GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Santana / First Budokan 1973 / 2CD + 1Bonus DVDR / ZION
Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 6th July 1973 plus Bonus DVDR “Budokan 1973: Definitive Video Master
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Santana’s first visit to Japan, which is also a myth of Japanese Western history. The legendary recording that handed over the full show is an upgrade. It is a press 2CD that permanently preserves the highest sound revived from Omoto Cassette.
What is blown into this work is “July 6, 1973: Nippon Budokan”. It is the finest audience recording. Speaking of their first visit to Japan, not only is it left in the official tradition of Lotus, but also TV broadcasting professional shot is known as a standard. In order to organize the situation in that area, let’s first look back from the miracle Japan tour schedule realized in the 49th year.
・ June 27: Fukuoka City Kyuden Memorial Gymnasium
・ June 28: Hiroshima Post Savings Hall
・ June 30 + July 1: Nagoya City Public Hall (2 performances)
・ July 2: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall
・ July 3: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall ← * Lotus Legend
・ July 4: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall ← * Lotus Legend
・ July 5; Kyoto Kaikan
・ July 6: Nippon Budokan ← * TV broadcast & ★ This work ★
・ July 7: Nippon Budokan ← * TV broadcast
・ July 10 + 11: Hokkaido Welfare Pension Hall (2 performances)
Above, all 12 performances. LED ZEPPELIN had five performances in Japan for the first time, and in the same year’s first visit to Japan and Deep Purple, this scale was in the first time in Japan. How the visit to Santana was an incident, and the schedule alone would be transmitted. Under such circumstances, “Lotus Legend” was Osaka, while this work is Nippon Budokan. However, while the famous TV broadcasting professional shot was edited from two days, this work is a valuable record that recorded the first day performance (July 6) at once.
[Legendary cassette that has been handed down to Full Show is excavated] Moreover, this recording was more than “Lotus Legend”. It was a recording that appeared as “EROS” more than 20 years ago, but it boasted the quality of being traded as a soundboard, and it was a full recording of the show. At present, “Lotus Legend” has also been fully version in the SACD edition, but it has been incomplete for many years. The last 20 years have been “The whole view of the first visit to Japan = EROS”.The introduction has become longer, but this work is a copy of such a legendary recording “EROS”. 。 。 。 So, not. The Omoto cassette was excavated, and it was the highest peak update board that was re -digitized in the latest environment in 2022. Moreover, “Graf Zeppelin” was responsible for that work. It is the ultimate board that jumped over half a century space -time due to the careful digitalization that is called paranoid. [Legendary site that has been reprinted without wasteful for 1 second] In fact, this work has a record high in both quality and quantity. First, “amount”. Although it was full recording from the legendary edition “EROS”, the end of the tape was omitted during digitalization, and the cut point was also faded. As a result, the valuable “1973 raw sound” was reduced. Of course, this work is reprinted to the maximum, not for one second. It is recorded for more than 20 seconds before the performance, about 50 seconds after “SE A CABO”, about 30 seconds after “TOUISSAINT L’OVERTURE”, and the end BGM for about 30 seconds longer.
And more importantly, between “XIBABA (She-Ba-Ba) / Stone Flower (Introduction)”. This was not between the songs, but the performance part, but somehow “EROS” was cut with a knob for about 9 seconds. Of course, in this work, the valuable live performances are also reprinted. Permanent preservation has been realized. [Natural and rich upgrade sound] Such “quantity” alone is a breakthrough, but this work also upgrades in terms of quality that penetrates the whole story. This is already greater than anything else. After all, the Transfer of Eros was more than 20 years ago, and it was not praised for modern standards. Perhaps it was the accuracy of its accuracy, but there were traces that forced a large amount of hisss, and as a result, the performance sound was thin, and the applause was difficult to express.
On the other hand, this work is extremely natural and the sound is rich. The noise processing is not completely zero, but it does not affect the performance sound. Still, it’s beautiful because the accuracy of the transfer stage is high and it can be digitized with minimal noise in the first place. As a result, the vividness and ease of listening to the soundboard were kept as they were … no, it was able to accurately reproduce the sound of the Nippon Budokan 49 years ago while updating the record high.
The first visit to Japan, which revived, is exactly suitable for the name of “legendary”. The set is the same as the SACD version of “Lotus Legend” (of course, the performance is different), but many people will remember the traditional edition in LP size. Finally, let’s organize while comparing the original specification “Lotus Legend”.
● Heavenly guardian deity
・ Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen / Oye Como Va / SE A Cabo / Samba Pa Ti / Incident at Nashabur
● Welcome
・ Going Home / Yours is the right / Samba de sausalito / mantra / light of life (★)
● Santana
・ (Stone Flower Intro) Waiting / Savor (★)
● Others
・ A-1 FUNK / EVERY STEP OF THE WAY / JAPAN (★) / Bambele (★) / Um Um Um (★) / Batukada / Xibaba (SHE-BA-BA) / Castillos de Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) / Free Angela / Castillos de Arena, Part 2 (SAND Castle) / Mr.UDO / THE Creator Has A Master Plan (★) / Touissaint L’Overture
* Note: “★” is a song that cannot be heard in the traditional work “Lotus Legend (Original Edition)”.
Mr. Udo was credited to Savor at the time of LP’s LP LP release.
A legendary name recording that was also the Nippon Budokan version of “Lotus Legend”. It is a cultural heritage album that has been elaborately reprinted from the Omoto cassette. A live album with a shock that is wonderful to listen to as a full version of “Lotus Legend” as a music work, and is unparalleled and can be experienced in the first visit to Japan. 2 hours 36 minutes and 6 seconds, blissed by a strong historical spectacle. With a permanent storage press 2CD, please chew forever.
