Rock Steady Live

Infobox music DVD
Name = Rock Steady Live
Type = Music DVD
Artist = No Doubt


Released = November 25, 2003
Recorded = 2002
Rating =
Genre = Ska punk
Reggae
Alternative rock
Region =
Length = 90:00
Label = Interscope
Director = Sophie Muller
Producer =
Reviews = * Allmovie Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:296083~T00 link]
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fvftxqualdde~T00 link]
Last DVD = "Live in the Tragic Kingdom"
(1997)
This DVD = "Rock Steady Live"
(2003)
Next DVD = "The Videos 1992-2003"
(2004)

The Rock Steady Live DVD was recorded at a 2002 Long Beach Arena show by the rock group No Doubt. The concert features 17 songs, including all of the band's hits, plus additional live footage, band interviews, behind-the-scenes peeks and vocalist Gwen Stefani performing with the Pussycat Dolls. "Rock Steady Live", as well as "Live in the Tragic Kingdom", were directed by Sophie Muller, who also helmed many of the band's music videos.

Critical reception

The video received mixed reviews from critics. Allmovie stated that the band "has managed to stay fresh and inventive after more than a decade together". [Hastings, Michael. [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:296083 "No Doubt: Rock Steady Live > Overview"] . Allmovie. Retrieved April 11, 2007.] Allmusic, however, found the vocals to be heavily overdubbed and the editing "breathlessly nervous", commenting that "it is nothing like what the crowd at the venue heard". [Horowitz, Hal. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fvftxqualdde~T00 "Rock Steady Live [DVD > Overview"] . Allmusic. Retrieved April 11, 2007.] OMH Media gave the DVD a positive review, stating that it "captures the concert in all its fast and furious glory and is a must for any No Doubt fan out there". [Fielding, Mark. [http://www.musicomh.com/dvds/no-doubt.htm "Rock Steady Live : music DVD review"] . OMH Media. Retrieved April 11, 2007.]

Track listing

#"Hella Good"
#"Sunday Morning"
#"Ex-Girlfriend"
#"Underneath It All"
#"Platinum Blonde Life"
#"Bathwater"
#"Don't Let Me Down"
#"Magic's in the Makeup"
#"Running"
#"In My Head"
#"New"
#"Simple Kind of Life"
#"Just a Girl"
#"Hey Baby"
#"Rock Steady"
#"Spiderwebs"
#"Don't Speak"

;Bonus tracks:
#"Total Hate"
#"Excuse Me Mr."
#"Different People"
#"Trapped in a Box"

References