Speaking of the Stones' Hawaii performances, the impressions are very strong in 1966 and 1973, but just 20 years ago from now, the third Hawaii performance was realized. I now fondly remember that not only was it the first performance in Hawaii in a long time, but there were also many participants from Japan, as the area was very easy to get to. For Japanese enthusiasts who had no choice but to give up on the 1998 Babylon Tour, which was their first live performance and attracted a lot of attention due to the high ticket prices (at the time), the Hawaii show that followed was a true success. He could be called a savior. At this time, information leaked before the performance that a secret gig would be held in Hawaii, and in fact, the gig was held before the two regular performances, and even now, not only the sound source but also the details of the performance are unknown. There was a phantom night when I realized that I had not. The two performances that followed in Hawaii were held in a warm environment, unlike MSG in New York in the middle of winter and the subsequent performance in Japan, so the Stones' liveliness was evident on both days. was asked. Audience recordings of both shows were made into CDs by the VGP label in 1998, and although the sound quality was for enthusiasts, there were probably many enthusiasts who listened to them because of the quality of the performances. Out of the two days, the sound quality was better for "INSIDE THE RAINBOW" recorded on January 23rd, but this year, exactly 20 years (how fast!) since that performance, the audience suddenly Another sound source of the recording has appeared. Perhaps because DAT was used in the recording, the sound source this time does not pick up much of the mid-low range, and the sound quality is quite high-pitched. Furthermore, there are some places where the localization becomes unstable, as the audience near the taper makes strange noises, or perhaps moves to move away from them. I guess it's a blessing in disguise that both songs become calmer and easier to listen to around "Gimme Shelter." Furthermore, there is a slight loss in the first half of "Tumbling Dice", or a slight skip occurs at 4:10 of "You Can't Always Get What You Want". Of these problems, regarding the former, we have ported other parts of the performance so that it can be listened to throughout. There's also a muffled sound during "Like A Rolling Stone," as if the microphone had turned down. And after "Start Me Up", noise such as dusting due to the aging of the DAT master occurs mainly in the right channel. For this release, we have carried out a thorough overhaul to alleviate these problems. In addition to editing the aforementioned ``Tumbling Dice,'' I also applied equalization to the sound quality itself, with a balance that makes the treble stand out, and the sound quality was reborn as warmer and with a much better feel. If you are an enthusiast who has already obtained the original sound source, you will be amazed at how it has evolved into an upper version that is so easy to listen to that you will no longer want to listen to it. In this way, I first listed the negative points of this sound source, but even more than that, the biggest factor that made the limited press CD release possible was that it had a huge advantage over existing sound sources. That is that the performance is captured in a larger sound image than “INSIDE THE RAINBOW” (hereinafter referred to as the already released version). The calming sound quality of the previously released version was also attractive, but on the other hand, the sound image of the Stones' performance had a sense of distance, and there was a problem that the hall echo was strong. This time's sound source is much easier to hear in that respect, which is very attractive, and from "All Down The Line" onwards, the sounds of Keith and Ronnie's guitar are captured in a surprisingly realistic sound image. It's wonderful that there is. It's especially refreshing to hear Ronnie's obbligato in "Angie," which premiered on this day on the Babylon tour. Also, it's really fun to feel the cheerful sense of presence that is unique to Hawaii throughout, and it's really interesting to see the American-style excitement in singing "All Down The Line" and "Little Queenie" from the B stage. On the contrary, even the new song “Flip The Switch” at that time was a scene unique to the 1998 Stones concert where everyone was singing “Oh no, no no”. At that time, it was commonplace, but the fact that we were able to enjoy the new songs from the new album was a unique feeling of the Babylon tour. It seems that "Flip The Switch" was the season for live performance of this song from the live broadcast of St. Louis, which was the last show of the previous year, to the Japan performance after Hawaii. In fact, the performance here is very exciting, and it's only natural that you'll want to sing along to a performance like this. This song suddenly loses momentum around the time the Babylon Tour reached Europe in the summer, so the speed of the performance here in Hawaii is even more outstanding. And Mick was in great form throughout the show. It's nostalgic now that Mick had to reschedule his usual MSG performance because he caught a cold early in the new year, but that's why Mick's lively and enthusiastic singing was so clear, as if to promote his comeback. are. It's funny to see that the timing of the song during "Like A Rolling Stone" on the B stage seems questionable, but it seems like the result of Mick having too much energy. Just like the old “INSIDE THE RAINBOW”, this time as well, the overall quality may be in the area for enthusiasts. However, there must be many Stones enthusiasts in Japan who are filled with memories in front of this sound source, which suddenly became possible to hear the performance. Please enjoy the new sound source from the 1998 Hawaii performance with plenty of nostalgia, Aloha! Live at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii 23rd January 1998 Disc 1 (75:08) 1. Intro 2. Satisfaction 3. Let's Spend The Night Together 4. Flip The Switch 5. Gimme Shelter 6. All Down The Line 7. Angie 8 . Saint Of Me 9. Out Of Control 10. She's A Rainbow 11. Miss You 12. Band Introductions 13. Thief In The Night 14. Wanna Hold You Disc 2 (62:08) 1. B-Stage SE 2. Little Queenie 3. The Last Time 4. Like A Rolling Stone 5. Sympathy For The Devil 6. Tumbling Dice 7. Honky Tonk Women 8. Start Me Up 9. Jumping Jack Flash 10. You Can't Always Get What You Want 11. Brown Sugar
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