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Studio 9.8 - As expected, near perfect quality. The mix is a bit different to the album we all know and love, but not enough to change the total badassery of the tones, complexity, inventiveness, and composition. Just a great artifact to get a slightly altered perspective. Megadeth Peace Sells...But Who's Mixing? Alternate mixes 1. Wake Up Dead 2. The Conjuring 3. Peace Sells 4. Devil's Island 5. Good Morning - Black Friday 6. Bad Omen 7. Ain't Superstitious 8. My Last Words Dave Mustaine - Vocals, Guitar David Ellefson - Bass Chris Poland - Guitar Gar Samuelson - Drums -
Audience 8.7 - I can imagine the difficulty in trying to capture something like this with all of the challenges not least of which is sheer volume and venues not ideal for the kind of acoustics metal presents. Does that mean this recording is bad? No, it's obviously done on gear that can handle the job, but to my ears it's something that you will need at least two songs to adjust, but once you do, it becomes the kind of tape that finds you sort of hanging on to see what happens next. It just feels like it will keep improving and maybe it does, or maybe you just find that you kind of dig it. MEGADETH TOKYO 1988 1ST NIGHT Live at Nakano Sunplaza Tokyo, Japan 12th July 1988 01. Intro (Orange Light from "Apocalypse Now" OST) 02. Wake Up Dead 03. The Conjuring 04. Hook In Mouth 05. Set The World On Fire 06. Mary Jane 07. In My Darkest Hour 08. Devil's Island 09. These Boots 10. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? 11. MC 12. Liar 13. Mechanix 14. Anarchy In The UK 15. MC Dave Mustaine - Guitar, Vocals David Ellefson - Bass, Vocals Jeff Young - Guitar Chuck Behler - Drums -
Audience 8.8 - I give this recording high marks for being one of the good ones, and you know how important any live recording with Randy Rhoades is so instantly when you hear this, and your ears go "wow, cool", well that means we have something special. Now, it does take a song or so to get balanced, maybe that is the taper and maybe that is the house, either way it is typical of an old audience tape to start a little rough but settle in as it goes. I am not saying this is super-duper, but when you have at least a very listenable tape, where you can clearly hear Randy and Ozzy, maybe a tiny bit of overload here but it doesn't matter - my ears don't lie and I felt this one delivered the goods. Ozzy Osbourne Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY. August 14th, 1981 1. I Don't Know 2. Crazy Train 3. Believer 4. Mr. Crowley 5. Flying High Again 6. Revelation (Mother Earth) 7. Steal Away (The Night) 8. Drum Solo 9. Suicide Solution 10. Guitar Solo - Suicide Solution (reprise) 11. Iron Man 12. Children Of The Grave 13. Paranoid -
Audience 8.7 - This could also get a few tenths of a point up for the careful re-mastering that recently was applied to the old tape. It definitely needed a refresh, and it got one and it is way the better for it. The highlight for me is that Randy's guitar is the clearest instrument, followed by Ozzy and the others all decently placed in the soundfield with the only knock being the overall clarity and dynamics. That being said, this is a great recording for the time period, knowing how precious few great sounding Blizzard tour tapes there are. I have to rank this in the top 5 I think, because the guitar is so good (you get the tone, and a great sense of the spirit of the room and the band). Ozzy Osbourne Manchester Apollo Manchester, UK 1980-09-23 01. Intro (O Fortuna - Carmina Burana) 02. I Don't Know 03. You Looking At Me, Looking At You 04. Crazy Train 05. Goodbye To Romance 06. No Bones Movies 07. Mr. Crowley 08. Suicide Solution 09. Guitar Solo 10. Suicide Solution (Reprise) 11. Drum Solo 12. Revelation (Mother Earth) 13. Iron Man 14. Children of the Grave 15. Steal Away (The Night) 16. Paranoid Lineup: Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals Randy Rhoads - Guitar Lee Kerslake - Drums Bob Daisley - Bass Lindsay Bridgewater - Keyboards -
