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Audience 9.1 - A very bright and energetic recording that does NOT suffer at all from anything getting in between the band and the microphone because there’s nothing between the band and the recorder it seems. This is direct from PA to your ears…and it’s great! JETHRO TULL Deutschlandhalle Berlin, Germany April 23, 1977 Disc 1 01. -Quartet Intro 02. -Wond'ring Aloud 03. -Skating Away 04. -Jack-In-The-Green 05. -Thick As A Brick 06. -Songs From The Wood 07. -Barriemore Barlow Drum Solo 08. -To Cry You A Song 09. -A New Day Yesterday 10. -Ian Anderson Flute Solo 11. -Living In The Past (Instrumental) 12. -Velvet Green 13. -Hunting Girl Disc 2 01. -Too Old To Rock 'n Roll 02. -Beethoven's Ninth 03. -Minstrel In The Gallery 04. -Cross-Eyed Mary 05. -Aqualung 06. -Martin Barre Guitar Solo 07. -Wind-Up 08. -Back-Door Angels 09. -Instrumental 10. -Wind Up (reprise) 11. -Locomotive Breath 12. -Land Of Hope & Glory 13. -Back-Door Angels (reprise) Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, John Evans, David Palmer, John Glascock & Barriemore Barlow. -
Soundboard 9.0 - A classic old board from the fantastic 1976 European tour which has brought us a few amazing live works by this venerable band. Of course, by this time Ronnie is completely ingrained into the sound and style and one finds it hard to be overly critical of him compared to the very different Mick Taylor. Rolling Stones Festhalle Frankfurt, Germany April 29th, 1976 01. Honky Tonk Women 3:49 02. If You Can't Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud 5:29 03. All Down The Line 4:17 04. Hand Of Fate 4:35 05. Hey Negrita 5:16 06. Ain't Too Proud To Beg 5:02 07. Fool To Cry 5:22 08. Hot Stuff 5:32 09. Star Fucker 4:24 10. You Gotta Move 0:49 * The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards Keith Richards – guitars, vocals Ronnie Wood – guitars, vocals Bill Wyman – bass Charlie Watts – drums, percussion Additional musicians Billy Preston – keyboards, vocals Ollie Brown – percussion, drums Ian Stewart – piano -
Soundboard 9.3 - A good, and raw board tape which perfectly suits the ramshackle, lurching Stones sound and style. Listen to how Mick sounds especially on Shattered – it’s perfect end of story but wait a minute Bill Wyman is actually present and accounted for in a way you never hear. A great live mix high energy soundboard and a must have. THE ROLLING STONES The Kingdome Seattle, WA Oct 15, 1981 CD 1 1. Intro: Take the A Train [01:51] 2. Under My Thumb [03:49] 3. When The Whip Comes Down [04:53] 4. Let's Spend the Night Together [04:09] 5. Shattered [04:51] 6. Neighbours [04:30] 7. Black Limousine [03:48] 8. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) [06:37] 9. Twenty Flight Rock [02:22] 10. Let Me Go [04:07] 11. Time Is on My Side [03:47] 12. Beast of Burden [06:07] 13. Waiting On A Friend [05:22] CD 2 1. Let It Bleed [07:20] 2. You Can't Always Get What You Want [08:04] 3. Little T&A [03:34] 4. Tumbling Dice [04:04] 5. Band intro [00:52] 6. She's So Cold [03:52] 7. All Down The Line [04:09] 8. Hang Fire [02:55] 9. Star Star [04:16] 10. Miss You [06:16] 11. Start Me Up [04:15] 12. Honky Tonk Women [03:21] 13. Brown Sugar [03:37] 14. Jumping Jack Flash [09:15] 15. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [06:47] 16. Outro: Star Spangled Banner [04:04] -
Pro 9.7 - There are loads of Rolling Stones studio session tapes out there but the year of 1982 for some reason has not been well documented…until now. Two discs full of sparkling outtakes, jams, seldom heard songs and more. It’s really great, I got totally into it from the first track. The Rolling Stones ALL MIXED UP 1982 Studio Sessions Disc 1 01. All Mixed Up [06:38] 02. Looking For Trouble [03:03] 03. Cook Cook Blues [05:28] 04. I Can't Help It [03:24] 05. All Mixed Up [02:39] 06. Chain - Reaction - Groove [04:21] 07. Golden Caddy IV [08:58] 08. Down in the Hole [07:22] 09. Munich Hilton IV [05:29] 10. Munich Hilton V [02:00] 11. You Can’t Cut The Mustard [03:26] 12. You Can’t Cut The Mustard [02:54] 13. It Won't Be Long II [05:33] 14. Break Away [04:31] 15. I Think I'm Going Mad I [06:41] Disc 2 01. Dance (Pt. 1) IV [07:07] 02. She's So Cold [06:54] 03. Slave III [08:50] 04. Respectable (take 1) [06:54] 05. Beast of Burden (take 1) [01:28] 06. Beast of Burden (take 2) [03:52] 07. Summer Romance [01:11] 08. Respectable (take 3) [02:18] 09. Respectable (take 4) [02:36] 10. Respectable (take 5) [02:57] 11. Shattered (take 1) [04:47] 12. Respectable (take 6) [03:23] 13. Shattered (take 2) [04:09] 14. Beast of Burden (take 3) [05:46] 15. Miss You II [11:41] • 1982-11-11: Pathé- Marconi Studios, Paris, Boulogne Billancourt, Studio Session Tracks 01 / 02 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 09 / 10 (CD1) • 1979-06-10: Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, Studio Session Track 08 (CD1) Track 01 (CD2) • 1985-04-08: Pathé-Marconi Studios, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, Studio Session Tracks 11 / 12 (CD1) • 1979-01-18: Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, Studio Session Tracks 13 / 14 / 15 (CD1) Track 02 (CD2) • 1980-10-11: Pathé-Marconi Studios, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, Studio Session Track: 03 (CD 2) • 1978-10-06: Bill’s Studio, Westchester, NY, Rehearsal Tracks 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 (CD2) • 1977-10-10: Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne Billancourt, France, Studio Session Track: 15 (CD 2) -
Audience 8.8 - This old tape is fascinating, and frustrating. The “DJ” is a guy who seems to work for a local radio station who somehow got to broadcast this show – but my spidey sense says it’s not actually what went down. This is a ruse to get the tape machine into the venue, I am willing to bet money on it. So, he’s in the venue but to keep up appearances he does station ID’s periodically (almost every song) and because of his cheap recorder, the station id he does just sounds like a loud sonic swoosh (thankfully they are real short). Zep are in good form but fight constantly against poor PA which makes for a very interesting evening and a unique tape. One thing I want to point out is that because of the weird PA problems, it seems Page is getting much more feedback than normal and it causes him to sound much more psychedelic and I actually enjoyed that very much. Led Zeppelin Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto, Ontario September, 4th, 1971 Audience + Soundboard Recordings Disc One 1) Immigrant Song * (Cuts In Slightly) 2) Heartbreaker * (Cuts Out) 3) Since I've Been Loving You * (Cuts In Slightly, Cuts Out) 4) Black Dog * (Cuts In, Cuts Out) 5) Dazed And Confused * (Cuts In, Cuts Out) 6) Stairway To Heaven + (Cuts In Slightly) 7) Celebration Day + 8) That's The Way + 9) Going To California + Disc Two 1) What Is And What Should Never Be + 2) Moby Dick + 3) Whole Lotta Love * (Medley) (Cuts In, Cuts Out) Includes: - Boogie Chillen - My Baby Left Me - Mess O'The Blues - You Shook Me 4) Communication Breakdown * ( Cuts In, Cuts Out) 5) Organ Solo * (Cuts In) 6) Thank You * *: Audience Recording +: Soundboard Recording -
Audience 9.4 - Whoever did this one really knew what the heck they were doing so I am thinking it was someone who knew what they were doing…and the band was on board with it. It’s just too good to be a smuggled in their jacket tape machine job. Television Max's Kansas City New York, NY. 1975 1. Fire Engine 2. Judy 3. Marquee Moon 4. Friction 5. Torn Curtain 6. Breakin' In My Heart 7. Hard On Love 8. Prove It 9. Venus 10. Little Johnny Jewel 11. Foxhole 12. Kingdom Come -
Soundboard 9.7 - Terrific in every way this one will melt your brain. The engineer mixes this on the fly and works it out during Brown Sugar but there are some cool moments while he figures it out – like some stereo panning, and you’ll hear him juggle the bass a bit, but he gets the mix right and off we go! The band is flying high…probably literally. THE ROLLING STONES Rock'n Roll Stew Royal Ranwick Racecourse Sydney, Australia February 26, 1973 1. Brown Sugar 2. Bitch 3. Rock Off 4. Gimmie Shelter 5. Happy 6. Tumbling Dice 7. Love In Vain 8. Sweet Virginia 9. You Can't Always Get What You Want 10. Honky Tonk Women 11. All Down The Line 12. Midnight Rambler 13. Band introductions 14. Little Queenie 15. Rip This Joint 16. Jumping Jack Flash 17. Street Fighting Man -
Audience 9.2 - This recording has a special quality to it, it’s not that it’s technically great – the instrument separation isn’t very good but the band does project well – the thing about this tape is it feels like you are sitting just above the audience, in the middle of the room, and you hear the space around you, you have a great sense of where you are and it’s weird but you can visualize this show. I give it a high rating because this recording captures the “essence” of this moment in time in an accurate manner that allows the listener to be transported. Iggy Pop Masonic Temple Detroit, MI 1977-03-25 01. Intro 02. Raw Power 03. TV Eye 04. Dirt 05. 1969 06. Turn Blue 07. Funtime 08. Gimmie Danger 09. No Fun 10. Sister Midnight 11. I Need Somebody 12. Search And Destroy 13. I Wanna Be Your Dog 14. Tonight 15. Some Weird Sin Band Members: Iggy Pop - vocals, guitar David Bowie - keyboards, vocals Ricky Gardiner - guitar Tony Sales - bass Hunt Sales - drums -
Audience 9.0 - Here’s a great sounding complete show from the ambitious “reunion” tour of 1974 which had the band in not only fine form but giving audiences a marathon set loaded with excellent songs. This is surely one for all collectors of great music regardless of any particular artist because if it’s good, it’s good the ears don’t lie…and this one is good! Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, WA 1974-07-09 Disc 1 01. Love The One You're With 02. Wooden Ships 03. Immigration Man 04. Cowgirl In The Sand 05. Change Partners 06. Traces 07. Grave Concern 08. Black Queen 09. Almost Cut My Hair 10. Ohio 11. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes 12. Helplessly Hoping Disc 2 13. Blackbird 14. Human Highway 15. Prison Song 16. As I Come Of Age 17. Carry Me 18. For Free 19. Guinnevere 20. Southbound Train 21. Another Sleep Song 22. Our House 23. 4 + 20 24. Know You Got To Run 25. You Can't Catch Me (inc. Word Game) 26. Love Art Blues 27. Long May You Run Disc 3 28. A Man Needs A Maid 29. Don't Be Denied 30. First Things First 31. Deja Vu 32. My Angel 33. Pre Road Downs 34. My Favorite Changes 35. Long Time Gone 36. Revolution Blues 37. Pushed It Over The End 38. Carry On 39. What Are Their Names 40. Chicago Band Members: David Crosby - vocal, guitar Stephen Stills - vocal, guitar, keyboards, acoustic bass Graham Nash - vocal, guitar, piano, harmonica, organ Neil Young - vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards Tim Drummond - bass Joe Lala - percussion Russ Kunkel - drums -
Both of these sets are Soundboard quality and very cool to listen to. Good British heavy rock and roll, good players, good everything and well worth rediscovering. Saxon Stampei Lochem, The Netherlands 1982-05-20 01. -20000 Feet 02. -And The Bands Played On 03. -Heavy Metal Thunder 04. -Strong Arm Of The Law 05. -747 (Strangers In The Night) 06. -Wheels Of Steel Saxon Norman, Ok. 9-18-1983 7. -Intro 8. -Power And The Glory 9. -Princess Of The Night 10. -Redline 11. -The Eagle Has Landed 12. -This Town Rocks 13. -Strong Arm Of The Law -
Audience 8.4-8.6 - This gets a double rating because I found that it seemed to become better as it went, and really had its best moments during songs or parts that were not full on max volume. Now that being said, the mic that taper used (probably a condenser mic built into his deck) could not accurately reproduce the sound it was picking up in the hall to the tape itself – but because there was level adjust (I am guessing auto level), it never distorted. So what you get is a crowded sounding tape during most of the performance when the music is at full tilt (it’s Black Sabbath so yeah, it’s mostly full tilt), but during parts where the music is more sparse (like during Black Sabbath, or the solos, especially the drum solo) you can hear what the recorder was capable of because it is way much better. In fact I praise the drum sounds, super massive and that’s why I loved Black Sabbath on this tape in particular because it’s frighteningly dense and scary sounding here. This show can