Eagles / Madison Square Garden 2018 / 4CDR

Eagles / Madison Square Garden 2018 / 4CDR / Uxbridge
Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA 9th & 10th October 2018

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Eagles received the great success of the national tour and decided overseas tour next year. Its newest and superb live set appears.
Two performances are included in this work. It is a superb audience recording of “Madison Square Garden (MSG)” on October 9th and 10th, 2018. The show at MSG is the first time in four years, but this time it is two days. This work is a 4-disc set that fully recorded all of it. First of all, let’s check the position of the show in the new Eagles’ walk in Deacon Fry and Vince Gill, in order to know their recent status.

● 2017
“May: announcing restart after welcoming Deacon & Gill”
· July 15th + 29th: THE CLASSC EAST & WEST appearance
· September 30: THE CLASSIC NORTHWEST starring
“EVENING WITH THE EAGLES”
· October 17 – 29: North America # 1 (6 shows)
● 2018
· March 12 – July 28: North America # 2 (39 performances)
· September 8 – November 11: North America # 3 (17 performances) ← ★ Coco ★
· December 7th: Honolulu performance
● 2019
· February 26 – March 13: Oceania (6 performances)
· March 26 – July 8: Europe (16 performances)

This is the schedule which has been published to date. One year has passed since the restart at “THE CLASSC EAST”, and next year the Oceania / Europe tour is also decided. Finally the world tour will be realized with both fame and fame. This work is the best report on such the latest “North America # 3” as the first report. It was a concert that was nine such performances / 10 performances.
Actually, the sound of this work is really beautiful. What is wonderful is a neat ring. MSG has many records only in symbolic tournaments, but it is hard to say that it is suitable for recording. A gigantic space makes boneless wick and the sealed echoes make the details sweeter. Although it has been improved considerably by the renovation until 2013, the quality as good as NameValue is still quite difficult. However, this work is a precious exception. Crisp core jumps in hand, details are also vivid. Although the extensive enthusiasm of the scene creates MSG-likeness, the clearness of the performance sound and singing voice is a splendidness unlike MSG. Especially on the first day (Disk 1-2) you can not lose to a number of venues and an outdoor venue with zero echoes … … or something, it is a perfect match for becoming a masterpiece of “North America # 3”.
Besides, this work pierces the entire two performances of that sound. Actually, both of us are from the same recording person and their personality is very similar. On the second day (Disk 3-4) I feel a bit of distance, but still the clarity of the ringing and the transparency of the air feeling are the same. The distance is the thickness of the chorus larger than the distance of the performance sound, and 20,000 chorus units can taste the huge spectacle to be accompanied by Eagles. Of course, it is ruined if a nearby low-end voice vanishes, but there is no worry about this work. The voices of the vast audience Each one is delicate, it is a live album that approaches the chest as it is a huge and beautiful harmony that is so much overlapping as it does not become cloudy and overlaps multiple times.
What is drawn with such a sound is a show that can chew the mood that restart is accepted. We reported “North America # 2” as a masterpiece group such as “KANSAS CITY 2018 (Uxbridge 819)” “BOSTON 2018 1ST NIGHT (Uxbridge 872)”, but also sets there are minor changes. Vince’s “Do not Let Our Love Start Slippin ‘Away” which was talked about in “BOSTON 2018 1ST NIGHT” will also be performed, but later Don Henry’s solo number is increased. I’m showing off “New York Minute” and “The Boys Of Summer”. “The Boys Of Summer” has already become a staple of “North America # 3”, but the rare one is “New York Minute”. It was the same as last year’s “THE CLASSC EAST” because it was New York, so it was the first time in 23 years, and even in 2018, it was the first day of MSG. You can enjoy such a song that is too special with the best sound of the tour representative.
Of course, other hits and representative songs are also wonderful. One year has passed since the restart, Deacon and Vince are also familiar with it firmly, both harmonies and ensemble are excellent items. Vince says, “I’m playing with the utmost respect I am very happy but it is a result of a sad event that I join,” Take It To The Limit “and” Lyin ‘Eyes “everyone else” I feel that I am thinking “I do not care.” But as the song progressed, I understood that I started thinking “OK, I came to the show because I like songs.” However, Rather, I can not feel the embarrassment from this work. Both the band and the audience pleasure “now” from the bottom of my heart, I feel that I’m drunk with melodies of masterpieces.

