The
DVD is a nice cross-section of the Hollies style and TV live
performances from the early days of channeling the Everly Brothers to
their last major hits such as Long Cool Woman and The Air That I
Breathe in the 70s. Some of the most interesting footage includes
Clarke, Hicks and Nash doing three-part harmonies in the studio,
apparently captured by George Martin's film crew.
Clarke,
Hicks, Nash and Elliott give wonderful interviews in which they
describe the joy, creativity and innovativeness of the Hollies, and
how fantastic songs they wrote and realized in the studio and live.
The self-praise is clearly justified. The Hollies wrote songs for instance about memorable events (Stop Stop Stop), women they adored (Carrie Anne),
and sometimes beautiful words would just magically appear out of
nowhere (Wings). In the arrangement section the Hollies were always
trying to come up with something different, otherwise they would have
gotten bored. The guys didn't even regard material such as King Midas
in Reverse as “pop” which reflects the ambition of pushing the
boundaries of their music.
The
guys also give a rather positive impression on Nash's sad departure
from the band in late 1968 and how the change after all turned out
for the best for everybody. Nash found his place among Crosby, Stills
& Nash and the Hollies continued their streak of hits (including
no less than the overwhelming beauty of He Ain't Heavy, He's My
Brother, 1969) with Terry Sylvester replacing Nash.
All
in all, a very nice DVD, even though many of the songs aren't
actually played live. The guys do look like they are having fun (even though the following video is of more serious character).
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