be appreciated for the inclusion of songs like Gypsy, All Moving Parts, and Rock and Roll Doctor which are audible enough that you can thank this taper. I’d not heard of this tape before so I assume it’s new to circulation, and personally speaking I am glad it exists and I feel it offers something worthwhile. Black Sabbath Madison Square Garden New York City, NY. 1976-12-06 Disc 1 1. -intro 2. -Symptom Of The Universe 3. -Snowblind 4. -All Moving Parts (Stand Still) 5. -War Pigs 6. -Gypsy 7. -Black Sabbath Disc 2 1. -Dirty Women 2. -Drum Solo 3. -Guitar Solo 4. -Rock And Roll Doctor 5. -Guitar Solo (reprise) 6. -Electric Funeral 7. -Iron Man 8. -Children Of The Grave 9. -Supernaut intro - Paranoid -
Soundboard 9.8 -I really cannot recommend this strongly enough. It’s a monster recording in every aspect – especially how direct and clear Jeff comes through. Just place your face directly in front of his amp and there you have it. Jeff Beck Stravinski Hall Montreux, Switzerland July 21, 2001 01 Brush With The Blues 02 Angel 03 Nadia 04 Psycho Sam 05 The Hell If I Know 06 A Day In The Life 07 Goodbye Porkpie Hat ~ What Mamma Said 08 Where Were You 09 Earthquake 10 The Pump 11 Brush With The Blues tracks 1-7 soundboard tracks 8-11 audience -
Audience 9.0 - This is a very good recording that delivers most of what you need, but for someone who perhaps understands the nuances of sound they may have wished for hearing this from a little bit closer with more clarity. That is nitpicking though – I think this sounds very very decent. The main attraction is Jeff Beck’s guitar playing and Johnny Depp’s accompaniment and you get that all very nicely. JEFF BECK Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norge July 02, 2022 (Early Show) 01. -The Pump 02. -Starcycle 03. -You Know You Know 04. -Stratus 05. -Mightnight Walker 06. -Big Block 07. -No, Caroline 08. -Brush With The blues 09. -'Cause We Ended As Lovers 10. -You Never Know Disc 2 11. -Rumble 12. -This Is A Song For Miss Hedy Lamarr 13. -Isolation 14. -Time 15. -What's Goin' On 16. -Little Wing 17. -The Death And Resurrection Show 18. -Corpus Christi Carol 19. -A Day In The Life - Ovation Lineup: Jeff Beck: Guitar and Introductions Anika Nilles: Drums Rhonda Smith: Bass Vanessa Freebairn-Smith: Cello Robert Adam Stevenson. Keyboards and Johnny Depp -
Audience 9.4 - Depth, clear, dynamic and good stage mix…the only regret is the shortened Nadia and Hedy Lamarr, but I can live with that. Jeff Beck 2022-06-03 Royal Concert Hall Glasgow, SCO Disc 1 01 -Star Cycle 02 -You Know You Know 03 -Stratus 04 -Nadia 05 -Rumble 06 -Midnight Walker 07 -Big Block 08 -Caroline, No 09 -Brush With The Blues 10 -Hedy Lamarr* 11 -Isolation* Disc 2 12 -Time* 13 -What's Goin' On* 14 -Let It Be Me* 15 -Little Wing* 16 -The Death And Resurrection Show* 17 -'Cause We've Ended As Lovers 18 -Corpus Christi Carol 19 -A Day In The Life* Jeff Beck: Guitar and Introductions Anika Nilles: Drums Rhonda Smith (Prince, Chaka Khan, Beyoncé, George Clinton): Bass Vanessa Freebairn-Smith (Sonus Quartet): Cello Robert Adam Stevenson. Keyboards *Johnny Depp (Actor): Vocals/Guitar on 10 to 16 & 19 Opening Act on this tour was Sharon Corr. -
Audience 8.8 - This show, while not the soundboard you expect since there’s so many from this tour, is a real charmer regardless. I am not trying to sell you on this, this just captivated me and by the end of the show I felt like I somehow knew Eric personally a little tiny bit. The audio is pretty good, let’s just say I listened all the way through because this tape and Eric’s delivery kind of pulled me in. Eric Clapton Madison Square Garden New York City NY. July 13th, 1974 Disc 1 1 -Legs Larry Smith Intro 2 -Eric Talks - Tune up 3 -Smile 4 -Let it Grow 5 -Can't Find My Way Home 6 -Wille and the hand Jive 7 -Get Ready 8 -Let it Rain 9 -Key to the Highway 10 -Badge Disc 2 11 -Blues Power 12 -Have You Ever Loved a Woman 13 -Layla 14 -Presence of the Lord 15 -Steady Rollin' Man 16 -Crossroads 17 -Bright Lights Big City 18 -Little Queenie (with Legs Larry Smith Tap Dancing) THE BAND Eric Clapton Guitar Vocals Jamie Oldaker Drums Dick Sims Keyboards Carl Radle Bass George Terry Guitar Yvonne Elliman Backing Vocals With "Legs" Larry Smith from The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band -
