Little Feat/Tokyo,Japan 7.4.1978

This was the miraculous first visit to Japan during Lowell George’s lifetime. A new soundboard album that conveys the scene has been discovered. What is included in this work is the “July 4, 1978: Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall” performance. It is the super best stereo sound board recording. Speaking of LITTLE FEAT’s first visit to Japan, the FM sound board of radio broadcasting is a classic, but this work is a completely different performance. In order to confirm the circumstances, let’s first look back at the schedule for his legendary first visit to Japan.・July 1st: Nagoya City Public Hall ←*FM broadcast & “NAGOYA 1978” ・July 4th: Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall ←★This work★ ・July 5th: Nakano Sunplaza ・July 6th: Osaka Festival Hall ・July 7: Nakano Sun Plaza ・July 8: Nakano Sun Plaza ← *FM broadcast “TOKYO 1978 FINAL NIGHT” Total of 6 performances. FM broadcasts are known for Nagoya on the first day and Nakano Sun Plaza on the last day, but this work’s Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall is the second performance, not either. It is shocking that the sound board has been newly discovered for the first time in 43 years, but I was also surprised by its quality. The direct connection to the table, which seems to be a leaked material, is different from “WAITING FOR COLUMBUS”, and the somewhat rough mix is ​​extremely raw. In that sense, it may not be the type to be called “completely official grade,” but that is rather its beauty. There’s no trace of the production or arrogance that was added later, and the live performances by the six performers remain perfectly separated and flow into your brain. Even between songs, there is no way to simulate the experience of a live venue, such as the distant and small cheers, but instead there is a great sense of synchronization with the performance. You can immerse yourself in a sense of unity, as if your skull itself is part of the PA system. Moreover, the master freshness is also wonderful. Although it has a 70’s vintage feel to it, that doesn’t mean it’s been dubbed or has deteriorated over time. It’s analog warmth to the last, but it’s also natural and fresh. A master of this caliber has been sleeping in obscurity for over 40 years…the fact itself is a shocking new discovery. What is depicted with such a sound is a full show that can be said to be “WAITING FOR COLUMBUS from Japan”. There is also the familiar Japanese performance FM sound board “TOKYO 1978 FINAL NIGHT”, but here we will organize the set while comparing it with the original version of “WAITING FOR COLUMBUS”. SAILIN’ SHOES・A Apolitical Blues／Tripe Face Boogie／Willin’ DIXIE CHICKEN・Fat Man In The Bathtub／Dixie Chicken FEATS DON’T FAIL ME NOW・Skin It Back（★）／Rock and Roll Doctor（★）／Oh Atlanta ／Feats Don’t Fail Me Now THE LAST RECORD ALBUM・Day Or Night／All That You Dream TIME LOVES A HERO・Time Loves a Hero／ Day at the Dog Races（★）／Old Folks Boogie／Rocket in My Pocket Others・Don’t Bogart That Joint *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard on the official “WAITING FOR COLUMBUS (original edition)”. …and it looks like this. In 2002, an extended deluxe edition of “WAITING FOR COLUMBUS” was released, which included 10 more outtakes, but the above is only a comparison with the original version. The basics are similar to “WAITING FOR COLUMBUS,” but the three songs that can’t be heard there, “Skin It Back,” “Rock and Roll Doctor,” and “Day at the Dog Races,” are also delicious. In fact, it is different from the final day’s “TOKYO 1978 FINAL NIGHT”, where “A Apolitical Blues” which cannot be heard is performed. More specifically, a certain Japanese singer-songwriter Ms. A.Y., who was a guest on “Day At The Dog Races” and “Feats Don’t Fail Me Now,” also had a point that she couldn’t hear on the final day. Especially in the encore “Feats Don’t Fail Me Now”, you can also enjoy the Japanese MC and singing voice calling her “Saa, dozo” on the sound board. A shocking full sound board that is different from the standard FM sound source. This is a miraculous new excavation that was realized after 43 years of time and space. A sound directly connected to the brain that can be perfectly synchronized with the great performance that Lowell George left behind in Japan. Superb stereo soundboard recording of the “July 4, 1978: Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall” performance. The soundboard has been newly discovered for the first time in 43 years, and the feeling of direct connection to the table, which seems to be a leaked product, is extremely vivid, and the live performances of the six people are poured into your brain. The synchronization with the performance is amazing, and it’s an immersive feeling that makes your skull itself become part of the PA system. The show includes delicious songs such as “Skin It Back,” “Rock and Roll Doctor,” and “Day at the Dog Races,” which you can’t hear on “WAITING FOR COLUMBUS,” and you can also enjoy the collaboration with a certain Japanese singer-songwriter Ms. A.Y. It is truly a shocking soundboard album. Live at Shinjuku Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan 4th July 1978 STEREO SBD(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (52:40) 1. Intro. 2. Skin It Back 3. Fat Man In The Bathtub 4. Rock and Roll Doctor 5. Time Loves A Hero 6. Day Or Night 7. Oh Atlanta 8. Apolitical Blues 9. Day At The Dog Races Disc 2 (49:00) 1. All That You Dream 2. Old Folks Boogie 3. Dixie Chicken 4. Tripe Face Boogie 5. Willin’ 6. Band Introductions 7. Don’t Bogart That Joint / Willin’ 8. Feats Don’t Fail Me Now 9. Rocket In My Pocket STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Lowell George – Guitar & Vocal Paul Barrere – Guitar Kenny Gradney – Bass Sam Clayton – Percussion Bill Payne – Keyboards Ritchie Hayward – Drums