In this week's video blog, I go on location to Tokyo, Japan.
To celebrate the February 16, 2010 release of "Live In Japan", I do this report in Tokyo, right outside Budokan Hall where this live 2 CD package and the DVD package were recorded back on July 31, 1981.
It's an exciting night in Japan as people walk by while we talk about these 2 sets.
I find it funny that the picture on the cover has Gregg Rolie with the band when Jonathan Cain was the keyboard player at the time.
Brilliant! Journeyman in Japan.
ReplyDeleteWatch out for Gojira!
ReplyDeleteThe reason Gregg Rolie is on the cover is because Journey never officially released this show :-) It was also unofficially released and sold in London a few years back (maybe 2010) and sold on Amazon with a different title. I guess Amazon got wind it wasn't a real Journey release and they pulled it rather fast. But not before some friends I have over there were able to buy a copy. The version from London was unfortunately not a good copy and looked worse than many of the fan based versions circulating over the years. Was this Japan release a clean, 5.1, excellent copy or was it a less than perfect video (faded, high generation tape copy) too? I wish the band would officially release this show because it's an excellent mix of the pre Escape Journey and the Escape Journey eras in music content!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great clean 4X3 NTSC copy with 5.1 sound. It's a great video!
DeleteDo you know where this could be purchased? Would love to have one. 😊
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