Queen + Paul Rodgers & Queen + Adam Lambert live cds Ulasan/Review. Keperluan/Necessary !!

 As usual first in Bahasa Melayu Pasar then in my Broken English

QUEEN + Paul Rodgers - RETURN OF THE CHAMPIONS 2cd

QUEEN + Adam Lambert - LIVE AROUND THE WORLD cd + bluray

Untuk aku dua album live ni paling penting ada lagu2 yang Queen tak pernah main live pasal Queen berhenti main live tahun 1986. Sedangkan ada beberapa album studio selepas itu. Jadi ini lah peluang dengar lagu2 "terbaru" Queen dimainkan anggota2 Queen tinggal berdua tu secara live contoh macam I Want It All dan The Show Must Go On dan These Are The Days Of Our Lives. Seronok sungguh macam rasanya " ooooo macam gini la lagu ni kalau Queen mainkan live".

Jugak, lagu2 solo Freddie dipermainkan, kira rare la, jugak kalau album + Paul Rodgers tu ada lagu2 Free dan Bad Company jugak. Selain tu ada satu lagu yang aku tak tahu kewujudan langsung dan susah nak carik maklumat iaitu "Reaching Out".

Akhir sekali, muzik2 nye tentu sedap... dan terutama ada drums solo "Let There Be Drums". Dan jugak banyak jugak lagu vokals nye oleh dua2 anggota Queen iaitu Brian May dan Roger Taylor.

Kalau boleh yang Adam Lambert nye album tu aku nak setlist penuh macam yang aku tengok mereka main kat o2 London. Lama giler lebih 20+ lagu termasuk Killer Queen dan celotah kelakar giler atas pentas ngan penonton.

Dengan hujah2 begini, buat aku, ni dua album ni ialah KEPERLUAN BUKAN KEMAHUAN. sekian, terimakaseh. Cewahh!!.

Allow me to say why I think these two live releases are a necessity.

- Queen songs that were never performed live by Queen themselves from the last 3 albums.. MIRACLE, INNUENDO, MADE IN HEAVEN plus Freddie Mercury solo albums.

So this is a moment to think " this is how it sounds like live ".

- Brian May and Roger Taylor perform lead vocals for a fair share of the songs.

- The music is great plus the solos, and of course some of Free and Bad Company songs on the one featuring Paul Rodgers. Plus that rare song "Reaching Out".

I just wish the Adam Lambert one has the full o2 London setlist of winter 2014 or was it 2015 because thats the only time I saw them. My impression of Adam Lambert change tremendously after watching that show. Amazing frontman, amazing singer. A Killer Queen 20++ songs setlist of fans favourites.

Thats all till next time. Take Care and SENJUTSU !!!!!

McAuley Schenker Group (MSG) - All/Semua Albums ulasan/review

 Salam semua/ Hello All.

As usual first in my Bahasa Melayu Pasar. Then in my Broken English.

Aku bukan peminat setia atau tegar Michael Schenker. Tahulah jugak yang lama2 MSG, termasuk zaman UFO dan sumbangan beliau kepada SCORPIONS. Yang baru2 banyak tengok dan dengar kat youtube aje. Tapi aku suka kadang2 beli live album yang ada Michael Schenker. Yang TEMPLE OF ROCK live 2cd tu hebat. Pasal live albums ni seronok dengar Michael Schenker gentel2 lebih dan lagi berdebar2. Pernah kot aku tayang dan ulas 2cd Temple of Rock tu dulu2 kat blog ni.

OK. Rasanya ramai tahu pasal MSG dengan katanama McAuley dan bukan Michael. Gabungan penyanyi suara merdu giler. Merdu bak buluh perindu. Robin McAuley. Beliau masih berkarya hingga kini, ada rilisan terbaru Supergroup BLACK SWAN beliau bersama dengan bassist Dokken pilson tu, gitaris si Whitesnake/Winger si Beach tu, ngan drummer yang main ngan Mr Big tu ganti mendiang tu. Matt Starr. Dan ada terbaru album solo Robin McAuley ni.

