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Road Tested is the matching P/V/G folio to Bonnie Raitts 1st live album!With 25 years of club and concert dates under her belt, eight- time Grammy-winner Bonnie Raitt has crafted Road Tested from a winning combination of tried and true material plus several exciting new songs. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (19)

road tested rocks
bonnie raitt is excellent. i've been listening to her for 33 years. since about the time she first hit the music scene. yep you can always tell an old hippie but ya cant tell him much-the dvd has most of whats on the cd. maybe all i never checked. but it's great and especially good w/ surround sound. (pass the popcorn) i think you'll enjoy it. i like it even more than the live at montreaux dvd

Not A Bad Song In The Bunch!
You get a lot for your money here: about an hour and three-quarters of Bonnie Raitt songs, her hits and otherwise. Just about every song is a winner because her voice fits her blues- rock material extremely well and her band is outstanding. She comments at one point about her band being the "best" their is, and she may not be far off.

There is so much music here I often break this up into a couple of viewings, but no matter where I pick this back up in the concert, it's a good starting point because it's simply one good song after another. You'd except a dud here or there, but it's just not the case.

The first part of the concert has more upbeat songs, so it you want a 45-minute fast-moving mini-concert, the first nine songs will do well. It's a good workout disc, too! Later on, Raitt goes through several slow songs in a row and the tape ends with the slow-but-dramatic "Angel From Montgomery."

Guests include Bruce Hornsby, Jackson Browne, Bryan Adams, Kim Wilson and the old blues couple Ruth and Charles Brown. All of them are excellent, as well.

The only thing missing in this DVD is more colorful camera-work. That would have really made this a spectacular concert disc. Hey, the the music is the main attraction here anyway, so I am not complaining. I used to own this on VHS but acquired the DVD because of the better sound.

Obviously, this is very highly recommended.

Good Concert.
This concert shows Bonnie's versatility as a performer, from her brand of country-rock to blues to pure vocalist.Also appearing are Bruce Hornsby and Jackson Browne.

Next Best . . .
Thing to being there!Audio is great!Video is well planned with plenty of different angles and shots.If you like Bonnie R, then buy this DVD.

Very Good
The sound was excellent.The video could have been better, but it was shot before all the attention was given to high def. ... Read more

Book Description
This book is the definitive biography of the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and political activist whose career rose rapidly in the 1970's, stalled in the 1980's, and resurged in the 1990's. ... Read more

Product Description
The matching folio to Bonnie Raitt's best-selling album, featuring the hit single 'Something to Talk About.' Songs include: All At Once, Come To Me, Good Man Good Woman, Can't Make You Love Me, Luck Of The Draw, No Business, Not The Only One, One Part Be My Lover, Papa Come Quick, Slow Ride, Something To Talk About, Tangled And Dark. ... Read more

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Note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 18 Raitt hits, including: Have a Heart I Can't Make You Love Me Love Letter Love Sneakin' Up on You Nick of Time Not the Only One Silver Lining Something to Talk About Thing Called Love You and more, plus an intro on Bonnie's career, and her notes about the songs. ... Read more

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This matching folio assembles 20 of Bonnie's best performances from her 1971 debut album to 1989's Green Light. Includes originals: Finest Lovin' Man * Give It Up or Let Me Go - plus bluesy, RandB, and rockin' covers of such classics as: Under the Falling Sky * Runaway * Guilty * Angel from Montgomery. Also features Bonnie's comments on the songs, plus photos. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

So, So, but.........
Being a huge Bonnie Raitt fan, I was of course disappointed.Yes, it is informative if you don't know anything about Ms. Raitt.I applaud her in being able to keep her private life so private. We may want all the "dirt" or what ever but it's really none of our business.She deserves that.Bego copied from alot of already printed material, but if you're not familure with or you're new to Bonnie's material then I guess this is an ok read.I'm not a fan of unauthorized autobiographys for this simple reason.But, being a huge fan of Raitt, well, you get what you get. If your not, save your money.

Review of reviews
Instead of spending money on this book, just go back and read every review written on Bonnie Raitt's work, and you will get the same information. Mr. Bego offers nothing new and no inside information, no childhood background, no authorization or cooperation from the artist herself. Disappointing.

Not so bad as people here think!
Half way through reading this book I checked what amazon.com reviewers thought about it and I was very surprised with black-and-white opinionsexpressed here:seems that people find this book either the best biographyever written (which is not) or the worst biography ever written (which isnot).I think that Mr.Bego did loving job,writting about the artist heobviously care for (no dirty sensationalism here) and if he used everyavailable information he could (LP cover lines and so on) I understand thatwas the only information to be found,in his place I would probably do thesame!As the book intrigued me to look for more of Bonnie Raitt's music,itdid good job and even if its not the most exciting book ever written,it didprovide me with some information about Bonnie which I didnt know before andit make me curious to listen ALL of her albums.Is that "the worstbiography ever written" as the previous reviewers think?

Disappointing
Being a hugh Bonnie Raitt fan one may imagine how excited I was to get this book.It actually is the liner notes from Ms Raitt's albums and various interviews she has given over the years strung together.Some ofthe text is taken verbatium off of liner notes.

