M3 Classic Whitesnake / Lorsch 2005 / 1DVDR

M3 Classic Whitesnake / Lorsch 2005 / 1DVDR / Non Label

Translated Text:
Live In Lorsch, Germany 26th January 2005 PRO-SHOT

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……と、このように約9年間にわたって活動していました。上記はほぼ公式作品ですが、唯一の例外が本作。最後のバンド“M3”でももっとも後期にあたる「2005年1月26日ロルシュ公演(ドイツ)」のマルチカメラ・プロショットです。
 初の非公式プロショットが発掘されたわけですが、そのクオリティは公式品に迫るもの。ドイツのロカールTVで収録されたようなのですが、テレビ用と言うよりは、いかにも“録って出し”な流出っぽさが匂い立つ感じ。クラブ以下の狭い狭い会場のわりにカメラの台数は多く、ドアップは表情どころか顔が画面に収まりきれず、手元もハミ出すほどに近い。ショウケースの素材用だったのか、ホームビデオ寸前の手作り感と、いかにもプロショットなハイクオリティが両立した映像美なのです。
 そのクオリティで描かれるブルースロックは……もう、絶品! わずか5曲・40分ほどの短いプロショットなのですが、中身は特濃。とにかくディープで、芳醇なブルースが滲み出す。先述の通り、かなり荒っぽく、ややチープなプロダクションなわけですが、これがまるで50年代ブルースのような深みを滲み出している。どうもロックバンドはブルースでもやたら分厚くてゴージャスな音にしたがる傾向にありますが、むしろ“生”をムキ出しにしてくれた方がブルースらしい。シカゴブルースの歴史的大名盤『AND THIS IS MAXWELL STREET』から雑踏感だけを抜いた感じと言いますか……とにかく、えらくリアル。本家を含めても、ここまでWHITESNAKE曲の根底に流れるブルース色を濃厚に感じさせてくれるサウンドは思いつきません。
 また、ショウ自体も実に素晴らしい。まず、シンガーのステファン・ベルグレン。歴代シンガーで一番カヴァデールに似ていたのはヨルン・ランデですし、有名なのはドゥギー・ホワイトやトニー・マーティンでしょう。しかし、ベスト・シンガーは間違いなくステファン。彼もまたカヴァデールと同系統ではあるのですが、“モノマネ感”がなく、バツグンに巧い。変に「どこまで似ているか」が気にならず、それでいて違和感ゼロのディープヴォイスで名曲をたっぷり聞き込めるのです(ちなみに、歌唱力と黒人度なら元BAD COMPANYのロバート・ハートが一番だと思われますが、残念ながら彼はあまりWHITESNAKEナンバーに馴染みがなかったようです)。
 そして、わずか5曲ながらセットも美味しい曲の塊。特に「Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City」「Crying In The Rain」「Take Me With You」の3曲は貴重すぎる。「Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City」「Crying In The Rain」は公式映像『ROUGH AN’ READY』にもありましたが、前者はステファンとドゥギーのデュエット、後者はドゥギーが歌っていた。正直なところ、ドゥギーとWHITESNAKEナンバーは相性が悪く、ブルース色がすっかり落ちてモロのハードロックになっていました。しかし、本作では全編ステファン。「Crying In The Rain」では本家カヴァデールさえも凌駕するブルースを滴らせ、「Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City」もボビー・ブランドのオリジナルに肉薄する。さらに最後の「Take Me With You」は『HERE THEY GO AGAIN』『ROUGH AN’ READY』でも聴けなかったレア・ナンバーであり、21世紀WHITESNAKEよりも遙かに“白蛇っぽい”サウンドを轟かせてくれるのです。
 たとえ新曲を書かずとも、新作を出さずとも、永遠に続けて欲しかったCLASSIC SNAKEの復刻プロジェクト。その“準公式”とも言える1本です。
 錚々たるシンガー達が名を連ねる中で、なぜ「ステファンがベスト」と言われるのか。その理由を千の言葉よりも雄弁に物語る大傑作プロショット。旧WHITESNAKEでもブルースの源泉だったバーニー&ミッキーだけが引き継いだ“本物の旨み”。どうぞ、存分にお楽しみください。

Bernie Marsden, Mickey Moody, Neil Murray who was the source of the blues color in the old WHITESNAKE. The best rare pro shot of the project “M3 (named from three initials)” in which three of them perform the famous song of WHITESNAKE is a gift release decision.
Speaking of a good old WHITESNAKE reprint project, I think I’ve heard names such as THE SNAKES and THE COMPANY OF SNAKES. These groups of bands are different names, the concept is the same. It was a series of series that changed the band name while welcoming various name singers. Since it is a good opportunity, here let’s organize the pro record and the transition of singer.