Jadi mungkin Michael Schenker dah temui tandingannya, maka dari tahun 1987-1992 gitu nama band ditukar jadi begini. Dan dapatlah kita semua tiga album studio, satu EP khas Jepun, dan satu album live rasmi. Last dua tu ialah versi akaustik semua...dan live tu jugak ada lagu2 zaman UFO, so sapa minat UFO boleh dengar interprestasi Michael gunakan dua pemain gitar akaustik sahaja tuk menyajikan lagu2 UFO bentuk akaustik.  

Pengakhiran jelmaan MSG ni pun bukan gaduh ke hapa ke... Dan kadang2 ni Robin McAuley masih bersama dengan projek Michael Schenker yang terbaru2 ni Michael Schenker FEST.

Jadi ni aku tayang koleksi McAuley Schenker aku. Semua cd. Dulu Perfect Timing tu aku ada kaset nya la zaman sekolah dulu, rilis je beli. Tu aku terus sangkut kombinasi Schenker dan McAuley ni.

So sapa tahu sikit2 jelmaan masuklah Youtube dan dengar semua album. Sapa tahu banyak... tentu ni datangkan kenangan. Sapa tak tahu, cubalah... konfem suka.

Rangkaian2 lagu2 mereka ni, aku kalau dengar aku akan pasang secara berantai mp3 mereka di rumah dengar sebagai Muzik Latar -  aku akan susun semua lagu dari lima album ni... berpuluh2 lagu ni. Takde lompat2, takde pilih2... pasal semua gerek....

Terutama bila masuk lagu2 slow... termenung kejap... teringat benda2 lama. 

OK tukar cenel omputeh, gambo2 dan review setiap album secara ringkas..

McAuley Schenker Group MSG - Perfect Timing (1987). 

What a debut combination from top notch famous guitarist and probably one of the best voices rock singer ever Robin McAuley.

Every song is a dream, Fast songs like the stop/go/stop/go of "No Time For Losers ", middle speed songs, slow ones like "Time" and " Follow The Night", but all songs are so very catchy and easy to singalong with simple lyrics. Remember 1987 is when most of us are teenagers.

I got this on cassette tape when it came out in 1987 and it has always been some sweet memories listening back to this album.

McAuley Schenker Group MSG - Save Yourself (1989). 

WEIRD is the songwriting credits, very minimum of Michael Schenker.

But it doesn't matter, as long as all the songs are awesome and rocking even the slow ones, due to the voice of Robin. Seems the songs nearer the start are the popular ones? But I like the ones near the end like " I am Your Radio", "This is my Heart" "Destiny".

McAuley Schenker Group MSG - M.S.G (1992). 

Probably the most popular in the early 1990s among my friends then. Fabulous songs from start to finish. There are about 4 slow songs... but don't let that demoralise you. Still superb album... This is the album where you can find the original " When I'm Gone", but for me there are three more superior slow numbers "What happens to me ", "This night is Gonna Last Forever " and the great "Never Ending Nitemare". 

(always confused about the spelling of this song nightmare and nitemare)

McAuley Schenker Group studio albums end here, and what a way to finish of with that song.

Dokken's Jeff Pilson and ex Scorpions Kottak play on this studio album.

Hugh Syme the designer for Youthanasia, Def Leppard's Retroactive, Iron Maiden's X Factor did the design for this album.

McAuley Schenker Group MSG - Nightmare  The Acoustic Japan Only EP (1992). 

This is where things really hot up, although its acoustic. MSG of this version gets more famous when their songs are played acoustically.

This is a marvelous EP of 6 songs, and the 7th is spoken words by Michael Schenker and Robin McAuley to their Japanese fans. Very inspiring short speech by Michael on this one.

McAuley Schenker Group MSG - Live Unplugged (1992). 

Sounds like Robin says Anaheim so it should be Anaheim California.

Just two acoustic guitars - Michael Schenker and Spencer Sercombe and Robin McAuley singing.

On my cd version. Three are UFO songs.. So its very interesting how it sounds with just two acoustic guitars. 

A brilliant way to end this lineup of McAuley Schenker Group.

I still listen to these collection of albums, not as individual songs. I would queue up these songs as album by album and play all of them continuously.

