Aerosmith/CA, USA 1978

It’s truly a “LIVE! BOOTLEG” on-site experience. Introducing a shocking video that allows you to witness the Golden Age show in unbelievable quality. This work was filmed at “July 15, 1978 Fresno Performance”. This is the shocking audience shot. This week, EL&P and VAN HALEN’s finest videos FRESNO 1977: THE VIDEO and FRESNO 1978: THE VIDEO will be released at the same time, but this work is also the AEROSMITH version that jumped out from the same collection. Anyway, what is surprising is the quality that blows away the preciousness, but first of all, the position of the show. Speaking of 1978, it is also the time when the two tours “DRAW THE LINE TOUR” and “LIVE BOOTLEG! TOUR” intersect, so let’s look back at the schedule at that time. 1977・September 28th-December 8th: North America #1a (19 performances)《DRAW THE LINE” released on December 9th》・December 10th-27th: North America #1b (6 performances) 1978・January 7: Jackson performance ・March 8-April 8: North America #2 (12 performances) ・May 1-26: North America #3 (10 performances) ・June 27-August 9th: North America #4 (21 performances) ←★Coco★・September 27th-October 22nd: North America #5a (16 performances)《“LIVE BOOTLEG!” released on October 27th》・October 27th- December 12: North America #5b (24 performances) This is the schedule from the release of “DRAW THE LINE” until the end of 1978. The so-called “LIVE BOOTLEG! TOUR” is “North America #5”, so this work is just before that. The Fresno performance of this work was the 11th performance of “North America #4”, and it was a concert just two weeks before the Texas Jam that became the official video. Although this show itself was not included in “LIVE! BOOTLEG”, it was perfectly within the production period. This work, recorded at such a show, was shot on film before video became popular. However, the quality overturns the conventional wisdom of 70’s films. As I mentioned in the explanations of EL&P and VAN HALEN, what is most surprising is the length of one cut. Although film footage from the 1970s was typically cut into pieces ranging from tens of seconds to a minute, this film frequently uses cuts that are over five minutes long. As expected, you cannot expect to shoot a full show, but the lack of video is supplemented with still images, etc., and you can fully enjoy each song. Moreover, the visual beauty is overwhelming. To begin with, the film is more beautiful than the early VHS, but the state of preservation of this work is exceptional. There is no distortion or noise due to damage, and the ultra-clear scenery continues endlessly. Furthermore, the angle is super spectacular. I’m a bit surprised because it’s pitch black even after the first song “Rats in the Cellar” starts, but this is probably due to a lighting problem at the scene. After about a minute, the members were illuminated and their figures with clear outlines appeared on the screen. What is surprising is the wide field of view. It’s a diagonal angle from the right side of the stage (Joe Perry’s side), but perhaps the photo was taken from the stands, as it was at the same eye level as the members on stage and there were no obstructions. Although I was worried about the distance because I was sitting in the stands, it zoomed in from there, and the brave figure of young Steven Tyler spread across the screen. This is already groundbreaking. Even before we get into the camera work, it’s so impressive that you’ll be surprised if the film cameras of the time were capable of zooming this far. What’s more, Stephen continues to be captured in the center of the screen as he moves around on stage… It wasn’t until much later that the technology for capturing audience shots was established, and I never thought that camera work of this quality would be possible in 1978… On top of that, I was surprised three times because even the sound was superb. This show is also known for having famous recordings of the audience, and this work is probably also synchronized with the audio. However, the freshness of the master is also an order of magnitude different from the previous one, and there is no dubbing deterioration that was noticeable with existing sound sources. One question arises here. To be honest, the sound is so miraculous that it’s hard to believe that it was recorded while filming, but it’s also a miracle that such a video and recording set was created by EL&P, AEROSMITH, and VAN HALEN. Too much. After all, was it by the same person, or was it a team shooting and recording? In any case, you can enjoy plenty of sights and sounds that are different from ordinary audience records. The number of characters is also included in songs such as “Sight for Sore Eyes,” “Walking the Dog,” “Chip Away the Stone,” “Seasons of Wither,” and “The Train Kept A Rollin’,” which normally cannot be seen on “LIVE TEXXAS JAM ’78.” Maybe I should give it more time, but that’s not the point. Permanent preservation has been postponed in hopes of excavating the source in the future in order to include the watermark credit of the excavation source, but I would like you to experience a video like this as soon as possible. It is a shocking video that allows you to experience the best of 33 minutes of the scene in 1978, when “LIVE! BOOTLEG” was about to be created. A video work that can only be described as a cultural heritage of rock. Live at Selland Arena, Fresno, CA, USA 15th July 1978 AMAZING SHOT!!!! (33:04) 1. Intro 2. Rats in the Cellar 3. I Wanna Know Why 4. Sight for Sore Eyes 5. Walk This Way 6. Walking the Dog 7. Chip Away the Stone 8. Seasons of Wither 9. Sweet Emotion 10. Get the Lead Out 11. Draw the Line 12. The Train Kept A Rollin’ Steven Tyler – Vocals Joe Perry – Guitar Tom Hamilton – Bass Joey Kramer – Drums Brad Whitford – Guitar COLOR NTSC Approx.33min.