Studio 9.4 - GREAT stuff here, sure to please the most jaded of Stones collectors who haven't heard anything in a long time that hearkens back to the glory days The Rolling Stones at their studio best. A little tape hiss, but really this is right in the pocket. The Rolling Stones The legendary Nicky Hopkins tapes 01 - Rocks Off 02 - Rip This Joint 03 - All Down The Line 04 - Soul Survivor 05 - I Ain't Signifying 06 - Instrumental 07 - Tumbling Dice -
Audience 9.2 - Crisp, and a little brassy, but exceptionally "live", the music MOVES in and through, a great tape! I felt the 70's vibes all over the place. Santana Beacon Theatre New York City, NY November 5, 1990 Disc 1 01 Angels All Around Us > Spirits Dancing In The Flesh 02 Somewhere In Heaven 03 It's A Jungle Out There 04 Soweta (Africa Libre) 05 Peace On Earth...Mother Earth...Third Stone From The Sun 06 Full Moon 07 Batuka 08 No One To Depend On 09 We Don't Have To Wait > Bass & Drum Solo 10 Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen Disc 2 11 Oye Como Va 12 Unknown 13 The Healer 14 Savor 15 Goodness And Mercy 16 Choose 17 She's Not There 18 Soul Sacrifice > Love Supreme > Drum Solo 19 Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) 20 Jin-Go-La-Ba > Band Introductions -
Studio Quality 9.8 - The single greatest new Black Sabbath artifact brought to light since When I came Down and The Rebel were found. Stunning, insightful, historic. MUST HAVE of the highest order! Black Sabbath Children Of The Grave The 1971 Master Of Reality Recording Sessions Island Studios February 7-15 and April 6-13 1971 1. Tony Coughing Intro 2. Sweet Leaf Take 1 3. Sweet Leaf Take 5 4. FX Loop 1 5. After Forever Take 1 6. Embryo Take 4 7. Children Of The Grave Take 2 8. Children Of The Grave Take 3 9. Orchid (Studio Outtake) 10. Lord Of This World Take 1 11. Solitude Take 2 12. Into The Void Take 1 13. Sweet Leaf Take 4 14. After Forever Instrumental 15. Weevil Woman Take 1 16. Children Of The Grave Take 1 17. In The Graveyard (The Haunting) 18. Spanish Sid Take 1 19. Spanish Sid Take 2 20. Spanish Sid Take 3 21. FX Loop 2 -
SDBRD 9.5 - both of these gigs are spectacular, for me they represent an all too brief high water mark for the band where things are unbelievably tight and incomprehensibly cosmic. If more people knew of this music's existence, this band's old catalog would go platinum today. GONG Europe 1975 Disc 1 La Celle St. Cloud Festival France June 8, 1975 1. Master Builder 10:18 2. Solar Musick Suite 11:32 I. Sun song II. Hiram Afterglid Meets The Dervish 3. Cat in Clark's shoes 8:00 4. Aftaglid 17:52 5. The Isle Of Everywhere 11:37 6. Get It Inner 0:49 DIDIER MALHERBE (sax, flute, voice) STEVE HILLAGE (guitar, voice) MIQUETTE GIRAUDY (dancing, voices, occasional synthesizer) MIKE HOWLETT (bass, voice) DAVE STEWART (keyboards) BRIAN DAVISON (drums) Disc 2 Rome, Italy June 27, 1975 1. Aftaglid 2. The Golden Vibe 3. Bombalay - Dynamite 4. Tropical Fish 5. Jam 6. Solar Musick Suite 7. Outer Temple 8. Inner Temple 9. Magick Mother Invocation - Great Om Riff 10. Master Builder STEVE HILLAGE (guitar, vocals) MIQUETTE GIRAUDY (vocals, synth) DIDIER MALHERBE (sax, flute) MIKE HOWLETT (bass) BRIAN DAVISON (drums) DAVE STEWART (keys) -
Professionally recorded, vinyl source 9.4 - Exceptional. If you are listening for the musicianship than you will love it. This was ripped from a vinyl source and consequently some artifacts are present although minimized. I am inclined to believe some of this is a live in studio recording (listen to "I'm On Fire For You Baby" and tell me that is from the same concert). April Wine Live on the Electric Adventure Tour Montreal, Canada 1974 1. (Mama) It's True 2. Druthers 3. Cat's Claw 4. I'm On Fire For You Baby 5. The Band Has Just Begun 6. Good Fibes 7. Just Like That 8. You Could Have Been A Lady -
