Jeff Beck / Zepp Tokyo 2015 / 2CDR

Jeff Beck / Zepp Tokyo 2015 / 2CDR / Non Label

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Live at Zepp Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 25th September 2015

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Latest 2015 Jeff Beck is “LIVE IN JAPAN” appeared. Also visited Japan last year, but is Jeff who longitudinal the archipelago in the large-scale tours, appeared to the “Blue Note JAZZ FESTIVAL in JAPAN” in the main this time, in all three times of performing clubhouse performances in Tokyo and Osaka became. Under such circumstances, that the present work has been recorded, it became the first day “9 月 25 日 年 2015 ZEPP TOKYO performances”. By the master, which is provided from the recording in person, it is a completely original sound source.
Quickly but I want to deliver was a gift release for, the sound is perfectly “press class”. While the applause from like gentle autumn rain that resounds from the front curtain clear sound you clearly see, and Ya to curtain, so wake eyes on its high-quality sound the first time. Base of hammering, the base of the fullness of the bass. Even vibrations rather than the venue of the air transmitted to the walls and floors is’s the realism, such as flowing from the speakers.
Jeff’s guitar to be flipped in such. “Anyway, the sound of the guitar was bought Deca” from the scene of experience who I was is also heard that, in practice, while riding on top of the other instruments, the overwhelming presence, such as overwhelm all, it is involuntarily audience The more divulge the voice of admiration and “Oh”.
It will be considered as the mistake of PA When writing this way, but it sounds speak for themselves this is not the case. Surely yet protagonist guitar, bankrupt the place is absolutely not, is that the tremendous degree of completion of “band sound of the order to hear the guitar” fully controlled by. And, by the delicate of the big guitar sound, rich it becomes. Every time every time, but Jeff’s guitar will be attacked by a feeling to go accumulated in the mind as in the lees of wine, or is exceptional this time. Even was able to achieve such a recording, it may be because it’s also different club scale of live and last year of the Hall scale. Atmosphere of intimate venues of course, while we are full of space, you come jump straight to the core of precisely because narrow sound.
Different from that of the Japan tour of 2014, is not the only venue. Ichiban’s great, that you are entrained vocals, Jimmy Hall. “Morning Dew,” “A Change Is Gonna Come,” “Superstition,” “Going Down,” “The Thrill Is Gone,” such as the introduction in large quantities is one song, last year was also played “Little Wing,” “Rollin ‘and Tumblin'” is also vocal It is entered. Always to Jeff you are pursuing the possibility of a guitar in the current progressive form, dynamism Jimmy voice to sing in the lock of the royal road style ride is still great. I prefer either of the installation and the song material depends on the individual, but also it is easy to hear the gun when there is a song, “listen in sensibility” Jeff’s show is “enjoy with emotion” you become a show. In fact, in the out singing of “A Change Is Gonna Come”, the cheer of admiration goes up to the singing voice. It’ll be transmitted to realistic that the audience of this day how are enjoying Jimmy’s singing voice. In addition, Jimmy “Lonnie On The Move” even also stunning harp Blow resound, it will decorate the vivid world of Jeff.

This work to close the curtain in “The Thrill Is Gone” dedicated to BB King that was passed away in May this year. The guitar, it is full of the vocals, and “BB King !!” deep deep love and respect to the BB than grief to cry of. 2014 of the Japan tour, but also became the official work “LIVE IN TOKYO 2014”, this work is good to say that the version of the song also. In other words, it is less of a performance, it’s a very sound. Jeff Beck who have fascinated by two of the world in a short time of five months to one year. The whole story from the BGM between the curtain to curtain announcement and this one was complete recording. By all means, we would appreciate it if clenching is a living “now” the same time as Jeff in this work.

