GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Eric Clapton / Budokan 2023 Day 6 / 2CDR / Uxbridge
Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 24th April 2023
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Eric Clapton successfully completed his 23rd Japan performance for the first time in four years. At our shop, we have achieved a super-fast release in all of the performances in Japan so far, and many fans are pleased. All performances seem to be satisfied only with the release using the original stereo audience master of high sound quality that responds to the trust of everyone. Well, the high-quality sound source of the final performance on April 24, which will finally be completed with this, will also be released at a super speed! It was last Monday’s show! Of course, this work is also our original master. Due to the convenience of speed release priority, it will be released on CDR, but the content is a high-quality sound source comparable to the value of the press board.
The recorded position is Arena A-5 block, a good position in the front row in the center. Close distance of about 10m from the stage. It is a high-quality recording using a high-sensitivity microphone called Shure MV88 + iPhone12, and it feels like it contains the sound of Clapton and Doyle’s amplifier directly. It’s hard to tell with earphones, but if you listen through speakers, you’ll be able to experience the reality of being in the middle of the arena, including the cheers of the excited audience around you. This gives you more than just a fast release, it’s a satisfying experience. For those who couldn’t come to the final performance, please relive the special final night with this work!
[Exactly the beauty of the end! A wonderful performance of Clapton’s soul is here! ]“I have something to tell you first.” On this day, the standby of the acoustic set was completed, and there was a long greeting from Clapton sitting on the chair. The gist of it was as follows.
“I want to say thank you. Again and again….I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support, support, and affection for me over the years. Budokan is my favorite place in the world. Also, I love the people who gather here.But I wonder if this will be the last time.(At this point, the audience raises their voices with a commotion) No, I don’t think so, I don’t think so.・ I’m sure we’ll keep doing it.(audience applauds)”
In other words, at this final performance, Clapton thought that in some part of his heart this would be the farewell between Japan and Japanese fans. If I had wanted to come again, I wouldn’t have bothered to greet you like this. I showed the possibility that this would be the last time, and I immediately denied it, but neither Clapton himself nor we know what will happen in the future. But Clapton certainly had something in mind, and he did his best on this day. The results are included in this work. There may be a relationship that the previous day was a holiday, but the performance heard on this day was fulfilling itself, and it was as if all the songs were packed with gratitude from Clapton to the Japanese audience. Anyway, it was a wonderful and tremendous performance that can only be described as “enthusiasm”. In this performance in Japan, the second day performance is the best, but it is safe to say that this final performance was also the best. There is no doubt that Clapton’s spirit was MAX on this day.
Please listen from the opening Blue Rainbow. Clapton on this day passes almost the whole story with ad lib play while changing his theme phrase with ad lib. And there were no misstones. With only the sixth performance, Clapton evolved this song himself. It’s amazing. Even in the following Pretending, the play is aggressive. The serious stage continues like this. And I Shot The Sheriff. First of all, the vocals are powerful! And the aftertaste solo. This flowing smoothness and phrase composition are also wonderful. There is a regrettable misstep on the way, but the comeback from there is also amazing. The slow hand playing technique of rolling up and folding is brilliant. The end is full of energy. Yes, Clapton in his heyday is back! The audience is amazed. Please listen. I will carry through the acoustic set with the strength as it is. I cut Kerry on this day for some reason. Back to the electric set, Badge. There are days when I played a solo that gave the impression that I was slack, but on this day I will “attack”. A smooth and sharp solo! It is an exquisite phrase composition. This play quality has been maintained until Cocaine without dropping. Cocaine is also a great solo with a singing voice.
It’s a wonderful stage that makes you feel Clapton’s spirit throughout. It was Eric Clapton, a legend who decorated the final beauty. Please enjoy the last (may be) Japanese performance with the wonderful sound quality of this work.
★Recording seats are in the A5 block of the arena, in the front row almost in the center. Everyone will be surprised by the miraculous, super-high sound quality.
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