Savage Garden - Superstars And Cannonballs: Live And On Tour In Australia (1988)

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What a PERFECT live performance! It sounds as it's been recorded in studio and looks like it has required 10 takes to shoot the video ;)
And "Parallel Lives" mini-movie opens us some secrets of Savage Garden world...
It's worth every cent given for this DVD, and it's a pity when the concert's over! April 10, 2007

For anyone who has never seen them live.........

I have been a fan of Savage Garden's for ten years and it is so sad that I never really got to see them live. When I got this DVD I was determined to see them live onstage, and to see them backstage, It is quite nice to see them as two down-to-earth guys with an ambivalence to fame and celebrity, and you get to see Darren at his silliest (He's just awesomely cute that way). The concert itself was an amazing experience "Gunning Down Romance" was a bit melodramatic for me, and Darren went all Elvis with "Chained to You", and the best thing about the concert was at the end after they sang "Affirmation" that the audience was deluged with balloons at the concerts end. It was so awesome, I wish I could've been there.I'm gonna miss these guys together, but hopefully one day they'll get back together if only for one song. March 5, 2006

The Best Ever!!

I am so glad that I had purchased this video! It is amazing. Darren's voice is amazing, and he performs so well. Daniel rocks out on his guitar, and the two play around a little on stage.

They perform seventeen(17) songs, from both albums. There is great special features, including: Selected Multi-Angle songs, Parallel Lives - documentary, Commentary and pop-up video and audio, and three(3) bonus music videos; "I Knew I Loved You" Crash And Burn" and "Affirmation".

During the performance of "Hold Me" Darren picks out a girl from the audience to do just that - hold him! It's so cool, and exciting.

"I Don't Know You Anymore" "Santa Monica" "Two Beds And A Coffee Machine" and "You Can Still Be Free" are performed with Darren alone on vocals, (no back-up singers) and Daniel providing the music with a piano.

The Back-up singers are great, too. They all have great chemestry. You can tell that they all are friends off-stage. Plus, one of the back-up singers has a "Crush" on Darren. They perform with him on the song "Chained To You". A little Elvis style, dancing and alot of crotch action. While at the end of the song Darren assures the audience that his "Crotch wasn't harmed in anyway, it's only show business."

A definite buy. I can't stop watching it!! March 1, 2006

The complete Savage Garden experience on DVD

Taken from the Brisbane concert on the Affirmation World Tour of 2000, "Superstars and Cannonballs" captures the amazing energy of Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones onstage as well as behind-the-scenes. The very complete concert portion features a mix of songs from Savage Garden (Break Me Shake Me, I Want You, Santa Monica, To The Moon And Back, Truly Madly Deeply) and Affirmation (The Best Thing, The Lover After Me, Hold Me, Two Beds and a Coffee Machine, Crash and Burn, You Can Still Be Free, The Animal Song, Gunning Down Romance, Chained To You, I Knew I Loved You, Affirmation), clocking in at a hefty 110 minutes. The concert can be played all the way through or you can select individual songs.

Also included is the band's commentary, displayed via a pop-up window in the lower right-hand corner of the screen regarding their feelings on the new songs from Affirmation, three music videos (two studio versions of Crash and Burn and I Knew I Loved You and a concert montage of Affirmation), several multi-angle songs, a discography, and the intriguing documentary "Parallel Lives" that traces Savage Garden's roots in Brisbane (Darren revisits his childhood home with original carpet and fence), life on the road, the price of fame, and silly moments with the band. We see Darren at press conferences and meet and greets, and it's clear from both Darren and Daniel how much their fans mean to them personally and not just as (Australian) dollar signs.

Special mention goes to the awesome title menu. So often, boring, static backgrounds are used, but there is a minute-long animation of fascinating imagery (Russian religious icons, tribal sculptures, botanical prints) that introduces the DVD and the concert itself. The concert is beautifully photographed as well, with the mind-boggling lighting and special effects. A real treat for Savage Garden fans and anyone looking for those elusive "Finally, a concert DVD done justice!" moments. November 21, 2005

Must buy!

This is great for anyone who has never saw Savage Garden live! I loved the concert and the little backstage moments are the BEST!! Darren Hayes is quite the funny guy and Daniel is definitely much quieter. It's great though. Definitely a must have for any SG fan. July 9, 2005

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