MSG 2 performance realized because restart was accepted. It is a live album that can fully experience the whole story. The rare “New York Minute” and the superb sound is overwhelming on the first day, the second day when the chest is tightened to the vast chorus. A live set that coexists with both the same recording person and the same aircraft. Please enjoy it carefully.

★ MSG 2 Days is a high-quality board that caught on the same recording house and the same equipment. Especially the first day sound source is a masterpiece.

全米ツアーの大成功を受け、来年には海外ツアーも決定したイーグルス。その最新・極上ライヴセットが登場です。
本作に収められているのは２公演。「2018年10月９日+10日マディソン・スクエア・ガーデン（以降MSG）」公演の極上オーディエンス録音です。MSGでのショウは４年ぶりとなるわけですが、今回は２日間。本作は、そのすべてを完全収録した４枚組なのです。まずは、彼らの近況を知る意味でもディーコン・フライとヴィンス・ギルを迎えた新生イーグルスの歩みの中でショウのポジションを確認してみましょう。

●2017年
《５月：ディーコン＆ギルを迎えての再始動を発表》
・７月15日＋29日：THE CLASSC EAST & WEST出演
・９月30日：THE CLASSIC NORTHWEST出演
“EVENING WITH THE EAGLES”
・10月17日-29日：北米#1（６公演）
●2018年
・３月12日-７月28日：北米#2（39公演）
・９月８日-11月11日：北米#3（17公演）←★ココ★
・12月７日：ホノルル公演
●2019年
・２月26日-３月13日：オセアニア（６公演）
・３月26日-７月８日：欧州（16公演）

これが現在までに公表されているスケジュール。“THE CLASSC EAST”での再始動から１年が過ぎ、来年にはいよいよオセアニア／ヨーロッパ・ツアーも決定。ついに名実共にワールド・ツアーが実現することになりました。本作は、そんな最新「北米#3」の第一報にして極上のレポート。その９公演目／10公演目にあたるコンサートでした。
実際、本作のサウンドは実に美しい。何よりも素晴らしいのは端正な鳴り。MSGは象徴的な大会場だけに記録も多いのですが、録音に向いているとは言い難い。巨大な空間は芯を骨抜きにし、密閉された反響がディテールを甘くする。2013年までの改修でだいぶ改善されてはいるものの、それでもネームヴァリューほどのクオリティはなかなか難しいのです。しかし、本作はその貴重な例外。くっきりとした芯が手元に飛びこみ、ディテールも鮮やか。現場の広大な熱狂がMSGらしさを醸しはするものの、演奏音や歌声のクリアさはMSGらしからぬ素晴らしさ。特に初日（ディスク１-２）は幾多の名会場や反響ゼロの野外会場にも負けない……と言いますか、「北米#3」の代表作となるに相応しい極上ぶりなのです。
しかも、本作はそのサウンドが２公演丸ごと貫く。実は、両日とも同じ録音家によるものでして、その個性が非常に似ている。２日目（ディスク３-４）には少々距離も感じますが、それでも鳴りの端正さ、空気感の透明度は同じ。距離が演奏音の遠さよりも大合唱の厚さになっており、２万人のコーラス隊がイーグルスに付き従って唱和する巨大スペクタクルを味わえる。もちろん、間近な下手くそ声が飛び抜けてしまっては台無しですが、本作にその心配はない。広大な観客の声１つひとつまで繊細で、それが濁らず幾重にも重なるからこその巨大で美しいハーモニーが胸に迫るライヴアルバムなのです。
そんなサウンドで描かれるのは、再始動が受け入れられていくムードを噛みしめるようなショウ。当店では『KANSAS CITY 2018（Uxbridge 819）』『BOSTON 2018 1ST NIGHT（Uxbridge 872）』といった傑作群で「北米#2」をレポートしてきましたが、そこからセットもマイナーチェンジ。『BOSTON 2018 1ST NIGHT』で話題になったヴィンスの「Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away」も演奏されますが、その後になってドン・ヘンリーのソロナンバーが増量。「New York Minute」や「The Boys Of Summer」を披露しているのです。「The Boys Of Summer」はすでに「北米#3」の定番となっていますが、レアなのは「New York Minute」。昨年の“THE CLASSC EAST”と同じくニューヨークだからこそ演奏されたわけですが、それも23年ぶりでしたし、2018年でもMSG初日だけ。そんな特別すぎる１曲をツアー代表格の極上サウンドで楽しめるのです。
もちろん、それ以外のヒット曲・代表曲群も素晴らしい。再始動から１年が過ぎ、ディーコンもヴィンスもしっかりと馴染んでハーモニーもアンサンブルも絶品。ヴィンスは「できる限りの敬意を込めて演奏している。すごく嬉しいけれど、僕が参加するのは悲しい出来事の結果だ。”Take It To The Limit”や“Lyin’ Eyes”ではみんなが『グレンじゃないもんな』と思っているのを感じる。でも、曲が進むと『OK、曲が好きだからショウに来たんだよな』って思い始めるのもわかるんだ」と語っていましたが、むしろ本作からはその戸惑いが感じられない。バンドも観客も心から“今”を愉しみ、名曲のメロディに酔いしているのを感じるのです。