RCMH - Audience 8.9 - A nice atmosphere, even though it is a large hall there is a charming warmth here. Natalie's vocals carry very well, she is prominent in the mix. There is some background audience chatter occasionally that adds an element of immediacy without being a distraction. I don't usually condone chatter near the taper but the taper has done a great job with this "immersive" situation and I rather like it. Pier 84 - Audience 9.1/SDBRD 9.3 - Very similar to the RCMH show but more clarity in the high end, and slightly better separation of instruments. This is a VERY good recording that will provide many enjoyable moments for the listener. Then after the 1st song it switches to soundboard source (radio broadcast I believe) and it is good, solid, punchy, but not quite as atmospheric as the previous source which was really quite good too. 10,000 Maniacs New York Maniacs 88-89 Disc 1 Radio City Music Hall New York City, NY. 06-29-1989 1. What's The Matter Here 2. Eat For Two 3. A Campfire Song 4. Cherry Tree 5. City Of Angels 6. Blind Faith 7. Dust Bowl 8. Trouble Me 9. Gun Shy 10. Poison In The Well 11. Hey Jack Kerouac 12. You Happy Puppet 13. Like The Weather 14. Headstrong 15. Don't Talk 16. My Sister Rose 17. Maddox Table Disc 2 18. Scorpio Rising 19. Among The Americans 20. And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda 21. The Big Parade 22. Unknown- Verdi Cries Pier 84 New York, NY July 22, 1988 23. intro 24. Hey Jack Kerouac 25. Maddox Table 26. Gun Shy 27. City Of Angels 28. Peace Train 29. A Campfire Song 30. Like The Weather 31. What's The Matter Here 32. Don't Talk 33. ABC Lullaby 34. Verdi Cries -
Audience 9.4 - A smooth and comfortable sound, obviously taper running great mics and in a relatively decent position. The mix favors vocals and there's a great kick drum presence that propels the music. Guitars seem to hover overhead, not bombastic but rather more subdued but not absent by any means. Audience members are occasionally heard nearby, and that reminds you that you are hearing a stealth recording albeit one done with semi-pro gear. The Eagles Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, CA July 27, 1980 Disc 1 01 Saturday Night 02 After The Thrill Is Gone 03 Keep On Tryin' 04 Seven Bridges Road 05 Pretty Maids All in a Row 06 Take It Easy 07 Hotel California 08 In The City 09 King of Hollywood 10 The Sad Café 11 Lyin' Eyes Disc 2 12 I Can't Tell You Why 13 Desperado 14 Those Shoes 15 Heartache Tonight 16 The Long Run 17 Life's Been Good 18 Life In The Fast Lane 19 Rocky Mountain Way 20 Sea Cruise 21 Already Gone 22 All Night Long 23 Best Of My Love -
Audience 8.8 - A show new to circulation, it presents a severely under represented period of the band. Not too many tapes have surfaced (and no known videos) so whatever we can get, we appreciate. Here, taper did an admiral job even though he's clearly immersed in a boisterous audience. There is plenty of audience present, but thankfully what you get most of is a relatively clear and atmospheric ELO on a great night. There is a touch of overcrowding within the mid-range frequency, but nothing that distorts so there's zero muddiness and maybe less low end that you might prefer. Overall I have to say it fits nicely into my ELO collection right next to the one or two other 1981 shows (like I said, few and far between).Electric Light Orchestra Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Time Tour 1981Disc 11. Twilight 2. Yours Truly, 2095 3. Evil Woman 4. Livin' Thing 5. Telephone Line 6. From The End Of The World 7. Here Is The News 8. Mik's Violin Solo 9. Twelve-Bar Blues10. Tribute To John Lennon: Imagine Nowhere Man Across The Universe A Day In The LifeDisc 211. ELO Hits Medley: Showdown Ma-Ma-Ma Belle Can't Get It Out Of My Head Strange Magic Fire On High Turn To Stone Standin' In The Rain Mr. Blue Sky Sweet Talkin' Woman Shine A Little Love Last Train To London Confusion Rockaria!12. Hold On Tight13. Don't Bring Me Down14. Do Ya15. Roll Over Beethoven -
Ohio - Soundboard 9.8 - Excellent live sound, vibrant and alive! Sounds like yesterday. Davis - Audience 8.8 - Mid size hall acoustics but a good, clear tape that probably sounds a lot like what the show actually sounded like. Taper occasionally stops machine just before some songs end (possibly trying to save tape) but the overall job done here is admirable for its stability. The liveness of the tape gives an excitement factor to the show, that counts for something too when rating a tape. New York - Soundboard 9.7 - Professionally recorded and it is obvious this could have been meant for a release or at the very least a broadcast, since most Bottom Line shows were broadcast I would say this sounds like a pre-broadcast reel. Amazing!
