Live - Tokyo International Forum Hall A

Description
35 years have passed since the legendary MSG concert Live At The Budokan. Like a miracle Michael Schenker returns to Japan with his past original singers from the '80's to celebrate the Michael Schenker Fest with Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley at the amazing Tokyo International Forum. 5000 fans witnessed an anthology moment of quintessential hard rock music of the highest caliber. It's a miracle that after all these years, something like this took place with the original band members of MSG. Being able to go back to those days and celebrate the music is an exciting experience for the band, as well as for old and new fans. To being able to re-experience, and for the new audience to get a feel of what it was like, is incredibly enjoyable. For Michael Schenker it was an amazing feeling to have all of his MSG Family from the '80's performing together and especially with Graham Bonnet, who he never got to play any concerts after their Assault Attack album that was originally released in 1982. Fortunately, being able to have the participation of original MSG members such as Gary Barden, Chris Glen and Ted McKenna being part of it, and somehow, to perform with Robin McAuley and Steve Mann again as well, was pretty awesome for Michael Schenker.

Tracklist
[CD1]
01. Intro: Searching For Freedom
02. Into the Arena
03. Attack of the Mad Axeman - feat. Gary Barden
04. Victim of Illusion - feat. Gary Barden
05. Cry for the Nations - feat. Gary Barden
06. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie - feat. Gary Barden
07. Armed and Ready - feat. Gary Barden
08. Coast to Coast
09. Assault Attack - feat. Graham Bonnet
10. Desert Song - feat. Graham Bonnet
11. Dancer - feat. Graham Bonnet

[CD2]
01. Captain Nemo
02. This Is My Heart - feat. Robin McAuley
03. Save Yourself - feat. Robin McAuley
04. Love Is Not A Game - feat. Robin McAuley
05. Shoot Shoot - feat. Robin McAuley
06. Rock Bottom - Robin McAuley
07. Doctor Doctor - feat. Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet, Robin McAuley

[DVD]
Tracklisting is the same

CD/DVD: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MT181DF/?tag=imwan-20

Blu Ray: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZ5LD5J/?tag=imwan-20

I got this the day it came out and was pleasantly surprised. I ended up getting the CD/DVD set. I finally got around to watching the DVD last night and was blown away. Schenker sounds good as do his old singers. Bonnett really blew me away with his powerful vocals. Barden sounds good after all these years as does McAuley. Nice to see McKenna back behind the kit and Chris Glen back at it. He's a pretty hefty guy these days, but his bass playing is stellar.

Classic MSG.... and I loved it.

Did you get it then? What's your opinion?

Hey Mark, No I didn't and I contacted Amazon about this. They first acknowledged that it will be late by a few days but it has now become weeks. Amazon then offered a refund or reorder. Of course I said reorder. Amazon believes it was lost in the mail.

Either case I NEED this, God it would have been perfect for New Years Eve as I really crank it up to 11!

Oh man, that sux big time.

Yeah, you do need this. Every Schenker fan from the 80's needs this.

Tell me about it, especially when you got me so psyched for this.

I do have the following as substitutes:

and

I don't have those releases. I only have the MSG stuff (remasters of course) and a couple of his solo Thank You discs from the 90's.

Yeah, I swear, you'll really dig that DVD when you see it. Barden's voice isn't quite what it was, but it still sounds good. He just can't do the high notes like he used to. McAuley sounds as good as he did back when. Bonnet? He's bad ass. It's nice to hear some of the Bonnet stuff by Schenker. Chris Glen is a badass bassist.

Wow, what a killer live record this is! Mark nailed it, freak'in rocks! Possibly the best live album of the year!