David Bowie/NY,USA 1997 & more Upgrade

David Bowie, who was shocking with his ambitious work “EARTHLING” at the turning point of his 50th year. A live album that compiles the superb sound boards of “1997” is now available. There are three sound boards included in this work, all of which are special performances for broadcast. The main focus is on the TV appearance on “October 15, 1997 New York”, and the bonus recording is the radio acoustic performances on “April 8, 1997 Cambridge” and “September 26, 1997 Toronto”. Both are two-disc sets that compile the superb quality that symbolizes “1997”. Although neither is a regular concert, let’s first take a bird’s-eye view of the whole picture of “EARTHLING TOUR 1997” to imagine the position.・May 17-June 5: Warm-up gig (4 shows) ・June 7-August 14: Europe (46 shows) ・September 6-October 23: North America (29 shows) ・October 31-November 7: South America (5 shows) [October 15, 1997 “GQ MAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS”] The main feature of this work is “GQ MAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS 1997”, which appeared during the above-mentioned “North America” ​​leg. Bowie was selected in the music category of “Person of the Year” selected by the men’s magazine “GQ”, and it was the winning performance. However, although it was recorded, it was not broadcast in the end and was shelved. In recent years, leaked professional shots have been circulating, and the whole picture has finally become clear. This work was recorded from the master, which is considered to be the best of the leaked professional shots. Our shop is supervised by a world authority on Bowie research, who said, “I’ve never seen such amazing freshness before.” Moreover, the sound of this master was particularly amazing. There are various sound boards in the “EARTHLING” era, but this is one of the best. In fact, the sound that flows out when playing this work is a completely official, super beautiful sound. Not only is the sound quality excellent, but the separation and stereo feeling of each instrument are vivid, and the three-dimensional feeling of being surrounded by Bowie and the band is wonderful. Moreover, the vividness that is different from the usual official work is overwhelming. Since it was shelved, it seems that it was not edited or processed after recording, and the vivid feeling that can only be achieved by directly connecting the mix table is amazing. Both the guitar and the keyboard boast a sense of synchronization that sounds like it’s ringing in your head, and the drums are so delicate that you can feel the vibe of the skin shaking if the left and right panning is vivid. It’s as if you’re standing in the middle of the drum kit. Even more intense is Bowie’s own singing voice. Not only one word of the lyrics, one accent, but even the breathing sounds are super real. You can feel the breathing that you can’t physically feel by your ears, and it’s like your head is a microphone and your singing voice is poured in. And the show depicted by that sound is also wonderful. Bowie himself is in the middle of the recording, and as mentioned above, the regular band is in the middle of the “North American” leg, so the quality of the regular band is at its peak. The true value of “EARTHLING TOUR 1997” is engraved ideally. No matter how many professional shots there are, I would like you to listen to this on a live album. Moreover, with headphones as much as possible. It is a superb sound board that overflows with such a transcendent sound and spirit. [Radio Recorded Acoustic Show] Following such a main sound board are two superb sound boards. Both are acoustic performances recorded for radio broadcasting, and Reeves Gabrels and the two of them appear alone and are studio live. The first is five songs recorded at “WBCN” on April 8 before the tour began, and the second is “The Supermen” recorded at the Canadian broadcasting station “102.1 THE EDGE”. This also has a great sound, and the intimacy that only an acoustic can have is wonderful. The cutting of the two is vivid even to the nuance, and of course the singing voice is super direct. It is a sound board that feels as if you are in a closed room in a small station studio. And the performance is also good. When you say unplugged, it is often a quiet and mature session, but this session is a type that shines with a good momentum. Moreover, it is not a carefree session where the electric guitar is replaced with an acoustic guitar, but the arrangement is well-thought-out, which is the real strength of a perfectionist. In particular, “Scary Monsters” has a very innovative country touch like Johnny Cash, and Reeves’ skill can be felt vividly because it is unplugged. Bowie’s unplugged performance itself is valuable, but these six songs are rich in flavor. “GQ MAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS” is a special TV show that condenses the flavor of “EARTHLING TOUR 1997”, and it is a valuable acoustic session. Both are masterpiece sound boards that make you feel like you can touch Bowie if you reach out and touch him. This is a two-disc set that was written by the highest peak master in history, who also groans for both of them. This is a live album that you should put next to “EARTHLING” as a symbol of 50-year-old Bowie. The GQ Men of the Year Awards Show Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, New York City, NY. USA 15th October 1997 STEREO SBD(UPGRADE)*BEST AUDIO MASTER Disc 1 (56:08) 1. Dennis Miller Introduction 2. Always Crashing In The Same Car 3. Panic In Detroit 4. I’m Waiting For The Man 5. My Death 6. Baby, What You Want Me To Do / The Jean Genie 7. I’m Afraid Of Americans 8. Band Introductions 9. Seven Years In Tibet 10. Looking For Satellites 11. Under Pressure 12. Fashion Disc 2 (60:23) 1. The Man Who Sold The World 2. Battle For Britain 3. Stay 4. Little Wonder 5. Hallo Spaceboy 6. Moonage Daydream David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar Gail Ann Dorsey: Bass, Synthesiser, Vocals Mike Garson: Piano Reeves Gabrels: Guitar Zachary Alford: Drums Fort Apache Studios. Cambridge, MA. USA 8th April 1997 WBCN-FM 7. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 8. Seven Years In Tibet 9. Dead Man Walking 10. The Jean Genie 11. I Can’t Read David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar Reeves Gabrels: Guitar, Vocals The Edge Studio. Toronto, ON. Canada 26th September 1997 102.1 The Edge 12. The Supermen David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar Reeves Gabrels: Guitar, Vocals