Michael Monroe/Tokyo,Japan 12.3.2019

Michael Monroe’s solo Japan tour was realized only 4 months after the scorching SUMMER SONIC. This is an audience shot of the “December 3rd: Shibuya TSUTAYA O-EAST” performance. First of all, let’s organize the contents of this work based on the tour schedule that just ended. ・December 2nd: Umeda CLUB QUATTRO ・December 3rd: Shibuya TSUTAYA O-EAST　←★This work ・December 4th: Daikanyama SPACE ODD (additional performance) ・December 6th: Nagoya DIAMOND HALL Tokyo opening day audience ·shot. The latest work by the person who shot ALCATRAZZ’s masterpiece “DEFINITIVE TOKYO 2019 FINAL NIGHT: THE VIDEO”, and of course the original master only for this work. And this is an absolutely spectacular view! This photo was taken from the second floor seat, looking straight ahead at the stage in Central Europe, but probably because I was in the front row, there was no obstruction at all. What’s more, the close-up of Michael’s face shows not only his facial expressions, but also every wrinkle on his forehead peeking through the gap between his blonde bangs. We often broadcast a one-camera pro shot of the performance in Japan on TV Kanagawa’s HR/HM program, and it is a full show with that quality. Moreover, the camera work is amazing. Although it runs around hyper, it still holds Michael in the center of the screen while still zooming, and has a great sense of stability with no blurring at all. Of course, this is due in part to the zoom and camera shake prevention features of modern equipment, but that alone cannot explain the stunning camerawork. I used the TV program Pro Shot as an example earlier, but it is completely different from the blandness of the program staff. He is clearly used to filming, and must be a fan who has seen Michael’s shows many times. Quality declares this without having to be told. However, it’s a shame! Earn only one point. That’s audio. Although it has a strong core sound, it is too powerful and has a slightly over-peaked sound. The original master depicts the current ongoing full show running through “2019.” Let’s organize the set here. ●Solo (15 songs)・NOT FAKIN’ IT: Dead, Jail or Rock ‘n’ Roll・SENSORY OVERDRIVE: ’78/Trick of the Wrist・HORNS AND HALOS: Ballad of the Lower East Side・BLACKOUT STATES: Old King’s Road ／This Ain’t No Love Song ・ONE MAN GANG：One Man Gang／Last Train to Tokyo／Junk Planet／The Pitfalls of Being an Outsider／In the Tall Grass／Black Ties and Red Tape／Hollywood Paranoia／Low Life in High Places/Built for Speed ​​●Others (9 songs)・HANOI ROCKS: Don’t You Ever Leave Me/Motorvatin’/Malibu Beach Nightmare/Up Around the Bend・DEMOLITION 23.: Nothin’s Alright/Hammersmith Palais/I Wanna Be Loved・Cover: 1970/Blitzkrieg Bop…and it looks like this. A wide variety of representative songs from HANOI ROCKS to the previous album “BLACKOUT STATES” are scattered, as well as 9 songs from “ONE MAN GANG”. Moreover, it is a rush of 5 songs from the beginning. “SUMMER SONIC” four months ago also started with “One Man Gang” and “Last Train to Tokyo,” but they push with an even more fierce sense of active work. In this day and age where veterans are mostly nostalgic melodies, it is a show that is too dazzling. Of course, just having a lot of new songs doesn’t make a band feel active. Their performance and singing are as hyper as ever. And the excitement of the audience is also hot. In recent years, I’ve been listening to too many shows where new songs have calmed down and people are excited about nostalgic melodies, but the audience for this work gets excited even if it’s a new song. Of course, the “ONE MAN GANG” number is wonderful, but the show is so hot that you think, “Isn’t this the golden age!?” I sometimes use the word “feeling like an active performer” when it comes to shows performed by energetic veterans, but that often only applies to the performance. At the actual venue, there was a clear difference in the audience between the new song and the old melodies, and the rings of the year couldn’t be hidden in the looks and movements. But Michael Monroe is different. Both himself and the audience were in their prime. Live at Tsutaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan 3rd December 2019 (95:25) 1. Intro 2. One Man Gang 3. Last Train to Tokyo 4. Junk Planet 5. The Pitfalls of Being an Outsider 6. In the Tall Grass 7. Ballad of the Lower East Side 8. Old King’s Road 9. ’78 10. Black Ties and Red Tape 11. Motorvatin’ 12. Hollywood Paranoia 13. Trick of the Wrist 14. This Ain’t No Love Song 15. Don ‘t You Ever Leave Me 16. Malibu Beach Nightmare 17. Up Around the Bend 18. Dead, Jail or Rock ‘n’ Roll 19. Blitzkrieg Bop 20. Low Life in High Places 21. Built for Speed ​​22. Nothin’s Alright 23. Hammersmith Palais 24. 1970 25. I Wanna Be Loved COLOUR NTSC Approx.95min. Michael Monroe – vocals, saxophone Sami Yaffa – bass Karl Rockfist – drums Steve Conte – guitar Rich Jones – guitar