GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Eric Clapton / Wembley 1985 2nd Night: Soundboard / 2CD / Beano
Wembley Arena, London, UK 5th March 1985
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Recently, Eric Clapton released the best audience master of the Wembley Arena 2nd day performance in London as a gift item on March 5, 1985. In the release review at that time, it was stated that the reason for making it a gift is that there is an already-released 2CD “WEMBLEY ARENA” with a complete recording of the stereo sound board, but after that, the original of this sound board already-released. I was able to get the master! The content was an unmistakable full version of PA out stereo soundboard recording. However, when I listen to it, as is often the case with PA outs, there is a fatal drawback that the gaps between songs are narrowed, and in Cocaine, a bassari cut is inserted from Clapton’s guitar solo and it jumps to the ending chorus. (This is the same for the existing version). In addition, there was one noise in the middle of Layla’s piano coder. The pitch was also a little late. I thought that even a soundboard master could not be the definitive edition as it is, but our shop has inherited the stereo audience master of the highest sound quality approaching soundboard recording, which was recently released from the heavyweight taper living in the United Kingdom. It was the right timing. Therefore, the cut part between the songs and the cut part in the song of Cocaine are brilliantly supplemented by the heavyweight audience master, and the complete version is realized. Layla’s noise has been mitigated as much as possible with modern digital technology, and the pitch has been made normal, making it possible to release the definitive complete recording. This sound board master is a PA out for sound adjustment recorded on the mixer table of the day, so there are places in the song where a deep echo is suddenly applied to Clapton’s vocals, or recording with an ambient microphone upright. Because it is not, it is a sound image that you can hardly hear the cheers and applause of the audience, but sometimes this sound source that also records the noise of Clapton’s amplifier vividly conveys the live feeling of the live with a powerful full score. I’m a master. Since this performance is the only soundboard source in the early part of “Behind the Sun Tour” in 1985, it is very valuable and the band ensemble is very clear. After the middle of the tour, there are soundboard sources for the US tour and soundboard sources for the Japan tour at the end, but it is a soundboard source that you can know the details of how Clapton started the tour. Will be only this work.
[Behind the Sun Tour’s first precious stage] Now, let me review Clapton’s activities from the recording of the album “BEHIND THE SUN”, which was the basis of this tour, to the promotion world tour. It was below.≪March-April 1984: Recording of the album “BEHIND THE SUN” ≫
・ June-July 1984: Participated in “Pros And Cons Of Hitch-Hiking” Europe & North America Tour with Roger Waters
≪Autumn 1984: Additional recording of album “BEHIND THE SUN” ≫
・ November-December 1984: Oceania & Hong Kong Tour
・ February 1985: Tour rehearsal at Brixton Academy, England
・ February 27-March 15, 1985: UK & Scandinavian tour ← ★ Coco ★
≪March 1, 1985: Album “BEHIND THE SUN” released≫
・ April-May 1985: National Tour First Leg
・ May 8, 1985: US music live program Late Night With David Letterman appearance
・ June 21-July 27, 1985: US Tour, Second Leg
・ October 5th to 11th, 1985: 6th Japan Tour
・ October 14-November 6, 1985: Short-term European tour after visiting Alaska and London
・ 1985 December 3-23: Off, but during this time, he jumped into concerts by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Sting, Gary Brooker, Dire Straits and others and took the stage.
