BW&BK Exclusive: LOUDNESS Frontman Plays Two Solo Shows Featuring Early And Rare Material; Live CD Being Considered
August 3, 2008, 16 years ago
A very reliable BW&BK; source out of Japan checked in to say that LOUDNESS frontman Minoru Niihara performed two solo shows this past weekend (August 2nd and 3rd) at Sunphonix Hall in Yokohama, Japan where he played some of the band's early material, including songs that are rarely performed.
The August 2nd setlist included 'We Could Be Together', 'Black Wall', 'Speed', 'Ashes In The Sky', 'Run For Your Life', 'Never Change Your Mind', 'Clockwork Toys', 'The Law Of Devil's Land', 'Gotta Fight'. Other songs played over the course of the weekend included 'S.D.I.', 'Heavy Chains', 'Angel Dust', 'Rock Shock', 'Esper', 'Dream Fantasy', 'Like Hell', 'In This World Beyond', 'Strike Of The Sword', 'Ares Lament', 'Get Away' and 'Show Me The Way'.
An interesting note: Niihara sang the songs in the same key in which they were originally recorded. None of the songs were downtuned, which is the case with much of Loudness' present day material.
During the first show Niihara hinted at the possibility of the shows being released for a live CD in the future. This is NOT 100% confirmed.
Niihara's band consisted of Loudness bassist Masayoshi Yamashita, ex-BLOOD CIRCUS guitarist Atsushi Yokozeki and XYZ-A drummer/bandmate Funky Sueyoshi.