That is how much I love these songs till now many years later.

Take Care.

Cinderella - The Mercury Years boxset (remastered) ulasan / review

 As usual first in my Bahasa Melayu Pasar and then onwards to my Broken English

Bila kerajinan nak syok sendiri dalam blog melanda....

Dari Powerwolf terbaru versi 3cd ke sesuatu dah lama jugak tapi aku belek2 blog ni aku perasan aku belum borak2 lagi. So ini dia Cinderella nye boxset Mercury Years dan diremastered ye. Aku tak tahu la dapat restu dari anggota2 Cinderella ke tak tapi memang berbaloi rilisan ni , dengan harganya dan packaging semua, dan isi dalam. Ingat ye harga memainkan peranan so dapat cam gini dah kira best.

Sapa tak kenal Cinderella kan? Album pertama, album kedua hebat ye tak sapa2 tahu band ni. Album ketiga aku faham kalau ada yang terkehel sikit dengar.. Cam pelik gitu kan? Tapi sebenarnya ok. Album keempat... Still Climbing, ni la yang terbaik dari ladang. Malangnya, untuk aku dua sebab, tekak dan nyanyian Tom Keifer alami masalah... dan lagi malangnya Grunge Makan Tapao Abis semua..

So sini aku buat post dengan keyakinan betapa korang pun beri "thumbs up" untuk Cinderella. Sebuah band yang macam2 style - laju, rancak, rock bising memekak!!!!, suara terjerit giler nak terkeluar anak tekak!, music instrument sebijik2 sedap gitars bass drum , piano... lagu meleleh, lagu blues meneran, dan semua la apa yang nak semua nak. Dalam usia begini aku dengar lagu2 Cinderella sebagai album, takde dengar sebijik2 mainkan semua lagu sebagai Q dalam mp3 aku rip dari cd2 aku beli ni.  Jadi aku bukan nak panjang lebar cerita pasal band ni tapi aku senaraikan je la kenapa boxset ni best... haha.

- harga nya berpatutan,  semua empat album studio ada, Cinderella Live EP ada dalam so korang akan dapat Galaxy Blues, lagu2 extra yang terdapat kat album kompilasi mereka Move Over dan War Stories pun ada dalam, dan ada lagi satu cd kelima, semua live versions dari B-sides rilisan2, so boleh dengar mereka main di Jepun.... Yang dari mana Mendiang Jeff Labar nye mak berasal..

So aku rasa aku boleh cakap setiap lagu secara rasmi yang Cinderella hasilkan dan segala tok nenek edit single version, semua ada dalam kotak ni dalam 5 cd ni. 

Takde lirik tapi , buku dalam ni ada 16 mukasurat tulisan MALCOLM DOME, yang penulis tak asing untuk sapa baca majalah Metal Hammer zaman dulu. Beliau cerita2 pasal Cinderella. Segala info pembikinan setiap album, dan jugak info bukti remasters oleh siapa....

Itu aje.....  Tengoklah gambo2 ni semua..

From Powerwolf new release to Cinderella, as can be seen above is the proof that the five cds in the simple clam shell boxset of Cinderella called The Mercury Years has been thru the remastering process. Although I cannot find any info of any Cinderella member participating in this release.

Like I say above this blog post is not to highlight how superior Cinderella is thru out their studio releases.  Whether you like them or not, it cannot be denied all four albums really surprised on first listening and repeat listening, especially the last Still Climbing which is simply brilliant, furious yet lovely moments.

So I will repeat why I love this boxset - The price is reasonable, the five cds are nicely packed in beautiful cardbox sleeves, all 4 studio albums are here, inclusive of Live EP this is probably due to the "not heard but often read song title GALAXY BLUES", the bsides, the edits, the live versions on bsides, the two songs on their "once upon a time.. " compilation.

Plus a booklet of 16 pages with text and stories by Malcolm Dome, and all the infos as can be seen on some of this sample photographs I took.

and last but not least, there are a total 65 songs in here and I enjoy them all  - fast furious rockin ones, the mid speed ones, the slow sentimental ones, the blues and everything in between. Tom Keifer voice is beyond this world and so is every musician which thrilled me on every listen.

