David Bowie/Tokyo,Japan 2004 2Days

I went to Los Angeles in 2003. The streets were filled with billboards and posters for Bowie’s “Reality,” which had just been released at the time. Already in 2003, there was news in the news that CD sales were on the decline, and then Tower Records went bankrupt, and the situation surrounding the music industry was not at all good. Meanwhile, just over a year after “Heathen”, Bowie’s new album “Reality” was released almost immediately. I can see with my own eyes that the music industry, which has been suffering from declining sales, is pushing Bowie’s “reality” in a big way. The album “Reality” is an album for adults with an urban atmosphere. The first song, “New Killer Star,” is a masterpiece that showcases Bowie’s unique vocal technique along with mysterious sound effects. Unusually, it includes a cover of George Harrison’s “Try Some, Buy Some.” Bowie apparently liked this song so much that he covered it, but it’s unclear what it was about some of the album’s minor songs that resonated with him. It is also a part where you can feel the respect for Bowie that it is covered in a form that is almost a complete copy. In addition, “Never Get Old” was used in a commercial in Japan, and a new important album for fans was added to Bowie’s catalog. Then, they went on a tour to accompany this album, “A Reality Tour.” Fans were surprised when the reality tour was announced. This was because it was a huge event, totaling 112 performances, touring all five continents of the world. Bowie’s enthusiasm for this tour is great, and he has appeared on numerous TV programs in parallel with the tour to promote it. This was the first tour of this scale since the Glass Spider tour. A large screen was placed at the back of the stage, producing various visual effects. A bright white light shone strongly from the back of the stage, and a figure floating in the center of the stage began to sing “Beloved Rebellion” a cappella. I can hear the singing voice, so I can recognize it as Bowie. However, due to the strong lighting, Bowie’s face cannot be seen. The band joins in powerfully, the performance sparks at once, the lights are turned off, and Bowie finally appears in front of the audience, which is just too wonderful. The setlist was an overview of Bowie’s 30-year career, with a wide range of songs from his early days to his latest albums. The Japan tour of the 2004 Reality Tour was held on the following dates. March 8, 2004, Nippon Budokan March 9, 2004, Nippon Budokan March 11, 2004, Osaka Castle Hall This work includes the complete recording of two consecutive Nippon Budokan performances. Bowie himself humbly answered in an interview in 1990, “I don’t have many hit singles like the Beatles or the Stones,” but he still has a rich repertoire over a career spanning over 30 years. Whether it’s a hit or not is a different story than whether it’s a masterpiece. And while the basic set remains the same, since Budokan is a consecutive performance, the set list changes between the two days so that fans who come to both days can enjoy it. [March 8, 2004] On this day, the first day at Budokan, many fans came to see Bowie for the first time in eight years. As mentioned above, the opening song is “Beloved Rebellion”. And the second song is already a new song “New Killer Star”. An interesting one is “China Girl”. After Bowie says, “You guys should sing,” the audience gets excited at the intro, but Bowie doesn’t start singing. It was an unusual karaoke version. The performance immediately stops and begins to sing “China Girl” properly again. I also asked the audience, “Which do you want to hear, ‘Be My Wife’ or ‘Breaking Glass’? ”, and there is also a scene where they play “Be My Wife” with voices from the audience, so it can be seen that there is an improvisational part in the set list as well. I was wondering why you didn’t say “Both” (lol). The five songs that were played only on the first day were “Fame”, “Never Get Old”, “Life On Mars?”, “Days”, and “Sound And Vision”. [March 9, 2004] On the second day at Budokan, “Adorable Rebellion” was the opening number, but “Kimi no Will” was suddenly set in as the second song. Not only was it a song that had not been played the previous day, but it was surprising that “As You Will” appeared as the second song. Other songs that were not performed on the first day were “Fashion,” “5:15 The Angels Have Gone,” “Reality,” “Slip Away,” “Afraid,” “Bring Me The Disco King,” and “Fall Dog Bombs The Moon.” This also extends to the songs. There are many artists who change their set list during consecutive performances, but it is rare for them to make such a drastic change. The last track on disc 3, “Space Oddity,” is just an improvised acapella rendition of the opening part. This work is a complete recording of the consecutive Budokan performances from the 2004 Reality Tour Japan tour, which had only three performances. There were many titles released in real time at the time, but this work, which appeared 12 years after the concert, is an ultra-high quality sound source that surpasses them. I would like you to check the quality by listening to the sample sound source. During this tour, Bowie complained of heart pain, canceled the schedule midway through, and disappeared from the public stage for nearly 10 years. This tour will be the last time they will be on stage, let alone tour. BUDOKAN HALL TOKYO, JAPAN MARCH 8, 2004 DISC ONE 01. Introduction 02. Rebel Rebel 03. New Killer Star 04. Fame 05. Cactus 06. All The Young Dudes 07. China Girl #1 08. China Girl #2 09. Never Get Old 10. The Loneliest Guy 11. The Man Who Sold The World 12. Hallo Spaceboy 13. Sunday 14. Heathen 15. Under Pressure DISC TWO 01. Life On Mars? 02. Looking For Water 03. Quicksand 04. Days 05. Sound And Vision 06. Be My Wife 07. A New Career In A New Town 08. Ashes To Ashes 09. I’m Afraid Of Americans 10. Heroes 11. Five Years 12. Suffragette City 13. Ziggy Stardust BUDOKAN HALL TOKYO, JAPAN MARCH 9, 2004 DISC THREE 01. Introduction 02. Rebel Rebel 03. Hang On To Yourself 04. New Killer Star 05. Fashion 06. Cactus 07. All The Young Dudes 08. China Girl 09. Reality 10. 5:15 The Angels Have Gone 11. The Man Who Sold The World 12. Hallo Spaceboy 13. Sunday 14. Heathen 15. Under Pressure 16. Slip Away 17. Space Oddity DISC FOUR 01. Looking For Water 02. Quicksand 03. The Loneliest Guy 04. Afraid 05. Be My Wife 06. A New Career In A New Town 07. Ashes To Ashes 08. I’m Afraid of Americans 09. Heroes 10. Bring Me The Disco King 11. Five Years 12. Fall Dog Bombs The Moon 13. Suffragette City 14. Ziggy Stardust 15. Closing Announcement