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Paul’s first experience in Japan was in 1966 as a member of The Beatles. Later, in 1975, a visit to Japan with Wings was announced, but due to his criminal record, he was not allowed to enter the country and the visit was cancelled. He came to Japan again in 1980, but was forced to return home without performing. His first solo performance was in 1990, a long time after his first performance. He came to Japan again in 1993, but had to wait nine years until 2002 for his next performance. And his recent performance in Japan in 2013 was another nine years later. In this way, Paul’s performances in Japan should have been very rare experiences that are linked to the times and the person he was at that time. However, just six months after the excitement of his 2013 performance, rumors circulated that he would be coming to Japan again. I was surprised when I thought it was a false rumor at first, but it turned out to be true. The 2014 performance was cancelled due to poor health, but he returned to Japan in 2015 to fulfill his contract. And he will come to Japan again in 2017, for the first time in two years. Paul’s visit to Japan is no longer a rare experience, but is part of his routine, with tours in the US, Europe, and Japan. In 2016, Paul will be going on a new tour titled “ONE ON ONE TOUR”. Paul was born in 1942, before the war, and will be 75 years old in 2017. How much longer will he be able to tour after this? Probably physically and age-wise, he will not be doing such a large-scale tour in five years. And he is probably aware of this himself. So, he is not in a hurry to stand on stage as much as possible so that he will not have any regrets when he can, but he is thinking of such a way of concluding his life. For fans who experienced the 80s when Paul did not go on tour at all, it must be incredible to see Paul touring every year as he does now. The ONE ON ONE tour, which began in 2016, has entered its second year. Then, on New Year’s Eve 2016, the Japan tour was announced in the form of a message to the Red and White Song Battle. This was not only the first performance in Japan for the ONE ON ONE tour, but Japan was also chosen as the first concert location in 2017. Paul himself said that he was rehearsing again for this Japan tour, and as the new year turned and people were looking forward to a new ONE ON ONE tour, Japan was the place to debut it. Initially, three performances were announced at the Tokyo Dome, and then Budokan was added again. Personally, I think it was worth it to only perform at Budokan once, but as a fan, I’m happy that the number of performances is increasing. The dates for Paul’s Japan tour in 2017 are as follows. April 25, 2017 Nippon Budokan April 27, 2017 Tokyo Dome April 29, 2017 Tokyo Dome April 30, 2017 Tokyo Dome I’m concerned that the number of shows is decreasing with each year’s Japan tour, but for those who are not enthusiastic fans, it may be inevitable because some people are asking, “Are they coming again?”. I understand that this is especially true because the previous two Japan tours were the same OUT THERE tour. However, this time, the tour title was changed. Of course, the set list was also changed, and attention was focused on songs unique to the ONE ON ONE tour that could not be heard until now. This work records the Tokyo Dome performance on April 27, the second day of the 2017 Japan tour. The Budokan performance on the first day had a special set list like in 2015 due to the time limit of the venue, but it was a compact show that was shortened in time. However, the Tokyo Dome performance was a full set concert like the ONE ON ONE tour in Europe and the United States the previous year. Of course, this is Paul’s latest set list for 2017, which is different from 2016. First, the show opens with “A Hard Day’s Night,” the biggest feature of the ONE ON ONE tour. Paul sings the parts that John sang in the original. And perhaps because he felt that the album “NEW” was old, “Save Us,” which had been the second song for a long time, was cut and “Junior’s Farm” from his Wings days was used. This song has been played by Paul occasionally since it was played for the first time in 36 years in 2011. “Letting Go,” also by Wings, was also played as a highlight at the beginning of the concert. “Temporary Secretary” was a song from “McCartney II,” which was first played on the European tour after the last Japan performance in 2015, but here it was happily unveiled to Japanese fans for the first time. Whenever I look at the set list of a tour, I feel that Paul loves “Let Me Roll It.” Although it is a relatively long song, it was played even in the shortened set at the Budokan, and has become a standard on Paul’s stage. Moreover, this time it was played consecutively with the similar “I’ve Got A Feeling”. This is also where Paul’s attention can be seen. In the acoustic corner, “In Spite Of All Danger”, which has not been played for a while since the tours of 2004 and 2005, attracts attention. Last year, “Love Me Do”, which was played after George Martin’s memories were talked about, has faded in the sense of memorial and is played as a normal Beatles song. Wicks is in charge of that impressive harmonica. And it is also nice that “You Won’t See Me”, which was omitted at the Budokan, was successfully performed at the Tokyo Dome. It is a very rare song that was never performed live during the Beatles era, and was only