U.K./Norway 2015

U.K.’s 2015 Final World Tour was announced, and from their European tour just before their final Japan tour, a complete recording of their Oslo, Norway performance on February 26th from a soundboard level digital audience master. . First of all, while they have held several reunion tours in Japan in recent years, their final official tour was finally announced in 2015, with the European leg starting on February 22nd. Unfortunately, Terry Bozzio will not be joining the group, but the last member will be Virgil Donati, who joined the group from the previous year, and the familiar Alex Macacek, forming a four-piece lineup. The live performance started solemnly with “Thirty Years,” and suddenly the powerful performance led to the mellow “Nevermore.” And in “Carrying No Cross”, Wetton’s vocals are wonderful, and in the bass line at the end, he also shows off phrases reminiscent of “Epitaph”. “Rendezvous 6:02” also incorporates a new arrangement, and the lively performance of “In The Dead Of Night”, which begins with a drum solo, is one of the highlights. In addition, the songs change in “By The Light Of Day” and “Presto Vivace And Reprise” show off a wonderful ensemble, and “Forever Until Sunday” also changes with an even broader performance, and towards the end “Caesar’s Palace The flow from “Blues” to Eddie’s solo and “The Only Thing She Needs” is a masterpiece, and the performance from the middle to the second half overwhelms the audience, and the reprise of “Carrying No Cross” at the end is also wonderful. In addition, the concert in Japan in April is scheduled to feature a double drum set by Mike Mangini and Chad Wackerman, so this final U.K. live performance by these guys can be said to be a valuable record. A total of 1 hour and 48 minutes that you should check out and listen to. DISC ONE : 01. Intro / Thirty Years/02. Nevermore/03. Carrying No Cross/04. Alaska/05. Time To Kill/06. Eddie Jobson Keyboard & Violin Solo/07. Rendezvous 6:02 DISC TWO : 01. Drum Solo/02. In The Dead Of Night/03. By The Light Of Day/04. Presto Vivance/05. In The Dead Of Night (reprise)/06. Thirty Years/07. Caesars Palace Blues/08. The Only Thing She Needs/09. Carrying No Cross (reprise) [Live At Cosmopolite Scene, Oslo, Norway February 26th 2015] John Wetton – Bass, Vocals / Eddie Jobson – Keyboards, Violin / Virgil Donati – Drums / Alex Machacek – Guitar