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Audience 8.8 - Actually a very good recording but levels are low so turn it up. Once you crank the volume, you will be satisfied to hear that this is a tight and punchy recording. -
Audience 8.9 - Terrific! A real sonic treat not to be missed. -
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Soundboard 9.4 & Audience 8.6 - the first few discs are excellent soundboard which is cool because they are very early performances and there’s a lot to dive into there. The next couple of discs are good audience tapes, the first being a bit towards the back of a medium sized club, but it’s not bad. Overall it’s an interesting collection, really allows you to contemplate the artists changes over time, with band members, and compositions. Good stuff! JEAN LUC PONTY Touring History 1969-1978 Disc 1 Studio 2 WDR Cologne, Germany February 17th, 1969 LINEUP: Jean-Luc Ponty: violin Wolfgang Dauner: piano Eberhard Weber: bass Bernard Lubat: drums 1. -Eighty-one 2. -Starlight, Starbright 3. -Introduction 4. -California 5. -Pamukkale 6. -Introduction JLP in German 7. -Golden Green Disc 2 Die Glocke, Bremen, Germany November 9, 1972 1. -Circles - Open Strings 2. -How Would You Like To Have A Head Like That - JLP talks 3. -unknown Title 4. -Flipping LINEUP: Jean-Luc Ponty: electric violin Jasper van't Hof: keyboards Henry Texier: bass Aldo Romano: drums Disc 3 Evanston, Illinois April 11, 1975 1. -Waving Memories 2. -Band Intros 3. -Question With No Answer 4. -Bowing Bowing 5. -Fight For Life 6. -Announcer Outro Jean Luc Ponty: violin Daryl Stuermer: guitar Mike Wolf: keyboards Tom Fowler: bass, violin Norm Fearrington: drums McAlister Auditorium Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana, USA October 23, 1977 7. -Tarantula 8. -The Gardens Of Babylon Disc 4 1. -Overture of the Trans Love Express 2. -The Struggle of the Turtle To The Sea 3. -band introductions 4. -Nostalgic Lady 5. -Wandering On The Milky Way 6. -Mirage Jean-Luc Ponty: violin Allan Zavod: keyboards Daryl Stuermer: guitar Ralphe Armstrong: bass Steve Smith: drums Disc 5 New Orleans Cont'd 1. -Enigmatic Ocean 2. -New Country 3. -Polyfolk Dance Paramount Theater Austin, TX November 15, 1978 4. -Introduction 5. -The Art Of Happiness 6. -Don't Let The World Pass You By - I Only Feel Good With You 7. -Ethereal Mood - No Strings Attached 8. -Egocentric Molecules - Outro -
Audience 9.5 - Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. The only thing that prevents an even higher rating is some occasional conversation around the taper, not that it ever rises to an infuriating level or anything, but it sometimes calls to your attention. I still can’t figure out the concertgoer who simply cannot focus their attention on the performance they have spent good money on seeing and hearing. Jean-Luc Ponty An afternoon at the Music Inn, Lenox, Mass.U.S.A. July 24, 1977 (opener for Renaissance) setlist: 1. -tuning and sound adjustments 2:48 2. -Tarantula 12:43 3. -Imaginary Voyage 24:11 4. -Gardens Of Babylon 5:39 5. -Band Intros 1:17 6. -Wandering On The Milky Way 1:53 7. -Fight For Life 9:55 8. -New Country 3:19 Jean-Luc Ponty- violin Allan Zavod- keyboards Daryl Stuermer- guitar Ralph Armstrong- bass Steve Smith- drums -
Soundboard 9.4 - Minor hiss present in quiet passages but does not impact any music. This is a great show, impressive in every regard especially the incendiary guitar work by unheralded master Daryl Stuermer. Many people were first introduced to Ponty through this album, Imaginary Voyage, and it’s on full display here in a live setting. EXCELLENT!! Artist: Jean-Luc Ponty Date: 23rd October 1976 - Early Show Venue: La Paloma Theatre, Encinitas, CA 01 - Imaginary Voyage 25:56 02 - Passenger Of The Dark 9:07 03 - Renaissance 9:11 04 - Question With No Answer 6:19 05 - Lost Forest 9:35 06 - Wandering On The Milky Way 4:02 07 - Aurora 13:46 Encore: 08 - New Country 4:11 09 - Tarantula 3:12 Total time 1:25:19 Jean-Luc Ponty - Electric Violin Daryl Stuermer - Guitar Alan Zavod - Keyboards Tom Fowler - Bass Mark Craney - Drums -