I enjoyed the book....but
Without going into alot about this book, it was first, unauthorized so it just isn't going to have the impact as if Bonnie was sitting there by the fire on a cold night, playing some acoustic slide and starting from thebeginning, but there are alot of people out their who are new to Bonnie'smusic and don't know much about her and it was informative without gettinginto a whole personal detail. I enjoyed this for what it was, some dayBonnie will sit down and tell all but until then I just get off on hermusic and the great human being she is. That is all you need to know, justlisten to what her song say to the heart and mind. ... Read more

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This matching folio to Raitt's critically acclaimed 2002 release includes note-for-note guitar transcriptions with tab highlighting her own playing as well as that of guest guitarists Steve Cropper and Roy Rogers. Contains 12 songs, including the David Gray-cover title track and: Back Around Fool's Game Gnawin' on It Hear Me Lord I Can't Help You Now Monkey Business No Gettin' Over You Time of Our Lives Valley of Pain Wherever You May Be Wounded Heart. ... Read more

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Matching folio to the blues-rocking Grammy-winner's latest album. Includes the single 'Love Sneakin' Up on You' plus: Circle Dance * I Sho Do * Steal Your Heart Away * and more. ... Read more

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The matching folio to Bonnie's Grammy-winning album. Features the songs 'Thing Called Love,' 'Love Letter' and the title track. Includes complete lyrics and photos. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on September 13, 2002. The length of the article is 615 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Cuthbert crowd rocks to bluesy show.(Entertainment)(Concert: Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett bring joy to a large crowd at the amphitheater.)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: September 13, 2002
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: D1

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This digital document is an article from Music Trades, published by Music Trades Corp. on March 1, 1995. The length of the article is 656 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Fender & Bonnie Raitt team up on Raitt Project. (Fender Musical Instruments; Bonnie Raitt Guitar Project)
Publication: Music Trades (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 1995
Publisher: Music Trades Corp.
Volume: v143Issue: n2Page: p182(1)

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Product Description
Karaoke Set. Includes verse book, and CD (with and without vocals) for the following Bonnie Raitt songs: Have a Heart, Nick of Time, Thing Called Love, Love Letter, Runaway, Too Soon To Tell, Luck of the Draw, I Can't make You Love Me. (CD does not include Raitt renditions of her songs). ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (10)

I owe Dick Waterman a beer for this
As a blues enthusiast, I have always found myself looking for the inside stories, the newly discovered photographs or the alternative recordings of the players that literally changed my life 35 years ago when I was in high school. To find that Dick Waterman was a common link among so many of the greatest blues figures of the last century was a revelation. I knew of his relationship to Son House, and will forever speak his name with reverance for bringing him out of Rochester, NY to record again in the 60's. But all these other guys? Dick Waterman, thank you for putting more flesh on to the legends of so many of these guys, most of whom are now gone. I am grateful.

Windows on the Blues
Dick Waterman's photographs are a stunning chronicle of the art and music that are most important to me. Dick calls his photographs products of opportunity and access, but they are far more. I would submit that Dick's "Son House at the Liberty Bell" ranks with the top echelon of 20th century American photographs.

If you have a passing interest in blues or fine photography; you need this book. If you are a fan of the music or the art, you absolutely must have this book.

Indescribably Wonderful
There really are no words to fully describe what a treasure this book is--which is entirely appropriate given that Mr. Waterman himself is an American treasure. Whether you are a hardcore blues fan or a casual listener, the photographs in this book will take your breath away.The stories that accompany them strip away the mythology to reveal the humanity beneath, and leave you looking at these legendary artists through fresh and more honest eyes.

I simply can't recommend this book highly enough. Buy a copy for yourself, and then buy as many as you can for your family and friends. You will not be sorry.

a great read not just for the blues geeks
An extraordinary read! I feared that this book was receiving so much praise because blues geeks felt that they had to eulogize the talents of this famed sixties blues promoter. No, it's not hype, this book really does hit new highs in great closeup shots and portraits, woven together with rich and personal tales that describe the crossing of Waterman's path with that of many of the greatest blues musicians ever. Some chapters are touched with sadness, such as the exploitation of Arthur Crudup's royalties (only for Waterman to help secure a rich reward for the family estate shortly after Crudup's death). Others are hilarious, such as the exposure of Robert Lockwood as being perhaps the sweariest bluesman ever. I could go on, but readers deserve to discover these stories for themselves. Albeit to say that the human sides of many famous musicians are exposed here, be they glorious or grim or bizarre. The only other blues read that I know of that gets so close up and personal in text and pictures is perhaps Tim Duffy's from the Musicmaker Foundation, entitled: "Musicmakers: portraits and songs from the roots of america". In fact the two books are complementary because whilst Waterman's subjects are by and large towering figures of the blues who have mostly died by now, Tim Duffy's subjects remain somewhat obscure and undiscovered by the main stream but many are still alive and kicking the blues in a neighbourhood near you.

Rush to your book store!!!!
Once I started reading this book, putting it down was impossible.Dick Waterman's stories about the various blues musicians were as impressive as the outstanding photos in the book.It felt like I was pulled inside this incredible book and for a moment felt like I personally knew and was living with these people.The believability of this book was truly enhanced byDick Waterman's honesty.He truly says it as it is.This book is not only interesting for blues officianados, but also for anyone interested in American history, great photography andcaptivating stories. ... Read more

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From the motion picture "Michael," Bonnie Raitt's some "Feels Like Home." ... Read more