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We have acquired the multi-track soundboard master of the legendary sound source! Another astonishing digital master has been brought to us by the heavyweight taper in the UK, who is familiar with Eric Clapton’s treasured sound source! This is the flat transfer master of the multi-track soundboard tape of the first day of the performance in Long Beach, California on July 19, 1974, which was used in the official albums “E.C. WAS HERE” and “CROSSROADS 2” among Clapton’s live sound sources. Recently, the legendary taper Mike Millard released the title “Long Beach Arena 1974 1st Night: Mike Millard Master Tapes”, a superb audience recording of the same day, which has been well received, but when it comes to the officially recorded multi-track master, it’s a different story. The heavyweight taper provided us with a flat transfer of it. The previously released versions were produced based on cassette copies of the master and copies of master reel tapes that had deteriorated over time, so this work boasts the highest sound quality ever, and it can be said that it is a master of quality that cannot be expected any more. Donpika, a crisp stereo sound board. Any enthusiast will be intoxicated by this sound quality and sound balance. However, as a problem from the original master, there was a part where the sound was slightly bouncing at 4:50 in Layla. The previously released version was compensated for by filling in from another place, but since it was a part where the slide sustain was heard in the phrase, the consistency was strange. In contrast, this work matrixed the riff of the SBD sound source without sustain after that, and made it a natural finish while retaining the sustain of the AUD, and made an almost perfect correction (it is at a level where you can’t tell where it was bouncing). A day with high play quality and an attractive set list Now, let’s take a look at what position this performance was in the comeback year of 1974.・June 19th and 20th, 1974: Warm-up gigs in Scandinavia for the US comeback tour ・June 28th to August 4th, 1974: US tour ←★Here★≪August 5th, 1974: Album “461 OCEAN BOULEVARD” released≫ ・August to September 1974: Album “THERE’S ONE IN EVERY CROWD” recorded in Miami ・September 28th to October 6th, 1974: 2nd US tour ・October 31st to November 6th, 1974: First Japan tour ・November 27th to December 5th, 1974: European tour As you can see, this show was in the middle of the US comeback tour that began in June of that year. After the warm-up gig, Clapton regained his confidence on the live stage, and in order to ease his tension, he went on this US tour while drunk. Although the influence of this was felt somewhat in the MC on this day, he generally took the vocals properly and showed accurate and smooth guitar playing. The fact that Have You Ever Loved A Woman from this day was adopted for the official live albums “E.C.WAS HERE” and “CROSSROADS 2” is the best proof of this (this song was a medley from Layla). The set list was more attractive than other days, and while six songs from the comeback new work “461 OCEAN BOULEVARD” that had not yet been released at this point were set in, Badge and Crossroads from the Cream era were mixed in, Can’t Find My Way Home from the Blind Faith era, Dominos number Tell The Truth, Layla was properly held, and blues were also held, and the charm was that the songs that fans wanted to hear were firmly put together. The interesting songs are Crossroads, which has a different rhythm from the Cream era, and the rare Mainline Florida. In particular, Crossroads is played with a light shuffle, which shows the high potential of this band. Clapton also plays lightly. On top of that, it was a fulfilling concert with a surprise opening song, Smile, the theme song of Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times,” which Clapton said was his favorite movie (he finally realized a studio recording of it on his latest album “MEANWHILE”). This was also the tour where Let It Grow, which was performed for the first time in 50 years this year, was first performed, and it is a great performance that you can’t help but admire as a great song. The level of intoxication due to alcohol was low, and the performance was sharp, so this can be said to be a representative sound source of the 1974 tour, along with the performance the next day at the same venue. What’s interesting to listen to is that they played Steady Rollin’ Man twice. It’s unthinkable to play the same song twice in a normal concert, but this must have been proof that he was drunk (laughs). The fact that you can hear different sharp solos in both songs is what makes Clapton a live artist. It was a rare performance where you could enjoy the same song twice. A very rare session was realized. For the encore, former boss John Mayall appeared! For the encore, John Mayall, the boss of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, who Clapton was in from 1965 to 1966, appeared. This was the only time he appeared at a Clapton concert. It’s very rare. Moreover, it happened in Long Beach, not London. Mayall plays harmonica and also takes the lead vocals. The blues jam is just like the 1960s, but the middle part is a performance that can be said to be Mayall’s stage, and his mastery of the blues harp is fully demonstrated. For Clapton, it was a way to let his former boss have the honor. I would like to see it if there is a video, but I think both Clapton and Mayall were probably smiling all the time. For some reason, the multi-track master was cut out at 7:16 due to a recording interruption. Therefore, in order to allow you to enjoy the original complete recording of this day without stress, we have skillfully supplemented it with “Long Beach Arena 1974 1st Night: Mike Millard Master Tapes” that has already been released in our shop. “Long Beach Arena 1974 1st Night: Mike Millard Master Tapes” is a completely mono recording, so it was made pseudo-stereo and then equalized and connected in various places. Although there is a difference between audience recording and soundboard recording, “Long Beach Arena 1974 1st Night: Mike Millard Master Tapes” is one of the best sound quality, so there is no sense of incongruity in this processing, and you can listen to it for about 4 minutes longer. If you listen to it with this, Mayall calls Clapton’s name twice in return at the end. It’s exciting to imagine that he did this on the stage of a club in the 60s. The regular set is also full of interesting things to listen to, but for British blues fans, this encore alone is worth listening to. Please add this work, which has the highest sound quality ever and is perfectly restored, produced from the flat transfer of the multi-track master of the famous sound source representing the 1974 tour, to your collection. Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA, USA 19th July 1974 STEREO SBD(from Original Masters) UPGRADE!!! Disc:1 (64:15) 1. Intro. 2. Smile 3. Let It Grow 4. Can’t Find My Way Home 5. I Shot The Sheriff 6. Badge 7. Willie And The Hand Jive 8. Get Ready 9. Crossroads 10. Mainline Florida Disc:2 (53:31) 1. Layla 2. Have You Ever Loved A Woman 3. Tell The Truth 4. Steady Rollin’ Man 5. Band Introductions 6. Little Queenie 7. Don’t Have To Hurt Nobody STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Eric Clapton – Guitar / Vocals George Terry – Guitar Dicks Sims – Keyboards Carl Radle – Bass Jamie Oldaker – Drums Yvonne Elliman – Backing Vocals
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