Gary Moore/Osaka, Japan 1983

Gary Moore’s last performance in Japan in 2010. “A POWERFUL WAY TO PRAY”, the “last piece” of the Japan tour that has produced many masterpiece albums, has finally been released. First of all, let’s check the dates of the Japan tour where Gary set foot on Japanese soil for the first time. ・January 22, 1983: Shibuya Public Hall ・January 24 and 25, 1983: Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall ・January 26, 1983: Osaka Festival Hall [this work] ・January 27, 1983: Kyoto Kaikan・January 28, 1983: Fukuoka Sun Palace Hall ・January 30, 1983: Nagoya City Public Hall ・January 31, 1983: Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall ・February 1, 1983: Shibuya Public Hall Gary was extremely popular at the time. , tickets sold out on the same day. Even though it was their first visit to Japan, nine performances were scheduled, including additional performances. Among them, Gary stood on the Osaka stage for the first time on “January 26th”, and this work was recorded at the scene. This work is a direct digitization of the master that became popular as “HARRICANE EYES” from the original cassette. Among Gary’s first visits to Japan, where there are many famous recordings, this is a recording that has always reigned as a masterpiece that competes for first and second place. As you can see from the fact that it is pressed, the sound is truly exquisite. There was no need for the proviso “for that time,” as the extremely clear band pierced through the space and spread out, slightly enveloped by the reverberations of the venue. On top of that, the guitar and the band’s musical sounds are vivid, and the cheers of seeing Guitar Crazy for the first time vividly convey the sense of the times. It’s a sound that even makes you feel elegant. Gary, who was riding on that sound, was 30 years old at the time. This age of 30 is also the most exciting time for a rock guitarist. After all, Jeff Beck created “BLOW BY BLOW” at the age of 30, Ritchie Blackmore created “RISING”, and his junior John Sykes formed BLUE MURDER and came to Japan at the age of 30. . Of course, when it comes to creating works, it’s good to live in a time when you’re getting more and more mature, but as a performer, the best time to be in your 30s is when you’ve completely gotten rid of your staleness and are still gaining momentum. It’s delicious timing. The same goes for Gary in this work. His fiery machine gun picking shows off his record of precision and rapid fire, and even his weeping chokes have no trace of the “toughness” of an experienced player. As if challenging the limits of the guitar, the clear sound echoed throughout the venue…what a spectacle! Of course, in this era, Gary is a “guitar crazy” and shows off a number of fiery hard rockin numbers, but the one that shines among them is actually “Hurricane”. The fusion number, which features a heated battle with rare heroes Ian Paice, Neil Murray, and Don Airey, is a great performance worthy of being called COLOSSEUM III. After that, he visited Japan many times in the 1980s, but this was his first visit to Japan where he performed “Fusion Raw Gary”. Although it was cut from the official live album “ROCKIN’ EVERY NIGHT”, it is a valuable record that shows how it shines in music other than hard rock, just like the 2010 “Blues Raw Gary”. The main story “A POWERFUL WAY TO PRAY” is the “last Osaka” and the main story is the “first Osaka”. All of these are masterpiece recordings that can represent the Japan tour at the time, but when combined, it is a memorial set that brings to mind the 27-year bond between “Gary and Japan”. Of course, I can’t lie about my love for “Harlockin’ Gary,” but whether it’s fusion or blues, Gary was Gary. The first and last visit to Japan showed it live. I would like you to engrave “27 years of Gary Moore” in your heart. With that feeling in mind, we present this work. Live at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan 26th January 1983 TRULY AMAZING SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 1. Introduction 2. End Of The World 3. Wishing Well 4. Rockin’ Every Night 5. Cold Hearted 6. Keyboard Solo 7. Nuclear Attack 8. I Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow 9. Always Gonna Love You Disc 2 1. Hurricane incl. Drum Solo 2. White Knuckles 3. Rockin’ And Rollin’ 4. Back On The Streets 5. Parisienne Walkways 6. Don ‘t Take Me For A Loser 7. Gonna Break My Heart Again 8. Sunset Gary Moore – Guitar, Vocal Ian Paice – Drums Neil Murray – Bass Don Airey – Keyboards John Sloman – Vocal, Keyboards