Rolling Stones / Tokyo Dome 1995 5th Night Dat Master / 2CD / Non label
Live at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 14th March 1995
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The Rolling Stones’ second performance in Japan, which was realized in 1995, was the time when DAT recorders began to spread, and the condition of the peak of CD media was met, and many items were produced in the rear tie. In addition, the Tokyo Dome on March 12th will be televised shortly after the performance in Japan. The live video has now been officially released and has become a staple of performances in Japan in 1995, but with regard to audience recording, the rear tie release as mentioned earlier is substantial, and Stones is the first in Tokyo. At first glance, it seemed that all the dates were covered, such as the fact that both days were covered by the masterpiece “VOODOO LOUNGE IN FUKUOKA” for Fukuoka 2 Days, which realized the performances in Japan other than the dome.
However, it was overlooked in the rear tie release group of the 1995 performance in Japan that showed such excitement, and on the contrary, there was a Tokyo Dome performance where the complete sound source has never been released as an item until now. Do you know that? That is March 14th.
On this day, the VGP label included several songs on the bonus disc of “FUCKIN’TIRED” which was performed on the previous 12th, and all the rear tie items such as “VOODOO LOUNGE TOUR MEMORIAL MARCH 1995”. Almost 30 years have passed without any items that could be used as bonus personnel and give an overview of the performance of the day.
In this way, the terrible situation for Japanese enthusiasts had continued endlessly, but the time has finally come to an end even in the unfavorable situation on March 14. It was “TOKYO 1998 3RD NIGHT: DAT MASTER” and “TOKYO 1998” that made enthusiasts surprise at the 1998 performance in Japan that provided a rare audience master that was not on the market at all among traders. 4TH NIGHT: DAT MASTER “taper. It is a new thing to remember that the wonderful sound quality was highly evaluated by enthusiasts, but March 14, 1995, which he caught, is also a wonderful sound quality.
The rear tie items mentioned above were also at a sufficiently good level in terms of sound quality, but they picked up the cheers of the surroundings and the clapping peculiar to the Japanese performance. In that respect, the audience that debuted this time is surprisingly easy to hear without such annoyance. Even though it has a reasonable sense of distance, the hall echo that blurs the sound image that is often found in the Tokyo Dome audience at that time is modest, and it is a wonderful quality that can be asserted to be the highest quality for a performance in Japan in 1995. If this had been released in rear tie at that time, it would have been highly acclaimed.
However, it is not only the recording quality that is wonderful. What surprises me most is the wonderful performance of the day. It is said that the show before this day was the 12th when the usual shooting was done, and it was the starting point of the second half of the performance in Japan that was held with an off in between. Because of that, the whole band is very excited from the opening, but Mick is so clear that you can hear it in “You Got Me Rocking” and the switch is “on” and let’s hear the super high tension singing. Will do it. In addition, it is also a rear tie performance of the same song, so the momentum is overwhelming again. Mick, whose engine was fully opened here, was in high tension even in the following “Shattered”. It’s as if he had come down in 1978.
Mick is finally out of control at the next “Rocks Off”. It was a hot topic at the time that this song was revived in the stage repertoire on this tour, but the first half of the song was arranged to sing with a low melody, which was reflected in lack of power from that time. thing. However, on this day, he couldn’t control his own screaming fire, and he turned to the high melody of his old days, and as a result, the chorus corps and the song melody were about to collide. In the end, Mick signals them to “lower (song melody)” and returns to the original, but for the above reason, Mick who often sings the first half of the song with a mellow melody on the “VOODOO LOUNGE” tour. Sharp.
Furthermore, Mick’s song runs through with high tension even in the nostalgic “Satisfaction” and “Sympathy for the Devil” in the latter half of the live, which are now treated as being played in the first half of the live. On the day when only a few songs had been made into a sound board, it was said that such a great performance was unfolding. Rather, it would have been amazing if this day was filmed and then broadcast on TV instead of the 12th.
After all, the effect of the day off after finishing the big work such as the Tokyo session held immediately after coming to Japan or the video recording on the 12th was probably great. Anyway, being pulled by Mick who is in great shape, Keith and Ronnie also show off their energetic play. In the rear tie, “Beast Of Burden”, which became a hot topic for the first time in Japan, is also very polite. Also, from around this song, coupled with the good balance of the sound output at the venue, I think this sound source will finally feel easier to hear. Not only is the precious and good audience who have been sleeping for nearly 30 years released on a limited press CD, but above all, I am surprised at the fulfilling performance that deserves to be called a hidden masterpiece!
★ Recording seat: Arena D12 row 11th. This day is the first CD! !! !!