Elton John / Melbourne 2023 1st Night / 2CDR

Elton John / Melbourne 2023 1st Night / 2CDR / Uxbridge
AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia 13th January 2023

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Evidence of the incident performance that became world news appeared as a famous recording that was called Oceania Leg No. 1. The first and biggest topical work in 2023 is an emergency release decision.
“Performance in Melbourne on January 13, 2023” is imbued in this work. It is a superb audience recording that vacuum-packed the whole story. Speaking of Elton’s “FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD Tour”, the super-superb video work “THE FINAL CONCERT: DODGER STADIUM 2022” introduced the other day is in the midst of being very well received. First of all, let’s check the positional relationship with the tour schedule currently in progress.

● 2021
《“THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS” will be released on October 22nd》
● 2022
・ January 19-April 28: North America # 1 (40 performances)
・May 21-July 4: Europe #1 (20 performances)
・ July 15-November 20: North America #2 (33 performances) ← *DODGER STADIUM 2022
● 2023
・January 8-24: Oceania (8 performances) ← Coco
・ March 23-July 8: Europe #2 (51 performances)

This is the schedule for 2021-2023 that has been announced so far. “DODGER STADIUM 2022” was a video work produced with the theme of the last show last year, but this work is the first report of 2023 when the year was changed. It is a live album that conveys the third performance of the “Oceania” leg. Some of you may be wondering, “Is it the latest in January?”
This work is a famous recording that has been talked about as “the best of the Oceania leg”. In fact, the quality is outstanding. As expected, it is not possible to advertise as “just like a sound board!” Just after the transcendental work “DODGER STADIUM 2022”, but the dense core has no feeling of emptyness, and the direct feeling that reaches straight is overwhelming. If the details that accompany it are fine, there is no cloudiness or turbidity in the atmosphere. Although it seems to be a solid audience in terms of tone, it is wonderful to think back on the check items one by one. It seems that there are factors not only in the recording artist’s technique but also in the venue that realized such a sound. After all, “AAMI Park”, which became the site, is an open stadium that opens wide in the sky. The sound is not muffled, and the sound emitted by the PA can be picked up directly with zero echo.
On top of that, this work has plenty of flavor that can only be achieved by the audience. It is a big chorus that shakes the stadium. Famous hit songs in music history are released one after another, and you can enjoy the spectacle accompanied by a huge chorus of about 30,000 people. Moreover, even with such a large chorus, Elton’s singing voice, which seems to be commanding, is clear and clear. It doesn’t move at all, and it follows 30,000 people. Such a huge spectacle can not be a sound board, it is also a highlight because it is a superb outdoor audience recording.
Such a clear, direct sound captures the greatest hits and the moment of the incident that shook the world. Which song did the incident take place in? Along with that, let’s organize the contents of the luxurious Greatest Hits.

70’s Classics (19 songs)
・Boku no Uta wa Kimi no Uta: Border Song/Take Me To The Pilot/Your Song
・Twilight Brick Road: Bennie And The Jets / Candle In The Wind / Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding / Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting / Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
・ Others: Burn Down The Mission / Tiny Dancer / Levon / Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time) / Have Mercy On The Criminal / Crocodile Rock / Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me / The Bitch Is Back (Molly Meldrum)/Philadelphia Freedom/Someone Saved My Life Tonight/Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
● After the 80’s (4 songs)
・80s: I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues/I’m Still Standing/Sad Songs (Say So Much)
・Lockdown Sessions: Cold Heart (Pnau remix)
* Note: ( ) are co-star guests.

