Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 12/11/2007

This was both a pleasant and informative video. I didn't know Carole King wrote some of the songs she played. Songs that Aretha, Righteous Bros. and a host of other singers made hits from!

Carole King has always been one of my favored songwriters, up there on my list with Smokey Robinson, Brian Wilson and Burt Bacharach. Having watched her 1994 concert video "Colour of Your Dreams Tour" numerous times, I looked forward to this concert and was not dissappointed. She still looks good, sounds good and charms her audience with the laid-back stage setting. It doesn't have the same energy as the previously mentioned concert video, which featured a full band ensemble, background singers (including a choir) and guest musician Slash. This show is more intimate and makes me think of a group of friends standing around a piano with a drink in hand, singing and enjoying each others company. Thank you for this video, Carole.

This DVD was just like being at a concert. It's beautifully shot and I loved every minute of every familiar song. I also especially appreciated the bonus features! This was one of the best purchases I've made in years.

How anyone could give this DVD less than 5 stars is beyond me. I saw this tour at Radio City Music Hall, just Carole & her piano, two talented sidemen and the audience. Oh yeah, and a lifetime of great songs! All of the usual suspects are here (meaning many songs from "Tapestry"), plus a fantastic and fantastically entertaining medley of songs co-written in the 60's with her then-husband and partner Gerry Goffin. These songs are gems that still manage to thrill, even with the boy-girl sentiments of a simpler time. Maybe that's the appeal of Carole anyway--she cuts to the bone when dealing with matters of the heart. Another plus are some classics that are seldom if ever heard anymore: Song Of Long Ago, Been To Canaan, and a few others that still manage to send chills of recognition to the soul. I have the 2-CD set of the same tour and I must say I think Carole sounds better here (and I like the song choice more). Her stories about the songs are funny and insightful, too. The production of the show is simple yet effective. It truly does have a "living room" vibe. If you love Carole King, or even if you liked her 35 years ago but haven't given her much thought since then, this DVD will remind you why you listened in the first place. Well done!

Carole King's still one of the best singer-songwriters around. Her latest concerts, "The Living Room Tour", are just amazing. Although she shares the stage with two musicians, it's Carole and her piano who keep the audience at her feet for two hours.
I just wish she comes to Paris, France sometimes soon. After all, the place is much closer than Australia, where she toured last year... Please take note, Carole, your pal James Taylor, regularily plays in front of a dedicated European public !