Paul McCartney / Oakland 2022 2nd Night / 2CDR+1DVDR

Paul McCartney / Oakland 2022 2nd Night / 2CDR+1DVDR / Uxbridge
Live at Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA, USA 8th May 2022

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Following the popular “OAKLAND 2022 1ST NIGHT”, which is the first release from the ongoing “GOT BACK” tour, the second day of Oakland will appear!
Regarding this audience recording, first of all, the basic sound quality exceeds that of “OAKLAND 2022 1ST NIGHT”. At the beginning of the live, the sound image is a little distant, but it seems that the taper changed the posture of the microphone in the middle of “Come On to Me” (though it makes a sound like rubbing the microphone). It gets closer at once and evolves into a state that is even easier to hear.
If you turn it over, such an unstable element was seen at the beginning of the live, but even so, it was because there was still a happening that seems to be the first half of the tour before it was released. That’s because when “Junior’s Farm” headed for the ending, Paul was about to make a mistake in the base.
The turbulence that was hidden from the performance was that much, and it can be seen that Paul really enjoyed returning to the tour on this day as well. Also, since the sound quality is very good, the tone of the horn corps is captured more powerfully than last time (2018), and the difference between the part that the wicks keyboard played before that and the raw horn corps is realistically captured. It is also being done.

Regarding the happening, there was a problem here that seems to be the first half of the tour in the progress of the stage rather than the performance of the band below Paul.
In this tour, the production that synchronized the video of the part sung by John of the movie in “I’ve Got A Feeling” whose performance position was promoted to encore after receiving the big hit of the movie “GET BACK” is a big topic. Is calling.
However, in the encore of this day, it was an accident that only the voice of the part that John sang in the example was played to the venue before Paul and the band returned to the stage. It was a spoiler-like happening that he sang “Everybody had a hard year ~” while the venue was clapping for Angkor.
Because it was a long time tour not only for Paul but also for the staff, it seems that such a mistake had occurred.
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In addition to this release, the recording of the best audience on the second day of Oakland, the video taken from the audience seats on the same day is also coupled. It was
This is an audience shot taken from the front of the arena, but the image quality is still perfect, although it is not enough to know the expression of Paul on the stage. The angle that you see exactly as if you participated in the venue on the day is wonderful.
The problem was the uncle wearing the Beatles T-shirt that appeared in front of the photographer, or the Beatles uncle for short. No matter how hard the photographer tried, his back of his head got lost somewhere on the screen, and it was tearful to try to continue shooting in an inconspicuous position.
It’s a very American scene, but the Beatles uncle said that as soon as the new song “Women and Wives” started, he headed to the bathroom and immediately became a clear view. His appearance became inconspicuous even in the acoustic corner, and only this part has a close-up of the angle.
However, it is only in the video that it conveys the happening pattern of the day more realistically. When it comes to “Junior’s Farm” in the example, it’s funny that Paul, who misplayed the ending, is impatient and turns to the Ave on the drums.
Furthermore, “I’ve Got a Feeling” had spoiler troubles in Angkor, but when the performance started, John’s singing voice and the video did not synchronize well, especially the video was unnatural.
It is a production that has been very much talked about in this tour, but it is interesting only in the video that it captures the trouble unique to the first half of the tour that it is not working well yet. Indeed, that’s why the latest tour is enriched by the coupling of sound source and video!

現在進行中「GOT BACK」ツアーからのファースト・リリースで大好評発売中の「OAKLAND 2022 1ST NIGHT」に続いて今度はオークランド二日目が登場します！
今回のオーディエンス録音ですが、まず基本的な音質が「OAKLAND 2022 1ST NIGHT」を上回るクオリティ。ライブ開始当初は少し距離感のある音像なのですが「Come On to Me」の途中でテーパーがマイクの姿勢を変えたようで（そのせいでマイクをこするような音が入りますが）音像も一気に近くなってくれ、さらに聞きやすい状態へと進化。
裏を返せばライブ序盤にはそうした不安定要素がみられた訳ですが、それでもなおリリースされるには、まだツアーの前半らしいハプニングがみられたからなのです。というのも「Junior’s Farm」がエンディングに向かう際、ポールがベースを間違えそうになってしまったという。
もっとも演奏から見え隠れした乱れはそれくらいで、この日もポールはツアーへの復帰を心から楽しんでいる様子が伺えます。また音質が非常に良いので、前回（2018年）以上にホーン隊の音色が迫力たっぷりに捉えられており、それ以前でウィックスのキーボードが担っていたパートと生のホーン隊の違いがリアルに捉えられてもいる。