再始動が受け入れられたからこそ実現したMSG２公演。その一部始終を完全体験できるライヴアルバムです。レアな「New York Minute」と極上サウンドが圧倒的な初日、広大な大合唱に胸が締め付けられる２日目。その双方を同一録音家・同一機材の統一感で貫くライヴセット。ぜひ、じっくりとお楽しみください。

★MSG２デイズをどちらも同一録音家・同一機材で捉えた高品質盤。特に初日音源は圧巻です。

Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA 9th October 2018

Disc 1(78:15)
1. Intro 2. Seven Bridges Road 3. Take It Easy 4. One Of These Nights 5. Take It To The Limit
6. Tequila Sunrise 7. Witchy Woman 8. In The City 9. I Can’t Tell You Why 10. New Kid In Town
11. How Long 12. Peaceful Easy Feeling 13. Ol’ ’55 14. New York Minute 15. Lyin’ Eyes

Disc 2(79:53)
1. Love Will Keep Us Alive 2. Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away 3. Those Shoes
4. Already Gone 5. Walk Away 6. Life’s Been Good 7. The Boys Of Summer 8. Heartache Tonight
9. Funk #49 10. Life In The Fast Lane 11. Horn Intro 12. Hotel California 13. Rocky Mountain Way
14. Desperado

Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA 10th October 2018

Disc 3(76:02)
1. Intro 2. Seven Bridges Road 3. Take It Easy 4. One Of These Nights 5. Take It To The Limit
6. Tequila Sunrise 7. Witchy Woman 8. In The City 9. I Can’t Tell You Why 10. New Kid In Town
11. How Long 12. Peaceful Easy Feeling 13. Ol’ ’55 14. Lyin’ Eyes 15. Love Will Keep Us Alive

Disc 4(75:20)
1. MC 2. Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away 3. Those Shoes 4. Already Gone
5. Walk Away 6. Life’s Been Good 7. The Boys Of Summer 8. Heartache Tonight
9. Funk #49 10. Life In The Fast Lane 11. Horn Intro 12. Hotel California
13. Rocky Mountain Way 14. Desperado

Joe Walsh – Guitars, Vocals Timothy B. Schmit – Bass, Vocals Don Henley – Drums, Vocals
Deacon Frey – Guitars, Vocals Vince Gill – Guitars, Vocals

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