Alcatrazz,Steve Vai/Hyogo,Japan 1984

ALCATRAZZ’s “POWER LIVE” has finally been revived. Is this an official hard rock feast featuring Graham Bonnet, who is in great shape and is at the peak of his career, and the genius Steve Vai? This is the definitive edition of the definitive edition that you can fully enjoy with the world’s highest DVD quality. As a bonus, we will give you a live album recording the same performance in Japan from the audience seat side. In January of 1984, ALCATRAZZ brought Yngwie Malmsteen and caused a guitar revolution in the archipelago, but the Japan tour of this work was in October 9 months later, even in 1984. First, let’s organize the schedule at that time. October 3: Nagoya, Labor Hall October 4: Hyogo, Amagasaki Archaic Hall [This work] October 8: Tokyo, Shibuya Public Hall October 10: Tokyo, Welfare Pension Hall [POWER LIVE] October 11 : Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo In this way, this work was recorded as the second performance of the second Japan tour. This is a performance at Archaic Hall in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. This work is a remastering of the original master previously released as “NEW PRISONER (POWER GATE-195)” using the latest technology, and the sound is simply amazing. The main vocals and guitars, as well as the drums and keyboards, are all recorded very beautifully, and it is no wonder that it is widely known as the “No. 1 sound source of the Vai era” due to its high quality sound. However, the main DVD is a fully recorded professional shot. No matter how high the sound quality is, it feels like there is no audience recording, but if you look closely at “POWER LIVE”, there are scenes where the mouth and voice are slightly out of sync. I don’t know if there was a replacement or if it was a result of editing, but… On the other hand, the deliciousness of this work is the “100% original” that is unique to audience seating recordings. In fact, the reality is so vivid that it takes your breath away. “Breaking The Heart Of The City” begins with a deep tone, led by a magnificent intro. At that time, “DISTURBING THE PEACE” had not yet been released, and the audience, who still had a strong neoclassical impression of their debut album, were hit with a mid-tempo song that had a completely different image. In response, the audience’s applause changes from high anticipation to clapping as they desperately try to understand a new song they’ve never heard before… On the other hand, when “Jet To Jet” was called, as if things were about to get started, things got heated up! Normally, even if it’s a new song, it would be customary to start with “God Blessed Video” or “Jack The Ripper (an early version of Stripper with different lyrics),” so it would probably have been easier for the audience to get into it. But it’s very typical of Graham that he doesn’t do that. And that “Jet To Jet” is also fun. As he enters a solo with a sense of structure, the clapping suddenly stops and attention is focused on the hands of new guitarist Steve Vai. Furthermore, as soon as he played the high-speed phrase perfectly (although in a different way than Yngwie), a round of applause and whistles erupted. What’s more, right after that, he missed the note and even though it became a little chaotic, he managed to play it without losing momentum. What reality! Throughout the entire album, you will be overwhelmed by the new songs that turn your image upside down and the virtuosity of the “weird guy with dreadlocks.” Nowadays, Vai is known as a great genius and a genius, but since he was hit with that guitar without any prior knowledge (and his brain was expecting Yngwie style), it was no surprise that he It’s no wonder that I don’t know what’s going on… The review that appeared in a music magazine at the time, “The new guitar player was able to play Yngwie’s solos with ease. That means there are many guitarists in the world of Yngwie’s caliber” was far from misplaced. Yes, but it must have been so shocking that it clouded everyone’s senses and judgment. Of course, it would be impossible to discover a rare genius named Vai one after another after Yngwie… In this way, ALCATRAZZ’s second performance in Japan produced a gap and shock unlike any other in rock guitar history. This is a film that vividly records the impact from the audience’s perspective. It’s cool to listen to, and thrilling to think about. Be sure to relive the shocking truth of 1984 along with the perfect main DVD! Live at Archaic Hall, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan 4th October 1984 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(47:41) 1. Introduction(Fanfare For The Common Man) 2. Breaking The Heart Of The City 3. Jet To Jet4. Skyfire 5. Sons And Lovers 6. Hiroshima Mon Amour 7. God Blessed Video 8. Will You Be Home Tonight 9. Kree Nakoorie 10. Guitar Solo Disc 2(37:37) 1. Since You Been Gone 2. Painted Lover 3. Suffer Me 4. Stripper 5. Too Drunk To Live, Too Young To Die 6. Kojo No Tsuki 7. Night Games 8. All Night Long Graham Bonnet – Vocal Steve Vai – Guitar Jimmy Waldo – Keyboards Gary Shea – Bass Jan Uvena – Drums