David Bowie/Ma, USA 1976 & more

■Complete recording of the Boston performance on March 17, 1976 in high quality. ■February 9, 1976 Los Angeles performance is included as a bonus track. ■February 2, 1976 DVD recording rehearsal in Vancouver with professional shots The official name of Bowie’s 1976 tour is “Isolar.” The tour accompanying the album “Station To Station” was split into two legs, one in North America and one in Europe, with a total of 64 performances. Unfortunately, it was not held in other areas, but it is a special tour for enthusiasts, as it is a concert full of tension that conveys the finely honed tingling sensations of a time when people were not in a good place mentally. The next tour in 1978 was titled “Isolar II”, so it was also called “The White Duke Tour”, “The Station To Station Tour”, or “The White Light Tour” to clearly distinguish it. Bowie’s costume for this tour was a very stylish one, consisting of a white shirt and a black vest.He exposed his slender body and sang while holding the microphone with his fingers instead of his hands, creating a dark and bewitching atmosphere. is brewing. In terms of looks, it was her most beautiful and aesthetic period, and her androgynous sex appeal could be compared to Julie in her heyday. The concert begins in an eerie way, with images such as the famous eye-cutting scene from Salvador Dali’s film “The Dog of Andalusia” projected on a screen at the back of the stage. The rest of the stage production was the same as in 1978, with multiple layers of fluorescent lights, but other than that, it was a very simple stage where the performance was all about singing and playing. Although there were some changes in the set list for the concert, there were no major changes throughout the tour and it was almost uniform. Even if that wasn’t the case, the album “Station To Station” had a long list of songs, and there probably wasn’t enough room to make the set list fluid. “Station To Station” begins with a heavy guitar brought to the amp and plays a deliberately distorted sound, and “Suffragette City” begins without a pause. There was almost no MC, and the songs just progressed one after another. Since the album “Station To Station” has a majestic image, the performances and singing of songs other than those on the album, such as “Suffragette City” and “Fame,” give a similarly big and relaxed impression. The fourth song is the century masterpiece “Word On A Wing”. This song was only played live on this tour and much later by the Storytellers, making it one of the few rare live takes. Anyway, the splendor of this “Word On A Wing” is indescribable. Many of Bowie’s songs have this characteristic, but in “Heroes”, instead of following a fixed melody with lyrics, there is a basic riff, and Bowie freely goes with his emotions against this background. There are many famous songs in the style of singing as you please. And “Word On A Wing” is where this feature is most effective. Unfortunately, the impressive piano in the studio version was not used live, and the song’s completeness cannot match the studio version, but the beauty of the melody and the charm of the song can still be clearly conveyed. Come. It is a wonderful live version that sounds like the words have wings and fly into the sky with Bowie’s voice. In the next song, “Stay,” the atmosphere changes, with Bowie singing leisurely at his own pace while the guitar is strummed quite hard in the background. However, this is an overarching atmosphere that can be said for other songs as well, and it is painful to listen to the fact that you can feel the influence of drugs here and there. “David Live”, a recording of the 1974 Diamond Dog tour, clearly records the painful state of Bowie singing desperately into the void, backed by a band that could not be described as very good. Even during this period, Bowie’s mental state had not improved, and he still felt a sense of emptiness and loneliness. “Queen Bitch” is an old nostalgic song, but the arrangement blends in so well that it wouldn’t feel out of place if it was included in this setlist. In that sense, you can see that everything is being replayed as Bowie’s songs from 1976. “Life on Mars” is played following the same “Hunky Dory,” but in an arrangement unique to this tour, it is not played in full, but instead is a medley of “Five Years”. “Panic In Detroit” has a long drum solo inserted in between, and is actually nearly 10 minutes long. This is the first half. Many of the songs are long, and “Panic In