Yngwie Malmsteen Rising Force/Tokyo,Japan 1988

“ODYSSEY” is an extremely special masterpiece in which Yngwie, a revolutionary who is all alone, teams up with his equal partner Joe Lynn Turner. A masterpiece album of the prestigious Kinney recording the performance in Japan was born. What is engraved in this work is the “August 25, 1988: Nippon Budokan” performance. This is the best audience recording. When it comes to “Kinney” and “1988,” “DEFINITIVE YOKOHAMA 1988 (Zodiac 355)”, which was created from the original cassette, is still fresh in my memory, but of course this work is a sister work to that famous album. Including such sisters, let’s first check the show’s position from the schedule at that time.・August 16th “FIRST ODYSSEY (Nagoya)” ・August 17th “SPEED AT NIGHT (Osaka)” ・August 18th “LOST ODYSSEY (Osaka)” ・August 20th “KYOTO 1988” ・August 23 “DEFINITIVE YOKOHAMA 1988” August 25th: Nippon Budokan ←★This work★*Note: Only representative works are shown on each day. That’s all 6 performances. Yngwie is the fourth time in four years since ALCATRAZZ’s first visit to Japan. He teamed up with Joe, a popular former member of RAINBOW, and was finally able to stand on the big stage at Nippon Budokan. Nippon Budokan is a special venue for Yngwie, who idolized Ritchie Blackmore as a boy. It is an album that allows you to fully experience the live performance that was full of enthusiasm at the scene of that “MADE IN JAPAN” (by the way, I have experienced Osaka Festival Hall at ALCATRAZZ). This work recorded such a special show, and the sound is also special. After all, this is one of the most famous products that was made directly into CD from the famous Kinney’s original cassette. Moreover, it is one of the special works in the Kinney collection. According to the ticket left behind, it seems that it was recorded in “1st floor southwest seat row A”, which is the sweet spot of Nippon Budokan. Of course, the sweet spot changes depending on the strengths and weaknesses of the recording artist, but it is said that this position almost never fails. In fact, the sound of this work seems to prove this, with both the sturdy core and vivid outlines being extremely vivid. You can’t mistake it for a sound board because the tone feels like Odins, but the clarity and direct feeling are comparable to most FM broadcasts. Kinney recordings are always outstanding in their clarity, but this work is a powerful recording with a strong soundboard feel. What is depicted with that sound is a “magical” full show that has never been seen before for either Yngwie or Joe. Speaking of their live performances, “TRIAL BY FIRE” is the standard, so let’s organize the sets while comparing them here.・RISING FORCE: Far Beyond The Sun/Black Star ・MARCHING OUT: I’ll See The Light, Tonight (★) ・TRILOGY: Liar/Queen In Love/You Don’t Remember, I’ll Never Forget/Trilogy Suite Opus 5・ODYSSEY: Rising Force/Deja Vu/Crystal Ball/Heaven Tonight/Now Is The Time (★)/Dreaming (Tell Me)/Faster Than The Speed ​​Of Light (★) ・Cover and others: Adagio (★)/Budokan Blues (★◆)／Smoke On The Water (★◆) *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard on “TRIAL BY FIRE”. “◆” marks are co-stars with Jeff Baxter. …and it looks like this. Songs that would become standard for both Yngwie and Joe, such as “Rising Force” and “Dreaming (Tell Me),” will be played, but it is unique to those days that you can hear Joe’s singing voice on “Crystal Ball” and “Heaven Tonight.” . More specifically, “Now Is The Time” and “Faster Than The Speed ​​Of Light” are masterpieces that cannot be heard even on “TRIAL BY FIRE” even though they were only played on this tour. Of course, the numbers other than “ODYSSEY” are also delicious. Joe is not a super high note singer like Mark Boles, but since he was at his peak, he was able to reach the parts that he should be able to reach, and his scatting and improvisation that other singers would never do is also cool. We inject soulful flavor into neoclassical HR, which tends to be bland. Also, the encore was a special event unique to Nippon Budokan. Jeff Baxter of THE DOOBIE BROTHERS appears and performs with the improvised blues “Budokan Blues” and “Smoke On The Water”. It’s a bluesy corner that differs from the neoclassical taste of the main story, but it’s also really interesting. While Jeff and Joe display their authentic blues tastes, Yngwie counters with European-like phrases filtered by Jimi Hendrix. This is also a collaboration unique to the “ODYSSEY” era. Neoclassical Yngwie and pop Joe. The collaboration between the two created magic on the edge of a mismatch, making “ODYSSEY” a unique masterpiece. However, his real strength was actually on stage. Even the high-class neo-classical songs from the past, which lack the pop feel, are given a soulful flavor and mixed with classical improvisation. In such a miraculous era, this work is a vacuum-packed live album with prestigious sounds from “Night at Nippon Budokan” when both artists’ motivation was at its peak. This is a great masterpiece that has the same value as “ODYSSEY” itself. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 25th August 1988 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (63:19) 1. Intro 2. Rising Force 3. Liar 4. Queen In Love 5. Deja Vu 6. You Don’t Remember, I’ll Never Forget (incl. Street Of Dreams) 7. Keyboards Solo 8. Crystal Ball 9. Adagio 10. Far Beyond The Sun 11. Bass Solo 12. Heaven Tonight 13. Now Is The Time 14. Drum Solo 15 . I’ll See The Light Tonight Disc 2 (45:06) 1. Trilogy Suite Op.5 2. Krakatau/Solo 3. Dreaming (Tell Me) 4. Faster Than The Speed ​​Of Light 5. Black Star 6. Budokan Blues (with Jeff Baxter) 7. Smoke On The Water (with Jeff Baxter) Yngwie J. Malmsteen – Guitars Joe Lynn Turner – Lead Vocals Jens Johansson – Keyboards Barry Dunaway – Bass, Vocals Anders Johansson – Drums