Paul Rodgers/Hokkaido,Japan 1996

“Excellent”. A truly superb 100% real vocal album is here. The main character of this work is the famous Paul Rodgers. A singer among singers with a throat that every guitarist would want to team up with and every singer would envy. His career has had its ups and downs, but he shined brightest as a solo singer in the few years after his comeback with “MUDDY WATER BLUES: A TRIBUTE TO MUDDY WATERS.” Paul also visited Japan immediately after that “MUDDY WATER BLUES”, but what is included in this work is an audience album containing “July 6th Sapporo performance” from the 1996 return tour to Japan. This is a CD made directly from the completely unreleased original master. The sound is truly “excellent.” There is no doubt that this is an audience recording as it was provided directly by the recording artist, but not only the freshness of dubbing zero, but also the extremely clear atmosphere and close direct feeling transcend the difference in recording method such as “line or audience seat”. are. Everything from the picking nuances of the guitar to each drum hit is clear and the balance is ideal. It’s not a high-quality sound, but it’s a level that you can’t experience just by listening to audience recordings normally. And after all, Paul’s vocalization is as vivid as if he were singing in his ears. Free, BAD COMPANY, and THE FIRM don’t know about it, but “Paul Rodgers in the 90s” doesn’t get a lot of attention, and it’s hard to see it being released on CD. However, the sound of this work, the singing voice, depicts a “superb” sound world to the point that it has no choice but to be released on CD. Her singing voice is the perfect example of the ambition that came with her success as a solo artist and the maturity of her career. He seems to have aged only in the 90s, but Paul, who made his debut as a teenager, was only 46 years old at the time. As a rock singer, he had plenty of fat on his plate, and as a blues singer, it was the perfect time to become delicious. In fact, the singing voice in this work is both delicate and dynamic, the delivery is full of sexiness, and the manly roar is filled with burning passion. There is no need for the dramatic production or screaming like David Coverdale’s, but the deep emotion oozes out as he sings smoothly, warming your heart gradually. This is exactly the kind of place that keeps many followers at bay. I was thinking of writing “not even the slightest decline,” but that is far from the case. This level of singing voice was achieved because she continued to sing on the front lines until she was in her 40s. Vocalization, which can be said to be the peak of his career, roars throughout the entire song. Also, the balance of song selection is excellent. When they came to Japan in 1993, covers of Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix were the mainstay, but here there was no Jimi Hendrix, and the emphasis was heavily on FREE and BAD COMPANY, with more than half of the repertoire from these two bands. It has become. The thoughtful cover of Jimi Hendrix was also good, but Jimi’s song is still a guitar song. The songs and Maddy’s blues are suitable for Paul’s “skillfulness and deliciousness”. Paul visited Japan repeatedly in 1993, 1996, and 1997, but in 1993 he focused more on covers, and in 1997 his new work “NOW” was featured. Even in the 90s when he was the most brilliant as a solo artist, it was in 1996 that he was the best “THE BEST OF PAUL RODGERS”. Perhaps Paul himself had a sense of fulfillment, and at this time, official live albums such as “LIVE AT MONTREUX 1994” and “LIVE: THE LORELEY TAPES” were also released. However, “Bad Company”, “Standing Around Crying”, and the new song “Over Loaded”, which was unreleased at the time, cannot be heard in either of these. Of course, there is also the “breathing” that comes from being 100% real. No matter how many “skillful singers” and “stars” rock history is filled with, there is no one other than Paul Rodgers himself who can emit a singing voice with such deep soul. It is one of the most brilliant songs in Paul’s career, when he was the most brilliant as a solo artist. A two-disc set of high quality that rivals the official live album, but far surpasses it in rawness. A superb singing voice that stirred the atmosphere of Japan. Please take a bath with your whole body. Live at Doshin Hall, Sapporo, Japan 6th July 1996 ULTIMATE SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (47:50) 01. Intro 02. Louisiana Blues 03. Little Bit Of Love 04. Be My Friend 05. Member Introduction 06. Feel Like Makin’ Love 07. Over Loaded 08. Muddy Water Blues 09. Hoochie Coochie Man 10. Rollin’ Stone 11. I’m Ready Disc 2 (47:41) 01. Wishing Well 02. Mr. Big 03. Fire And Water 04. The Hunter 05. Bad Company 06. Can’t Get Enough 07. All Right Now 08. Standing Around Crying Paul Rodgers – Guitar, Vocals Geoff Whitehorn – Guitar, Backing Vocals Jaz Lochrie – Bass, Backing Vocals Jim Copley – Drums