Incubus - The Morning View Sessions (2002)

Awesome DVD

For any true Incubus I highly recommend this! Boyd throws it down with the vocals and the camera work is awesome throughout the whole set. Well worth the $$$ and is definitely one of my favorite CD's to chill out to... March 28, 2008

great

This dvd is a small concert in new york. The set list is very good with most songs from the morning view cd. also make sure to check out the extra stuff, also very interesting. September 6, 2007

Awesome View

The Morning View Sessions is a recording of the concert held for an extremely fortunate select few, in an extremely small and intimate venue in New York on the day the album, Morning View, was released.

What I would have given to have been there...

The concert showcases the band's strength as a cohesive art machine. While everyone with an album out there these days refers to themselves as an artist, I feel that a likewise select few are worthy of the title. Incubus is one of these few.

The impressive aspect of the live Incubus experience is how the band manages to recreate a studio sound using a DJ, a lone guitar, a lone bass, a lone voaclist and a set of drums. Other bands fail dismally trying to extrapolate the studio performance into a live experience; Incubus manage effortlessly. Retrospectively, one appreciates the deftness of the musicians' less-is-more approach to songwriting. And it must be said, guitarist Michael Einziger is horribly underrated out there - the man is a god.

The concert itself is a good mix of old and new tracks - a good couple of the new songs appear in the show, as well as old favourites like Pardon Me and The Warmth. The performance is a little understated - one wonders at first if it might be an MTv Unplugged show, given the atmosphere, and you do sense that the band may be a little hemmed-in, surrounded on all sides by the audience while they perform on a tiny stage in the middle of the whole thing. Having seen other live Incubus shows, I know they can really belt it out in an arena, and do it well; nevertheless, it is always good to see the versatility that such an intimate setting provides.

In addition to the concert - too short, in my opinion; a mere 12 tracks is hardly a taste of Incubus' vast capabilities - the disc features the video for the lead single Wish you were Here, as well as the making of the video, which is really cool. Also included is a behind-the-scenes of the concert, which is a nice addition.

It is a superb complement to the already-unbeatable album, Morning View, and a must-have for all fans. August 5, 2005

Buy the wrong DVD

Although a lot of people said it is good, this DVD may not attract other people. What I am looking for is a beautiful song. But the title and the cover of this DVD is much more beautiful than the concert. I think I bought the wrong DVD.

I couldn't conclude the music is not good. It is just not my style. It may be amazing for many Incubus fans.

To me, I just feel the DVD is very noisy. When you place the order, please check on the web about the Incubus and make sure you understand you are going to buy.

Enjoy it. July 17, 2005

Wonderful!

This DVD is great! It has bonus features, music videos and more. I think if you are wanting to experience Incubus in another level then this is one of the DVD's of their's that you MUST own. It shows concert footage from NYC and their overall performance is amazing. Well done!!! July 14, 2005

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