Mary Chapin Carpenter Album: “Jubilee: Live at Wolf Trap”

This captures Mary Chapin Carpenter at her best. In beautiful surroundings, MCC is relaxed and loose, laughing and telling stories and interacting with the audience. Watching her perform adds another layer of integrity to her music. There is a good selection of her music and the performance itself is a delight. Interspersed with the music are clips of behind the scenes preparation and interviews with other singers. I think MCC's greatest gift is her ability to connect with those who listen to her; this video makes it all the more evident.

Thoughtful lyrics, singable songs, very good backing, packaged with tasteful and informative connecting conversation, makes for superb entertainment. This is in some ways better than a live event. On repeated showings the discussions get a bit tiresome, but I think it is important for them to be included. Maybe future DVD's can be offered with the option - music only - for those viewers who have memorized the interviews. Still, it gets our family vote as one of the best music concert videos.

If you are a fan of MCC, you will love the DVD. If not an exceptional recording, it's more than adequate. Leave your boots in the closet and grab your favorite squeeze, this is a great DVD.

I was bitterly disappointed with this offering. I expected a concert and got a documentary. There is far too much interference by the inter-track comments, which results in an appalling lack of continuity. Why can't producers leave well alone and give us what we want - a performance? This is a vid to watch once when it could well have been one to view time and again. Don't they realise that all the rubbish added on is boring after the first time?>

John Jennings said:"She can decode loneliness like no-one". The deepness of her voice increases that feeling. And when she grabs an electric guitar she can rock you like hell.That's why we can say that she's a giant.Once she had to perform in Paris;I rode three hundred miles to see her...but the concert was cancelled.

So,it's easier to click, don't hesitate to buy this treasure.Andrew Carli, Feves France.