… and it looks like this. As a set, it is a standard “FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD Tour”. It is a style that removes “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” from “DODGER STADIUM 2022”.
Then, the incident occurred in the second half of “The Bitch Is Back”. Here, the prominent Australian music critic Molly Meldrum jumps in. Usually, the performer side prepares even if it says “Tobiiri”, but in this case it really jumps in. It was a surprise that security pushed Meldrum in the audience to the stage.
“There was no problem in itself, but that was the incident.” The 80-year-old Meldrum approaches Elton and Elton for an impromptu duet, but without a mic, there’s no way to get in the way. Perhaps he was out of his mind as he pulled down his pants to reveal his wrinkled buttocks to the crowd. Ozzy Osbourne and Angus Young are fine, but the 80-year-old critic’s ass is, to put it bluntly, ugly. The scene was filmed and circulated on SNS, and it became a fuss with wide shows around the world. In this work, you can also experience the scene of such an incident. When Meldrum climbs the stage at the beginning of the song, there is a big cheer, and when the butt is exposed, a scream-like roar occurs.
The ultimate Greatest Hits Show, colored by a moving chorus. It is the latest topical work that not only allows you to experience the whole picture, but also witness the scene of the crime that became a hot topic around the world. There is no doubt that the transcendent video “DODGER STADIUM 2022” is a must-see and must-have, but it is undeniable that it is aloof because of its high degree of perfection. This work is perfect for such times. It is a new masterpiece that allows you to enjoy the “FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD Tour” with a superb yet ultra-realistic experience. Enjoy this evening of incidents and masterpieces to your heart’s content.

★ The best audience recording of “Melbourne performance on January 13, 2023”. The dense core has no feeling of emptyness, and the direct feeling that reaches straight is overwhelming. The venue is an open stadium and the sound is not muffled, and the sound emitted by the PA is picked up directly with zero echo. On top of that, the group of songs colored by the realistic large chorus unique to the customer record is impressive. In “The Bitch Is Back”, an 80-year-old music critic exposes his ass and receives bashing from all over the

オセアニア・レッグNo.1の呼び声高い名録音にして、世界的なニュースにもなった事件公演の証拠品が登場。2023年最初にして最大の話題作が緊急リリース決定です。
そんな本作に吹き込まれているのは「2023年１月13日メルボルン公演」。その一部始終を真空パックした極上オーディエンス録音です。エルトンの“FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD Tour”と言えば、先日ご紹介した超極上の映像作品『THE FINAL CONCERT: DODGER STADIUM 2022』も大好評を賜っている真っ最中。まずは、併せて現在進行中のツアー・スケジュールで位置関係を確かめてみましょう。

●2021年
《10月22日『THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS』発売》
●2022年
・１月19日ー４月28日：北米#1（40公演）
・５月21日ー７月４日：欧州#1（20公演）
・７月15日ー11月20日：北米#2（33公演）←※DODGER STADIUM 2022
●2023年
・１月８日ー24日：オセアニア（８公演）←★ココ★
・３月23日ー７月８日：欧州#2（51公演）

これが現在までに公表されている2021年ー2023年のスケジュール。『DODGER STADIUM 2022』は昨年最後のショウをテーマに制作された映像作品でしたが、本作は年の改まった2023年の第一報。「オセアニア」レッグの３公演目を伝えるライヴアルバムです。「１月なのに最新？」と思われた方もいらっしゃるかも知れませんが、現時点で「欧州#2」は始まっておらず、確かに最新なのです。
そんな本作は「オセアニア・レッグのベスト」と話題の名録音。実際、そのクオリティはズバ抜けている。さすがに超絶作『DODGER STADIUM 2022』の直後だけに「まるでサウンドボード！」と喧伝するわけにはいきませんが、密度たっぷりな芯にはスカスカ感などまるでなく、真っ直ぐ届くダイレクト感は圧倒的。それに伴うディテールも細やかなら、空気感には曇りも濁りもない。音色的にはしっかりオーディエンスらしいものの、チェック項目を１つひとつ挙げていくと「やっぱりサウンドボード級かも」と思い返してしまう素晴らしさです。それほどのサウンドを実現したのは録音家の技術だけでなく、会場にも要因がありそうです。何しろ、現場となった“AAMIパーク”は、上空に大きく開けたオープン・スタジアム。音が籠もらず、ＰＡが吐き出す出音を反響ゼロでダイレクトに拾えるのです。
その上で、本作にはオーディエンスだからこその旨みもたっぷり。それはスタジアムを揺るがす大合唱。音楽史に名高いヒット曲が次々と繰り出され、そこに約３万人という膨大なコーラス隊が付き従うスペクタクルが味わえるのです。しかも、それほどの大合唱が巻き起こっても、指揮するようなエルトンの歌声はくっきりはっきり。まったく微動だにせず、３万人を従えている。これほど巨大なスペクタクルはサウンドボードではあり得ず、極上の野外オーディエンス録音だからこそのハイライトでもあるのです。
そんなクリアな直球サウンドで画かれるのは極めつけのグレイテスト・ヒッツと、世界を震撼させた事件の瞬間。では、事件はどの曲で起きたのか。それも併せ、豪華グレイテスト・ヒッツの内容も整理しておきましょう。

