Damn Yankees/Osaka, Japan 1990

DAMN YANKEES, a super band that embodies the essence of American HR. Their precious footage is to be released. This work contains the performance of “July 5, 1990: Osaka Festival Hall”. Yes, even just “moving DAMN YANKEES” is valuable, but it is a video of a performance in Japan. They came to Japan in 1990 and 1993, but this work is their first visit to Japan. First of all, let’s imagine the position of the show in that schedule. ・July 3: Kawasaki Club Citta ・July 5: Osaka Festival Hall [this work] ・July 6: NHK Hall This work is an audience shot with amazing acrobatic camera work. It is a master that was recently excavated, and it is captured from the stand seats directly in front of the stage looking down, but the bold zoom is amazing enough to make the position unclear. If you come to “1990 Osaka Acrobatic”, I think some people will already have a pin. The person who shot it was (probably) the same person who shot MOTLEY CRUE’s masterpiece press DVD “OSAKA 1990”, AEROSMITH, BON JOVI, GREAT WHITE, JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, etc. All of these were shot in Osaka in the early 1990s, and are characterized by “looking down from the second floor”, “zero obstructions in the front seats”, and “ultra-fast zoom with a deep knowledge of the songs”. Recently, DON DOKKEN’s “JAPAN TOUR 1991 (Shades 845)” has been very well received, but this is the DAMN YANKEES edition. Moreover, this work is harsh among the series of works. In fact, the stability of the sound and the gene are not the best, but the camera work is so amazing that it dispels that. If you get closer, Tommy Shaw’s upper body occupies the screen, and if you pull it back, the perspective of the entire stage is repeated at a rapid speed of less than one second. Furthermore, the camera follows Ted Nugent as he rampages all over the stage, and a variety of scenes appear one after another, so much so that you forget the shooting position. However, it is strangely easy to see. If you move the camera left and right while zoomed in, it becomes difficult to see, but the camera does not move around and you do not know where you are looking because it zooms back in after switching members and tracking Ted. Moreover, thanks to the detailed panoramic view, you can naturally grasp the atmosphere of the entire stage. Even though it is a one-camera audience, it is a special sight as if you were watching a multi-camera. Such a roller coaster shot depicts a precious and luxurious “moving DAMN YANKEES”. All songs except “Runaway” from the shocking debut are played, and Ted’s solo songs “Free-For-All” and “Cat Scratch Fever”, NIGHT RANGER’s “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me” and “(You Can Still) Rock in America”, and STYX’s “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)” and “Renegade” are sprinkled on top. In these numbers, the mood changes all at once as if the band had changed, but the original songs also feel strangely natural because each member’s career is reflected in them. This variety is very fun. DON DOKKEN, who performed at the same time, hardly played any songs by EUROPE or ACCEPT, but this manic state of intense oscillation is the best part of a super band. The excitement of “Oh, this song too!” heats up the venue and further enhances the acrobatic camera work. DAMN YANKEES, who stuck to their originals and generously threw out their delicious repertoire. This is a spectacular video where you can witness a gorgeous rock show in an acrobatic way, befitting the super luxurious lineup. It is bottomlessly bright, bottomlessly fun, and dizzyingly luxurious. Please experience this 84 minutes that truly embodies the essence of American HR. Live at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan 5th July 1990 01. Damn Yankees 02. Rock City 03. Bad Reputation 04. Free-For-All 05. Don’t Tell Me You Love Me 06. Come Again 07. Mystified 08. Nugent Jam 09. Tell Me How You Want It 10. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) 11. High Enough 12. Renegade 13. Coming of Age 14. Piledriver 15. Cat Scratch Fever 16. (You Can Still) Rock in America Tommy Shaw – Vocals, Guitars Ted Nugent – Guitars, Vocals Jack Blades – Vocals, Bass Michael Cartellone – Drums, Percussion COLOUR NTSC Approx. 84min.