Mick Taylor/Japan Tour Collection 1987

Mick Taylor’s first live concert in Japan in 1987 started with two performances in Sapporo on April 2nd, followed by performances on the 3rd (two performances in Tokyo), the 4th (Kobe), the 6th (Osaka), and the 8th (two performances in Nagoya). A total of 13 performances were held on the 9th (2 performances in Tokyo), 10th (2 performances in Tokyo), and 11th (Tokyo), but this set includes 3 performances in Tokyo and 5 performances in Kobe and Nagoya. , all recorded with ultra-high quality audience recordings comparable to line recordings, all from original masters that have never been on the market. First of all, Disc 1 includes 74 minutes of the second show, which will be the first appearance at Shibuya Live-In on April 3rd, the first day of the tour on the second day in Tokyo. The first three songs are the same as the first show, but instead of playing Red House, they play Soliloquy and The Best That I Can, and in the encore, they play a blues number (with vocals) instead of Going Down from the first show. . This number is the only performance during the Japan tour, and although the performance is rough, it is an enjoyable listening place. Disc 2 includes about an hour of the live performance at Chicken George in Kobe on April 4th, the third day of the tour. It is a different master from the previously released 6-disc set (MP), and the sound is incomparably better than the MP version, which was considered the definitive version of the same performance! The balance is also very good, nothing to say. The sense of separation is also outstanding. Only the beginning of Giddy Up, which was cut due to the tape change, is supplemented with the already-released part, but the sound quality drops only in this part, but other than that, it is a perfect sound image. Discs 3 & 4 include the second show at Electric Lady Land in Nagoya on April 8th, the 5th day of the tour, for 1 hour and 23 minutes. This performance was also included in the aforementioned 6-disc set, and it was recorded in the highest quality of the set, but not surprisingly, the sound was ultra-clear, as if a single wall had been removed. It is recorded, and far from being an upgrade, it is recorded with a sound image as if it was digitally recorded with DAT. The existence of this sound source will surprise many enthusiasts! ! However, after the Stormy Monday Blues performance, the repeated shouts of “Please sit down!” are recorded louder on the MP version, so you can tell that it was recorded earlier on the main version. Before Taylor and John Young’s collaboration Goin’ South, which was premiered in Osaka, the MC said, “This is a song I wrote on the Shinkansen I took from Tokyo.” Disc 5 includes 73 minutes of the live-in second show on April 9th, the first day after returning to Tokyo. There is a press version of the two shows on the same day with wonderful audience recordings, so it may be the weakest sound source in this set, but even so, this excellent recording will be hard for enthusiasts to throw away. . The clear sound that is straight and easy to listen to is different from the previous releases, and it is a wonderful recording that enthusiasts should definitely listen to. (By the way, all three Tokyo performances in this set were performed by the famous taper who recorded Mick Jagger’s 1988 Tokyo Dome 4-disc set, and all of them are top-grade takes.) On this day, a certain guitarist appeared as a guest on three songs. had. Disc 6 includes a full 80 minutes of the first show at the live-in on April 10th, the third day in Tokyo. This is 26 minutes longer than the previously released version. Recorded from Taylor’s “Hello Good Evening”, which was released and unreleased at the beginning. It seemed like the equipment wasn’t set up or there was some trouble, and the MC asked, “Wait a minute.” Immediately after, the audience chanted “Good luck!” The sound quality is the perfect sound of the highest grade. After the first song, Taylor ordered the monitor microphone and asked, “Can you all hear me properly?” The MC said, “I Don’t Know.” After the performance, Taylor said, “I can’t hear what we’re doing. I guess we’ll just have to do it by instinct.” After the performance of Giddy Up, John was the MC and said, “There’s a technical issue going on, but there’s nothing we can do about it.” However, from then on, everyone, including the audience, got excited with rock me baby, red house, and spontaneous performances that ignored the problems. Put It Where You Want It’s intro ends with a tape change. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking was recorded for just under 4 minutes, but this take was recorded for nearly 23 minutes. It is the longest performance featuring solos by each member. (However, it is a pity that only two songs, Put It… and Can’t You Hear…, are recorded in monaural.) The last song is a Jimi Hendrix cover again, with a psychedelic version of Third Stone From The Sun. Play. All performances are recorded at the highest sound quality of “unusual level” using completely unreleased masters. Live at Live Inn, Tokyo 3rd April 1987 (2nd show) PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Live at Chicken George, Kobe 4th April 1987 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Live at Electric Ladyland, Nagoya 8th April 1987 (2nd Show) PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Live at Live Inn, Tokyo 9th April 1987 (2nd show) PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Live at Live Inn, Tokyo 10th April 1987 (1st show) PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 Live at Live Inn, Tokyo 3rd April 1987 (2nd show) 1. Opening 2. Tusks 3. Will It Go Round In Circles 4. Put It Where You Want It 5. Soliloquy 6. The Best That I Can 7. Giddy Up 8. Can ‘t You Hear Me Knocking 9. Unidentified Blues Disc 2 Live at Chicken George, Kobe 4th April 1987 1. Opening 2. Tusks 3. Will It Go Round In Circles 4. Put It Where You Want It 5. Red House 6. Giddy Up 7. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking 8. Going Down Disc 3 Live at Electric Ladyland, Nagoya 8th April 1987 (2nd Show) 1. Opening 2. Giddy Up 3. Will It Go Round In Circles 4. Stormy Monday Blues 5 Goin’ South 6. Put It Where You Want It Disc 4 1. Rock Me Baby 2. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking 3. Third Stone From The Sun 4. Going Down Disc 5 Live at Live Inn, Tokyo 9th April 1987 (2nd show) 1. Opening 2. I Don’t Know 3. Put It Where You Want It 4. Stormy Monday Blues 5. Statesboro Blues 6. Hot Water Music 7. Goin’ South 8. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking 9. Rock Me Baby Disc 6 Live at Live Inn, Tokyo 10th April 1987 (1st show) 1. Opening 2. Tusks 3. I Don’t Know 4. Giddy Up 5. Rock Me Baby 6. Red House 7. Put It Where You Want It 8. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking 9. Third Stone From The Sun Mick Taylor – Guitar Jon Young – Keyboards & Vocals Wayne Hammond – Bass Mike Cullen – Drums