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Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan 29th April 1998 & Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 6th & 7th May 1998.Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan 29th April 1998 & Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 6th & 7th May 1998.
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“The Poor Re-Touring Me Tour” and named, from the World Tour due to have been made from 1997 to 1999, “Reload”, than the Japan tour in five years for 8 performances was organized Metallica, Tour 2 Japan eyes and Nagoya Rainbow Hall performances of April 29th, a total of three performances of Budokan 2 days of May 6 days and 7 days, which corresponds to Tokyo the first day, second day, which was held across the Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka, trader than the original DAT master also not been around at all between, 3 performances with full inclusion in the high-quality audience recording. For recording who have been recorded in the same equipment by the same taper all three performances, there is a sense of unity to the sound quality, as a set item, has become a very attractive content. 3 Both performances, less muffled the sound, what is recorded in the sense of scale rich sound from low to high frequency is characterized. Cheers we also picked up but, because it caught firmly on the musical tone in both all performances, in many, exciting sound, you can enjoy the powerful live in this time Metallica. And the only comparison is the sound quality, but you hear so Nagoya performances or from the floor of the scale in the image that you listen to one has been recorded in the most direct in a good sound, in advance listen, Budokan 2 concerts, actually completely lost to it It not, has been recorded in many, stunning sound about the same. Anyway 3 mania in overwhelming quality common to show there is no doubt that would listened in astonishment think. This is a really great set, is a super masterpiece sound source collection of remains in the Metallica sound source History!
Set has become 3 performances both subtle sound, beginning, it appeared members leaving the lighting, bout playing the jam, rush to So What, the production of lighting falls in the middle of the song everywhere is the same, Nagoya When the Budokan first day goes to the Master Of Puppets, Budokan second day is Creeping Death is played in that part. After Fuel in the show the first half, Nagoya and Budokan first day (I hear fresh and listen chorus that Rararara in the venue is now) The Memory Remains, Budokan second day is play Devil’s Dance. After the One, Nagoya and the Budokan the second day, but we medley performance of the familiar Seek & Destroy / Fight Fire With Fire is showing off, Budokan first day playing the Ride The Lightning / No Remorse, then Hit The Lights / the Four Horsemen / Seek & excitement in the medley performance of Destroy / Fight Fire with Fire. In the acoustic part to be exhibited in the show the second half encore of the first has been changed after you play the Low Man’s Lyric The Four Horsemen and Motorbreath or Helpless, in a pattern and daily to be played with Last Caress,. Nagoya, Budokan first day, but you have to play the Battery in the encore last, Budokan second day has been playing Damage, the Inc.. In Enter Sandman the second half of the climax of the first day of the Budokan, seems to trouble in the PA had occurred, also I have been to the performance of the remains troubled Battery of the day. Although the whole, it is anyway amazing sound pressure, sound excessive to crack it without, from beginning to end, are recorded in the balance of Tekion, just Japan taper had an overwhelming quality world-class, six best document we finished in the set. 1998 Japan tour of the best part of the live recording to send in the first class of the original sound source master in both the value and content. Fan is a must-have, must listen definitely!
★ is a review summary of beatleg magazine vol.111 (11 May 2011 issue). In case you’re wondering.
From 1998 Japan tour with the release of “RELOAD”, and Nagoya Rainbow Hall performances of April 29, a total of three performances of the Budokan performances of May 6 days and 7 days to complete recording, six by DAT master set of CD-R appeared. Although the 3 performances with recording who has been recorded with good sound quality that the same, sound quality or not by the position of the seat is a little different. Nagoya performances of 1993, but was sold out, Nagoya performances at this time is in the lonely attendance of less than half of capacity, it seems was greater influence of had on the local “RELORD”. Appeared members within a customer power is on, play after about two minutes jam the “So What”, was the director of the opening to say customer power in the middle of the play disappears. Story last of April 29, played a medley by the music of the 1st and 2nd in the fact that the “Kill / Ride Medley”. And three songs played on acoustic in the encore. Although the “Low Man’s Lyric” is good, the reaction of the audience to the acoustic version of “Four Horsemen” and “Motorbreath” is indeed small. Although the sound quality of the May 6th best among the three performances, Kirk of the guitar sound is a little small, James of vocals is small (microphone stand had five), depending on the song. Since the volume of Kirk side is small, it seems to be recording in the arena front right-hand side. “Kill / Ride Medley” of the day’s long. “Enter Sandman” late in the now Gimi interrupted sound when there is a PA trouble, painful to hear because it is played in the same state continues even “Battery” in the encore. Those of May 7 days sounds to Gimi muffled bass sound a little. In that Metallica have done the 8 degrees concert in Japan in the past, it was played in Budokan’s only two shows of this 1998. James In the “So What” of 7 days instead of the lyrics are singing the “I’ve been to Budokan too”. It seems only 7 days of “Devil’s Dance” was played. PA noise is generated in the intro of “Wherever I May Roam,” but it stops immediately. Jokes of James in addition to the Starring wax “One” after the performance of “One” is be ironic to the reaction of the audience. This day is an acoustic version of “Last Caress” and “Helpless” is played, followed by “Master Of Puppets” was played at full version. The last is the “Damage, Inc”, or good all well that end, such as the place.
