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Volume 65, the last in 2020, of “The Lost and Found Mike the MICrophone Tapes Series”, in which JEMS releases the treasured live sound source of Mike Millard, the legendary taper who changed the concept of audience recording, is amazing! It was the all-star A.R.M.S. L.A. Forum performance on December 6, 1983, when it had never been distributed among tape traders! Of course, it was a first generation master, and the sound quality was amazing! JEMS preserved this incredible treasure until the end of the year. [Ultra-high-quality audience recording that realistically conveys the miraculous stage performance with all three major guitarists on stage] The A.R.M.S. concert was a concert that was long awaited by all rock fans but was thought to be impossible. is. If you are a long-time British rock fan, you will understand how historic this is, but for those who are not, let me explain the history and outline of this A.R.M.S. project from the beginning. . A.R.M.S. is an acronym for “Action Research into Multiple Sclerosis,” which literally translates to “Action Research into Treatment Measures for Multiple Sclerosis.” Multiple sclerosis is said to be an incurable disease, as muscles throughout the body harden over time, and eventually the heart, which is an involuntary muscle, stops, leading to death. It is said to be an intractable disease whose cause is unknown, and which develops suddenly regardless of genetic predisposition. In order to save former Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, who developed this disease in 1977, musicians related to Ronnie gathered together to hold a concert to raise funds for a research institute to treat this disease. It was a concert where all of the money was donated. Ronnie Lane’s wife asked Pete Townshend of The Who, Ronnie’s close musician friend, for help in organizing the concert. However, during this period, Pete was facing the threat of the survival of his band, the collapse of his family, and the risk of divorce, and to escape the stress he became addicted to alcohol and drugs. Therefore, Pete approached Eric Clapton, a mutual friend of Ronnie, for this important role. Concerned for Ronnie’s safety, Clapton readily agreed, and producer Glyn Johns (who produced early versions of Clapton’s albums “SLOWHAND” and “BACKLESS”, The Who’s “WHO’S NEXT”, and the Beatles’ “LET IT BE”) This concert was organized with the help of a British producer. If it was a concert for Ronnie, who is a personable person and loved by everyone, Clapton would please the audience with a luxurious concert that gathered together his musician friends who agreed with the purpose of the concert, rather than just a concert with his own band. I wanted to do something about it, so I called for performers that would normally not be available. The highlight was the four billboards of himself, Beck, and Page, the “three major guitarists,” plus British rock star Steve Winwood, who once worked with Blind Faith. Clapton himself wanted three of the Yardbirds’ guitarists to perform together. The backing members who supported it were talented musicians who have been active in the British rock world for many years, including members of the Rolling Stones and the Faces (please see the credits for details on the members). Negotiations for the role were done by Clapton himself and Glyn Johns. It was surprising that Clapton, who had not been in a relationship since the incident in 1965 (Page provided the sound source of a private session with Clapton to Immediate Records without permission), invited Page. Beck and Winwood readily agreed. In addition, Rod Stewart heard about this story and volunteered to perform, but Clapton, who was angry at Rod’s actions, who had focused on his own solo career in the final stages of the Faces and had no regard for the band, asked him to perform. There was also an episode in which he turned down an offer. The concert that brought the members together was held on September 20, 1983 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, with the first part being Clapton’s set, the second part being Winwood’s set, and the third part being Beck’s set. It was divided into five parts, with the fourth part being Page’s set, and the encore being a set by All-Stars. Ronnie Lane, who was still able to walk at the time, also appeared in the encore and sang. The performers who made such a miraculous concert a reality were old friends and comrades who had survived through the turbulent era of rock music, so they all seemed to have enjoyed being on stage that day. Then, out of nowhere, a voice from within the performers said, “I want to continue doing this.” Producer Glyn Johns immediately contacted American promoter heavyweight Bill Graham. Graham immediately booked halls in Dallas, San Francisco, L.A., and New York for a total of nine concerts. This was called the “A.R.M.S. US TOUR” for the London performance. Among them, this work is the performance on the day that no sound source has come out and was not released. Let’s take a look back at the full schedule of A.R.M.S.-related concerts here. A.R.M.S.・September 20: London, Royal Albert Hall (1 performance)・November 28 and 29: Dallas, Reunion Arena (2 performances)・December 1, 2, and 3: San Francisco, Cow Palace (3 performances) December 5th and 6th: Los Angeles, The Forum (2 performances) ←★Coco★ December 8th and 9th: New York, Madison Square Garden (2 performances) [In London The complete version of the miraculous concert, which has different members and set list than the performance of “The Complete Edition of the Miracle Concert, which includes many parts that cannot be heard even in the official work” This concert in London was an epoch-making event in rock history, so it was released as an official version at the time. It was released on VHS video and laserdisc. However, due to problems with the recording time in the software, it was released as a digest version with only the highlighted parts edited. It has since been reissued on DVD, but the content remains unchanged from the original release. Finally, in 2019, the ban on the release of broadcast sound sources was lifted, and this concert was made into a CD, but although it included more songs than the video work, it was not a complete recording version. On the other hand, in “A.R.M.S. US TOUR”, Joe Cocker participated instead of Steve Winwood who participated in the London performance due to inconvenience, and Clapton and the house band served as backing. As a