Sound Quality: C+
Performance: B
Overall: 2/5
The sound is very unbalanced, the keyboard volume is too high compared to the other instruments and vocals. The guitars are too low as well, demonstrated most effectively on 'Money'. This leads to a really fragmented sounding bootleg. The recording isn't that great either, lots of frequencies distorted even at lower volumes some extra crap here and there like something brushed the microphone for a second. The second set is much better than the first, not sure they checked that out during intermission or something.
The performance wasn't that great, although Nick had a great night, now I know the DSOTM piece is new and they are really just getting to grips with it here but I have to be true to my grading scale more or less, I gave them a 'B' when it could have easily been a 'B-' or even a 'C+'.
Track breakdown...
On The Run: Demonstrates the keyboard volume problem well Which is a shame as this jam version had a really good feel to it. Some recording 'chaff' at the end of the track.
Time: The intro is longer (about 2 minutes 40 seconds) than it became on the record which is cool, I like Nick's roto-toms or whatever they are called.
Mortality Sequence: Some parts of the scripture are clear, others not. Some distortion even at lower volumes
Money: Unbalanced, keyboards too high, guitars and sax too low.
Us And Them: Start seems to be cut off but before the notes start playing though, transition is clunky. Chunk of lyrics are missing (or maybe too low in volume) highlights Nick's great drumming though, really nice bit from him.
Any Colour You like: About 2:45 in sounds like a microphone oops again. Pretty nice version of this track, sounds like Dave turned his guitar up which is good. Sound seems a little more balanced.
Brain Damage: You can tell it is new, Roger starts the lyrics early. I have said this before but you can hear the work progressing. It really is the best way to develop music, nowadays you would have too many people trying to sell the work with pretty decent recordings and the buying public are so fickle. Is that a bongo drum being used?
Eclipse: Really long slow outro just Dave sliding his finger down the guitar neck and some church bells in the background. I liked it.
Intermission: At this time we get a nice Japanese announcer, I recognize 'Dark Side Of The Moon' and 'Pink Floyd', I think I heard 'Careful With That Axe, Eugene' was well but I am not sure! If you do not know Japanese, you can safely skip this part!
Intermission 2: This second intermission has some wind effects and is more or less an into to the next track, don't skip this one!
One Of These Days: Messy version but still good, you can't help but get into it.
Careful With That Axe, Eugene: They really know how to play this track by now, I don't know how Roger does this night after night with such intensity. This is really great, slow build up, explosion of noise then Roger's screams. Love it.
Echoes: Whale sounds are particularly shrill which is actually handled really well by the recording.
Announcements: The band and the Japanese announcer say goodnight, then they play another song.
A Saucerful Of Secrets: Pretty good version, really nice drumming again.
Not great but not unlistenable, worth a listen.
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Original Info…
Pink Floyd
Tokyo-to Taiikukan
Tokyo, Japan
1972/03/06
Source: Audience recording
Disc 1:
01. Speak To Me
02. Breathe
03. On The Run
04. Time
05. Breathe Reprise
06. Mortality Sequence
07. Money
08. Us And Them
09. Any Colour You Like
10. Brain Damage
11. Eclipse
12. Intermission/Announcement
Disc 2:
01. Intermission
02. One Of These Days
03. Thank you, this is is a golden oldie, it's called...
04. Careful With That Axe Eugene
05. Echoes
06. Thank you, goodnight. Japanese announcer
07. A Saucerful Of Secrets
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