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In recent years, the underground sound source “Kinney Tape” has become a hot topic among Western music rock enthusiasts. From the 1970s to the 1980s, Japanese Western music rock enthusiasts watched many historical live performances held overseas and recorded them on high-quality cassette tapes. This treasured collection is now seeing the light of day. And here another amazing sound source has been discovered. This time, what was engraved on the metal cassette, which was said to have the best sound preservation and accuracy among cassette tapes at the time, was held on September 20, 1983 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It was the complete version of the benefit concert “ARMS Benefit Concert” where the three major guitarists Clapton, Beck, and Page stood on the same stage for the first and last time in history! The high-quality stereo audience recording has been unearthed!! [Stereo audience recording that realistically conveys the miraculous stage of “three major guitarists stepping together”] Just like Queen’s recent performance at Hammersmith Odeon in 1979, the tension is high. Sorry for going up. However, this is also a historical sound source, and it is a miraculous sound source that was recorded in stereo by a Japanese person on site, so please forgive me. It was “a concert that all rock fans had been waiting for, but that was thought to be impossible.” If you are a long-time British rock fan, you will understand how historic this is, but for those who are not, let me explain the history and outline of this ARMS project from the beginning. . ARMS is an acronym for “Action Research into Multiple Sclerosis,” which literally translates to “Action Research into Treatment Measures for Multiple Sclerosis.” Multiple sclerosis is said to be an incurable disease, as muscles throughout the body harden over time, and eventually the heart, which is an involuntary muscle, stops, leading to death. It is said to be a disease of unknown cause that develops suddenly, regardless of genetic predisposition. In order to save former Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, who developed this disease in 1977, musicians related to Ronnie gathered together to hold a concert to raise funds for a research institute to treat this disease. It was a concert where all of the money was donated. Ronnie Lane’s wife asked Pete Townshend of The Who, Ronnie’s close musician friend, for help in organizing the concert. However, during this period, Pete was facing the threat of the survival of his band, the collapse of his family, and the risk of divorce, and to escape the stress he became addicted to alcohol and drugs. Therefore, Pete approached Eric Clapton, a mutual friend of Ronnie’s, for this important role. Concerned for Ronnie’s safety, Clapton readily agreed, and producer Glyn Johns (who produced early versions of Clapton’s albums “SLOWHAND” and “BACKLESS”, The Who’s “WHO’S NEXT”, and the Beatles’ “LET IT BE”) This concert was organized with the help of a British producer. If it was a concert for Ronnie, who is a personable person and loved by everyone, Clapton would please the audience with a luxurious concert that gathered together his musician friends who agreed with the purpose of the concert, rather than just a concert with his own band. I wanted to do something about it, so I called for performers that would normally not be available. The highlight was the four billboards of himself, Beck, and Page, the “three major guitarists,” plus British rock star Steve Winwood, who once worked with Blind Faith. Clapton himself wanted three of the Yardbirds’ guitarists to perform together. The backing members who supported it were talented musicians who have been active in the British rock world for many years, including members of the Rolling Stones and the Faces (please see the credits for details on the members). Negotiations for the role were done by Clapton himself and Glyn Johns. It was surprising that Clapton, who had not been in a relationship since the incident in 1965 (Page provided the sound source of a private session with Clapton to Immediate Records without permission), invited Page. Beck and Winwood readily agreed. In addition, Rod Stewart heard about this story and volunteered to perform, but Clapton, who was angry at Rod’s actions, who had focused on his own solo career in the final stages of the Faces and had no regard for the band, asked him to perform. There was also an episode in which he turned down an offer. The concert in which the members gathered was made into four parts: the first part was Clapton’s set, the second part was Beck’s set, the third part was Page’s set, and the encore was a set by All Stars. After careful rehearsals, the performance was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 20, 1983. Ronnie Lane, who was still able to walk at the time, also appeared in the encore and sang. Such a miraculous concert was completely recorded on-site by telecoding…that is what this work is. Of course, this work is a completely different master from “THREE YARDBIRDS IN THE HALL” (Beano-023), which we released the other day. This work is the proud release from the original cassette that saw the light of day for the first time in 37 years. [Complete version of the miraculous concert, including parts that cannot be heard in the official work] Because this concert was an epoch-making event in rock history, it was officially released on VHS video and laser disc at the time. However, due to problems with the recording time in the software, it was released as a digest version with only the highlighted parts edited. It has since been reissued on DVD, but the