Welcome to My Living Room (2007)

Filmed in Southern California in 2005, 'Welcome' offers an intimate, unadorned glimpse into the 'living room' of one of the greatest songwriters in history. The set features twenty-nine songs - nearly two hours of music in all - from King's sold-out 2005/06 Living Room World Tour, including an astonishing twenty-one Top 40 hits, seven #1 singles, and eleven songs that weren't on her best-selling 2005 'Living Room Tour' live CD.

'Welcome' also boasts extensive bonus features. Fans will get an unprecedented look into King s pre-tour rehearsals as she works out harmonies and arrangements for some of her biggest hits. The DVD also includes footage from the fan-favorite 'Songwriting 101' portion of King's show. Every night, King and bandmates Gary Burr (guitar/vocals) and Rudy Guess (guitar/backing vocals) composed and performed an impromptu new song from the stage, completely unrehearsed. This DVD is the only document of those one-time-only performances, and it also features an interview with King discussing the inspiration for and execution of 'Songwriting 101'. Then there's the 'Making of the Living Room Tour' featurette which includes additional interviews with King about how the tour was conceived and crafted, and some of her favorite memories from the road.

CAROLE KING 'WELCOME TO MY LIVING ROOM' TRACK LISTING:

1. Song of Long Ago
2. Welcome to My Living Room
3. Beautiful
4. Where You Lead, I Will Follow
5. Say Goodbye Today
6. Now and Forever
7. Been to Canaan
8. Nobody Wants to be Lonely
9. Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me
10. Smackwater Jack
11. Medley (The Right Girl, Keep Your Hands Off My Baby, Every Breath I Take, I m Into Something Good, Go Away Little Girl, Hey Girl, One Fine Day, Will You Love Me Tomorrow)
12. Loving You Forever
13. Up on the Roof
14. It's Too Late
15. (You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman
16. Hard Rock Café
17. Chains
18. Pleasant Valley Sunday
19. I Feel the Earth Move
20. So Far Away
21. You've Got a Friend
22. Locomotion Product Description

My Living Room

This was both a pleasant and informative video. I didn't know Carole King wrote some of the songs she played. Songs that Aretha, Righteous Bros. and a host of other singers made hits from! October 28, 2008

After All These Years, Carole King Still Delivers

Carole King has always been one of my favored songwriters, up there on my list with Smokey Robinson, Brian Wilson and Burt Bacharach. Having watched her 1994 concert video "Colour of Your Dreams Tour" numerous times, I looked forward to this concert and was not dissappointed. She still looks good, sounds good and charms her audience with the laid-back stage setting. It doesn't have the same energy as the previously mentioned concert video, which featured a full band ensemble, background singers (including a choir) and guest musician Slash. This show is more intimate and makes me think of a group of friends standing around a piano with a drink in hand, singing and enjoying each others company. Thank you for this video, Carole. October 18, 2008

You've Definitely Got a Friend!!!

This DVD was just like being at a concert. It's beautifully shot and I loved every minute of every familiar song. I also especially appreciated the bonus features! This was one of the best purchases I've made in years. August 24, 2008

THIS IS WHAT MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT

How anyone could give this DVD less than 5 stars is beyond me. I saw this tour at Radio City Music Hall, just Carole & her piano, two talented sidemen and the audience. Oh yeah, and a lifetime of great songs! All of the usual suspects are here (meaning many songs from "Tapestry"), plus a fantastic and fantastically entertaining medley of songs co-written in the 60's with her then-husband and partner Gerry Goffin. These songs are gems that still manage to thrill, even with the boy-girl sentiments of a simpler time. Maybe that's the appeal of Carole anyway--she cuts to the bone when dealing with matters of the heart. Another plus are some classics that are seldom if ever heard anymore: Song Of Long Ago, Been To Canaan, and a few others that still manage to send chills of recognition to the soul. I have the 2-CD set of the same tour and I must say I think Carole sounds better here (and I like the song choice more). Her stories about the songs are funny and insightful, too. The production of the show is simple yet effective. It truly does have a "living room" vibe. If you love Carole King, or even if you liked her 35 years ago but haven't given her much thought since then, this DVD will remind you why you listened in the first place. Well done! April 9, 2008

The incerdible CK

Carole King's still one of the best singer-songwriters around. Her latest concerts, "The Living Room Tour", are just amazing. Although she shares the stage with two musicians, it's Carole and her piano who keep the audience at her feet for two hours.
I just wish she comes to Paris, France sometimes soon. After all, the place is much closer than Australia, where she toured last year... Please take note, Carole, your pal James Taylor, regularily plays in front of a dedicated European public ! February 15, 2008

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