Van Morrison / Real World Studios 2021 / 1DVDR

Van Morrison / Real World Studios 2021 / 1DVDR / Non label
Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, England 8th May 2021 PRO-SHOT

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Van Morrison who sent the topical work “LATEST RECORD PROJECT, VOLUME 1” living in the present age to the 5th place in the UK and also launched a new unit “SLOWHAND & VAN” with Eric Clapton. The best professional shot work that you can enjoy the latest live performance at the age of 75 is decided to be a gift release.
This work was shot on “May 8, 2021 Wiltshire”. This is a multi-camera pro shot that recorded Morrison’s first unattended concert at “REAL WORLD STUDIOS”. This show was released for a fee and was a streaming video that fans who purchased the ticket could listen to for only 48 hours. Even now, a sample video of about 13 minutes at the beginning is released, but this work is a DVD version of the full version.
Currently, the world music scene is moving toward de-corona, and Morrison also announced a tour. First of all, let’s confirm the position of the show from his recent situation.

● 2021
“May 7” LATEST RECORD PROJECT, VOLUME 1 “released”
・ May 8: REAL WORLD STUDIOS ← ★ This work ★
・ June 1-5: London (4 performances)
<< Announcement of “The Rebels” on June 11 >>
・ July 20-September 4: UK (13 performances)
・ September 25th-October 5th: North America (6 performances)
● 2022
・ February 12-20: North America (6 performances)
・ July 5th-August 2: Europe (4 performances)

This is the 2021/2022 schedule that has been announced so far. SLOWHAND & VAN has released a new song “The Rebels”, but their live activities are solo. The unattended concert of this work was the first step to resume live activities, and was held the day after the release of “LATEST RECORD PROJECT, VOLUME 1”. The quality of this work recorded at such a show is truly a superb multi-camera pro shot. Due to distribution, there are some scenes where frames are dropped to release as an official product, but even so, there is not enough deviation, and the image quality / sound quality with no blocks is perfect. It’s a beautiful professional shot that would have been dignifiedly called “completely official grade!” By the standard about five years ago.
It is not the Greatest Hits, which are full of major songs, that are drawn with such visual beauty. Rather, it’s the exact opposite, and it’s a new song rush that can be called the video version of the new work “LATEST RECORD PROJECT, VOLUME 1”. Let’s organize the contents of the set here so that you can feel the boldness.

● First half of the show (11 songs)
・ LATEST RECORD PROJECT VOLUME 1: Only A Song / Deadbeat Saturday Night / Love Should Come With A Warning / Tried to Do the Right Thing / Up County Down / Latest Record Project / Blue Funk / My Time After A While / Diabolic Pressure / Why Are You On Facebook? / Where Have All The Rebels Gone?

● Second half of the show (9 songs + α)
・ Classics: Saint Dominic’s Preview / Cleaning Windows (Be-Bop-A-Lula) / Have I Told You Lately / Days Like This
・ Versatile: Broken Record
・ The Prophet Speaks: Ain’t Gonna Moan No More
・ Cover: Baby, Please Don’t Go (Got My Mojo Working) / Help Me / Think Twice Before You Go (Boom Boom)

… And it looks like this. The 11 songs from the beginning are the large-scale behavior of the numbers. The album is a two-disc masterpiece, so it’s not all songs, but it’s still a new song rush for about 49 minutes. Of course, most of them are world premierees.
And the mood changed with the standard “Baby, Please Don’t Go”. Since then, it has been filled with classics and famous songs. It may be a special stage where there is no audience in front of you, but you can enjoy a conceptual and bold composition of the show.
The new work “LATEST RECORD PROJECT, VOLUME 1” is controversial in the ambitious lyric world, but it is a superb multi-camera pro shot that shows its cutting-edge spirit as it is. It’s not just the latest live, but one that you can meet Morrison who plays music only in 2021. Please enjoy it carefully.

現代を生きる話題作『LATEST RECORD PROJECT, VOLUME 1』を全英５位に送り込み、エリック・クラプトンとの新ユニット“SLOWHAND & VAN”も立ち上げたヴァン・モリソン。75歳にして意気盛んな最新ライヴを楽しめる極上プロショット作品がギフト・リリース決定です。
そんな本作が撮影されたのは「2021年５月８日ウィルトシャー」。“REAL WORLD STUDIOS”で行われたモリソン初の無観客コンサートを記録したマルチカメラ・プロショットです。このショウは有料配信で公開され、チケットを購入したファンが48時間だけが試聴できたストリーミング映像。現在でも冒頭13分ほどのサンプル動画は公開されていますが、本作はそのフル・バージョンをDVD化したものです。
現在、世界の音楽シーンは脱コロナに向けて動き出しており、モリソンもツアーを発表。まずは、そんな彼の近況からショウのポジションを確かめてみましょう。