So probably there will never be a Cinderella anymore with Jeff Labar passing... but I think a lot of people still love their music.

Powerwolf - Call Of The Wild 3cd Earbook version ulasan/review

 Salam semua , Hi Everyone.

A short one in my Bahasa Melayu Pasar, and then on to my broken English.

Gara-gara aku punya la susah mencarik lagu " MIDNIGHT MADONNA " dalam versi cd selepas kesilapan aku terhegeh-hegeh nak pre-order album Sacrement of Sin versi 3cd sampai dah sold out, maka aku tak mau buat kesilapan sama...

Diumumkan je berapa bulan lepas Call Of The Wild versi Earbook 3cd aku terus pre-order seawal mungkin. Dan memang dijangkakan selepas beberapa hari, memang sold-out versi ini.

Tidak menghampakan... buku saiz 28cm x 28cm. 100 mukasurat penuh art/seni berkenaan Powerwolf dan imaginasi2 band dan artis. Lirik2, info2, dan ada 3 cd. CD album studio, cd sama lagu tapi bentuk Simfoni dan gunakan koir, dan terakhir, cd2 dimana lagu2 Powerwolf dari album2 lagi awal dimana muzik dimainkan anggota Powerwolf manakala vokal oleh penyanyi2 berlainan yang adanya adalah nama2 hebat muzik rock.

Ulasan aku untuk album ni, album ke studio yang kelapan Powerwolf. Sebuah band yang sangat produktif dapat riliskan 8 album studio dalam jangka masa sekitar 16 tahun begitu. Sejak aku dapat tonton mereka bermain tahun 2014 dahulu, aku rasa kalau aku pilih satu aje band Jarman buat masa ni, aku akan pilih Powerwolf.

- Tiada lagu yang boleh jadi pop hit seperti album lepas "Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend ", yang muncul kembali dalam album versi 3cd ni dengan dendangan penyanyi ARCH ENEMY diringi band Powerwolf yang menjadikan lagu ni lagi hebat kerana "suara" wanita.

- Semua lagu konsisten takde masalah aku untuk mendengar semua lagu sekali harung. Antara lagu yang menjadi tarikan setiap kali dimain cd album studio Call Of The Wild ni beberapa kali ialah Varcolac, Alive or Undead (seperti biasa Powerwolf tidak menghampakan dengan satu balada sedap), Glaubenskraft, Call of the Wild, dan Blood for Blood ada sikit Scotland rasanya haha...

- Walaupun apa dicakap oleh band tentang pembikinan album ni ngan lagu lebih berlainan ke hapa ke, pada telinga aku tetap sama, Powerwolf tetap laju, tetap mendebarkan, tetap rancak, tetap menghiburkan, tetap heavy metal.

- Aku pernah berangan, satu hari nanti Iron Maiden akan berakhir, maka band apa aku nak " ikut " ye? Aku dah jumpa dua dan aku rasa pilihan aku takkan berubah. Ghost dan Powerwolf, Dua2 masih muda... kalau band2 usia 40an tu dianggap muda, berbanding ngan band2 aku minat yang kebanyakkan lebih berumur. Powerwolf ni, hanya penyanyi dia dilahirkan 1970, lain2 lebih ke pertengahan atau penghujung 1970an. Aku harap mereka bertahan.

Foto2 contoh dari packaging ada di bawah.

Lama giler aku tak buat blog... kerajinan datang pasal SENJUTSU nak keluar. Tak disangka ye..

Terimakaseh kerana masih masuk blog ni korang-korang semua... Sangat dihargai. Semoga tidak menghampakan dan buang masa korang. Take Care semua.

Just a little bit of Happiness in the challenges, hardship, endureship and sorrow of Covid19, A new studio album by Powerwolf is released. Brand new songs. Thank you Powerwolf.

Going thru the credits probably reflect the times and challenges of Covid19. - Recorded in Holland. Vocals recorded in Germany. Choir recorded in Holland. Organs in France. Mixed and Mastered in Sweden.

