George Harrison/IL, USA 1974

The Beatles community is getting excited because Paul is performing in Japan, and this week rare sound sources from George’s 1974 North American tour will also appear. George, who toured America before Wings and was a hot topic at the time, includes a live performance at Chicago Stadium. Performances were held twice a day at the same venue, but the one heard this time was the daytime stage. This was an analog boot that was released in real time, and Kiyotaka Sugiyama, who was interviewed on a special program when Clapton and George came to Japan in 1991, said that he was impressed when he found it in America. However, the boot is a single LP, and the content is extremely incomplete. In that respect, another audience recording was known to enthusiasts as a recording that allows you to see the entire show, but this time it is a version recorded from the master tape of the same sound source. The person who released it on the internet was KRW_CO, a familiar name to sound source enthusiasts. Since it was released by him, I thought the sound quality would be extremely high, but the wholesaler won’t sell it (lol). On the contrary, it has a very analog boot-like sound quality, and has a truly old-fashioned feel. What’s more, perhaps because I dropped the microphone at the end of the opening song “Hari’s on Tour (Express),” the sound becomes far away from there until the beginning of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Fortunately, after the taper recovers, the sound image becomes closer and the old-fashioned sound quality becomes easier to hear. What was even more serious was that the pitch had risen considerably throughout. Even though the sound source was released by KRW_CO because of that. It was almost never talked about. Although it has been released in the past, this issue remained unresolved. So this time, I adjusted the pitch as much as possible. Since the sound quality is originally rough, it feels much easier to hear when the pitch is corrected. What makes this show so interesting is that George has given up on the religious parody songs that were so frowned upon. Probably singing. On the other hand, scenes typical of this tour are included here and there, such as the recorder stopping recording at songs by Ravi Shankar and Billy Preston, and George’s voice becoming extremely raspy during “Give Me Love.” There is. In addition, there is also an incident such as redoing the performance in “Sue Me Sue You Blues”. Maniacs are happy that the pitch has become more accurate, making it easier to hear such scenes. Live at Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA 30th November 1974 Afternoon Show Disc 1(50:23) 1. Hari’s On Tour (Express) 2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 3. Something 4. Will It Go Round In Circles (Billy Preston) 5. Sue Me Sue You Blues 6. Zoom, Zoom, Zoom (Shankar Family & Friends) 7. Jai Sri Kalij (Shankar Family & Friends) 8. Na Na Dahni (Shankar Family & Friends) 9. Cheparte (Shankar Family & Friends) 10. For You Blue Disc 2(49:18) 1. Band Introductions/Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) 2. In My Life 3. Tom Cat (Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) 4. Maya Love 5. Dark Horse 6. Nothing From Nothing/Outta Space (Billy Preston) 7. What Is Life 8. My Sweet Lord George Harrison – Guitar, Vocals Robben Ford – Guitar Willie Weeks – Bass Andy Newmark – Drums Billy Preston – Keyboards Emil Richards – Percussion Tom Scott Horns Chuck Findley – Trumpet Jim Horn – Saxophone Jim Keltner – Drums