Paul's 1993 New World Tour was not only a live performance, but also a groundbreaking tour that introduced a novel attempt to open the sound check to the fans. It is now a public sound check that has become completely familiar at Paul's live performances, but this tour was the forerunner. Naturally, the sound check was also made public in Japan, and the third day of the Tokyo Dome, November 15th, was broadcast on TV at the time along with footage from the actual stage performance, but recently the sound check was broadcast on November 15, the third day of the Tokyo Dome. A video of the day's sound check has been circulating and is surprising enthusiasts all over the world. This sound check video, which is currently a hot topic, was captured with a handy camera by one of Paul's staff members. What's more, the image quality is surprisingly good. It is of perfect quality that you can be sure that it comes from the master's 8mm video cassette, and there would be no problem even if it was broadcast as is. However, since the footage was shot by the staff with a handheld camera during their breaks from work, and above all, it was not recorded for release purposes, most of the songs played at the sound check were cut. Only two songs, “San Francisco Bay Blues” and “Every Night” are played completely. However, the content is full of highlights, and we will release valuable footage that is currently a hot topic. In this way, it is a valuable video with no faults in terms of image quality, but the version currently on the market was poorly prepared when converting the master to DVD, and the overall image was in a disappointing state with noticeable interlaced stripes. This is a phenomenon in which stripes appear on the edges when the subject moves, and this clearly hinders viewing. This phenomenon sometimes occurs officially, and this mistake occurred on the Rolling Stones' Marquee 1971, leading to the disc being replaced. Therefore, for this release, thorough processing has been carried out, including completely deinterlacing and re-optimizing it for DVD. This sets it apart from a mere DVD release in that it can be viewed in a much more natural state than the original footage that is currently on the market. Also, for the first 52 minutes, the sound was too far to the left, so the volume was adjusted so that it was centered. Through these thorough adjustments, the extremely valuable footage has been adjusted to a state where it can be viewed carefully and stress-free before being released. The public sound check of the 1993 tour took longer than the current one, and since November 12th was the first day of the Japan performance, it took a long time. In 1993, a two-disc audience album called "WELCOME TO SOUNDCHECK 1993" was released, reproducing in good sound quality the sound check that only those who had purchased expensive tickets were allowed to view. This made it a bestseller. I think there are many enthusiasts who feel nostalgic about this CD, and this release is the video version of it! Moreover, the amazing thing about this video is that it contains a series of realistic shots that only the staff could have taken. From the opening song "Summertime", there is a close-up of the backside of the bass drum and foot pedal of then-drummer Blair Cunningham. Furthermore, it is vivid that Paul will show you the Beatles-patterned mug that he was drinking during the sound check in a super close angle. “Let Me Roll It” approaches the floor of the platform on which Paul and Robbie Mackintosh, who were directing at the time, were riding. These unique angles are all valuable and can only be seen because they are filmed inside the family. By the way, until the middle of the sound check, songs in which Paul does not play the bass were intensively tested, and the powerful bass sound played on stage by Hamish Stuart, who is currently visiting Japan with Ringo in the background, was realistically captured. What you have is precious. Along the way, Hamish makes us laugh by wearing a topknot wig and a hand towel. Similarly, during the performance of "C Moon", Linda seems to be acting innocently towards the camera, which is a precious scene now. And when Paul starts the song playing the bass, the famous roadie John Hamel is young. As you can see from this, the staff was filming freely, and since it was a sound check, it is a valuable footage that captures everyone from Paul on down playing as if they were casual and carefree. In fact, Paul himself is playing while looking at the camera from the middle, and it's nice that his expression is natural. If you look at this, you will realize that the band was in a "recording conscious" mode at the sound check on the 15th. Besides, it just makes me keenly aware of how unnatural the dancers and female students in that video were. Once I saw the original sound check in this video, I couldn't bring myself to watch it anymore (lol). Since this day was the first day of the 1993 Japan performance, the sound check did not end as usual, and it ended by trying the chorus of “Hey Jude” at Paul’s suggestion. The sound check participants were lucky to be able to participate in the chorus of the song before the main part of the live performance, and it is also valuable that Robbie and Blair are even captured closing the handrail of the protruding platform during the chorus. And finally, after the sound check, Paul is shown practicing MC with a staff member who can speak Japanese backstage. There, it was heartwarming to see them practicing the familiar line from their 1993 performance in Japan, ``I can't speak Japanese fluently,'' and at the same time, it was a scene that was captured only by the staff. At the end, we can see a glimpse of Paul responding to an interview with the Japanese media, and he answers the question ``the possibility of a Beatles reunion'', which was still being asked at the time, with a surprising seriousness, and the project that later became ``ANTHOLOGY'' is progressing. It ends with a hint that something is going on. This is the ultimate behind-the-scenes documentary of the 1993 performance in Japan, which has a series of highlights. What's more, the image quality has been properly corrected, and it's just an interesting 75 minutes! Live at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 12th November 1993 Unreleased footage from 8mm Video master tapes (single camera shot) (75:22) 1. Summertime 2. Jam 3. Let Me Roll It 4. Just Because 5. San Francisco Bay Blues 6. Midnight Special 7. Be Bop A Lula 8. Every Night 9. We Can Work It Out 10. Jam / What's Going On 11. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying 12. C Moon 13. Ain't That A Shame 14. Bring It On Home 15. Twenty Flight Rock 16. Drive My Car 17. Hey Jude 18. Japanese Practice "I can't speak Japanese fluently" 19. Interview Outtake Paul McCartney: Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Piano Linda McCartney: Keyboards, Backing Vocals Hamish Stuart: Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals Robbie McIntosh: Guitar, Backing Vocals Paul "Wix" Wickens: Keyboards, Accordion, Backing Vocals Blair Cunningham: Drums COLOUR NTSC Approx.75min.
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