The performance here is much better than the live recordings put together for the "Spyboy" CD. This entire DVD is from one show at the Exit/In in Nashville, while the audio CD is a collection of performances from the "Wrecking Ball" worldwide tour. The songs sound much better here, and the band sounds much better here than on the CD (and when I saw them in Atlanta in 10/2000). The CD doesn't have the greatest sound (I get the feeling I'm in the very very back of a large auditorium), but the DVD is just great. And, yes, it could/should have been much longer. But I won't penalize it for that.

This is a must for EH fans. If only to see/hear the tearjerking performances of "Prayer In Open D", "My Songbird", and "Calling My Children Home"; but it's all great.

28 of 29 found the following review helpful:


She gets better with age  Sep 02, 1999 By Scott Holland (dupontchiro@erols.com)
I have been an Emmylou fan since I first saw her playing small bars here in Washington, D.C. and she just keeps getting better. This is by far her most musically adventurous band coming on the heels of her Wrecking Ball recording. Since I missed the Spyboy tour this is the next best thing. Emmylou sings with more power and soul than ever and Buddy Miller is a truly unique musician. If you like the Spyboy recording this is a must.

13 of 14 found the following review helpful:


If you don't like this, you don't like home cooking.  Dec 19, 2000 By Bernard C. Pattie
I really liked the Spyboy CD (not to mention Emmylou's entire catalog), and when I saw this DVD, I figured I had nothing to lose. Well, she came out of the box singing Spyboy over her acoustic guitar, and the [dang] thing was so completely gorgeous that I literally started crying. The whole thing is great, and the musicianship is awesome. The only reason I don't give it five stars is that it is not in digital surround, and it needs to be longer. Buy this.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:


very nice music DVD  Feb 26, 2001
I highly recommend this DVD. I am very pleased with both the quality of the video and music. If you like music of the folk/country/rock variety, Emmy Lou is a treasure; this DVD chronicles a fine performance by her. If I could change anything about this DVD, I would save the commentary about the band for the end of the DVD.

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:


Essential Emmylou . . .  Oct 15, 2005 By R. D. Heath
Even if you are not a long time fan, I think this excellent concert could win you over if you listen to Americana music at all.

Harris' voice may not be as pure as decades ago, but her breadth and soul are electrifying. And of course there is the much overlooked Buddy Miller and the rest of Spyboy.

I beg to differ with another reviewer. To my (not unstudied ears) the sound quality is quite good. In fact that is another great reason to see and hear this DVD version, because it is vastly superior to the CD of the same material. The Spyboy CD takes a lot of careful tweeking of your sound system to just be listenable, but this DVD is mixed and mastered with satisfying results.

Sit back and enjoy one of the grand female leads in roots based American music.

See all 12 customer reviews on Amazon.com