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(Remaster memo) ★ Remastered by Graf Zeppelin
★ Digitization again from the cassette of the existing “EROS” (PRIVATE MASTER / PM-034 /35)
★ It was a masterling with a strong habit due to noise reduction and mid -range emphasis, but this time it is outstanding freshness.
★ Depending on the performance, it feels like a dango, but it is kept in some EQ processing.
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★ The finest audience recording of the legendary first visit to Japan “July 6, 1973: Nippon Budokan”. A miracle discharge is a famous cassette that was once traded as a soundboard. This is an upgrade board with the highest peak with the latest transfers by “Graf Zeppelin”. The gap between the shows and the songs are recorded for a long time, and the between the “XIBABA (SHE-BA-BA) / Stone Flower (Introduction)”, which had been cut in the already, was also reprinted. In addition, the sound is further upgraded to natural / rich. It is the birth of a cultural heritage album where you can fully experience the legendary site.
The SANTANA special number that was played by a certain private broadcasting station is included in this work. It was broadcast over the two weeks of “August 1/8” after coming to Japan. I think that many people have seen only the famous video, but this work is a DVD version from the best master. After all, the source of this work is the air check of TV broadcasting. .. .. is not. In fact, it is a beta cam that was saved for recording by overseas parties. It seems to be a broadcasting master because it also contains Japanese telop, but its quality is different. Nowadays, a fresh air check master has been discovered, but even so, shaking and turbulence are unavoidable, and even if the image quality itself is good, only white line noise, fading, and discoloration are severe. However, this work is stable and the outline of the telop is beautiful. The hue also conveys the beauty of the site to the present day.
Although it is a digest, what is drawn by such a related person master is a legendary stage that I would like to call “Lotus to see with the eyes”. Here, let’s organize the contents by aligning the format with the main press 2 CD.
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● Heavenly guardian deity
・ Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen / Oye Como Va / Incident At Nashabur
● Welcome
・ Going Home / Mantra / Samba De Sausalito
● Others
・ A-1 Funk ／ (Stone Flower Intro) Waiting ／ Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) ／ Free Angela ／ Japan
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…… And it looks like this. And the point of this image is the sense of the times that oozes from the screen. The camera work is very unique as well as the costume and lighting. It’s clear that I’m not used to shooting rock concerts yet, and I shoot from a strange position such as 90 degrees directly above, and while there are many face-ups, the audience does not appear at all. From the current sense, there is a sense of different culture that is taken by an alien who does not know rock.
Even more interesting is the post-Japan telop that appears at key points. There are some things that are not rare even in modern times, such as member names, song names (quite wrong), and band bios, but some of them also show live and member sightseeing schedules, and lyrics translations appear in vocal numbers. Furthermore, the advertisement is suddenly thrown in with a telop without any connection. While the interplay is being cultivated more and more, suddenly “play function is perfect <real 4CH system>” “jeans that make young people’s summer colorful” “scent of cinnamon, adult gum”, as expected I can’t keep up with my thoughts. The best thing is the comments from trivia and members. It’s best to actually read this, so let’s write a part of it.
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・ Amand Veraza, who had appeared in the Latin Quarter and Hanabasha in Akasaka 10 years ago, was surprised 10 years later!
・ Vocal Leon Thomas always stood upside down and indulged in meditation before playing in the dressing room.
“Santana” is believed to be taken from the name of Carlos Santana, which was named by the original member Mike Caravelo, which is the most common name in Mexico. Also, the reason for the naming is that it is a popular name.
・ Michael Shreve bought all LPs of Zen, Shakuhachi, Koto, and Masaraku, and Tsutomu and Yamashita, and returned.
・ “What do you think was the first thing I bought in Japan? It’s a doll of the mysterious Lion Maru, a souvenir for children.”-Leon Thomas
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And Todome is the Japanese hymn “Japan” that appears in the last. The lyrics subtitles are also displayed here, which is amazing again. After all, let’s write this down as well.
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“A country surrounded by a jewel-studded sea that has continued into the next world.
There, people live in peace and children are laughing happily
The sun, the country of emergence, happy people who have received the grace of God
Daddy and mom are watching over everyone with love
Everyone is surprised at the beauty of the jewels pouring from the sky
The snow-capped mountains are soaring。 Let’s go to Japan once. ”
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Daddy Mama …… It’s quite destructive just by transcribing, but in this work it is displayed with Leon’s face doup singing enthusiastically with Yodel. Because it is a noiseless and beautiful screen, its punching power is powerful and vivid.
This is a legendary scene, this is Japan in 1973. The main press 2CD clearly revives the atmosphere that was swaying in the Japan Budokan at that time, but this work revives the Western music culture itself in Japan. In another sense, a historical set that gives you a real experience 49 years ago. Please experience it to your heart’s content.
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★ Members / Comments Subtitles
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・ “Leon just joined three weeks before coming to Japan. Co-starring with him was my dream.”-Carlos Santana
・ “There are two groups called Santana. Now it’s a new Santana, completely different from the old Latin Rock Santana.”-Amand Veraza
・ “When I was feeling empty in both drugs and sex, I met Guru Suri Chinmoi. Then my outlook on life changed.”
-Carlos Santana
・ “This song selection was arranged by everyone for all the performances in Japan. The performance was a new Santana sound with the old number included. The audience seemed to be a little annoyed, but the reaction was wonderful.” -Carlos Santana
・ “I heard that admission to concerts is high in Japan, so I had a plan to make it a free concert.”-Mike Shreeve
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