GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Yngwie Malmsteen / Fort Lauderdale 2019 / 1DVDR / Shades
Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale FL USA 27th December 2019. NTSC
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Yngwie Malmsteen, the new champion, remembers his performance in Japan at GENERATION AX. Introducing the latest and finest footage of the recital show he performed after leaving Japan.
Some people may be surprised by the “recital” that we don’t use much, but it’s not a mistake of “solo”. Actually, the current Yngwie show is diverse. There are project participation types such as GENERATION AX, solo concert types where you lead your own band, and “recital” types where you stand alone on stage without a band. This work is a video work that allows you to enjoy such a recital-style full show from a superb view.
This work was shot at “December 27, 2019 Fort Lauderdale Performance”. It is the best audience shot that recorded the whole story. First of all, let’s start with the activity outline of 2019 in order to know the latest situation of Yngwie.
・ February 22: MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE
・ April 13-June 15: North America # 1 (41 performances)
・ November 8 + 9: North America # 2 (2 performances)
・ November 23: Seoul (GENERATION AX1 performance)
・ November 25-29: Japan (GENERATION AX4 performance)
・ December 6-27: North America # 3 (5 performances) ← ★ Coco ★
This is Yngwie in 2019. As a matter of fact, this year’s GENERATION AX has only 5 performances in Korea and Japan. Other than that, there were only performances in the name of an individual in North America. It’s unclear which of them have a band and which is a recital, but the Fort Lauderdale performance of this work was also the last stage of the recital in 2019.
This work that recorded such a show is truly superb and superb. It seems that the picture was taken from the second floor on the right side of the stage, but there are no obstacles anyway. The image quality is super clear, probably because it is close to the stage, and even if you zoom in boldly from there, it is super beautiful. It’s a one-camera, and I will never forget the feeling of an audience shot from the camera work that seems to be freehand, but the visual beauty itself is no different from one angle of a professional shot. I mean, there is no need for a multi-camera in the first place. Since he is a person who always plays the leading role, any type of show will be shot in the main, but in this recital work, only Yngwie is on the stage. There is no need to move other members by switching, and just by continuing Yngwie in the middle of the screen, the image quality of the pro shot level is directly linked to the appearance of a pro shot.
It is a recital only if Yngwie is drawn with such a superb visual beauty. Usually, when I say “guitar recital”, I imagine playing with an acoustic guitar, but he is different. Record the backing of a rock band and play it down as usual. The action and playing are as usual. What’s more, Yngwie in recent years monopolizes half of the stage, even with a band, and his audience shots are occupied by him. Despite the recital, there is no sense of discomfort. As expected, it is Virtuoso of Yuigadokuson.
However, there are also decisive differences from usual. It’s vocal. It’s been a long time since he himself sang in the main, but this work is completely instrumental. Looking at the songs, although the vocal numbers of the past such as “Never Die”, “Seventh Sign” and “Rising Force” are lined up, they are also played by excerpting only the phrase parts of solo and texture. He doesn’t sing, he just shoots the guitar. “Yngwie’s instrumental live” is something that fans once imagine, but you can actually witness it. Also, as you can see in the screen capture on the right, there is also a microphone stand in the middle of the stage, but this is a pick holder for MC. This MC is also unique, and we will proceed with the show while asking and answering questions (?) With the audience. Although the performance itself and the scene are as usual, it is a show that is somewhat strange.
Yngwie Malmsteen has always been the protagonist, singing himself, and finally taking the stage alone. However, even if the form of the show changed, the music was immovable neo-classical, and its purity reached the ultimate level. It’s a little different from the usual Yngwie with the band, and the so-called guitar solo performance is also different. It is a masterpiece video that allows you to fully experience the recital from a superb view if you become the champion. 74 minutes of bliss where his guitar dominates everything. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content.
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