White Lion / Bonn 1991 / 2CDR

White Lion / Bonn 1991 / 2CDR / Shades

Biskuithalle, Bonn, Germany 27th May 1991

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WHITE LION in 1991 was about to close the short golden age by sending out “MANE ATTRACTION”. Introducing a new excavation live album where you can experience the precious scene.
It was “May 27, 1991 Bonn performance” that was imbued with this work. It is the best audience recording. Speaking of Bonn performances, the recently released “BONN 1989 (Shades 1336)” has also been well received, but while that was the “BIG GAME Tour”, this work was performed two years later. MANE ATTRACTION Tour ”. It is a sequel album that allows you to observe different tours at fixed points even though it is the same venue and the same recorder collection.
Before the content of concern, first of all, the position of the show. Genius Guitarist: Let’s look back at the last (?) World Tour of Vito Bratta.

・ January 11: Brooklyn performance
《April 2nd release of “MANE ATTRACTION”》
・ May 10-29: Europe (15 performances) ← ★ Coco ★
・ May 31st-June 9th: UK (8 performances)
・ August 19-September 2: North America (4 performances)

This is the 1991 WHITE LION. It will be dissolved with this tour, but it was a small schedule, probably because the countdown to the collapse had already started. That’s why it’s also valuable, but the Bonn performance of this work is in the early stages. It was the 13th performance of the “Europe” tour. As a matter of fact, we have introduced the masterpiece “COPENHAGEN 1991 (Shades 847)” of “MANE ATTRACTION Tour” before, but this work was also before the 3 performances (4 days ago).
This work recorded at such a show is a superb recording that is even more powerful while being very similar to the previous work “BONN 1989”. If you have experienced the previous work, you may have already decided, but for those who have not experienced it, “BONN 1989” had a wonderful tight feeling. The site “Biskuithalle” is a night club, and the close contact that is unique to a small venue is wonderful, and if the edges are clear, there is no sense of distance. It was a great recording that directly picked up the sound output of PA. In this work, in addition to such a tight feeling, the density of the mid-low range is increased. It is a superb recording that has no squishy feeling, you can fully enjoy the response and dynamism, and also has the luster that does not cause peak chatter.
The close-knit rich sound depicts the full show of the “MANE ATTRACTION Tour” that ended the golden age. Let’s organize this by comparing it with the previous work “BONN 1989”.

● PRIDE (6 songs)
・ Hungry / Tell Me / Don’t Give Up (★) / Wait / When The Children Cry / All You Need Is Rock’n’ Roll (★)
● MANE ATTRACTION (7 songs)
・ Lights and Thunder (★) / Love Don’t Come Easy (★) / Broken Heart (★) / Blue Monday (★) / Warsong (★) / She’s Got Everything (★) / Leave Me Alone (★) )
● Others (5 songs)
・ FIGHT TO SURVIVE: Fight to Survive
・ BIG GAME: Little Fighter / Cry For Freedom / Radar Love
・ Others: Gimme Some Lovin ’(★: SPENCER DAVIS GROUP)
* Note: “★” marks are songs that could not be heard in “BONN 1989”.

… And it looks like this. It goes without saying that there are plenty of “MANE ATTRACTION” numbers made after the previous work “BONN 1989”, but “Don’t Give Up” and “All You Need Is Rock’n’ Roll” of the famous board “PRIDE” are also selected. , SPENCER DAVIS GROUP cover “Gimme Some Lovin'” is also shown. While it is the main set of the new song of “MANE ATTRACTION”, it complements the breadth that could not be seen by “BONN 1989” alone.
Vito Bratta has washed his feet from the music industry at the end of this tour. His talent is said to be more than Steve Vai, and Zakk Wylde was also a master who was praised. This work is a precious live album where you can experience the final brilliance with the best sound. It is valuable just because it is a live album of WHITE LION, but this work is a masterpiece of cultural heritage class that is not enough, and when combined with the sister work “BONN 1989”, the history of WHITE LION at the same venue / recorder collection It is a masterpiece that you can taste. A sister work that can be said to be the same as “BIG GAME” and “MANE ATTRACTION”. Please enjoy it at the same time.

★ The best audience recording of “May 27, 1991 Bonn performance”. This is a sequel album that allows you to observe another tour two years later at the same venue and the same recorder collection as “BONN 1989 (Shades 1336)”. The best recording of “BONN 1989”, which was super tight and close to each other, with even more power. Not only the precious number of the final work “MANE ATTRACTION”, but also the last of the golden age such as “Don’t Give Up” “All You Need Is Rock’n’Roll” and the cover “Gimme Some Lovin'” of the masterpiece “PRIDE”. You can experience the best tour.

