Rolling Stones/NY,USA 1978 Rehearsals Upgrade

From the Rolling Stones’ 1978 American tour, the release of the upper version of the June theater gig “PALLADIUM 1978” is still fresh in my memory, but this time it is the upper version of the rehearsal held at Woodstock before the start of the tour. The release will be realized. The sound source that captures that pattern first appeared on LP, and after that, a CD with a nostalgic “manga jacket” appeared for the first time, and a few years later, a rare song was released on “THE WOODSTOCK TAPE 1978″. With the discovery of new parts including “THE COMPLETE WOODSTOCK TAPES” in the late 1990s, a full-length version of the rehearsal sound source was released, and it has been considered the definitive version, and even titles that copy this have been created. However, last year, a lower generation upper version of this rehearsal suddenly appeared on the internet. The rehearsal was originally a stereo soundboard recording that boasted good sound quality, but last year’s version had clearer sound quality that you could hear at first glance, and above all, the coarse hiss noise was reduced, making it suddenly easier to listen to. . This sound source was released in a hurry last year, but it was recorded as it appeared, and it was made into a CD with the opposite stereo localization, slightly lower pitch, and even the duplication of the performance. . In addition, last year’s upper version sound source had 50 minutes of unrecorded parts compared to the VGP version, and it ended up being a frustrating result that the low-generation copy could not be the definitive version. However, in terms of sound quality, it is also true that this is a new version with a clear upper feel that lightly blows away the past releases mentioned so far. Therefore, this release is the culmination of reviewing the version that appeared last year from scratch and resolving the issues. First of all, in terms of sound quality, we have achieved an overwhelming improvement in the quality of past items such as the VGP edition (hereinafter referred to as the “already released edition”), but we have slightly adjusted the lower pitch. Furthermore, the localization where Keith and Ronnie were in opposite positions was corrected. These are normal processes for release. An even bigger problem, where the same parts of performances were being recorded repeatedly, was thoroughly removed. And the multiple takes created due to rehearsal are thoroughly divided into tracks. Finally, the instrumental jams that were played throughout the album have been thoroughly separated into tracks, making them much easier to listen to. Not only the 50 minutes of unrecorded parts in question, but also the parts that were missing in this sound source are recorded without missing a single detail by reusing previously released records. The parts that were diverted from this previously released version were also remastered and pitch adjusted using the latest technology in 2021. Therefore, it is easier to listen to than the previously released version, but there is still a clear difference in sound quality compared to the main low generation version. The upper feel of the version that appeared last year is so noticeable. When it comes to rehearsals for the Stones, don’t you think it’s just a rehearsal for a band whose selling point is a loose rhythm, and the looseness raises the bar for listening? You may tend to think that, but the performance at this 1978 Woodstock rehearsal was so skillful that you could surprisingly listen to it despite the volume of 4 discs. First of all, the first one is a rehearsing of the huge hit “Miss You”, and it is already very complete and listenable. On the other hand, Ian McLagan’s electric piano stands out in the first few takes, and it has a warm atmosphere compared to the actual tour performance, which is interesting. The fact that the blues jam that appears in the middle of the song doesn’t seem to be that long is probably the secret to its ease of listening. The second song is Peter Tosh’s “Don’t Look Back,” which we’ll be opening for on tour, and we’ll be playing it over and over again. Was it? However, the main part of the second album is a tour that aims to return to its roots, and we are looking for candidates for our favorite old covers. You can see that they were already trying to incorporate Eddie Cochran’s cover during the 1978 tour, and they also tried out “Hi-Heel Sneakers,” which could be called a return to their roots. However, in the end, Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen” was selected. By the way, Sugar Blue, who played the blues harp in the recording of “Miss You”, appears in this rehearsal, and it is unique that he plays the harp along with the performance of “Jumping Jack Flash”. On the third album, even more surprising early songs are tried out. When the previous “THE WOODSTOCK