Eric Clapton/London,UK 1976 Upgrade

A first generation digital master recorded by Eric Clapton was provided by Taper, a well-known British artist who is well known for his treasured sound sources. The recording date and location is July 31, 1976, a very clear and spacious monaural audience source that completely recorded the live performance at Crystal Palace Bowl in London on cassette tape. Looking at this venue name, if you are a Clapton fan, you may have thought, “Huh? That live show that has already been released?” Yes, it is. This concert is famous for the photo of Clapton wearing a T-shirt with the words “I’M WITH STUPID” printed on it and an illustration of a hand pointing to the left. Also, as you said, the previously released version existed in the past and was produced from the same source as the main version, but it was a leaked master of Heavyweight Taper (the source on this day was one type of Heavyweight Taper recording). only exist). The master of the already released board was a cassette copy from the second generation onward from the master of the heavyweight taper. However, this time, our store was directly provided with a first generation digital copy of the master taper himself. In other words, we were able to obtain a very fresh master with no sound quality deterioration. Even those who have the previously released version will be surprised by the clearness of this version. In other words, the definitive version of the highest sound quality of this day will finally be released. Since it was a festival that day, the set was shorter than usual, but there were some incredible highlights. [A gorgeous and rare collaboration unique to the festival has been realized! ] Here is the trajectory of Clapton’s activities this year: ・July 29, 1976: Start of UK tour (until August 17) ・July 31, 1976: At Crystal Palace, London Appeared as the headliner at the 9th Garden Party (festival) ←★Coco★ ≪August 1, 1976: Album “NO REASON TO CRY” released≫・November 5-22, 1976: U.S. tour・1976 November 26, 2019: Guest appearance at The Band’s breakup concert “The Last Waltz” If you look at this, you can see that Bob Dylan and all members of The Band participated in the then new album “NO REASON TO CRY”. As you can see, it was a tour that also served as a promotion (the album was released the day after this performance!). This day, which was the first day of the tour, was actually an appearance at a festival. This venue was a hemispherical outdoor stage surrounded by forest, similar to the Hollywood Bowl in the United States, and had a unique structure, with a pond in front of the stage and the audience viewing the performance from across the pond. Therefore, in the 1970s, it was a popular venue for festivals held in the summer. On this day, an annual festival called “Garden Party” was held, and it was the 9th time. Clapton appeared as the headliner, but the performers on this day also included Freddie King, a bluesman whom Clapton admires. Therefore, a happy incident occurred where Freddie jumped into the encore of Clapton’s set. Not only that, but jazz guitarist Larry Coryell, who had come to see the festival, and Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones, who is close to Clapton, also joined in on the day, making for a lively performance by many guests typical of a festival. There is also. This is the only time I have worked with Coryell before or since. What’s more, Coryell even took solos on two of the songs he participated in! In the 13-minute blues medley, you can hear a wonderful solo by Coryell, who was said to be a master of black music, which has the same roots as jazz and blues. Furthermore, at the end of the song, a thrilling guitar battle with Clapton is also realized. Even after Layla, Coryell performs a very tasteful solo, making it a rewarding collaboration. After that, Freddie King and Ronnie Wood join for the encore. It can be said that such a pattern is extremely rare even among Clapton’s guest co-starring live performances. The encore number, in which the five guitarists on stage collide with each other in solos, is the highlight. The solos in the middle are given to each person: Clapton – Freddie – Ronnie Wood – Larry Coryell – George Terry (second guitarist of the Clapton band). The fiery solo performance of the five members will take your breath away. This album is packed full of rare collaborative parts that are worth listening to on their own, but above all, it should be remembered as the day when Clapton’s highly motivated playing shined as he prepared for the release of his new album. This is a live show I would like to see. [A sample of an audience recording that clearly records Clapton’s enthusiastic performance] The master recorded by the heavyweight Taper records the sound directly from the PA in an unobstructed environment from the front row seats across the pond in front of the stage. Even though it is outdoors, the sound does not spread and accurately captures the core and powerful band sound. The hiss noise that seemed amplified in the previously released version and the noise at high volumes have been suppressed, allowing you to enjoy the entire episode with powerful and clean sound. The pitch of the master was normal, and the only things that we remastered at our store were that the treble range was generally harsh, so we eased it, and the right channel had irregular high frequencies, so we eased it. Clapton, who appeared with an acoustic guitar like he was on the stage of his comeback tour in 1974, announced at the beginning, “Today we’re going to play a new song!” As expected, the new number Hello Old Friends started with a standing performance. This is the number that opened the album. Clapton started the stage in that same mood, and performed a number from his new album in the next song. This song here creates a mood like a performance by The Band. In the first two songs, Clapton plays strokes with Martin in his arms. In the next song, Tell The Truth, Clapton is in a good mood, replacing the first lyric “There you sit there, looking so cool.” with “There you sit there, wonderful crowd.” When the energetic performance led by such a happy Clapton ends, the organizer makes an announcement to the audience who rushed to the front of the stage, instructing them to stay in that position. They have also been warned that if they go on stage, the concert will be canceled. The audience was so excited about Clapton’s performance that they swam across the pond. Clapton, who is drunk (I think), is inviting laughter by shouting to the audience, “Why don’t you come to me?” Clapton and the band’s tight performance continues in the best of these venues. The pattern of ending Double Trouble with second guitar George Terry’s solo is also unusual, but Terry’s solo here is also wonderful. It was a short set, typical of a festival, but there was plenty to enjoy. I was so engrossed in it that I could listen to it all the way through. It is a wonderful source that allows you to check how well Clapton is doing. This work was recorded directly from the recorder’s master and remastered to make it easier to listen to. Don’t miss this edition, which has achieved the highest sound quality in the history of this day’s release!!! Digitized directly from the master tape of the recorder. Achieving the highest sound quality ever. Crystal Palace, London, UK 31st July 1976 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(UPGRADE) (79:03) 1. Intro 2. Hello Old Friend 3. All Our Past Times 4. Tell the Truth 5. I Shot the Sheriff 6. Double Trouble 7 . Blues Power 8. Going Down Slow / Stormy Monday (with Larry Coryell) 9. Layla (with Larry Coryell) 10. Further On Up the Road (with Larry Coryell. Ronnie Wood & Freddie King) Eric Clapton – Guitar, Vocals George Terry – Guitar Dicks Sims – Keyboards Carl Radle – Bass Jamie Oldaker – Drums Sergio Pastora Rodriguez – Percussion Yvonne Elliman – Backing Vocals Marcy Levy – Backing Vocals