John Paul Jones/Tokyo,Japan 1999

The audience recording of Johnsy’s Tokyo concert on December 10th, which will be released at the same time, has amazing sound quality. It is a level that can be declared without any doubt to be the highest peak of audience recording. Despite this, the fact that Johnsy’s MC was difficult to hear was testified to by many people who watched the live performance on the day, and that means his voice was that small (laughs). Moreover, the Tokyo concert was held in a larger venue than the other performances, but rather than creating a distance in the sound image, the sound quality was so amazing that it made me want to say “soundboard recording itself”. There is no need to use words like clearness anymore. If it were a small venue like Nagoya or Osaka, and even an instrumental concert, the recording quality would be guaranteed, but it was recorded in a larger hall than those. The power captured by the astonishing sound pressure so far is indescribable. This is another superb sound source that captures the bold and dry rock sound that Johnsy and the band played with incredible quality. The performance of Johnsy and the band, listened to with such overwhelming sound quality, is simply wonderful. If it is an instrumental concert, it is not surprising that the interplay that shows off the musicians’ abilities will escalate. However, the instrumental rock they play here is compact. And yet the sounds and songs are full of ups and downs, so the listener will not get bored. On the contrary, combined with the excellent sound quality, you will definitely “listen to it”. The great appeal of this surprisingly easy-to-listen-to live sound of Johnsy’s 1999 “ZOOMA” is a point that we would like you to reconfirm with this release. Of course, ZEP numbers were introduced in the 1999 live stage, but the selection of songs is also exquisite. By playing songs such as “No Quarter” and “Trampled Underfoot”, which are mainly keyboards and clearly show Johnsy’s contribution, they develop a live act that does not fall into mere nostalgia. What’s even more interesting is that in songs like “Trampled Underfoot” and “When The Levee Breaks,” Johnsy plays the melody lines of the songs. This is very effective, and when the encore “Black Dog” comes, the audience sings along to it, which is a really fun scene. This was also seen in Nagoya, and it’s definitely enjoyable just to listen to that scene! And in “Bass ‘N’ Drums,” Johnsy’s relaxed performance is amazing, as she plays the phrases of “Heartbraker” and “Dazed And Confused” in a glimpse. This is a fresh release that will attract the attention of enthusiasts around the world, as it records the high-quality live performances held in Nagoya and Tokyo with a perfect audience recording that you can’t hope for more. Please experience the greatness of Johnsy’s 1999 solo live performance, which has been overlooked, with this release. Both Nagoya and Tokyo are absolutely guaranteed to be perfect quality and the best content. There is nothing to complain about anywhere. Above all, it is a groundbreaking release of a CD item from Johnsy’s 1999 Japan tour! Live at Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo, Japan 10th December 1999 TRULY PERFECT/ULTIMATE SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(62:37) 1. Zooma 2. Goose 3. Grind 4. The Smile Of Your Shadow 5. Nosumi Blues 6. No Quarter 7. Spaghetti Junction 8. Steel Away incl. You Shook Me 9. Snake Eyes Disc 2(58:35) 1. Acoustic Guitar Solo 2. Crack Back 3. Bass ‘N’ Drums incl. Heartbreaker & Dazed And Confused 4. B. Fingers 5. Jump Blues 6. When The Levee Breaks 7. Tidal 8. Trampled Underfoot 9. Black Dog John Paul Jones – Bass, Mandolin Bass, Rap Steel, Acoustic Triple Neck Guitar, Keyboard Nick Beggs – Chapman Stick Terl Bryant – Drums