Typical set list: Don't Rain On My Parade,
Obscure Alternatives, Love Is Infectious, Deviation, European Son (very
different to the
studio version), Suburban Love, Ballad (unreleased song), Suburban
Berlin, ...Rhodesia,
Sometimes I Feel So Low, Adolescent Sex, The Unconventional,
Heartbreaker (Rolling Stones
cover, unreleased), Automatic Gun, Communist China. This tour was well
covered by the
media so there are various TV and live video clips in circulation.
Ticket for the first night at the Budokan, thanks Alan for the image.
Tour programme
Thanks to Masamichi for updated information
on this tour.
March/April
1979 "The New Rising
Sound" Tour - Germany, Holland, Belgium, UK
25/3/79 - Munich - possibly 2 nights as a ticket has been found stating 26th March as the date.
27/3/79 - Berlin
28/3/79 - Hamburg Musichalle
29/3/79 - Mannheim
30/3/79 - Wiesbaden
1/4/79 - Nijmegen
2/4/79
- OOSTERPOORT Groningen
Review in
Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (precis by Henk) - "The review says it was a
disappointing concert. Less than 600 people attended the concert in the
large hall of the venue. Comparison with David Bowie but Japan was
missing his quality and charisma. It wasn’t professional and was
uninspiring. The bass player didn’t tune his bass and it was sounding
false. The “art-music” could be interesting, because of it’s
uninspiring performance it sounded desperate."
3/4/79
- Germany
4/4/79
- Antwerpen
5/4/79
- Stadsgehoorzaal, Leiden - the same venue Japan played in '82.
6/4/79
- Junushoff, Wageningen
7/4/79 - Paradiso, Amsterdam -
Bootleg
tape exists from a radio broadcast, not the whole show. Review here.
8/4/79 - Schouwburg, Sittard - This was the last time Japan
appeared in public with the full on glamour look. When they returned to
London for the Rainbow gig they made a few changes (see below).
Set list: Halloween, Suburban Berlin,
Automatic Gun, Deviation, ...Rhodesia, Suburban Love, European Son,
Obscure Alternatives,
Adolescent Sex, The Unconventional, Life In Tokyo, Heartbreaker,
Communist China.
It sounds like Barbieri
has acquired some
new synths in Japan and the group are joined by backing singers.
Definite development in
their synth playing style during this tour which must have been from
working with Giorgio
Moroder. All of a sudden they sound like the Japan of Quiet Life! Some
film clips were also
specially made to be shown during this tour which so far have not been
in circulation,
though some stills can be seen in the 1979
gallery on this
site. The group had had a change of image for the Life
In Tokyo video and the first public appearance in this guise was at The
Rainbow in London.
Pictures courtesy Frank Broto. Also thanks
to Willem de Blaauw, Craig Hamlin and Henk Kamps for updated information, contributions and
corrections.
Ticket stub seen on eBay, sent in by Gary Stelling
16/6/79 - Maarsseveense
Plassen Amsterdam
Bootleg tape exists. After a few songs
David said his voice wasn't up to it and they left the stage.
Information courtesy of
Willem de Blaauw. Thanks to Henk for checking the date again!
"Quiet Life" launch shows
With guest musician Jane Shorter on saxophone
24/11/79 - Ryerson Theatre, Toronto - 6.30pm
24/11/79 - Ryerson Theatre, Toronto - 9.30pm
A ticket for this concert was recently on sale at
Ebay. Many thanks to Peter Stevenson who has scanned the
advertisement
and two reviews for the show. Jason Nolan has provided a third review
and a scan of his ticket. All can be seen if you click here.
The advertisement confirms that Toronto was the last place that Japan
ever played in Northern America.
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