2015年ジェフ・ベックの最新“LIVE IN JAPAN”が登場です。昨年も来日し、大規模なツアーで列島を縦断したジェフですが、今回は「Blue Note JAZZ FESTIVAL in JAPAN」への出演をメインに、東京・大阪でクラブハウス公演を行うという全３回になりました。そんな中で、本作が記録されたのは、初日となった「2015年９月25日ZEPP TOKYO公演」。録音者本人から提供されたマスターによる、完全オリジナル音源です。
いち早くお届けしたいがためにギフト・リリースとしましたが、そのサウンドは完璧に“プレス級”。開演前から鳴り響く優しい秋雨のような拍手からクリア・サウンドなのがはっきりと分かりますが、開演するや、その高音質ぶりには目が醒めるよう。ベースの打音、ベースの低音のふくよかさ。会場の空気どころか壁や床に伝わる振動までもがスピーカーから流れ出すようなリアルさなのです。
そんな中で弾き出されるジェフのギター。現場の体験者から「とにかくギターの音がデカかった」とも聞いてはいましたが、実際、他楽器の上に乗りながら、総てを制圧するような圧倒的な存在感に、思わず観客が「おぉ」と感嘆の声を漏らすほど。
こう書くとPAのミスのように思われてしまいますが、そうではない事はサウンドが物語っている。確実にギターが主役でありながら、破綻したところは一切なく、完全にコントロールされて“ギターを聴かせるためのバンドサウンド”の完成度が凄まじいのです。そして、そのデカいギター・サウンドの繊細にして、豊かな鳴り。毎度毎度、ジェフのギターはワインの澱のように心に溜まっていく感覚に襲われますが、今回はまた格別です。そんな録音を実現できたのも、昨年のホール規模とはまた違うクラブ規模のライヴだからかも知れません。緊密な会場の雰囲気はもちろんのこと、空間に充ち満ちていきながら、狭いからこその音の芯がまっすぐに飛び込んでくるのです。
2014年の来日公演と違うのは、会場だけではありません。イチバン大きいのは、ヴォーカル、ジミー・ホールを帯同していること。「Morning Dew」「A Change Is Gonna Come」「Superstition」「Going Down」「The Thrill Is Gone」といった歌ものが大量に導入され、昨年も演奏した「Little Wing」「Rollin’ and Tumblin’」もヴォーカル入りです。常に現在進行形でギターの可能性を追求しているジェフに、ロックの王道スタイルで熱唱するジミーの声が乗るダイナミズムはやはり素晴らしい。インストと歌もののどちらを好まれるかは個々人によりますが、やはり歌があるとグンと聴きやすくなり、“感性で聴く”ジェフのショウが“感情で楽しむ”ショウになるのです。実際、「A Change Is Gonna Come」の歌い出しでは、その歌声に感嘆の声援が上がる。この日の観客がいかにジミーの歌声を楽しんでいるのがリアルに伝わってきます。さらに、ジミーは「Lonnie On The Move」でも見事なハープ・ブロウも轟かせ、ジェフの世界を鮮やかに彩ってくれます。

今年５月に逝去したB.B. Kingに捧げる「The Thrill Is Gone」で幕を閉じる本作。そのギター、そのヴォーカル、そして「B.B. King!!」の雄叫びには悲しみよりもB.B.への深い深い敬愛に満ちている。2014年のジャパンツアーは、オフィシャル作品「LIVE IN TOKYO 2014」にもなりましたが、本作はその歌ものバージョンと言ってもいい。つまり、それほどの演奏であり、それほどのサウンドなのです。１年５ヶ月という短い間に２つの世界で魅せてくれたジェフ・ベック。その一部始終を開演間のBGMから終演アナウンスまで完全収録した１本です。ぜひ、本作でジェフと同じ時間を生きている“今”を噛みしめていただければ幸いです。

Disc 1 (59:25)
1. Intro 2. Even Odds 3. Hammerhead 4. You Know You Know 5. Stratus 6. Morning Dew
7. A Change Is Gonna Come 8. Yemin 9. Lonnie On The Move 10. Nine 11. Nadia 12. Little Wing

Disc 2 (46:56)
1. ‘Cause We Ended as Lovers 2. Superstition 3. Big Block 4. A Day In The Life
5. Corpus Christi Carol 6. Rollin’ and Tumblin’ 7. Going Down 8. Danny Boy
9. The Thrill Is Gone

Jeff Beck – Guitar Nicolas Meier – Guitar Rhonda Smith – Bass Jonathan Joseph – Drums
Jimmy Hall – Vocals