Bonnie Raitt - Road Tested DVD

 A Great Concert
Although Bonnie has been around a long time I have just recently starting to really explore her work. This concert shows her and a great band with special guests in a very tight, enjoyable show. Glad to have it as part of my collection.
Submitted by jonfwatts (Marysville, WA USA) 
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 One Great Blue's Lady
Caught her act on local (NY) public television during a fund raiser. Made me a lifetime fan. Her "Road Tested" CD recorded live is one for the ages. Kudo's to the sound engineer, and Bonnie's band. Just awsome. Best double CD I've owned in a long time. Had to put it on my I-pod for listing when I do my evening walks at the park. Gotta love that Ko Ko Mo Medley.
Submitted by Lou (Jersey City, NJ, USA)
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 4 1/2 stars actually......
I didn't give this 5 stars but it comes pretty close. The words CONFIDENT, SMOKING & ITS ABOUT TIME speak volumes to the talents of Bonnie Raitt and her wonderful Band. Bonnie's vocals(especially inside a theater) are awesome and this collection starts off with a bang and takes you the listener on a journey from all over Bonnie's 3 decade long road party. Just listen to Bonnie Raitt play that slide guitar, shes a mastercraftsman at her trade, great recordings. Having seen her more 30 times over the years I can speak to her power when it comes to singing and on Road Tested we have some of her best loved and intense gems, "I can't make you love me", "Dimming of the day", "Have a heart", 70's-80's favorites "Love me like a man", "Louise", "Angel from Montgomery", "Three time loser" to the more up to date sounds of Bonnie's second career with the rocking slide guitar "Thing called love", "Love Letter" and detours into some great R&B with the great Ruth & Charles Brown on "Never make your move to soon" and other special guests Bryan Adams and long time friend Jacksone Brown on duets. Bonnie does sneak in a few new tunes but they really never reach the impact of the more familar tunes. It would have had a bigger impact had she included her classic song "NICK OF TIME", about growing older and dealing with all that life throws at you is the most mature song Bonnie's ever written and touched so many woman and men across the world. She plays it live with such intensity on the keyboards. All and all this is tight band that plays all styles effortlessly and only make Bonnie's music that much more potent. Great stuff LIVE!!
Submitted by littlebibs (Kingston, New Hampshire USA)
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