The Black Crowes first ever concert DVD Freak 'n' Roll…Into the Fog documents the band's August 6th performance at the legendary Fillmore auditorium. This was taken from night two of the Crowes five night stand at the Fillmore, which is a venue that has boasted performances from others bands in possession of their classic lineup such as the Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead.

The thundering "(Only) Halfway to Everywhere" opener, complete with a horn section courtesy of the Left Coast Horns perfectly set the tone for the DVD, with its soulful, funky wailing of Chris Robinson perfectly complimented by the twin guitar attack of brother Rich Robinson and Marc Ford. The whole first half of the DVD was essentially a rollicking, rocking showcase of some of the band's finer material, including "No Speak, No Slave", top ten hit "Jealous Again" and a lengthy version of one of the defining Crowes songs - "My Morning Song". Peppered in the set was underrated gem "Welcome to the Goodtimes", again complete with horns, and a cover of the Joe Cocker classic "Space Captain", which provided the crowd with a chance to participate in the collective "ooh"ing and "aah"ing of the band.

It is the second half of the show however, where the DVD really takes off and allows the audience at home to witness the magic of a live Black Crowes show. At the beginning of the second set, the crowd is treated to an acoustic mini-set which begins with Marc Ford and Rich Robinson dueling their way through unreleased acoustic nugget, "Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz." Robinson and Ford are joined by the older Robinson brother Chris for the next song which is a beautiful rendition of one of the Crowes most powerful songs, "Cursed Diamond." Here, it is really a testament to the healing power of music to see three musicians who'd often swore they'd never share the stage again, play such a meaningful song for the band and fan alike. "Cursed Diamond" was once referred to as the song that "kept the band together" way back in March 1995 when it was only the brothers Robinson who came out and played it acoustically. Now ten years on, and with the drama of Marc Ford's initial departure a distant memory, and all the members older and wiser - it serves as a poignant reminder of the tumultuous history of a band that has seemingly come full circle. The rest of the set does not disappoint, with back-to-back "Amorica" tracks "Wiser Time" and "Non Fiction" really showcasing the strong songwriting of the Crowes, while radio hits "She Talks to Angels" and "Hard to Handle" are played to cater to even the most casual of fans. The show is capped off with the surprise revival of the Band's "The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down" (their first since 1997), which demonstrates the Crowes' ability to take such a well known song and completely make it their own.

While the sound is generally pretty good all over (best played through a decent surround sound system), and each band member gets a decent amount of time in the spotlight, there are still some minor problems with the DVD. Firstly, the house lights are kept on during the whole performance - the obvious explanation for this is that the Crowes wanted to show the viewer the crowd's reaction to the music, however at times, it makes the show feel slightly sterile - although in the grand scheme of things it really isn't a big deal. Secondly, during several of the longer jams in the set ("My Morning Song", the instrumental "Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz") there are cutaways to images of the band walking through forests and fields in and around San Francisco - this just seems somewhat unnecessary and slightly jarring. Finally, there are a few seemingly gratuitous shots of Kate Hudson (famous actress; wife of lead singer Chris) in the special features (which comprise of a short behind-the-scenes type documentary). Overall though, these don't really detract from the quality of the music, and as such shouldn't be reasons to not experience this DVD.