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Alanis Morissette - Live In The Navajo Nation (2002)

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Alanis Morissette - Live In The Navajo Nation (2002)

Alanis Morissette - Live In The Navajo Nation (2002)
Video: NTSC, MPEG-2 at 5 254 Kbps, 720 x 480 at 29.970 fps | Audio: AC-3 6ch. at 448 Kbps, AC-3 2ch. at 224 Kbps
Genre: Rock, Ethnic Musik | Label: Image Entertainment | Copy: Untouched | Release Date: 27 Aug 2002 | Runtime: 53 min. | 4,30 GB (DVD5)

Though she first connected with a huge legion of fans via the anger and introspection of her phenomenally successful album Jagged Little Pill - which has sold close to 30 million copies since its release - Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette has never quite managed to reach the dizzy heights of commercial success that the 1995 album (her third) attained. Which is not to say that she’s been slumming it in the bargain bins, of course; while the follow-up record Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (arguably her best work) didn’t send statisticians into a frenzy, it still sold in the millions and is considered a “failure” only in this curious corporate world where it’s not enough to just be successful - you’ve got to be more successful each time. A terrific, inventive collection of songs heavily influenced by Morissette’s exploratory time in India, it indicated that this was an artist in pursuit of deeper, more spiritual things.
A year or two after the release of that album, Alanis Morissette found herself and members of her live band travelling to the land of the Navajo Indians for the premiere episode of a TV show called Music in High Places, which took artists out of their natural habitat, plonked them in the middle of a historically and culturally important ancient site, and got them to play unplugged to bemused locals. The show’s producers made some astonishingly silly choices artist-wise, but Alanis was an exception; already quite renowned for her eagerness to explore other cultures, she took to her surroundings like a kid in a candy store.
The 52-minute show basically alternates between two things; Alanis being introduced to some of the important areas of the reservation by her Navajo guide and some of the reservation’s people, and carefully-shot acoustic performances of nine of her songs. The potential for pretension is high, but Morissette seems genuinely thrilled to have the chance to explore the land and culture, and finds much that she relates to. There’s no Bored Rock Star Posing going on here (aside from a pair of purple sunglasses that seem a little out of place), only wide-eyed appreciation. In other words, she reacts much the same way most people would when presented with such history, natural beauty and tradition.
The music performances are superb. You wouldn’t think this woman’s songs would translate especially well to the acoustic mode, but some of them (Ironic, for example) actually benefit from it. The more obtuse, production-reliant Infatuation Junkie songs are distilled to their raw essentials here, Morissette’s powerful, rock-solid voice delivering the goods every time (with a few judicious edits helping out). The lyrics are more prominent, too, which isn’t necessarily always a good thing - the Morissette tendency to write prose and then wrap it around a melody by splitting three and four-syllable words into two pieces sometimes borders on the comedic. But there’s plenty of good songwriting here, and to hear the pointedly autobiographical UR sung in such a peaceful, timeless environment is quite an experience.

Artists:
- Alanis Morissette: Vocals/Flute/Harmonica
- Nick Lashley: Guitar
- Gary Novak: Djembe Drum
- Joel Shearer: Guitar/Bazouki


Tracklist:
01. Opening [1:52]
02. Baba; White House Ruin [4:21]
03. Painted Cave [2:45]
04. That I Would Be Good [5:21]
05. No Pressure Over Cappuccino [4:30]
06. Mystery Valley and Monument Valley [2:11]
07. U R [3:32]
08. Heart of the Land; Heart of the House [4:40]
09. Slot Canyon [1:05]
10. Your House [3:02]
11. I Was Hoping [4:24]
12. Mystery Valley; Drum Circle [4:02]
13. Uninvited [5:22]
14. Ironic [3:40]
15. End Credits [1:56]

Extra:
- Behind the Scenes
- Just the Music
- Biography


Features:
- Direct Scene Access
- Interactive Menu

Alanis Morissette - Live In The Navajo Nation (2002)

Alanis Morissette - Live In The Navajo Nation (2002)

Alanis Morissette - Live In The Navajo Nation (2002)

Alanis Morissette - Live In The Navajo Nation (2002)

Alanis Morissette - Live In The Navajo Nation (2002)

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