Van Halen/CA,USA 5.20.1984 Complete Upgrade

The legendary masterpiece called “the masterpiece of the 1984 era” has been brushed up and reprinted! The best master has been polished with meticulous mastering by “GRAF ZEPPELIN” and 2CDs have been released. This work is engraved with “May 20, 1984 San Diego performance (first day)”. It is the best audience recording. The “1984” era was the most disappointing period in rock history, when the hero VAN HALEN was at his peak, but there was no official live album, let alone a full sound board. That’s why enthusiasts of all levels, from beginners to core collectors, have been pursuing the peak audience of “official substitute / sound board substitute”. Even now, 40 years later, the “strongest recording of the one and only tour” has not been decided, but this work is the leading candidate. The greatest condition for becoming the “best masterpiece” in the history of excavation, which has been pursued, is “good sound quality”, but in the case of the “1984” era, the position of the show is also important. To explain what this means, let’s first take a look back at the overview of our activities at the time when the winds of success were blowing wildly. {January 9th release of “1984”} “1984 Tour ・January 18th-February 23rd: North America #1 (25 performances) ←※CHARLOTTE 1984 and others ・March 7th-April 6th: North America #2 (22 performances) ・April 14th-May 22nd: North America #3 (24 performances) ←★Here★ ・June 2nd-July 16th: North America #4 (30 performances) ←※DEFINITIVE MADISON 1984 “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour” ・August 18th-September 7th: Europe (5 performances) ←※DEFINITIVE STOCKHOLM 1984 and others This is VAN HALEN in 1984. The above are the representative masterpieces of each leg. Among them, the San Diego performance of this work was the 22nd concert of “North America #3”. The point here is that it is the North American “1984 Tour”. The European edition of the “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour” is historically famous, but this is a festival tour with many bands, and the headliner is AC/DC. VAN HALEN has a short set, and the North American “1984 Tour” was the headliner, which was the core of the “1984” era. However, the “1984 Tour” was somewhat difficult in terms of sound. Indoor venues are prone to clouding due to hall noise, and at the peak of their popularity, the performance may be hidden by tremendous audience noise. The recording pitch is lower than the “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour” which was outdoors with zero echo. However, it is precisely because it is difficult that high-quality recordings are valuable. The masterpiece “SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT” was one step ahead of the recording champion race. In fact, the great recording of the Inglewood performance “MOTHER’S DAY” that was recently excavated exceeds “SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT” in terms of stability, but the strength of the San Diego recording is the recording time. “MOTHER’S DAY” is about 96 minutes long, with the intervals between songs cut for analog transcription, while “SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT” was a continuous recording of about 109 minutes. As mentioned above, the strength of the “1984 Tour” is the scale of the full set, so this long experience is also important. Meticulous mastering that reproduces historical on-site sounds Such “San Diego’s first day” has been known as a famous recording for a long time, but the standard was raised one step in 2020. The “1st Gene Cassette” was excavated and rose to the top of the best masterpieces in one go. And the previous work “SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT” was the one that permanently preserved the 1st generation sound. In fact, the “1st generation” still reigns supreme, but this work is a return to the original sound and “GRAF ZEPPELIN” has polished it up. In fact, the sound is worthy of the name “masterpiece”. In fact, it tends to be cloudy at the beginning, and at first listen, “MOTHER’S DAY” wins, but that is only the beginning. It starts to improve rapidly from the middle of the first song “Unchained”, and by the time it comes to “Runnin’ With The Devil” after the drum solo, it is reborn as a super-clear sound that is as good as “MOTHER’S DAY”. Moreover, this work is the highest peak update board that has polished such a best master. The previous work “SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT” was also fully mastered, so it’s not a big change, but this work is certainly the pinnacle. The key points are “hiss noise” and “natural feeling”. First of all, the hiss, this recording had a faint hiss from the tape. This time, it has been significantly reduced. In fact, once your ears get used to it, the hiss is converted in your brain and you don’t notice it, but it may be easier to understand if you suddenly play it from a quiet song. You can enjoy the three-dimensional feeling of the clear performance sound in a beautiful silence more than the previous board. And the natural feeling. This is already “GRAF ZEPPELIN”‘s stage. The goal when adjusting is “reproducing the sound output”, and they do not try to earn poor sound pressure, but rather focus on reproducing the sound on site by stoically adjusting the band balance. Therefore, the previous board may seem brighter and flashier, but this work has a wider range and no peak collapse. The more you listen to it, the more you can discover the sound of the instrument itself and the fine details. It seemed that the battle for the throne would be decided with the appearance of the great masterpiece “MOTHER’S DAY”, but it was put on hold. The sound quality is equal, but the overall stability of “MOTHER’S DAY” is strong, and this work is overwhelming with its long experience. The true “masterpiece of the 1984 era” is… Remaster Memo The latest remaster from the 1st Gen sound source. The mastering has been slightly less high-frequency hiss. As a result, the sound is calmer than the previous version. The best audience recording of the “San Diego performance on May 20, 1984”. The highest peak update of the best 1st Gen master polished by “GRAF ZEPPELIN”. The mastering, which aims to reproduce the sound of the site, is extremely natural, and the hiss has been wiped away to create a beautiful sound. This is a great masterpiece that competes with the masterpiece “MOTHER’S DAY” from the Inglewood performance for the title of “the masterpiece of the 1984 era”. Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA 20th May 1984 TRULY PERFECT SOUND UPGRADE Disc 1 1. Intro 2. Unchained 3. Hot For Teacher 4. Drum Solo 5. On Fire 6. Runnin’ With The Devil 7. Little Guitars 8. Cathedral 9. House of Pain 10. Bass Solo 11. Jamie’s Cryin’ 12. I’ll Wait 13 . Dave’s Dance 14. Everybody Wants Some Disc 2 1. Girl Gone Bad 2. 1984 3. Jump 4. Edward Van Halen Guitar Solo 5. (Oh) Pretty Woman 6. Panama 7. You Really Got Me 8. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love David Lee Roth – Lead Vocals Eddie Van Halen – Guitar, Vocals Michael Anthony – Bass, Vocals Alex Van Halen – Drums