Rolling Stones/LA, USA 1978 Upgrade

Nowadays, thanks to the wonderful official video item “SOME GIRLS: LIVE IN TEXAS 78”, you can easily watch the 1978 American tour, but until then, there was no proper video of the tour. There is also. When this situation continued for a long time, the New Orleans performance gave us a glimpse of the tour. There was video footage circulating that looked like it was shot with a camera installed at the venue, or perhaps shot on a tripod from the stands for news purposes. There was no doubt that it was a video that captured a day of the precious 1978 tour, but it was from a far away angle, and the sound that seemed to have been recorded with the camera’s built-in microphone was a vague sound image. I can say this now, but it was a video where you can find value in the fact that it barely exists as a video. Apart from that, of course there are two types of audience recordings on the same day. The first sound source, “Recorder 1”, had been circulating among traders for some time, but it was in a very stressful listening condition, with noise that seemed to have been mixed in by dubbing after “Respectable”. Therefore, it was not at a level where we could hope for an item release. However, in recent years, the first generation of “Recorder 2”, which is a different sound source and was copied from the master, has become available, and even a version that has been remastered by enthusiasts has appeared. Therefore, this is the second audience recording of the New Orleans performance, which had multiple versions, but the one that was mainly used for this release was the version uploaded to the internet by a person who calls himself StonyRoad. Of course, although it is first generation, the original recording condition is quite rough. However, it can be said that it is a sound source of a level worthy of release because “Happy” was also firmly recorded in “Beast Of Burden” which was missing in “Recorder 1”. Although the sound quality is certainly rough, the sound image is quite strong and powerful, and the texture is reminiscent of live sound sources of radio broadcasts from the 1970s. Of course, there is no change in the old-fashioned analog boot-tic sound quality, but it is no longer in a different dimension from the vague recording of video audio. Therefore, no equalization was performed, but other problems were carefully restored. First of all, the severe pitch deviation, which was the biggest problem, has been thoroughly adjusted, making it extremely easy to listen to. But that’s not all, we’ve also fixed some issues that were fixed when StonyRoad was uploaded. Among them, the biggest problem that the last song “Street Fighting Man”, which was the highlight of the day, was not recorded was compensated for with the Marko Remaster version, which is a remastered version of the same sound source. Furthermore, StonyRoad replaced “Sweet Little Sixteen” with the version of VGP “ANY PORT IN STORM” Disc-2, which was a low-generation copy of “recorder 1” (this was the overwhelming winner in terms of sound quality, but only one song was distributed). However, this has been restored with the Marko Remaster version. As a result, we have combined the best features of the two versions of “Recorder 2” into the best version. However, what is most shocking is the intensity of the Stones’ performance on this day. After all, Mick was in great condition, and it seemed like he was getting a boost with “When The Whip Comes Down” when he was feeling like he was skipping a bit. In addition to that, the band’s out-of-control performance is spectacular! The intensity of the 1978 tour approaches with overwhelming tension just from this one song. In addition, the performance is only the starting point of this day, and after that the hyper performance including Mick is intense. Mick screams even in ballads like “Beast Of Burden”, and it explodes when it comes to “Lies” and “Respectable”, which are famous for their punk-inspired songs. Up to this point, it was a scene that was intense but sufficiently typical of the 1978 tour, but what was amazing about this day was that Mick even made a strange voice on “Far Away Eyes”. Was this a song like that? Lol It’s true that this song is a country song that stands alone among the flashy songs such as straight rock numbers, the killer ballad tune “Beast of Burden”, and the big hit “Miss You”. Mick later regretted that this was not received by the audience, but I think it was even more so when it came to a huge venue like the Superdome. As if to express his frustration, he let out a strange voice and sang a powerful song. The intensity of this performance could not have been conveyed through the blurry audio in that video. And the one that ended the day of the runaway show typical of the 1978 tour was “Street Fighting Man,” the first song released in July. Speaking of this song, I have a strong image of Passaic in June, where the sound board recording ends at the end of the performance, but the tension of the performance is much higher here. On the contrary, it can be said that it is the best on the 1978 tour. I repeat, the sound quality is rough. However, it is also true that the roughness matches the out-of-control performance of this day. If you’re a fan of the 1978 tour, this is irresistible! Live at Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 13th July 1978 Disc 1 (58:04) 1. Let It Rock 2. All Down The Line 3. Honky Tonk Women 4. Star Star 5. When The Whip Comes Down 6. Beast Of Burden 7. Lies 8. Miss You 9. Just My Imagination 10. Shattered Disc 2 (46:01) 1. Respectable 2. Far Away Eyes 3. Love In Vain 4. Tumbling Dice 5. Happy 6. Sweet Little Sixteen 7 . Brown Sugar 8. Jumping Jack Flash 9. Street Fighting Man