Bon Jovi/England,UK 1985

The “G.Mann” collection is giving HR/HM collectors around the world the biggest impact in 2021. The initial BON JOVI version is now available. What is infused into this work is “August 17, 1985 MONSTERS OF ROCK performance”. Speaking of “MOR’s BON JOVI”, it is famous as the main act of 1987, but this work is an excellent audience recording when it visited the sacred place Donington for the first time two years ago. At that time, it was the “7800° FAHRENHEIT” era, and for us Japanese people, it is familiar from the official video “TOKYO ROAD LIVE IN JAPAN ’85”. First of all, let’s check the show’s position from the progress of 1985. [“7800° FAHRENHEIT” released on March 27th]・April 20th – May 2nd: Japan (8 performances) ←*TOKYO ROAD・May 7th – May 18th: Europe (9 performances)・5 March 20th-25th: UK (5 performances) June 1st-August 13th: North America #1 (37 performances) August 17th: MONSTERS OF ROCK appearance ←★Here★・August 20th- December 31st: North America #2 (85 performances) This is the whole picture of “7800° FAHRENHEIT Tour”. Starting from the performance in Japan, which was also included in the official video, the circuit went from Europe to his home country. The Donington performance was also a special concert in which he cut short his North American tour and went to England, participating in only one performance. This work recorded at a show is a great recording that is typical of “G.Mann”. Because there are no walls or roofs to reflect sound, the core has a strong core with zero echo components, and the contours are vivid and the details are clear. Although it is not so close that it can be mistaken for a sound board, it is a clear sound that rivals broadcast sound sources in terms of transparency. Originally, it would be a great recording that would be good enough to be kept as a permanent press, but unfortunately it is not possible to keep it in its entirety. BON JOVI has a running time of about 45 minutes and performs about 7 songs, but from the end of the 4th song “In And Out Of Love” the pitch gradually goes out of order and by the time you reach the end it becomes limp. It is. This is neither a dubbing failure nor master deterioration. Perhaps the battery ran out while recording. “G.Mann” himself laments, “In the end, we weren’t able to record any other bands,” and it was a bitter failure. Unfortunately, it has some fatal flaws, but I still can’t help but recommend this work. It is a must-listen point Arashi. First of all, it’s a set. You can listen to plenty of famous songs from the early two albums that you can’t expect to hear now. As mentioned above, speaking of 1985, the official video “TOKYO ROAD” is the standard, so let’s organize it while comparing.・Runaway at Dawn: Breakout/Runaway/Get Ready ・7800°Fahrenheit: Tokyo Road/Only Lonely/In And Out Of Love ・Others: I Don’t Want to Go Home (★) *Note: Marked with “★” is a song that cannot be heard even in the official video work “TOKYO ROAD”. …and it looks like this. I was able to listen to the classics “Runaway” and “Tokyo Road” at various times throughout my career, but the same cannot be said for the others. “Breakout” and “In And Out Of Love” were only performed in the 80’s, and “Only Lonely” and “Get Ready” are also valuable songs that have been sealed for over 20 years. And the ultimate song is SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES’s cover “I Don’t Want to Go Home.” It is a valuable number that not only can not be heard on “TOKYO ROAD” but was only performed at limited shows even in 1985. And the performance that spins such a set is also extremely fresh. Although not as popular as in Japan, they have received relatively high attention in the UK since their debut and have been touring steadily since 1984, their first visit to the UK. The popularity it gained there was amazing, and the excitement of seeing the reception of tens of thousands of people was tremendous. The singing voice is youthful, the beat is lively, and the guitar and keyboard notes are also lively. Coupled with the open feeling of summer outdoors, it is a truly refreshing and bright show. Is “I Don’t Want to Go Home” the biggest listening point of such a show? Although there is a modest piano accompaniment, it is mostly a cappella, and the splendor of John and Richie’s intertwined singing voices is exquisite. And John’s MC, which is inserted between the melodies, really hits the spot. “I saw “LIVE AID” on TV the other day, and it was more amazing than JFK at Wembley!” “Being on Queen’s stage was the best experience of my life!!” He said, expressing the heart of a British rock fan. I’m going to grab it like an eagle. As you know, “LIVE AID” was held on “July 13, 1985”, and MOR was held about a month later. Reports at the time were only available in newspapers or weekly media, and evaluations of each performer had not yet been finalized. At such a timing, Bon Jovi is passionately talking about QUEEN… The scenery of the summer of 1985 is so dazzling. “SLIPPERY WHEN WET” became a big hit and took over the world exactly one year after this work (it was released on August 18th). Young BON JOVI had no idea that such a future would await them, and went to the UK’s biggest festival full of honest rock fan psychology. This is a documentary album that allows you to experience such historical scenes with refreshing clear sound. Even if it has some definite flaws, it is a record full of the “real pleasure of rock” that cannot be ignored. Newly discovered audience recording of “August 17, 1985 Donington Performance”. This is a great recording that is typical of the currently popular “G.Mann” collection, and the core is strong with zero echoes because it is outdoors, and the outline is vivid and the details are clear. Although the pitch in the second half is out of order, probably because the battery ran out during recording, it is still a must-listen to Arashi. Enjoy plenty of delicious early songs, and also perform the extremely rare “I Don’t Want to Go Home.” There, John spoke passionately about “LIVE AID” a month ago, saying, “Being on the QUEEN stage was the best experience of my life!!” This is a masterpiece of a documentary album in which the scenery of the summer of 1985 is dazzling. Castle Donington, Donington Park, UK 17th August 1985 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND (45:08) 1. Intro 2. Tokyo Road 3. Breakout 4. Only Lonely 5. Guitar Solo 6. Drum Solo 7. In And Out Of Love 8 . Runaway 9. I Don’t Wanna Go Home ★ 10. Get Ready Jon Bon Jovi – Vocals Richie Sambora – Guitar David Bryan – Keyboards Alec John Such – Bass Tico Torres – Drums