Simon & Garfunkel / saudades tokyo part-1 (Tokyo Dome 10th July 2009) (2CDR)

◆Recorded Live at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 10th July 2009
Disc 1
01. intro [America inst.]
02. Old Friends (Bookends Theme)
03. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
04. I Am A Rock
05.America
06. Kathy's Song
07. Hey Schoolgirl
08. Be-Bop-A-Lula
09. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
10. Homeward Bound
11. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
12. Mrs. Robinson (incl. Not Fade Away)
13. Slip Slidin' Away
14. El Condor Pasa (If I Could) Art Garfunkel set
15. Bright Eyes
16. A Heart In New York
17. Perfect Moment ~ Now I Lay Me Down To sleep

Disc 2 Paul Simon set
01. The Boy In The Bubble
02. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
03. Still Crazy After All These Years
04. The Only Living Boy In New York
05. My Little Town
06. Bridge Over Troubled Water
encore #1
07. The Sound Of Silence
08.The Boxer
encore #2
09. Leaves That Are Green
10.Cecilia
11.band introduction
12. Cecilia [reprise]
13.outro

◇Personnel;
Paul Simon (vocals, guitar)
Art Garfunkel (vocal)
Bakithi Kumalo (bass)
Tony Cedras (keyboards, guitar, accordion, trumpet)
Jamey Haddad (percussion)
Vincent Nguini (guitar)
Charley Drayton (drums)
Andy Snitzer (saxophone, keyboards)
Larry Saltzman (guitar)
Rob Schwimmer (keyboards, theremin)
Warren Bernhardt (piano)
Mark Stewart (guitar, cello, saxophone)

The real deal from the "Old Friends" 2009 Japan tour, three Tokyo shows, is here! The July 10th and July 11th Tokyo Dome shows, as well as the July 15th Budokan extra show, are all recorded with superb audience recordings that will move fans to tears. These three ultra-high-quality titles, meticulously remastered from the exclusive original masters, offer the extraordinary content you'd expect from the XAVEL label, which claims to offer the ultimate in audience recordings. This release, "Saudades Tokyo Part-1," features the performance at the Tokyo Dome on July 10th, the first show in Tokyo of the second Japan tour. It features a high-quality master recorded at the front of the arena and then digitally remastered in 24-bit. The remastering focused on capturing the direct sound of the band, centered around Paul and Art's vocals. The closeness and clarity of the sound image make it hard to believe it was recorded at the dome. This exceptional quality sets it apart from the recordings from the same day available on certain torrent sites. The set list, just like the Nagoya premiere, kicked off with an instrumental version of "America" as the opening sound effect and "Old Friends." It was a blissful two-hour set featuring a succession of gems, skillfully varying the tempo. Songs like "America," "Scarborough Fair," and "Bridges Over Troubled Water" are sure to tug at the heartstrings of every listener, bringing tears to their eyes. The video montage of the couple's upbringing in "59th Street Bridge Song" following "Homeward Bound" was a thoughtful touch, highlighting the moving performance of the following "Mrs. Robinson."