Jeff Beck, Stanley Clarke Jeff Beck/Aichi, Japan 1978 Upgrade

Jeff Beck came to Japan with the master Stanley Clarke in 1978, 40 years ago. A miraculous live album that breaks the highest record is now available. This work is engraved with the performance of “November 26, 1978: Nagoya City Public Hall”. It is a super-excellent audience recording. BB&A in 1973 and 1975, when he was in poor health, were three performances each, but in 1978, the third time, the popularity of the show expanded rapidly. First, let’s check the show’s position from the schedule at that time.・November 20: Ibaraki Prefectural Cultural Center・November 22: Ishikawa Welfare Pension Hall・November 23: Kurashiki Civic Hall・November 24: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium・November 26: Nagoya City Public Hall 【This work】・November 28: Nippon Steel Otani Gymnasium・November 29: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall・November 30-December 2: Nippon Budokan (3 performances) A ​​total of 10 performances. The Nagoya performance of this work was the 5th performance, which is exactly in the middle. This show has been known for the famous recording “A BATTLE”, and has been said by specialist magazines to have the “best sound on the 1978 Japan tour”. This work was digitized from the master tape. It is a new apex live album that updates the long-standing peak. In fact, the sound of this work is exquisite. What is most wonderful is the extremely natural sound. The conventional version also had a superb sound like the latest digital recording, but the finish was poor. The powerful equalization that was popular at the time made the applause pop out violently, while the beautiful and lustrous reverberation was drowned out. In contrast, this work is the correct master sound. Of course, the pitch that had gone crazy through meticulous mastering has been accurately adjusted, but the natural sound is the master, just like the actual scene. Everything is real and beautiful, but perhaps the most symbolic is the reverberation of the cymbals. The brilliance even makes the metallic luster come to mind, and the delicate vibes are beautifully preserved until the moment they disappear. Please listen to the intro of “Cat Moves”, which was included in the set from this day. I don’t remember a recording in 1978 in which the cymbal sounds were so beautiful and delicate. Of course, this work is not a recording in which the cymbal sounds stand out, but just one example. The total delicacy that the master originally absorbed stands out, and the beauty of the separation and the splendor of the balance run throughout the entire work. The clearer details have increased the sense of depth, and even the sense of stereo has been greatly improved. The shortcoming of the “Journey To Love” intro being missing is the same as before, but it is very slight. This is a masterpiece recording that has unwavering 1978 quality until the end of the performance announcement of “Now …”. The show depicted by that sound is also wonderful. In fact, the visit to Japan in 1978 was also a rumor. There was no physical condition like in 1975, but the members were different in the original plan. At first, the lineup was Jeff, Stanley, Simon Phillips, and Mike Garson. However, Jeff was not satisfied with Mike’s performance, so he quickly replaced him with Tony Hymas. Rehearsals were only held for three days just before the visit to Japan and the tour began. Therefore, the early part of the visit to Japan was not in good condition, and the ensemble progressed rapidly with each show. It was only from the middle of the show that the performance in Nagoya was shown to its full potential. This Nagoya performance is known as such a “first masterpiece”. In fact, the performance of this work is wonderful from the beginning, and the performance that pulls you in is especially good in “Freeway Jam”. It is one of the best performances throughout the Japan tour. Stanley is also in good shape, and “School Days” including the bass solo has a series of amazing phrases. Of course, iron man Simon Phillips is perfect. Although the first day’s Ibaraki performance is still unknown, it will give you a combination of different dimensions from Ishikawa, Kurashiki, and Osaka that were held before this work. However, it was not a perfect performance. From the middle to the end, there were scenes where Jeff’s phrases did not fit well. The toughest one is the big last “Blue Wind”. Although the audience at the scene was delighted, Jeff’s guitar was not able to recover and the performance ended. Anyway, this is also a document. Jeff’s frustration also injects tremendous momentum into “Scatterbrain,” and you can enjoy the thrill of Jeff’s one-off performances with ultra-high sound quality. Jeff in 1978, who traveled across the archipelago with virtuoso Stanley. This is a masterpiece that has been revived with master quality that updates the highest peak. This is a superb live album that overturns the common sense of the 1970s audience and shines with the brilliance of the peak. Live at Nagoya-shi Kokaido, Nagoya, Japan 26th November 1978 ULTIMATE SOUND*UPGRADE(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (34:23) 1. Intro. 2. Darkness/Earth In Search Of A Sun 3. Star Cycle 4. Freeway Jam 5. Cat Moves 6. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 7. Bass Solo/School Days Disc 2 (47:16) 1. Journey To Love 2. Lopsy Lu 3. Diamond Dust 4. Scatterbrain incl. Drum Solo 5. Rock ‘n’ Roll Jelly 6. Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers 7. Blue Wind Jeff Beck – Guitar Stanley Clarke – Bass Tony Hymas – Keyboards Simon Phillips – Drums