Marc Anthony - The Concert from Madison Square Garden Reviews

• "Hasta Ayer", hoy y siempre

  
  By AQ8DU6XVA3USJ on 2004-11-25
  A live broadcast for HBO from Madison Square Garden in 2000, this 2 hour show is energy filled and a winner for salsa lovers; the camera work and editing are excellent, and it must have been challenging to follow Marc Anthony as he dances his way across the stage. He is super-charged and looks great in all black, with a knee-length jacket and his trademark sunglasses.
  The musicians are incredible, and keep up with Marc every step of the way, and the audience reaction is like an ocean of applause and cheers, that clearly overwhelms Marc with emotion at times.
  The DVD "Extras" include the video of "When I Dream at Night".
  As Marc is fond of saying, "check it out, baby !"
  
  The songs:
  1: "Y Hubo Alguien", a wild salsa number to start the show with.
  2: "Contra la Corriente", the title song to his terrific 1997 CD.
  3: "You Sang to Me"
  4: "When I Dream at Night"
  5: "Hasta Ayer". My favorite song of the show ! the concert is worth viewing for this number alone; guitarist Nelson Gonzales does a marvelous solo on this one.
  6: "Si Te Vas". more wild salsa.
  7: "Nadie Como Ella". Tito Puente does a drum solo on this one.
  At this point in the concert Marc Anthony does some introductions: Ruben Blades, and Julia Roberts and Benjamin Bratt who are in the audience.
  8: "Don't Let Me Leave". Aaron McLain does a nifty electric guitar solo on this song.
  9: "Remember Me". A lovely, poignant ballad.
  10: "My Baby You". An emotional ballad dedicated to Marc's daughter Arianna, which moves Marc to tears after singing it.
  11: "Te Conosco Bien". Back to the salsa.
  12: "Da la Vuelta". Mas salsa !
  13: "Preciosa". An ode to beautiful Puerto Rico.
  14: "That's Okay". Great dance number.
  15: "I Need to Know". I love this tune ! Wonderful melody and rhythm, impossible to refrain from dancing when this is playing.
  
  
  

• The Latin Frank Sinatra!

  
  By A3AYDEWU1EPF15 on 2002-11-30
  Simply one of the most gifted singers of our modern era, Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony has become the bonafide star he rightfully deserves to be. Every artist's dream is to play an arena as big and famous as New York City's Madison Square Garden, and just like a wish granted, this New York bred singer got his wish.

  The former RMM recording star (now signed with Sony Discos) is amazing as he captivates his audience in this special that was televised live on HBO in 2000. Singing some of his classics in Spanish and new hits in English, Marc truly is a glowing presence on stage as his fans, both male and female, are energized and moved by his gift of song.

  This DVD captures the intensity that Marc Anthony can only provide onstage. Whether you're a fan or an avid listener to salsa music and/or Spanish ballads, "Marc Anthony - The Concert from Madison Square Garden" is a must see. Gifted, blessed, and talented are the words I can use to describe this artist and this performance.
  
  

• MUSICA PARA TODOS ! MUSIC FOR EVERYONE !

  
  By AH6PKZA2ZULGZ on 2004-03-25
  Finally "The Concert From Madison Square Garden" is available on DVD. This is a concert from March of 2000. There were 2 performances at the Garden, 1 of which was filmed to be telecast on HBO. I love Marc's voice so much that my wife & I purchased tickets for both concerts. Marc's voice & onstage presence cannot be overlooked. He is the # 1 Salsero & is as some people have called him the "Latin Frank Sinatra" of our time. Any true music lover can and will appreciate his talent and the Sensuality in his voice. I've watched this performance numerous times ( on V.H.S. & now finally I can watch it on DVD ) and I never get tired of watching it. Marc's voice is a la natural and nothing is needed to enchance this mans voice. My standout moments in this performance is when he sings "My Baby You" a song which he dedicated to his daughter Arianna who was in the audience. A very touching song. I also enjoyed the special surprise guest appearance by El Rey "Tito Puente" who played the timbales during Marc's performance of "Nadie Como Ella". Marc is a superb talent in both the Spanish & English music market. He has the best of both worlds. He will be around for a very LONG time. Pick this D.V.D. up and you'll get more than your moneys worth. Marc, all I have to say is " Valla BORICUA " ! Sigue Palante ! La musica tuya es "PRECIOSA' !
  
  

• One of the great ones!

  
  By A2VYPYACRMIXRK on 2001-12-19
  Being a singer myself, I know when I see great talent! I've been told I have a bedroom voice, but my voice no longer has the range that this man has. He deserves to be where he's now and has earned to be mentioned amongst the greatest Salsa singers. He will take my kind of music well into the future. Keep up the good work Marc and God bless.
  
