GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Karla Bonoff / Tokyo 2018 / 1 CDR / Non Label
Tokyo Japan 29th August 2018.
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Karla Bonoff announces the new studio work “CARRY ME HOME”, which is the first solo in 16 years since BRYNDLE’s “HOUSE OF SILENCE” and the first solo in 30 years. Her latest and finest live album will be released as a gift.
This work was recorded on “August 29, 2018”. I came to Japan as a duo with Nina Gerber, and it seems that the performance in Tokyo was held during that time. In recent years, she has come to Japan almost every other year, but this time it’s time to bring her new work for the first time in 30 years. First of all, let’s check the position of the show in such a 2018 schedule.
・ January 11 + 12: North America # 1 (2 performances)
・ February 18-June 8: North America # 2 (28 performances)
・ July 22-August 10: North America # 3 (3 performances)
・ August 29-September 1: Japan (6 performances) ← ★ Coco ★
<< September “CARRY ME HOME” released >>
・ September 20-23: North America # 4 (4 performances)
・ November 9: Sheridan performance
This is the officially announced 2018 tour outline. I’ve been touring North America for several performances, but I came to Japan just before the release of “CARRY ME HOME”. In Japan, there were 4 performances in 2 days in Tokyo and 2 performances in 1 day in Osaka, and this work was the second performance.
This work, which includes such a show, is an audience recording with a beautiful voice. Although it is an original master handed over from the recorder himself, the feeling of close contact is overwhelming, probably because the site is small. It is a direct sound that jumps straight into the core of the singing voice and Nina’s electric guitar. However, it is different from a sound board that is not so tasty even if it is thick. The venue has a high ceiling, and even if the core is direct, a faint sound extends upward from there. This gives a beautiful voice a luster and sparkle, and also has plenty of random natural feeling that is different from the effect. This beauty can never be experienced on soundboards and broadcasts everywhere. You can immerse your whole body in the beauty of the on-site sound and the natural voice that can be achieved only by the audience.
The sound of beauty is drawn as if it were the original version of “CARRY ME HOME”. You may have heard it because direct sales from the official website have already started, but most of the new works for the first time in 30 years are reprints of the past repertoire, and there are new songs “Carry Me Home” and Jackson Browne. A work covered with the cover “Something Fine”. This work follows that trend, and 7 of the 13 songs that will be shown are included in “CARRY ME HOME”. Of course, I will sing the above two songs, as well as “Home” provided to Bonnie Raitt, “All My Life” famous for Linda Ronstadt, “All The Way Gone” by BRYNDLE, and “Restless Nights”. ..
And the other half is also a representative song & cover. Especially from the 2nd album “RESTLESS NIGHTS”, “Trouble Again”, “Only A Fool”, “Baby Don’t Go” and “When You Walk in the Room” were performed on a large scale, and there were debut works “Falling Star” and John Lennon. Lennon’s “Imagine” will also be performed. “Imagine” is Nina’s acoustic solo, and you can enjoy the exquisite guitar that cultivates the mood while slightly drifting her original melody.
The stage was really like Carla, with the direction of “CARRY ME HOME” for the first time in 30 years, as if it had expanded further. It is one that you can fully experience the scene with a wonderful sound. Beautiful voice, beautiful sound, and beautiful melody. A musical evening that slowly spreads in your heart. Please enjoy the long autumn nights.
