Def Lappard/Tokyo,Japan 1999

“EUPHORIA TOUR IN JAPAN” where the whole of Japan was excited by the royal road revival. The best multi-camera professional shot of is here. This work contains the performance of “October 2, 1999: Tokyo International Forum”. The pattern was broadcast on television, and the professional shot was famous from that time. This work is the definitive edition that reproduces the television broadcast with the highest quality ever. First of all, let’s imagine the position of the show from the Japan tour schedule at that time. ・ September 24: Nagoya Civic Hall ・ September 26: Osaka Festival Hall ・ September 27: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall ・ September 28: Zepp Fukuoka ・ September 30: Tokyo International Forum ・ October 1: Tokyo International Forum ・ October 2: Tokyo International Forum [This work] ・ October 4: Pacifico Yokohama A total of 8 performances. As of 2017, they have toured Japan 9 times, but 8 performances is the most tied with 1996. Although the 90s were not the heyday of the world, it shows the deep-rooted popularity in Japan, which loves melodic rock. Moreover, half of them were Kanto performances, and it was a 3-day event at the “Tokyo International Forum” shortly after it opened. This work is the concert on the final day. As mentioned above, this show was a popular pro shot from the time, but this work is not a copy of it. It is a direct DVD of the original master owned by a domestic recording enthusiast. This master is wonderful, and of course there is zero dubbing, but it is the most beautiful ever recorded with high-end equipment at that time. Not only is there no white line noise, but there is no distortion at the edge of the screen, which is the fate of video masters. It is a visual beauty that makes you think, “I wonder if it has never been played even once since it was recorded!?” The master was entrusted to the same overseas manufacturer as the laser disc reprint series (familiar to our store) and digitized, and it is a perfect one. It is irresistible that the royal road revival of “EUPHORIA TOUR” is depicted with such ultimate quality. While the album is based on the super-famous “HYSTERIA” numbers, it also features a lineup of their greatest hits. They play everything from their debut to their latest work, including “Action” from “RETRO ACTIVE” and “When Love & Hate Collide” from their best album. Even during the “SLANG” era, they never forgot their main path on stage, but this time the new songs are also straight-forward DEF LEPPARD style. Not only “Paper Sun” and “Promises,” which they have been playing recently, but also “Demolition Man” and “Goodbye,” which were unique to those days, are delicious. Of course, the performance is also full of the freshness of a royal revival. Before “Women,” Joe Elliott declares, “This is our music!!” and that confidence and conviction overflow from each song (this film comes with Japanese subtitles, so the content of the MC is also vividly conveyed). Moreover, the Japanese audience, who love melodic rock, welcomes them with great hospitality, so the sense of fulfillment that filled the venue can be felt from the screen. Moreover, it is not just a reproduction of the golden age. Rick Allen, who has returned to his normal drum set, is hitting more powerful beats than in the 80s, and Vivian Campbell is also completely familiar with the band. Vivian was also active as a songwriter on the new royal road album “EUPHORIA”, and in this work he plays his own compositions “Demolition Man” and “Paper Sun” with satisfaction. It has already been seven years since he joined the band, but so far he has only produced unusual works and planned albums. It may be that he has finally established his place in the “band that has regained its original form”. After many twists and turns, DEF LEPPARD has arrived at a “this is us” conviction that overflows with the highest quality. Isn’t it the band’s true ability whether they can grasp this “conviction”? Bands that cannot do it will disappear no matter how high their heyday is, and bands that have grasped it will survive even as times change. It’s good to be young and run up the ladder of success with all your heart, but this beautiful “conviction” can only be experienced by veteran bands, and especially “real bands”. This is a masterpiece pro shot that represents the “EUPHORIA” era born in Japan. It is the highest peak in history and shows that DEF LEPPARD is “undeniably genuine”. It is a masterpiece that is more than just filled with good songs and good performances. Live at Tokyo International Forum – Hall A, Tokyo, Japan 2nd October 1999 PRO-SHOT (107:13) 1. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) 2. Action 3. Demolition Man 4. Women 5. Make Love Like A Man 6. When Love & Hate Collide 7. Animal 8. Hysteria 9. Foolin’ 10. Paper Sun 11. Slang 12. Promises 13. Goodbye 14. Love Bites 15. Armageddon It 16. Photograph 17. Rocket 18. Pour Some Sugar On Me 19. Rock Of Ages 20. Let’s Get Rocked 21. Wasted 22. Let It Go (10:02) Extras Live at Tokyo International Forum – Hall A, Tokyo, Japan 30th September 1999 1. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) / Action / Demolition Man 2. Interview 3. Euphoria EPK PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.117min.