Van Halen/CA,USA 1977 Upgrade & more

This is a cultural heritage of rock that goes beyond the official/unofficial boundaries, and is the ultimate soundboard album that is closest to the “live performance version of “Flame Fuse.” The highest peak edition is a reprint. What is recorded on such a super masterpiece is “Pasadena performance on October 15, 1977”. It is a transcendental stereo sound board recording. Many shocking soundboard recordings have been unearthed for VAN HALEN before and after their debut, but this work is the one that is most suitable for being called the “live performance version of “Flame Fuse””. In order to explain the reason, let’s first look back at the situation at the time when hard rock’s masterpiece album “Flame Fuse” was born and check the show’s position. 1977 – January 1st – 30th: US #1 (10 performances) – February 2nd + 3rd: Starwood (2 performances) – February 18th – August 26th: US #2 (24 performances) [August 31st-September production of “Flame Fuse”]・September 16th-October 22nd: US #3 (6 performances) ←★Coco★・December 9th-31st: US #4 ( 9 performances) January 27th – February 25th, 1978: USA #5 (4 performances) [March 3rd: First world tour begins] This is VAN HALEN in 1977/1978. At the Starwood performance in February, he met the legendary Mo Austin/Ted Templeman and was signed to Warner. There are various theories about the production time of “Flame Fuse” depending on the materials, including “late August to September” and “3 weeks from early October”, but in any case, it was around the same time as “USA #3”. was. The Pasadena performance of this work is the 5th performance of “USA #3”. In other words, the show was held at the exact same time as the production of “Flame no Fuse” or right after its completion. This alone makes it a must-listen, but the quality was far from that. It is a superb sound board that is directly connected to the mix desk. The sense of synchronization with a completely zero distance, the extremely thick, strong yet delicate core, the detail that allows you to feel the vibration of the strings…everything is simply transcendent. Moreover, this work is the highest peak of that. Yes, this work is based on the definitive album “PASADENA ON FIRE” that appeared eight years ago. There was a lumpy feel, as if a limiter was applied to the original sound, but each range was finely adjusted. A vivid sense of separation is created, as if each instrument has been loosened down to its individual notes. This time, I tried remastering it again to reproduce it, but no matter what I changed, it wouldn’t upgrade. It was the ultimate sound that brought out the maximum potential of the original sound with a perfect balance. Therefore, this time we decided to faithfully reproduce the sound of “PASADENA ON FIRE” as it is. What the sound depicts is a flaming fuse spelled out by even harsher live music. This work consists of two parts, with the live performance (11 songs, approximately 45 minutes) as the main part, and the rehearsal of the day (5 songs, approximately 14 minutes) as a bonus. Let’s organize the set here. Flame Fuse (9 live songs + 3 rehearsal songs) Live main story: On Fire / Feel Your Love Tonight / Runnin’ With The Devil / Atomic Punk / Little Dreamer / Ice Cream Man / Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love / Eruption /You Really Got Me・Rehearsal: On Fire (2 takes)/Atomic Punk/Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love Legendary Bomber (2 live songs)・Live main part: Somebody Get Me A Doctor/D.O.A. Others (Rehearsal 1) Song) Rehearsal: Voodoo Queen…and it goes like this. All songs from “Flame Fuse” are performed except “I’m the One” and “Jamie’s Cryin”, and in their place “Somebody Get Me A Doctor” and “D.O.A.” are added. “Voodoo Queen” being played at the rehearsal is the original song for “Mean Street”. This set alone is enough to be the “live performance version of “Flame Fuse”, but the tension of the performance is even more amazing. It is said that most of that famous album was recorded live, but the one-shot battle where all four people are on stage and sing “Seno!” has a different spirit. The potential of the band that produced such historical masterpieces has become even bigger… (even the rehearsals are at the level of “Outtakes of Flame Fuse?”). A world of sound that seems impossible even in writing actually flows out of the speakers. In any case, it is transcendent and powerful. A valuable soundboard between debuts…it’s far from it. I often write “a live album with the same value as an official studio work” as the highest compliment, but that official studio work is that “flame fuse”… A truly masterpiece that is nothing but a cultural heritage. A treasure created by the music genre “hard rock.” Live at Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA, USA 15th October 1977 STEREO SBD (58:47) 1. Intro. 2. On Fire 3. Feel Your Love Tonight 4. Runnin’ With The Devil 5. Atomic Punk 6. Little Dreamer 7. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 8. Ice Cream Man 9. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love 10. Eruption 11. D.O.A. 12. You Really Got Me Bonus Tracks Rehearsals at Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA, USA 15th October 1977 13. On Fire 14. Voodoo Queen 15. Atomic Punk 16. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love 17. On Fire David Lee Roth – Lead Vocals Eddie Van Halen – Guitars, Vocals Michael Anthony – Bass, Vocals Alex Van Halen – Drums STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING