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Pro Studio 9.4 - This supposedly comes from an acetate but it sounds very good, too good to be an acetate but who knows? Short but sweet, and worth the price to get to hear this collaboration. What could have become of it had it been pursued more at the time. I think it is pretty good stuff, let’s face it, Arthur Lee does sound better vocally than Jimi. Jimi Hendrix with Love & Arthur Lee 'The Blue Thumb Acetate' Olympic Sound Studios, London, England Tuesday March 17th, 1970 01 - The Everlasting First (Take 16) 02 - Easy Rider - Take 1 03 - Easy Rider - Take 2 04 - Loon [An Instrumental Jam] -
Audience 8.0 - Sounds a little subdued, but it’s clear for the most part. Needs a kick in the highs. -
CD 1 - London 1975 - Audience 7.2 - Sound is a little muffled but vocals and guitar cut through the murkiness, taper seems to also be moving to find a better spot and sometimes he catches a sweet spot and the sound clears a little. Overall I think fans will appreciate this recording for what it is, a good solid performance. CD 2 - Salisbury 1975 - Audience 8.0 (solid) - Sounds a lot cleaner and brighter than disc 1, so enjoy! -
2 Shows: CD 1 - Audience 8.3 - A very good, reasonably clear tape that does not showcase a wide dynamic range but doesn’t really need to, I mean to say, it’s an historic artifact that most fans and collectors of Love/Arthur Lee will be very happy to hear. CD 2 - Audience 8.1 - This tape starts off kind of rough but gradually gets better until it gets to a consistency that you can appreciate for what it is. It does not take much of the show before it gets better which is a relief because it is a good, strong show. Disc 3 is a video CD (MP4 file) of 6 minutes, very Rare, never before seen b/w video footage of Love a few days before the show on disc one. -
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Soundboard 9.4 - As can be expected this is professionally done and the source is low gen as it sounds fresh and crisp with minimal tape noise. -
Audience 8.6 - A middle of the road tape that is missing a good chunk of the middle of the show…but he captures the last half somehow and we end up with a pretty full disc. Effort was made to re-master this tape which ran too fast, so that is now fixed as well. This sounds much better than how it began I can tell you that! Lou Reed Palasport, Torino, Italy February 12, 1975 01 -Sweet Jane 02 -Coney Island Baby 03 -Pale Blue Eyes 04 -I'm Waiting For The Man 05 -Heroin 06 -Berlin 07 -Lady Day 08 -Kill Your Sons 09 -Vicious 10 -encore cheer 11 -Rock & Roll 12 -crowd walkout Band line-up Lou Reed - Vocals, Guitar Doug Yule - Guitar, Organ Bruce Yaw - Bass Marty Fogel - Saxophones Michael Suchorsky - Drums Larry Packer - Violin -
Cleveland 1978 SDBRD 9.7 - Great sound! Perfectly mixed, good live atmosphere (even though it is a board tape, the microphones do pick up the ambience). Cleveland 1980 SDBRD 9.3 - A very bright (almost too bright) recording, and it would have been a tragedy if this did not have anything else going but it does - it's got good guts, and yes even low end although it could use a touch more beefiness. Still, this is one hot sounding show, sure to please even the most jaded collector.
Lou Reed Cleveland Music Hall Cleveland, OH 1978-04-26 01. Gimme Some Good Times 02. Satellite Of Love 03. Leave Me Alone 04. I Wanna Be Black 05. Walk On The Wild Side 06. Coney Island Baby 07. Street Hassle 08. Sweet Jane 09. Rock And Roll Lou Reed: guitar, vocals Stuart Heinrich: guitar Michael Fonfara: keyboards Ellard "Moose" Boles: bass Marty Fogel: sax Michael Suchorsky - drums Angela Howard, Chrissie Faith: backing vocals Disc 2 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH. 1980-05-27 01. Sweet Jane 02. I'm Waiting For The Man 03. Coney Island Baby 04. Vicious 05. Perfect Day 06. Heroin 07. How Do You Speak To An Angel 08. Berlin 09. The Kids Disc 3 10. How Do You Speak To An Angel 11. Heroin 12. The Power Of Positive Drinking 13. My Old Man 14. Applause and Crowd Banter 15. The Bells 16. Pale Blue Eyes - Band Intro - Pale Blue Eyes Lou Reed: guitar, vocals Chuck Hammer: guitar synthesiser Stuart Heinrich:guitar Michael Fonfara: keyboards Ellard "Moose" Bowles: bass Michael Suchorsky: drums -
Audience 8.7 - A New York venue hosts a venerable New York artist and the result is a wild evening by all accounts. Recording captures the event admirably although taper is fighting between small club packed with rowdy folk and loud rock and roll band – thankfully band wins! Lou Reed The Bottom Line NYC, NY. June 3, 1979 1. -Sweet Jane 2. -Medley -Waiting For The Man -Work With Me Annie -Sexy Ways -I Wanna Be Black 3. -I'll Be Your Mirror 4. -Perfect Day 5. -Men Of Good Fortune -
Audience 9.3 - A solid recording in a small venue that is very intimate, in fact it sounds like the drums aren’t even going through the mains they sound so natural. I could swear taper is seated right in front of the band…really surprised they aren’t discovered by Lou and arrested on the spot! Lou Reed The Bottom Line New York 5-11-77 Disc 1 1. Sweet Jane 2. I'm Waiting For The Man 3. Rock And Roll Heart 4. Heroin 5. Rock And Roll 6. Walk On The Wild Side 7. Shooting Star 8. You Better Dance, Dance, Dance Disc 2 1. Lisa Says 2. Satellite Of Love 3. Leave Me Alone 4. Coney Island Baby 5. Vicious 6. Berlin 7. Banging On My Drums -
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Soundboard 8.8 - This tape does not feature the greatest mix ever, but it’s functional and is a good full show. Question: Was Lou Reed really well known in Australia? A guy from the barrio of New York City, but well known in Australia somehow?!?! I think that is strange, haha! -
Audience 8.7 - Recoded on professional equipment and it shows. Crisp highs, and a good, lively atmosphere. You get a little bit of that big hall cavernous ambiance here that keeps vocals just behind the stage sound. -
Soundboard 9.0 - A somewhat dated sounding board tape. It's good enough, it's better than a muddy, distant audience tape, but it is less than the typical crispness you expect out of a board tape. There's a very driving guitar tone on here though, and it really powers this show in a highly dynamic way. Lou Reed and the Tots Transformer Tour Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, CA Apr 20, 1973 SBD 01. Sweet Jane 04:53 02. Wagon Wheel 03:54 03. Andys Chest 04:09 04. Hangin' Round 03:46 05. White Light-White Heat 03:49 06. Make Up 02:30 07. Vicious 03:20 08. Satellite Of Love 04:08 09. Heroin (Cut-in) 08:05 10. I'm So Free 03:15 11. Walk On The Wild Side 05:31 12. Rock And Roll 06:09 13. Sister Ray 10:00 Lou Reed - guitar, vocals Vinny Laporta - guitar Eddie Reynolds - guitar Bobby Resigno - bass Scottie Clark - drums -
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Soundboard 9.7 - Just about as good as you’d ever want. -
Studio Quality 8.8 - Not quite ready for prime time, but very very good and nice to have in the collection. Some really good playing, and if you are a fan of Lou Reed, good singing…but that’s all pretty subjective isn’t it? Berlin Acetate Morgan Studios London, England 1973-06-22 - 07-17 01.Caroline Says I 02.How Do You Think It Feels 03.Looking Thru The Eyes Of Hate 04.Oh Jim 05.Birthday 06.Berlin 07.Berlin outro 08.The Kids 09.The Kids II 10.Caroline Says II 11.Caroline Says III 12.Sad Song -
Audience 8.2 - A somewhat average tape that is brand new to circulation and captures a good time for Lou when he had some great songs and great players with him. Plus side of the recording is that it is low gen and clear enough to hear the band although keyboards are quite behind in the stage mix. Lou is more prominent, with bass and guitar next. A good tape for a lo-fi cassette recorder snuck into the venue in the mid 70’s. Lou Reed Milwaukee Auditorium Milwaukee, WI. 10-31-1974 1. -Tuning 2. -Intro Jam 3. -Sweet Jane 4. -Vicious 5. -Ride Sally Ride 6. -Heroin 7. -Kill Your Sons 8. -N.Y. Stars 9. -Animal Language 10. -Sally Can't Dance 11. -Walk On The Wild Side 12. -White Light White Heat 13. -Goodnight Ladies