Japan is a S&G powerhouse. Unfortunately, it was not possible for the two of them to come to Japan as a duo, but starting with Paul Simon's visit to Japan in 1974, they have not done anything as a duo or individually. He has visited Japan many times (even incognito when it comes to art). 1991 was Simon's second solo visit to Japan, and his first performance at Tokyo Dome. At that time, his world music tracks ``GRACELAND'' and ``THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS'' were huge hits, and his solo career was also achieving unprecedented success. Last year, on New Year's Eve, he appeared on Japan's national television program while also broadcasting it, and his popularity has been revived in Japan. What's more, in the final stages of the bubble economy, it was inevitable that Tokyo Dome would be chosen as the concert venue for this superstar. This Tokyo Dome performance was also the last day of their 1991 tour to Japan. Fortunately, filming for television was taking place on this day, and the fact that it was broadcast in a time frame of over an hour probably speaks to Simon's superstar status at the time. However, it is a shame that the repertoire at the beginning of the concert, including "The Boy In The Bubble", was cut during the 80-minute broadcast. On the other hand, it is unique to Japan, the S&G powerhouse, that all of the S&G songs performed on the day are included. However, only "Bridge Over Troubled Water" had an arrangement that clearly reflected Simon's tastes at the time, switching to reggae in the middle, and there were pros and cons to this among fans even back then, but 30 years have passed since then. Even when I listen to it now, I can't help but feel a little embarrassed. After all, during this period, the stage performance of the repertoire from the two highly successful albums "GRACELAND" and "THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS" was amazing, and I think that is what symbolizes Simon at this time. After all, the highlight of this video is that Simon really enjoys singing the songs from his latest work at the time. His appearance is very relaxed, and during the break of "Proof," Simon, who loves baseball, points out a female fan wearing a Hanshin Tigers hat in the audience (he himself wore one at Koshien at S&G in 1982). , it even shows the spirit of service towards Japan. In addition to artisanal musicians such as Steve Gadd and Michael Brecker, the combination of world music musicians unique to this period was exquisite, and the composition of a large, lively band also stood out on stage at a large venue like Tokyo Dome. Ta. It is a record of a live performance in Japan that was full of the freedom that could only be achieved at the peak of the world. Since it was a TV broadcast, the footage can also be seen on YouTube, but this time we were provided with a VHS master that recorded the broadcast at the time, and the quality of the performance in Japan is incomparable (stereo, of course), giving us a nostalgic memory of the performance in Japan. Reproduce. Coming to Japan in 1991 feels like just recently, but it was 30 years ago! Includes plenty of nostalgic commercials! You can enjoy it as if you were transported back in time. Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 12th October 1991 PRO-SHOT★Best quality ever 1. Live Digest 2. Kodachrome 3. Born At The Right Time 4. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard 5. Bridge Over Troubled Water 6. Proof 7 Graceland 8. The Obvious Child 9. CM 10. Loves Me Like A Rock 11. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 12. You Can Call Me Al 13. Still Crazy After All These Years 14. CM 15. America 16. The Boxer 17. Mrs. Robinson 18. The Sound Of Silence 19. End Credit 20. CM Paul Simon - Vocal, Guitar John Selolwane - Guitar Ray Phiri - Guitars Vincent Nguini - Guitar Richard Tee - Piano, Vocals Armand Sabal-Lecco - Bass Steve Gadd - Drums Cyro Baptista - Percussion Dom Chacal - Percussion Mingo Araujo - Percussion Sidinho Moreira - Percussion Tony Cedras - Accordeon, Keyboard, Guitars Chris Botti - Trumpet Michael Brecker - Saxophone, EWI Reginald 'Briz' Brisbon - Background Vocals The Waters - Background Vocals Barney Rachabane - Saxophone, Pennywhistle PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.81min.
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