Aerosmith / Elmont 2023 The Video / 1DVDR

Aerosmith / Elmont 2023 The Video / 1DVDR / Shades

Happy Birthday Joe Perry UBS Arena, Elmont, NY, USA 9th September 2023

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The farewell tour “PEACE OUT” was canceled as soon as it started. A shocking video that allows you to experience the final performance so far has arrived.
The (tentative) final performance will be “September 9, 2023 at Elmont.” This is a super audience shot taken from that super special seat. Before we look at their quality, let’s take a look at their current status. Let’s take a look at the recently changed tour dates, including the first album “PHILADELPHIA 2023 (Shades 1838)” which was released the other day and received great acclaim.

●2023
・September 2nd “PHILADELPHIA 2023”
・September 6th: Pittsburgh performance
・September 9th: Elmont performance ←★This work★
《September 11th: Announcement of tour suspension》
・October 11th – December 31st: North America #1 (23 performances)
●2024
・January 4th-29th: North America #2 (9 performances)
・February 14th-29th: North America #3 (5 performances)

This is a panoramic view of “PEACE OUT” which is currently being announced. Initially, they planned to take two weeks off after nine performances to get used to it, but they damaged Steven Tyler’s vocal cords after only three performances. My doctor told me not to sing for the next 30 days. The 6 performances that did not take place have been postponed to “North America #2-3”. The Elmont performance of this work was the third of three performances held. This is the stage on the day Stephen hurt his throat.

[Front-row experience with Stephen coming right in front of you] This work is a vacuum-packed version of such a show, and is a shocking close-up shot. Due to the 360-degree stage, it was difficult to understand their positions, and the scene where the members ascended at auction at the beginning of the performance was zoomed in close. “Maybe there’s a bit of distance”…I thought to myself! Stephen is walking towards me and is right in front of me! Yes, the shooting position for this work is in the front row next to the flower path. It’s a super special seat where Stephen and Joe Perry come and go so close you can almost touch it if you reach out! Moreover, it’s not just a front row seat. Brad Whitford and Tom Hamilton are located a little further back, and you can see the highlights of each person as much as you like, and if you head towards the end of the flower path, you can see Stephen’s brave figure as if he is carrying the large venue on his back.
Also noteworthy is the camera work that “almost never zooms.” It sounds like I’m being lazy when I write this, but since I’m in the front row, there’s no need to zoom. When Stephen tries to get involved with Brad or Tom, he automatically moves away and fits into the frame, and when he tries to look bad in front of a large venue, he comes right in front of him. And because it doesn’t zoom, the real experience is the secret. In the first place, the human eye does not have a zoom function, so simple camera work that just shakes from side to side is the most faithful to the feeling of “being there.” This work will give you the feeling of being in a super special seat, which is something that only depends on a miracle.

[Joe’s birthday celebration is also a special full show] What you can enjoy from such a miracle seat is the latest full show at the moment. As mentioned above, we have reported the first day performance in “PHILADELPHIA 2023”, but the set has changed for the next two performances. Now I know which songs are the daily songs. Let’s organize the contents here.

●70’s Classics (12 songs)
・Birth of the Beast: Walkin’ The Dog (★)/Movin’ Out/Dream On
・Dark Night Heavy Rock: No More No More/Adam’s Apple/Sweet Emotion/Toys In The Attic/Walk This Way
・Others: Back In The Saddle/Seasons Of Wither/Bright Light Fright (★)/Rats In The Cellar
●After the 80s (6 songs)
・Pump: Janie’s Got A Gun/Love In An Elevator
・Get a Grip: Livin’ On The Edge/Cryin’
・Other: Rag Doll/I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
*Note: “★” marks are daily songs that debuted on this day.

…and it looks like this. Compared to “PHILADELPHIA 2023″, there are fewer Geffen era numbers and more 70’s numbers. Two songs were played in the daily slot: “Walkin’ The Dog” and “Bright Light Fright,” and the latter in particular was the first time on stage in 29 years since 1994.
The day after this show is Joe’s 73rd birthday. At the end, a special cake (?) is brought in, and the film ends with a big chorus of the birthday song led by Stephen. Whether it’s a long-awaited masterpiece or a memorable moment, it’s a front-row shot where everything unfolds right in front of your eyes. As filming and editing become easier, we are now in an era where the “miraculous experience” of a limited number of special seats becomes more important. This work is a piece that will teach you the experience that everyone wants. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content.

Super special seat audience shot of the final performance “September 9, 2023 Elmont” before the tour was suspended. The photo was taken from the front row next to the flower path, and Stephen and Joe are so close that you can almost touch them if you reach out! It is a miraculous and shocking video that you can enjoy from the front row, such as “Bright Light Fright” revived for the first time in 29 years and Joe’s 73rd birthday song chorus.

