Yngwie Malmsteen / Exclusive Tokyo Live 2015 / 2CD

Yngwie Malmsteen / Exclusive Tokyo Live 2015 / 2CD / Zodiac

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Live At Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo , Japan 2nd February 2015.

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With last week of February 2, the Japan tour of Yngwie Malmsteen one night as long as was done in one night only at Shibuya Public Hall, the original recording title that captures perfectly in texture rich superb sound quality will be emergency appeared at the end of this week! ! Although Oceania tour was the Japan tour that was threatened by postponed hurriedly been successfully held, in half stage right in Marshall group drum-based keyboard that irregular standing position that the left half, just last year of GUITAR GODS TOUR 2014 I let you enjoy the wonderful stage should also referred to as the Japan tour version. Recording person last year, Tokyo performances Ketteiban of Michael Schenker was stunned a lot of fans in the superb recording of sound board class “MICHAEL SCHENKER’S TEMPLE OF ROCK – BRIDGE THE GAP IN TOKYO: 2ND NIGHT (ZODIAC 061)” the recording in the way that has been (such as “TRILOGY” another even Jesus, we have to realize a number of name recording.), he was captured perfectly the vivid guitar play of recent Ingi in its outstanding recording technology this time is the is! recording has become a recording from the good position of Shibuya Public Hall of the center block 4 column, superiority as it is embodied the elasticity there in bass of power and sound overall outlook of the goodness of its position condition, and It is above all a sound that the proximity of the sound output of the guitar stand out sharply. The goodness of the straight stretch of gloss and vocal texture rich sound of electric-acoustic both guitar also been noted, and dance violently mind to tough sound that combines the depth and transparency of the master recording peculiar no degradation at all amplitude title made have !!

Shaw balloon is smoke in the dim, Ingi in front of the Marshall amplifier 15 units of Bi is also serving as a sounding finger the “Voodoo Chile” lightly bite to from but you rush to the “Rising Force”, sharp guitar tension making it the stretch to jump out come disk start along with some singing. Sharpness of solo is also high, there is such tension dialogue also sharp two knife intersect with the keyboard, also coder was plenty twist reservoir is very impressive. By the way, we are concurrently Nick Marino of this vocal is the keyboard, but will also be special mention of his voice has also been recorded in the near sound. But to believe that there is in earnest playing and recording a high level will from “Spellbound”. Tsubuzoroi guitar and speedy in energy that emits ensemble that was overflowing has something exceptional, how it Yuku up to heights at a gallop through the range rich sound image is overwhelming. “Damnation Game” in a song that Ingi seems fold tapestries of riffs and melody pops out in vivid sound, keyboard and guitar unison to interact as how this day, one after another How do or guitar solo was sung is a good sound prospects It is reported. Popular songs “Repent” is also beginning to end fully open Ingi clause is run through with superb sound, music full of speed and intelligence will me fills with joy that close to come. This song takes a Ingi own vocals, but the vivid singing voice are also well recorded so by all means, please attention. It is a medley was also wowed the night greatly scene of track (8). Guitar is deployed in the past in the name while melody a brilliant emit some power is how to fuse with rhythm sound, the current Ingi and have still become a one-act that it is comes through strongly is a challenging musicians that have not lost the ambition you. “Seventh Sign” is centripetal force of sound felt with only picker of the original in bulge of the melody, high-quality performance along with the excellence of the recording level is Yuki moisten the ear. Familiar “Seventh Sign call” to enter the second half of the song has also picked up a good sound of outlook, the audience and the band that long-awaited this performances this evening, will come transmitted to the direct have been a much higher connection. And was “Kree Nakoorie” of Alcatraz era that was further surprised the fan. Here you are caught in Katsuaki the appearance of dynamism in the high performance wide range of instantaneous force, it should raise the voice of excitement and admiration to the stunning Na performance in the current lineup unique fresh. On this day the first guitar solo to listen in (11) is approaching up close sound that was picked up until the fine sound of dampers, other seventh song “Badinerie” of BWV1067 · B minor of familiar Bach, a tribute to Ingi seems Classic but I will moisten the fully the ear. “Far Beyond The Sun” is also rather than cram a note to all of the gap like a long time ago, part is today’s playing is caught in Katsuaki that stretch firmly in the whole tone to stretch. But in the second half have spread rose to such high speed phrase of machine gun, you’ll feel is that the songs and Ingi own in the fierce expression contrasts static and dynamic is Irimidareru is now continue to still evolving.

