Rainbow / Fire And Water / 4CDR

Rainbow / Fire And Water / 4CDR / Shades

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Live At  Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd June 1981 & Live At Johanneshov, Sweden 4th June 1981.

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For rainbow that has released the “Difficult To Cure” in February 1981 of album promotion, from February to May dared large-scale US tour, and later Europe & UK tour from June to July, August I will do the Japan tour. This board is equivalent to European tour the first day and the second day, June 3, both the Stockholm performances of Sweden in Gothenburg performances and the 4th fully recorded in high-quality audience recording of the finest level. Gothenburg performances already issued of disk 1 & 2 “Fire!” Generation than are young, have been recorded in the highest quality of attention, it has been recorded in high-quality sound of good clear sound of missing a natural, it has been found here and there in its outstanding no cracking sound. Good to both balance the texture of the sound, it is very good recording take that was recorded at a reasonable distance of only direct. Equalize feeling also is feeling Razz, no degradation, you can enjoy the entire show in a natural tone. Unique Nanoha Spotlight Kid, trouble occurs at the start 8 th second, that the whole band lose sight of the configuration, in the beginning of this song you will be able to listen to the very rare mistake. Already because you are stepping on the Bakazu in US tour, more of playing alright, that the early tour, vocals Joe also very powerful, throughout, no Abunage, the outstanding presence of performance control worked you can listen. Love Don in Shinsesoro of 2:34 of’s No Friend is I will listen also how to fix in a hurry wrong tone. Love’s No Friend second half stunning Richie solo like flowing of this day must listen! ! Richie guitar followed by stunning intro play of Don in I Surrender is turned off and I will Goofy involuntarily. But barrage of songs the second half of the imagination rich play wonderfully this also fan must listen! ! Man On The Silver Mountain to be played in the up-tempo Again guitar solo is the best! This day seems to be dull. In Catch The Rainbow 14 minutes close enthusiastically that is reminiscent of Ronnie era, serious and dramatic Richie play and write jaws of vocal, the unmatched sense of indescribable unique take with Bob of drum that does not feel damp become we. Strongest songs without the second half of the Richie solo to say! ! ! On this day you can hear a good play much I think what had verb. The late show of across the new song Can not Happen Here is, based on the live arrangements that are deployed the Lost In Hollywood in the 1980 tour of Graham era to the axis, and taking into account the unique coloring of Joe and Bob Newest while, I will greatly fascinated the audience up refreshed and was such a momentum full play. After drum solo is Lost In Hollywood (Reprise) instead, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll is full play. Encore medley playing to All Night Long from Maybe Next Time. Never doodling as in the middle of Richie and Joe of dialogue also Graham era, and to listen in and catchy the arrangement. Second encore Lazy, and excitement in the guitar solo featuring Woman From Tokyo riff, you rolled into the Smoke On The Water, which has been sealed the full performance as it is up to it. US SMOTW that came to be played from the tour will things if there is “I want to sell in the United States,” Ritchie strong speculation. You surprised also to play a surprisingly spree hit Ketatamashiku Bob. This day in the third encore, you can listen to the full performance of the cover Fire of Jimi Hendrix. Last will cut out in the vicinity of the ending, but it is a valuable take. Disc 3 & 4 Stockholm performances next day performances because of, on which is similar both in terms of content and, sound quality is also Gothenburg likewise very high-quality sound. This take is the “The Man In Black” name sound source, which has been released under the title says (now out of print) and from Langley in the past, while the board is the same master, than no defect at the guitar solo of Lost In Hollywood I have recorded an excellent version. This day is standard Kill The King / Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll of the show end instead of Fire, which was played the day before has been played in great power. (Along the way you have texture A Light In The Black also available.) Maybe Next Time also included in the small end of the BGM (MNT has been played in this volume.). Both performances are recorded in the finest level of sound approaching the line recording, any stress without, you will be able to enjoy the beginning 2 performances 1981 Euro tour. No unexpectedly decisive, than audience recording of 1981 European tour, is the best of the 4 Disc appeared.