『MANE ATTRACTION』を送り出し、短かった黄金時代を閉じようとしていた1991年のWHITE LION。その貴重な現場を体験できる新発掘ライヴアルバムが登場です。
そんな本作に吹き込まれているのは「1991年5月27日ボン公演」。その極上オーディエンス録音です。ボン公演と言えば、先日リリースされた『BONN 1989(Shades 1336)』も好評を賜っておりますが、あちらは“BIG GAME Tour”だったのに対し、本作は2年後に行われた“MANE ATTRACTION Tour”。同会場・同一録音家コレクションでありながら別ツアーを定点観測できる続編アルバムなのです。
その気になる内容の前に、まずはショウのポジション。天才ギタリスト:ヴィト・ブラッタ最後(?)のワールドツアー全景から振り返ってみましょう。

・1月11日:ブルックリン公演
《4月2日『MANE ATTRACTION』発売》
・5月10日ー29日:欧州(15公演)←★ココ★
・5月31日ー6月9日:英国(8公演)
・8月19日ー9月2日:北米(4公演)

これが1991年のWHITE LION。このツアーをもって解散することになるのですが、すでに崩壊へのカウントダウンが始まっていたのか小ぶりな日程で終始していました。それだけに貴重でもあるわけですが、その中で本作のボン公演は序盤。「欧州」ツアー13公演目にあたるコンサートでした。実のところ、当店では以前に“MANE ATTRACTION Tour”の名作『COPENHAGEN 1991(Shades 847)』をご紹介したこともあるのですが、本作はその3公演前(4日前)でもありました。
そんなショウで記録された本作は、前作『BONN 1989』に酷似しながらも、さらに力強さアップの極上録音。前作を体験された方ならもう心を決めていらっしゃると思いますが、未体験の方のために申しますと『BONN 1989』はビシッとしたタイト感が素晴らしかった。現場となった“Biskuithalle”はナイトクラブで、狭い会場ならではの密着感が素晴らしく、エッジも鮮明なら距離感もなし。PAの出音をそっくりダイレクトに拾っている名録音だったのです。本作は、そんなタイト感に加え、中低音の密度がアップ。スカスカ感皆無で手応えとダイナミズムがたっぷりと味わえつつ、ピークのビビリも発生しない艶やかさまで併せ持った極上録音なのです。
その密着リッチ・サウンドで描かれるのは、黄金時代の締めくくりとなった“MANE ATTRACTION Tour”のフルショウ。これまた前作『BONN 1989』との比較で整理してみましょう。

●PRIDE(6曲)
・Hungry/Tell Me/Don’t Give Up(★)/Wait/When The Children Cry/All You Need Is Rock ‘n’ Roll(★)
●MANE ATTRACTION(7曲)
・Lights and Thunder(★)/Love Don’t Come Easy(★)/Broken Heart(★)/Blue Monday(★)/Warsong(★)/She’s Got Everything(★)/Leave Me Alone(★)
●その他(5曲)
・FIGHT TO SURVIVE:Fight to Survive
・BIG GAME:Little Fighter/Cry For Freedom/Radar Love
・その他:Gimme Some Lovin’(★:SPENCER DAVIS GROUP)
※注:「★」印は『BONN 1989』で聴けなかった曲。

……と、このようになっています。前作『BONN 1989』以降に作られた『MANE ATTRACTION』ナンバーが盛りだくさんなのは当然ですが、さらに大名盤『PRIDE』の「Don’t Give Up」「All You Need Is Rock ‘n’ Roll」もセレクトされ、SPENCER DAVIS GROUPのカバー「Gimme Some Lovin’」も披露。あくまで『MANE ATTRACTION』の新曲メインな現在進行形のセットでありつつ、『BONN 1989』だけでは窺い知れなかった幅広さも補完してくれるのです。
このツアーを最後に音楽業界から足を洗ってしまったヴィト・ブラッタ。その才覚はスティーヴ・ヴァイ以上とも言われ、ザック・ワイルドも賞賛を惜しまなかった傑人でした。本作は、その最後の輝きを極上サウンドで体験できる貴重極まるライヴアルバム。WHITE LIONのライヴアルバムというだけで貴重ですが、本作はそれでは済まない文化遺産級の名作であり、姉妹作である『BONN 1989』と併せれば同会場/同録音家コレクションでWHITE LIONの歩みを味わえる傑作なのです。もはや『BIG GAME』や『MANE ATTRACTION』と同格と言っても良い姉妹作。どうぞ、併せて存分にお楽しみください。

★「1991年5月27日ボン公演」の極上オーディエンス録音。『BONN 1989(Shades 1336)』と同会場・同一録音家コレクションでありながら2年後の別ツアーを定点観測できる続編アルバムです。超タイト&ド密着だった『BONN 1989』の旨みはそのままに、さらに力強さアップの極上録音。最終作『MANE ATTRACTION』の貴重ナンバーはもちろん、大名盤『PRIDE』の「Don’t Give Up」「All You Need Is Rock ‘n’ Roll」やカバー「Gimme Some Lovin’」など、黄金時代最後のツアーを極上体験できます。

Disc 1(72:55)
1. Intro
2. Lights and Thunder
3. Hungry
4. Tell Me
5. Fight to Survive
6. Little Fighter
7. Love Don’t Come Easy
8. Don’t Give Up
9. Broken Heart
10. Blue Monday
11. Cry For Freedom
12. War Song
13. She’s Got Everything

Disc 2(47:38)
1. MC
2. Leave Me Alone
3. Drum Solo
4. Leave Me Alone (reprise)
5. Wait
6. Radar Love
7. When The Children Cry
8. All You Need Is Rock ‘n’ Roll
9. Gimme Some Lovin’

Mike Tramp – vocals
Vito Bratta – guitars
James Lomenzo – bass
Greg D’Angelo – drums

Shades 1340

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