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Not to be outdone by last week’s JEMS recording, we will also release a high-quality recording of Blind Faith from the original master! This is a monaural audience recording of their performance at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 12th, the second day of their US tour from July to August 1969. This master was released in 2003 under the title MASTERPORT-190 on our subsidiary label, and sold out in an instant due to its rarity. This is because the recorder of this tape was the late Ichiro Fukuda, who was already a leading Japanese music critic at the time. He went to the United States to cover the American rock scene, loaded a Sony C-90 tape into a portable cassette recorder he brought with him, and recorded only one side of it. Since it was a popular consumer device with a built-in monaural microphone, the quality was not outstanding, but the sound was decent, so it became popular among enthusiasts. For this release, our professional engineers have remastered the album to improve the following points and upgraded the quality to be suitable for a press release. The texture of the vocals has been made more natural and the excessive echo on the guitar has been reduced. This has made the touch of arpeggios/solos clearer. The sense of distortion has also been reduced. The bass stood out a lot in terms of sound, but this has been eliminated by bringing other instruments to the forefront. On the other hand, the bass has become clearer with a proper mix. The original sound source is a vintage level that really makes you feel the era, so it is a world apart from recent audience recordings, but enthusiasts who already own the album will notice the difference and be happy. Here, let’s take a look at the history of Eric Clapton and the supergroup that disappeared after only one year. – March 18th and 19th, 1969: Appeared in the jazz and rock crossover session “Super Show” recorded on video in Staines, a suburb of London.・February to May 1969: Recording of Blind Faith’s debut album in London ・June 7, 1969: Blind Faith’s debut concert in Hyde Park, London ・June 12 to 19, 1969: Scandinavian tour ・July 11 to August 24, 1969: US tour ←★Here★ <During this time, August 1, 1969: Release of the album “BLIND FAITH”> ・September 13, 1969: Appeared as a member of the “Plastic Ono Band”, formed by John Lennon, at the “Rock and Roll Revival Festival” held at the Varsity Stadium in Toronto.・November 20-29, 1969: As part of Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, Germany tour ・December 1-15, 1969: As part of Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, UK tour This was the second day of the tour, and the first time they made an appearance in New York, America’s largest city. The reason this day is still legendary today is that after the concert, the audience, angry at the police guarding the venue, rioted and clashed with the police. As it was a performance by a highly publicized supergroup, many police officers lined up in front of the stage in preparation for the excitement of the audience, and were constantly intimidating (even police dogs were introduced, perhaps as a measure against marijuana). When I went out in front of the stage, I was beaten by the police with a baton and removed. There was no way I could enjoy a concert in this condition. And the band I was looking forward to, Blind Faith, finished their stage in just under an hour. It was no wonder that the audience’s dissatisfaction exploded. Mr. Fukuda was sitting in the seat for those involved (probably in the second floor stands) and watching the concert, probably recording it on a recorder placed on the floor. The recording lasts for 46 minutes, with no skips or problems, and the instruments and vocals are easy to hear, and the MC can also be heard. At the beginning and just before Sleeping In The Ground, you can hear conversations in Japanese between Mr. Fukuda and the people accompanying him. Ginger Baker’s drum solo is cut out and ends at about 4 minutes, but it is recorded up to the point before the riots occurred (Traffic’s number Means to an End was played for the encore). It is valuable just as a recording from that day, but even more valuable is the fact that at the beginning of Sea of Joy, Winwood sings a warning to the audience who have clashed with the police and are reaching the peak of excitement. You can also hear Rick Gretsch’s electric violin solo in this song. It is very valuable to know that he played the violin exactly like in the studio version even on the live stage. This song was not included in the set of “MIDWEST ROCK FESTIVAL 1969” released last week, so you can enjoy it just by listening to this song. This release is an upgraded version that is easier to listen to. It is no exaggeration to say that this board contains historical value, and it will be newly lined up as one of Blind Faith’s precious sound sources. Following last week’s “MIDWEST ROCK FESTIVAL 1969”, the upgraded version of the sound source from 48 years ago will see the light of day. ★This time, the following improvements have been made by equalizing. *The texture of the vocals has become more natural. *The echo feeling of the guitar has been reduced, and the touch of arpeggios/solos etc. has become clearer. *The sense of distortion has been reduced. *The bass was prominent, but the other sounds came to the forefront, so the prominence was eliminated. On the other hand, I was surprised that the bass was recorded so clearly. Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, USA 12th July 1969 UPGRADE(from Original Masters) (46:04) 1. Intro. 2. Had To Cry Today 3. Can’t Find My Way Home 4. Sleeping In The Ground 5. Well All Right 6. Presence Of The Lord 7. Sea Of Joy 8. Do What You Like Eric Clapton – Guitar, Vocals Steve Winwood – Keyboards, Vocals Rick Grech – Bass, Electric Violin Ginger Baker – Drums
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