Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow/Chiba, Japan 1995 with Master Audio

The entire 1995 Japan tour that Ritchie conducted as RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW with Doogie White and Candice Knight has been preserved as an excellent audience source. By the mid-’90s, DAT was already more mainstream than tape for recording, and the clarity and resolution of the sound, even with RAINBOW, was no longer the same as it was in the ’70s and ’80s (of course, performance is another matter). problem). Another decisive difference compared to the ’80s is the presence of excellent audience shots. Also, thanks to the excellent equipment, the last Japan tour (at the moment) under the name RAINBOW was clearly recorded. However, the special one is definitely the final performance at Tokyo Bay NK Hall on November 23rd. I was able to enjoy the live performance with excellent sound even with previously released titles such as “TOO LATE FOR TEARS: The Final Concert In Japan” that will appear this time, but I would like to see the video if possible to know the whole story. It’s a thing. This work is the final performance of 1995, digitized directly from the newly discovered top-quality master! The take that previously appeared on Disc 3 of “ELECTRIC EVER” had image quality and sound that could be said to be excellent at the time, but this master is of a younger generation than even that, and the video and audio have been significantly upgraded. (The screen shaking that was noticeable in the previous episodes is played without problems in the master quality main video). This is a large shot of the people on stage, looking from slightly above and to the right of the stage, and the screen is very powerful. The camera angles that get the point are excellent, like the TV footage when capturing the stage from a long range. Anyone can understand the high level of freshness of the master by looking at the natural coloring and clear contours. Richie was wearing the same T-shirt he wore at the Yokohama concert (according to avid fans, the sleeves of his sweatshirt were cut off to make it look like a T-shirt). Richie, who plays the guitar aggressively, has an appearance that he has not shown much in his previous visits to Japan, giving him a youthful impression. The camera mainly captures close-ups of Richie, and you can clearly see the solos and detailed plays in each song. You can enjoy the interaction with Dougie in trad songs, etc., and how he plays the guitar alongside Greg Smith on a clear screen. Of course, the sound is also of good quality. I’m glad that I can enjoy Richie’s guitar as well. “STRANGERS IN US ALL” numbers such as “Hunting Humans”, “Black Masquerade”, and “Ariel”, which are developed with the combination of the highest quality video and audio, are irresistible. Of course, the classic songs are also worth watching. “Perfect Strangers” where Richie’s appearance appears in the flash, the powerful “Burn”, and the melodious “Maybe Next Time” and “Street Of Dreams” are the best. Also, don’t miss the trad songs featured throughout. In particular, Doogie’s singing of “Greensleeves” is wonderful (Richie also appears satisfied by clapping his hands). The big highlight is the farewell song that precedes the last song, “Love Hurts.” Here, the members and staff, including Candice, are lined up side by side in a fun mood. This part, which is unique to the final day, has the fun and excitement that only a video can provide! After concluding the performance with “Love Hurts,” Richie’s appearance expressing his gratitude to the fans in the venue was also impressive. You can’t miss this video until the very end! The same day video that has appeared so far was 116 minutes in total, but this master includes all the encore breaks that were cut in the previous release. Also, the opening and ending are not edited, so you can watch them for longer (4 minutes longer in total, just 2 hours recording). I declare that this work is a more valuable take than the previous releases from every point of view. “TOO LATE FOR TEARS: The Final Concert In Japan” and the package of this work completely cover the final day of the ’95 Japan tour from both the top quality sound source and video! Live at Tokyo NK Hall, Chiba, Japan 23rd November 1995 AMAZING-SHOT with Master Audio!!! 1. Over The Rainbow 2. Too Late For Tears 3. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 4. Hunting Humans 5. Smoke On The Water 6. Wolf To The Moon 7. Difficult To Cure 8. Keyboard Solo 9. Still I’m Sad 10. Drum Solo 11. Man On The Silver Mountain 12. Temple Of The King 13. Black Masquerade 14. Ariel 15. Since You Been Gone 16. Perfect Strangers 17. Farewell Song (Waltzing Matilda) 18. Hall Of The Mountain King 19. Greensleeves 20. Burn 21. Maybe Next Time 22. Street Of Dreams 23. Vocal Improvisation 24. Love Hurts Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Doogie White – Vocal Greg Smith – Bass Paul Morris – Keyboards Chuck Burgi – Drums Candice Night – Vocal(on Ariel) COLOR NTSC Approx.120min.