  

• A tremendous concert!

  
  By A1075MZNVRMSEO on 2004-11-30
  It was truly a pleasure to watch this concert on DVD, Mark Anthony "live" at Madison Square Gardens. Not knowing what to expect from one of the most popular modern day salsa artists, I can truly say that Mark A is an excellent live performer. His performance was lively, charismatic, emotional at times, sincere, and just a downright pleasure to watch. If you are familiar with Mark Anthony's exceptional music repertoire you can imagine the calibre of this performance. Mark Anthony, not a real dancer per se but definitely compensates with his mobility across the stage, his tantalizing chants to the audience and his unique self expression. Some of his most cherished songs were sung: Te conozco bien, Nadie como ella, Y Hubo alguien and Hasta ayer among others. The audio and lighting is superb as well as the DVD itself renders a crystal clear picture. No doubt Mark Anthony is a great salsero and he's here to stay. He is definitely the pride of Puerto Rico and all los boricuas en el planeta. Awesome show!
  
  
• Check it out!
  By A1MM8CGM4RW8XU on 2004-03-03
  Okay, so the DVD isn't out yet, and I obviously couldn't own it yet, but I do own an Emmy screening copy on VHS and I must admit, I never get tired of watching this show. Of all the Marc concerts I've been to, this remains my favorite. I'm going to list all the songs from the concert for everyone. They will most likely be the same on the DVD + the extra features and stuff...

  Y Hubo Alguien / Contra La Corriente / You Sang To Me / When I Dream At Night / Hasta Ayer / Si Te Vas / Nadie Como Ella / Don't Let Me Leave / Remember Me / My Baby You / Te Conozco Bien / Da La Vuelta / Preciosa / That's Okay / I Need To Know
  
  

• If you're a romantic at heart, you must see this!
  By AYM4CM1Y5ZIYD on 2004-06-18
  I caught this flipping channels and was knocked out by Marc's music, his passion, and his honesty. I don't speak but a few words of the language but the music and his expression told the story. Ever since I've become a big fan. Bravo!
  
  
• Fantastic!
  By AGPGAY445J014 on 2006-02-25
  This is probably one of the best live concert DVDs I've ever purchased - and live concerts are the only DVDs I buy! Marc is fabulous and his back-up band is excellent. I never tire of watching this concert.
  
  
• Marc Anthony Madison square garden DVD
  By A3CTWDO9QTBHUO on 2002-09-24
  HELLO I WAS SOOOOO HAPPY TO SEE THAT YOU EVEN HAD THAT THERE IN AMAZON.COM UNTIL I SEEN THAT THE DATE OF AVALILABLE IS NOT READY...I JUST FELT LIKE CRYING.....SO IF YOU CAN PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED FOR THAT RELEASE DATE...I WOULD SO APPRECIATE IT THANK YOU ANGELIA
  
  
• Finally MARC ON My SCREEN!!
  By A3EQ4YAZ5OEVK9 on 2004-05-30
  Yeah it's finally come out on DVD! I remember watching it on HBO, which was a special treat. I'm glad that we have the opp to see him over and over again. marc puts 200% out when singing live. Too bad he cancelled his tour :(

  Yeah who cares about Rosie O'Donnel and Julia Roberts. We see Tito Puente perform on stage!! Marc had to announce these people as a part of the HBO gig, I'm sure. The English songs don't anyway take over or lessen teh effect of his salsa classics performed.

  If your a Marc fan, you won't be disappointed I promise! At a good price too!
  
  

• Release it already!!!
  By on 2003-11-02
  (...). It may be the best salsa concert of all time and I have been wanting to own it for two years!! With cameo appearances by Ruben Blades and Tito Puente, failing to release this dvd is clearly hurting Anthony's chances of being the dominant salsero of thsi generation. It is precisely this kind of failure to address public demand that causes us to rush to (...) instead of to empty music stores.
  
  
• the wait is over!!!
  By A2AQASNSDKRYH9 on 2004-03-22
  after almost 3 years, the dvd from marc anthony's concert from the madison square garden is finally here. simply known as one of the best voices in the salsa genre, he also made his debut as a pop artist as well, with his first album in english called marc anthony. giving his fans a little bit of everything, the ten minutes short of a two hour performance was simply incredible. with celebrities in the audience such as ruben blades, julia roberts and rosie o'donell, and an on stage appearance by salsa legend tito puente, you can only imagine the kind of show this was. he is a little geeky when talking to the audience between songs, but when he sings...it's something out of this world. mixing his salsa hits with his new pop hits, this concert will have you wanting more. including an oh so touching performance dedicated to his daughter in the song "my baby you", and the patriotic song "preciosa" dedicated to his beautiful island Puerto Rico, this concert is simply why marc anthony is the best.
  
