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Led Zeppelin is a band that is inseparable from Mike Millard. There is no doubt that the outstanding recordings he left behind of ZEP’s live sound sources established Millard’s reputation as a taper. However, he continued to record the members’ shows even after the group disbanded, and this is the perfect sampler for this. It is the release of Mirrored Master by JEMS, which has become a weekly entertainment for maniacs, but the latest work was Robert Plant’s San Diego performance in 1990. This year, Plant released his second album “MANIC NIRVANA” with the band led by Phil Johnston, with whom he had been working together since the hugely successful “NOW AND ZEN”. Unlike the previous album, which achieved success by combining ZEP’s taste and synth pop sound, which Plant had completely suppressed up until then, it pushed out the gritty band sound and oriental atmosphere that would become the center of Plant’s style from then on. As an album, it was a decent success, if not as successful as its predecessor. Of course, the tours were arena class and were a huge success every time, but the only thing that was released in real time was the Knebworth radio broadcast with Jimmy Page, and it wasn’t until much later that some leaked stereo soundboards were released. The extent to which it has been excavated. One of them is the masterpiece “SWEDISH NIRVANA”. After all, it was a shocking discovery that surprised maniacs all over the world by capturing the “MANIC NIRVANA” tour before Knebworth with a perfect stereo soundboard recording. In addition to this, the 1990 tour, such as the LA Forum in November, had few items and had a large emphasis on soundboards (although there were some items recorded from the Philadelphia audience in July), which was an interesting time. There is also. These various sound boards were certainly outstanding in terms of clearness, but all of them were leaked sound source sound boards, so it was difficult to convey the excitement of the live performance. Moreover, it was a tour that could be said to be the first climax in his solo career in terms of sales, and it was frustrating that there were no items unique to the audience recording that documented the excitement. On the 1988 “NON STOP GO” tour, many items were released on LP, and on the 1993 “FATE OF NATIONS” tour, many items appeared in real time due to the spread of DAT. The “MANIC NIRVANA” tour was like an air pocket sandwiched between them. As if to shake things up, a San Diego performance recorded by Millard appeared on the internet last week. The balance that captures his unique “sound image and sense of presence” is wonderful this time as well, and it is a superb audience album that fully conveys the enthusiasm of the concert and the momentum of the performance that could not be felt with the soundboards mentioned above. Mirrored quality explodes here as well. This recording particularly captures Plant’s singing voice closely. This is also the perfect balance to recreate his solo stage. However, the original recording has some echoes and fuzzy parts in the bass, which are typical of arena recordings, and the feel is a little different compared to the 70’s mirrored recording. Therefore, when we applied equalization for this limited press CD, Plant’s voice and performance were pushed further forward, and the mirrored recording, which is easy to hear even when folded, has finally been upgraded to an invincible state that can be enjoyed with peace of mind. I’m sure there are some enthusiasts out there who have already gotten it online, so I think this is something you should listen to and compare. And from Plant onwards, the sounds and repertoire emitted from the stage are interesting and can only be experienced on this tour. There is no doubt that Plant was confident in the release of “MANIC NIRVANA”, which was released after receiving the tailwind from the success of the previous album, and songs from the same album dominate the set list. However, among his solo songs, songs such as “Little By Little”, which is one of the older songs, reflect the live sound of the “MANIC NIRVANA” period, and the presence of the synths in the original is weakened, and the arrangement suddenly brings the guitar to the forefront. is attractive. What’s more, in the previous album, they were able to outdo ZEP, such as repeating a line from “That’s The Way” at the end of “Tie Dye On The Highway”, or “Hurting Kind (I’ve At the ending of “Got My Eyes On You)”, there is plenty of room, such as repeating “oh, my jesus” from “In My Time Of Dying”. Furthermore, you cannot miss the fact that the ZEP number “Wearing and Tearing”, which was not played at the beginning of “MANIC NIRVANA”, is being performed. Of course, it became a regular repertoire because the performance at Knebworth was a great success, but this song was very compatible with the band at the time, and it is no wonder that it was promoted to regular. Following that, “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)” was a ZEP number exclusive to this tour, which was not performed at Knebworth, which was a shortened festival set. It was a hot topic among enthusiasts at the time, but because it wasn’t included in Knebworth’s items, not many people had heard of it. Although it can now be heard on the sound board of the LA Forum mentioned earlier, the Millard recording captures the fun that could not be fully conveyed there. Plant waves the “down” part of “so you better lay your money down” to the audience, making them sing along. This sense of reality and the excitement of excitement can only be experienced with mirrored recording. And this sound source has another historical value. This is the last sound source of ZEP-related audience recording by Millard. This record is made because ZEP did not lose his passion for them even 10 years after they disbanded. In the first place, its value is very high just because it captures the “MANIC NIRVANA” tour, which has extremely few items, with the best audience, but even more so if it becomes a recording of Millard’s later years. (Remastered Memo) The bass-heavy sound was accompanied by echoes, making it difficult to cut through, so I made adjustments to make it easier to listen to. You can enjoy clearer and higher quality sound than the original sound. Live at Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA 9th August 1990 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (43:53) 1. Watching You 2. Nobody’s Fault But Mine 3. Billy’s Revenge 4. Tie Dye On The Highway 5. In The Mood 6. No Quarter Disc 2 (59:36) 1. Liar’s Dance 2. Going To California 3. Little By Little 4. Nirvana 5. Immigrant Song 6. Hurting Kind (I’ve Got My Eyes On You) 7. Ship Of Fools 8. Wearing And Tearing 9. Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman) 10. Band Introductions 11. Tall Cool One Robert Plant – Vocal Doug Boyle – Guitar Charlie Jones – Bass Phil Johnstone – Keyboards Chris Blackwell – Drums
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