This was the DVD that I heard at a friend's house in 2003 that turned me on to discrete surround sound. I had been familiar with synthesized Dobly surround, but I had no clue that engineers were actually mixing for more than two speakers. I distinctly heard acoustic guitars coming from the speakers behind me. I got up and stuck my ear next to one of the surrounds and my life (or my wallet) hasn't been the same since.
All that being said, I'm not crazy about this disc. The fidelity is wonderful, and the performances of "Big Love" and "Landslide" are worth the price of admission, but two specific things drive me crazy:
1. I understand an artist taking liberties with their own work, but Stevie drives me nuts. It's as if she's never listened to the original recording and never intended to sing anything the same way twice.
2. I wish these classic bands - particularly Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles - would have taken to the road like they did back in the day: Just the five of them. Having half a dozen or so hired guns helping out on stage sure makes it sound good, but in my opinion it loses some mystique. Oh, and by the way: McCartney's only had five on stage since Linda passed away, and he seems to do just fine.
Enough of my ranting... On with your regularly scheduled polling!