Disk 2 beginning again guitar solo, here is Soroshin by acoustic. Similarly last year of GUITAR GODS tour, has been demonstrated at acoustic guitar fixed it appeared in the sound image that feel elasticity, you can enjoy the charm of sounding guitar sing soft and straight sound image. seemed also a rarity that this finale part is shifted to the “Dreaming (Tell Me)”, here how it rather than such dreamy luscious melody of ’88 at the time, the melody seeking somewhere severity is Setsusetsu To spelled There is no difference to be struck in mind. Track (4) also, but we have become a medley of three songs as was doing in GUITAR GODS 2014, the song of middle tempo ensemble pops out in the dense sound, and in a speedy song treble with growth This recording has been picked up perfectly the appearance that guitar sing in. Track (5) has become a guitar solo of rolling up play from beginning to end, the scene deployment that many of Ingi fan had asked. “Trilogy Suite OP: 5” and jumped in the dense play narrowing the sharp sound of “Krakatau” a piecemeal inserted while response, is an 8-minute guarantee that hold sweat in hand to the excitement. Of flashy to cry guitar encore from the beginning “Black Star” is vividly how the progress while checking the condition effectiveness Ingi is some time delay is 3 minutes 06 seconds near to 19 seconds, the guitar retracted the rhythm in the middle of the song or Featured are scenes of this night Ingi Yuku pick up if music from darkness has become a great listening far from. “I’ll See The Light …” is a vocal Yuku extends upward while progress songs quickly, and You can pleasure in the sound image with a guitar and is overlapped stereoscopic effect that sounds while sit down in the center . In addition you will also suggests goodness of the formation of sound that emits a current band by the sound image. Guitar crash after finale many times brandishing a guitar, Marshall F was placed with howling & feedback, slammed to the floor further tossed to the stage sky, and did things sublime that is thrown to the audience while tear the strings, terms of guitar is seeing its appearance also this work to ensure that shatter the sound up a last scream, and that since has continued to record until the venue announcement stating the show has become a content impeccable as documentary It is a nice point.

That will everyone probably listening to this work feel is a big margin of music energy called “still Na I do now is production!”. Only a one-time, yet weekdays (Monday) this Japan tour that has fans could place our members also impatient, but Soredakeni fans gathered from all over Japan for this overnight is your quick guide to the top hotels, always more to passion gathered it should you have been to, probably Ingi’s was also enthusiastically to guess it would still fresh in memory if those who have seen this performance. It was so even in the last year of GUITAR GODS tour, recent Ingi are not just sprinkle rose fast phrase, sound was firmly rest in when it should rest a, that basis test the possibility of their own can be guitar style clause can ask. This Japan tour is also not his in as a guitar hero, I think it captures and greater flow was often coming performances seen as a challenge of one guitarist look ahead to further heights, in fact, besides again care if you listen to this work put scene it should often. Therefore, the present title is not only a single memorial was uncut recorded in excellent sound quality the Japan tour as much as this one night, also serves as a title that can be touched to the approach and challenges to the latest figure of one guitarist called Ingi have I. Ingi latest that popular ZODIAC label to send, now please expected pleasing weekend of release !!

つい先々週の2月2日、渋谷公会堂で一夜限りで行われたイングヴェイ・マルムスティーン一夜限りの来日公演を、質感豊かな極上音質で完璧に捉えたオリジナル録音タイトルが今週末に緊急登場致します!! オセアニアツアーが急遽延期で危ぶまれた日本公演でしたが無事に開催され、ステージ右半分にマーシャル群でドラム・ベース・キーボードが左半分という変則的な立ち位置という、まさに昨年GUITAR GODS TOUR 2014の日本公演版とも言うべき素晴らしいステージを堪能させてくれました。録音者は昨年、サウンドボード級の秀逸な録音で多くのファンを驚愕させたマイケル・シェンカーの東京公演決定盤『MICHAEL SCHENKER’S TEMPLE OF ROCK – BRIDGE THE GAP IN TOKYO: 2ND NIGHT (ZODIAC 061)』を収録された方で（他にもイエスの「TRILOGY」等、数多くの名録音を実現させています。）、今回彼はその卓越した録音技術で先日のインギーの鮮烈なギタープレイを完璧に捉えていたのです! 録音は渋谷公会堂のセンターブロック4列目という好位置からの収録となっており、その位置条件の優位性をそのまま具現化した弾力ある中低音の威力とサウンド全体の見通しの良さ、そして何よりギターの出音の近さが鋭く際立つサウンドとなっています。またエレキ・アコースティック両ギターの質感豊かな響きの艶とボーカルのストレートな伸びの良さも特筆され、劣化が一切無いマスター録音特有の振幅の深さと透明度を併せ持ったタフなサウンドに激しく心躍るタイトルとなっています!!