【THE SNAKES (1998-1999)】
● Studio work “ONCE BITTEN (1998)”
● Live board “LIVE IN EUROPE (1998)”
Vo: Jorun · Rande

【THE COMPANY OF SNAKES (1999-2002)】
● Live DVD “LIVE AT ABBEY ROAD (2000)”
Vo: Robert Heart
● Live “HERE THEY GO AGAIN (2001)”
● Studio work “BURST THE BUBBLE 2002) ”
Vo: Stefan Berglen
(Note: Gary Barden is also enrolled)

【M3 (2003-2006)】
● Live CD “CLASSIC SNAKE LIVE (2003)”
Vo: Tony Martin
● Live DVD “ROUGH AN ‘READY (2004)”
Vo: Stefan Berglen & Duggy · White
● This work (2005)
Vo: Stefan Berglen

… and so, I have been active for about 9 years like this. The above is almost official work, but the only exception is this work. It is a multicamera pro shot of the last band “M3”, the late stage “January 26, 2005 Lorsch Performance (Germany)”.
The first informal pro shot was discovered, but its quality is close to the official product. It seems that it was recorded on the local Locale TV in Germany, but rather than saying it for TV, the “spilling out” spilliness smells awfully. Besides the narrow narrow venue below the club, there are many cameras, and the face of the doffers can not fit on the screen rather than the expression, and the hands are close enough to bring out Hami. Was it for the material of the showcase, it is the image beauty that the homemade feeling just before the home video and the pro shot high quality are compatible with each other.
Bruce rock painted with that quality … …. already, excellent! It is a short pro shot of only 5 songs and 40 minutes, but the contents are special. Anyway deep, rich blues oozes out. As mentioned earlier, it is quite a rough and slightly cheap production, but this is exuding as deep as the 50’s blues. Though rock bands tend to be thick and gorgeous even in blues, it seems to me that the one who made Ruku excited rather than “blues” is rather blues. Is it called feeling that I pulled out only crowd feeling from Chicago Blues’ historical daimyo board “AND THIS IS MAXWELL STREET” … anyhow, it is Eriku REAL. Even though it includes the head family, I can not think of a sound that makes the blues color which flows under the root of WHITESNAKE song so dense.
Also, the show itself is really wonderful. First, singer Stephane Berglen. It is Jörn Rande that was the most similar to the one in Cavardale in the past singer, and famous are Duggy White and Tony Martin. But the best singer is definitely Stefan. He is also in the same family as Cavadair, but there is no “sense of monomania”, it is skillful to preeminent. Strangely, “I do not care about how far” is similar, you can listen to plenty of famous songs with deep voice with zero discomfort still. (By the way, Robert · Heart of former BAD COMPANY is the best if it is singing skill and black degree) Unfortunately he seems to have been unfamiliar with the WHITESNAKE number too much).
And a set of just 5 songs while the set is delicious chunk of songs. Three songs “Is not No Love In The Heart Of The City”, “Crying In The Rain” and “Take Me With You” are too precious. “Is not No Love In The Heart Of The City” “Crying In The Rain” was also in the official image “ROUGH AN ‘READY”, but the former was Stefan and Duggy’ s duet, the latter was singing by Duggy. To be honest, Duggie and the WHITESNAKE number are incompatible, the blues color fell well and it became Moro’s hard rock. However, this work is full step Stefan. “Crying In The Rain” drips the blues that surpasses even the original Cavadair and “Is not No Love In The Heart Of The City” also gets thinner in the original Bobby brand. Furthermore, the last “Take Me With You” is a rare number that I could not listen even with “HERE THEY GO AGAIN” “ROUGH AN ‘READY”, which makes it much more “white-hued” sound than the 21st century WHITESNAKE It is.

Even without writing a new song, CLASSIC SNAKE reprint project that I wanted to continue forever without having to issue a new work. It is one that can be said as “semi-official”.
Why is Stefan said to be the best while all the singers are gathering names? A masterpiece pro shot that tells the reason for eloquently than a thousand words. Burnie & Mickey, the former WHITESNAKE, which was the source of blues, took over as the “real taste”. Please, enjoy it.

(40:06)
1. Ready An’ Willing 2. Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City 3. Crying In The Rain
4. Fool For Your Loving 5. Take Me With You

Bernie Marsden – Guitar, Vocal Micky Moody – Guitar, Vocal
Neil Murray – Bass Stefan Berggren – Vocal Jimmy Copley – Drums (RIP)

PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.40min.

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