Allan Holdsworth/Tokyo,Japan 1984 LD Ver.

Here is the official video of the legendary first performance in Japan. ALLAN HOLDSWORTH BAND first visited Japan in 1984. In addition to the fusion boom at the time, there was also talk of the EP “ROAD GAMES” being nominated for a Grammy Award, and a solo tour of hall classes was realized. Perhaps due to such popularity, the performance “May 14, 1984: Postal Savings Hall” was also officially filmed. The official video was released. This work is a recording of the official work “IN JAPAN 1984: TOKYO DREAM” with the highest quality ever. First, let’s check the positions from the dates of the first tour in Japan. ・May 8: Nagoya City Art Creation Center ・May 9: Osaka Mido Hall ・May 11: Tokyo Postal Savings Hall ・May 14: Tokyo Postal Savings Hall [This work] All four performances. It was an extraordinary hall tour for Alan, who was a “maniac guitarist known only to those in the know.” There were two performances at the Postal Savings Hall, but this work was recorded on the last day. This work, which contains such a show, is the best visual beauty in history. Copy DVDRs and other things have been circulating as official footage that has been out of print for a long time, but most of them are VHS drops. There are uneven running and noise, and red is bleeding. In the worst cases, there are even mono audio ones. However, this work is different. The original was a laser disc that was only released in Japan at the time. It was also precisely digitized from a board of the highest quality. In fact, this is a video that I introduced the other day, but it was a big hit as soon as it was released. We received a great response, such as “I wanted to see it all the time!” and “It’s more beautiful than my laser disc.” We also received many comments such as “I want to keep this visual beauty forever,” and it was decided to make it into a DVD. In fact, the quality of this work is abnormal. No matter what kind of laser disc it is, white snow will occur if the quality of the disc deteriorates. Laser discs manufactured in the 90s have become much more durable due to improvements in materials and technological advances, but when it comes to footage from the 80s, the reality is that there are very few discs that can be properly played in modern times. However, this work is extremely beautiful. There is no white snow at all, and the glossy, zero-degradation visual beauty is exactly what it was back then. Furthermore, the camerawork in this work is also excellent. Since home videos had only just become popular in the early 80s, it is not uncommon for works to be made without understanding the highlights. However, perhaps the staff who produced this work were fans of Alan, and they have a great understanding of the music and performance. The audience and the scale of the venue are ignored, and Alan’s hands are often zoomed in. Moreover, “that” left hand is the main focus. Of course, it’s not just the left hand that is shown. The gazes exchanged by the members during interplay and the solos of each member are also perfect. In the multi-tone tapping solo of “Road Games”, Paul walks over and mutes Alan’s guitar. Such rare scenes are also captured properly. The wonderful thing about the legendary first visit to Japan depicted with such beautiful images and camerawork… Although the openings of “Shallow Sea” and “Letters of Marque”, where the on-site amp was not working, were cut, the rest of the show was shown in full glory. Four songs were beautifully selected from the first solo album “I.O.U.”, the Grammy-nominated “ROAD GAMES”, and the yet-to-be-released “METAL FATIGUE”, and it was the best set of the 80s (“The Things You See” is also the “I.O.U.” version). And the performers, Jimmy Johnson & Chad Wackerman, and Paul Williams, who are the basic members of “METAL FATIGUE”, all gathered together and the passionate performance can be seen in plenty with multi-camera pro shots. The highlight is the rain and hail. “Road Games” with its rapid phrases, the beautiful “Home” with its singing heart, and “Devil Take The Hindmost” with its chord decomposition phrases across double strings at a tremendous speed. He performed all of them so easily that it was as if he was performing a well-trained magic trick. Of course, not only Alan but also the rhythm section was wonderful. In particular, “The Things You See” showed a much more diverse drawer than the original Paul Carmichael/Gary Husband. Even with a relatively simple chord progression… no, it is because it is simple that it shows off a rich sense and knowledge. And the best part is “Where Is One”. Alan manipulates a large number of effect systems with a single pedal at his feet, creating a contrast between stillness and movement. The solo that followed was even more ferocious. The tremendous tension was limitless, with chord decomposition phrases across double strings and scale changes by changing the position of fixed phrases. The rhythm section also gradually increased the number of moves, and the performance was sublimated into one that sounded as if everyone was playing a solo. This is the first visit to Japan of a brilliant legend. This is a cultural heritage that revives the official video that captures its true value with the highest quality ever. This is a work that people have been waiting for a long time to be released on DVD, but now that Alan has passed away, that will probably never happen. Miraculously, the beauty of the laser disc remains in excellent condition. Live at Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan 14th May 1984 PRO-SHOT (81:17) 01. Intro 02. Tokyo Dream 03. Road Games 04. White Line 05. Panic Station 06. Interview 07. Letters of Marque 08. Home 09. Interview 10. Devil Take The Hindmost 11. Material Real 12. Metal Fatigue 13. Where Is One 14. The Things You See (When You Haven’t Got Your Gun) 15. Was There ? Allan Holdsworth Guitars Jimmy Johnson Bass Chad Wackerman – Drums Paul Williams – Vocals PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.81min.