The Beyoncé Experience Live

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The Blu-Ray image is presented in beautiful 1080p and a 1:78.1 aspect ratio so if you have a 16:9 widescreen television (or digital projector in my case); it fills your screen completely without letterboxing. Much can be said about today's artists and the assembly-line fashion in which they are produced, packaged and marketed. Thankfully, Beyonce is not from that mold. Although brief, this concert DVD features brief guest appearances by Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. I saw this concert live in Chicago, IL and it was wonderful to find this DVD; it captures every moment of that amazing concert experience. The video is a direct port of the DVD version. The PCM audio will drive the neighbors to call the police on you because of the explosive sound quality.

From the opening in which Beyonce asks her Los Angeles audience, ".are you ready to be entertainnnnnneeeddd.," The Beyonce Experience is a magnum opus of all the great work she's compiled throughout the years as lead singer in Destiny's Child to her present solo efforts. The Dolby 5.1 sound substantially captures her vocals and the music and the crowd's excitement. It's a must for any MUSIC FAN and Beyonce fan alike. Beyonce brings the heat with every track with exceptional performances on: Crazy in Love, Flaw's N All, Irreplaceable, Jumpin' Jumpin' and Soldier. Unlike other where the show relies heavily on stage production and quick edits to hide the weakness of the performance, The Beyonce Experience is one of those rare concert video's that put you right in the experience using camera angles that allow you to actually SEE THE PERFORMANCE. The test of any great musical performer is how well their performance can hold up on in front of a live audience, away from the safety of music video magic.

The Beyonce Experience is one of those rare live performances where if you weren't convinced of the hype surrounding an artist beforehand you will be afterwards. Even still, running at a lengthy two hours and ten minutes, for the price this is hands down one of the best concert experiences any artist has ever offered. Even the interludes by her all female band and her dance troupe are crowd pleasers. For the Blu-Ray fans who like all those fancy little extras, sorry you'll be disappointed.