VAN MORRISON Left Right Center 1970-1978 Disc 1 Antioch College Golf Course Yellow Springs, OH August 21, 1970 01. Brown Eyed Girl 02. Moondance 03. Crazy Love 04. [changing tapes] 05. Come Running 06. I've Been Working 07. Domino 08. Cyprus Avenue The Players Van Morrison - vocals John Klingberg - bass John Platania - guitar Jeff Labes - piano, organ Dave Shaw - drums Collin Tilton - tenor sax Jack Schroer - alto sax Disc 2 Freeborn Hall University of California Davis, CA April 18, 1975 (10:30 PM Show) 01. Alright OK - Shake Rattle And Roll 02. Baby Please Don’t Go 03. Help Me 04. Walking the Dog 05. T.B. Sheets 06. Wild Night 07. St Dominic’s Preview - Walk On The Wild Side - You Can’t Always Get What You Want 08. I’ve Been Working - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - I Want To Take You Higher 09. What’d I Say - Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On 10. Unknown - When I Deliver Disc 3 11. You Move Me 12. Gloria 13. Moondance - Fever The Bottom Line New York City, NY. November 01, 1978 LATE SHOW 14. Moondance 15. Wavelength 16. Into The Mystic 17. Checkin' It Out 18. Hungry For Your Love 19. Brown Eyed Girl 20. Crazy Love Disc 4 21. Kingdom Hall 22. Tupelo Honey 23. Natalia 24. Help Me 25. Wild Night 26. Joyous Sound 27. Caravan 28. Cyprus Avenue Lineup: Van Morrison : Vocals Herbie Armstrong : guitar Peter Bardens : keyboards Mickey Feat : bass Bobby Tench : guitar Peter Van Hooke : drums Katie Kissoon : backing vocals, lead vocal on "Crazy Love" Anna Peacock : backing vocals -
Audience 8.8 - Both shows here have the same dynamic - Massive volume! Now, here's the rub: the recordings are blast furnaces of rock and roll but NOT distorted beyond just the tiniest amount of crunch on the fringe of the upper-middle band. That means you get raw power as opposed to earschplittenloudenboomer,if you catch my drift. It's just a well recorded RAWK show at high volume and intensity...as it should be.
The Joe Perry Project East Coast West Coast Disc 1 Boch Center - Wang Theatre Boston, MA August 19, 2025 01. Let the Music Do the Talking 02. My Fist Your Face 03. Mama Kin 04. East Coast, West Coast 05. Get the Lead Out 06. Heartbreaker 07. Twice as Hard 08. Fortunate One 09. Interstate Love Song 10. Combination Disc 2 11. Get It Up 12. Vasoline 13. Won't Let Me Go 14. Jealous Again 15. Bright Light Fright 16. Last Child 17. Chip Away the Stone 18. Draw the Line 19. Walk This Way 20. Train Kept A-Rollin' Disc 3 Hard Rock Live Hollywood, FL. 2025-14-02 01. Intro 02. Let the Music Do the Talking 03. My Fist Your Face 04. Same Old Song and Dance 05. East Coast, West Coast 06. Get the Lead Out - Heartbreaker 07. Twice as Hard 08. Fortunate One 09. Interstate Love Song 10. Combination 11. Get It Up Disc 2 12. Vasoline 13. Won't Let Me Go 14. Jealous Again 15. Bright Light Fright 16. Last Child 17. Chip Away the Stone 18. Draw the Line 19. The Train Kept A-Rollin' 20. Walk This Way Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA September 17, 2025 21. Mama Kin (w/Slash) 22. Walk This Way (w/Steven Tyler) Joe Perry - Guitar Brad Whitford - Guitar Chris Robinson - Vocals Robert Deleo - Bass Buck Johnson - Keyboards Jason Sutter - Drums -
Audience 8.9 - what a show! Yes, you will get knocked around down in the pit with the fans, yes you will hear the sounds of incredibly excited fans, and yes, the will feel absolutely like you are right there. The thing is, when you realize someone went through a bit of trouble to do this it just makes such a difference as you listen and understand this is a live, frenzied atmosphere with a very loud rock and roll band right in front of you. Taper, my hat is tipped toward you my friend. Outstanding job capturing this show - it really sounds great!The Who August 9, 1976 Miami Stadium Miami, Florida Disc 1 01 Intro 02 I Can’t Explain 03 Substitute 04 My Wife 05 Baba O’Riley 06 Squeeze Box 07 Behind Blue Eyes 08 Dreaming From the Waist 09 Magic Bus 10 Amazing Journey 11 Sparks Disc 2 12 The Acid Queen 13 Fiddle About 14 Pinball Wizard 15 I’m Free 16 Tommy’s Holiday Camp 17 We’re Not Gonna Take It 18 See Me, Feel Me 19 Summertime Blues 20 My Generation 21 Join Together 22 My Generation Blues 23 Jam 24 Won’t Get Fooled Again -
The companion to "Hide Your Sheep Tour", this set includes all new shows, previously un-circulated, and all Soundboard, all amazing! This is what Van Halen dreams are made of. Van Halen Hide 'More' Sheep Can Disc 1 The Forum Inglewood, California 11 September 1982 01. Intro 02. Romeo Delight 03. Unchained 04. Drum Solo 05. The Full Bug 06. Runnin' With The Devil 07. Jamie's Cryin' 08. Little Guitars 09. Where Have All The Good Times Gone 10. Bass Solo 11. Hang 'Em High 12. Cathedral 13. Secrets 14. Drum Solo II Disc 2 15. Everybody Wants Some!! 16. Dave Talks 17. Everybody Wants Some!! (Reprise) 18. Dance The Night Away 19. Somebody Get Me A Doctor - I'm So Glad 20. Pretty Woman 21. Guitar Solo 22. D.O.A. 23. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 24. Bottoms Up! 25. You Really Got Me Disc 3 Cow Palace Daly City, California 14 September 1982 01. Intro 02. Romeo Delight 03. Unchained 04. Drum Solo 05. The Full Bug 06. Runnin' With The Devil 07. Jamie's Cryin' 08. Little Guitars 09. Where Have All The Good Times Gone! 10. Bass Solo 11. Hang 'Em High 12. Cathedral 13. Secrets 14. Drum Solo II Disc 4 15. Everybody Wants Some!! 16. Dave Talks 17. Everybody Wants Some!! (Reprise) 18. Dance The Night Away 19. Somebody Get Me A Doctor - I'm So Glad 20. Intruder 21. Pretty Woman 22. Guitar Solo 23. D.O.A. 24. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 25. Bottoms Up! 26. You Really Got Me Disc 5 Cow Palace Daly City, California 15 September 1982 01. Intro 02. Romeo Delight 03. Unchained 04. Drum Solo 05. The Full Bug 06. Runnin' With The Devil 07. Jamie's Cryin' 08. Little Guitars 09. Where Have All The Good Times Gone! 10. Bass Solo 11. Cathedral 12. Secrets 13. Drum Solo II Disc 6 14. Everybody Wants Some!! 15. Dave Talks 16. Everybody Wants Some!! (Reprise) 17. Dance The Night Away 18. Somebody Get Me A Doctor - I'm So Glad 19. Intruder 20. Pretty Woman 21. Guitar Solo 22. D.O.A. 23. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 24. Bottoms Up! 25. You Really Got Me Disc 7 El Paso County Coliseum El Paso, Texas 19 September 1982 01. Jamie's Cryin' 02. Little Guitars 03. Where Have All The Good Times Gone 04. Bass Solo 05. Hang 'Em High 06. Cathedral 07. Secrets 08. Drum Solo II 09. Everybody Wants Some!! 10. Dave Talks 11. Everybody Wants Some!! (Reprise) 12. Dance The Night Away 13. Somebody Get Me A Doctor - I'm So Glad 14. Intruder 15. Pretty Woman 16. Guitar Solo 17. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 18. Bottoms Up! 19. You Really Got Me 20. Happy Trails 21. You Really Got Me (Reprise) Disc 8 The Summit Houston, Texas 24 September 1982 01. Intro 02. Romeo Delight 03. Unchained 04. Drum Solo 05. The Full Bug 06. Runnin' With The Devil 07. Jamie's Cryin' 08. Little Guitars 09. Where Have All The Good Times Gone 10. Bass Solo 11. Hang 'Em High 12. Cathedral 13. Secrets 14. Drum Solo II Disc 9 15. Everybody Wants Some!! 16. Dave Talks 17. Everybody Wants Some!! (Reprise) 18. Dance The Night Away 19. Somebody Get Me A Doctor - I'm So Glad 20. Pretty Woman 21. Guitar Solo 22. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 23. Bottoms Up! 24. You Really Got Me 25. Happy Trails 26. You Really Got Me (Reprise) Disc 10 New Haven Coliseum New Haven, Connecticut 7 October 1982 01. Intro 02. Romeo Delight 03. Unchained 04. Drum Solo 05. The Full Bug 06. Runnin' With The Devil 07. Jamie's Cryin' 08. Little Guitars 09. Where Have All The Good Times Gone! 10. Bass Solo 11. Hang 'Em High 12. Cathedral 13. Secrets 14. Drum Solo II Disc 11 15. Everybody Wants Some!! 16. Dave Talks 17. Everybody Wants Some!! (Reprise) 18. Dance The Night Away 19. Somebody Get Me A Doctor - I'm So Glad 20. Intruder 21. Pretty Woman 22. Guitar Solo 23. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 24. Bottoms Up! 25. Happy Trails 26. You Really Got Me (Reprise) 27. Outro Music -
Soundboard 9.5 - Blistering and aggressive in all the best ways. Great guitar tone, and everything mixed expertly together to bring a very appealing soundscape.Santana Jai Alai Fronton Miami, FL October 6, 1974 Disc 1 01 Going Home - A-1 Funk - Every Step Of The Way 02 Black Magic Woman - Gypsy Queen 03 Oye Como Va 04 Mirage 05 Just In Time To See The Sun 06 Bambele Disc 2 07 Give And Take 08 Incident At Neshabur 09 Soul Sacrifice 10 Samba Pa Ti 11 Savor 12 Toussaint L'Overture -
Broadcast 9.3 - A little tiny bit of "old" tape syndrome is present at times, but because this is a well recorded show you hardly notice. There's an odd "click" present during quiet parts but that also disappears when the music is playing. A good one, for sure.Blue Öyster Cult The Old Waldorf San Francisco, CA September 8, 1980 Disc 1 01. Intro - Dr. Music 02. Lips In The Hills 03. Unknown Tongue 04. Cities On Flame 05. The Marshall Plan 06. Divine Wind 07. Then Came The Last Days of May 08. It's Not Easy 09. ME 262 Disc 2 10. Black Blade 11. Godzilla - Drums - Godzilla 12. Bass Solo - 5 Guitars 13. Born To Be Wild 14. Arthur Comics 15. Roadhouse Blues 16. Don't Fear The Reaper -
