Extreme / Tokyo 2023 1st Night : The Video /1DVDR

Extreme / Tokyo 2023 1st Night : The Video /1DVDR / Shades

Hitomi Memorial Hall, SWU, Tokyo, Japan 21st September 2023

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EXTREME has finally come to Japan for the first time in 7 years. Two of the best titles will be released at the same time, which will be the first report of the Japan tour that is currently underway.
This work is the second of two simultaneous releases. Spectacular audience shot of the “September 21, 2023: Hitomi Memorial Auditorium” performance. This Japan tour was so successful that additional performances were added, and four performances were held in the Kanto area alone. It is also a simultaneous release of two works, and the position of the show may not be clear just from the title. First of all, let’s check the positional relationship of each work on the schedule.

・September 17th: SENDAI GIGS
・September 19th “YOKOHAMA 2023”
・September 21st: Hitomi Memorial Auditorium ←★This work★
・September 22: Hitomi Memorial Auditorium (additional performance)
・September 25th: Village Hall
・September 26th: Zepp Namba
>>Now here<<
・September 27: Zepp Haneda (additional performance)

That’s all 7 performances. In Tokyo, a total of 3 times were held: 2 times at Hitomi Memorial Auditorium and 1 time at Zepp Haneda. This work was the first day in Tokyo following Yokohama.
This work, shot at such a show, is a picture-perfect scenic video. The photo was taken from the right side of the stage (Nuno Bettencourt side), and the distance from the stage is about 6th row. The key point is the height of the viewpoint, passing directly over the heads of the audience in front and looking directly at the stage. Of course, the audience in the front was also raising their hands and getting excited, but it was a perfect balance that almost concealed the members’ faces, but didn’t hide them, and Gary Cherone’s “that” excitement raised the temperature of the venue. I can feel it through my skin.
Actually, it doesn’t have a very bold zoom, but that’s not a drawback, so it’s amazing. The sense of stability is great because it doesn’t force the zoom, and since you don’t have to pull back every time to check the situation, you can stay focused on the highlights/members and keep them in the center of the screen. What’s more, it is closer to the sense of the human eye without a zoom function, making it a more realistic experience-based image.
As I was writing this, I got the feeling that zooming was a problem, but of course that’s not the case. In the first place, the scenery in this work is so close that it feels dynamic even without zooming, and the scenery is so spectacular that you can concentrate on the stage without having to zoom in and push the audience in front of you out of the screen. This sight is only possible because the original visibility is exceptionally good.
What’s even more surprising is the sound. Although it doesn’t appear on the screen, the PA is probably nearby. The extremely thick core presses against you without any sense of distance. Moreover, it’s beautiful. It seems that there were many people who felt that the sound was explosive at the scene, but from this work I can hardly believe that it was. The direct feel and fine details of a soundboard are firmly delivered, and there are no cracks or coarse tastes in the sound. The bass drum has a strong hitting sound, and each hit is clear, and the bass has a series of glossy attack sounds, creating a rich groove. On the other hand, the guitar that goes wild in the middle and high frequencies is also clear, as if it were a broadcast soundboard.
The latest warm full show is depicted with such ultra-tight recording and super-stunning scenery. At our store, “RENO 2023: THE VIDEO (Shades 1841)” was popular as a preparatory title before coming to Japan, so let’s compare and organize the Japanese performance set at the end.

●Six
・#Rebel（★）／Other Side Of The Rainbow／Banshee／Small Town Beautiful／Rise
●Others
・Pornography: It (‘s a Monster)/Decadence Dance/Hole Hearted/More Than Words/Flight Of The Wounded Bumblebee/Get the Funk Out/Song For Love
・Extreme: Teacher’s Pet/Flesh ‘N’ Blood/Wind Me Up/Kid Ego/Play With Me
・Three Sizes to Every Story: Rest In Peace/Cupid’s Dead/Am I Ever Gonna Change
・Others: Hip Today/Midnight Express/Take Us Alive
*Note: “★” marks are songs that could not be heard in the preliminary video work “RENO 2023: THE VIDEO”.

…and it looks like this. Basically, it will be the same as the overseas performance, but “#Rebel”, which was temporarily dropped, will be revived. You can enjoy the real pleasure of the first new work in 15 years.
Good sound, good picture, and great experience. It is a video masterpiece that allows you to fully experience the tour that is currently underway. No matter which venue you go to, this is a piece that will turn your vague short-term memory into a solid memory. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content.
★Spectacular audience shot of the “September 21, 2023: Hitomi Memorial Auditorium” performance. Although I was seated close to the front 6th row, I had a high viewpoint, passing directly over the heads of the passengers in front of me and looking directly at the stage. Of course, even if the customers in the front are raising their brushes and getting excited, the members can still be seen and enjoyed. The sound is so beautiful that the thick core presses against you without any sense of distance, yet it doesn’t crack or chatter. This is a video masterpiece that allows you to fully experience the latest tour as soon as possible, with good sound, good pictures, and an outstanding experience.

