Who, The / Los Angeles 1980 4th Night: Mike Millard Master Tapes / 2CDR

Who, The / Los Angeles 1980 4th Night: Mike Millard Master Tapes / 2CDR / Uxbridge

Live at Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA 27th June 1980 PERFECT SOUND

 

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Mike Millard recorded The Who series of 1980 LA performances regardless of press, CD-R “LOS ANGELES 1980 1ST NIGHT”, “LA FORUM 1980 1ST NIGHT: MIKE MILLARD MASTER TAPES” and A group of masterpieces such as “LOS ANGELES 1980 2ND NIGHT: MIKE MILLARD MASTER TAPES” proved it, but this time the recording of the fourth day of the LA Sports Arena was released.
The sound quality of the mirrored master this time is also really excellent, and the detailed presence and on-tone sound image that is typical of him is still alive. If it is only that quality, it is comparable to “LOS ANGELES 1980 1ST NIGHT” which was a press CD release.
However, on the day of the concert, Millard was late for the concert and “Substitute”, “I Can’t Explain” and “Baba O’Riley” were not recorded, resulting in an incomplete recording. Therefore, it will be released on CD-R.
but. Fortunately, he recorded the most exciting part of this concert.

The great appeal of The Who in the Kenny Jones era is that the songs from the album “WHO ARE YOU”, which could not be performed live when Keith Moon was alive, were performed on stage and further evolved.
This day’s “Music Must Change” is exactly that, and the magnificent performance that has evolved greatly since 1979 is a masterpiece, and it is even more powerful with the superb sound quality unique to Millard.
Most of all, after “Music Must Change”, The Who’s awakening on this day was amazing, and the development from there to “Who Are You” was a spectacular performance that could be considered the first peak of the day.
In other words, even though Millard was late, he still managed to capture the important part of the day’s live.

But from “Pinball Wizard” onwards, the non-stop runaway run is another spectacular word.
“My Generation”, in which Pete’s tension rises too much and starts over, and “I Can See For Miles”, which is perfect for a snowstorm, is also great. At the end of the live with such a high-tension atmosphere, firecrackers were set off twice at the venue, but the performance continued until the end so intense that even that seemed like a production.
All of the 1980 LA mirrored masters that have been released so far have recorded wonderful performances that can be called “the best figure of the Kenny period The Who”, but this time it is the same … no, the best in 80 LA It is no exaggeration to say that Millard caught the performance of.
For the above reasons, it will be a CD-R release from UXBRIDGE, but the high-tension performance and excellent sound quality that the opening three songs are not recorded will not be a problem, and you will be absolutely satisfied!

マイク・ミラードがザ・フー一連の1980年LA公演を録音してくれていたことはプレス、CD-R問わず『LOS ANGELES 1980 1ST NIGHT』、『L.A. FORUM 1980 1ST NIGHT: MIKE MILLARD MASTER TAPES』そして『LOS ANGELES 1980 2ND NIGHT: MIKE MILLARD MASTER TAPES』といった名盤群が証明してくれましたが、今回はLAスポーツ・アリーナ四日目の録音が公開と相成りました。
今回のミラード・マスターも音質は実に素晴らしく、いかにも彼らしいきめ細やかな臨場感とオンな音像は健在。そのクオリティだけならプレスCDリリースだった『LOS ANGELES 1980 1ST NIGHT』にもひけを取らない。
ところが当日ミラードがコンサートに遅刻してしまい「Substitute」、「I Can’t Explain」そして「Baba O’Riley」が未収録になってしまった不完全録音。それ故にCD-Rでのリリースとなってしまいます。
ですが。本当に幸いなことにこのコンサートの一番盛り上がった部分は彼がしっかり記録してくれていました。

ケニー・ジョーンズ期ザ・フーの大きな魅力と言えばキース・ムーン存命時のライブ演奏が叶わなかったアルバム『WHO ARE YOU』収録曲がステージで披露され、なおかつ進化していったこと。
この日の「Music Must Change」が正にそれでして、79年から大きく進化した堂々たる演奏は圧巻で、それがまたミラードならではの極上音質によってさらに迫力マシマシ。
何より「Music Must Change」以降、この日のザ・フーの覚醒ぶりが凄まじく、そこから「Who Are You」までの展開はこの日最初のピークと思えるほど壮絶な演奏が繰り広げられました。
つまりミラードは遅刻してしまったものの、それでもこの日のライブにおける肝心な部分はちゃんと捉えてくれていたという訳。

それが「Pinball Wizard」からはもうノンストップの勢いで駆け抜ける暴走ぶりがまた壮絶の一言。
ピートのテンションが上がりすぎてカウントをやり直す「My Generation」、そこから雪崩れ込むには打ってつけな「I Can See For Miles」という展開も最高。そんなハイテンションな雰囲気のライブ終盤では会場で二回も爆竹が鳴らされてしまいますが、それすら演出に思えてしまうほど激しい演奏が最後まで続くのです。
これまで公開されてきた80年LAのミラード・マスターはどれも「ケニー期ザ・フー最良の姿」と呼べるほど素晴らしい演奏が記録されていましたが、それは今回も同様…いや80年LAで最高の演奏をミラードが捉えてくれたのだと言っても過言ではない。
先の理由からUXBRIDGEからのCD-Rリリースとなりますが、冒頭三曲の未収録がまるで問題にならないほどハイテンションな演奏と素晴らしい音質は絶対に満足を保証します！

Disc:1 (42:27)
1. My Wife
2. Sister Disco
3. Behind Blue Eyes
4. Music Must Change
5. Drowned
6. Who Are You

Disc:2 (58:46)
1. 5.15
2. Pinball Wizard
3. See Me, Feel Me
4. Long Live Rock
5. My Generation
6. I Can See For Miles
7. Sparks
8. Won’t Get Fooled Again
9. Summertime Blues
10. The Real Me

Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, tambourine, harmonica
Pete Townshend – guitar, vocals
John Entwistle – bass guitar, vocals
Kenney Jones – drums
John “Rabbit” Bundrick – keyboards, piano, tambourine, backing vocals
Dick Parry – saxophone
Reg Brooks – trombone
Dave Caswell – trumpet

 

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