Here are my thoughts regarding Live at Luna Park.
The Good1. The background vocal issue: I believe that with the exception of a couple of songs where it's clearly JP singing backup, they've used a tape of JLB to double his vocal. Its definitely not MP. I think it's JLB doing his version of the MP growl.
2. The concert: IMO it's by far the best concert they've recorded and released. Much better than Budokan. The drumming is amazing and every single solo piece in the show (drums, piano and guitar) is mind blowing. Every song they played came off perfectly. I didn't see any glaring audio goofs, or syncing issues. JLB had clearly upped his game here. His performance shines like the sun on this one.
3. The Lighting: This is definitely a beautiful concert that, among all of the band's live releases, deserves blu ray the most. Everything was clear and sharp, beautifully presented.
The Not so Good1. The Documentary: This is where I felt MPs absence the most. He was really good at documenting the life of the band on the road. His energy and in your face spontaneity is definitely lacking here. I didn't find the documentary at all informative. There was nothing new in what was presented. Really, aside from the dinner before the show, it was just a condensed version of the drummer auditions. (btw, I love that mangini-ing is now a verb

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2. Behind the Scenes: Why was this separated from the documentary? Its all a part of putting the show together. I just don't get it, I guess.
3. Bonus Songs: Why did they have bonus songs? Shouldn't they have been left in place in the concert's playlist? I don't understand why the producers didn't just shoot the songs as they were played in the show? I know it was a two night shoot, but there had to be a way to leave them in the concert without making you go back to the main menu to access them.
Overall ReactionDo I think it was worth the money? Hell yes! As I said, I think this is the best concert video they've ever released. What I don't understand was the delay in releasing it. After seeing the show and the documentary and the behind the scenes footage, I don't really see what caused the delay. I suppose it was the editing. There is a lot of shots to put into a coherent sequence. I thought the band really came across as a family. The communication and eye contact with each other was fantastic! The performances were incredible. I'm glad I picked this up.
Final GradesConcert: A+
Documentary: C-
Extras: D