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Among the Mike Millard Masters released by JEMS, which are still ongoing, the recordings he made after 1990 tend to include many surprising artists and concerts. This week, a typical example of this was a live recording from 1991. That was Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s 1991 “SMELL THE HORSE” tour. Neil said in his autobiography that it was “one of the best tours,” and the live album “WELD” was released less than half a year after the tour ended, which made it a legendary tour among fans. In addition to such a favorable release situation, the fact that it was a tour that only went around large venues meant that there were no audience recordings with good sound quality, and there were also no underground items or sound sources. In this situation, the UXBRIDGE label’s masterpiece “HARTFORD 1991” released an audience recording with surprisingly good sound quality. It is highly regarded as a release that has been well-received by experts, with audience recordings of the “SMELL THE HORSE” tour being released at this point. And the 1991 tour recording by Millerd that was unearthed this time is a surprise, but he was unable to secure a good position on the tour, and as a Millerd recording, it is in a state of a little distance (Millard’s recordings in his later years are often in this state in proportion to the unexpectedness of his artist selection). However, this is only a provisos “as a Millerd recording”, and this is a quality that can reign at the top level of the entire “SMELL THE HORSE” tour, which was only held at large venues, and even surpasses “HARTFORD 1991”. It is true that immediately after the start of the live performance, the sound output of the venue is not used to the sound, so there is a sense of distance, but from the cover of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ In The Wind”, which symbolizes this tour, the sound output is much better and the sound pressure is improved. Even if you’re not a enthusiast, you can enjoy the quality, and even in this recording environment, the level of picking up surrounding sounds is low, making it easy to listen to, which is a testament to Millard’s talent. And it was a very important day that he recorded. This is because it was the final day of the “SMELL THE HORSE” tour, and it revealed the whole picture of the day when only two takes were used on the album “WELD”. At the time, it was the final day of the tour, which was legendary for its heavy and roaring sound, which was even called “Godfather of Grunge”, so Neil was fully immersed in interplay with Crazy Horse’s performance, which should be called a rock. In addition, Millard’s recording captures the power and rawness of the roar that reverberated through the venue when the killer “Like A Hurricane” began. In fact, the album “WELD” had almost all of Crazy Horse’s backing chorus re-recorded, and it was neatly put together with effects. Listening to this now only sounds strange, and the fact that they recorded the performance conditions unique to actual live performances is a testament to the audience’s efforts. Also, if you compare it with “HARTFORD 1991,” which was a record of the first half of the tour, you can see how the performance has evolved. Thus, the final day of the “SMELL THE HORSE” tour, which saw the light of day with a mirrored recording, is the first mirrored sound source that allows you to enjoy the full picture and the vividness of the heavyweight sound to your heart’s content, this is another side of “WELD”! Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA 27th April 1991 PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (54:04) 1. Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) 2. Crime In The City (Sixty To Zero, Part 1) 3. Blowin’ In The Wind 4. Love To Burn 5. Cinnamon Girl 6. Mansion On The Hill 7. Fuckin’ Up Disc 2 (59:30) 1. Cor tez The Killer 2. Powderfinger 3. Love And Only Love 4. Rockin’ In The Free World 5. Like A Hurricane 6. Roll Another Number (For The Road) Neil Young – guitar, vocals Ralph Molina – drums, vocals Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – guitar, synthesizer, vocals Billy Talbot – bass and vocals
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