Powerhouse
Nobody could ever cast stones at her voice -- probably the most powerful, double-octave voice in contemporary Country. In the past, her albums have often been uneven. With the exception of TIMELESS and GREATEST HITS, too many of her albums featured "B-sides." Whatever she performed, though, always sounded committed and passionate.

Here, in this mind-blowing two-disk set, Martina opens an entirely new phase of her career with an extended live performance recorded last year in the Quad Cities. The set list is beautiful, with cuts from WAKING UP LAUGHING and her very best material from the past 15 years or so. Her back-up band is stellar, as well as her stage art direction, lighting and video. Except for Springsteen and the Stones, I have never seen such passion and energy on a stage. While, at times, the voice breaks or slides off pitch, it doesn't matter, because her voice and delivery radiate conviction.

The opener is my favorite -- ANYWAY -- in which the singer encourages the audience to surmount fears and self doubt in life and love and go for their dreams "anyway." It's not an easy pitch in such a bleak world, but her songs are healing and uplifting. Her pace never flags; and while she often drives her voice to the edge, the edge works, and the audience is beyond captivated.

This affordable 2-disc set includes a CD of 8 live, audiophile-quality performances which at roughly 32 minutes -- are a little short on time. The DVD, however, includes her full GREAT PERFORMANCES broadcast, and it is worth the price of the set alone. You simply won't be able to hit the PAUSE button.

One final note, because neither men nor women will fail to notice it. The singer is quite beautiful, but in a wholesome way. In a prurient world such as ours, that's really refreshing. This powerhouse set proves that fewer releases with a greater concentration of top-rank material will help spread the word about Martina McBride to more music-lovers. Without question, this lady will be around for awhile, and we are lucky to have her.

Buy now.

Wow....you gotta hear and see this!
I'm not a big Country fan, and only saw this program while flipping thru the TV stations. I hit on this concert when I got to PBS. It was "Great Performances". That was an under-statement! I may still not be a great Country fan, but I am a Martina McBride fan. What a voice, and her band is really something that needs to be heard, especially the leads. I went back into my computer to find who that was, and I purchased the DVD/CD on the spot. This is a Great Performance.

You must see this concert
I am not sure I can come up with anything that has not already been said, but I wanted to add another number and another 5 star rating to an absolutely MUST SEE AND HEAR THIS CONCERT!!!!! Martina McBride's persormance is totally awesome in this concert. Great selection of songs . . . . . .

good concert
This CD/DVD combo package is a Martina McBride concert that was shown on PBS this past Spring. In the concert, she sings lots of her hits and some covers. The CD part has 8 live tracks from the concert.

"Man you oughta see her fly..."
Martina McBride Live in Concert is a cool and fun collection of hits performed live by this gifted singer. She can definitely sing! She hits notes I only dream I could, you can hear the power in her voice on songs like A Broken Wing, Independence Day, This One's For the Girls, Don't Stop Believin' (A Jorney's cover), and Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I am not a big fan of country but if you listen to Martina's songs, you will hear strong and empowering lyrics for women of all ages. Get this CD/DVD combo today!