Product Details

• Actors: Michael Schenker Group
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Metal Mind
• DVD Release Date: July 12, 2005
• Run Time: 236 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009OUBHY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,497 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP:LIVE TOKY 1997 - DVD Movie

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highlights of all stages of schenker's career!!!, June 12, 2005

By 

Tal Avraham (eilat , israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live in Tokyo 1997 (DVD)

I tought i would never get those two performances of the " master of the flying v" on dvd. i saw those videos but i hope that the dvd has got something else (BETTER SOUND QUALITY OR PICTURE QUALITY - I"M NOT SURE about THAT). what i saw IN THOSE TWO VIDEOS WERE "live in tokyo 1997" that has only one camera "shot". the sound quality was average and the next video that called " the unforgiven world tour , japan 2000" has better sound quality . i hope this original release has better sound quality. but this is a must have for any fan...."as is..." and you will get here two performances you only had dreamed you would get those . take it now in special price and you will get songs from The Michael Schenker Story Live video and the bonus show footage is an excerpt from the Michael Schenker Live in Japan - unfogiven world tour (video). Both videos were released from Michael's own label (MSR)
michael schenker - lead/acoustic guitars ,backing vocals david van landing , barry sparks - bass , backing vocals seth bernstein - rhythm /acoustic guitars /keyboards and hane gaalaas on drums + leif sundin - vocals /rythm and acoustic guitars +
also included desktop images and weblinks,26-minute interview in which Michael talks about his career, 5.1 Surround Sound.

THE STORY LIVE FEATURES THE HIGHLIGHTS OF ALL STAGES OF SCHENKER CARREER FROM : UFO, SCORPIONS AND MSG CLASSIC TRACKS!!!

The Michael Schenker Story Live, recorded in Tokyo, March 19th, 1997: ( tracklist were taken from all the websites )

1. In the Search of the Peace of Mind (Scorpions)
2. Doctor Doctor (UFO)
3. Let it Roll (UFO)
4. Natural Thing
5. Lights Out (UFO)
6. Only You Can Rock Me (UFO)
7. Another Piece of Meat (Scorpions)
8. Into the Arena (Michael Schenker Group)
9. Are You Ready to Rock (Michael Schenker Group)
10. Assault Attack (Michael Schenker group
11. Captain Nemo (Michael Schenker Group)
12. No Time for Losers (McAuley Schenker Group)
13. Save Yourself (McAuley Schenker Group)
14. All the Way from Memphis (Contraband)
15. Pushed to the Limit (UFO)
16. Written in the Sand (Michael Schenker Group)
17. Back to Life (Michael Schenker Group)
18. Love Never Dies (Michael Schenker Group)
19. Essence (Michael Schenker Group)
20. Never Ending Nightmare (McAuley Schenker Group)
21. Bijou Pleasurette (Michael Schenker Group)
22. Positive Forward (Michael Schenker)
23. Lost Horizon (Michael Schenker Group)
24. Too Hot to Handle (UFO)
25. Attack of the Mad Axeman (Michael Schenker Group)
26. Love to Love (UFO)
27. On and On (Michael Schenker Group)
28. Armed and Ready (Michael Schenker Group)
29. Feels Like a Good Thing (Michael Schenker Group)
30. Rock Bottom (UFO)


Bonus Footage - The Unforgiven World Tour, Japan 2000:

Cry for the Nations, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Rock My Nights Away, 3 Fish Dancing, Pilot of Your Soul, In and Out of
Time, The Mess I've Made, Hello Angel, Fat City, Looking for Love


TAL.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Never Ending Nightmare ??? Turn the front camera ON !!!, July 7, 2005

By 

Luigi "Soul Pilot" (Chi-town USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in Tokyo 1997 (DVD)

Well UFO/MSG/SCORPS fans I just received my DVD and viewed it from start to finish. I have to say I was excited when the announcment of this release was made, hoping that it would be a major upgrade to the other copies being sold online, but... it was not to be.

I HAVE TO RATE THIS IN TWO PARTS PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE

First production, ZERO STARS, For all those that have the boot version of this floating around out there online, IT IS THE SAME RELEASE, yes the one where it's shot from one camera in the nose bleed section that's being operated by someone possibly a monkee ??? because all they're capable of doing is zooming in and out at all the wrong moments. And yet no explanation as to why you see a camera in the front row throughout the show sliding from left to right, this is by far the worst display of filming/editing I've seen to date. I did compare my boot version bought online and the picture/sound quality is better on the boot and the boot menu is almost as good as the official release. What a shame this was filmed in Japan right?? The DVD/video equipment technology mecca of the world?? As for the rest of the DVD, The bootleg footage from 2000 UNFG Tour is also poor quality, the extras are nothing special and the interview is the same one from the MSG WWL 2004 DVD, which by the way I'm not sure which audience was in a coma more the Japan or the Poland audience from WWL 2004, COME ON PEOPLE WAKE UP! This is the #1 guitar GOD of the world, Where's the love? Why didn't they film any of the HOB shows in Chicago in recent years? the crowds were in a rabid frenzy from start to finish. Maybe someday the poor overall production of this supposed pro shot show can be explained? It must have been a technical disaster for the front camera footage to be ommitted from the release all together. There should have been a minnimum
of eight cameras filming this show.

2nd Performance, This was a historic MSG event/tour it's great
to see MS regardless of the quality considering the minnimum
quantity of pro shot official release footage available.
Undoubtedly he is a genius and every true fan should have a copy
of this show documenting the span of his entire career that's
why I gave it FOUR stars, after all it is Michael Schenker even
on his worst nights he's nothing short of amazing !

As the Mad Axeman always says KEEP ON ROCKING !

Peace Out Flying V Army, Are you Armed and Ready !!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is wrong!!!, August 29, 2005

By 

PATHERSON - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in Tokyo 1997 (DVD)

No matter the causes, or the resources of the artist involved, no matter what, an official release of a live concert could never, NEVER, feature a concert filmed using only ONE CAMERA!! This is cheating, this is wrong. I'm a huge fan of Schenker, have almost all of his records (quite a hard work obtaining some of them!), but can't forgive him (or probably his record company) for releasing such a cheap product.