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Dolly is still at the top of her game!

Allen Chapman | STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT USA | 09/12/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First of all this is simply a GREAT CD! Dolly's live show is a show worth catching. For years one of my favorite Dolly concerts was her long deleted "Dolly In London" video from 1983. At long last we have another live recording that equals that show. This concert recorded during Dolly's "Halos & Horns" tour from 2002 show she hasn't lost a single thing. Dolly jokes between the songs and you can tell she is having a blast, as such the audience is too. Something some of the newer artists might want to learn.
The set list for this show is somewhat interesting in that there aren't really a whole lot of hits. "Coat Of Many Colors", "Applejack", "9 To 5, "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" are really her only "hits" included. There is an a capella medley of four other hits, but for the most part these are all newer songs from the Dolly canon. By the way, in the medley she and her singers do a sped up snippit of "Two Doors Down" that you have to hear to belive, it really does sound like she's on the wrong speed. She did this same thing years ago with "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind", so it's cool to hear her do it again on something new.
Dolly today sounds just as fresh and vibrant as she did twenty or thirty years ago. Her jokes are corny but she knows that and has fun with it. If you're a Dolly fan you will love this album."

Song list

Carla P. Hufstedler | VA USA | 01/09/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"1. Orange Blossom Special AND Train, Train

2. The Grass Is Blue

3. Mountain Angel

4. Shine

5. Littel Sparrow

6. Rocky Top

7. My Tennessee Mountain Home

8. Coat Of Many Colors

9. Smokey Mountain Memories

10. AppleJack

11. Marry Me

12. Halos And Horns

13. I'm Gone

14. Dagger Through My Heart

15. If

16. After The Gold Rush

17. 9 To 5

18. Jolene

19. A Cappella Medley: Islands In The Stream/Here You Come Again/Why'd You Come In Here Looking Like That/Two Doors Down

20. We Irish

21. Stairway To Heaven

22. I Will Always Love You"

Stunning

Eddie D. Wright | Euless, TX United States | 10/03/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I just have to say..wow! I knew this was gonna be good, but I didn't know it was gonna be THIS good. I've never seen Dolly live & have only ever seen her do 1-2 songs at a time on talk or awards shows. I've liked her most recent bluegrass stuff, but this DVD showcases what makes her a one of a kind talent. She's truly one of the most gifted songwriters in any field of music. Her songs are equally poignant, funny, and honest in a way hardly any music is anymore. Plus she can take the oddest cover & make it her own. On top of that she performs everything with the gusto of somebody who's enjoying every minute of it. Even her semi-embarassing mid-80's pop crossover material is redeemed here with beautiful acapella versions.

I'm not particularly a fan of country music, but good music is good music no matter what form it takes. And this is good. Very good."

What a treat!

Jake Z | Canada | 09/15/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My prayers have been answered! Finally a Dolly Parton concert on DVD. I was very excited to get this DVD. Dolly Parton is one of my favorite performers, and having not seen her live in concert, this is definately the next best thing. The songs range from early hits like "9 to 5" and "Jolene", to newer classics like "Marry Me", "Dagger Through The Heart" and "I'm Gone". She does an emotional reading of her hit "I Will Always Love You", which in my opinion is way more meaningful and well done than Whitney Houston's version. It's great to hear her put her stamp on others classics like "Stairway to Heaven", "After The Goldrush", "If". She also spends a lot of time talking and joking with the crowd. A wonderful DVD to add to your collection!"