Foreigner: Rockin' at the Ryman

If you are an old school Foreigner purist and simply must have Lou Gramm front and center when you watch Foreigner, this is not the DVD for you, but if you are open-minded to the talents of Kelly Hansen, who is in fine vocal form here along with original guitarist and songwriter Mick Jones, "Rockin' at the Ryman" is a good choice. The set list covers the big hits and some new stuff as well, and the audio and video quality is excellent, although I would have preferred less cuts in the camera angles from an editing perspective (Come on...let me watch Mick finish just one solo!)The performance at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville opens with "Double Vision" and closes with "Hot Blooded", but for my money the showstopper here is "Juke Box Hero". The DVD also features three videos, some PBS concert footage (four songs including "Urgent"), and an interview with Mick Jones and Kelly Hansen which was more understated and introspective than I expected.If you are a Foreigner fan, "Rockin' at the Ryman" is a very good DVD of the latest iteration of the classic rock band.

I have not seen the DVD yet! I was there at the Ryman and the concert was magnificent! I have watched the HDNet concert over and over. Same taping except the DVD includes "Long, Long Way From Home," "Blue Morning, Blue Day" and Michael Bluestein (keys) and Brian Tichy's (drums)solos!!! (This is according to our German friends who have their DVDs).This is Foreigner at their finest! I am a huge fan and have gone to their concerts all over the country. Foreigner is one of the absolute best bands live! The setlist is a mix of old and new; the mega hits and a few lesser known fan favorites! "Hot Blooded," "Cold as Ice," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "I Want to Know What Love Is," "Juke Box Hero, Double Vision," "Head Games" are all there and resonate through the lovely Ryman Theatre!!! Two new songs: "When It Comes to Love" and "In Pieces" are also beautifully performed! The ethereal "Starrider" sounds absoutely gorgeous! The band is high energy, the staging and set are very colorful. The filming is perfect! Close ups and shots of the theatre! Audio and video quality are stellar! Add this to your collection -- you will watch it over and over!!! (Apparently there are two bonus tracks: "Nightlife and "Too Late" from Soundstage and some interviews with the band!!) Mick, Kelly, Tom, Jeff, Michael, Brian and staff -- great job!!!!!!!!

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This is a great performance from a legendary venue. Mick Jones is a great guitarist and can really crank out great melodies on those Les Pauls'. Kelly Hanson does a fantastic job as lead vocalist. Superior rendition of"Juke Box Hero".

I am very, very pleased. To be filmed at the "Ryman" in Nashville, TN. Not everybody get a chance to perform there. It is a museum, just like the "Royal Albert Hall" in England. The intimate setting allowed for great entertainment. You did not see security in every view. There were other entertainers in the audience, rocking with Foreigner. This is up there with Styx, performing The Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight concert back to back. I wish more groups would drop what they were doing, forget about angers towards each other. Find a place like the Ryman, and nail it, like they used to. Get it on video, for historical reasons if nothing else. You may even be surprised at your new young fans, just finding out what Mom and Dad were listening to.. I would purchase this again. I have purchased repeats, just to send them to family. I also purchased Journey. I wish that they would get back together, use the "Ryman", and do it right! My opinion.. I hope it helps.

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When you stop to consider that there was only one original member out there on stage, Mick Jones, guitarist, you and I would normally think the worst. And we would be totally WRONG. I don't know how Mick hammered out this performance but in most cases, most of the songs were performed better by far than the originals. Who found these guys and hammered them to absolute perfection all these many years later is question I'll be asking myself for years. I can't find even one single mistake on this entire live performance. Everyone I have shown it to agrees completely. This the best recorded live performance on blu-ray....period. I'm still sitting here with my mouth hanging open. I you even just like Foreigner & have a decent sound system, YOU MUST OWN THIS DISC!

I initially became interested in acquiring this DVD after purchasing the CD titled Foreigner- Extended Versions from Wal Mart for $5. The CD was awesome and after learning this CD was from the same concert as this DVD I knew I needed to have it. Of interesting note, on the CD during the song Juke Box Hero the band breaks into a riff of Led Zepplins Whole Lotta Love. This is mysteriously missing on the DVD. The legal folks must have gotten involved and made sure this portion of the song didn't make it on the DVD. Even with this missing, the DVD is a must have for any Foreigner fan. I've added seeing Foreigner live to my bucket list.

Was a big fan of the band in the 70's and 80's and saw them a few times then. I lost a bit of interest when Lou Gramm left the band and couldn't really see how such a distinctive voice could be replaced. But a few days ago, I saw a clip of this DVD on YouTube, thought it looked good and it wasn't much of a gamble for a tenner. All I can say is that I've got dozens of live concert dvd's and this is right there amongst the best! It's a brilliant show; I forgot just how good a guitarist Mick Jones is and whether you think the band isn't really the band without Lou Gramm or not, you need to get this DVD and you'll see just what a fantastic singer Kelly Hansen is! I'm just about to buy the Live in Chicago DVD now. Would absolutely recommend.

I have just bought this (on DVD) after seeing Foreigner live at the LG Arena with Journey and Styx recently. During that show, Foreigner were the REAL stars! Kelly Hansen has to be THE best rock singer out there at the moment. His performance that night - and on this DVD - is little short of SENSATIONAL! The performance from the whole band on this DVD is so tight - Mick Jones guitar playing is wonderfully melodic during the big ballads but he knows how to rock! Tom Gimbel plays guitar, flute and sax brilliantly throughout - what a wonderful multi-instrumentalist and an asset to the band. Some purists might say that Lou Gramm will always be THE voice of Foreigner - what I`d say to them is, open your mind AND your ears! Kelly Hansen is rock`s finest vocalist and has a great rapport with his audience. Lou who?! MIND BLOWING!!!!!!!

Foreigner are one of those bands that i liked a lot but they never had that harder edge that i liked in UFO, Scorpions, missed the virtuosity of Rush, Genesis, Journey etc. and always seemed to have too many fillers in amongst all the gems. Well, i have got older and redicovered them with this live stuff and Can't slow down. Kelly Hanson has given them a shot in the arm and they rock nice and hard now. The newer songs stand up really well against the classics and great to hear Starrider being performed and enjoyed. They all look like they are having a great time and so are we. Love it!

I've listened to Foreigner from the very start of their career. From the first long long way from home album to-date. I've never been disappointed. This live concert was just awesome. Foreigner at their very best!!! A must have for all Rockers!!!

If you like Foreigner's music this DVD is a must buy item. It's a real bargain for the price too!This is how these great songs should sound in a live situation, i.e like the original album tracks, but with a 'live' feel to it.Now the band have a lead singer who can really sing the songs exactly like the original tracks on the albums. There is a great selection of the bands most well known songs, at their very best. The quality of every aspect of the performance is superb.After first purchasing the DVD 'All Access tonight' their 25th Anniversary World Tour, I was really disappointed because of the poor lead vocals. Although the musicianship was really good on this DVD, Lou's lead vocals just didn't sound like they did on the albums and it really spoilt the whole thing for me. At this point, I really thought that this was probably the end of the road for Foreigner.What a difference Kelly Hansen has made. I am now delighted to finally have a great DVD of one of my favourite bands, which I actually want to watch.