Rod Stewart’s respective incarnations–Rod the Mod, Rod the Rocker, Rod the Crooner, and so on–are on display on Live at Royal Albert Hall. In what amounts to a 90-minute singalong with his adoring fans, the raw-voiced singer (now huskier than ever) reprises selections from allround his long and fruitful career, from his early ’70s solo albums, including the best of the lot, 1971′s Every Picture Tells a Story, through his breathtakingly skillful (and successful) new millennium emergence as an interpreter of the Great American Songbook. Despite his having freed three CDs of standards by the time of this good-looking, great-sounding concert, only five of the 17 tunes come from them, including a version of “As Time Goes By” with Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders (lush orchestration notwithstanding, there’s no disguising the fact that both singers are more at home singing rock or pop than jazz, huge band, or cabaret material). Much more special importance and significance is put on early Stewart material like “You Wear It Well,” “Reason to Believe,” and “Maggie May,” songs that were and are beautifully limned by acoustic guitars, violin, and mandolin. Good buddy, former bandmate (in the Faces and the Jeff Beck Group), and current Rolling Stone Ron Wood plays guitar on a couple of numbers (including a raucous “Stay with Me”), and while Stewart does insist on giving “Hot Legs” a spin, at the age of 59 he at least has the good sense to keep “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” beneath wraps. A brief tour documentary is the essential DVD bonus feature. –Sam Graham
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Once you have your kilt you will need to determine whether to go for a Prince Charlie or Argyll jacket: having both as well as a range of accessaries will grant you to put together a few dissimilar looks, particularly if you are going to be wearing a kilt at a large total of dissimilar functions, a lot of formal, a good deal of casual.
This week the issue of what to wear under you kilt hit the headlines again, hopefully the info underneath will give you feed for thought and support you to make the all important decision of whether to bare or not.
Brian Wilton of the Scottish Tartan’s Authority raised the issue of what to wear or not to wear underneath you kilt. For Mr Wilton the issue is one of mutual sense and hygiene ‘the idea that you are not a real Scot unless you are bare underneath your kilt ought to be thrown into the same wastepaper basket as the idea that you’re not a real Scot unless you put salt on you porridge’ he continues
‘Common sense and decency suggest that for the majority of occasions one ought to wear under the kilt what one would wear under a pair of trousers’. He points to the issue of hygiene that companies who hire kilt have faced, with numerous companies insisting underwear is worn beneath their hire kilts
But others feel strongly that not wearing anything part of traditionalisti approach, Former Formula One driver David Coulthard insists ‘I’ve been wearing kilt since I was a little boy and will proceed to wear my kilts in the time-honoured fashion. There is not one thing childlike or unhygienic with regards to it.’
Supporters of the commando approach point out that ‘The tradition of no underwear being worn was a stipulation of Scottish military regulation
Jamie McGrigor, MP for the Highlands and Islands points to one of the practical reasons for wearing underwear ‘I have commonly worn underwear with my kilt. In the West Highlands, midges may mount alarming and unexpected attacks on so-called unfeigned Scotsman’ Ouch!
The tennis sensation wasn’t capable to follow tradition at the recent wedding of his brother.
“My brother told me to wear something underneath. so even even though I didn’t want to he insisted. It was very cold that day.”
You’ll need to consider comfort, warmth and decency I think either option works. I love the Scottish established dress because it is distinctive – and not wearing anything beneath just adds to that!
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74 of 76 persons found the following review helpful.
 Lots of Heart
By David S. Jenkins
Others have described the details of the show so I won’t bore you except to say that if you’re a Rod fan, exceptionally one like me who’s loved his work for (groan) over 35 years, I’ll just say that… THIS ONE’S GONNA FLOOR YA. Just a extremely pleasing performance (and for once, systematically great camerawork and great editing.) But I do want to tell you with regards to one song, one very special moment. As we know, late one night a thousand years ago Long John Baldry came across Rod as he was singing in a lonely train station, and took him under his wing. Rod’s returned the favour huge time. Imagine if you will being a very young woman busking on the streets of Glasgow… and one week later descending a beautifully lit grand staircase to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall to sing “I Don’t Wanna Talk About It” on live national TV with Rod Stewart. God, how this girl keeps it together is beyond me, but she does, she in fact KILLS. It’s an exquisitely beautiful, deeply moving, very humane moment. A great moment of artistic generosity on Rod’s part, and a lump-in-the-throat moment for the viewer as Amy Belle experiences what ought to have been the peak moment of her life. It’s unforgettable, and there wasn’t a arid eye in this house I may promise you. Oh, and any Rod fan who’s hesitant when it comes to this American Songbook stuff, not to worry, his performance of these old chestnuts is fabulous, as altho they’d been written for him or by him. And the final number, “Sailing,” is a knockout. I think this DVD plainly backs up what I’ve always maintained, which is that Rod is the greatest solo act of our generation. Rod, if you’re reading this, a million thanks for all the pleasure over five decades, all the unforgettable shows, from a little kid from the Boston Tea Party…
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Best Rod Stewart DVD ever!!
By Tom Melnyk
This is utterly the best Rod Stewart DVD so far.The mix of his classic material and material from his “American Songbook” series is great; 12 classic Rod songs & 5 “American Songbook” songs.
The video is stunning and the audio is crystal clear. You have a choice of 2.0 stereo or 5.1 surround. Both are great.
Special guests on this extravaganza are Ronnie Wood, Chrissie Hynde, and a Scottish busker named Amy Belle (a future star?).Rod’s girlfriend likewise appears in a stunning role on one of the songs.
Overall, a fantastic show with rousing audience participation to boot.
I highly commend this DVD.
12 of 12 humans found the following review helpful.
A Wonderful Performance
By Anthony Nasti
Rod Stewart has been a systematically awful live performer since the 1970s’, but this concert at the Royal Albert Hall may be the single biggest performance of his career. Never have I seen such a systematically agreeably diverting live dvd, with great sound and camera work to boot.
Featuring 17 breathtaking Rod classics, this dvd never fails to deliver. Whether he’s wailing his way through to “Stay With Me”, pouring his heart into “You’re In My Heart”, crooning out the timeless “American Songbook” tracks or showing his tender side on “I Don’t Wanna Talk About It” (sung with a brand new singing talent discocvered by Rod, Amy Belle).
The whole dvd is a spotlight as a whole, but forced to pick one performance as the dvd’s high point, I would have to go for “Hot Legs”. Rod just rocks the hell out of this one, proving that even at 60 he still hasn’t lost his youthful energy. My only wish is that he performed “Some Guys Have All The Luck” and “Addicted To Love” separately. They’re outstanding as a medley, but I feel they’d work even better on their own.
Overall, a stunning live performance that only a performer like Rod may provide. My counsel is to go out and buy this aweinspiring dvd.
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