Recorded concert at Ceres Hall ('99)

 

Acoustic guitarist Noboru Majima's album "Seres Hall Concert". -Live version of the acoustic guitar concert held in '99! I remixed the Master tape that I kept for many years. Please experience the blissful moment of being intoxicated by the sound of the large hall, which is different from the studio recording.

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Nagano Butai was in charge of sound, lighting, and stage direction. This company is a professional group that handles stage productions for famous artists. A total of 10 staff members entered the day before the concert, and a careful rehearsal began from the start of the concert. The precise lighting effects and stage production are gradually revealed.  My favorite guitars are 2 Martin D76s and 2 D35s. Why is the number of instruments necessary to play with a peculiar irregular tuning? Each guitar has a piezo pickup system and a custom-made original preamp. Tuning staff are waiting at the stage side. Osamu Kubota supports the stage. He is also the arranger for the albums LIFE and Period. He has worked on numerous commercials, dramas and movie soundtracks.

 On this day, an unexpectedly heavy snow fell in the afternoon. I just stared blankly at the falling snow from the window of the dressing room. However, I felt that this snow was somehow destined. I had prepared some unreleased songs for this concert. Among them were "Snow Chapter 1" and "Snow Chapter 2". In the actual performance, confetti that looked like snow fluttered over the withered trees projected on the screen. These songs are included in the album "Period". Before long, the concert reaches its climax...
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never tasted before
It was like being in a sea of concentration.
I will never forget the concert on a snowy day.

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