All songs are consistent, there isnt any outstanding song that can be called a Pop Hit this time, but I think this is more balanced effort than the previous Sacrement of Sin album. I think this album is more aligned to the older ones than the previous effort. If you like Powerwolf, this is more of the same bombardment, the usual majestic songs, usually fast, thrilling and songs that will excite and lots of fun and singalong when played live.

Glaubenskraft is completely Alien language to me. Just like Let There Be Night. And just as beautiful.

The earbook is 28cm by 28cm in hardcover. 3cds. 100 pages of lyrics, info, marvellous art, photos , fantasy depictions, The other cd is now an expected Symphonic version of the new album, with choir.

The 3rd cd is the awesome Missa Cantorem.

Using vocals from the singers from - PRIMAL FEAR (yes that Ralf Scheepers guy), ARCH ENEMY (and probably the most suitable song chosen by her), AMON AMARTH, DORO, SOILWORK, TRIVIUM, LORD OF THE LOST, AVATAR, ALESTORM, WINTERSUN.

A solid 3 cd package, each has its own awesomeness.

I dont regret purchasing this earbook 3cd version.

ANTHEM feat. Graham Bonnet " EXPLOSIVE STUDIO JAM " (2020) cd review/ulasan

Salam and Good Day. 

This post will have lots of photos as I cant resist to share it with you who have not yet have opportunity to see the beautiful packaging and cute obi strip. (click each photo to enlarge)

As usual in my Broken English first, lepas tu Bahasa Melayu Pasar

Graham Bonnet is 74 this year.

His resume and career is like playing and recording with who's who of Heavy Rock History-

Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz , Anthem etc.

So after 20 years, he gets together again with Anthem for this EXPLOSIVE STUDIO JAM 8 songs recording. The songs are

1 - 3 Gypsy Ways (Win, Lose or Draw) , Crying Heart, Midnight Sun from HEAVY METAL ANTHEM album released in 2000 which are old Anthem songs recorded again with full English lyrics by Graham Bonnet.

4 - 5 Since You Been Gone , Lost in Hollywood from RAINBOW DOWN TO EARTH album

(yes... Izumu did that Cozy Powell intro)

6 Desert Song from MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP ASSAULT ATTACK album

(AND THAT NAOTO SHIBATA BASS IS SCARY LOL!!!!!!)

7 The Witchwood from ALCATRAZZ DANGEROUS GAMES album

(They really really really slow it down for this song...... A beautiful moment in time yes)

8 Night Games from one of Graham Bonnet's solo album LINE UP.

More photos from the packaging - 

I think Explosive Studio Jam is too kind and humble name for this album. Its a Super Explosive Fabulous Recording all together. 

Anthem has been constantly amazing thru the years with their releases since after their REUNION in 2000. And this shows again.

Its nice to hear Anthems current line up of Naoto Shibata, Akio Shimizu , Isamu Tamaru and Yukio Moriwaka perform these legendary songs with a legendary singer.

Anthem uses keyboards for this recordings.

Nice follow up from the Naoto Shibata side project The Man (which is actually made up of Anthem members too) live double cd where they performed selections of famous rock songs.

I had reviewed it here.. - http://deaf-angel.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-man-ultimate-formation-live-2cd.html

I LOVE THE ABOVE PHOTO VERY MUCH. LOL!!!

Lastly, below photo is a picture of my Anthem collection featuring Graham Bonnet.

I had reviewed and shown the packaging for the year 2000 Reunion of Anthem and featuring the vocals of Graham Bonnet here - http://deaf-angel.blogspot.com/2014/02/heavy-metal-anthem-anthem-with-rainbows.html

The live 2cd super awesome bootleg of Graham Bonnet live with Anthem  in Tokyo Japan July 13 , 2000 has the setlist as follows...

Till next time, I will try to show packagings of all post 2000 Anthem studio albums cd packagings in the future..  For me after Anthem reunion in 2000 they have transform leap and bound to become such a fabulous band. 

I just want to add although Yukio is awesome, but I need Eizo back in Anthem. LOL!!

Bye.

AMACAM SEMUA????

ooo kayy boleh agak la kan aku minat Anthem. Band Jepun yang dah berjaya menawan hati gua.

