Jeff Beck / gladiator (“2009 Japan tour” 5th night in Nagoya) (2CDR)

◆Aichi-ken Geijutsu Gekijo, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 12th February 2009
01.intro
02. Beck's Bolero
03. The Pump
04. Eternity's Breath
05. You Never Know
06. Cause We've Ended As Lovers
07. Behind The Veil
08. Blast From The East
09. Stratus
10.Angel
11. Vinnie Colaiuta drum solo
12.Led Boots

01.Nadia
02. Space Boogie
03. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
04. Brush With The Blues
05. improvisation jam (incl. Freeway Jam)
06. Blue Wind
07. A Day In The Life
08. band introduction
-encore-
09. Where Were You
10. Big Block
11. Scottish One
12. Peter Gunn Theme
13. Outro

Personnel:
Jeff Beck (guitar, bass)
Tal Wilkenfeld (bass)
Vinnie Colaiuta (drums) & David Sancious (keyboards)

This is the complete recording of the February 12th Nagoya concert, the fifth show from the 2009 Japan tour. While the four Kanto performances have already been released on vinyl by the XAVEL label, the fifth and sixth shows in Nagoya and Kanazawa, included on this album, will be released as standard CDRs. This Nagoya performance, recorded on this item, is a stark contrast to the Yokohama performance the day before, which was forced to be canceled due to unforeseen issues. Enjoy the spirited performance, unfolding under flawless stage control, with powerful sound recorded right in front of the speakers at the very front of the venue. A blessing in disguise from the previous day's equipment trouble, the jam featured Jeff and Tal's explosive bass solo, and the four-song encore made for the longest, most soulful performance of their Japan tour. While the jam section on the previous day felt like a literal makeshift jam, this time around they developed a new pattern, erupting into a freeway jam midway through. While the bass output on this tour was generally stronger, and various frequencies became more muted the further away from the stage, this release was recorded from the best possible position, resulting in exceptionally clear sound imaging for each instrument. Furthermore, the use of a single-take master recording without any gimmicks meant there was no jarring phase shift, ensuring a stress-free and enjoyable experience.