Clapton, who finished the final recording in the fall of 1984 and completed the album, will go on an Oceania & Hong Kong tour without waiting for the album to be released. He probably didn’t want to show off his new song early. It can be seen that it was such a self-confident work. Like the album, this tour was carried out with a double keyboard system with Chris Stainton, adding former Quatermass keyboardist Peter Robinson to the synthesizer, but when it comes to the live stage, in order to reproduce the songs recorded in the album. The result was that the discomfort of the featured synthesizer couldn’t be wiped out. The album also had a low rating at the moment, and it was a so-called “not like Clapton” sound. Clapton sensed that, and decided that he needed a second guitar, so he persuaded Tim Renwick, who he met on the Roger Waters tour in 1984, to join him. And when I went to the rehearsal, the sound returned to what Clapton was convinced of. That’s where the UK & Scandinavian tour, including this London performance, took place. In particular, Clapton, who felt a solid response from the first day performance in his hometown of London, was happy to attend this second day performance. There are more songs played than the previous day’s performance, and it is a fulfilling stage with one more song You Don’t Know Like I Know (the number that was omitted from the recording of “BEHIND THE SUN” while recording) in the encore. Furthermore, on this day, actor Dan Akroid (a comedy actor famous for the movies “The Blues Brothers” and “Ghostbusters”, who is also a talented musician. Donald Duck Dan, a bassist who was in the Clapton band at that time. He also co-starred in “The Blues Brothers”. It seems to pronounce “Akroid” correctly, but Clapton to introduce is called “Akroid”) jumped in and served as a member introduction at the MC of Angkor Last. On top of that, there is the topic of showing off the angry blues harp in this song. Clapton was also familiar with the movie “The Blues Brothers” and later appeared in “The Blues Brothers 2000”, so the co-starring with Acroid at this time became a memorable one for Clapton as well. prize. In addition to such a showcase, the stage of the day was full of listening because of Clapton’s good performance. This year’s tour had a change in the set list between the early and middle stages, so it was rare to bring Everybody Ought To Make A Change to the opening of this performance, which is the early stage. This was tried at the ARMS concert held in 1983, but it is thought that Clapton himself liked the production that he appeared on the stage late while playing the slide while the band started playing, so it seems that he followed this. increase. And including this, the number to play the slide normally is only 2 songs, but it is rare to play the further slide number Tulsa Time in the middle stage. Furthermore, it was only in the early stages that Badge and Let It Rain, which are shortened by playing in medley format after the middle of the tour, are played independently. And I also play Lay Down Sally and Behind The Sun, which fall off the set after the middle stage. The latter has a stylish composition that medleys to Wonderful Tonight. As for the blues, it will be replaced with Double Trouble after the middle of the tour, but at this time of the early stage, we are showing a medley to Have You Ever Loved a Woman while changing the key from Who’s Lovin’You Tonight. Also, in the encore, Forever Man will set in after the middle of the tour, but at this time it was a rare set list only at the beginning of this tour, such as playing Knock On Wood and You Don’t Know Like I Know mentioned above. You can see that. Playing with the new song Same Old Blues, which was the highlight of the performance the day before, is awesome on this day too! A breathtaking angry play is folded. It can be said that it is unique to soundboard recording that it clearly captures the nuances and touches of Clapton’s play that is played in the whole volume.
[Band members solidified by talented musicians only for this tour] The basic part of the band on this tour was a member of the “Money and Cigarettes Tour” in 1983, with the addition of second guitarist Tim Renwick. They were two female choruses. It was a time when two of Clapton’s strongest rhythm sections, the late Donald Dunn Dunn and the late Jamie Oldaker of Tulsa Tops, were enrolled. But you can enjoy Donald Dunn’s bouncy bass play and the tedious and dynamic Jamie Oldaker drumming (Clapton seems to have really matched Duck Dunn and started his own label in 1983. When it was launched, it was even named “Duck Records”). And don’t forget Chris Stainton, a keyboard player who still supports Clapton. He was also a veteran musician in British rock (who appeared at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 with the support of Joe Cocker) and was a talented person who has been with Clapton since 1979. From the prologue with the synth and piano at the beginning, it is a big success with piano, organ, synthesizer in each song. It is no exaggeration to say that the song “BEHIND THE SUN” could be reproduced live because he was there. The bond between the two was strong 37 years ago. And it’s also the only tour in the British rock world where you can hear the play of veteran guitarist Tim Renwick from the mid-sized band Quiver, who will later support “Gilmore Pink Floyd.” His solid play with no mistakes is also a highlight. His unique play can be heard on I Shot The Sheriff and Obligato in the White Room, Badge, Cocaine’s second solo, and Forever Man’s closing solo. And female chorus Sean Murphy and Mercy Levy. The contrast between Murphy, who has a husky voice and punches from bass to treble, and Levi, who has a glossy voice and a relaxed high tone, works well on the chorus side, and each featuring number also demonstrates its individuality. .. Levi’s return since 1978 delighted Clapton fans in the ’70s. [Blackie’s last tour! ] Stratocaster “Blackie” who debuted at the Rainbow Concert in 1973 and has been with him for a long time as Clapton’s favorite machine that has come back since then. Since it has been used as a main guitar for many years, the neck has become worn out, and when the first string is choked down, it comes off the neck, so Clapton retired Blackie at the end of this tour and newly developed it from the following year. Will now use the custom strats that have been created. In other words, he let me hear that withered “halftone”
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