Jimmy Page & Robert Plant / Budokan 1996 6th Night Dat Master / 2CD

Jimmy Page & Robert Plant / Budokan 1996 6th Night Dat Master / 2CD/ Wardour

Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 13th February 1996


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On the final day of the Paige Plant Budokan performance, which plunged mania into a vortex of enthusiasm, the sound board recording leaked later. Nowadays, there may be many maniacs who are familiar with it. On the contrary, there are many maniacs who have never heard the audience recording of this day. However, the great thing about the “10 DAYS” master is that even with a sound board, it is in a wonderful recording state whose value has not faded.
In fact, the sound image is very well-balanced, and depending on the song, Jimmy’s guitar is the sound board? There are even places that are so close that it seems to be an illusion. For example, the ending of “What Is and What Should Never Be”, which was unusually played at the end of the live, is distributed to the left and right of the speakers placed at the venue, and the sound gets louder and smaller, but this is also Feeling unique to the audience different from the sound board.
Besides, the detailed presence unique to the “10 DAYS” master is also a big attraction that cannot be experienced with the sound board. In front of the well-behaved Japanese audience day after day, the band continued to make bold changes to their set list, but on this day as well, no one was making a fuss nearby. Still, I am amazed at the outstanding listening comfort.

In addition, the content of the live performance itself is a fulfilling extremity suitable for closing the end of the Budokan process. After all, the opening is shocking “Thank You”. In the ZEP era, it was played with literal gratitude at the end of the last day of the tour like in 1973, but it was stylish that he played it at the opening only on the last day of the Budokan. I measure too much. In addition, Jimmy’s guitar is very close from the intro, and even if you take only here, you should be able to realize that it is an excellent audience that is comparable to the sound board.
“Custard Pie” is a complete turnaround from the opening that evokes such excitement. Although this was also played at the end of the day before, the development that appeared as early as the second song here surprised the maniacs who were there, and from there the development of “Black Dog” was also unexpected and very had an impact on
When this happens, the band is free to slow down, and the engine is fully open as if to say that any repertoire is okay. “Tangerine” by Jimmy and Robert alone was shown in a complete turn from these hard and ageage numbers. At the same time that the ultimate gap moe must have overwhelmed the maniacs, they succeeded in performing a quiet and acoustic song at the beginning of the live, making use of their experience of performing in Japan until then.
Furthermore, the repertoire that shines only in Japan, such as “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” in “Going To California”, is a development that makes use of the experience so far, but the ultimate is “Friends”. Yes, this day was also a tearful day for maniacs who were able to experience a pseudo 929 while staying at the Budokan by performing the same song together with “Tangerine”.
In fact, the performance of “Friends” is a splendid word. The wonderful moment unique to the final day of the Budokan also has the reproducibility unique to the “10 DAYS” master, and it is worth listening to this audience recording even for this one song.
On the other hand, the finale “Rock And Roll” ended in a sloppy ending when Robert made a mistake in singing, but this is also now appreciated. From the splendor of the performance of the whole stage of this day, it is only a fine dust. After all, there is no doubt that it was a great performance suitable for closing the end of the Budokan schedule, and above all, the “10 DAYS” master guarantees a fresh audience experience that will satisfy even those who are familiar with the sound board of this day. !

マニアを熱狂の渦に陥れたペイジ・プラント武道館公演の最終日は後にサウンドボード録音が流出。現在ではそちらの方で慣れ親しんでいるマニアの方が多いかもしれません。それどころか、この日のオーディエンス録音を聞いたことがないというマニアも今では少なくないのでは。ところが『10 DAYS』マスターの偉大なところは、サウンドボードを持ってしてもなお、その価値が色褪せていない見事な録音状態であるということ。
実際その音像は非常にオンなバランスであり、曲によってはジミーのギターがそれこそサウンドボードか?と錯覚しそうになるほど近い個所まである。例えば珍しくライブ終盤で演奏された「What Is and What Should Never Be」のエンディングはジミーのギターが会場に置かれたスピーカーの左右に振り分けられて音が大きくなったり小さくなったりしますが、これもサウンドボードとは違うオーディエンスならではの感触。
それに何と言っても『10 DAYS』マスターならではのきめ細やかな臨場感もサウンドボードでは味わえない大きな魅力でしょう。連日マナーの良い日本のオーディエンスを前にバンドは大胆なセットリストの変革を続けられた訳ですが、この日もまた近くで騒ぐ輩などいっさいおらず、そのきめ細やかな臨場感を彩ってくれ、それでいて抜群の聞き心地には驚かされるばかり。

それにライブの内容自体が武道館行程の最後を締めくくるに相応しい充実の極み。何と言ってもオープニングが衝撃の「Thank You」。ZEP時代には73年のようにツアー最終日の最後に文字通りの感謝を込めて演奏されていた訳ですが、それを武道館の最終日に限ってオープニングで演奏してくれたというのが粋な計らいすぎる。おまけにイントロからしてジミーのギターが非常に近く、ここだけ取ってもサウンドボードにひけを取らない絶品オーディエンスであることを実感してもらえるはず。
そんな感動を呼び起こすオープニングから一転しての「Custard Pie」。これも前日は終盤に演奏されていたというのに、ここでは二曲目で早くも登場という展開がその場に居合わせたマニアを驚かせたもので、そこから「Black Dog」という展開もまた意外かつ非常にインパクトのあるものでした。
こうなるとバンドは緩急自在、どんなレパートリーでもオッケーよと言わんばかりのエンジン全開ぶり。これらハードでアゲアゲなナンバーから一転して披露されたのは何とジミーとロバート二人だけの「Tangerine」。正に究極のギャップ萌えがマニアを打ちのめしたであろうと同時に、ここでもそれまでの日本公演の経験を活かしてライブ序盤にして静かでアコースティックな曲を披露する展開が成功。
さらに「Going To California」に「Babe I’m Gonna Leave You」といった日本だからこそ映えるレパートリーが披露されたのもこれまでの経験を活かした展開となっていますが、その極めつけが「Friends」。そう、この日は「Tangerine」と同曲が一緒に披露されたことで、武道館に居ながら疑似929体験ができたというマニア感涙の一日でもあった。
実際「Friends」の演奏は見事の一言。武道館最終日ならではの素晴らしい瞬間も『10 DAYS』マスターならではの再現力が冴え渡っており、これ一曲とっても本オーディエンス録音を聞く価値は十分にある。
一方フィナーレ「Rock And Roll」はロバートが歌うタイミングを間違えたのをきっかけにグタグタな終わり方となってしまったのですが、これも今となってはご愛敬。この日のステージ全体の演奏の素晴らしさからすると微塵なことでしかない。やはり武道館日程の最後を締めくくりに相応しい名演であったことは間違いなく、何よりこの日のサウンドボードを聞きなれた方でも絶対に満足できるほどの新鮮なオーディエンス体験を『10 DAYS』マスターが保証します!

Disc 1 (61:40)
1. Intro.
2. Thank You
3. Custard Pie
4. Black Dog
5. Tangerine
6. Hurdy-Gurdy Solo
7. Gallows Pole
8. Tea for One
9. Band Introductions
10. The Song Remains the Same
11. Going to California
12. Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You

Disc 2 (64:29)
1. Whole Lotta Love
2. Friends
3. The Truth Explodes (Yallah)
4. Four Sticks
5. Kashmir
6. What Is and What Should Never Be
7. Rock and Roll

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