Detroit” is nearly 10 minutes long, so it can be said that the concert is rich and fulfilling and will leave you satisfied even after the concert is over. The second half begins with the introduction of the band members. This is a wonderful moe point. While Bowie was still introducing the members, a beautiful piano sound came in. Each member was introduced, and at the end, they introduced themselves and announced the name of the song, saying, “My name is David Bowie…Andisco, Changes!” At the same time, the drums started dancing! And instantly, it goes straight into the intro of that song. This flow is a very wonderful moe point. After the heavy “Panic In Detroit,” it’s a refreshing song that feels like a cool breeze. Above all, I am surprised that Bowie’s refreshing tone is greatly different from the previous Diamond Dog Tour. This work is a complete recording of the Boston performance on March 17, 1976 from such STATION TO STATION TOUR with high-quality audience recording. Even though it is an audience recording, it is of very high quality and can be said to be a representative sound source of the tour. Like the Los Angeles performance mentioned below, there are few complete recordings even with high sound quality, and it is positioned as a new standard title that combines sound quality and content. After the main part, 8 songs from the Los Angeles performance on February 9, 1976 are included as bonus tracks. Unfortunately, only these eight songs remain from this day’s Los Angeles performance, but the quality of the sound is as good as the main version in Boston, and you can enjoy the highlights of the concert in high quality. [DVD] This tour began in Vancouver on February 2, 1976, and the final rehearsal was held on that very day. It can be called a general production, and they rehearse almost the full set just like the actual performance, with the meaning of final confirmation. The DVD corresponding to Disc 3 is a complete recording of the situation with professional shots. Although it is a completely leaked video and lacks camera work, it is a valuable tour rehearsal with professional shots and audio recorded on the soundboard, and the final general production on the first day. You can now see how it was performed on the stage of this tour, which until now could only be heard with sound, in the actual video. For example, the dissonant sound in the intro of the opening song “Station To Station” is intentionally distorted by placing the guitar close to the amplifier, which can be enjoyed in a way that only visuals can. There is no doubt that you will be fascinated by Bowie’s slim and beautiful appearance. It is impressive that she sings with a smile at times, and at other times in a serious manner, which is very close to her actual performance. Furthermore, one of the features is that “Sister Midnight”, which was irregularly included in the set list on this tour with a fixed set list, was also played in the rehearsal. Perhaps at this point, his playing was still too mature and he decided that it was too early to perform on stage in front of an audience. The latest work is a complete high-quality recording of the Boston performance on March 17, 1976 from the 1976 Station to Station tour. In addition, the bonus tracks include eight additional songs from the Los Angeles performance on February 9, 1976. Disc 3 is a DVD, and includes a rehearsal before the first day’s Vancouver performance on February 2nd, a rehearsal that completely reproduces the set list, and a complete recording of the general production with professional shot footage and sound board sound source. It is no exaggeration to say that this set is the pinnacle of the 1976 tour. DISC ONE BOSTON GARDEN BOSTON MA U.S.A. March 17, 1976 01. Station To Station 02. Suffragette City 03. Fame 04. Word On A Wing 05. Stay 06. Waiting For The Man 07. Queen Bitch 08. Life On Mars? 09. Five Years 10. Panic In Detroit 11. Changes DISC TWO 01. TVC 15 02. Diamond Dog 03. Rebel Rebel 04. The Jean Genie INGLEWOOD LOS ANGELES CA U.S.A. Feburuary 9, 1976 05. Waiting For The Man 06. Word On A Wing 07. Stay 08. TVC 15 09. Panic In Detroit 10. Fame 11. Changes 12. Diamond Dog DVD DISC The National Exhibition Center Vancouver, Canada February 2, 1976 TOUR REHEARSAL 01. Station To Station 02. Suffragette City 03. Waiting For The Man 04. Word On A Wing 05. Stay 06. TVC 15 07. Sister Midnight 08. Life On Mars? 09. Five Years 10. Panic In Detroit 11. Fame 12. Changes 13. The Jean Genie 14. Queen Bitch 15 . Rebel Rebel