ERIC CLAPTON / ANOTHER OCTAGON #3 FILM 離 LIVE AT BUDOKAN 2025 -3RD NIGHT (FRI, APR 18) (1BDR)

◆Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 18th April 2025
01.Opening
02.White Room
03. Key to the Highway
04. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
05. Sunshine of Your Love
06. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
07. The Call
08.Motherless Child
09. Can't Find My Way Home
10. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
11. Tears in Heaven
12.Badge
13.Old Love
14. Cross Road Blues
15. Little Queen of Spades
16. Cocaine
Encore:
17. Before You Accuse Me
18.Closing

◇Personnel;
Eric Clapton - Guitar, Vocals
Nathan East - Bass, Vocals
Doyle Bramhall II - Guitar, Vocals
Chris Stainton - Keyboards
Tim Carmon - Hammond Organ, Keyboards
Sonny Emory - Drums
Sharon White - Vocals
Katie Kissoon - Vocals

☆High-bitrate Blu-ray video using XAVEL label's original, superb sound master for the audio.

☆Excellently balanced source recorded at the venue's best acoustic sweet spot. Superb audience sound recording using omnidirectional microphones that fully convey the atmosphere of the venue.

☆Superb sound quality that can be described as "another definitive version" of the third day's April 18th performance. Superb sound that can only be heard on this Blu-ray.

Live at Budokan 2025, a whirlwind of 8 performances. The stage of the third day, April 18th, is fully recorded with original audience shots. This Blu-ray is from Alexander, the video division of XAVEL label.

The video itself is the same content as the DVD included with the limited edition of the previously released pressed CD, but you can enjoy the picture quality that takes advantage of Blu-ray's high bitrate. This must-see video was filmed from the front stands, capturing the screen above the stage. While slightly lacking in clarity, it's a compelling multi-camera pro-shot.

However, the biggest selling point of this release, despite being a video item, lies in its audio. Specifically, the audio for this video uses another audience master recorded from the same position as the previously released pressed CD, allowing you to enjoy the entire live performance with a superb, clear sound that can only be experienced with this release. The differences in sound character between this release and the previously released pressed CD can be summarized as follows:

◎Previously released pressed CD (MK4 unidirectional microphone) = Lower sense of presence (+ audience noise). Thick sound with excellent reproduction of the mid-range. The superb tone of the guitar sound, in particular, is noteworthy and can only be achieved by using this microphone in this position.

◎This Blu-ray video (high-quality omnidirectional microphone) = Higher sense of presence (+ audience noise). It has a clean, crisp sound with a slightly boosted bass and treble. The mid-range frequencies, which include the fundamental tones and lower harmonics of guitars and basses, are somewhat thin. The bright, clear, and pleasant sound quality has led some to feel that it sounds better than a unidirectional microphone.