「The Poor Re-Touring Me Tour」と名付けられ、1997年から1999年まで行われた「Reload」に伴うワールド・ツアーから、8公演が組まれたメタリカにとって5年ぶりの日本ツアーより、ツアー2日目の4月29日の名古屋レインボーホール公演と、大阪・広島・福岡を挟んで開催された東京初日・2日目にあたる5月6日と7日の武道館2デイズの計3公演を、トレーダー間でも一切出回っていないオリジナルDATマスターより、3公演とも高音質オーディエンス録音で完全収録。録音者は3公演とも同一のテーパーにより同じ機材で録音されているため、音質に統一感があり、セットアイテムとして、非常に魅力的な内容になっています。3公演とも、音にこもりが少なく、低域から高域までスケール感豊かな音像で録音されているのが特徴です。歓声も拾っていますが、全公演ともに楽音をしっかりと捉えているので、実にエキサイティングなサウンドで、この時期のメタリカのパワフルなライブを堪能することができます。音質のみの比較ですのと、一聴したイメージでは会場の規模からか名古屋公演が最もダイレクトで良い音で録音されているようにも聞こえますが、聴き進むにおいて、武道館2公演も、実際はそれに全く負けていない、甲乙つけがたい実に見事なサウンドで収録されています。とにかく3公演に共通した圧倒的なクオリティにマニアは驚愕の思いで聴き入ってしまうこと間違いありません。これは本当に凄いセットであり、メタリカ音源史に残る超傑作音源集です！
セットは3公演ともに微妙に音なっており、冒頭、照明を付けたままメンバーが登場し、ひとしきりジャムを演奏し、So Whatに突入、曲途中で照明が落ちるという演出はどこも同じですが、名古屋と武道館初日はそのままMaster Of Puppetsへ、武道館2日目はその部分でCreeping Deathが演奏されています。ショウ前半でFuelの後、名古屋と武道館初日はThe Memory Remains（会場中のラーラララーという合唱が今聴くと新鮮に聴こえます）、武道館2日目はDevil’s Danceがプレイされます。Oneの後、名古屋と武道館2日目は、お馴染みのSeek & Destroy/Fight Fire With Fireのメドレー演奏が披露されていますが、武道館初日はRide The Lightning/No Remorseを演奏し、その後 Hit The Lights/The Four Horsemen/Seek & Destroy/Fight Fire With Fireのメドレー演奏で盛り上げます。ショウ後半アンコールの最初で披露されるアコースティックパートではLow Man’s Lyricを演奏した後にThe Four HorsemenとMotorbreath、またはHelpless、Last Caressと演奏されるパターンと日替わりで変更されています。名古屋、武道館初日はアンコールラストでBatteryを演奏していますが、武道館2日目はDamage, Inc.を演奏しています。武道館初日のEnter Sandman後半の盛り上がりで、PAにトラブルが発生してしまったようで、その日のBatteryも問題を抱えたままの演奏になっていしまっています。全体的にとにかく凄い音圧ですが、サウンドは過重に割れることなく、終始、適音のバランスで収録されており、まさに日本テーパーが世界に誇る圧倒的なクオリティを有した、最高のドキュメント6枚組に仕上がっています。価値・内容ともに第一級のオリジナル音源マスターで送る1998年日本ツアーの圧巻のライブ記録。ファンは間違いなく必携・必聴です！
★beatleg誌 vol.111（2011年11月号）のレビュー要約です。ご参考まで。
『RELOAD』のリリースに伴う1998年のジャパン・ツアーから、4月29日の名古屋レインボーホール公演と、5月6日と7日の武道館公演の計3公演を完全収録した、DATマスターによる6枚組のCD-Rが登場。3公演とも録音者は同一ということで良好な音質で収録されているものの、座席の位置によるものか音質は少し違っている。1993年の名古屋公演はソールドアウトだったが、この時の名古屋公演はキャパの半分以下という寂しい動員数で、地方に及ぼした『RELORD』の影響は大きかったようだ。客電が点いているうちにメンバーが登場し、2分ほどジャムをしてから「So What」をプレイ、その演奏途中に客電が消えるいう演出のオープニングだった。4月29日の本編ラストは「Kill/Ride Medley」ということで1stと2ndの楽曲によるメドレーを演奏。そしてアンコールにはアコースティックで3曲プレイ。「Low Man’s Lyric」は良いものの、「Four Horsemen」と「Motorbreath」のアコースティック・ヴァージョンへの観客の反応はさすがに小さい。5月6日の音質は3公演の中で一番良いが、カークのギターの音が少し小さく、曲によってはジェイムズのヴォーカルが小さい(マイク・スタンドは5本あった)。カーク側の音量が小さいことから、アリーナ前方右側での録音と思われる。この日の「Kill/Ride Medley」は長めだ。「Enter Sandman」の終盤でPAトラブルがあって音が途切れぎみになり、続くアンコールの「Battery」でも同じ状態で演奏されるので聴き辛い。