Nur heute gibt als Angebot des Tages (Amazon "Cyber Montag Woche") die limitierte a-ha "MTV Unplugged - Summer Solstice" Fanbox für nur €23,97 https://amzn.to/2ORpNrD
Weiterhin sind auch die Blu-Rays von "Summer Solstice" https://amzn.to/2PyX4wS und "Ending on a high note" https://amzn.to/2ToB7z0 für jeweils nur €6,99 erhältlich.
Die Blu-Rays von "Summer Solstice" und "Ending on a high note" gibt's heute übrigens für 4,97€ bei Amazon!
Also, falls Ihr zu Weihnachten sehr gute Musik an Familie, Freunde und Bekannte verteilen wollt: schlagt zu! 
Cool! Danke für den Link!
Also, nicht, dass ich jetzt Summer Solstice streamen wollte (das guck mich mir lieber auf dem Fernseher von Blu-Ray an), aber die haben da auch andere interessante Konzerte! 
Cool! Danke für den Link!
Also, nicht, dass ich jetzt Summer Solstice streamen wollte (das guck mich mir lieber auf dem Fernseher von Blu-Ray an), aber die haben da auch andere interessante Konzerte!
Es scheint da relativ frisch reingekommen zu sein. Ich werde es mir auf meinem Fernseher streamen, da ich bis jetzt nur einzelne Videos bei Youtube gesehen habe...Ich habe die letzten Jahre doch etwas geschlafen, was die Band so gemacht hat...
Oh, dann wünsche ich Dir viel Freude damit, das Konzert endlich in Gänze zu sehen!
Es gibt mal wieder eine Gelegenheit, a-ha bei MTV Unplugged im TV zu sehen:
Do 18.08. um 23:40 Uhr: a-ha
I love all the album! ❤️but my favorites are : 😐
Forever not yours
Lifelines
Living a boy's aventure tale
Memorial beach
This Alone is love
Die MTV Unplugged Konzertreihe sorgt jedes Mal für ein besonderes Feeling bei Live-Shows. Christina Stürmer wird am 22. und 23. 8. im Wiener Volkstheater diese Ehre zuteil. Wir versorgen dich mit den Infos vorab, nennen dir 4 Gründe, warum diese Shows so beliebt sind und nehmen dich nochmal mit zu den 10 unvergesslichsten Auftritten dieses Formats.
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MTV Unplugged: 4 Gründe für den Hype
Intimität und Authentizität: Das Unplugged-Format bietet eine intime und authentische Bühne, auf der Künstler:innen ihre Musik in einer reduzierten, akustischen Umgebung präsentieren. Das erlaubt ihnen, sich von einer sehr nahbaren Seite zu zeigen und eine tiefere emotionale Verbindung zu ihrem Publikum herzustellen.
Neue Interpretationen bekannter Lieder: Die Umstellung von elektrischen zu akustischen Instrumenten erfordert eine Neugestaltung der Songs, was oft zu faszinierenden Neuinterpretationen führt. Diese neuen Versionen bekannter Hits ermöglichen es den Zuschauern, die Lieder auf eine neue Art und Weise zu erleben und gleichzeitig die kreative Vielfalt der Acts zu schätzen.
Gastkünstler und Kollaborationen: Die Einbeziehung von Gastkünstlern oder Kollaborationen kann eine zusätzliche Dynamik in die Konzerte bringen. Die gemeinsamen Lieder ermöglichen es den Künstler:innen, verschiedene Genres zu erkunden und unerwartete kreative Verbindungen herzustellen.
Fokus auf die Musikalität: MTV Unplugged lenkt den Fokus auf die musikalische Fähigkeit der Künstler. Da die elektronische Produktion und Effekte minimiert werden, liegt der Schwerpunkt auf den Fähigkeiten der Musiker, sei es in Bezug auf Gesang, Instrumentierung oder Songwriting. Dies trägt dazu bei, die wahre Essenz der Musik besser greifen zu können.
10 unvergessliche MTV Unplugged-Momente
Seit 1991 gibt es das MTV Unplugged-Format. In dieser Zeit haben etliche Legenden der Musikgeschichte bewiesen, was sie mit diesem Setting für tolle und unvergessliche Shows bieten. Die folgenden zehn Unplugged-Gigs sind uns besonders hängen geblieben:
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A-ha (2007)
Die 80er-Größen spielten ihr Set mit einem ganzen Orchester und begeisterten mit einer Reihe von starken neu-adaptierten Coversongs und eigenen Top-Hits. Die gesangliche Sicherheit von Frontman Morten Harket wusste absolut zu begeistern. Erst vor einigen Jahren tourte die Band mit einem Akustik-Setting auch durch Wien und sorgte für zahlreiche Gänsehautmomente.
MTV Unplugged—5 Intimate Performances to Remember
There are acoustic sessions, and there are MTV Unplugged sessions. Since 1989, MTV has played host to hundreds of musicians from studios across the globe, offering up new takes on beloved songs in front of a live audience, and broadcasting on TV.
While MTV Unplugged, one of the first to spotlight the power of acoustic sessions, has been a household name since the channel began airing episodes, their sessions have been less frequent, marketed as “limited-run” since 2000, and some only appearing online. However, back in the series’ heyday, not only would artists sometimes receive a television broadcast of the performance, but select artists would also receive an album release; these included acts like Mariah Carey and Alice in Chains. Some have even won Grammys for their sessions.
