Journey/Tokyo,Japan 2Days Complete & more

The two performances at the Nippon Budokan on February 6th and 7th of the 2017 Japan Tour are recorded in 24-bit digital remastering on high-quality audience masters. The 2017 Japan Tour, which is the first in four years, had a total of five performances from February 1st to the special performance on the 7th, but these two days were the highlights, and the performances on both days were recorded with soundboard-level quality, with Neal Schon’s guitar and Jonathan Cain’s keyboards well balanced, and Arnel’s vocals are clear throughout. First of all, the performance on the 6th was the same set as the previous three performances, but the greatest hits live performance, which consisted of all songs from “INFINITY” to “RAISED ON RADIO”, was still moving. The special performance on the 7th, which became a big topic this time, was held with the concept of completely reproducing two of the most popular albums in the band’s career, “Escape (1981)” and “Frontiers (1983)”, which is similar to the US tour before coming to Japan. And above all, the fact that all the members from the heyday of the band except Steve Perry, including Neal Schon (G), Ross Valory (B), Jonathan Cain (Key), and Steve Smith, the drummer who was with the band during its heyday including these two albums, appeared together was a big topic, and the participation of Steve Smith, a master of the craft, drew cheers from the fans for his unchanging technical skills. And Arnel Pineda’s vocals were wonderful as usual, and he reproduced the songs from “Escape” exactly as they were on the album with vocals reminiscent of the heyday. And the cheers of joy when “Don’t Stop Believin'” began after the intro announcing the start of the show, and the songs that were performed in the same order as the album were all amazing. In addition, guest singer Travis Thibodeau added one point on both days. Although he is a support keyboardist who has accompanied the tour since 2015, he occasionally takes on the lead vocals. On the 6th, he sang “Chain Reaction”, and on the 7th, he sang three songs, “Lay It Down”, “After The Fall”, and “Frontiers”, and his vocals are different from Steve Perry and Arnel’s. In addition, the sound check on the first day, the 6th, is also recorded as a bonus track. It is interesting to see the five band members and backup singer Travis doing a thorough rehearsal before the famous album reproduction live the next day. In addition, a DVD of the first day, the 6th, is added with a complete recording of high-quality audience footage by HD camera. The view is excellent because it is almost from the front of the stage, and the entire night is perfectly reproduced with excellent shots. The two days that shook the Budokan with “Greatest Hits” and “Two Famous Albums Reproduced” are here. Disc 1 : 01. Intro 02. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) 03. Be Good to Yourself 04. Only the Young 05. Neal Schon Guitar Solo 06. Stone in Love 07. Any Way You Want It 08. Jam 09. Lights 10. Jonathan Cain Piano Solo 11. Open Arms 12. Who’s Crying Now 13. Chain Reaction 14. La Do Da 15. Steve Smith Drums Solo 16. Neal Schon Guitar Solo 17. Wheel in the Sky Disc 2 : 01. Piano Intro/Faithfully 02. Don’t Stop Believin’ –encore- 03. La Raza del Sol 04. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ 05. Band Introduction/Outro [Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 6th February 2017] 06. Guitar Solo 07. Troubled Child 08. Frontiers 09. After the Fall 10. Lay It Down [Soundcheck at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 6th February 2017] Disc 3 : 01. Intro 02. Don’t Stop Believin’ 03. Stone in Love 04. Who’s Crying Now 05. Keep on Runnin’ 06. Still They Ride 07. scape 08. Lay It Down 09. Dead or Alive 10. Neal Schon Guitar Solo 11. Mother, Father 12. Jonathan Cain Piano Solo 13. Open Arms 14. Intro 15. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) 16. Send Her My Love 17. Chain Reaction Disc 4 : 01. After the Fall 02. Piano Intro/Faithfully 03. Edge of the Blade 04. Troubled Child 05. Steve Smith Drums Solo 06. Back Talk 07. Frontiers 08. Rubicon -encore- 09. La Raza del Sol 10. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ 11. Band Introduction/Outro [Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 7th February 2017] Limited Bonus DVD : 01. Intro 02. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart ) 03. Be Good to Yourself 04. Only the Young 05. Neal Schon Guitar Solo 06. Stone in Love 07. Any Way You Want It 08. Jam 09. Lights 10. Jonathan Cain Piano Solo 11. Open Arms 12. Who’s Crying Now 13. Chain Reaction 14. La Do Da 15. Steve Smith Drums Solo 16. Neal Schon Guitar Solo 17. Wheel in the Sky 18. Piano Intro/Faithfully 19. Don’t Stop Believin’ –encore- 20. La Raza del Sol 21. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ 22. Band Introduction/Outro [Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 6th February 2017] Neal Schon – Guitar / Ross Valory – Bass / Jonathan Cain – Keyboards / Steve Smith – Drums / Arnel Pineda – Vocals