The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Extravaganza! (2005) RE-UP
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Extravaganza! (2005)
Video: NTSC 16:9, 720x480 at 29.970 fps | Audio: LPCM 2ch. at 1536 Kbps, DD 6ch. at 448 Kbps
Genre: Rockabilly | Label: Surfdog Records/WEA | Release Date: 2005 | Runtime: 1:40:53 | 7.52 GB (DVD9)
Video: NTSC 16:9, 720x480 at 29.970 fps | Audio: LPCM 2ch. at 1536 Kbps, DD 6ch. at 448 Kbps
Genre: Rockabilly | Label: Surfdog Records/WEA | Release Date: 2005 | Runtime: 1:40:53 | 7.52 GB (DVD9)
With two Christmas albums under his '50s pompadour, Brian Setzer took his big-band show on the road and captured the results for the second DVD recorded live with his Orchestra. It's a rousing, scintillating two-and-a-half-hour affair with Setzer running through his jazzy Christmas repertoire and adding a few rocking Stray Cats and BSO nuggets. Recorded at one show (without apparent overdubs) at the Universal Amphitheatre in L.A. on December 18, 2004, Setzer and his 16 pieces (mostly horns with standup bass, drums, and two comely female backing singers, all dressed in their Christmas finest leopard-skin jackets with red shirts) whip up an evening's worth of retro holiday cheer. The ensemble is tighter than the dresses on the backup vocalists and plays with such obvious enthusiasm it's impossible not to get caught up in the excitement. Setzer pulls some variations out of his bag, such as combining "Stray Cat Strut" with "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and letting the trombones solo exclusively on the Ventures' "Pipeline." For about 20 minutes in the middle of the show, he breaks the set down to a rockabilly trio to perform such tracks as "Run Rudolph Run," "Gene and Eddie," and a raging "Fishnet Stockings." The colorful lights, professional camera work, unobtrusive editing, and Surround Sound perfectly capture the event, and really make you feel like you have a front-row seat to the best Christmas show in town. Setzer plays some typically stinging guitar throughout and the band, along with the audience, feeds back similar energy. An 11-minute bonus segment finds Setzer and his pianist arranging "My Favorite Things" for the band, first as a duo and then in the studio with the orchestra. Interestingly, although the track appears on 2005's Dig That Crazy Christmas, it does not turn up in the live performance on the DVD. Regardless, even Scrooge would find something to smile about in this exuberant show that captures Setzer and his band on a great night, which just happens to be around Christmas. In other words, this is a blast and perfect for existing fans or those new to the Setzer experience, regardless of which month of the year you watch it.
Tracklist:
1 Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
2 This Cat's on a Hot Tin Roof
3 Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
4 The Dirty Boogie
5 Winter Wonderland
6 Sleigh Ride
7 Santa Claus Is Back in Town
8 Everybody's Waitin' for the Man with the Bag
9 Caravan
10 Pipeline
11 Stray Cat Strut/You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
12 Jump, Jive, an' Wail
13 'Zat You Santa Claus?
14 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
15 Run Rudolph Run
16 Gene & Eddie
17 Blue Christmas
18 Jungle Bell Rock
19 Rat Pack Boogie
20 Fishnet Stockings
21 Rock This Town
22 Nutcracker Suite
23 Rumble in Brighton
24 Gettin' in the Mood
25 Jingle Bells
Features:
Behind the Scenes Look
Exclusive Interviews
Backstage Scenes
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Extravaganza! (2005) RE-UP
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Extravaganza! (2005) RE-UP
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Extravaganza! (2005) RE-UP
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Extravaganza! (2005) RE-UP
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Extravaganza! (2005) RE-UP
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