Product: Scorpions: Live at Wacken Open Air 2006 (2008)
Rating: 4.0
Still fresh after almost 40 years on stage
Scorpions: Live at Wacken Open Air 2006After I have purchased and watched this DVD I realized why the title of the DVD is chosen to be "A Night to Remember". I imagine that for everyone that was on the audience for this concert, this was indeed a night to remember. This concert took me back to the 80s when the Scorps were at their peak. The concert is much similar to the "World Wide Live" recording in both the set list but also the band's performance. It is admirable to see this band after almost 40 years on stage, still having such power, and such freshness in their performance. I believe that the fact that James and Pavel brought the new blood into the band contributed to this. Rudi and Mat are at their best, while Klaus's voice that was not very strong in the beginning of the concert, warmed up fast enough to deliver the great performance. What to say about the guest, but simply outstanding. Roth's playing took us back to the 70s and "Tokyo Tapes recording". We were all nostalgic to see and hear those great songs again. The energy that the band showed on the stage of the Wacken Festival is simply amazing. There are not too many bands today that have capabilities of producing such energy throughout two hours of the concert. Let's not forget, Scorps are not young anymore, they are one of the veterans of today's world rock scene. The set list is outstanding. Scorpions have played all of their best hits over the years. This DVD is a must have not only for the true fans of the Scorpions, but it is also a must have for any fan of the good rock music.The reason why I am not rating this product with all five starts is because there is no bonus material to it (I would hope to see at least an interview with all band members to include the guest). Another reason for giving this product only 4 stars is that the DVD cover was very cheaply made and the booklet is already torn from the cover. But this is secondary. The primary reason for what you are going to by this product is because of the concert. And that is outstanding, purely 5 star performance.