result, Cocker’s set naturally became his repertoire, and the taste was different from the London performance. Furthermore, the taste was different from the London performance at Stairway To Heaven during Jimmy Page’s set. At the end of this song, Clapton and Beck appeared on stage at the timing when Page entered the solo, and they both took over the solo from Page. American rock fans were thrilled by this unexpected performance. The encore also changed to an all-star performance of Cocker’s biggest hit, With A Little Help From My Friends. In other words, the biggest advantage of this work is that you can listen to many songs that cannot be heard in the official work. As for the sound quality, it is no exaggeration to say that it is the quality that represents mirrored tape. Because the start of recording was delayed, the opening number is a fade-in from the singing part, but it is not a big problem in front of this high quality sound. After all, in Lay Down Sally, the sound is so clearly captured that you can even tell that the drummer has switched to brushwork. Because it is an original cassette, there is no need to process it, and the texture and balance are extremely natural (the only adjustment we made at our store was to slightly increase the sound pressure). I would like you to listen to this sound at high volume from the speakers. If you do so, you will be able to truly experience the feeling of going to see the “A.R.M.S. US TOUR” L.A. performance. Songs that cannot be heard on the official work (comparison with the official CD) This work contains many songs that cannot be heard on the broadcast sound source CD of the London performance released last year. On the CD of the London performance, all songs have been released: Eric Clapton’s set, Jeff Beck’s set, Jimmy Page’s set, and an all-star encore, but Joe Cocker’s set, who participated in Winwood’s place, is Of course you can’t listen to it. Songs were replaced or added to Clapton, Beck, and Page’s sets (Beck’s set featured former Mahavishnu Orchestra member Jan Hammer) <Clapton’s set>・Sad Sad Day <Joe・Cocker set>・Don’t Talk To Me・Watching The River Flow・Worried Life Blues・You Are So Beautiful・Seven Days・Feelin’ Alright <Beck set>・Definitely Maybe・Blue Wind・People Get Ready・Going Down <Page’s Set>・Boogie Mama <Encore>・With A Little Help From My Friends・April Fool This many numbers were not included in the official CD. You can even say that “A.R.M.S. US TOUR” was different from the London performance. Of course, just like in London, it is a pleasure to listen to the individual sets of the three major guitarists, which are difficult to rank, and the scene where the three perform together, which is a dream of rock fans. Clapton is showing off a bluesy play with the same stage progression as in London. After that, it featured Joe Cocker, who was officially co-starring with Clapton for the first time (strictly speaking, Cocker jumped into Clapton’s L.A. performance in 1975 and played the tambourine). Clapton remains in this set and supports it with all his might. Cocker’s soulful singing with Clapton’s guitar playing in the background is a must-see. At that time, Jeff Beck was establishing his own style of fusion music. With the members of the album “THERE AND BACK” in the background, they are showing sharp and wild playing, but unlike in London, fans will be happy to see that they also perform numbers from the Jeff Beck Group era ( Vocalist is Andy Fairweather Rowe). For Page’s next set, which Beck’s backing band remained and supported, he was happy to participate when asked by Clapton, but at that time Page was addicted to drugs due to the shock of losing Bonzo and disbanding ZEP. As a result, I was unable to move my fingers properly. Page, who had just released the solo soundtrack album “DEATHWISH II” in hopes of making a comeback, is not at his best, but in addition to songs from that album, he will perform an instrumental version of ZEP’s famous song “Stairway to Heaven.” We are creating a highlight (as mentioned above, the three major guitarists will be performing together here.The vocal song is sung by Paul Rodgers, who was connected to the formation of The Firm as a friendship appearance) . And in the all-star encore, a miraculous collaboration between the three major guitarists (+ Cocker) will be realized. Since Clapton was the band bass, his repertoire was selected, but on the other hand, the luxurious scene where Beck plays Layla’s seven-string phrase is a unique feature of this concert. Ronnie Lane appears at the end. You can hear his vocals on April Fool from his joint album “ROUGH MIX” with Pete Townshend, and Goodnight Irene, a British country trad song that was often featured by Clapton. Thanks to these friends, Ronnie was able to survive for 14 years. It was a historic concert where you could feel the deep friendship in the British rock world. In any case, as a result, this was the only occasion in which the three major guitarists stood on the same stage. It was also the only time I got to hear Layla and Stairway To Heaven played by three major guitarists. The super high-quality master of that historic concert is a great excavation. I am filled with gratitude to Mr. Millard for recording this day’s performance with such amazing sound quality. The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA 6th December 1983 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (79:58) ERIC CLAPTON 1. Everybody Oughta Make A Change 2. Lay Down Sally 3. Wonderful Tonight 4. Rita Mae 5. Sad Sad Day 6. Have You Ever Loved A Woman? 7. Ramblin’ On My Mind 8. Cocaine JOE COCKER 9. Don’t Talk To Me 10. Watching The River Flow 11. Worried Life Blues 12. You Are So Beautiful 13. Seven Days 14. Feelin’ Alright JEFF BECK 15. Star Cycle 16. The Pump 17. Definitely Maybe 18. Blue Wind Disc 2 (72:35) JEFF BECK 1. People Get Ready 2. Going Down JIMMY PAGE 3. Prelude 4. Who’s To Blame 5 . City Sirens 6. Boogie Mama 7. Midnight Moonlight 8. Stairway To Heaven ALL-STAR FINALE 9. Layla 10. With A Little Help From My Friends 11. April Fool (Ronnie Lane) 12. Goodnight Irene (Ronnie Lane) Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Jeff Beck – guitar Jimmy Page – guitar Andy Fairweather Low – guitar, vocals Joe Cocker – vocals Paul Rodgers – vocals Chris Stainton – keyboards James Hooker – keyboards Jan Hammer – keyboards Bill Wyman – bass Fernando Saunders – bass Charlie Watts – drums Kenney Jones – drums Simon Phillips – drums Ray Cooper – percussion
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