Do you know the Sting‘s DVD: “…All this time”? You should. And I cannot express my feelings better than Soaring Heart….
Sting is an artist in the truest sense, May 13, 2002
This review has been locked up in my heart for a long time. It is one of those enormously emotional products I love that I feel inadequate to review; however, that is the best reason for reviewing it. I believe most people know that this concert was held in Sting’s home in Italy, that he and his gifted band had been practicing for less than 2 weeks and that they had to decide whether to go on and do the show knowing of the horrific events of that day (September 11, 2001.) Besides the music, their discussion of this decision is one of the highlights of this DVD. “Fragile,” dedicated to the victims is the opening song and it is played and sung PERFECTLY with tenderness, respect and musical brilliance. The entire DVD sound and picture quality is second to none I’ve ever seen, the songs are slightly different than we’ve heard them (more jazzy/bluesy) and it is a change that shows how much Sting has grown as an person, not just an artist. The band he has put together is entirely and impressively gifted, coming from around the world–Brazil, Argentina, Algeria, France, England, North America and more. Each one adds to the magical eclecticism of the music and atmosphere. They comprise an entertaining and interesting group of musicians to watch AND listen to.
I have always respected Sting but never so much than after seeing this. The DVD is absolutely flawless. I can’t give a higher recommendation. This is my highest recommendation. On a 1-10 scale with 1 the worst and 10 the best. This tops even a ten. There are really no words to express all of my feelings. STING…ALL THIS TIME must be EXPERIENCED. Whether or not you are a fan of Sting is irrelevant, because AFTER you watch this you WILL BE.
It has one of the best menus I’ve ever seen with loads of options: to play the documentary, the concert or both at the same time with a feature to hit “S” (enter) after each practiced song (that was chosen to use in the concert–obviously in keeping respect for the ones that had lost their lives, many tunes were omitted in the concert that are on the warmup/practice/jam sessions. Which are, by the way, enjoyable to watch.)
What I want to emphasize the most is the way Sting starts off somber and respectful and ends up letting himself go inside the music whichs floods his soul with JOY, which, in turn, the rapport between him and his band sets up a chain reaction that fills everyone playing and listening with JOY. THAT, my friends, is what Music is all About. This is so inspiring to me and I believe it will be to you too.
Sting said it best, “You know, we were all put on this earth to be happy. We all deserve to be happy. They can’t kill our joy. We can’t let them do that.”
KEEP SMILIN’ AND SOAR!
SOARING HEART
