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It`s simply amazing, this DVD was released in late 1999 i think, but the concert was in 1995 on Tokyo, how lucky are japanese people. The first important fact in this DVD, is that we can admire ,and watch and listen to the Double Trio line up, they came to Mexico City in 1996 with that line up, sadly, i didnt know them yet, but since the first moment that i wacth this DVD, i got so impressed, it is an amazing performance, the most part obviously is from 80`s to Thrak era, but also some classic tracks like the powerful Red , Talkin`Drum and Larks Tongues, were played here, with the exceptional Tony Levin`s bass playing, and a lots of great guitars .

I Love the beggining , something called Circular Improv, at the first time, we can listen to some strange noises, while some images of the members are passing , laughs, voices, and then it starts with the delicious drums of Bruford, the play some minutes , but then Belew made a stop with his hands, this is a particular and good way to start a concert ( and a DVD) The track list is sensational, in its majority , we can enjoy to Discipline and Thrak songs, great guitar oriented songs like Frame by Frame or Three of a Perfect Pair, in that songs we can see the quality of the members, we know that it sounds great on CD, but in a concert, the really play very well, Robert Fripp is a monster, and all the instuments together make an special and beautiful musical company. There are some experimental tracks, like B`Boom, Thrak or Coda Marine, each one with its particular sound, Thrak is a weird song, we can appreciate Fripp`s creativity and incredible guitar, it looks so easy, but of course it doesnt.

I can say so much, because all of us know how great are these musicians, and a very special point in this DVD is the performance of Elephant Talk, previously both Trey Gunn and Tony Levin with their respective sticks, made something like a double stick solo, it is superb, they are genius, this prelude to Elephant Talk is great and excellent, suddenly when you may be expect a larger stick song, Levin starts playing the intro of Elephant Talk, im still impressed, i didnt know how that intro was done, until i see this video, it was done with a stick!!, sorry for my ignorance, i didnt know that, so it was quite surprisingly for me, and great of course.

I think this is the main part of the DVD, after Elephant Talk, a clear improvisation, since the first chord, we can imagine that the next song is "Indiscipline", but the intro or improvisation is a bit long, i really adore this part, because i can see Bruford playing in his own time and tempo, Levin playing his bass, in a totally different way that Bruford, Belew making some different and strange noises, but suddenly Bruford makes a pause and all together begin to play Indiscipline, all of them inmaybe different roads, but at the same time in the same line, it is just awesome. After this loony song, another good surpries, The Talking drum is sounding, and then of course Larks Tongues in Aspic part 2, it is so emotional for every Crimson`s fan, thats why i think this is the main part of the DVD. The last song is the melancholic Walking on Air, mid tempo song with another exquisite bass sound.

Well, i cant tell anymore, i highly recommend this DVD, im pretty sure you will enjoy it, its great and all the facts in here will make you scream and dream. Im not sure about stars.. it has no bad passages, maybe Sex Sleep ... and People are not my cup of tea, but maybe im too strict , really 4.5 stars... Here: 5 stars I cant get enough of it!

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