T.Rex/Tokyo,Japan 1973

From the second Japan tour in 1973, the Budokan live performance on October 25th, which was the first day of the tour and the only Tokyo performance in 1973, was recorded as the highest quality audience recording for the first time. Uses a completely unreleased master cassette tape of the recorder. It is said that it was recorded near the arena’s PA speakers, so it has a very direct sound, and includes the band ensemble, including Marc Bolan’s vocals and guitar, Mickey Finn’s percussion, and the bass line. You can hear every detail with an extremely stable sound image. The fresh, high-quality sound is truly wonderful, and you won’t notice any deterioration over time. The chorus from last year’s tour did not participate, and side guitar player Jack Green participated instead. As Mark said at the press conference right after his arrival in Japan, “I want to play songs that are familiar to Japanese fans.I think they’ll enjoy concerts more when they can listen to familiar songs.” Nothing from the new album “Tanx” was played. The concert started off dramatically with 20th Century Boy. There is almost no MC between songs, and on this second tour, Chariot Choogle and Telegram Sam each played for 8 minutes, Buick Mackane for 11 minutes, Jeepster for 10 minutes, and Get It On for 16 minutes. Mark’s performance, with his endless guitar solos, leaves a strong impact on the listener, backed by a powerful and powerful band that is a unique ensemble that sets him apart from the light and straightforward image of London’s glam rock. The sound image is stable from start to finish, and you can listen to the band’s unique and original performance from start to finish with a fresh feeling. The strange contrast between the idol concert-like chants and shouts of female fans (who appear to have been practicing beforehand) and the intense rock grooves that seem unsuitable for this makes for a very interesting document. It has become. It was a live show with a unique impression, different from rock shows that are all about entertainment (in fact, it seems that it was not well received by the media), and it seems that Mark became emotional as expected from the reaction of the silent audience who couldn’t keep up with it. , before Get It On, he does a two-minute MC that can be seen as a rebuke to the audience. “What’s with your cold reaction? It’s completely different from the last tour. I’m very disappointed. This is a rock concert, and if you don’t want to make more noise and have fun, there’s no need to come here, right? (On the way, a girl’s voice is heard saying, “Say it in Japanese.”) “We came from far away to meet each and every one of you, no one else. We feel this from the bottom of our hearts. is a friend. How do you say “friends” in Japanese? The 16-minute long Get It On starts with a roar of “Komonati? Kowonati? Friends! Get Down!!” After the performance of the same song, the Japanese host said, “So, this is T.REX’s second concert in Japan…This is T.REX’s second concert in Japan, and today was their first concert in Tokyo, but it was amazing and powerful. T.REX’s concert has ended. After this, T.REX will go to Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka…” is also included. At the end, Tokyo Blues, a nearly 8-minute mid-tempo jam-like performance that was not recorded on the main tape, is recorded from a separate tape. The sound quality of this take is slightly lower, but the sound quality is still listenable enough (this take is also the first take to appear). Of course, it is a different master from the previously released version “T.K.Y. Blues” on the same day. Regarding the cut point, the tape change is missing at 10:42 on Buick Mackane, but the tape is immediately reversed, so the loss is slight. There is also the drawback that the ending of the Jeepster has not been recorded (recorded up to 9:48), but the sound quality is excellent for an audience recording of a Budokan performance at the time, and the sound image is sufficiently stable, making it a wonderful historical live document. Masu. Recording time: 72 minutes. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 25th October 1973 TRULY AMAZING SOUND(from Original Masters) 1. Opening 2. 20th Century Boy 3. Chariot Choogle 4. Telegram Sam 5. Buick Mackane 6. Jeepster 7. MC 8. Get It On 9 Tokyo Blues Marc Bolan : Guitar, Vocal Jack Green : Guitar Mickey Finn : Percussion, Vocal Steve Currie : Bass Bill Legend : Drums