遂に７年ぶりの来日が実現したEXTREME。今まさに遂行中のジャパン・ツアーの第一報となる極上タイトルが２作同時リリース決定です。
本作は、２作同時リリースの第二弾。「2023年９月21日：人見記念講堂」公演の絶景オーディエンス・ショットです。今回のジャパン・ツアーは再追加公演が出るほどの盛況で、関東圏だけで４公演も実現。２作同時リリースでもありますし、タイトルだけではショウのポジションがピンと来ないかも知れません。まずはスケジュールで各作品の位置関係を確かめておきましょう。

・９月17日：SENDAI GIGS
・９月19日『YOKOHAMA 2023』
・９月21日：人見記念講堂　←★本作★
・９月22日：人見記念講堂（追加公演）
・９月25日：ビレッジホール
・９月26日：Zepp Namba
>>今ココ<<
・９月27日：Zepp Haneda（再追加公演）

以上、全７公演。東京では「人見記念講堂×２回＋Zepp Haneda×１回」の計３回。本作は横浜に続く東京初日でした。
そんなショウで撮影された本作は、画に描いたような絶景映像。ステージ右側（ヌーノ・ベッテンコート側）から撮影されており、ステージからの距離感は６列目くらい。ポイントは視点の高さでして、前方客の頭上を素通りしてステージを直視している。もちろん、前方客も筆を振り上げて盛り上がっているのですが、それがメンバーの姿を隠しそうで隠さない絶妙なバランスでして、ゲイリー・シェローンの「あの」煽りが会場の気温を引き上げていくのが肌感覚で伝わってくる。
実のところ、あまり果敢なズームはないのですが、それが欠点にならないからスゴい。ムリにズームをしないからこその安定感が絶大ですし、いちいち引いて状況を確認しないから見どころ／メンバーへの集中力が途切れず、画面の中央に置き続けられている。さらに言えば、ズーム機能のない人間の肉眼感覚に近く、よりリアルな体験型映像になっているです。
なんだか書いていてズームが悪かのようなノリになってしまいましたが、当然そうではありません。そもそも本作は、ズームしなくてもダイナミックに感じるほど近く、ズームで前方客を画面外に追い出さなくてもしっかりステージに集中できるほど絶景。元々の視界が破格に素晴らしいからこそ可能な光景なのです。
さらに上乗せで、驚きなのがサウンド。画面には映りませんが、恐らくはPAがすぐ側にあるのでしょう。極太な芯が距離感もなく押し寄せてくるのです。しかも、美しい。現場では爆音に感じられた方も多かったそうですが、本作からはとてもそうとは思えない。サウンドボードばりのダイレクト感と細やかなディテールはしっかりと届きつつ、その鳴りには割れも雑味もまったくない。打音が強烈なバスドラも一発一発くっきりとしていますし、ベースも艶やかなアタック音が連なって芳醇なグルーヴを演出。逆に中高音で暴れまくるギターも鮮明で、まるで放送サウンドボードかのようです。
そんな超タイト録音＆超絶景で描かれるのは、最新ほやほやのフルショウ。当店では来日直前の予習タイトルとして『RENO 2023: THE VIDEO（Shades 1841）』が好評を博しましたので、最後に比較しながら日本公演セットを整理しておきましょう。

●シックス
・#Rebel（★）／Other Side Of The Rainbow／Banshee／Small Town Beautiful／Rise
●その他
・ポルノグラフィティ：It (‘s a Monster)／Decadence Dance／Hole Hearted／More Than Words／Flight Of The Wounded Bumblebee／Get the Funk Out／Song For Love
・エクストリーム：Teacher’s Pet／Flesh ‘N’ Blood／Wind Me Up／Kid Ego／Play With Me
・スリー・サイズ・トゥ・エヴリ・ストーリー：Rest In Peace／Cupid’s Dead／Am I Ever Gonna Change
・その他：Hip Today／Midnight Express／Take Us Alive
※注：「★」印は予習映像作『RENO 2023: THE VIDEO』で聴けなかった曲。

……と、このようになっています。基本的には海外公演に準じていますが、一時は落ちていた「#Rebel」が復活。15年ぶりの新作の醍醐味もしっかり味わわせてくれます。
音良し、画良し、体験感もバツグン。今まさに進行中のツアーを早くもフル体験できる映像傑作です。どの会場に行かれたにせよ、おぼろげな短期記憶を確かな想い出にしてくれる１枚。どうぞ、存分にご堪能ください。
★「2023年９月21日：人見記念講堂」公演の絶景オーディエンス・ショット。前方６列目くらいの間近席ながら視点が高く、前方客の頭上を素通りしてステージを直視。もちろん、前方客も筆を振り上げて盛り上がっていてもメンバーの姿が隠れずに楽しめる。音声も極太な芯が距離感もなく押し寄せ、それでいて割れもビビリもしない美音。音良し、画良し、体験感もバツグンの絶景で最新ツアーをいち早くフル体験できる映像傑作です。

1. Intro
2. It (‘s A Monster)
3. Decadence Dance
4. #Rebel
5. Rest In Peace
6. Hip Today
7. Teacher’s Pet / Flesh ‘N’ Blood / Wind Me Up / Kid Ego
8. Play With Me
9. Other Side Of The Rainbow
10. Hole Hearted
11. Cupid’s Dead
12. Am I Ever Gonna Change
13. Midnight Express
14. More Than Words
15. Banshee
16. Take Us Alive
17. Flight Of The Wounded Bumblebee
18. Get The Funk Out
19. Small Town Beautiful / Song For Love
20. Rise

COLOUR NTSC Approx.114min.

Gary Cherone – vocals
Nuno Bettencourt – guitar
Pat Badger – bass
Kevin Figueiredo – drums

Shades 1859