**** - This DVD chronicles one of four special 4-night performances from late 2008 in which C & C played each of their albums in sequence, one per night. There aren’t many bands that could pull such a thing off these days, but Coheed and Cambria have built their albums on a concept so it makes some sense. The musicianship here is astounding, and I love just about every song on all of their albums, so the 300+ minutes present in the set go by in a flash. My only quibbles here are that starting with night 3 they bring in an extra percussionist playing bongos and shit that is unnecessary, and also have two female backing singers who are basically just a couple of pole dancers who yelp a few lines. Also, a bloated Warren Haynes (from the Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule, etc.) makes an appearance during the encore of night 4 to play a Dylan cover and a 2nd version of “Welcome Home” from album three, and he looks to be on the verge of a massive coronary. This set is, however, an absolute treat for fans of the group.
Coheed and Cambria – Neverender
**** - This DVD chronicles one of four special 4-night performances from late 2008 in which C & C played each of their albums in sequence, one per night. There aren’t many bands that could pull such a thing off these days, but Coheed and Cambria have built their albums on a concept so it makes some sense. The musicianship here is astounding, and I love just about every song on all of their albums, so the 300+ minutes present in the set go by in a flash. My only quibbles here are that starting with night 3 they bring in an extra percussionist playing bongos and shit that is unnecessary, and also have two female backing singers who are basically just a couple of pole dancers who yelp a few lines. Also, a bloated Warren Haynes (from the Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule, etc.) makes an appearance during the encore of night 4 to play a Dylan cover and a 2nd version of “Welcome Home” from album three, and he looks to be on the verge of a massive coronary. This set is, however, an absolute treat for fans of the group.
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