Zaman 80an dan awal 90an mereka best kan Rock Jepun.

Tapi selepas mereka reunion balik tahun 2000, dan selepas projek ngan Graham Bonnet ni,

(tak pedulik la samada vokalis Eizo Sakimoto ke Yukio Morikiwa) mereka dah ubah jadi GERGASI ngan lagu2 dan rakaman2 hebat yang aku minat sangat.

Tak kira jugak la sapa drummer2 mereka. Ada eksiden la. Tapi yang terbaru ni budak Izumu ni dah kira lama jugak. So harap ni line up tak berubah...

KECUALI aku nak Eizo masuk balik, suara Eizo tu Heavy Metal pada aku, suara Yukio ni hard rok la. HAHAHAHAAH. Tapi harap2 dua dua ni la nyanyi sama2. Anthem pakai dua vokalis.

Jangan macam live bluray sambut birthday 60 tahun Naoto Shibata tu.. Anthem pakai 3 vokalis. Eizo, Yukio , Tony (vokalis awal sebelum Anthem jadi retis rakaman)... gitaris pun dua... AKIRA TAKASAKI Loudness pun join tapi berapa lagu je la.. haha.

Sapa tak tahu, zaman Loudness macam sial gitu, tahun2 pertengahan hingga akhir 90an, bila Loudness memang merapek kerepek, Naoto Shibata jadi bassist Loudness. Hahaa.

OK.. apa aku nak cakap pasal cd ni?

Graham Bonnet? Dia kalau apply kerja jadi penyanyi eh... Dia punya Resume tu mesti GILER BABI HEBAT.

Rainbow, MSG, Alcatrazz, Anthem, solo albums, IMPELETTRI (tak ingat spelling) dan sapa lagi la.

Semua musicians dan bands2 hebat semua... TERBAIK DARI LADANG.

Selain tu review lain semua korang baca la kat atas aku cakap omputeh...

Tapi serious ni album lagu The WITCHWOOD tu meleleh siot. MELELEH GILER la menyentuh sanubari ku.

Alcatrazz tapi bukan  Yngwie Malmsteen atau Steve Vai original tapi Danny Johnson.

Korang tengok la Graham Bonnet ni dia dah nyanyi tuk gitaris2 semua giler2 nye... Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker, atas aku baru sebut dua tu, Akio Shimizu dan ramai lagi..

So nasib baiklah Ritchie Blackmore panggil dia ganti Ronnie James Dio dulu. Rezeki dia terus terkenal dah sampai sekarang...

HAHAHA.. ok dah...

Hingga bertemu lagi di lain siaran.. Anyway aku nak harap aku ada time aku nak tayang semua studio album Anthem yang selepas tahun 2000.

Ada aku dah tunjuk kat blog ni, cerita2 sikit tapi rasanya banyak belum.

CEHHHH..... hahaha..

ok bye.

For Those About To ROXETTE, We Salute You. - 3cd Bag of Trix Review/Ulasan.

 As usual first in Broken English, and then Bahasa Melayu Pasar.

again, a bit late..

Triple cd Bag of Trix release from a few months back. 47 Songs from the Vault. What can I say but another Roxsome, Roxking, Roxgeous, Roxderful, Roxmantic, and what else.

A nice problem to have for Roxette is that every song is nice. Even the Bsides, even the unused tracks and their Demos (usually sung by Per is better than the finished products of other acts).

So if you have not get this latest release, it makes an awesome purchase as the continuation of your Roxette collection.

Tak Payah banyak colok.

Rilisan terbaru Roxette 3cd Bag of Trix adalah satu lagi koleksi terdiri dari berbagai sumber termasuk lagu2 belum pernah dikeluarkan sebelum ni YANG HEBAT.

Cam aku cakap kat atas... Roxette ni masalah dia semua lagu sedap termasuk demo ke, atau pun kalau Marie nyanyi dalam bahasa Sepanyol..

So sapa minat Roxette,  enjoy la ngan berpuluh2 lagu ni... walau ada dah keluar sebelum ni versi2 ni.

Dan sapa tak dengar Roxette, relak one corner sampai aku blog lagi sekali entah bila. haha.