Toto / Osaka 2016 / 2CD

Toto / Osaka 2016 / 2CD / Zion

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Live At Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan 14th March 2016

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But name recording full of “TOTO XIV JAPAN TOUR 2016”, masterpiece of majestic West is appeared in the press CD. This work is the audience album “2016 March 14, Osaka Festival Hall” concert. Press album was born from this tour, four eyes in this work. Sense to put to organize, let’s bird’s-eye view here.

– March 3, 2011: Sendai Sun Plaza Hall
– March 4, 2011: Pacifico Yokohama
→ “YOKOHAMA 2016”
– March 7, 2011: Nippon Budokan
→ “BUDOKAN 2016”
– March 9: Zepp FUKUOKA
– March 10, 2011: Hiroshima Uenogakuen Hall
– March 12, 2011: Hyogo Amashin Archaic Hall
→ “AMAGASAKI 2016”
– March 14, 2011: Osaka Festival Hall
→ [this work] – March 15, 2011: Nagoya City Auditorium

In this way, in Osaka was 7 performances eyes during the entire eight times. So far, the super-name recording, which boasts the quality of tour-best but was “BUDOKAN 2016 (ZION-072)”, super recording of this work is also no less. East of the masterpiece is If so “BUDOKAN 2016”, this work is of a west of the masterpiece without complaint.
It was to things such a name recording, you know “West strongest taper Mr.”. Is a virtuoso in the virtuoso that is even referred to as the “Locle in better sound than the field sound”. In addition, the site and became “Festival Hall”, the name of venue in the familiar venue in many of the outside sagging performance, it is even said to be “Osaka number 1 of sound”. Of course, master craftsman to be whispered and even “all live spaces knows of the West” is not is supposed to not be familiar with the sound of traditional venue, superb as was his accounts referred to as the “satisfaction can of” It finished in sound. And this time of the recording position what the front row. The front row, although easy to pick up the direct musical tone, bass tend sneak. However, master craftsman is because it is fully aware of such a thing, supported by Mike setting to reduce the bass. Drum is a strong force of raw sound, other musical tone have been successful to be kept well-balanced direct sound from the amplifier. As a result, while plenty of containment a direct feeling of the foremost seat unique, we have to balance in the Festival Hall specific crystal clear clear clients.
In fact, the sound flowing from this work, beautifully like a sound board, brilliant until one stroke one stroke of the percussion. Yet not Shirajirashi of, such as the sound board, clapping crowd as ripples. This clapping is also downright wonderful. We come widely widely approaching from behind just in the front row, but it is correct to Bishitsu and tempo ish Japanese. Unprocessed Drums & Percussion, dressed is based, is clapping from behind a magnificent rhythm of the PA, is it that make prime over and over again the impressive melody. Because such charm does not end with just Classics, this time TOTO is wonderful. Zip up at the beginning, “Running Out Of Time”, rust also impressive “Holy War”, such as percussive secret ingredient is also nimble “Orphan” and so on, give off a sense of unity also unexpected it is also said obtained in new song group, the spectacle of the site unique I.
Of course, also a great upsurge in the Classics. Instead it hits the two years before the last tour was a super-Greatest Hits of the 35 anniversary, “I’ll Supply The Love” and “Stranger In Town”, “Georgy Porgy”, “Afraid Of Love,” “Without Your Love” “the Road Goes on” and the like, even bitter song selection and after a long time of the number Zurari. When I opened the lid is the same song as the previous one-third, new song 1/3, beautiful balance and 1/3 songs otherwise. While superbly impressed a “new chapter” in the TOTO mark a new song, it became a happy also to many years of fan show.

Matching “name venue + Yoseki + name recording artist” …… condition of victory is all, born in order to birth name recording. Exactly, west of masterpiece serving as one that is comparable even to the east of the masterpiece “BUDOKAN 2016”, is the birth of a representative two top recording the tour. Of enthusiastic performance to shake off the sad news to the “AMAGASAKI 2016 (ZION-073)”, the quality of this work. Master craftsman “strongest taper Mr. West” of the whole body masterpiece, please enjoy please plenty.

