Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6688 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-05-02
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 159 minutes

DVD Description
In autumn 2004 an all star line up of some of the world?s greatest guitarists and thousands of fans gathered at Londons Wembley Arena to celebrate the 50th birthday of a music legend, the Fender Stratocaster guitar

Members of Queen, Genesis, Thin Lizzy, The Crickets, The Shadows, Free, The Eagles, Roxy Music, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones... plus solo stars Albert Lee, Jamie Cullum and Theresa Andersson.

Tracklist:

1. Peggy Sue - The Crickets, Albert Lee and Brian May 2. Maybe Baby - The Crickets, Albert Lee and Brian May 3. I Fought The Law - The Crickets, Albert Lee and Brian May 4. Oh Boy - The Crickets, Albert Lee and Brian May 5. Thatll Be The Day - The Crickets, Albert Lee and Brian May 6. The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt - Hank Marvin 7. Sleepwalk - Hank Marvin 8. Apache - Hank Marvin 9. Im On My Way - Theresa Andersson 10. Country Boy - Albert Lee and Theresa Andersson 11. How Long - Mike Rutherford and Paul Carrack 12. All Along The Watchtower - Mike Rutherford and Paul Carrack 13. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Mike Rutherford and Paul Carrack 14. I Cant Dance - Mike Rutherford and Paul Carrack 15. Red House - Gary Moore 16. Angel - Jamie Cullum 17. Stronger Than Me - Amy Winehouse 18. Muddy Water Blues - Paul Rodgers 19. Drinking - Paul Rodgers featuring Jasmine & Steve Rodgers 20. Alright Now - Paul Rodgers and Brian May 21. Cant Get Enough - Paul Rodgers and Joe Walsh 22. Funk 49 - Joe Walsh 23. Lifes Been Good - Joe Walsh 24. Life In The Fast Lane - Joe Walsh 25. Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh 26. 6pm - Phil Manzanera 27. Marooned - David Gilmour 28. Coming Back To Life - David Gilmour 29. Sorrow - David Gilmour 30. Ooh La La - Ronnie Wood 31. Stay With Me - The All Star Line-Up

Synopsis
With its trademark contoured body, twin cutaways, and two-toned sunburst finish, the legendary Fender Stratocaster produces a peerless sound that has earned the instrument a permanent spot in the annals of electric guitar history. The distinctive Strat was invented by Leo Fender in 1954, but it was Jimi Hendrix's preference for the guitar during the 1960s that solidified its popularity and made it the instrument of choice for generations of rock's leading guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dick Dale, and many others. THE STRAT PACK celebrates the 50th anniversary of the storied instrument with a concert recorded at London's Wembley Arena in September of 2004, featuring the star-studded lineup of Joe Walsh, David Gilmour, Brian May, Paul Rodgers, Ron Wood, Hank Marvin, The Crickets, Albert Lee, Gary Moore, Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack, Phil Manzanera, Amy Winehouse, Jamie Cullum, and Theresa Andersson.

Customer Reviews

Start Pack
Given that the title of this DVD includes the words "50th Anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster" I was expecting to see artists associated with this iconic instrument so the inclusion of Jamie Cullum and Amy Winehouse I found bewildering & disappointing. Also, some historical or anecdotal stuff about this famous intrument - from the players, perhaps - would have been nice. It was, after all, the Strat's anniversary! Notwithstanding, a good buy for guitar fans even if a few fast forwards are required.

From the sublime to the ridiculous!
Having attended the concert, I was keen to get the DVD as a momento of the show, and it provides a good representation of what happened on the night. Overall a great gig, with Gary Moore, Joe Walsh and Dave Gilmour providing the showcase performances that befit the type of event this was intended to be.

There are numerous questions to ask, however:-

Why Jamie Cullum and Ami Winehouse were included on the bill I'll never know, especially the latter, who was given far more time to bore the audience with her dreadful performance than Gary Moore, who set the place alight with his one song (Red House). Gary should have had far more time ... he opitomised the sort of dynamic, exciting guitar playing that the audience came expecting to see.

Why was Paul Rogers, as great a singer as he is, allowed to drag his kids on stage to bore the audience with some of their own (poor) material ..what have they done to contribute to the esteemed history of the Strat?

Why did Brian May revert to his own guitar instead of sticking to the Strat, bearing in mind the show was a celebration of the Strat after all!!?? A bit of an insult in my opinion.

Why did Jeff Beck not turn up? Many people, including myself, bought tickets on the promise he would be playing.

Overall, buy the DVD for the great performances, which thankfully outnumber the duff moments.

Stunning gig... pity about Jamie Cullen
I was at the gig and it was a truly legendary night - the virtuoso performance from Gary Moore being the obvious stand-out from a night packed with great performances. Not even Amy Whining-house being dreadful or Jamie Sullen (sorry, Cullen) murdering Hendrix's 'Angel' could dampen my enthusiasm for this gig. If you're a guitar fan and you weren't there then at least now you can pretend that you were... all you have to do is watch the DVD and you'll be talking with authority about who stole the show! The only reason the DVD only gets 4 stars, in fact, is the sound reproduction which isn't quite as beefy as it could be.