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Soundboard 9.0 - A large, open air festival “board” tape which probably uses some open stage micing. I would venture to guess this must have been a difficult show to control, and a recording made with an eye for a broadcast that they fought with every step of the way. That said, it’s pretty good stuff under all the circumstances. COLOSSEUM Ruisrock Festival Turku, Finland August 22nd 1970 01 - Rope Ladder To The Moon (10:28) 02 - The Machine Demands A Sacrifice > Drum Solo (cuts) (10:54) 03 - Downhill And Shadows (12:11) 04 - Lost Angeles (11:29) 05 - Walking in the Park (6:12) Lineup: Dick Heckstall Smith: sax John Hiseman: drums Dave " Clem" Clempson: guitar Dave Greenslade. keyboards, vibes Tony Reeves : bass Chris Farlowe : vocals
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Audience 7.7 - Ever wonder what the opening act was like? OK, so this is a great example of that – a band that opened for Jethro Tull in 1970 and someone recorded them. Are they good? They are very competent and it’s easy to see why they got the slot. The recording is kind of one-dimensional but sufficient to allow you to hear it all, with clarity, just not a lot of dynamics. This is probably the only existing live recording of them so it’s worth grabbing.
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Soundboard 9.7 - Superb! Obviously you know this was going to be recorded professionally, and it certainly shows with immaculate clarity and incredible mix (had to be a tough gig to mix!). Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton Royal Albert Hall, London, England Tuesday September 20th, 1983 Disc 1: 01 Everybody's Got to Change 02 Lay Down Sally 03 Wonderful Tonight 04 Cocaine 05 Women Are Smarter 06 Roadrunner 07 Slowdown Sunrise 08 Take Me to the River 09 Gimme Some Lovin' Disc 2: 10 Star Cycle 11 Pump 12 Out of a Book 13 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 14 People Get Ready 15 Hi Ho Silver Lining 16 Prelude 17 Who's to Blame 18 City Sirens 19 Tulsa Time 20 Layla 21 Bomber's Moon 22 Good Night Irene
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Soundboard 9.4 - This is a collection of all soundboard recordings and they all vary but all excellent. I gave a generally very high rating because all in all I think it rates at least in the mid 9’s based on not only quality of sound but of content as well. Note: I heard one audience recording on this CD but it was very good quality. Christine McVie "The Perfect Mix" Live 1971-1997 1.I'd Rather Go Blind - 1971-02-19 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 4:02 2.Why - 1974-12-15 Record Plant, Sausalito, CA 4:11 3.Spare Me A Little - 1975-10-17 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey 4:17 4.Oh Daddy - 1977-5-18 Jim Norick Arena, Oklahoma City, OK 4:41 5.Say You Love Me - 1977-5-21 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN 4:08 6.Over My Head - 1977-5-21 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN 3:35 7.Over And Over - 1979-11-6 Checker Dome, St. Louis, MO 3:39 8.Got A Hold On Me - 1983-12-16 The Country Club, Reseda, CA 5:03 9.Love Will Show Us How - 1983-12-16 The Country Club, Reseda, CA 5:03 10.Everywhere - 1987-12-10 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA 3:12 11.Little Lies - 1987-12-10 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA 4:06 12.Save Me - 1990-8-25 Maine Road Football Ground, Manchester, England 4:39 13.You Make Loving Fun - 1997-10-17 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA 3:55 14.Don't Stop - 1997-10-17 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA 4:58 15.Songbird - 1977-6-29 Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY 3:49 16.The Farmer's Daughter - 1997-9-30 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 2:23 17.Love In Store - 1982 Mirage Outtake 4:11
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Audience 9.3 - It’s hard to get much better than this as far as overall enjoyment…for one thing yes it sounds great but man, the band is in the pocket, razor sharp and ready to fuck things up in Netherlands. Sammy has his shtick so dialed in it is easy to forget the effortless banter of his nemesis David Lee Roth. And…finally there is Satch’s incredible fiery guitar work that is quite breathtaking here. Chickenfoot Poppodium 013 Tilburg, The Netherlands 01-17-2012 Disc 1 01. Lighten Up 02. Alright Alright 03. Big Foot 04. Sexy Little Thing 05. Soap on a Rope 06. Up Next 07. My Kinda Girl 08. Down the Drain Disc 2 09. Three and a Half Letters 10. Something Going Wrong 11. Turnin' Left 12. Future in the Past 13. Crowd cheering & Sammy talks 14. Different Devil 15. Oh Yeah 16. Foxy Lady
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Audience 9.4 - Why such a high rating? Because this recording captures the fire on stage in a way that puts you literally right in the front of the action, clearly, and with force. The taper needs a few minutes to find position but once he settles in, strap on your seat belts because you will be in for one wild ride!
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Audience 8.6 - A little far back, in the middle of a rowdy crowd, and not clearly defined with a very deep bass pumping. Now, the positives – it is a clear recording with no distortion and vocals are above it all allowing you to hear lyrics well, guitar fills out the rest of the sound in the mix. Drums and bass are occupying an indistinct bottom end, although let me give credit to the sound guy because bass drum is excellent here. This recording will grow on you as you adjust.
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Audience 9.3 - An excellent sounding recording right here, and for the time period that is more satisfying to listen to because of the tones you get. I love the beautiful sound of an old Les Paul running through tube amps…plenty of that here! Chicken Shack Marquee Club Soho, Westminster London, England 1973-06-26 Disc 1 01. -MC intro's band 02. -Have You Ever Loved A Woman 03. -Daughter Of The Hillside 04. –Prudence’s Party 05. -Dave’s Boogie 06. –Hideaway 07. -Crying Won’t Help You Now Disc 2 01. -The Thrill Is Gone 02. -Poor Boy 03. -Unlucky Boy 04. -Blue Suede Shoes 05. -Dave’s Blues 06. -You've Done Lost Your Good Thing Now 07. -You Know You Could Be Right
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Audience 9.7 - Brilliant recording and an example of what you can do if you have excellent gear, perfect acoustics, and good placement. This version of the Chick Corea 1978 tour does not feature a full band ensemble but rather a more natural, non electrified direction which allows the players to really showcase their talents without much competition for the sound space. Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA. July 9, 1978 Disc 1 1. Introduction 2. Someday My Prince Will Come 3. Homecoming 4. Band Changeover 5. Night Sprite 6. Band Intros 7. Day Danse Disc 2 1. Mad Hatter Rhapsody - Falling Alice 2. Crystal Silence 3. I Loved You Then, I Love You Now 4. Spanish Fantasy
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Audience 9.1 - Very good capture from perhaps a little further back than the much more intimate recording done at the Greek Theatre earlier in the year. Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Tony Williams (with A. Jarreau and B Brunel) Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, CA November 15, 1978 Disc 1 01 Intro 02 Confirmation 03 Summer Nights 04 On Green Dolphin Street 05 Stanley's Creation 06 All Blues Disc 2 07 Quiet Afternoon (with Bunny Brunel) 08 Summertime (with Bunny Brunel and Al Jarreau) 09 Waltz For Debby (with Bunny Brunel) 10 Doodlin' (with Bunny Brunel) 11 Spain (with Bunny Brunel)
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Audience 9.3 - Such a good , clear and powerful audience tape of the fledgling CTA that would later become one of the biggest selling bands of all time. I can recommend this one to just about anyone with even the faintest interest in the band, and/or rock music in general. It’s THAT good. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY Cue Club, Gothenburg, Sweden - December 15, 1969 Setlist Disc 1 1. -Intro - Warm Up 2. -Introduction 3. -Listen 4. -Beginnings 5. -South California Purples 6. -Poem For The People 7. -25 Or 6 To 4 Disc 2 8. -Questions 67 & 68 9. -I’m A Man Encore 10. -Liberation 11. -Poem 58 12. -It Better End Soon The Band: Terry Kath Danny Seraphine Robert Lamm Peter Cetera Lee Loughnane James Pankow Walt Parazaider
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Soundboard 9.2 & Audience 9.7 - Right away you are going to question this rating. Most of you will be familiar with the ’69 set as it is well traveled and professionally recorded and as such has a purity about it. Now, I like it, I like the purity and clarity and all of that, but just listen to the raw audience tape from 1972 and then tell me it doesn’t deserve the rating I give it. If you don’t hear the unbridled intensity, the electricity zapping the entire stadium and coming through your speakers directly into your head at full throttle, than just stop collecting right now and take up another hobby, maybe crochet or something. Chicago Transit Authority Toronto Expanded Edition Disc 1 The Toronto Rock 'N Roll Revival Varsity Stadium University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario September 13, 1969 01. -Introduction 02. -South California Purples 03. -25 or 6 to 4 04. -Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 05. -I'm A Man 06. -Questions 67 and 68 07. -Liberation 08. -Beginnings Disc 2 Varsity Stadium Toronto, Canada August 10, 1972 01. -Dialogue 02. -Now That You’ve Gone 03. -Lowdown 04. -A Hit By Varese 05. -Beginnings 06. -State of the Union 07. -Saturday in the Park Disc 3 August 10, 1972 Cont'd 01. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon - Make Me Smile 02. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon - So Much To Say, So Much To Give 03. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon - Anxiety's Moment 04. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon - West Virginia's Fantasies 05. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon - Colour My World 06. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon - To Be Free - Now More Than Ever 07. -Introduction 08. -All Is Well 09. -In the Country 10. -A Song for Richard and His Friends 11. -It Better End Soon 12. -Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is 13. -Questions 67 & 68 14. -25 or 6 to 4
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Audience 8.9 - This recording is super duper realistic, meaning it’s probably exactly as your ears would have heard had you been in tapers seats…a but far back but because taper used exceptional quality gear you get a crystal clear sound. It’s the main PA mix that you hear which is not an ideal mix to be honest. Guitar and vocals are not pronounced but horns are prominent which kind of gives a unique way to hear the band. Is that bad? Well, I am not saying instruments are buried, I am saying the mix does not favor them and overall this is a unique recording that provides realism of atmosphere and amazingly clear and clean sound. Worth exploring for sure. Chicago Sports Arena San Diego, CA April 2, 1976 Disc 1 01 Anyway You Want 02 Call On Me 03 Another Rainy Day In New York City 04 Something In The City Changes People 05 Together Again 06 Just You And Me 07 Once Or Twice 08 Scrapbook 09 Saturday In The Park 10 (I've Been) Searchin' So Long 11 Mongonucleosis Disc 2 12 Old Days 13 You Get It Up 14 Hope For Love 15 Beginnings 16 Skin Tight 17 A Hit By Varese 18 Questions 67 And 68 19 Feelin' Stronger Every Day 20 25 Or 6 To 4