  
• Lo mejor que he escuchado!
  By A2KBKZTHMHRFL3 on 2004-05-04
  Sin duda alguna, es uno de los mejores DVD's musicales que he adquirido. La fuerza de la voz de Marc, el acompañamiento musical y sobretodo la letra de sus canciones hacen que este espectáculo sea digno de ver una y otra vez. De seguro lo disfrutarán!
  
  
• One of my favorite concerts!
  By ADS5APY1NKTL4 on 2004-11-09
  It's concerts like this that make you wish you had HBO just so you didn't miss anymore of them. This was really my introduction to the Marc's firey presence and solid connection with the audience, his warm sense of humor and his electrifying stage presence. Marc has obviously received some excellent vocal training. I could see Marc Anthony take on the heavyweights of opera with those lungs. He blew me away. His upper range is gorgeous, and the lower end of his register is soulful, expressive and very romantic. This concert presented a great cross section of Mr. Anthony's work over the years. This consisted of songs from Contra La Corriente, A Todo Su Tiempo, Desde El Principio and his self-titled cross over album. I really prefer his Spanish language music a lot more. Marc's approach to salsa is like Matisse's approach to art: generous, voluptuous, alive and gloriously expressive. Also, we must give props to his extraordinary band that consists of percussionists, great background vocalists and the guest musicians who appeared with him as well. (The legendary Tito Puente and Jimmy Bosch, among others.)
  
  Please, take the time to watch this DVD and get to know the man and the wonderful music we are fortunate to hear from his great set of pipes.
  
  
• Fabulous, Posionate!
  By AJSHYTSQGEL49 on 2004-12-28
  This is one of my favorite concert videos. Marc is so passionate and emotional and has fabulous musicians backing him. He really eggs them on to great solos.
  This DVD makes me realize just how cool and unemotional most of our US singers are. Give me that latin passion anyday!
  
  
• Not much of a dancer but a great singer
  By A36F5PGECS2HXY on 2005-12-30
  This is the first ever music DVD that I have bought and I'm glad I bought it. Marc Anthony is not well known in the UK if you say he is the one married to Jennifer Lopez than people might know him.
  I've only seen one music video of Marc previously on TV here and that was the Theme music of the Mask of Zorro.
  At the end of the day I was glad I bought this DVD as it contains 2 hours although he is not much of a dancer but a great singer.
  
  
• Marc Anthony Does Not DIsappoint!
  By A1EDFVL2ZES3OL on 2006-03-10
  It is a pleasure to watch Marc perform before a live audience...his extraordinary talent shines.
  
  
• BUENO PERO... PODRIA SER MEJOR
  By AD9R55T57676Z on 2005-09-20
  CREO QUE MARC ANTHONY ES UN " ARTISTAZO", PERO LUEGO DE VER EL DVD PIENSO QUE LA PRODUCCION DEBERIA HABERSE ESFORZADO POR UN MEJOR SONIDO, NO ES MALO CLARO, PERO LA SENSACION DE QUE SE PIERDE UN POCO EL SONIDO NO ES BUENA.
  POR LO DEMAS, TIENE LAS MEJORES CANCIONES Y SE ENTREGA AL PUBLICO... TALVEZ UN INVITADO TAMBIEN HABRIA SIDO UN BUEN COMPLEMENTO
  
  
• The best I have seen of Marc...Excelent!!!!!
  By A30WZXFZF261HY on 2007-02-20
  It is the best concert of Marc. Hope this year he will give us one with his recent master pieces... He's really great!!!!
  
  
• One of the best concerts ever!!!
  By AVDQ2S9PD4H7D on 2004-03-10
  Words can't describe how happy I am about the news of this release. This is an excellent concert and one of the best Marc has ever done. If you are a Marc's fan, this is a must have. He will transmit to you the feeling of each song that will touch your soul with his unique style and sensibility. I am rating the show, I can't rate the dvd since I don't own it yet (not released until march 16), but I can say that just for the show it self its definitely worth buy.
  
  
• Very Good
  By A332SN5GSXCJ9R on 2004-04-09
  This concert got so much attention because of the HBO telecast as well as his English album. It's well deserved.

  I'm not a fan of his English music, but it worked well in this concert. Marc Anthony really jams with his salsa music, which he is primarily known for. He exudes so much energy into his performances that you really have the feeling that you're there.

