George Harrison,Eric Clapton/Osaka,Japan 1991 & more

During the Beatles era, George was the one who hated touring the most. After 1966, the Beatles shifted their focus as musicians from the stage to the studio, and it is said that this was at the direction of George. Even after the Beatles disbanded, George made one-off appearances, but his only tour was once in North America in 1974. After that, they released albums, but they gradually became less popular, and after 1987’s “Cloud Nine”, their first new album in five years, and the two Wilburys albums, they disappeared from the music scene. Ta. At the time, fans jokingly suggested that he might be focusing on gardening. During this hiatus, Clapton, who was known to have had close contact with George, was asked by various people, “By the way, what is George doing now?” Clapton was asked by various people how George was doing, and he understood that people in the world had not forgotten George, and in fact, wanted to see George sing again, and he told George that. However, the unpopularity received by the press during the 1974 North American tour was deeply remembered, and George refused to appear on stage again. Takashi Egawa has said that he is refusing to become the manager because he is afraid of being exposed to the same storm again due to the media bashing he received when he joined the team, but given George’s tendency to live a reclusive life, this is understandable. It would be. However, Clapton is passionate about putting George back on stage. This is probably not so much for the sake of the fans as it is an expression of the friendship they would like George to have back as a friend. Moreover, there are challenges that must be cleared in order to go on tour. For George, who had been away for a long time from organizing, promoting, and contracting the bands he would be touring with, going on tour meant he had to organize everything from scratch. During this period, Clapton released “Journeyman” and performed in Japan in 1990. Clapton proposed to George. (1) You can use your own band as is. (2) Stand on the same stage and support them. (3) Japan is the country that is most friendly towards the Beatles. So does the media. (4) I have performed in Japan many times and have a relationship of trust with promoters. In other words, Clapton arranged for him to lend everything he would normally do on a tour, so all he had to do was participate with just his body. As such, George and Clapton’s visit to Japan in 1991 was made possible by Clapton’s efforts. It has been 17 years since George to tour since 1974. And when they come to Japan, it will be the first time in 25 years since the Beatles. The fact that George Harrison’s tour was the only one in the world to be held in Japan was a great joy for Japanese fans, and was a rare event that attracted the attention of fans all over the world. There will be a total of 14 performances in Japan. Starting in Yokohama, 2 performances in Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and 3 performances in Osaka again. The last performance was a long one with 3 performances at Tokyo Dome. George, who was initially a little nervous at the Yokohama performance, gradually relaxed as if he was enjoying the warm welcome and friendly audience in Japan, and above all, being on stage for the first time in a while, and the tour ended with great success. After this, a worldwide tour was considered, but because Clapton had lost his son, it ended up being a valuable tour only in Japan. Once again, Japanese fans were happy. This work includes George’s performance in Japan from 1991 to the performance at Osaka Castle Hall on December 12th. All of George’s performances in Japan have already been released by the M Claudel label, and you can know the whole story. However, this work is different from those, in that it is recorded with high-quality first appearance sound source, it is not only something that should be collected separately, but also one of the titles from George’s Japan performance. The result is that all you have to do is choose your work. During George’s visit to Japan, the most concerts were held at Osaka Castle Hall, 5 out of 14 in total. The 12th is the last day in Osaka. The most noteworthy feature of this work is its sound quality. There is no doubt that it is probably the best quality of all the audience sound sources of George’s performance in Japan. Although incomplete, the Nagoya performance was left with excellent sound quality and was considered the best during the performance in Japan, but this work has the best sound quality that even surpasses that. This work, like the Nagoya performance, was recorded using DAT, which was rare at a time when cassette tapes were still mainstream, and when you listen to it, you will be amazed at the quality. First of all, the sound is close. Of course, the performance is close, but the example where George’s vocals are recorded as if he is singing right in front of you is probably unparalleled with other sound sources. It seems that it was recorded in a position close to the front row of the arena. Clapton’s guitar is also recorded clearly and close, as if the monitor sound was picked up. It is noteworthy that there were no people around to applaud loudly, and the entire performance was recorded so clearly and in a well-balanced manner. It is also noteworthy that the entire sound is recorded over a wide range. It covers the entire wide range of sound above and below that is unique to DAT, and combined with the excellent acoustics of Osaka Castle Hall, there is only a slight hall echo, and the sound quality is captivating. I think that mania probably owns the titles of many performances in Japan so far, but this work will be especially shining among them. This album also includes two bonus tracks from the Yokohama Arena performance on December 1, 1991: “Fish On The Sand” and “Love Comes To Everyone.” As you know, these two songs are rare songs that were only played at the Yokohama performance on the first day. These two songs are also included in this work as high-quality sound sources recorded for the first time using DAT recordings. An additional track includes an interview at the Capital Tokyu Hotel where George was staying on December 17th, the final day of the tour. This is a rare interview conducted in a hotel room before the concert. George’s performance in Japan in 1991, which was the only one in the world, is a complete recording of the performance at Osaka Castle Hall on December 12th with high quality sound source for the first time. The splendor of the sound quality is the best among all the sound sources of the 1991 performance in Japan. In addition, the bonus track includes two songs that were only played on the first day, which are also recorded for the first time. Although many titles have been released so far, this is the sound source of George’s performance in Japan, but even if you own them, I am confident that this is the best title that you cannot miss. OSAKA CASTLE HALL OSAKA JAPAN December 12, 1991 DISC ONE 01. I Want To Tell You 02. Old Brown Shoe 03. Taxman 04. Give Me Love 05. If I Needed Someone 06. Something 07. What Is Life 08. Dark Horse 09 . Piggies 10. Pretending 11. Old Love 12. Badge 13. Wonderful Tonight DISC TWO 01. Got My Mind Set On You 02. Cloud Nine 03. Here Comes The Sun 04. My Sweet Lord 05. All Those Years Ago 06. Cheer Down 07. Devil’s Radio 08. Isn’t It A Pity 09. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 10. Roll Over Beethoven YOKOHAMA ARENA KANAGAWA JAPAN December 1, 1991 11. Fish On The Sand 12. Love Comes To Everyone CAPITOL TOKYU HOTEL TOKYO JAPAN December 17, 1991 13. Interview