Since Jack Bruce first came to Japan in 1987 to plan a session/live event with a Japanese guitarist, he had been visiting Japan for the rest of his life. The same pattern followed when they came to Japan in 1992, and this time, in addition to Simon Phillips, the lineup included nostalgic metal guitarist Bruce Saraceno. There was a track record that Kawasaki's pattern had been released in the past for the performance in Japan at this time, but this time it was released on DAT Audience Master, which is the first appearance of the so-called local performance. What is noteworthy is the outstanding sound quality. First of all, since it is a live house-level venue, the sound image is extremely high-quality, and in fact, the sound quality is so high that each instrument shows a slight stereo separation. Now that Jack has passed away, even if it was released on a press disc, it would be at a comparable level. Saraceno, who later served as a substitute in metal bands such as Poison, was the guitarist, so at first glance the lineup at this time might seem like a mismatch, but in reality, Jack and Ginger were working together as a prodigy guitarist at the age of 17. He had a track record of being in a band when he was in the band. In addition, Saraceno's solo album "PLAID" released in 1992 featured "Cat's Squirrel", which was also covered by Cream, making it clear that Saraceno had Cream as his roots. Therefore, although the basic tone is a Saraceno-like metallic tone, it is a play that respects Clapton of the Cream era so much that you can understand it at first listen, and it competes with Jack so well that you will not feel uncomfortable but rather listen to it. The master Simon Phillips also joined there, and since the sound image is extremely close, it clearly conveys how Jack is demonstrating himself to his heart's content. Also, Jack at this time was still in his 50s, so his footwork was light and light. In fact, it can be said that he is a very active player. On the other hand, perhaps due to the success of the 1992 era, each player's interplay doesn't turn into a lengthy development, but instead lets you listen to condensed plays that are really easy to get into. The performance in Japan at this time basically focused on the repertoire from the Cream era, and the composition matched the lineup at that time, but what stood out was Simon's drum solo ( This is a medley of "One Word" which is also a good length. This song was released when Jack was a member of jazz drummer Tony Williams' unit Lifetime for a short period of time, and since it was a song in which Jack sang the vocals, it was released as a single at the time and was not included in the album. is. On the other hand, this is the repertoire that Jack liked to sing on stage in the 1990s, and it is now included as a CD bonus track on Lifetime's album "TURN IT OVER", but it is a hard-to-find sound source in Japan at the time. I'm sure many people were left wondering "???" when they heard this song suddenly sung at the end of the concert, which had been filled with dazzling cream numbers. However, now this has become an extremely valuable record of the live performance. And above all, this is an audience album that is shockingly unearthed from Jack's 1992 performance in Japan, where only Kawasaki's sound source existed until now, and can be heard with amazing sound quality. We confidently recommend it to all music fans. Live at The Bottom Line, Nagoya, Japan 18th March 1992 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (58:28) 1. Intro 2. Life on Earth 3. White Room 4. Band Introductions 5. City of Gold 6. Born Under a Bad Sign 7. Make Love (Part II) 8. Grease the Wheels 9. Theme for an Imaginary Western 10. Guitar Solo 11. Keep It Down Disc 2 (52:15) 1. Rollin' and Tumblin' 2. Sitting on Top of the World 3. Drum Solo 4. One Word 5. Politician 6. Sunshine of Your Love Jack Bruce - Bass, Vocal Blues Saraceno - Guitar Simon Phillips - Drums
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