●2021年
《５月７日『LATEST RECORD PROJECT, VOLUME 1』発売》
・５月８日：REAL WORLD STUDIOS　←★本作★
・６月１日ー５日：ロンドン（４公演）
《６月11日『The Rebels』発表》
・７月20日ー９月４日：英国（13公演）
・９月25日ー10月５日：北米（６公演）
●2022年
・２月12日ー20日：北米（６公演）
・７月５日ー８月２日：欧州（４公演）

これが現在までに公表されている2021年／2022年のスケジュール。SLOWHAND & VANは新曲『The Rebels』をリリースしつつ、ライヴ活動はあくまでもソロ。本作の無観客コンサートはライヴ活動再開の第一歩であり、『LATEST RECORD PROJECT, VOLUME 1』リリースの翌日に行われました。そんなショウで記録された本作のクオリティは、まさに極上級のマルチカメラ・プロショット。配信の関係か、オフィシャル商品としてリリースするにはややコマ落ち気味のシーンもなくはありませんが、それでもズレが起きるほどではなく、ブロック皆無の画質／音質も完璧。５年くらい前の基準なら堂々「完全オフィシャル級！」と呼んでいたであろう美麗プロショットなのです。
そんな映像美で描かれるのは大代表曲いっぱいのグレイテスト・ヒッツ……では、ありません。むしろ真逆で、新作『LATEST RECORD PROJECT, VOLUME 1』の映像版とも言うべき新曲ラッシュなのです。その大胆ぶりを実感していただくためにも、ここでセット内容を整理してみましょう。

●ショウ前半（11曲）
・LATEST RECORD PROJECT VOLUME 1：Only A Song／Deadbeat Saturday Night／Love Should Come With A Warning／Tried to Do the Right Thing／Up County Down／Latest Record Project／Blue Funk／My Time After A While／Diabolic Pressure／Why Are You On Facebook?／Where Have All The Rebels Gone?

●ショウ後半（９曲＋α）
・クラシックス：Saint Dominic’s Preview／Cleaning Windows (Be-Bop-A-Lula)／Have I Told You Lately／Days Like This
・ヴァーサタイル：Broken Record
・ザ・プロフェット・スピークス：Ain’t Gonna Moan No More
・カバー：Baby, Please Don’t Go (Got My Mojo Working)／Help Me／Think Twice Before You Go (Boom Boom)

……と、このようになっています。冒頭から11曲はひたすらナンバーの大盤振る舞い。アルバムが２枚組の大作ですので全曲ではありませんが、それでも約49分間に渡って新曲ラッシュ。もちろん、そのほとんどが全世界初演なのです。
そして、スタンダードの「Baby, Please Don’t Go」でムードは一転。それ以降はクラシックスや有名曲で埋め尽くされている。目の前に観客がいない特殊なステージということもあるのでしょうが、コンセプチュアルで大胆な構成のショウを楽しむ事ができるのです。
新作『LATEST RECORD PROJECT, VOLUME 1』は意欲的な歌詞世界も物議を呼んでおりますが、その先鋭の気概がそのまま発揮されたような極上マルチカメラ・プロショットです。単に最新ライヴというだけでなく、2021年だからこその音楽を奏でるモリソンに出逢える１枚。どうぞ、じっくりとご堪能ください。

1. Only A Song
2. Deadbeat Saturday Night
3. Love Should Come With A Warning
4. Do The Right Thing
5. Up County Down
6. Latest Record Project
7. Blue Funk
8. My Time After A While
9. Diabolic Pressure
10. Why Are You On Facebook?
11. Where Have All The Rebels Gone?
12. Baby Please Don’t Go/Got My Mojo Working
13. Ain’t Gonna Moan No More
14. Day Like This
15. Broken Record
16. Cleaning Windows/Be-Bop-A-Lula
17. St. Dominic’s Preview
18. Have I Told You Lately?
19. Help Me
20. Think Twice Before You Go/Boom Boom

Van Morrison – Vocals. Guitar, Alto Sax, Harmonica

Big Hand For The Band:
Richard Dunn – Hammond Organ
Stuart McIlroy – Piano
Dave Keary – Guitars
Pete Hurley – Bass Guitar
Colin Griffin – Drums
Alan ‘Sticky’ Wichket – Percussion
Chris White – Sax
Matt Holland – Trumpet
Dana Masters – Backing Vocals

PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.98min.