TAPE 1978” was released, I was really surprised when a scene where they were trying out “Tell Me” and “Play With Fire” was discovered. On the other hand, it is surprising to see “Crackin’ Up” and “Crazy Mama”, which can be said to be remnants of El Mocambo, being played, but considering that the latter was being rehearsed with surprising seriousness, it was not initially planned to include it in the set list. I guess he was considering it. The scene where he tries out Chuck Berry’s “Beautiful Delilah” at the end was not included in the upper version sound source, so it is remastered from the previously released version. And the fourth album is a shocking opening in which they try out the unreleased song “Cocksucker Blues” (Blue also participates on the harp) in order to compete with the punk that was rampant at the time. After that, the regular confirmation performance that is also played on the tour continues, and from the rehearsal of “Memory Motel” onwards, as I mentioned earlier, remastered recordings from the previously released editions are recorded. However, the difference with this upper version is undeniable, and I am once again keenly aware of the high sound quality of this version. “Memory Motel” has been tried many times here, but it will be more than 15 years before it can be performed on stage. It is full of valuable performances that could not be performed in the actual performance, such as “Let’s Spend The Night Together”, which tries a loose arrangement different from Knebworth and 1981, and “Prodigal Son”, which is a surprise band performance at the end of this rehearsal. The rehearsal sound source, not only the upper version, but also the content has been thoroughly reviewed and compiled into the best version that is carefully organized. Be sure to enjoy it in the second half of your stay at home! (Remaster Memo) Channel left/right flip. Adjusted the overall pitch by increasing it by 1.2%. By the way, in the previously released titles, the overall speed was about 1.5% to just under 2.0% higher, and there were parts where the speed gradually changed. In addition, the 11th track Miss You and the 2nd track Respectable on the disc, which were duplicated in the original sound source, have been cut from the duplicate sound source towards the end. Several songs (50 minutes) that were not included in this edition have been remastered and additionally included. The variable and distorted pitch has also been corrected, making the sound clearly clearer than the original sound source. Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, NY, USA 27th May – 8th June 1978 STEREO SBD(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (70:16) 01. Miss You #1 02. Miss You #2 03. Miss You #3 04. Miss You #4 05. Respectable #1 06. Love In Vain 07. Play With Fire #1 08. No Expectations 09. Instrumental Jam #1 10. Blues Jam #1 11. Blues Jam #2 12. Blues Jam #3 13. Blues Jam # 4 14. Blues Jam #5 15. Gimme Shelter #1 16. When The Whip Comes Down 17. Miss You #5 18. Miss You #6 19. Miss You #7 Disc 2 (75:28) 01. Don’t Look Back #1 02. Don’t Look Back #2 03. Don’t Look Back #3 04. Instrumental Jam #2 05. Beast Of Burden #1 06. Beast Of Burden #2 07. C’mon Everybody #1 08. C’mon Everybody #2 09. C’mon Everybody #3 10. Summertime Blues #1 11. Summertime Blues #2 12. Summertime Blues #3 13. Tumbling Dice #1 14. Tumbling Dice #2 15. Jumping Jack Flash #1 16. Jumping Jack Flash #2 17. Jumping Jack Flash #3 18. Memory Motel #1 19. The Fat Man 20. Beast Of Burden #3 21. Hot Stuff 22. Something Else 23. Sweet Little Sixteen #1 24. Hi-Heel Sneakers #1 25. Hi-Heel Sneakers #2 Disc 3 (71:04) 01. Play With Fire #2 02. Crackin’ Up 03. Tell Me (You’re Coming Back) 04. Shake Your Hips 05. Respectable #2 06. Don’t Look Back #4 07. Instrumental Jam #3 08. Instrumental Jam #4 09. Instrumental Jam #5 10. Sweet Little Sixteen #2 11. Sweet Little Sixteen #3 12. Let It Rock 13. Shattered 14. Instrumental Jam #6 15. Instrumental Jam #7 16. Instrumental Jam #8 17. Drum Solo 18. Crazy Mama #1 19. Crazy Mama #2 20. Crazy Mama #3 21. Crazy Mama # 4 22. Star Star 23. Gimme Shelter #2 24. Don’t Look Back #5 25. Beautiful Delilah #1 26. Beautiful Delilah #2 Disc 4 (74:57) 01. Cocksucker Blues 02. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll #1 03. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll #2 04. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll #3 05. All Down The Line #1 06. All Down The Line #2 07. Honky Tonk Women 08. Brown Sugar #1 09. Brown Sugar #2 10. Memory Motel #2 11. Memory Motel #3 12. Memory Motel #4 13. Memory Motel #5 14. Far Away Eyes #1 15. Far Away Eyes #2 16. Let’s Spend The Night Together #1 17. Let’s Spend The Night Together #2 18. Let’s Spend The Night Together #3 19. Tumbling Dice #3 20. Happy 21. Prodigal Son #1 22. Prodigal Son #2 23. Brown Sugar #3 STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING