Masayoshi Takanaka: Guitar Fantasia (1982) [5133-17]



Ok so i've had a quick look through the third and final release of Guitar Fantasia.

I know it's probably marginally harder to find than the already hard to find digital version, but...

I think this is the best version of the three.

The picture quality is out of this world. No seriously, it's not even a contest. The other two releases are superb already but the picture on this, holy moly. If you told me it was a MUSE disc i'd believe you. Okay that's maybe stretching the truth a little bit but heed this much, its absolutely sensational.

It has to be from a different source of the broadcast recording or processed differently. I don't know. I am no expert in this stuff. Just suffice to say the picture quality is genuinely, in my opinion, a true showcase for early Laserdisc.

Audio is right up there. It's analogue only but sounds just as good if not slightly better than the original Kitty release. Maybe this was a remaster or adjusted repressing?

I'll cut this review short because the other two reviews cover the concert in enough detail (i hope). I will say this though, i think it's the best release of the three. Though if you got any of them you would be happy.

Or you can have all three releases and be truly happy!

That buxom young pup Reely Interesting has put up a Masayoshi Takanaka video on Alphabet's video streaming web site.

It's a great view/listen. Nowhere near the same as the music on Guitar Fantasia but nonetheless it's good stuff. Just a heads up.

As a fan of Masayoshi Takanaka, this is what I am looking for. Thanks for sharing it.