In 2006, John Wetton/Jeff Downs came to Japan as the duo unit ICON prior to the reunion ASIA. A superb video that allows you to witness the stage that was said to be a "miraculous revival" has been decided to be released. What is included in this work is a professional shot of "October 26, 2006: Osaka Performance". Unlike the large-scale box office ASIA, coming to Japan at ICON is a bit unique, and this is directly related to the quality of this work. In order to explain the situation, let's first look back at the schedule at that time.・October 24th: Harajuku (2 performances) ・October 25th: Nagoya (2 performances) ・October 26th: Osaka (2 performances) ←★Here In this way, on a typical hall tour with one performance per day, There will be two jazz-style performances a day for three days, which you can watch while having a meal. A total of 6 performances were held. This work was filmed in Osaka on the final day (it is not known whether it was the 1st or 2nd stage). And, the quality of this work is such that you can understand this situation in one shot. The photo was taken with a single camera installed behind the audience seats, and the angle was completely fixed. Although it is a perspective that overlooks the stage, it is a type of video that does not move in the slightest from there. If it's just that fixed angle, it doesn't look like a professional shot, but there are three points that can tell that it's not an audience shot. The first is the spectacular view. Although the field of view is fixed, the viewpoint is much higher than the audience, passing far above the audience seats and looking directly at the stage. The position where there is no obstruction at all seems to be a setup camera for the venue. And the second thing is audio. This is the perfect stereo soundboard. There is no sound from the hall, and the close contact that is unbecoming of the field of view is clearly connected directly to the mix table, and the sense of separation and panning that touches left and right is intense. And the third and final thing is the fact that it was an official bootleg when it first appeared. It is so minor that even the major site progarchives.com overlooks it, and of course it is difficult to obtain now. Although this work has been converted to DVD from its original master, the quality is almost the same. It's a video that has a very handmade feel, but it's really good. The audience also sits with drinks in hand, and the fixed camera fits perfectly with the relaxed atmosphere of the scene. First of all, just like ASIA, it's a stage where the four people don't move from a fixed position, and there are no flashy performances. As a ``live album with video,'' you can sit in on an evening where you can thoroughly enjoy the performances and famous songs. And those famous songs are the greatest flavor. Speaking of their live performances, "ICON LIVE: NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS" is familiar, so let's compare and organize them. Asia (9 songs)・Roman to Time: Only Time Will Tell/Sole Survivor (★)/Heat Of The Moment (★)・Alpha: Don't Cry/Open Your Eyes/The Smile Has Left Your Eyes・Astra: Go (★) / Voice Of America・Zen & Now: Days Like These Wetton/Downs (5 songs)・Rubicon: The Die Is Cast (★) / The Glory Of Winning (★) / Rubicon (★)・Others :Pane Bruno／ Meet Me At Midnight *Note: Songs marked with "★" cannot be heard on the official live album "ICON LIVE: NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS". ...and it looks like this. While plenty of ASIA's golden hit songs are being performed, valuable ICON numbers are also mixed in. The main focus is on three songs from the 2nd album "RUBICON", which was just released the day before, especially "The Die Is Cast", a symphonic masterpiece that was talked about at the time as "ASIA's magic has been revived!" . Not only can you listen to hidden masterpieces that were not heard on "NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS" but also that were not performed by Wetton's solo or reunion ASIA on the stereo sound board...this one point alone makes this work a treasure. is. The two teamed up again and revived the magic at ASIA, achieving a steady advance since "PHOENIX". This is a piece that allows you to experience the spectacular view of WETTON/DOWNES' performance in Japan, where they showed off their budding performances. Osaka, Japan 26th October 2006 PRO-SHOT (74:44) 1. Pre-Show 2. Pane Bruno 3. Don't Cry 4. Go 5. Only Time Will Tell 6. The Die Is Cast 7. Voice Of America 8 . Meet Me At Midnight 9. The Glory Of Winning 10. Drum Solo Intro 11. Days Like These 12. Rubicon 13. Sole Survivor 14. Open Your Eyes 15. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes 16. Heat Of The Moment John Wetton - Vocal, Bass, Guitar Geoffrey Downes - Keyboards, Vocal John Mitchell - Guitar, Vocal Steve Christey - Drums PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.75min.
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