Everything I do, well, I sure do it good

This concert by Roy Orbison was recorded in September of 1987. The core musicians here were in Elvis Presley's band in the 1970s, interestingly. They are supplemented by several well known performers who were admirers of Roy. But guys like Bruce Springsteen don't try to steal the spotlight from Roy. They just let Roy do what he does best, which is sing with that amazing voice of his. Roy does sound a bit older than he did back in his heyday, but he can still hit those high notes. Roy and friends run through most of his classic hits, plus a new song written by Elvis Costello, "The Comedians", which later was included on his last album. It's truly a wonderful concert, and I would recommend it to any fan of Roy.

Th best there is !

What a dvd this is. The legend that was Roy Orbison performing his greatest songs with a band of all stars. Bruce Springsteen spends the whole time staring in awe at Orbison and the singing from the three ladies (warnes, Raitt and Lang) is nothing short of heavenly.

The sound quality is second to none, Waits is great, the boss is great - you just can't go wrong.

Must buy this as KD Lang says 'he didn't sing songs - he sang epics'

The Best of the Best

I remember it well; I watched it in awe on cable and taped it. I still have the tape. I have the cassette version of this CD. When PBS trots it out during a fund raiser, I watch it again. It is very special to me. Nobody has to tell you about the vocal powers of Roy Orbison. The show was no doubt shot in black and white to conceal Roy's less-than-striking physical qualities. People magazine had a picture of him with a reference to his being an "antique rocker". But when the lights came up, Roy showed us all that he still had it. As other reviewers have noted, accomplished musicians with their own fan bases were on hand in backup roles to provide excellent support without displaying any ego of their own. They were there to support their hero. This is one of the best filmed concerts I have ever seen and highly recommend you get the DVD as well. In the filmed version, as the cameras pull back after the concert, Kris Kristofferson can be seen in the audience, playing to the camera and grinning his approval. This is one item you are bound to treasure. This is music history made more significant by Roy's sudden death just months later.