Here are a few of the finest performances to be released under the MTV Unplugged name.
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5. a-ha (2017)
Norwegian pop band A-ha is often dismissed as an ‘eighties’80s fad, but in 2017, they were granted the opportunity to show off their musical prowess in big ways. Up until this performance, MTV had tried desperately to get the band onto Unplugged for a decade, but busy schedules kept pushing it back.
The session received a DVD and album release as MTV Unplugged: Summer Solstice, and it shows in the production quality. Compared to past MTV Unplugged sessions, greater attention is paid to the shot composition and editing to capture a cinematic feeling. A live audience at Giske Harbour Hall in Norway towers over the stage, but quietly takes in the session’s magnitude.
A-ha, of course, performed a rendition of their 1985 smash hit “Take On Me,” but other standout tracks include “The Living Daylights,” and “The Sun Always Shines,” joined by Ingrid Helene Håvik.
A-ha's stripped-down, slowed-down performance of 'Take On Me' is a must-see
The slower tempo and simple instrumentation creates a sadder, more haunting version of the 80s monster hit.
Annie Reneau
09.26.23
A-ha performing live for MTV Unplugged Summer Solstice
According to NPR—and the ABBA blaring from my young adult daughter's headphones—we're in the midst of an 80s music revival. As a Gen Xer who came of age in the 80s, I think most of that decade should stay locked in a time capsule, but there are a few songs that have managed to remain timeless despite the synthesizers and bad hair.
A-ha's "Take On Me" is one of them. Despite its consummately-80s sound, the song with the famous sketch animated video is still enjoyable (if not a little earwormy—good luck once it gets stuck in your head).
But a lesser-known 2017 arrangement of the song is actually, miraculusly, even better. A-ha performed "Take On Me" for an MTV Unplugged Summer Solstice album, and it's significantly different than the original. The Norwegian band filmed the performance live on the island of Giske, dropping the electric piano as well as the tempo for a stripped-down version that has become a fan favorite. As of this writing, the video has 97 million views on YouTube.
"Take On Me" is one of 17 songs in the unplugged performance, but naturally the most popular.
“We’ve talked about this idea for so many years," guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy said. "And in many of our concerts we’ve also played some acoustic songs. But if you consider that we don’t use much technology at all when we write the songs, the idea of an entirely acoustic show makes total sense. Playing all these songs now in their acoustic versions is like returning to their origins.”
Watch and see how the slower tempo and simple instrumentation creates a sadder, more haunting version of their biggest hit.
External Content youtu.beContent embedded from external sources will not be displayed without your consent.Through the activation of external content, you agree that personal data may be transferred to third party platforms. We have provided more information on this in our privacy policy."The fact he’s still got such a good voice after decades is incredible," wrote one fan.
This is music at its purest form. No light show, distortion pedals, autotune and massive audiences. Spotless," wrote another.
"By far the best version of this song that I have ever heard. It totally transforms the song when performed like this," shared another.
Another commenter made a poignant observation:
"The original version is like a soundtrack for a man living in the fast-paced life in the 80's all cool and hip. This one is like when the same man grows old and saying farewell to the fun memories of his youth."
And another summed up what most people feel seeing this:
"One version makes you dance and the other version makes you cry."
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In this coming of winters, there’s a gush of emotions that comes along. It’s kind of bittersweet, to be honest. For me, it’s like listening to Vital Signs’s Tum Mil Gaye, to be honest. Play that song right after, and you’ll know what I mean.
For those who enjoy the Western tracks better, I’d recommend listening to Take On Me (acoustic version) by A-ha. Such winter-esque songs these are.
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Da unsere dänischen Freunde ja gerade einen Ranking Podcast zu MTV Unplugged haben, den ich noch nicht gehört habe aber bald hören werde, hier mal mein Ranking
The excellent ones:
The good (and new) ones - with some surprising elements:
The disappointing ones
Thanks a lot for the promotion 😊 Hope you’ll like the episode when you get to it - I can see some clear overlaps and clear differences in your and our ranking (complicated by the fact that Jesper and I don’t even always agree even if we settle on a rank).
But overall I think we (as usual) share many of the same favourites 😉
Thanks a lot for the promotion 😊 Hope you’ll like the episode when you get to it - I can see some clear overlaps and clear differences in your and our ranking (complicated by the fact that Jesper and I don’t even always agree even if we settle on a rank).
But overall I think we (as usual) share many of the same favourites 😉
You're welcome 
I just had to revisit my yesterday's list after listening to the album once more, resulting in pulling A break in the clouds slightly up.
I think A Break In the Clouds is a wonderful, wonderful song 😊
Having had another listen, I agree it is beautiful, but probably a little bit too much middle of the road. I mean Nirvana's MTV unplugged in NY is an all killer no filler album, a level a-ha don't reach I would say
Eine kleine Erwähnung, die ich sehr schön finde:
It’s a musical concept that seems to work more often than not: the "melancholy acoustic version," a.k.a. "taking a well-known, up-tempo song and stripping it down to its saddest studs." For example, when A-ha performed a slow, somber version of their 1985 synth-pop hit "Take on Me," the Internet exploded. When executed perfectly, the results can be magical.
