The opening is for many Altmetaller probably most iconic lineup of the show: Steeler to see for the first time since 1988 again on a stage. Peter Burtz still has animal filth in the vocal cords, and old men actually see also still enough to rock'n'roll from that one would want more than the meager four songs. Only in January Yldiral seems a bit rusty but still useable: more of it, guys!
Then it's off through the early ARP formations, Rob Rock, Jörg Michael, Jeff Scott Soto, towards the current line-up with Johnny and Bobby Rondinelli Gioeli. There's little to complain about, hits like "Fool Fool", "Rock The Nation", the "Masquerade Ball / Casbah" -Medley come just always good. Unfortunately, Johnny seems not to have caught his best day, he sounds a bit rougher than usual and pinches Also some high passage. The usual ARP playfulness can about it but easy to overlook, and JSS and Rob are also always for a good goose bumps.
Then the courtesy set. After an endless "Drum Battle" of fun with Ronnie Atkins begins - usual boss! - On "Black Night," John Lawton sings a cool "Sympathy" and "Tush". Doogie White's "Mistreated" sounds to me then but a bit too hard, though Johnny Gioeli helping out with, but the two sing rather than past each other to support themselves ... no, that is' nothing. For Tony Carey is after all some nice accents on the Hammond. With "Since You've Been Gone" (class) and "Long Live Rock'n'Roll" (frankly rather beside) by Graham Bonnet, supports the latter by Doogie White, and the bouncer "Smoke On The Water", which also because of mercilessly crowded stage is more chaos than music back then ends the matter by rich three hours.
Of course, can be at such a mega event with a dozen guest musicians for purely organizational reasons not avoid certain lengths and game errors, and it is, as written above, also quite sympathetic, the Axel has left everything in it - but the audio results somewhat detrimental. Because at least the second time that will "present the guests and party mutually tidy" a bit boring, as well as the inevitable false notes at the Jams. As one would honestly at least strong start to the scissors in the CD version or at least one or two mistakes in the mix a little "hide".
As a "relentless" documentation of a special evening certainly succeeded as ARP live album is "Magic Moments" but rather to settle in the second row.
