MICHAEL SCHENKER’s TEMPLE OF ROCK – On A Mission: Live In Madrid

The set list will definitely please anyone who’s been a fan of Schenker through his long career, sprinkled with songs he’s done with with the Scorpions, UFO, solo albums and Temple of Rock. Doctor Doctor, Lights Out, Lovedrive, Rock Bottom, Blackout, Attack of the Mad Axeman, …they’re all there, and much more. Schenker’s live performances are as predictable as his trademark beanie with the sunglasses perched over the forehead. The songs pretty much mirror the studio versions, with even the guitar solos note-for-note. However, there’s something to be said for that approach–the fans who attend his concerts know what to expect, and they come away satisfied.
Schenker is a man of few words (actually no words, as he speaks not a one in the nearly two hours run time of the DVD), but that’s his M.O.–he lets his guitar talk on his behalf. His fluid, melodic style has inspired generations of guitar players, and it’s a treat to see the closeup shots of his fingers effortlessly working the fretboard. After 22 inspiring songs, no one in Madrid’s Joy Eslava theatre really minds when he sneaks offstage at the end of the concert–and neither will you.
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