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(More customer reviews)This dvd is probably very alarming to those unfamiliar with the Genitorturers, and likely a little disappointing to those who have been long-time fans and show-comers (no pun intended!). The viewer gets a glimpse into the dark, perverse carnival world of a Genitorturer show, but its a rather kaleidoscope-ish view, making it a little frustrating that you can't view more clearly what is going on. Others have said here that the sound quality is poor and I agree, and that the jerky video quality is frustrating, and I agree, but what we're talking about here is an important video document in the career of a band, who's notoreity is eclipsed only by, maybe, G.G. Allen (and I'd prefer the Genitorturers any day, myself).
Having been a Gen fan since '98 (attended my first Geni's show at the Galaxy Club in Dallas)I have seen the explicit nature of their live performances dwindle over the years (6 shows now and counting...)and it's no doubt due to the wider spread notoreity of the band and their on-stage antics, resulting in a greater likelihood that law enforcement would invite themselves in rather unexpectedly and shut the whole evening down, resulting in arrests and all the resulting club owner legal woes. I have seen some splendid shows since '98 and I regret that club owners across the country have become cautious of the band and have imposed some of the "limitations" that resulted in the slight "taming" of the show.
The "Society..." dvd's greatest value is purely from a Genitorturer fan's desire to collect anything by them, and I agree with what has been said by others regarding the poor video/audio quality, etc., etc., but the good news is that the band are preparing both a new cd AND a new dvd which, according to their newsletters/MySpace page, will be released soon. I would recommend owning "Society..." if you are a true fan of Gen and the band, simply as a historical document of a groundbreaking band's career.
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