5月7日の方はベースの音が少しこもりぎみに聞こえる。メタリカがこれまでに8度来日公演を行なった中で、武道館で演奏したのはこの1998年の2公演のみだ。7日の「So What」ではジェイムズが歌詞を替えて「I’ve been to Budokan too」と歌っている。「Devil’s Dance」が演奏されたのは7日のみだ。「Wherever I May Roam」のイントロでPAノイズが発生するが直ぐに止まる。「One」の演奏後にまた「One」を演ろうとするジェイムズのジョークは観客の反応への皮肉かも。この日は「Helpless」と「Last Caress」のアコースティック・ヴァージョンが演奏され、続く「Master Of Puppets」はフル・ヴァージョンで演奏された。ラストは「Damage, Inc」で、終わり良ければすべて良し、といったところか。
Live at Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan 29th April 1998
Disc 1
1. Intro. 2. Jam 3. So What 4. Master Of Puppets 5. King Nothing 6. Sad But True 7. Guitar Solo
8. Fuel 9. The Memory Remains 10. Bleeding Me 11. Bass Solo/My Friend Of Misery Intro.
12. Welcome Home Intro./Nothing Else Matters 13. Until It Sleeps 14. For Whom The Bell Tolls
15. Wherever I May Roam
Disc 2
1. One 2. Seek & Destroy/Fight Fire With Fire 3. Low Man’s Lyric(Acoustic)
4. The Four Horsemen(Acoustic) 5. Motorbreath(Acoustic) 6. Creeping Death 7. Enter Sandman
8. Battery
Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 6th May 1998
Disc 3
1. Intro. 2. Jam 3. So What 4. Master of Puppets 5. King Nothing 6. Sad But True 7. Guitar Solo
8. Fuel 9. The Memory Remains 10. Bleeding Me 11. Bass Solo/My Friend Of Misery Intro.
12. Welcome Home Intro./Nothing Else Matters 13. Until It Sleeps 14. For Whom the Bell Tolls
15. Wherever I May Roam
Disc 4
1. One 2. Ride The Lightning/No Remorse 3. Hit The Lights/The Four Horsemen/Seek & Destroy
/Fight Fire With Fire 4. Low Man’s Lyric(Acoustic) 5. The Four Horsemen(Acoustic)
6. Motorbreath(Acoustic) 7. Creeping Death 8. Enter Sandman 9. Battery
Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 7th May 1998
Disc 5
1. Intro. 2. Jam 3. So What 4. Creeping Death 5. King Nothing 6. Sad But True 7. Guitar Solo
8. Fuel 9. Devil’s Dance 10. Bleeding Me 11. Bass Solo/My Friend Of Misery Intro.
12. Welcome Home Intro./Nothing Else Matters 13. Until It Sleeps 14. The Memory Remains
15. Wherever I May Roam
Disc 6
1. One 2. Seek & Destroy/Fight Fire With Fire 3. Low Man’s Lyric(Acoustic) 4. Helpless(Acoustic)
5. Last Caress(Acoustic) 6. Master Of Puppets 7. Enter Sandman 8. Damage, Inc.
James Hetfield – Guitar & Vocal Lars Ulrich – Drums Kirk Hammett – Guitar Jason Newsted – Bass
Shades 375