content remains unchanged from the original release. Finally, in 2019, the ban on the release of broadcast sound sources was lifted, and this concert was made into a CD, but although it included more songs than the video work, it was not a complete recording version. In other words, the biggest advantage of this work is that you can listen to parts that cannot be heard in the official work. As for the sound quality, it is recorded at a quality that makes it hard to believe that the equipment was brought all the way from Japan. It is very easy to listen to with an overwhelming stereo feeling, has a good sound balance, and can be said to realistically capture the scale of the Royal Albert Hall. Because it is an original cassette, there is no need to process it, and the texture and balance are extremely natural. I would like you to listen to this sound at high volume from the speakers. If you do so, you’ll feel like you’re right in the middle of the floor seats at the Royal Albert Hall. Songs that cannot be heard on the official work (comparison with the official CD) This work includes songs that cannot be heard on the broadcast sound source CD released last year. Eric Clapton’s set, Jeff Beck’s set, Jimmy Page’s set, and all-star encores were all released, but Steve Winwood’s set of “Hound Dog” and “Best That I Can” It was not included on the official CD. The songs were probably cut because it was judged that Winwood was less popular than the three major guitarists, but these two songs should not be underestimated. In both songs, Clapton shows off a wonderful guitar solo. In particular, the latter is a number that can be said to be a masterpiece even among Winwood’s solo numbers. If the song is moving, so is Clapton’s guitar playing. Including these two songs, you will be able to experience a full show at once with this work. That is why it can be said that the true nature of this concert has been revealed. And, of course, the individual sets of the three great guitarists, which are difficult to rank, and the scene where the three perform together, which is a dream of rock fans, are something to listen to. Clapton changes from a Blackie Strat to a vintage Gibson Explorer original model on Rambling On My Mind. The power of Cocaine followed by blues played with this wild tone! After that, it featured Andy Fairweather Rowe, who collaborated with Clapton for the first time. It’s very moving to think that this collaboration has been connected since the 1990s. Clapton remains in Wynwood’s set and supports him with all his might. On Gimme Some Lovin’, a masterpiece of blue-eyed soul written by his pen, Clapton plays an eye-opening riff on a sunburst Strat. At that time, Jeff Beck was establishing his own style of fusion music. He is showing off his sharp and wild playing with the members of the album “THERE AND BACK” in the background. The set ended with Hi Ho Silver Lining, her debut song from her idol solo debut in 1968. It’s also heartwarming to see him play such a rare number with so much self-deprecation. Of course, the vocals are taken by Beck himself. Next was Page’s set, and he was happy to participate when Clapton approached him, but at that time Page fell into drug addiction due to the shock of losing Bonzo and disbanding ZEP, and as a result, his fingers could not move properly. It was the state. Page, who had just released the soundtrack solo album “DEATHWISH?” in hopes of making a comeback, made a highlight by performing an instrumental version of ZEP’s famous song “Stairway to Heaven” in addition to the numbers from that album. Winwood performs the vocal song as a friendship). And in the all-star encore, a miraculous collaboration between the three major guitarists (+Winwood) will be realized. Since Clapton was the band bass, his repertoire was selected, but on the other hand, the luxurious scene where Beck plays Layla’s seven-string phrase is a unique feature of this concert. Ronnie Lane appears at the end. You can hear his vocals on Goodnight Irene, a British country trad song that is also his favorite and was often featured by Clapton. Thanks to these friends, Ronnie was able to survive for 14 years. It was a historic concert where you could feel the deep friendship in the British rock world. In any case, as a result, this was the only occasion in which the three major guitarists stood on the same stage. A high-quality new master of that historic concert is a great excavation. Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 20th September 1983 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (69:55) ERIC CLAPTON 1. Introduction 2. Everybody Ought To Make A Change 3. Lay Down Sally 4. Wonderful Tonight 5. Ramblin’ On My Mind / Have You Ever Loved A Woman 6. Rita Mae 7. Cocaine 8. Man Smart Woman Smarter 9. Hound Dog 10. Best That I Can 11. Road Runner 12. Slowdown Sundown 13. Take Me To The River 14. Gimme Some Lovin’ Disc 2 (79:48) JEFF BECK 1. Introduction 2. Star Cycle 3. The Pump 4. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 5. Band Introductions 6. Led Boots 7. People Get Ready 8. Hi Ho Silver Lining JIMMY PAGE 9. Introduction 10. Prelude 11. Who’s To Blame 12. City Sirens 13. Stairway To Heaven 14. Tulsa Time 15. Wee Wee Baby 16. Layla 17. Introduction 18. Bombers Moon 19. Good Night Irene Eric Clapton – Guitar, Vocal Jeff Beck – Guitar, Vocal Jimmy Page – Guitar Andy Fairweather-Low – Guitar, Vocal Steve Winwood – Keyboards, Vocal Charlie Watts – Drums Simon Phillips – Drums Kenney Jones – Drums Bill Wyman – Bass Fernando Saunders – Bass Ray Cooper – Percussion Chris Stainton – Keyboards James Hooker – Keyboards Tony Hymas – Keyboards Ronnie Lane – Vocal
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