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Live at the Paris Theatre, London, UK 3rd March 1973 SBD BBC Radio 1“In Concert”
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A legendary group of Glenn Hughes and the late Mel Galley, the late Dave Holland, TRAPEZE. A valuable live album that captured the prime of the moment appeared.
It is contained in this work “London performances on March 3, 1973”. It is a live album when it appeared on prestigious program “IN CONCERT” of prestigious BBC (broadcasting is March 31 at 18:30). Although this broadcasting was known for a long time, this work is a top quality item that overseas core manians selected the best master and further refined with remastering.
Actually, flowing out of this work is extremely sharp, glossy vintage sound. This program is supposed to be a concert type recording that puts audiences, but you can hardly hear big cheers, just like a studio live. It is not truly a bicabbic sound like an official album, but despite the recording of 45 years ago, distortion and deterioration are hardly felt thanks to polite mastering.
What is more wonderful is natural sound all the while. As a matter of fact, there are also some hiss noise, but it is a big right answer that did not force it out. He did not equalize such as to push out power, but focused on reproducing “sound of the time”. Even if you correct pitch and deterioration, it is a good sense of mastering that does not shave off the original microscopic dust. This confusion of consciousness is important for vintage recording. (Although it becomes a slightly distant analogy) In 1990 when Robert Johnson ‘s “THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS” symbolic of prewar blues was discovered, it has been lost to a tremendous noise reduction with a tremendous noise reduction, but in 2011 The “The CENTEN NIAL COLLECTION” that came out got acclaimed with the sound which utilized the gloss of the original while increasing the noise. The mastering of this work firmly feels the same aesthetic as that.
And, TRAPEZE which was revived with that sound is really wonderful. As a matter of fact, it is a program that is less than 30 minutes in all four songs, but there is absolutely no wearing with “LIVE WAY BACK TO THE BONE”. Alain · Black’s stage is being introduced in the most talked about the live performance “YOU ARE THE MUSIC … WE’RE JUST THE BAND”. It is wonderful that 3 songs from that masterpiece were performed and John Ogden of the percussionist who was only “What Is a Woman’s Role” in the album is also participating in all. John is making bigger fun clocks with big success comparable to Glen even in “You Are The Music (We’re Just The Band)” or “Way Back To The Bone”. And, the deed is famous piece of “MEDUSA” “Your Love Is Alright”. If Mel ‘s funky riff is also wonderful, Glenn’ s vocal is even better than the album, John ‘s percussion is amazing here as well.
In March 1973, Ian Pace and John Road were in contact with Glen, the TRAPEZE Golden Trio collapsed. However, the real value of Glen is definitely TRAPEZE rather than DEEP PURPLE. And although WHITESNAKE was waiting for Mel and Dave was waiting for the glory at JUDAS PRIEST, there were no other bands that they shone so far.
It is a legendary band that still retains his name as a pioneer of mixture rock, but if he was acting as a formal four player who joined John as it is, he may have left a huge footprint …. It is wonderful enough to be driven by such a delusion, a colorful fan clock is swirling one. TRAPEZE that showed the advance of rocking while foaming, glaring brightly. Setsuna of that golden age. Please have a glimpse of this work. A legendary group of Glenn Hughes and the late Mel Galley, the late Dave Holland, TRAPEZE. A valuable live album that captured the prime of the moment appeared.
It is contained in this work “London performances on March 3, 1973”. It is a live album when it appeared on prestigious program “IN CONCERT” of prestigious BBC (broadcasting is March 31 at 18:30). Although this broadcasting was known for a long time, this work is a top quality item that overseas core manians selected the best master and further refined with remastering.
Actually, flowing out of this work is extremely sharp, glossy vintage sound. This program is supposed to be a concert type recording that puts audiences, but you can hardly hear big cheers, just like a studio live. It is not truly a bicabbic sound like an official album, but despite the recording of 45 years ago, distortion and deterioration are hardly felt thanks to polite mastering.
What is more wonderful is natural sound all the while. As a matter of fact, there are also some hiss noise, but it is a big right answer that did not force it out. He did not equalize such as to push out power, but focused on reproducing “sound of the time”. Even if you correct pitch and deterioration, it is a good sense of mastering that does not shave off the original microscopic dust. This confusion of consciousness is important for vintage recording. (Although it becomes a slightly distant analogy) In 1990 when Robert Johnson ‘s “THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS” symbolic of prewar blues was discovered, it has been lost to a tremendous noise reduction with a tremendous noise reduction, but in 2011 The “The CENTEN NIAL COLLECTION” that came out got acclaimed with the sound which utilized the gloss of the original while increasing the noise. The mastering of this work firmly feels the same aesthetic as that.
And, TRAPEZE which was revived with that sound is really wonderful. As a matter of fact, it is a program that is less than 30 minutes in all four songs, but there is absolutely no wearing with “LIVE WAY BACK TO THE BONE”. Alain · Black’s stage is being introduced in the most talked about the live performance “YOU ARE THE MUSIC … WE’RE JUST THE BAND”. It is wonderful that 3 songs from that masterpiece were performed and John Ogden of the percussionist who was only “What Is a Woman’s Role” in the album is also participating in all. John is making bigger fun clocks with big success comparable to Glen even in “You Are The Music (We’re Just The Band)” or “Way Back To The Bone”. And, the deed is famous piece of “MEDUSA” “Your Love Is Alright”. If Mel ‘s funky riff is also wonderful, Glenn’ s vocal is even better than the album, John ‘s percussion is amazing here as well.