ショウは暗転の中スモークが吹き出し、マーシャル・アンプ15台の璧の前でインギーが指鳴らしを兼ねた「Voodoo Chile」を軽くかましてから「Rising Force」に突入しますが、鋭いギターが張りのある歌唱と共に一気に飛び出してくるディスク・スタートとなっています。ソロの切れ味も高く、キーボードとの掛け合いも鋭利な2本のナイフが交差する様な緊張感があり、溜めをたっぷり効かせたコーダも非常に印象的です。ちなみに今回のボーカルはそのキーボードのニック・マリノが兼務していますが、彼の声も近い音で録れているのも特筆されるでしょう。しかし本格的に演奏と録音が高いレベルにあると確信するのは「Spellbound」からでしょう。粒揃いなギターや疾走感に溢れたアンサンブルが放つエネルギーは格別なものがあり、それが音域豊かな音像の中を駆け足で高みに上ってゆく様子は圧倒的です。「Damnation Game」もインギーらしいリフとメロディの綴れ折りが鮮やかな音像で飛び出す一曲で、キーボードとギターのユニゾンがこの日どの様に対話し、どの様にギターソロが歌い上げたかが見通しの良いサウンドで次々と報告されます。人気曲「Repent」も終始全開のインギー節が極上の音で駆け抜け、スピードと知性に溢れる音楽が間近にやってくる喜びで充たしてくれるでしょう。この曲はインギー自身がボーカルを取っていますが、その生々しく歌声もよく録れていますので是非御注目下さい。トラック(8)のメドレーもこの夜を大いに涌かせたシーンです。ギターが過去の名旋律を華麗に発しながらリズムと融合する様子が威力あるサウンドで展開し、現在のインギーがまだまだ野心を失っていない挑戦的なミュージシャンである事が強く伝わってくる一幕となっています。「Seventh Sign」はその旋律の膨らみの中にオリジナルの弾き手のみが持つ音の求心力が感じられ、録音レベルの秀逸さと共に質の高い演奏が耳を潤してゆきます。曲後半に入るお馴染みの”Seventh Signコール”も見通しの良い音で拾っており、この公演を待ち焦がれた観客とバンドがこの夜、どれほど高い結び付きがあったかもダイレクトに伝わってくるでしょう。そしてそのファンを更に驚かせたのがアルカトラズ時代の「Kree Nakoorie」でした。ここでは瞬発力の高い演奏が広い音域の中で躍動する姿を克明に捉えていて、現布陣ならではのフレッシュで見事ななパフォーマンスに興奮と感嘆の声を上げる筈です。(11)で聴けるこの日最初のギターソロは弱音の微細な音まで拾った間近なサウンドで迫り、お馴染みのバッハのBWV1067・ロ短調の第7曲”バディヌリー”の他、インギーらしいクラシックへのオマージュが耳を存分に潤します。「Far Beyond The Sun」も昔の様に間隙の全てに音符を詰め込むのではなく、伸ばす部分は全音でしっかり伸ばすという昨今の奏法が克明に捉えられています。しかし後半ではマシンガンの如き高速フレーズをバラ撒いていて、静と動が入り乱れる激しい表現対比の中に曲とインギー自身が今もなお進化し続けている事を感じ取れるでしょう。

