Michael Schenker Group/Aichi, Japan 1984

A fantastic Ray Kennedy era MSG realized only in Japan. A new excavation live album is now available that allows you to experience the shocking scene at its finest! What is infused into this work is the “August 4, 1984: Nagoya Stadium” performance. It is a transcendental audience recording. Speaking of “SUPER ROCK ’84 IN JAPAN”, the official pro shot is most famous, but our store also has an archive of many other masterpieces. First, let’s organize the collection from that date.・August 4th: Nagoya Stadium ←★This work★ ・August 6th: Fukuoka Sports Center ・August 8th “FROM TOP TO BOTTOM (Osaka Nanko)” ・August 9th “FROM TOP TO BOTTOM (Osaka Nanko)” )” August 11th “SUPER ROCK ’84 TOKYO FIRST DAY” August 12th “SUPER ROCK ’84 TOKYO SECOND DAY” & official video *Note: Only representative works are shown on each day. That’s all 6 performances. We have a variety of items such as “FROM TOP TO BOTTOM” which features the two Osaka performances, “SUPER ROCK ’84 TOKYO FIRST DAY” and “SUPER ROCK ’84 TOKYO FIRST DAY” and “SUPER ROCK ’84 TOKYO FIRST DAY” which cover the performing bands, but the Nagoya Stadium in this work is It’s different from any of those. The first day’s concert was also the worldwide premiere of Kennedy MSG. This work recorded at such a show is exactly the best audience recording with “super”. Anyway, super clear, super direct, and super clear! I can’t mistake it for a sound board because I’m absorbing the lively applause, clapping, and cheering, but I’m afraid I’ll be mistaken for the important performance sound. I understand that there is no reverberation because it is an open space with no walls or ceiling, but this feeling of zero distance is inexplicable. The guitar, bass, and drums are all in close contact. It’s completely sound board-level, and just when I thought, “Were there IEMs in 1984?”, there was a big applause between songs, and I was taken aback and thought, “Oh, it’s the audience…”. What is depicted with such transcendent sound is a spectacular performance that even surpasses the official video. First of all, it exceeds the official number in terms of volume. Let’s compare and organize them here. Songs (10 songs)・Phenomenon: Doctor Doctor・God: Cry for The Nations/Lost Horizons/Armed And Ready・Mythology: Ready To Rock (★)/On And On/Attack Of The Mad Axeman (★)・Limited Battle: Rock My Nights Away / Rock Will Never Die (★) / I’m Gonna Make You Mine Instrumental (5 songs) / Captain Nemo / Lipstick Traces / Bijou Pleasurette / Into The Arena / Courvoisier Concerto *Note: Marked with “★” is a song that cannot be heard in the official video “SUPER ROCK ’84 IN JAPAN”. …and it looks like this. “Ready To Rock,” “Attack Of The Mad Axeman,” and “Rock Will Never Die” were also heard at other performances, but this is the first time with such a transcendent sound. In fact, when the sound is good, there are many new discoveries. What is especially surprising is Dennis Feldman’s bass. It’s already full of gorigori. You can feel the vibration of the strings with each attack note, and the groove created by stringing them together like beads is also glossy. Of course, the melting tone of Flying V, which is also a big feature on the on-site PA, is the main character, but the bass was also singing so far… This is a recording that makes you realize 37 years later that Dennis was actually a hidden gem. And of course Ray Kennedy. It seems that the first rehearsal with MSG was on the first day of the performance, and today is the first day. That’s amazing. I don’t know what to say, but first of all, from the voice, it’s a different person than the official pro shot. Shouts and shouts with a super husky voice that could be described as a “powerful barden.” In the official pro shot, it was a “normal voice melody + shout,” but in this work, it feels like they are shouting out the lyrics and trying to somehow match the vaguely remembered melody. Especially in “Ready To Rock”, I completely lost track of the song, and I can clearly see that I am at a loss even without a video. However, although it was certainly a dangerous performance, I admired Kennedy’s professionalism and never giving up. Even though it was scary just to appear in front of tens of thousands of people and sing with a band I had never met before, I worked hard to win over such a huge crowd. The name of the song “On And On” was called out in anger, “On and on and on and ohhhhhhhn!!”, and after “Rock Will Never Die”, you could just feel the emotion, “Gogo no kara domenirigato!” It makes you scream out some strange Japanese (?). Also, the band introduction at the beginning (although in a different order) is as energetic as Kennedy’s. The words of a certain Japanese metal god are so hot that I’d like to write them down. “Are you all waiting! Are you waiting for Michael Schenker!! Let me introduce you to the new lineup coming to Japan. Would you please welcome from United Kingdom, Our hero!! Michael Schenker Group!!!” along with the official video Ray Kennedy is a legend. At MSG, their performance was far from their true potential, but that’s why their fighting spirit in the face of great adversity is so dazzling and passionate. Moreover, this work is staged on the day of their first meeting, which is a legend among legends. This work (in the opposite sense of the ordinary) vacuum-packs the miraculous stage where Kennedy’s true worth is fully opened with ultra-excellent sound. The sound quality and the content of the show are truly top notch. A superlative audience recording of SUPER ROCK ’84 IN JAPAN’s “August 4, 1984 Nagoya Stadium”. Anyway, super clear, super direct, and super clear! Although it absorbs lively applause and clapping, the essential performance sound is completely of the highest quality of a sound board level. In addition to “Ready To Rock,” “Attack Of The Mad Axeman,” and “Rock Will Never Die,” which cannot be heard in the official video, this day was the first performance immediately after Ray Kennedy and MSG matched the sound for the first time. This is a shocking live album that will surprise you with Kennedy’s ability to be an entertainer, who is as rough as he can be, yet fiercely stirs up the audience. Live at Nagoya Stadium, Nagoya, Japan 4th August 1984 TRULY PERFECT SOUND (71:32) 1. Intro 2. Captain Nemo 3. Rock My Nights Away 4. Ready To Rock 5. Cry for The Nations 6. On And On 7. Attack Of The Mad Axeman 8. Lipstick Traces 9. Bijou Pleasurette 10. Into The Arena 11. Courvoisier Concerto 12. Lost Horizons 13. Rock Will Never Die 14. I’m Gonna Make You Mine 15. Armed And Ready 16. Doctor Doctor Michael Schenker – Guitar Ray Kennedy – Vocal Dennis Feldman – Bass Ted McKenna – Drums Andy Nye – Keyboards