Paul Simon/NY,USA 1991

Paul Simon became the darling of the era with the historic double albums “GRACELAND” and “THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS”. A masterpiece video that allows you to experience that golden age in the highest quality has been decided to be released. This work contains the “March 7, 1991 Uniondale performance”. Although he also performed in Japan on the “BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME TOUR”, this work is a show from seven months before that. Let’s look back on “1991”, when the wind of the times was blowing all over us.・January 4th – April 17th: North America #1 (45 performances) ←★Here★・May 2nd – July 23rd: Europe (33 performances)・August 8th – September 29th: North America #2 (23 performances) ←※Official・October 7th – November 6th: Japan / Australia (14 performances)・November 24th – December 7th: South America (4 performances) This is the tour schedule for “1991”. Although the number of performances is somewhat uncertain, I think you can understand the general outline. Speaking of New York on this tour, the official work “PAUL SIMON’S CONCERT IN THE PARK (Pray, DVD!)” comes to mind, but that is “North America #2”. The Uniondale performance of this work was the 26th concert of “North America #1”. Such a work is an amazing audience shot. When you play it, the best sound starts to flow, but the black screen makes you feel uneasy, but this is only at the beginning. After about three and a half minutes, the image also appears, and here you are surprised. A beautiful and huge pole appears on the screen. The zoom is so close that you can’t tell where the shooting position is… In fact, when you pull back the scene, you can see that it is being shot from the balcony seats in front of the stage, but most of the scenes are zoomed in. There are no obstructions on the screen, as if one angle of a professional shot was taken. Moreover, the image beauty is also ultimate. It is digitized directly from the S-VHS master, there are no dubbing marks, and there is no deterioration over time. As mentioned earlier, the sound is also superb and almost like a sound board. At the time, it was shot in the highest possible high-end environment, and the quality has been kept to this day, 26 years later. Furthermore, the stable camera work is abnormal. The highlights are pursued with the zoom, but the sense of stability is amazing. Normally, if you move the camera left and right while zooming, it is difficult to grasp the positional relationship of the entire stage, making it difficult to aim. Even a slight angle can greatly change the field of view, making it difficult to see. However, the cameraman of this work firmly grasps the position of each musician, as if he had freely rehearsed the camera (probably not). He accurately captures the solo parts without pulling back one by one. Furthermore, he knows exactly when the solo will come and how many bars it will take to return to the song, and immediately returns to Paul (close-up). If he is not familiar with the venue layout, song composition, show direction… he can do camera work that is impossible without being familiar with everything. The “BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME TOUR”, which was poured with so much love, is also wonderful and heart-shaking. The ensemble, which boldly incorporates world music, is delicate and sincere. And majestic. Not only the numbers from both “GRACELAND” and “THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS”, but also past repertoire and SIMON & GARFUNKEL are reborn with this ensemble. Although the show is almost the same as “CONCERT IN THE PARK”, this is a regular performance at an indoor venue. It doesn’t have the same sense of scale, but on the contrary, you can immerse yourself in a more intimate and music-oriented mood. You can also see “Cecilia”, which was cut from “PAUL SIMON’S CONCERT IN THE PARK”, and “Further to Fly”, a new song from “THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS”. “BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME TOUR” with a special seating view, super-excellent quality, and masterful camerawork. This is a regular performance version of “CONCERT IN THE PARK” or a 100% live experience video. Not only is the show wonderful, but the music is beautifully recorded with an endless love for it, making it a superb product… no, a cultural heritage. Please enjoy this masterpiece, filled with overflowing “love” and “beauty”, to your heart’s content. Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY. USA 7th March 1991 AMAZING SHOT! ubled Water 11. The Cool, Cool River 12. Instrumental Disc 2(71:03) 1. Further to Fly 2. Cecilia 3. Graceland 4. You Can Call Me Al 5. Still Crazy After All These Years 6. Late in the Evening 7. Hearts and Bones 8. Loves Me Like a Rock 9. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes 10. African Traditional 11. The Boxer 12. The Sound of Silence Paul Simon – Vocal, Guitar John Selolwane – Guitar Ray Phiri – Guitars Vincent Nguini – Guitar Richard Tee – Piano, Vocals Armand Sabal-Lecco – Bass Steve Gadd – Drums Cyro Baptista – Percussion Dom Chacal – Percussion Mingo Araujo – Percussion Sidinho Moreira – Percussion Tony Cedras – Accordeon, Keyboard, Guitars Chris Botti – Trumpet Michael Brecker – S axophone, EWI Reginald ‘Briz’ Brisbon – Background Vocals The Waters – Background Vocals Barney Rachabane – Saxophone, Pennywhistle COLOR NTSC Approx. 140min.