Glenn Hughes/Aichi,Japan 1997 DAT Master

In 1997, he came to Japan solo, accompanied by his friend JJ Marsh, and showed off his talents as a funky Glenn. Here is an original recording that lets you experience that precious scene. This work is recorded at the “February 14, 1997: Nagoya Club Quattro” performance. It is a powerful audience recording that tells the whole story. Speaking of the 1997 visit to Japan, the “SHINJUKU 1997 1ST NIGHT” that we introduced the other day was also very popular, but of course this work is a different performance. First of all, let’s check each other’s positions in the schedule at that time. February 9th “SHINJUKU 1997 1ST NIGHT” February 10th: Shinjuku Liquid Room February 12th: Sapporo Penny Lane 24 February 14th: Nagoya Club Quattro ←★This work★ February 15th: Namba Warhol All five performances in total. This was Glen’s most frequent solo visit to Japan, and “SHINJUKU 1997 1ST NIGHT” was the first day. In contrast, the Nagoya performance of this work was the final stage. This work, which vacuum-packed the scene, is a direct recording with no distance. As you can imagine from the title, it is part of the Nagoya DAT excavation series, which has been releasing masterpieces recently, and is a sister work of the same collection as “SHINJUKU 1997 1ST NIGHT”. However, even though they are sisters, the sound is completely different. While “SHINJUKU 1997 1ST NIGHT” was a clear but spatial sound, this work has an intense sense of closeness. Glen’s singing voice and bass roar right in front of you, and the sense of separation from the guitar and drums is tremendous. Each sound does not even have a sense of space at the tone level. Not all is good, the close contact can cause the bass drum’s hitting peak to be over-input, but the appeal of the zero distance feeling of “Is it a sound board directly connected to the table? Is it IEMs?” is irreplaceable. It’s the illusion that you are standing side by side with Glenn on stage (it was actually recorded in the audience). Such a super direct sound depicts a full show in 1997. The set is the same as “SHINJUKU 1997 1ST NIGHT”, but the opportunity to cover this period itself is valuable, so let’s organize it here as well. 70’s Medusa: Touch My Life (★) / Linked: Way Back To The Bone (★) / Coast to Coast / Purple Flame: You Fool No One (★) / Burn / Come Taste The Band: Gettin’ Tighter / You Keep On Moving 80’s and after Fuse/Thrall: First Step Of Love (★) / Feel: Push! (★) / Addiction: Talk About It (★) / Cover Me (★) / I Don’t Want To Live That Way Again (★) / Addiction (★) *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard on the official live album “BURNING JAPAN LIVE”. …And so on. The set is delicious with more TRAPEZE and “ADDICTION” numbers than usual, but the ensemble is even more valuable. After all, his partner at this time was JJ Marsh (Joachim Marsh at the time), the biggest solo key man. He is the most important person in Glenn’s career regardless of the line, such as serving as the main writer for HTP, but he only participated in the 1997 performance in Japan. This is a rare live album where you can enjoy the ensemble with the vividness of a soundboard. “You Fool No One” is particularly amazing. 1997 was the first time that the originator performed in Japan, and the content is also intense. Morgan Ogren, who has competed with such fierce musicians as Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, and Terry Pozzio, is a great performer. The arrangement that avalanches from his drum solo is thrilling, and the passionate performance that lasts for about 10 minutes with heavy jams is fierce. Glenn, who takes on the challenge head-on, is as expected, but JJ Marsh, who breaks in boldly, is also wonderful. He is a guitarist who should be reevaluated. In contrast to “SHINJUKU 1997 1ST NIGHT”, which intoxicated the audience with its beautiful sound, this work will make you tremble with the straight-forward sound of a barefoot soundboard. This is a sister work that lets you experience the precious Funky Glenn’s Japan tour with contrasting sounds. It is easy to look for the afterglow of DEEP PURPLE, but Glenn’s original brilliance is elsewhere. An original recording that lets you experience the taste right in front of you. A powerful audience recording of the performance “February 14, 1997: Nagoya Club Quattro”. While the sister work “SHINJUKU 1997 1ST NIGHT (Shades 1446)” had a sense of space that is typical of a guest recording, this work is intensely close to the sound. Glenn’s singing voice and bass roar right in front of you, the sense of separation from the guitar and drums is enormous, and each note does not even have a sense of space at the tone level. Although the bass drum has an overpeak, this is a valuable live album that allows you to enjoy the only performance in Japan accompanied by the most important key man: JJ Marsh with a super direct sound with a barefoot soundboard. Live at Club Quattro, Nagoya, Japan 14th February 1997 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (55:47) 1. Intro. 2. Way Back to the Bone 3. Touch My Life 4. Push! 5. First Step of Love 6. Talk About It 7. Coast to Coast 8. Gettin’ Tighter 9. Cover Me Disc 2 (55:22) 1 . I Don’t Want to Live That Way Again 2. You Keep On Moving 3. Addiction 4. Drum Solo 5. You Fool No One 6. Band Introductions 7. Burn Glenn Hughes – vocals Lars (Lasse) Pollack – keyboards Morgan Agren – drums Joachim Marsh – guitar