Eric Clapton / Yokohama 1990 / 2CD / Tricone
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan 13th December 1990

REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN

Disc 1 (49:38)
1. Opening
2. Pretending
3. No Alibis
4. Running On Faith
5. I Shot The Sheriff
6. White Room
7. Can’t Find My Way Home
8. Bad Love

Disc 2 (75:49)
1. Before You Accuse Me
2. Old Love
3. Badge
4. Wonderful Tonight
5. Band Introduction
6. Cocaine
7. Auld Lang Syne / A Remark You Made
8. Layla
9. Crossroads
10. Sunshine Of Your Love

Eric Clapton - guitar / vocals
Phil Palmer - guitar
Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
Nathan East - bass / vocals
Steve Ferrone - drums
Katie Kissoon - backing vocals
Tessa Niles - backing vocals

Tricone 243/244

[The definitive version of the final performance of the 1990 Journeyman Japan Tour has been upgraded and reappeared! ]
From Eric Clapton’s 1990 “Journeyman Japan Tour”, which is still highly rated in his career, the Yokohama Arena performance on December 11, which was the final day, was completely recorded with the finest stereo audience recording, 2012 “TERMINAL PORT (2CD)” was released in May 2015. At that time, super high-quality titles from the 1990 Japan tour, such as “DEFINITION OF LEGACY”, “GOLD FLAVOR”, “JOURNEY OF FAITH”, “PRINCIPLE OF GOD”, etc. Released from the original master of the recording. So, it is a title that has gained popularity and sold out as a major definitive edition of the final Yokohama performance of the tour in 1990. This time, Graf Zeppelin has remastered this superb master! Perfectly correct the subtle phase of the master, which was originally superb, and further adjust the volume to increase the power by lifting it to the extent that it does not distort. As a result, it was decided to be raised to a level that goes beyond the finest. The characteristic snare sound of Steve Ferrone (although Clapton pronounces it as “feroni”), who was the drummer of this tour, is faithfully recorded, and at the venue on the day it was exactly this band sound. It is a realistic sound image that can be said to have been heard. It is obvious if you listen to the sound of five consecutive snare hits at the opening Pretending intro, where the sound was blurred on all existing boards. It can be said that it is miraculous that there are no recording troubles, no omissions due to tape changes, and no annoying audience noise.
[A 45-year-old playing Clapton. Attractive set list! 】
This performance was not only the last day of the Japan tour, but also the final performance of the “Journeyman Tour” that started in January. L
Looking at this, you can see that it was a year full of literally world tours. By the time he reached Japan, he set a box office record in the UK with 18 consecutive nights of performances at RAH (the record was further broken with 24 Nights the following year), and on the US tour in August, he performed with his sworn friend Stevie Ray Vaughan. It was a year full of ups and downs, such as dying in an unexpected accident. It seems that Clapton himself was able to complete the tour to the end, which was very impressive, and there was no reason why Clapton was not enthusiastic. It is flying from the opening. After the end of the first song, there is a valuable scene in which the band members, tour staff, and everyone at Udo Music Office call out their names and say thank you (as if to express their feelings. In addition, Cocaine gave the first solo to Phil Palmer and the second solo to Greg Phillinganes, giving it a flower, making it a rare take without Clapton’s solo.In addition, in this Greg solo, It’s also interesting that Layla’s phrases are sprinkled in). Clapton’s play quality is outstanding even in this tour, only for performances that have been declared to be dedicated to them. The set list includes 6 numbers from the latest album “JOURNEYMAN” at that time, and you can fully appreciate the live version of the songs of that masterpiece. It is the aftermath of I Shot The Sheriff that you can listen to the angry solo that is full of emotion even during the set. It’s really amazing, it’s packed with amazing supreme playing. Many professional guitarists recommend this live take as the best in Clapton’s long career. There is also a rare scene where Layla’s prelude is “Firefly Light”, which is conscious of the approach of the new year. It can be said that this was a special service for Japanese fans, wishing them a safe New Year (In the UK, it is not a farewell song, but a song to wish for a happy New Year). . Although it is already available as a sound source, the final performance of the journeyman tour is worth listening to again with this upgraded superb sound quality. It is a limited release on the press CD only for the highest quality master that completely recorded even the MC of “Otsukare sama deshita!” By Nathan East in the last. Please do not miss this opportunity.
[Support musicians only for this tour, which Clapton praised himself as “the best band in the world”] It can be said that the high quality of this tour owes much to the talented band members. Nathan East on bass (still Clapton’s good sidekick), Greg Phillinganes on keyboards, Steve Ferrone on drums, Tessa Niles & Katie Kissoon on vocals (she’s in the current band, too). are members who have been in a relationship of trust since “AUGUST” in 1986, and who know everything about breathing with Clapton. Phil Palmer, the second guitarist, joined the band in 1989 and was a talented player who was a session man. Although he is by no means “seven lights”, he is a nephew of the Kinks Davis brothers, and he followed Clapton a lot with his accurate and dexterous play without any mistones. The reason I was scouted by Clapton was that I met at the album session of British singer-songwriter Paul Brady in 1986 and met again at the album session of producer and artist John Astley in 1988. After this tour, he was recruited by Dire Straits). By the way, in the first half of the second solo that I was in charge of on the Badge keyboard, I completely copied Clapton’s solo from Cream's original version (Clapton was probably Palmer's guitar teacher). Please take this opportunity to check out.The World's Best Band - again with this work.