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Created on Sunday, 23rd November 2008, 19:09
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Revision 5

Created on Sunday, 23rd November 2008, 17:47
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Revision 4

Created on Sunday, 23rd November 2008, 17:43
Change Submitted by Stuart McLean

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• Change #1 - cts. <newline> <newline>The DVD is a generously populated affair which opens with a 25 minute trawl through Manzanera’s life and career. Narrated by Manzanera himself, talking as he drives his car and looking the very doppelganger of Alan Sugar, it’s a fascinating story of an extraordinary life. In fact, given the colourful nature of the whole of his life, Manzanera remains remarkably ‘normal’ – almost painfully so. In truth, he comes across as a likable, if slightly dreary, business executive. As he talks there are cutaways to archival footage and photos, and plenty of old family 8mm film footage – which, for me, always reveals a family background where they weren’t short of a few bob. <newline> <newline>The DVD also contains a mix of live material from throughout his career including some footage showing him back in South America turning in some great Latin licks. There are also cameos by David Gilmour, Brian Eno, Andy Mackay, Robert Wyatt and Bryan Ferry. Fascinating stuff. <newline> <newline> <newline>[img

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Revision 3

Created on Sunday, 23rd November 2008, 17:40
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• Change #2 - <newline> <newline>[imgmc=0000206783.jpg|0000110505][b][purple] <newline>[/b][/purple] <newline>The DVD is a generously populated affair which opens with a 25 minute trawl through Manzanera’s life and career. Narrated by Manzanera himself, talking as he drives his car and looking the very doppelganger of Alan Sugar, it’s a fascinating story of an extraordinary life. In fact, given the colourful nature of the whole of his life, Manzanera remains remarkably ‘normal’ – almost painfully so. In truth, he comes across as a likable, if slightly dreary, business executive. As he talks there are cutaways to archival footage and photos, and plenty of old family 8mm film footage – which, for me, always reveals a family background where they weren’t short of a few bob.The DVD also contains a mix of live material from throughout his career including some footage showing him back in South America turning in some great Latin licks. There are also cameos by David Gilmour, Brian Eno, Andy Mackay, Robert Wyatt and Bryan Ferry. Fascinating stuff. The quality of the material is wildly variable, from grainy 8mm footage from the late fifties / early sixties through video material from the seventies and eighties to some really nice looking DV material from relatively recently. (And doesn[apost]t he look the very doppleganger of Alan Sugar in these interview shots - not very rock [apost]n roll!) <newline> <newline> <newline> <newline>[imgmc=0000206784.jpg|0000110506 <newline> <newline>[imgmc=0000206784.jpg|0000110505] <newline>

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Created on Sunday, 23rd November 2008, 17:39
Change Submitted by Stuart McLean

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• Change #1 - 10509] <newline>Why put up any pretence of objectivity for this review? I may as well lay my cards straight on the table and ‘fess up to being one of the world’s greatest Roxy Music fans. Despite my un-waning love for their first six albums, I found their slow descent into almost ambient easy listening, with guitarist Phil Manzanera almost disappearing in the mix, forgivable to a degree as they still managed to turn out the occasional moment of indescribable musical beauty. <newline> <newline>As an ardent fan I naturally followed Bryan Ferry’s solo career with devotion too and became a huge fan of Brian Eno’s solo works too, never missing a single album release from either. Strangely though I haven’t followed Phil Manzanera’s (or Andy Mackay’s) solo careers with anywhere near the same level of devotion. ‘801 Live’ was the last album I bought (1976?) and that was mainly because it featured some great live versions of some of Eno’s solo stuff. <newline> <newline>[imgmc=0000206785.jpg|0000110507] <newline> <newline> <newline>So thi
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Revision 1

Created on Sunday, 23rd November 2008, 17:35
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• Change #1 - 509][b][purple]Manzanera Mullet Time...[/b][/purple] <newline> <newline>
• Change #2 - 510][b][purple]The quality of the material on the DVD is wildly variable ...but no less enjoyable for that.[/b][/purple] <newline> <newline>
• Change #3 - ple]Manzanera looking spookily like Sir Alan Sugar ...not very rock [apost]n roll! <newline>[/
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Initial Version

Created on Sunday, 23rd November 2008, 17:31
First Submitted by Stuart McLean