Audience 8.9 - The recording sounds like 1973, but in a REALLY good way! Very clear, up close, levels perfect, and good instrument separation. Great set list too.Chicago Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, GA May 28/1973 Disc 1 1. Magical Mystery Tour 2. State of Union 3. Just You n' Me 4. Saturday in the Park 5. Darlin' Dear 6. Hollywood 7. Now That You've Gone 8. 25 or 6 to 4 Disc 2 9. Beginnings 10. A Hit By Varese 11. Free 12. Ballet For A Girl In Buchanon 13. Dialogue 14. I'm A Man -
Audience 8.9 - Easily one of the best auds of the early Metallica era. This is one that I am sure every Metallica collector already has but if you are just curious, or maybe only recently getting turned on to this stuff, well you gotta get this one.Metallica Stadthalle Mulheim Köln, West-Germany 1984-12-05 Disc 1 01. The Ecstasy of Gold (Intro) 02. Fight Fire With Fire 03. Ride the Lightning 04. Phantom Lord 05. The Four Horsemen 06. (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth 07. For Whom the Bell Tolls 08. No Remorse 09. The Call of Ktulu Disc 2 10. Seek & Destroy 11. Whiplash 12. Creeping Death 13. Guitar Solo 14. Metal Militia 15. Motorbreath -
Broadcast 9.8 - Excellent and worthy of anyone's collection without hesitation. It does sound VERY 70's in a good way, I mean, it captures the era perfectly. BLUE OYSTER CULT Cobo Arena Detroit, MI BBC London Wavelength Broadcast December 30th 1977 1 -London Wavelength Intro 2 -R U Ready 2 Rock 3 -ETI 4 -Cities On Flame 5 -Hot Rails To Hell 6 -Godzilla 7 -Summer of Love 8 -5 Guitar Jam 9 -Born to be Wild 10 -(Don't Fear) The Reaper 11 -London Wavelength THE BAND Eric Bloom vocals stun guitar Buck Dharma guitar vocals Allen Lanier keyboards guitar Joe Bouchard bass vocals Albert Bouchard drums vocals guitar -
Soundboard 9.6 - Clean and Balanced, like an album more than a live concert. Still I think you have to add this to your collection because it is so immaculate.Paul McCartney & Wings Last Flight - The Complete 1979 Glasgow Concert Glasgow, Scotland December 17, 1979 Disc 1 1-1 Got To Get You Into My Life 1-2 Getting Closer 1-3 Every Night 1-4 Again And Again And Again 1-5 I've Had Enough 1-6 No Words 1-7 Cook Of The House 1-8 Old Siam, Sir 1-9 Maybe I'm Amazed 1-10 The Fool On The Hill 1-11 Let It Be 1-12 Hot As Sun 1-13 Spin It On 1-14 Twenty Flight Rock 1-15 Go Now 1-16 Arrow Through Me 1-17 Wonderful Christmas Time Disc 2 Glasgow, Scotland December 17, 1979 2-1 Coming Up 2-2 Goodnight Tonight 2-3 Yesterday 2-4 Mull Of Kintyre 2-5 Band On The Run Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea December 29, 1979 2-6 Got To Get You Into My Life 2-7 Every Night 2-8 Coming Up 2-9 Lucille 2-10 Let It Be 2-11 Rockestra Theme -
Audience 9.1 - Nothing to complain about here, the bass is clear and not boomy, guitars maybe not as up front and defined as you would prefer (the benefit of a soundboard tape) but it's present and fine for all intents and purposes. A good show, and good atmosphere - my verdict is that this would be a fine representation of the tour if you were to turn on a person not familiar with the band.Rush 1st Mariner Arena Baltimore, Maryland, USA Friday, April 22, 2011 Time Machine Tour 2011 Disc 1 101. Rash History of Rush Video [6:00] 102. The Spirit of Radio [5:10] 103. Time Stand Still [5:26] 104. Presto [6:49] 105. Stick It Out [4:34] 106. Workin' Them Angels [4:57] 107. Leave That Thing Alone [5:39] 108. Faithless [6:07] 109. BU2B [4:37] 110. Freewill [5:39] 111. Marathon [6:43] 112. Subdivisions [6:01] Disc 2 201. History of Rash Video [3:35] 202. Tom Sawyer [5:11] 203. Red Barchetta [6:59] 204. YYZed [4:46] 205. Limelight [4:36] 206. The Camera Eye [10:21] 207. Witch Hunt [4:40] 208. Vital Signs [5:32] 209. Caravan [5:44] Disc 3 210. Drum Solo - Love 4 Sale [8:32] 211. O'Malley's Break - Closer To The Heart [5:06] 212. 2112 Part I: Overture [4:32] 213. 2112 Part II: The Temples Of Syrinx [2:33] 214. Far Cry [5:22] 215. Encore Break [1:38] 216. La Villa Strangiato [7:47] 217. Working Man [6:40] 218. I Love You, Rush Video - CttH Polka [8:37] -
Audience 9.5 - a legendary recording that has been carefully treated by sensitive ears not wanting to revise history but to bring out every possible nuance, and succeeding. One to have for sure. The second show is also great, ranking a solid 9.2 but also well worth diving into.
Pink Floyd Festhalle Frankfurt, West Germany 16th November 1972 Disc 1 1. Speak To Me 2. Breathe 3. On The Run 4. Time 5. Breathe (Reprise) 6. Great Gig In The Sky 7. Money 8. Us And them 9. Any Colour You Like 10. Brain Damage 11. Eclipse Disc 2 12. Tuning 13. One Of These Days 14. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 15. Echoes 16. Tuning 17. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun Disc 3 Festhalle Frankfurt, West Germany 17th November 1972 1. Speak To Me 2. Breathe 3. On The Run 4. Time 5. Breathe (Reprise) 6. Great Gig In The Sky 7. Money 8. Us And them 9. Any Colour You Like 10. Brain Damage 11. Eclipse Disc 4 12. Tuning 13. One Of These Days 14. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 15. Echoes 16. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun -
Soundboard 9.7 - Amazing! Progressive rock played at a super high level infusing all kinds of rhythms and styles. A great sound mix, you hear every instrument well-balanced but some juicy, punchy bass at the low end really sets this one on a great path to your eardrums.Mutantes Live at Teatro de Arena Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil Jun 6 1978 Disc 1 01 - Arena - Ando Meio Desligado 02 - Panis Et Circense - Falsifiquei A Sua Caderneta 03 - Frutificar 04 - Semente da Paixão 05 - Aurora Boreal 06 - Mensageiro da Ladeira (Pororoca) 07 - Gênesis Disc 2 01 - Amanhecer 02 - Paranóia 03 - Te Encontrar 04 - Cidadão da Terra 05 - Magia e Coração 06 - De Que Vale Meu Rock'n'Roll 07 - Rock'n'Roll City Line-up: Sérgio Dias: vocal & guitars Ruy Motta: drums, percussion & backing vocals Luciano Alves: keyboards Fernando Gama: bass, vocals Eunice Matos: backing vocals -
Audience 8.7 - Sounds like 1977, very dated but it's a very clear tape. Doesn't stray too much into the low end of the sound pool, but neither is it a "thin to win" tape. It's a mid range sound, a good one, but kind of narrow in some regards, almost like a REALLY good AM radio sound. I like it nonetheless.Weather Report Kursaal Bern, Switzerland September 26, 19771. Mysterious Traveller Intro - Elegant People 2. Scarlet Woman 3. Teen Town 4. A Remark You Made 5. JP Solo (featuring elements of 'Portrait Of Tracy', 'Okonkole y Trompa', 'Dexterity', 'Barbary Coast', etc.) 6. GibraltarJosef Zawinul, kbd Wayne Shorter, ts, ss Jaco Pastorius, b Alejandro Neciosup (Alex) Acuña, dr Manolo Badrena, perc -
Radio Broadcast 9.3 - A little dated sounding maybe but that is to be expected. The technical audio quality is great, and should please even the most discerning of tastes.RETURN TO FOREVER Theater De Oranjerie Roermond, NL March 24, 197401 Captain Señor Mouse 13:07 02 After The Cosmic Rain 10:20 03 Lenny White Solo 5:02 04 Theme To The Mothership 14:22 05 Space Circus - Part I 1:26 06 Space Circus - Part II After The Cosmic Rain (Coda) 13:53Chick Corea: Fender Rhodes, keyboards Bill Connors: guitars Stanley Clarke: bass Lenny White: drums -
Audience 8.5 - A slighly better than average tape with a lot of live atmosphere, and I don't know how large this hall was but it doesn't feel very large in the recording. Everything is very clear and good separation of instruments too, it can use just a touch more dynamic but otherwise it's strong. He's playing for his people, so you know you are gonna get his best stuff, and this is top shelf (with the crowd understandably right there for every call and response. Great crowd.Rory Gallagher SFX Hall Dublin, Ireland December 29, 1983Disc 101 - tuning, Follow Me 02 - Failsafe Day, band intros 03 - Double Vision 04 - Off The Handle 05 - Moonchild 06 - Lonely Mile 07 - Big Guns 08 - Hoodoo Woman 09 - Drinkin' Down The Bourbon 10 - Bad PennyDisc 201 - Jinx 02 - Tattoo'd Lady 03 - Out On The Western Plain 04 - Ride On Red, Ride On 05 - Wayward Child 06 - Shadow Play 07 - Philby (inc. Paint It Black) 08 - Bullfrog Blues (inc. Something Else, Summertime Blues)Rory Gallagher Group; May 1981 - 1991: Rory Gallagher - guitar, vocals Gerry McAvoy - bass Brendan O'Neill - drums Mark Feltham - harmonica -