●70年代クラシックス（19曲）
・僕の歌は君の歌：Border Song／Take Me To The Pilot／Your Song
・黄昏のレンガ路：Bennie And The Jets／Candle In The Wind／Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding／Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting／Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
・その他：Burn Down The Mission／Tiny Dancer／Levon／Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)／Have Mercy On The Criminal／Crocodile Rock／Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me／The Bitch Is Back（モリー・メルドラム）／Philadelphia Freedom／Someone Saved My Life Tonight／Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
●80年代以降（４曲）
・80年代：I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues／I’m Still Standing／Sad Songs (Say So Much)
・ロックダウン・セッションズ：Cold Heart (Pnau remix)
※注：（　　）内は共演ゲスト。

……と、このようになっています。セット的には“FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD Tour”の定型。『DODGER STADIUM 2022』から「Don’t Go Breaking My Heart」を削ったスタイルです。
そして、事件が起きたのはショウも後半に入った「The Bitch Is Back」。ここではオーストラリアの著名な音楽評論家モリー・メルドラムが飛び入りするのです。普通「飛び入り」とは言っても演者側が用意するものですが、この場合は本当に飛び入り。客席のメルドラムをセキュリティがステージに押し上げるというサプライズだったのです。
それ自体は問題なかったのですが、そこからが事件だった。80歳のメルドラムはヨロヨロとエルトンに近づき、即席デュエットを試みるものの、マイクもなければ演奏の邪魔をするわけにもいかない。手持ち無沙汰になったのか、おもむろにズボンを下ろし、シワだらけのケツを群衆に見せつけたのです。オジー・オズボーンやアンガス・ヤングならまだしも、80歳の評論家のケツはハッキリ言って見苦しさしかない。その光景は撮影されてSNSでも拡散、世界中のワイドショーで袋叩きという騒ぎになったのです。本作は、そんな事件の現場体験もできる。曲序盤でメルドラムがステージによじ登ると大歓声が沸き、ケツを晒すと悲鳴にも似たどよめきが起こるのです。
感動的な大合唱に彩られた、豪華絢爛の究極グレイテストヒッツ・ショウ。その全貌を極上体験できるだけでなく、世界中で話題となった事件現場にも立ち会える最新の話題作です。超絶映像『DODGER STADIUM 2022』こそが必見・必携なのは間違いありませんが、完成度が高いからこそのよそよそしさも否めません。そんな時にぴったりなのが本作。極上ながら超リアルな体験感で“FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD Tour”を楽しめる新名盤なのです。事件と名曲群の夕べ、どうぞ心ゆくまで存分に味わってください。

★「2023年１月13日メルボルン公演」の極上オーディエンス録音。密度たっぷりな芯にはスカスカ感などまるでなく、真っ直ぐ届くダイレクト感は圧倒的。会場はオープン・スタジアムで音が籠もらず、ＰＡが吐き出す出音を反響ゼロでダイレクトに拾っている。その上で客録ならではのリアルな大合唱に彩られた曲群が感動的。「The Bitch Is Back」では80歳の音楽評論家がケツを晒して世界中からバッシングを受けているのですが、その事件現場の動揺もリアルに楽しめます。

Disc 1(69:58)
1. Intro
2. Bennie and the Jets
3. Philadelphia Freedom
4. I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
5. MC
6. Border Song
7. Tiny Dancer
8. Have Mercy On The Criminal
9. Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
10. Take Me To The Pilot
11. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
12. Levon
13. Candle In The Wind

Disc 2(75:23)
1. Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
2. Burn Down The Mission
3. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
4. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
5. Band Introductions
6. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
7. The Bitch Is Back (with Molly Meldrum)
8. I’m Still Standing
9. Crocodile Rock
10. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
11. Cold Heart
12. Your Song
13. MC
14. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John – Piano, vocals
Matt Bissonette – Bass guitar, backing vocals
Kim Bullard – Keyboards
Ray Cooper – Percussion
Davey Johnstone – Guitar, backing vocals
John Mahon – Percussion, backing vocals
Nigel Olsson – Drums, backing vocals

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