1. Concert & Torrent Info
(1) Artist: Eric Clapton
(2) EC Band:
Eric Clapton - guitar and vocals
Chris Stainton - keyboards
Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums
Willie Weeks - bass
Doyle Bramhall II - guitars and backing vocals
Sharon White - backing vocals
Michelle John - backing vocals
(3) Date: Feb 13th 2009
(4) Venue: Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka Japan
(5) Disc Title & Catalog #:
Friday the 13th (Osaka Guitar Massacre) / T&J?TWOSP-001/002
(6) The Wall of Sound Project
a. Tapers: Tom & Jerry
b. Sound Editor: Naniwa Hot Brothers the
c. Art Work Designer: Mickey Jaggar
2. Recording Info
(1) Lineage:
[Recording]
Source A: M1280s (Card)> Fostex FR-LE2 Oade HD Mod
(24bit/96KHz,Gain position;12foclock, Rec Level 6)
Source B: AT943 (hyper caps)>Church Audio CA9100
(Gain Position;11 ofclock)>Korg MR-1(24bit/96KHz, gain position -7.5db )
[Transfering]
PC Card Reader(PC motherboard; Asus P6T Deluxe) for Fostex FR-LE2 &
Korg MR-1 > Audio Gate > Sound Forge Files > Re-mastering (24bit/96KHz)
> Dithering (16bit/44KHz) > Wav > Flac
[Remastering]
Sound Forge 24 bit / 96 kHz Re-mastering Process;
Track split>Channel Adjustment (Volume)>Click & Crackle
>Wave Hammer >Normalize > Dithering (16bit/44KHz)
3. Sound Quality;
Check a MP3 sample provided in the comments.
4. Set List/Disc Info
01. Pre-Show Announcement
02. EC Appearance
03. Hoochie Coochie Man
04. Key To The Highway
05. Tell the Truth
06. I Shot The Sheriff
07. Here But I'm Gone
08. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
09. Driftin' (EC Solo Blues)
10. Travelin' Alone
11. That's Alright
12. Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)
13. Running On Faith
14. Motherless Children
15. Little Queen of Spades
16. Before You Accuse Me
17. Wonderful Tonight
18. Layla
19. Cocaine
Encore:
20. Crossroads
21. After-Show Announcement
5. Tapers & Sound Editors Notes;
Recorded from the 20 something row in the sub-center block,
very close to the real sweet sound spot in the venue. This is only
the second time we used a Fostex FR-LE2 but could not stop thanking
Doug at Oade Brothers for his HD mod. Every note is clean and up-front,
especially guitarsf and vocalsf with clear high and solid low end on this recording.
Not to toot our horn, you can hear the sounds of each instrument in details
and truly enjoy the interaction among players. Given the size and a booming
acoustic of the venue, this recording remarkably captures clear sound image.
However Dougfs HD-mod tightens up the bottom end, you might wish for
the warmer sound. If you think the music is too bright or too busy,
you might as well boost the low end on your PC or i-pod.
Sorry we all came around to the idea of NO EQ & NO COMPRESSIONc..
NO FATICULAR SOUND FLAVOUR.
One last thing we should mention here is that the hanging PA system
in the air sounds fantastic all through the night, far cry from the last time
EC played this venue back in 2006 (EC pissed off because of the annoying
noise in the sound system and did not even bother saying Good-by to his
loyal Osaka fans after the encore). Hats off to the sound guys at Friday 13th night!!!
6. Show Review:
I was amazed and amused to proclaim that the Osaka second show is simply
the best EC gig hefs ever played in Osaka for his recent sober-up years. EC used
to be a kind of musician who would blow you away with kick-ass guitar blast
one night but another night hugely disappoints you with weak & fizzling-out
performances induced by his drinking or drag problem. So unpredictable was
his mood swing and act on the stage, Tom & Jerry completely refused to see
his show in the past. However, these days he shook himself up, picked up
the guitar and put his heart and soul into it. With the solid performance
and catchy set-list, EC has entertained the young and old popular-music fans
all across the board in Japan. Back in 2006 he embarked up on the unprecedented
18 concert dates alone in Japan and almost sold out every show. The older he grows,
the better he seems to play and the more popular he gets in Japan.
Many of my friends praise and admire EC as a Guitar God. The Osaka 2nd night
is so freaking excellent that it could even shun EC naysayers.
As EC appeared on the stage with his supporting musicians, he wore this pissed-off
gwonft happen againh look on his face. The previous night show, the first night in Osaka
(the opening night of Japan tour) is nothing short of his latest major backsliding
in recent memory. Many lamented that EC failed to nail one solo after another
and could not seem to get anything right. EC even had tough time playing one of
these signature seven notes of Layla. EC naysayers ecstatically comments that
the senility finally got into EC.
However at Friday night show EC fired up and showcased his raw, bluesy, and sometimes
twangy toned guitar-licks and Claptonian blues vocals. His too drunk or too stoned
or too laid-back days were long gone. EC immensely commits himself to his music
and performance now. Friday night I felt his presence a lot bigger than I did at
any other EC shows I saw. His guitar and vocal gave me such feeling of spine-shivering,
breath-taking awe. Especially the first four songs (Hoochie Coochie Man/Key To The Highway
/Tell the Truth/I Shot The Sheriff) almost jolted me off the chair. As the show
moved along, he seemed to cool down a bit but still kept the ball rolling.
The powerful performance of the last seven songs (from Motherless Children onto
the encore; Crossroads) electrified the beat-up middle aged Japanese businessman,
and got many of them to stand on their feet and to yell. If not for Jeff Beck show less
than a week later from this show, I would probably have gone all the way to
Tokyo to see more of ECc .. May be the next timec