UK Eddie Jobson,John Wetton/Osaka,Japan 2012

In 2012, U.K. achieved a miraculous reunion as a trio with Terry Poggio. The original recording that conveys the performance in Japan will be released for the first time in Japan. What is recorded in this work is “June 19, 2012: Namba Hatch performance”. This is the best audience recording. Speaking of 2012, Wetton was active not only in the U.K., but also as a solo artist and with ASIA, all of which led to him coming to Japan. Normally, I would introduce the details of the Japanese performance, but please refer to the explanation of the solo version “Amity 605” that will be released at the same time, so here we will check the position of the show from the overall picture of the activities. . ◎January 17th + 18th: Japan #1 (2 performances) May 1st-21st: North America #1 (14 performances) May 24th-30th: Europe (5 performances) *Posio not participating June 14th -21st: Japan #2 (6 performances) ←★Coco★ June 24th: Appearance at NEARfest *Posio not present June 29th: ASIA’s “XXX” released >> September 2nd: Appearance at WEYFEST 2012 September 24th-27th: Japan #3 (4 performances) ・October 11th-November 23rd: North America #2 (31 performances) *Note: “◎” mark is solo performance, “◆” mark is U.K. performance, “・” is an ASIA performance. This is John Wetton in 2012. They held activities in the U.K. from May to June, just before the release of ASIA’s “XXX”. However, Pozio did not participate in all of them. Only “North America #1” and “Japan #2” were able to reunite the trio. And the Japanese performance is almost exclusively Club Citta. The Osaka performance of this work was the only exception. This work recorded at such a show is also a sister work to the solo version “Amity 605”. The two works that will be released simultaneously this week are both treasured collections of “Western Japan’s Strongest Taper”. He is a master among masters who is always praised as “like a soundboard” and “sounds better than the scene”, but this work is a work that further enhances his reputation. In fact, the sound of this work is also super clear and super neat. The snare sound has a lightness typical of the audience, but its sharp and clear contours set it apart from the audience. Moreover, the other sounds are completely soundboard class, the bass has a crisp attack and the groove is super clear, and you can feel the vibe with the wind pressure. And Eddie Jobson’s violin and synth. What’s so amazing about this? There is no sense of distance, the treble is beautifully extended, and the deep bass shakes the five organs and shakes the six senses. That’s what makes me think, “Maybe they actually overdubbed the cheers on Eddie’s IEMs!?” What is depicted with such a thick and beautiful sound is a full show of U.K., who have miraculously reorganized as a trio for the first time in 33 years. Speaking of trio reunion, the best soundboard album “DEFINITIVE WILMINGTON 2012” reigns as a symbol, but this work is a similar but different set. Let’s compare and organize them here. Patriotic Four (5 songs)・Alaska/Thirty Years/In The Dead Of Night/By The Light Of Day (★)/Presto Vivace And Reprise Danger Money (6 songs: all songs)・Nothing To Lose (★)/ Rendezvous 6:02／Carrying No Cross／Danger Money／Caesar’s Palace Blues／The Only Thing She Needs Others (2 songs)・Night After Night／As Long As You Want Me Here (★) *Note: The “★” mark is a symbol A song that cannot be heard even on the soundboard “DEFINITIVE WILMINGTON 2012”. …and it looks like this. KING CRIMSON’s “Fallen Angel” was not available in Osaka, but basically they had more. Moreover, with the addition of “Nothing To Lose”, “Danger Money” has been expanded to include all songs, and “As Long As You Want Me Here” from “NIGHT AFTER NIGHT” has been included, making the repertoire unique to the trio. It’s all covered. Moreover, the ensemble that spells out the set is also the best. As mentioned above, the trio reorganization with Pozio was only for limited performances, and in the early days there were some shows where the ensemble was in danger of collapsing. However, this work is the 5th performance of the Japan tour, which included 14 performances in North America and also Tokyo. Even in the last stage of the reorganization in 2012, you can fully enjoy the ensemble that has rapidly improved its perfection as a band. A trio U.K. that is precious and will never be realized again. This is a miraculous live album in which one of the best performers has fully recorded the masterpieces that have evolved even in their short career. It is truly Japan’s first cultural heritage site. Live at Namba Hatch, Osaka, Japan 19th June 2012 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (75:36) 1. Alaska 2. Night After Night 3. Nothing To Lose 4. MC 5. Thirty Years 6. Rendezvous 6 :02 7. Carrying No Cross 8. Kimitachi Saikodayo 9. Keyboard & Violin Solo 10. Drum Solo Disc 2 (45:05) 1. MC 2. As Long As You Want Me Here 3. Danger Money 4. In The Dead Of Night 5. By The Light Of Day 6. Presto Vivace And Reprise 7. Caesar’s Palace Blues 8. The Only Thing She Needs John Wetton – Bass, Vocal Eddie Jobson – Keyboards, Electric Violin Terry Bozzio – Drums, Percussion