1981年2月に「Difficult To Cure」をリリースしたレインボーはアルバムプロモーションのため、2月から5月まで大規模なUSツアーを敢行、以降は6月~7月までヨーロッパ&イギリス・ツアー、8月は日本ツアーを行います。本盤はヨーロッパ・ツアー初日と2日目にあたる、6月3日、スウェーデンのヨーテボリ公演と4日のストックホルム公演をどちらも極上レベルの高音質オーディエンス録音で完全収録しています。ディスク1&2のヨーテボリ公演は既発「Fire!」よりジェネレーションが若い、注目の最高音質で収録されており、自然で抜けの良いクリアーなサウンドの高音質で収録されており、既発に散見された音割れもありません。音のバランス・質感ともに良好で、ダイレクト過ぎない適度な距離で録音された非常に優秀な録音テイクです。イコライズ感も感じれらず、劣化の無い、自然な音色でショウの全体を楽しめます。ユニークなのはSpotlight Kidで、開始8秒目でトラブルが起き、バンド全体が構成を見失うという、この曲の冒頭にしては非常に珍しいミスを聴くことができます。既にUSツアーで場数は踏んでいるため、演奏のほうは申し分なく、ツアー初頭ということで、ジョーのボーカルも非常にパワフルで、全体を通して、危なげのない、コントロールが効いた存在感抜群のパフォーマンスを聴くことができます。Love’s No Friendの2:34のシンセソロでドンが音色を間違え慌てて修正する様子も聴けます。この日のLove’s No Friend後半の流れるような見事なリッチーのソロは必聴!!I Surrenderでのドンの見事なイントロプレイに続いてのリッチーのギターがオフになっており、思わずずっこけます。しかし曲後半のイマジネーション豊かなプレイの連発は素晴らしくこれまたファン必聴!!アップテンポで演奏されるMan On The Silver Mountainもやはりギターソロが最高!この日は冴えているようです。Catch The Rainbowはロニー時代を彷彿とさせる14分近い熱演で、シリアスかつドラマチックなリッチーのプレイとライトなジョーのボーカル、湿り気の感じられないボブのドラムとのアンマッチ感が何とも言えないユニークなテイクになっています。言うまでも無く曲後半のリッチーのソロは最強!!!この日はどうしてしまったのかと思うくらい良いプレイが聞けます。新曲Can’t Happen Hereを挟んでのショウ後半は、グラハム時代の1980年ツアーでのLost In Hollywoodを軸に展開されるライブアレンジをベースに、新加入のジョーとボブの独自の色付けを加味しながら、リフレッシュしたような勢い溢れるプレイで観客を大いに魅了します。ドラムソロ後はLost In Hollywood(Reprise)ではなく、Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll がフル演奏されます。アンコールはMaybe Next TimeからAll Night Longへのメドレー演奏。中盤のリッチーとジョーの掛け合いもグラハム時代のようにだらだらすることの無い、カッチリしたアレンジで聴かせます。セカンドアンコールはLazy、Woman From Tokyoリフをフィーチャーしたギターソロで盛り上げ、そのままそれまではフル演奏を封印していたSmoke On The Waterになだれこみます。USツアーからプレイされるようになったSMOTWは「アメリカで売りたい」リッチーの強い思惑があってのものでしょう。驚くほどけたたましく叩きまくるボブのプレイにも驚かされます。この日は3回目のアンコールにて、ジミ・ヘンドリックスのカバーFireのフル演奏を聴くことができます。ラストはエンディング付近でカットアウトしますが、貴重なテイクです。ディスク3&4のストックホルム公演は翌日公演ゆえ、内容的にも似通っている上、音質もヨーテボリ同様に非常に高音質です。本テイクは過去にLangleyから「The Man In Black」(現在は廃盤)と言うタイトルでリリースされていた名音源であり、本盤は同一のマスターながら、Lost In Hollywoodのギターソロでの欠損の無いより優秀なヴァージョンを収録しています。この日は前日演奏されたFireの代わりにショウエンドのスタンダードKill The King/Long Live Rock ‘n’ Rollが大迫力で演奏されています。(途中でA Light In The Blackのキメも用意されています。)ショウエンドのBGMでのMaybe Next Timeも収録(MNTは本編でも演奏されています。)。両公演ともライン録音に迫る極上レベルのサウンドで収録されており、一切のストレス無く、1981年ユーロツアー冒頭2公演を楽しむことができます。意外に決定打のない、1981年ヨーロッパ・ツアーのオーディエンス録音より、最良の4枚組が登場です。

Live at Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd June 1981

Disc 1
1. Land Of Hope And Glory 2. Over The Rainbow 3. Spotlight Kid 4. Love’s No Friend 5. I Surrender
6. Man On The Silver Mountain 7. Catch The Rainbow 8. Can’t Happen Here

Disc 2
1. Keyboard Solo 2. Lost In Hollywood 3. Guitar Solo 4. Difficult To Cure 5. Drum Solo
6. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 7. Maybe Next Time 8. All Night Long 9. Lazy/Woman From Tokyo
10. Smoke On The Water 11. Fire

Live at Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 4th June 1981

Disc 3
1. Land Of Hope And Glory 2. Over The Rainbow 3. Spotlight Kid 4. Love’s No Friend 5. I Surrender
6. Man On The Silver Mountain 7. Catch The Rainbow 8. Can’t Happen Here

Disc 4
1. Keyboard Solo 2. Lost In Hollywood 3. Guitar Solo 4. Difficult To Cure 5. Drum Solo
6. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 7. Maybe Next Time 8. All Night Long 9. Lazy/Woman From Tokyo
10. Smoke On The Water 11. Kill The King/Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 12. Maybe Next Time

Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Joe Lynn Turner – Vocal Don Airey – Keyboard Roger Glover – Bass
Bobby Rondinelli – Drums

Shades – 231

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