開始早々に中断となってしまったフェアウェル・ツアー“PEACE OUT”。現時点での最終公演を超絶体験できる衝撃映像が到着です。
その(一応の)最終公演とは「2023年9月9日エルモント公演」。その超・特等席から捉えた超絶オーディエンス・ショットです。その気になるクオリティの前に、まずは彼らの近況。先日リリースされて大好評を賜った第一報作『PHILADELPHIA 2023(Shades 1838)』を交えつつ、変更になったばかりのツアー日程から確認していきましょう。

●2023年
・9月2日『PHILADELPHIA 2023』
・9月6日:ピッツバーグ公演
・9月9日:エルモント公演 ←★本作★
《9月11日:ツアー中断を発表》
・10月11日ー12月31日:北米#1(23公演)
●2024年
・1月4日ー29日:北米#2(9公演)
・2月14日ー29日:北米#3(5公演)

これが現在公表されている“PEACE OUT”の全景。当初は肩慣らし的に9公演こなしたところで2週間オフを取る計画でしたが、わずか3公演でスティーヴン・タイラーの声帯を損傷。医師から「30日は歌うな」とストップがかけられてしまいました。行われなかった6公演は「北米#2-3」へと延期になっています。本作のエルモント公演は、実施された3公演の三番目。スティーヴンが咽を痛めた当日のステージというわけです。

【目の前までスティーヴンがやって来る最前席体験】
そんなショウを真空パックした本作は、衝撃のド直近ショット。360度ステージのためにポジションがよく分からず、開演時にメンバーが「せり」で上がってくるシーンはズームで迫っていく。「ちょっと距離があるのかな」……と思いきや! スティーヴンがこっちに向かってズカズカと歩いてきて、すぐ目の前まで来る! そう、本作の撮影ポジションは花道脇の最前列。手を伸ばせば触れそうな距離をスティーヴンやジョー・ペリーが行き来する超・特等席なのです!! しかも、ただの最前列ではない。やや奥へ離れたところにはブラッド・ウィットフォードやトム・ハミルトンがいて各人の見どころも見放題ですし、花道の先端へ向けば大会場を背負い込むようなスティーヴンの勇姿が目に入るのです。
さらに特筆すべきは「ほとんどズームしない」カメラワーク。こう書くと手抜きっぽいですが、なにせ最前列なのでズームする必要がない。スティーヴンがブラッドやトムのところへ絡みに行こうとすれば勝手に遠ざかってフレームに自然と収まり、大会場を相手に見栄を切ろうとすれば目の前までやって来てくれるのです。そして、ズームしないからこそのリアルな体験感がミソ。そもそも人間の眼にはズーム機能などありませんから、左右に振るだけのシンプルなカメラワークが最も「その場に居る」感に忠実。本作は、奇跡頼みな「超特等席での居合わせ感」を教えてくれるわけです。

【ジョーの誕生祝いもスペシャルなフルショウ】
そんなミラクル・シートから味わえるのは、現時点で最も新しいフルショウ。前述のように当店では初日公演を『PHILADELPHIA 2023』でレポートしておりますが、その後の2公演でセットは変化。どれが日替わり曲なのかも分かってきました。ここでその内容を整理しておきましょう。

●70年代クラシックス(12曲)
・野獣生誕:Walkin’ The Dog(★)/Movin’ Out/Dream On
・闇夜のヘヴィ・ロック:No More No More/Adam’s Apple/Sweet Emotion/Toys In The Attic/Walk This Way
・その他:Back In The Saddle/Seasons Of Wither/Bright Light Fright(★)/Rats In The Cellar
●80年代以降(6曲)
・パンプ:Janie’s Got A Gun/Love In An Elevator
・ゲット・ア・グリップ:Livin’ On The Edge/Cryin’
・その他:Rag Doll/I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
※注:「★」印はこの日がツアーデビューの日替わり曲。

……と、このようになっています。『PHILADELPHIA 2023』と比べるとゲフィン時代が減り、70年代ナンバーが増加。日替わり枠で演奏されたのは「Walkin’ The Dog」「Bright Light Fright」の2曲で、特に後者は1994年以来29年ぶりのステージ復活でした。
このショウの翌日は、ジョー73歳の誕生日。最後に特製ケーキ(?)が運び込まれ、スティーヴンの音頭によるバースデーソングの大合唱で本作は幕を閉じます。久々の名曲も記念の瞬間も、すべてが目の前で繰り広げられる最前列ショットです。撮影・編集が簡単になるほど、限られた特等席のの「奇跡体験」が重視される時代になりました。本作は、そんな誰もが望む体験を教えてくれる1枚。どうぞ、存分に味わい尽くしてください。

ツアー中断前の最終公演「2023年9月9日エルモント」の超特等席オーディエンス・ショット。花道脇の最前列から撮影され、スティーヴンもジョーも手を伸ばせば触れそうなほど間近にいる! 29年ぶりに復活した「Bright Light Fright」やジョー73歳のバースデー・ソング大合唱も最前列から楽しめる奇跡の衝撃映像です。

1. Intro
2. Back In The Saddle
3. Walkin’ The Dog
4. Rag Doll
5. Livin’ On The Edge
6. Janie’s Got A Gun
7. No More No More
8. Cryin’
9. Adam’s Apple
10. Seasons Of Wither
11. Movin’ Out
12. Love In An Elevator
13. Bright Light Fright
14. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
15. Rats In The Cellar
16. Sweet Emotion
17. Toys In The Attic
18. Dream On
19. Walk This Way
20. Happy Birthday Joe Perry

COLOUR NTSC Approx.106min.

Steven Tyler – lead vocals, harp
Joe Perry – guitar, vocals
Brad Whitford – guitar, backing vocals
Tom Hamilton – bass, backing vocals
John Douglas – drums
Buck Johnson – keyboards, backing vocals
Suzie McNeil – backing vocals
Seth Rakowski – saxophone

 

 

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