ディスク2冒頭は再びギターソロで、ここはアコースティックによるソロシーンです。昨年のGUITAR GODSツアー同様、固定式のアコギで披露されたそれは弾力を感じる音像の中で現れ、ギターが柔らかく歌う響きの魅力をストレートな音像で御堪能戴けます。この終曲部が「Dreaming (Tell Me)」にシフトする様子も絶品で、ここでは88年当時の様な夢見がちな甘美な旋律というよりも、どこか厳しさを求める旋律が切々と綴られる様子に心打たれるに違いありません。トラック(4)もGUITAR GODS 2014でやっていた様に3つの曲のメドレーとなっておりますが、ミドルテンポの曲では濃密なサウンドでアンサンブルが飛び出し、スピーディな曲では伸びのある高音域の中でギターが歌う姿をこの録音はバッチリ拾っています。トラック(5)は終始弾きまくりのギターソロとなっており、多くのインギー・ファンが求めていたシーンが展開。「Trilogy Suite OP:5」や「Krakatau」を断片的に挿入しながら手応えのある濃密な弾き込みがシャープな音像で飛び出し、その興奮に手に汗握ること請け合いの8分間です。冒頭から派手にギターを泣かせるアンコールの「Black Star」は3分06秒付近～19秒ではインギーが暫くディレイの効き具合を確認しながら進行する様子が生々しく、曲中盤でリズムが引っ込んでギターがフィーチャーされるシーンもこの夜のインギーが暗闇からどう音楽を拾い上げてゆくかが大きな聴きどころとなっています。「I’ll See The Light…」はスピーディに曲が進行しながら上方に伸びてゆくボーカルと、中央に腰を据えながら響くギターとが重なった立体感のある音像でお愉しみ戴けます。またその音像によって現バンドが放つ音のフォーメーションの良さも伺えるでしょう。終曲後のギタークラッシュは何度もギターを振り回し、マーシャルヘ乗せてハウリング＆フィードバック、更にステージ上空へ放り投げて床に叩きつけ、弦を引きちぎりながら観客席へ投げ込まれるという壮絶なものでしたが、ギターが最後の悲鳴を上げて音が砕け散るその様子も本作は確実に捉えているうえ、終演を告げる場内アナウンスまで録音が続いていますのでドキュメンタリーとしても申し分の無い内容となっているのが嬉しいポイントです。

本作を聴いて恐らく誰もが感じるであろう事は「まだまだこれからが本番なんだけどな!」という音楽エネルギーの大きな余力です。僅か1回限り、しかも平日(月曜日)という今回の来日公演はファンもメンバー達も歯痒いところでしたが、でもそれだけにこの一夜の為に日本全国から集まったファンはいつも以上に熱い思いを寄せて集結していた筈ですし、恐らくインギーもそれを察して熱演していたのはこの公演を御覧になった方なら記憶に新しいところでしょう。昨年のGUITAR GODSツアーでもそうでしたが、最近のインギーは単に高速フレーズをばら撒くだけでなく、音を休めるべきところではしっかりと休ませ、そのうえで自分が出来るギター・スタイルの可能性を試しているフシが伺えます。今回の日本公演もギターヒーローとしての彼ではなく、更なる高みを見据える一ギタリストの挑戦として捉えると更に大きな流れが見えてくる演奏が多かったと思いますし、実際、本作を聴けばそれに改めて気付けるシーンが多い筈です。それゆえ本タイトルは今回の一夜限りの来日公演を秀逸な音質でノーカット収録したメモリアルな一枚であるだけでなく、インギーという一ギタリストの最新の姿への接近と挑戦に触れられるタイトルともなっているのです。好評ZODIACレーベルがお送りするインギー最新作、今週末のリリースにどうぞ御期待下さい!!

Disc 1 (44:05)
1. Introduction 2. Voodoo Chile(Slight Return）3. Rising Force 4. Spellbound 5. Razor Eater
6. Damnation Game 7. Repent 8. Overture / From A Thousand Cuts / Arpeggios From Hell
9. Seventh Sign 10. Kree Nakoorie 11. Guitar Solo incl. Badinerie / Adagio
12. Far Beyond The Sun

Disc 2 (59:19)
1. MC 2. Acoustic Guitar Solo（incl. Paraphrase）/ Prelude To April 3. Dreaming (Tell Me)
4. Into Valhalla / Baroque And Roll / Masquerade
5. Guitar Solo / Trilogy Suite OP:5 / Krakatau / Guitar Solo 6. Magic City 7. Fugue / Guitar Solo
8. Drum Solo 9. Heaven Tonight 10. Black Star incl. Air / Cherokee Warrior
11. I’ll See The Light, Tonight 12. Instrumental incl. Guitar Crash

Yngwie Malmsteen – Guitars, Vocals Nick Marino – Keyboards, Vocals Ralph Ciavolino – Bass
Patrick Johansson – Drums

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