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Taper, which has previously captured the performances of artists such as the Stones, Clapton, and Beck in Japan with unparalleled high-quality audience recordings, has delivered the finest sound source of an unexpected artist this time. That was Neil Young’s performance in Japan in 1989. In the history of his performances in Japan, this is also a time when there are fewer items compared to his first visit to Japan and 2003. This time it will be released in Nagoya on May 5th, which was Chiakiraku. The first visit to Japan in 1976 with Crazy Horse started in Nagoya, but this time, on the contrary, it was the final destination.As for this day, it was first based on a cassette that was released via overseas. Above all, leaving aside the incomplete recording of “INN AT THE BEGNNING” (lol), I would like to mention the masterpiece “COLORS ON THE STREET” which was coupled with Yokohama on the first day of the tour. The set list in Nagoya is very attractive, but in addition to that, the sound quality of the audience recording used for “COLORS ON ~” was really clear. However, the new sound source provided by the familiar taper this time (of course, it had never been distributed among traders) easily surpassed that “COLORS ON ~” (hereinafter referred to as the previously released version). An amazing high-level audience. It is true that the already released version had an attractive sound quality centered on the splendor of freshness, but this time’s sound source is an overwhelmingly more powerful sound image than that. Up until now, there have not been many sound sources, including CD-R, that let you experience the “real sound image” of the 1989 performance in Japan, but this time’s sound source is far more impressive. sound image. The high-quality sound source of this time is at a level that can be easily understood if you listen to it, but the sound pressure of the electric set with Lost Dogs in particular is truly amazing. For example, in songs such as “Powderfinger,” the guitar parts played by Neil and Poncho Sanpedro can be clearly heard. Moreover, Lost Dogs was a band with a sharp hard edge that was different from Crazy Horse, but their unique sound also felt vivid. In addition, the Nagoya performance was also the last day of the band’s activities, which evolved from the previous year’s Blue Notes, and the rhythm section consisted of Joe Walsh’s network of Chad Cromwell and the late Rick Rosas, who supported Neil’s revival after ending his wanderings in the 1980s. It will be a brief farewell. It wasn’t until the 21st century that I worked with them again. The greatest achievement produced by this band is “Rockin’ in the Free World.” The period when this song was played with them, which can be said to be the beginning of the “GODFATHER OF GRUNGE” era, was surprisingly short, and the final stage was the Japan performance. Of course, it was a new song before its release at the time, but history has proven that this was a major work that signaled Neil’s revival. Moreover, the destructive power unique to the original band that recorded this song is also amazing, and thanks to the excellent sound quality of this sound source, it can be fully conveyed. In fact, even though it’s a new song that hasn’t even been released yet, you can feel that it’s getting the Nagoya audience very excited. On the other hand, the acoustic set featured an extremely rare song called “Bad Fog of Loneliness.” The song has now seen the light of day on a later live album, and the outtakes from “HARVEST” from 1971 have also seen the light of day. However, in 1989, it was a pure unreleased song, and it was revived as a repertoire with a band on the American tour at the beginning of that year, which surprised enthusiasts all over the world. However, the performance in Nagoya was a special experience as it was an acoustic performance with Ben Keith instead of a band. Now that Ben has passed away, it has become an even more valuable live version. In addition, in the acoustic corner of the previously released version, the handclaps that accompany the performance combined with the sense of distance of the sound image were jarring at times, but this time’s sound source has a louder sound image of the performance than the handclaps, so listen carefully. Being able to do this is also an advantage. On the contrary, this sound source boasts an overwhelming quality that makes you want to call it a mass of advantages. It’s perfect in the sense that you can enjoy the rough power of Lost Dogs’ hard guitar. In the first place, the already released version was released over 20 years ago and is no longer available. Therefore, there will be few enthusiasts who will be able to experience the legendary 1989 Nagoya for the first time with this release. The hyper performance of “Rockin’ in the Free World” before its release is completely the overwhelming victory of this sound source. Another powerful explosive performance of “Cocaine Eyes”, which was included in the EP “ELDORADO” which was released exclusively for the tour in Australia and Japan at the time, was also unique to this period. This is the definitive version of the 1989 performance in Japan, and I can’t believe that such an amazing audience recording has been hidden until now! Live at Nagoya-shi Kokaido, Nagoya, Japan 5th May 1989 ULTIMATE SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (41:20) Acoustic 1. Intro 2. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) 3. Rockin’ in the Free World 4. The Needle and the Damage Done 5. This Note’s for You 6. Helpless 7. Pocahontas 8. For the Turnstiles 9. Bad Fog of Loneliness 10. Heart of Gold Disc 2 (74:38) Electric 1. Intro 2 . Eldorado 3. Powderfinger 4. Cocaine Eyes 5. No More 6. Cinnamon Girl 7. Cortez the Killer 8. Mr. Soul 9. Rockin’ in the Free World 10. Band Introductions 11. Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black ) Neil Young with The Lost Dogs Neil Young – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, guitjo, harmonica Frank Sampedro – guitar, keyboards, vocals Ben Keith – pedal steel guitar, dobro, vocal Rick Rosas – bass Chad Cromwell – drums
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