This double live CD set captures a special event - Michael Schenker performing one show with three singers who recorded some of his most influential albums with him.
I've reviewed two Michael Schenker picture discs in this issue of Music Street Journal. The other one lands more firmly under heavy metal, but I think this is more hard rock.
Tales of Rock N Roll Review by Greg Olma This is a difficult album for me to review. I have been a fan of Michael Schenker’s since 1979 when I first heard UFO’s Obsession.
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I really like this live Michael Schenker album a lot. It’s got what seems like it might be a full concert and then five tracks from another show as bonus cuts.
One could say that there are enough Michael Schenker live videos out there, why do we need another? Well, this one is really a chronicle of a special event, meaning that if some are extraneous, this is not.
I reviewed the actual concert here in more detail in the CD review that is also included in this issue, so this review will focus more on the DVD itself.
Michael Schenker - Live in Tokyo 1997 DVD Review by Greg Olma Michael Schenker is regarded as one of the best guitarists in the world. He has influenced many respected players including current UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore.
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It is no great secret that I am a Michael Schenker super fan but I can be critical of his output when I feel that he is not playing up to his potential.
It’s been a quite a while since Michael Schenker and his band of metal merchants played a support slot here in the Chicago-land area but I guess filling in the “special guest” slot on the Scorpions farewell tour was too good to pass up.
UFO - Covenant Review by Gary Hill The newest release by hard rock favorites UFO is actually a two-disc set. The first disc consists of new material while disc two is a live album.
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