Audience 9.6 - Beautiful recording here! Spacious and accurate, but what I really love is the atmosphere of the Beacon Theatre…always a very respectful but appreciative audience. Jean-Luc Ponty Beacon Theatre New York City, NY October 8, 1983 Disc 1 01 Rhythms Of Hope 02 Beach Girl 03 Egocentric Molecules 04 Stay With Me 05 Computer Incantations For World Peace 06 Individual Choice 07 Nostalgia 08 In Spiritual Love 09 Far From The Beaten Path Disc 2 10 Renaissance 11 Final Truth, Pt 1 and II 12 Band Introduction 13 Imaginary Voyage 14 In Spite Of It All 15 Jig 16 New Country -
Audience 9.2 - A lot of dynamics and presence on this tape. -
Audience 8.6 - A solid large hall recording. -
Radio Broadcast 8.8 - Very nice, with only maybe a little bit of that typical analog tape compression keeping anything from soaring too high. Anyway, it is delightful and sure to please. -
Audience 7.7 - Suffers from a lack of clarity of instruments and a little bit of large hall echo, with bass being in the forefront but not a boomy bass so that is good. -
Audience 9.3 - The great thing about this performer is that his sound and style is timeless – it might as well be 1976 because after listening to his shows from the 70’s, I can’t tell much difference between then and this 1990 show. The show sounds great, it is rich and full bodied with an especially beautiful drum sound and bass is meaty without being overbearing although it sometimes shakes your speakers!Jean-Luc Ponty Greek Theatre Los Angeles, Ca August 17, 1990 Disc 1 01 Imaginary Voyage Part 1 02 Infinite Pursuit 03 Cosmic Messenger 04 I Only Feel Good With You 05 Nostalgic Lady 06 Tender Memories 07 In The Fast Lane 08 Eulogy To Oscar Romero 09 Stay With Me 10 Spring Episode Disc 2 11 Don't Let The World Pass You By 12 Band Introduction 13 A Taste For Passion 14 Pastoral Harmony 15 The Story Teller 16 Faith In You 17 The Amazon Forest 18 After The Storm 19 A Journey's End 20 Far From Beaten Paths
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Soundboard 8.8 - Very cool when you listen to these ’66 shows because to my ears this music really was the heart and soul of the hippie free love movement. Just incredible stuff. -
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Mostly professional studio quality, and some live soundboards, all generally excellent quality throughout the entire set. A real treasure trove of materials basically spans her entire career. The whole thing is just a site to behold. JANIS JOPLIN Retrospective 1962-1970 CD 1: THE EARLY YEARS 1962-63 1. What Good Can Drinkin' Do - John Riley's home, Austin, Texas 1962 Threadgill's Bar, Austin, Texas 1962 2. CC Rider 3. San Francisco Bay Blues 4. Winning Boy Blues 5. Careless Love 6. I'll Drown In My Own Tears San Jose Coffeshop, with Jorma Kaukonen & Steve Mann, november 1962 7. Honky Tonk Angel 8. Empty Pillow On My Bed Grant Ave., Coffehouse, late 1962 or early 1963 9. Gospel Ship 10. Stealin' 11. Leaving This Morning 12. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 13. Careless Love 14. Bourgeois Blues 15. Black Mountain Blues Austin, Texas, Reel #1: 1963 16. Trouble In Mind 17. What Good Can Drinking Do 18. Silver Threads And Golden Needles 19. Mississippi River 20. Stealin' 21. No Reason For Livin' Austin, Texas, Reel #2: 1964 22. I'll Drown In My Own Tears 23. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 24. Careless Love 25. San Francisco Bay Blues 26. Winning Boy Blues 27. CC Rider 28. Leaving This Mornin' CD 2: THE MIDDLE YEARS 1964-68 The Typewriter Tape, San Jose, 25 june 1964, Jorma's Mother's House, with Jorma Kaukonen & Margaretta Kaukonen 1. Typewriter talk 2. Trouble In Mind 3. Kansas City Blues 4. Hesitation Blues 5. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 6. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 7. Long Black Train Blues San Francisco 1965, with Dick Oxtot Jazz Band 8. Black mountain Blues 9. Walk Right In 10. River Jordan 11. Mary Jane Big Brother & The Holding Company Studio sessions 1967 12. Call On Me 13. Bye, Bye Baby Cheap Thrills Outtakes, March 1968 14. It's A Deal 15. Easy Once You Know How 16. Roadblock 17. Flower In The Sun 18. Misery'n 19. Catch Me Daddy 20. Farewell Song 21. Summertime CD 3: THE LATE YEARS 1968-70 Cheap Thrills Outtakes, April-June 1968 1. Misery'n 2. Catch Me Daddy 3. Harry The Grande Ballroom, Detroit 1-2 March 1968 4. Magic Of Love 5. Down On Me 6. Piece Of My Heart Amsterdam, 1 April 1969 7. Maybe 8. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) 9. Ball And Chain Kozmic Blues Outtakes & Demos, June & July 1969 10. Dear Landlord 11. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 12. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) 13. Let's Don't Quit 14. Get It While You Can 15. Get It While You Can Studio Session with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, 28 March 1970 16. One Night stand 17. One Night Stand Dick Cavett Show, 25 June 1970 18. Get It While You Can CD 4: LIVE BIG BROTHER California Hall, San Francisco, 12 February 1967 1. Call On Me 2. Combination Of The Two 3. Blow My Mind 4. Down On Me 5. All Is Loneliness 6. Road Block 7. Light Is Faster Than Sound 8. Bye, Bye Baby 9. Goin' To Brownsville 10. Ball And Chain 11. I Know You Rider CD 5: Unknown Studio, With Jazz Band 1. Black Mountain 2. Careless Love San Francisco, late 1962 3. Gospel Ship 4. Stealin' 5. Leavin' This Mornin' 6. Daddy Daddy Daddy 7. Careless Love 8. Bourgeois Blues 9. Black Mountain Folk Theater, San Jose, December 1962, With Steve Talbot 10. Honky Tonk Angel 11. Empty Pillow 12. Red Mountain Burgundy 13. No Reason For Livin' 14. Mary Jane KPFA Studios, San Francisco, 18 January 1963, With Larry Hanks, Roger Perkins & Gert Cherito 15. Black Mountain 16. Columbus Stockade Jorma Kaukonen's House, San Jose, Probably 1964 with Steve Mann 17. Winnin' Boy Blues 18. Trouble In Mind CD 6: Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, 23 June 1968 1. (cuts in) Combination Of The Two 2. I Need A Man To Love 3. Flower In The Sun 4. Light Is Faster Than Sound 5. Summertime 6. Mr. Natural (cuts) Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, 1968 7. Bye Bye Baby 8. Women Is Losers 9. All Is Loneliness 10. Call On Me 11. Ball & Chain CD 7: 1. So Sad to Be Alone (1965) 2. San Francisco Blues (San Francisco 1963) 3. Apple Of My Eye 4. 219 Train 5. Codine 6. Down & Out 7. Turtle Blues 8. I Ain't Got A Worry 9. Brownsville (circa 1965) 10. Catch Me Daddy (Brownsville) 11. Piece of My Heart (New Generation Club, New York, April 1968) 12. Down On Me (Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco 1966) 13. Summertime 14. I Need A Man To Love 15. chat with Don Adams (Hollywood Palace Show, 26 October 1968) 16. Combination Of The Two 17. Farewell Song ("Cheap Thrills" outtake 1968) CD 8: Newport Festival, August 1968 1. Piece of My Heart 2. Summertime 3. Coo Coo 4. Combination Of The Two 5. Ball & Chain 6. Down On Me 7. Piece of My Heart (reprise) Swedish TV, April 1969 8. interview 9. Piece Of My Heart 10. Summertime 11. Me 12. Raise Your Hand 13. Work Me Lord Winterland, San Francisco, 21 March 1969 14. Stay With Me 15. Walk Right CD 9: Dick Cavett Show, July 1969 1. Dick Cavett introduction 2. To Love Somebody 3. interview Tom Jones Show, December 1969 4. Little Girl Blue 5. Raise Your Hand - with Tom Jones Boston Music Hall, 11 December 1969 6. Kozmic Blues 7. Ego Rock - with Johnny Winter 8. Help Me Baby - with Johnny Winter 9. One Night Stand - with Paul Butterfield Band, Columbia Studios, March 1970 Harvard Stadium, 12 August 1970 10. Mercedes Benz 11. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) 12. My Baby 13. My Baby (Dick Cavett Show, March 1970) 14. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Ken Threadgill's Birthday Party, Austin, TX, 10 July 1970) CD 10: Honolulu International Center Arena Honolulu, Hawaia July 8, 1970 1. -Tell Momma 2. -Half Moon 3. -Move Over 4. -Maybe 5. -Summertime 6. -Get It While You Can 7. -Time Keeps Movin' On 8. -A Little Piece Of My Heart -
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Audience 8.7