LIVE IN JAPAN

In the Seventies I bought their singles Silly Love, Good Morning Judge and The Wall Street Shuffle and I was delighted about the epic composition One Night In Paris on the album The Original Soundtrack. The press categorized 10CC as a typical Art-rock band (like Queen, Roxy Music and Supertramp) but gradually 10CC delivered hit singles with a varied sound, from the dreamy I'm Not In Love (wonderful keyboard sound) to the reggae of Dreadlock Holiday (every proghead will remember the funny video-clip). On this live registration in Japan (1992) you can enjoy the pleasant, melodic and varied sound of 10CC, they are not really a band to impress on stage (quite static) but they are very professional and no doubt about their craftmanship: strong duo-keyboard work (organ/piano) and a lot of tension with the guitar in The Wall Street Shuffle, captivating duo-guitar by guest musician Rick Fenn (on a coloured Fender Stratocaster) and Eric Stewart (on a black Gibson Les Paul) in Good Morning Judge, fine guitar play by Rick Fenn in The Stars Didn't Show, excellent guitars and swinging piano in Art For Art's Sake and a great build up in the beautiful epic Feel The Benefit (propulsive bass solo and killer guitarwork, including a compelling solo by Eric Stewart). The hit songs Dreadlock Holiday and I'm Not In Love are performed very well and the final part of the concert contains a rock and roll drenched medley with strong duo- vocals, Eric Stewart and Rick Fenn as archetypical R&R solo guitarists and a swinging boogie woogie piano solo in Slow Down, 10CC rocks! Don't expect stage antics or interesting visuals, just enjoy a decent performance of great tunesmiths.