Paul Rodgers,Gary Moore/UK 2006

“A voice that everyone wants” and a “guitar that everyone wants.” A miraculous live album in which the two intersected only once is now available. The person who has the “coveted voice” is, of course, Paul Rodgers. Historical guitar heroes such as Ritchie Blackmore and Jimmy Page want to team up with The Voice, and even fellow artists Rod Stewart and Robert Plant respect The Voice. On the other hand, the “guitar that everyone wants” is Gary Moore. Ozzy Osbourne, David Coverdale, and Ronnie James Dio have named him as their ideal guitarist, and when choosing a partner, he is one of the guitarists who used “a guy who plays guitar like him” as a guideline. It was only one night in the long history of rock that these two shared the stage. Although they co-starred in one song “She Moves Me” on the album “MUDDY WATER BLUES”, their only live performance was “Royal Albert Hall performance on October 3, 2006”. At that time, Paul was mainly active as “QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS”, but in April 2006 he took a break from his world tour. After that, he had a short solo career. This work is an audience album that contains Gary’s guest participation in the solo performance. The sound is an amazing sound that is worthy of the absolute value of a “miraculous night.” I am using the original DAT master that was given directly by the recording person himself, and not only the freshness but also the clarity of the musical sound is an excellent item. Although it is a little far from being called “just like a sound board,” it gives you a sense of the elegant venue acoustics of the Royal Albert Hall, and it is full of a mood that makes you smell even more. The musical sound that cuts through the space and reaches straight like a laser is also a vivid recording. And, the live performance drawn with that quality is the best set that summarizes Paul’s glorious career. There are many of his signature songs, from FREE and BAD COMPANY to THE FIRM and solo. And the performers were all talented… so I stopped. Yameyame, there’s no point in writing things like this in a vague manner. This work includes a miraculous co-starring performance with the one and only Gary Moore, so there’s no time to use word counts for such things. The three songs that stand out among the most famous names in rock history are Muddy Waters’ “Standing Around Crying” and “Louisiana Blues,” and Albert King’s “The Hunter.” When Paul calls Gary as a special guest at the beginning of Disc 2, cheers arise from throughout the venue, and the guitar that is none other than his echoes. Then, Paul begins to sing “Standing Around Crying” with plenty of emotion. The thick, creaking, sobbing guitar is layered with passionate vocals, intertwined and calling out to each other. What a rich sound world! Of course, what brought these two together was their deep love for the blues. Moreover, the repertoire includes famous songs by Chicago’s leader, Muddy Waters. It goes without saying that Paul loves Maddy, who went out of his way to make a cover album, but Gary also loves Maddy very much. Perhaps due to his nature as a rock guitarist, his blues tends to focus on his devotion to the modern blues of the 1960s and squeeze guitarists, but in fact, during his last performance in Japan, he was blown away by the BGM before the show started. It was all Chicago blues from the golden age of the 1950s. Of course, the style is too different from Jimmie Rodgers of the Muddy Band, but Gary cries in his own style, and Paul responds with his own golden throat. After finishing the next song, “Louisiana Blues” (by the way, according to Johnny Shines, a bluesman who was also a traveling companion of Robert Johnson, this song is also a phantom song that Rob John wrote but was not recorded) Gary said. Although he withdrew once, he reappeared in “The Hunter” at the end of the show. Gary’s sticky guitar once again colors Paul’s 18th song from the FREE era. Once again, a frighteningly rich and vivid blues feeling fills the space of the Royal Albert Hall, drawing excitement from the audience. The people who gathered at the Royal Albert Hall scene probably didn’t realize how precious the scene that unfolded in front of them was, or how deep the feeling for the blues was at its root. But that’s why it’s good. The blues is not something to be looked at as an antique, but to be enjoyed as it breathes, so if you can’t enjoy it without all the logic, there’s no point in it. The mellow taste of this work and the heartfelt enthusiasm of the audience satisfy this need. It is a live album that records the best blues of two legends with the best audience sound while vacuum-packing the most precious and miraculous moments. Now I want as many people as possible to listen to this wonderful and miraculous night. I want you to know that there is a deep and vivid blues that can only be performed by rock musicians. This is a release that is filled with that determination. Please pass on this miracle that has never happened again in the long history of rock music. Please be my witness. Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 3rd October 2006 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(44:36) 1. I’ll Be Creepin’ 2. The Stealer 3. Ride On A Pony 4. Be My Friend 5 . Radioactive 6. Closer 7. Warboys 8. Feel Like Makin’ Love 9. Bad Company 10. Smile Disc 2(52:45) 1. Standing Around Crying(with Gary Moore) 2. Louisiana Blues(with Gary Moore) 3. Wishing Well 4. Saving Grace 5. All Right Now 6. Far Distant Shore 7. Little Wing/Angel 8. I’m A Mover 9. The Hunter(with Gary Moore) 10. Seagull Paul Rodgers – Vocal Kurt Dengler – Guitar Howard Leese – Guitar Lynn Sorensen – Bass Ryan Hoyle – Drums