 

名録音だらけの“TOTO XIV JAPAN TOUR 2016”でも、堂々たる西日本の代表作がプレスCDで登場です。本作は「2016年３月14日・大阪フェスティバル・ホール」公演のオーディエンス・アルバムです。このツアーから生まれたプレス・アルバムは、本作で４本目。整理に意味も込めて、ここで俯瞰してみましょう。

・３月３日：仙台サンプラザホール
・３月４日：パシフィコ横浜
→『YOKOHAMA 2016』
・３月７日：日本武道館
→『BUDOKAN 2016』
・３月９日：Zepp FUKUOKA
・３月10日：広島上野学園ホール
・３月12日：兵庫あましんアルカイックホール
→『AMAGASAKI 2016』
・３月14日：大阪フェスティバルホール
→【本作】
・３月15日：名古屋市公会堂

このように、大阪公演は全８回中７公演目でした。これまでのところ、ツアー・ベストのクオリティを誇る超名録音は『BUDOKAN 2016（ZION-072）』でしたが、本作も負けず劣らずのスーパー録音。東の代表作が『BUDOKAN 2016』だとすれば、本作は文句なしに西の代表作なのです。
そんな名録音をモノにしたのは、ご存じ“西日本最強テーパー氏”。「現場音より良い音で録る」とさえ言われる名手中の名手です。しかも、現場となった“フェスティバル・ホール”は、幾多の外タレ公演でお馴染みの会場で、“大阪ナンバー１のサウンド”とさえ言われる名会場。もちろん、“西日本のあらゆるライヴ・スペースを知り尽くしている”とさえ囁かれる名匠が伝統会場の音響を熟知していないはずがなく、彼をして「会心の出来」と言わしめるほどの極上サウンドに仕上がりました。しかも今回の録音ポジションはなんと最前列。最前列は、ダイレクトな楽音を拾いやすいものの、低音が回り込みがちです。しかし、名匠はそんなことは百も承知ですから、低音を軽減するマイク・セッティングで対応。ドラムは生音のド迫力を、他の楽音はアンプからの直サウンドをバランス良く収めることに成功している。結果として、最前席ならではのダイレクト感をたっぷりと封じ込めつつ、フェスティバル・ホール特有の澄み切ったクリアさまで両立させているのです。
実際、本作から流れ出るサウンドは、まるでサウンドボードのように美しく、パーカッションの１打１打まで鮮烈。それでいてサウンドボードのような白々しさはなく、手拍子がさざ波のように押し寄せる。この手拍子がまたなんとも素晴らしい。最前列だけに背後から広く広く迫ってくるのですが、それが日本人らしくビシッとテンポに合っている。生音ドラム＆パーカッション、ＰＡのベース、背後からの手拍子が壮大なリズム隊となって身を包み、それが感動的なメロディを幾重にも盛り立てるのです。そんな妙味がクラシックスだけで終わらないから、今回のTOTOは素晴らしい。冒頭でかっ飛ばす「Running Out Of Time」、サビも印象的な「Holy War」、パーカッシヴな隠し味も軽快な「Orphan」等々など、新曲群でも得も言われぬ一体感、現場ならではのスペクタクルを醸し出すのです。
もちろん、クラシックスでの盛り上がりも素晴らしい。35周年の超グレイテスト・ヒッツだった２年前の前回ツアーとは打って変わり、「I’ll Supply The Love」や「Stranger In Town」「Georgy Porgy」「Afraid Of Love」「Without Your Love」「The Road Goes On」など、渋い選曲や久しぶりのナンバーもずらり。ふたを開けてみると前回と同じ曲が1/3、新曲1/3、それ以外の曲が1/3と綺麗なバランス。見事にTOTO印な新曲で“新章”を印象づけながら、長年のファンにも嬉しいショウとなったのです。

「名会場＋良席＋名録音家」……必勝の条件が総て揃い、生まれるべくして生まれた名録音。まさに、東の代表作『BUDOKAN 2016』にさえ匹敵する西の代表作たる１本、ツアーを代表する２トップ録音の誕生です。悲報を振り払う熱演の『AMAGASAKI 2016（ZION-073）』に対し、クオリティの本作。名匠“西日本最強テーパー氏”渾身の力作、どうぞたっぷりとご堪能ください。

Disc 1 (57：19)
1. Introduction 2. Running Out Of Time 3. I’ll Supply The Love 4. Burn 5. Stranger In Town
6. I Won’t Hold You Back 7. Hold The Line 8. Georgy Porgy 9. Afraid Of Love 10. Bend 11. Pamela

Disc 2 (73:23)
1. David Paich Piano Solo 2. Great Expectations 3. Without Your Love
4. Bridge of Sighs / Steve Lukather Solo 5. Holy War 6. The Road Goes On 7. Orphan 8. Rossana
9. On the Run / Goodbye Elenore 10. Africa

Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals, keyboards David Paich – keyboards, vocals
Steve Porcaro – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Joseph Williams – vocals
Leland Sklar – bass Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion

Mabvuto Carpenter – vocals, percussion Jenny Douglas-Foote – vocals, percussion
Lenny Castro – percussion, backing vocals

ZION-074