David Bowie/Germany 2002 & Rehearsals

A special live album will also be released on “HEATHEN TOUR 2002”. This tour is packed with special works such as the album reproduction stage trilogy “HEATHEN IN NEW YORK”, “HEATHEN IN LONDON” and “MONTREUX 2002”, and “THE FINAL NIGHT AT HAMMERSMITH 2002” with Ziggy’s return. Among them, the “special” of this work is a little different, and in fact, the “quality” and “sound” are what are special. Its true identity is the audience album of the “September 27, 2002 Bonn Performance (Germany)”. Of course, it is not just a live album, but a masterpiece that matrixes two types of audience recordings. In modern times, the matrix of audience recordings has become more well-known, but Bowie did not tour for more than 10 years in his later years, and there are not many such works. Not only the era, but also the characteristics of the audience matrix are one of the reasons. If you overlap two audience recordings of the same show, you will have a single audience recording matrix, but that does not necessarily mean it will be great. With soundboards and IEMs, it is easy to complement each other because they have completely different characteristics from audience recordings, but this is not the case with audience recordings. If the musical tones are too similar, even if you overlap them, the musical tones will not change and only the audience noise will be amplified, and if they are too different and the musical tones collide, it will not work. It is more delicate than “soundboard + audience recording” or “IEM + audience recording”. However, it is because there are no end to enthusiasts who challenge it, and it has been established year by year. The appeal is also varied for each work, but the most common is the three-dimensional effect created by the overlapping of “different positions”. Unlike listening in one place, the stereo overlaps and the sense of position is confused, creating a different dimension. Moreover, since the material is a realistic audience recording, you can enjoy an unparalleled music experience that is “super real if unreal”. This work is one of those precious successes. To be honest, it does not reach the cutting-edge standard where even recordings that assume a matrix have appeared, but the sound of the special-class audience recorded by chance 15 years ago, which does not collide and enhances each other, is wonderful. I do not know what the balance of the individual masters is, but the balance of this matrixed work is perfect. The left and right stereos, as well as all ranges from high to low tones, sound ideal, depicting a well-balanced sound world that does not collapse. Of course, the realism of the vast audience is also amazing. While spreading out as vastly as an official live album, there is no innocence like the official version. While enjoying the feeling of being “on the scene”, there is a sense of another dimension where “I don’t know where the audience seats are”. It is exactly the world unique to the audience matrix. This special work also includes a special bonus track. After the grand finale of “Ziggy Stardust”, you can experience the feeling of the scene for about four minutes, but after that, the rehearsal scene of the day appears. This is a rehearsal recording of four songs: “Fashion,” “Survive,” “I Would Be Your Slave,” and “Afraid.” It’s a cool mood that’s completely different from the main part, which is full of enthusiasm, but the performance and singing give off a sense of tension before the performance. In addition to the main part, which makes full use of existing audience recordings, this is a three-disc set that packs “everything from that day” in its entirety. The album reproduction stage and Ziggy’s second coming were only “specials” prepared by Bowie, but this work is a “special” that fans have poured their feelings and passion into. This is a work that was born because I love Bowie and can’t forget it. It’s a special product made by fans that has no two of its kind. Live at Museumsplatz, Bonn, Germany 27th September 2002 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (59:27) 1. Intro 2. Life On Mars? 3. Ashes To Ashes 4. Look Back In Anger 5. Survive 6. Breaking Glass 7. Cactus 8. China Girl 9. Slip Away 10. Fame 11. I’m Afraid Of Americans 12. 5 The Angels Have Gone 13. I’ve Been Waiting For You Disc 2 (57:46) 1. Afraid 2. Fashion 3. Rebel Rebel 4. Heroes 5. Heathen (The Rays) 6. Sunday 7. I Would Be Your Slave 8. Moonage Daydream 9. A New Career In A New Town 10. Changes 11. Starman Disc 3 (43:38) 1. Hallo Spaceboy 2. Let’s Dance 3. Ziggy Stardust Rehearsals 4. Fashion 5. Survive 6. I Would Be Your Slave 7. Afraid David Bowie – vocals + saxophone + keyboards + harmonica + stylophone Earl Slick – lead guitar Gerry Leonard – lead guitar Mark Plati – rhythm guitar + bass Sterling Campbell – drums Gail Ann Dorsey – bass + guitar + vocals Mike Garson – piano + keyboards Catherine Russel – backing vocals + percussion + keyboards