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| MTV Unplugged | 
 enlarge | Actor: Julieta Venegas
Studio: Sony International
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 16003
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Language: Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 730822
UPC: 886973082294
EAN: 0886973082294
ASIN: B0018ODXXS
Theatrical Release Date: June 10, 2008
Release Date: June 17, 2008
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Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED!
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 Finally a reason to become a fan September 10, 2008
The album
I had always been reluctant to buy a Julieta Venegas' album, I don't think of her as a great lyricist nor a great musician. However, there's always something about her songs, they all have a catchy phrase or chorus that you will end up humming regardless if you like the song or not. Something I did admire is that she is an artist who likes to take risks, either by playing instruments you don't usually hear in a pop song or by making duets with the most unexpected artists; it seems to me she is authentic in her musical proposal.
I recently had the chance to watch her Mtv Unplugged that aired on cable and I just loved it. The arrangements, the guest stars and her voice, this was indeed her best time and her moment to have an unplugged. The best thing is that the album has most of her hits and all of them with new arrangements, as well as a couple new songs.
The single "El presente" is nothing but a taste of what the whole album delivers, there are many great songs in superb arrangements (either by Jacques Morelenbaum or Gustavo Santaolalla, her producer) highlights of the album would be the rearranged "Algo esta cambiando", "Seria feliz" (which sounds great unplugged), "Mirame bien", "Andar conmigo" and "illusion"
Part of what makes this album so enjoyable are the guests, la "Mala" Rodriguez does great in her rendition of "Eres para mi" (even though the part she sings is from a Bajofondo song she collaborated in, not new material precisely), Santaolalla plays the banjo in "Algun dia", Juan Son (Porter) does ok in "De mis pasos", I don't know if it's just me (or the Bjork fan in me for that matter) but he feels forced and sings as if he were trying to emulate Bjork. The best of all is the incredible Marisa Monte, I had no idea she would be in this unplugged until I saw her standing there singing this beautiful song in Portuguese, to me that would be the song in the album.
The DVD
It looks like the music industry is finally learning they need to present the new releases using the new formats. The DVD is presented in anamorphic widescreen format with stereo, 5.1 Surround. It simply looks and sounds incredible!
While I know the new format is BD, I had always complained this type of material (unpluggeds, concerts etc) have always been released in standard TV formats, which don't look good on a widescreen HDTV, I have been surprised recently some companies are changing this.
The tracklist is pretty much the same from the disc, with a "making of" documentary included. While Julieta seems nervous most of the times, she also seems to enjoy being on stage with friends and musicians she admires. The DVD opens with a piano version of "Lento" (not included in the CD), the rest of the concert only varies in the sense that it includes Julieta's comments in the middle of each song.
A great unplugged and a pretty good presentation. Already looking forward to what she does next
Really great live album DVD October 21, 2008
Our whole family loves this DVD, and we listen to it all the time around the house (though we had to buy that separately on Itunes). The arrangements for Unplugged are awesome (tuba! strings!), and the guests are great.
Of note, my wife and I saw this show live at the Aragon in Chicago... which sucked in comparison to the DVD. Julieta Venegas is a great performer, but the venue was terrible. The DVD has such great sound and is more intimate in feel.
Pop music for the world! October 24, 2008
As an Anglo with only a smattering of Spanish, I was stunned to see Julieta Venegas performing El Presente while channel hopping. As I did further investigation, I found out just how huge Julieta is in the spanish speaking world. I would rank her right up there with Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Dolores O'Riordan and other English-speaking singer songwriters.
Julieta's clear pronunciation helps me to understand something of her lyrics, but it is her music and her voice that grabbed me! She combines a little rock, rap, mariachi, accordian, etc., etc. to create a unique blend. Her studio albums are terrific, but this live performance takes the cake. Her duets with other artists are stunning.
You won't go wrong with this one!
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