Audience 8.7 - Better than average, the tape has dynamics to it and even if vocals sound somewhat distant, the bass and guitar have a nice attack with the low end having that chest pounding quality which adds a lot to the electrifying atmospherics. Rory is particularly savage, playing what is probably a really wild crowd since it is where he is from. The performance is worth the entrance fee, the sound quality is good enough to warrant extended engagement. Full disclosure: There is some tape hiss present although it only becomes obvious when the band is not playing.RORY GALLAGHER Rory's Stompin' Grounds National Stadium Dublin, Ireland December 28, 1978 Disc 1 1. Shinkicker 2. Do You Read Me 3. Bought And Sold 4. I Wonder Who 5. Cruise On Out 6. Brute Force and Ignorance 7. Calling Card Disc 2 8. Out On The Western Plain 9. Too Much Alcohol 10. Barley & Grape Rag 11. Goin' To My Hometown 12. Shadow Play 13. Tattoo'd Lady 14. Bullfrog Blues 15. Sea Cruise Rory Gallagher - guitar, vocals Gerry McAvoy - bass Ted McKenna - drums -
Audience 9.5 - Recently re-mastered and never sounding better, this old tape is full of life. The sound is bold, and really the only things keeping it from being even higher on the ratings scale is just some minor dtuff. I sometimes hear tape slippage or squeal but it's barely noticeable and infrequent, and there are some other small issues that occasionally pop up but since the sound is so great you just don't even notice any flaws. I think this one belongs in your must have list.Pink Floyd Wishes, Echoes And Desires Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale (NY), United States 17th June 1975 Disc 1 1. Sheep 14:37 2. Dogs 14:03 3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5) 12:49 4. Have A Cigar 4:43 5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9) 12:29 Total duration: 58:41 Disc 2 1. Speak To Me 3:04 2. Breathe 2:56 3. On The Run 4:36 4. Time 6:41 5. The Great Gig In The Sky 6:40 6. Money 9:22 7. Us And Them 7:55 8. Any Colour You Like 10:08 9. Brain Damage 4:12 10. Eclipse 1:29 11. Echoes 22:46 -
Audience 9.3 - Really nice, sounds like you are there. The recording still sounds fresh. Great stuff.Little Feat Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA. October 10th, 1974 (Late Show) 1. Tuning 2. A Apolitical Blues 3. Two Trains 4. The Fan 5. Spanish Moon 6. Skin It Back 7. Fat Man In The Bathtub 8. Cold, Cold, Cold 9. Dixie Chicken 10. Tripe Face Boogie 11. Willin' -
Audience 8.8 - A good early period show when he was probably in the UK for the first go-round. He made the most of it, with some BBC appearances and a huge gig at Reading which went off well. The recording here is very good, a little hissy and maybe not as clear as we would prefer but it has balls, and everyone is pretty distinct in the mix. The bass and drums are devastating, and Pat is ferocious! The BBC material is excellent.Pat Travers Band Reading Festival Thames-side Arena, Richfield Ave. Reading, UK. August 28th, 1976 1. Stop And Smile 2. Makin' Magic 3. You Don't Love Me 4. Rock And Roll Susie 5. Statesboro Blues 6. Magnolia 7. Band Intros - Medley Pt. 1 & 2 8. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) 9. Maybelline BBC Studios London, UK. March 7th, 1976 10. Intro - As My Life Flies 11. Feelin' Right 12. Statesboro Blues 13. Magnolia 14. Band Intros 15. Medley Parts 1 & 2 16. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) 17. It Makes No Difference