またハプニングに関してはポール以下、バンドの演奏よりもステージの進行上におけるツアー前半らしいトラブルがここで起きてしまいました。
今回のツアーですが、映画「GET BACK」の大ヒットを受け、演奏位置がアンコールに昇格した「I’ve Got A Feeling」で同映画のジョンが歌うパートの映像をシンクロさせた演出が大きな話題を呼んでいます。
ところが、この日のアンコールではポールとバンドがステージへ戻る前で例のジョンが歌うパートの音声だけ会場に流れてしまうというアクシデント。会場がアンコールを求めて手拍子を叩いている合間で彼が歌う「Everybody had a hard year～」と流れてしまうというネタバレ的なハプニングでした。
ポールだけでなくスタッフにとっても久々のツアー故、こうした不手際が起きてしまったのでしょう。

おまけに今回のリリース、オークランド二日目の極上オーディエンス録音だけでなく、同日の客席から撮影された動画もカップリングしています。
こちらはアリーナ前方から敢行されたオーディエンスショットなのですが、ステージ上のポールの表情を伺い知るまでには至らないものの、それでも画質は完璧。正に見ているこちらが当日の会場に参戦したかのようなアングルが素晴らしい。
問題は撮影者の前に現れたビートルズのTシャツを着たおじさん、略してビートルズおじさん。撮影者がどう頑張っても彼の後頭部が画面のどこかに紛れてしまい、どうにか目立たない位置で撮影し続けようとするのが何とも涙ぐましい。
また実にアメリカらしい場面なのですが、ビートルズおじさんは新曲「Women and Wives」が始まるやいなやそそくさとトイレに向かい、途端にクリアービューになるという。アコースティック・コーナーでも彼の姿が目立たなくなり、このパートだけはアングルもクローズアップ。
とはいえこの日のハプニングの模様をさらにリアルに伝えてくれるのは映像ならでは。例の「Junior’s Farm」になると、エンディング弾き違えたポールが焦ってドラムのエイブの方を向くというのが微笑ましい。
さらにはアンコールでネタバレ・トラブルの起きた「I’ve Got a Feeling」ですが、いざ演奏が始まってみればジョンの歌声と映像が上手くシンクロせず、特に映像は動きも不自然という有様。
今回のツアーで非常に話題を呼んでいる演出ですが、それがまだうまく機能していていないというツアー前半ならではのトラブルを捉えてくれているという映像ならではの面白さ。なるほど、だからこそ音源と映像のカップリングによる最新ツアーの充実作！

Disc 1 (79:35)
1. Intro
2. Can’t Buy Me Love
3. Junior’s Farm
4. Letting Go
5. Got to Get You Into My Life
6. Come On to Me
7. Let Me Roll It
8. Getting Better
9. Women and Wives
10. My Valentine
11. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
12. Maybe I’m Amazed
13. I’ve Just Seen A Face
14. In Spite of All the Danger
15. Love Me Do
16. Dance Tonight
17. Blackbird
18. Here Today

Disc 2 (79:56)
1. Queenie Eye
2. Lady Madonna
3. Fuh You
4. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
5. Something
6. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
7. You Never Give Me Your Money
8. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
9. Get Back
10. Band on the Run
11. Let It Be
12. Live and Let Die
13. Hey Jude
14. I’ve Got a Feeling
15. Birthday
16. Helter Skelter
17. Golden Slumbers
18. Carry That Weight
19. The End

DVD
1. Pre-Show
2. Intro
3. Can’t Buy Me Love
4. Junior’s Farm
5. Letting Go
6. Got To Get You Into My Life
7. Come On To Me
8. Let Me Roll It
9. Getting Better
10. Women And Wives
11. My Valentine
12. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
13. Maybe I’m Amazed
14. I’ve Just Seen A Face
15. In Spite Of All The Danger
16. Love Me Do
17. Dance Tonight
18. Blackbird
19. Here Today
20. Queenie Eye
21. Lady Madonna
22. Fuh You
23. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
24. Something
25. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
26. You Never Give Me Your Money
27. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
28. Get Back
29. Band On The Run
30. Let It Be
31. Live And Let Die
32. Hey Jude
33. Encore Break
34. I’ve Got A Feeling
35. Birthday
36. Helter Skelter
37. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End
38. Outro

COLOUR NTSC Approx.150min.

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