played on the short European tour in the summer of 2004. Moreover, in 2004, it was performed as an electric set, but this time it was arranged differently and played as one of the songs in the acoustic set. The intro is different from the original, so it’s interesting that the audience gets excited when the lyrics start and it becomes clear that it’s “that song”. After the acoustic corner, Paul sits at a magic piano with psychedelic paint. Here, “Queenie Eye” and “New” are performed, but in the end, these are the only two songs from the album “NEW”, and the meaning of album promotion is quite weak. “The Fool On The Hill” is also on the set list for the first time in a long time. For Japanese fans, it will be familiar because it was performed on their first visit to Japan in 1990. At that time, it was arranged with a sample of Martin Luther King’s speech, but this time it is noteworthy that the same ending as the outtake from the anthology is used. “I Wanna Be Your Man”, which was “first released in Japan” at the Budokan two days ago, was also performed at the Tokyo Dome. A summer US tour was announced around the time of the Japanese performance, and “I want to be your boyfriend” will probably continue to be on the set list there as well. Similarly, “SGT. Pepper’s Reprise” was played in the encore. And “Birthday” was played for the first time in the ONE ON ONE tour. “Is there anyone in the venue whose birthday is today?” he asked, and then explained that it was the birthday of tour staff member Tom. Paul also said “This is an old song for anybody who has the birthday this year”. They performed for “anyone who has a birthday this year”, that is, everyone in the venue. Perhaps they thought that the English joke would not be understood, as the reaction was not good and the song went into the song without being a hit. Disc 3 contains a complete recording of the public sound check for VIP ticket buyers that was held before the concert. It is very popular because it entertains with a set list unique to the sound check that is not played in the main concert every time, and the right to purchase was allocated by lottery this time as well. Following the tuning, the whole band first jams with the meaning of making a light sound. Paul sings the lyrics “Let’s rock, Tokyo Dome” ad lib over and over. Repeating the name of the place where the concert is held is probably Paul’s way of showing us the place. Also, “Drive My Car” and “Everynight” are played, which were performed at the Budokan but cut at the Tokyo Dome. “Coming Up” has not been performed on the actual stage for a long time, and it seems to have been demoted to a sound check song. And Little Richard’s cover “Miss Ann” is also played here. It may be Paul’s current fad. Every time, the sound check ends with “Lady Madonna”, but this time, a humming intro is added before the song. Although it is similar to the song with the lyrics about massage in 2002, it is a completely new song. And after the performance, he improvises a song that would be played at a wedding. Paul McCartney’s 2017 Japan tour, the second day of the Japan tour on April 27th at the Tokyo Dome, is completely recorded in high quality by recording from the front row. This is the first full-set concert of ONE ON ONE in Japan. Many titles will probably be released from the 2017 Japan tour, but they will eventually pale in comparison to the Piccadilly Circus label, which has followed Paul’s latest tour for many years. Even if you listen to various other titles, you will eventually return to the Piccadilly Circus label. I think that this experience has been repeated with the titles of past Japan tours. I would like you to trust the track record that has been accumulated over the years as a specialized label. I am confident that this choice is the best one, as the pride of the label. In these days when equipment has developed, even amateurs can record with a certain level of quality, but it is precisely because of this era that we want you to enjoy the work of professionals in this work. Professional work. ■A complete recording of the first day of the Tokyo Dome concert on April 27, 2017 in the front row ■Includes VIP sound check audio from the day ■The only “Birthday” from the 2017 Japan concert TOKYO DOME TOKYO JAPAN April 27, 2017 DISC ONE 01. Introduction 02. A Hard Day’s Night 03. Junior’s Farm 04. Can’t Buy Me Love 05. Letting Go 06. Temporary Secretary 07. Let Me Roll It 08. I’ve Got A Feeling 09. My Valentine 10. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five 11. Maybe I’m Amazed 12. We Can Work It Out 13. In Spite Of All Danger 14. You Won’t See Me 15. Love Me Do 16. And I Love Her 17. Blackbird 18. Here Today 19. Queenie Eye 20. New DISC TWO 01. The Fool On The Hill 02. Lady Madonna 03. FourfiveSeconds 04. Eleanor Rigby05. I Wanna Be Your Man 06. Being For The Benefit Of Mr.Kite 07. Something 08. Ob La Di Ob La Da 09. Band On The Run 10. Back In The U.S.S.R. 11. Let It Be 12. Live And Let Die 13. Hey Jude 14. Yesterday 15. SGT. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Reprise 16. Hi Hi Hi 17. Birthday 18. Golden Slumbers – Carry That Weight – The End DISC THREE SOUNDCHECK 01. Tuning 02. Tokyo Dome Jam 03. Match Box 04. Coming Up 05. Drive My Car 06. C Moon 07. Miss Ann 08. Things We Said Today 09. Every Night 10. Ram On 11. Midnight Special 12. Instrumental 13. Lady Madonna 14. Instrumental 15. Paul’s Greeting
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