In March 1973, Ian Pace and John Road were in contact with Glen, the TRAPEZE Golden Trio collapsed. However, the real value of Glen is definitely TRAPEZE rather than DEEP PURPLE. And although WHITESNAKE was waiting for Mel and Dave was waiting for the glory at JUDAS PRIEST, there were no other bands that they shone so far.
It is a legendary band that still retains his name as a pioneer of mixture rock, but if he was acting as a formal four player who joined John as it is, he may have left a huge footprint …. It is wonderful enough to be driven by such a delusion, a colorful fan clock is swirling one. TRAPEZE that showed the advance of rocking while foaming, glaring brightly. Setsuna of that golden age. Please have a glimpse of this work.
グレン・ヒューズと故メル・ギャレイ、故デイヴ・ホランドが組んでいた伝説のグループ、TRAPEZE。その全盛の刹那を捉えた貴重なライヴアルバムが登場です。
本作に収められているのは「1973年３月３日ロンドン公演」。名門BBCの名物番組“IN CONCERT”に出演（放送は３月31日18時30分）した際のライヴアルバムです。この放送は以前から知られていましたが、本作は海外のコアなマニアがベスト・マスターを選定、さらにリマスタリングで磨き上げた極上品です。
実際、本作から流れ出るのは極めて滋味深くも、艶やかなヴィンテージ・サウンド。この番組は観客を入れたコンサート形式の収録のはずですが、大歓声はほとんど聞こえず、まるでスタジオライヴのように間近。さすがにオフィシャル・アルバムのようなビカビカのサウンドではありませんが、45年前の録音にも関わらず、丁寧なマスタリングのおかげで歪みや劣化もほとんど感じられません。
それ以上に素晴らしいのがどこまでも自然な鳴り。実のところ、わずかにヒスノイズもあったりするのですが、これを無理に消さなかったのが大正解。迫力を押し出すようなイコライジングもしておらず、“当時の音”の再現に注力。ピッチや劣化の補正はしても、オリジナルの機微を微塵も削らないセンスの良いマスタリングなのです。この意識の髙こそ、ヴィンテージ記録には重要。（ちょっと遠い喩えになりますが）1990年に戦前ブルースの象徴ロバート・ジョンソンの『THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS』が発掘された際には豪快なノイズリダクションで機微まで失われてしまいましたが、2011年になって出た『THE CENTENNIAL COLLECTION』はノイズが増えつつもオリジナルの艶を活かしたサウンドで絶賛を浴びました。本作のマスタリングには、それと同じ美意識がしっかりと感じられるのです。
そして、そのサウンドで甦ったTRAPEZEが実に素晴らしい。実のところ、全４曲で30分にも満たない番組なのですが、『LIVE WAY BACK TO THE BONE』との被りは一切なし。アラン・ブラックの名調子で紹介されていくステージは、ほとんど生演奏版『YOU ARE THE MUSIC… WE’RE JUST THE BAND』の趣き。あの名作から３曲が披露され、しかもアルバムでは「What Is a Woman’s Role」だけだったパーカッショニストのジョン・オグデンも全面参加しているのが素晴らしい。ジョンは「You Are The Music (We’re Just The Band)」でも「Way Back To The Bone」でもグレンに匹敵するほどの大活躍で、ファンクロックをさらにカラフルにしている。そして、〆は『MEDUSA』の名曲「Your Love Is Alright」。メルのファンキーなリフも素晴らしければ、グレンのヴォーカルもアルバム以上に素晴らしく、ここでもジョンのパーカッションが凄い。
この1973年３月にはイアン・ペイスとジョン・ロードがグレンに接触し、TRAPEZE黄金のトリオは崩れ去りました。しかし、グレンの真価は間違いなくDEEP PURPLEではなくTRAPEZE。そして、メルにはWHITESNAKE、デイヴにはJUDAS PRIESTでの栄光も待っていたわけですが、彼ら３人がここまで輝いたバンドは他にありませんでした。
現在でもミクスチャー・ロックの先駆けとして名を残す伝説のバンドですが、このままジョンを正式加入させて４人編成として活動していたら、さらに巨大な足跡を遺したかも……。そんな妄想に駆られるほどに素晴らしく、カラフルなファンクロックが渦巻く１枚です。泡沫ながらもロックの先進を見せつけ、眩しく輝いたTRAPEZE。その黄金期の刹那。どうぞ、本作から垣間見てください。
(26:56)
1. Alan Black Intro 2. You Are The Music (We’re Just The Band) 3. Alan Black Intro
4. What Is A Woman’s Role 5. Alan Black Intro 6. Way Back To The Bone
7. Alan Black Intro 8. Your Love Is Alright
Mel Galley – Guitar, Vocal Glenn Hughes – Bass, Vocal Dave Holland – drums
John Ogden (guest) – congas
Shades 866
