Disco de Barenaked Ladies: “Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan [DVD]”

After following BNL for many years and many concerts, I was looking forward to this DVD. I thought I might be able to use it to "spread the word" of the Barenaked Ladies. Unfortunately, it appears I was wrong. As always, BNL themselves were very good, but the energy from their live shows did not translate well to this DVD. Also, the irreverent quirkiness that makes them so fun to watch seems to have been toned down for this DVD (Angry People dance notwithstanding). They sounded somewhat nervous, which is a characteristic I have never seen in any of the more than 10 concerts I have attended. The sound, while technically DTS, was average. In many songs, the signature harmonies of BNL can not be heard at all. The DVD-Audio recordings of Maroon and E2E were significantly better. This DVD will live in my collection, although it is not likely that I will watch it very many more times. For an overall concert DVD, it is average, but for an amazing and hyper-entertaining band like BNL, it is a slight disappointment.

If you like their music, energy and style, you're gonna love this dvd. Barenaked Ladies are one of the most fun, original bands out there and this DVD shows it all. I've watched it three or four times now, just throw it on in the background of a party or something, it's crazy awesome. Not only is the music amazing and their performance, top-notch, but they have a full dance number, improvised audience participation and my favorite, five part harmony where they all crowd around one mic. Awesome. Kick-ass. Awesome. You can barely even tell they're in Michigan.

Great DVD! BNL is a great band, and watching them perform on blu-ray is awsome. The concert is full of great songs and a really compelling performance. This DVD is something every BNL fan has to have!

Aw yeah man! An awesome concert for any BNL fan! I saw the same set when they came to Chicago! The memories of the coolest concert show were revisited! Thanks Barenaked Ladies!

i was at the concert, and i was intereviewed for it and got in the dvd. but besides that, its a really good dvd. my only complaint is that they took out a couple of songs and their stories and adlibs, which add so much to the show