Boz Scaggs / Budokan 1988 / 1DVDR

Boz Scaggs / Budokan 1988 / 1DVDR / Uxbridge
Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 8th, 9th & 10th July 1988

Approximately 50 minutes of high-quality professional shot footage of Boz Scaggs’ 3-day Tokyo Budokan performance in 1988, which was his fifth performance in Japan. The original is a take of the TV broadcast at the time (“Super Live”), but what is surprising is its image quality, and as a video image master at that time, it is recorded in a high-quality image that can be declared to be at the highest level. The editing and camera angles are excellent, and even when you watch it now, it’s a recommended live video that gives you a sense of the high quality. It contains 9 songs with interviews in between, and is like a digest of the concert, from the opening song Lowdown to the new song Claudia at the time, and the new songs Cool Running and Breakdown Dead Ahead, which were played as the 5th and 6th songs in the actual live performance. , and also includes representative songs Isn’t It Time and Jojo. The Lido Shuffle at the end of the main set, and the encore of He’s We’re All Alone and Crimes Of Passion, although it is a digest-like content, it is structured so that you can grasp almost the whole picture of the live performance. In addition to the familiar signature songs, it includes four numbers from the new album, allowing you to enjoy a live set unique to the 1988 tour. The high-quality performance by the new lineup is also worth listening to. Of course, the fans who saw Boz live at Budokan in 1988, but also the Tokyo Dome performance (Kirin Gigs ’88) where he performed on the same day with Billy Joel, Art Garfunkel and others, which took place on July 24th after this Japan tour. For all the fans who watched the show, this is a wonderful piece that will bring back fond memories of those days. The classic video, which is a must-have for fans, is now available with an original menu.

1988年、5度目の日本公演を行ったボズ・スキャッグスの3日連続の東京武道館公演を、高画質プロショット映像で約50分収録。大元は、当時のテレビ放送テイクですが（「Super Live」）、驚くべきはその画質で、当時のビデオ映像マスターとしては、間違いなく極上レベルと断言できる高画質画質で収録されています。編集もカメラアングルも上々で、今見ても、十分な質の高さを感じさせるお薦めのライブ映像です。インタビューを挟んでの9曲を収録しており、コンサートのダイジェスト的内容ですが、オープニングのLowdownから当時の新曲Claudiaへ、 実際のライブでは5，6曲目に演奏された新曲Cool RunningとBreakdown Dead Ahead、更に代表曲Isn’t It TimeとJojoを収録。メインセットの終わりのLido Shuffle、更にはアンコールの We’re All AloneとCrimes Of Passionと、ダイジェスト的な内容ながら、ライブのほぼ全容が掴める構成になっています。お馴染みの代表曲に加え、ニューアルバムからのナンバーが４曲収録されており、1988年ツアーならではのライブセットを楽しむことができます。新しい布陣による高品質な演奏も聴きごたえ満点。ボズの88年武道館公演ライブを観られたファンは勿論、この日本ツアー後の7月24日に行われたビリー・ジョエル、アート・ガーファンクルらと同日演奏した東京ドーム公演（キリン・ギグズ ’88)を観戦されたファンの皆さんも、当時を懐かしく思い出すことのできる素晴らしい一枚と言えます。ファンにはマストと言える定番映像が、オリジナル・メニュー付で、で登場です。

1. Lowdown
2. Claudia
3. Cool Running
4. Breakdown Dead Ahead
5. Isn’t It Time
6. Jojo
7. Interview
8. Lido Shuffle
9. We’re All Alone
10. Crimes Of Passion

Boz Scaggs – Vocal, Guitar
Joey Brasler – Guitar
Teddy Castellucci – Guitar
George Hawkins, Jr. – Bass
Tim Heitz – Keyboards
Tom Salisbury – Keyboards
John Keane – Drums
Mitchico Sanchez – Percussion
Paulette Brown – Vocal
Joanne Harris – Vocal

PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx. 49min.

Uxbridge 1996