  I took off a star because of the time he spends in between songs. He pretty much talks nonsense and at one point praises Tito Puente and Ruben Blades way too much as well as Julia Roberts and her ex-beau. He's also a bit over dramatic. It's a little annoying. That's just a personal gripe. It's no reflection on his music or his amazing voice.

  Highly recommended.
  
  

• ksmuga
  By on 2004-05-03
  Words can't describe how happy I am about this release. This is an excellent concert and one of the best Marc has ever done. If you are a Marc's fan, this is a must have. He will transmit to you the feeling of each song that will touch your soul with his unique style and sensibility. You will be enchanted with his voice!!! He sings the best songs of all his albums although I might say that he excludes some excellent songs like "No me conoces" and "Asi como hoy", this last one from the album of "Voces Unidas" that is just a beautiful song. If you are a Marc fan this is a must have.
  
  
• One of the better Salsa DVDs. Buy it!
  By A1B236R198RY35 on 2004-05-03
  Finally, the long-awaited Madison Square Garden concert. Marc plays all the tunes from his earlier CDs (which were the best Salsa and English Pop CDs, in my opinion). His band is top-notch, the production is one of the best I've seen (HBO productions, what do you expect?), the musicians include salsa greats like Tito Puente and Jimmy Bosch on trombone, and a whole host of other New York heavyweights. The sound is spectacular, although on the bassy side (so put up the treble on your sound system).

  All in all, my second favorite Salsa DVD, after Bobby Valentin's 35th Anniversary DVD in the Oso Blanco Prison in Puerto Rico.

  This is Marc Anthony at his best! Get it!
  
  

• OUTSTANDING
  By A23ZGGO0FHRT9K on 2004-01-15
  TRULY OUTSTANDING...HAVE SEEN THIS DVD MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT. A COMPELLING AND PASSIONATE PERFORMER.
  
  
• Marc Anthony - The Concert from Madison Square Garden
  By ADONDK0L476JP on 2006-11-10
  Great DVD. My wife and I enjoy Marc Anthony CDs. When we watched the DVD it just made his music and the experince alive.
  I would recommend it to any that enjoys Salsa, good music and high energy performances.
  
  
• Great Concert
  By A8QZLUH4DFRTH on 2007-01-17
  Love it, Love it, Love it. I think this is the best concert he has ever done...
  
  
• Marc Anthony Concert 2001
  By AIWR8R8ASX6M3 on 2007-02-05
  While watching this DVD, I was brought back to that latter part of the '90s when Ricky Martin boomed on the English pop charts with "Livin La Vida Loca" and "The Cup of Life" along with Elvis Crespo's "Suavemente".
  Overall, Marc put out some fine artistic ability to entertain his audience by showing his true belief in what he was singing about. He performed a majority of the best tracks on his pop album and some of his classic salsa hits from three of his other albums.
  However, one disappointment: Marc excluded an entire album that started him on his way in the salsa realm of Puerto Rico during the early '90s. The Latin album "Otra Nota" reveals Marc during his prime and youthful years when he sings the rhythmic ballad "Palabras Del Alma". Moving along, women were, and still are, hypnotized by the smooth lyrics of "El Ultimo Beso". Finally, the one song that he could've at least included was his version of "Hasta Que Te Conoci". A lot of people did not even know of Juan Gabriel until they heard Marc's version.
  Anyways, this was an excellent concert. Some of the salsa legands such as Tito Puente and Ruben Blades made an appearance.
  
  
• Marc Anthony DVD Disappointment
  By A2F6I505S3B8A9 on 2008-03-30
  Music CDs and videos are usually designed to grab your interest and attention with the first song, and then maintain that interest and attention throughout the rest of the album. This CD begins with songs sung in Spanish with a lot of echo, and then moves into English-sung songs performed without feeling. Marc seems to be in a hurry to get them over with. This is a poorly produced album and, as big a Marc Anthony fan as I am, I cannot recommend it to anyone who knows how talented he is.
  
  
• VHS available
  By on 2004-01-19
  Just to let you know ----- I have seen the VHS version of this concert on Ebay.
  No DVD as of yet but VHS format avail used on Ebay every now and then for approx $10.00
  
  
• If You Like Marc, You Need This! It's Amazing!
  By AWQXV9XOY6XNU on 2004-03-18
  Everyone who calls themself a fan of Marc must own this dvd! He's so entertaining. Not only is this a fabulous performance of some of Marc's most popular songs, it has the "When I Dream At Night" video as a bonus. Marc sings his songs with such passion, he's so energizing & funny, you feel what he's feeling. If you've been blessed to see him live as I have, this performance is a sweet reminder of how amazing Marc is live.
  
  

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