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 -
Audience 9.1 - Very nice and detailed with loads of electric atmosphere make this one to dive right into. GRATEFUL DEAD Music Hall Boston MA. December 1st 1973 Disc 1 1 -Intro - Tune Up 2 -Promised Land 3 -Sugaree 4 -Mexicali Blues 5 -Tennessee Jed 6 -Looks Like Rain 7 -China Cat Sunflower 8 -I Know You Rider 9 -Big River 10 -Brokedown Palace 11 -Weather Report Suite Prelude Disc 2 12 -Let It Grow 13 -Casey Jones 14 -Around and Around 15 -They Love Each Other 16 -Clear The Aisles 17 -Me and My Uncle 18 -Clear The Aisles 19 -Don't Ease Me In 20 -Me and Bobby McGee 21 -Mississippi Half-Step 22 -Playing in the Band Disc 3 23 -Uncle John's Band 24 -Playing in the Band (reprise) 25 -Row Jimmy 26 -Greatest Story Ever Told 27 -Not Fade Away 28 -Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad 29 -Not Fade Away 30 -Audience THE BAND Jerry Garcia lead guitar vocals Bob Weir rhythm guitar vocals Keith Godchaux keyboards Donna Godchaux vocals Phil Lesh bass vocals Bill Kreutzmann drums -
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 -
Audience 8.8 - This tape is fascinating! Really gives the listener exactly what they might have experienced attending this concert, a sort of audio time capsule in very good quality but more than that it is LOADED with electric atmosphere. You get a very good sense of time and space. Fantastic! There is one caveat…a microphone drop out does occur towards the end of the show that kind of spoils the flow but it was not something that seemed like taper error so all is forgiven. David Bowie Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA, USA 10th March 1973 01. -Ode To Joy 02. -Hang On To Yourself 03. -Ziggy Stardust 04. -Changes 05. -Moonage Daydream 06. -Panic In Detroit 07. -Aladdin Sane 08. -Watch That Man 09. -Five Years 10. -The Width Of A Circle 11. -Memory Of A Free Festival 12. -My Death 13. -Space Oddity 14. -Time 15. -Suffragette City 16. -The Jean Genie 17. -Rock 'n' Roll Suicide David Bowie: Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica Mick Ronson: Guitar / Vocals Trevor Bolder: Bass Guitar Woody Woodmansey: Drums Mike Garson: Piano / Organ Brian Wilshaw: Saxophone / Flute Ken Fordham: Saxophone Geoffrey A. MacCormack: Backing Vocals / Percussion -
The sole LP released by Houston hard rockers Lic back in 1979 has been remixed and re-mastered and is released officially in partnership with ProgAor Records UK. The music is muscular, tight, heavy blues based bar rock of a high caliber. Includes bonus tracks. -
Audience 9.5 - Outstanding quality recording, close, clean, dynamic, and just enough tape saturation to let you know it’s good o’l analog. Get this one! Rod Stewart The Forum Inglewood, CA December 13, 1977 01 Maggie May 02 The Wild Side Of Life 03 You Keep Me Hangin' On 04 (I Know) I'm Losing You > Drum Solo 05 Stay With Me 06 Twistin' The Night Away 07 You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) -
Audience 8.8 - Excellent recording for the time period when it seemed most audience tapes sounded very flat and tinny. This one is pretty dynamic but for one fault (not tapers fault). The PA system, while good, did not give vocals enough clarity. During quieter passages, yes, but in louder parts (most of the gig) it’s sort of indistinct, but audible and not buried (just not real distinct). I mean, he’s totally audible is what I am getting at, but for some reason I can’t make out anything he’s singing about (is this par for the course with Marillion?). BTW the Genesis comparisons are accurate! Marillion Rock City Nottingham, England 30 Mar 1983 Disc 1 1 Script For A Jester’s Tear 2 Garden Party 3 Three Boats Down From The Candy 4 The Web 5 Charting The Single Disc 2 6 Chelsea Monday 7 He Knows You Know 8 Forgotten Sons 9 Market Square Heroes 10 Margaret -
Audience 9.0 - This recording was made by the same crew that did the previous evening’s LA Forum gig. The quality is very similar and the only difference would be a result of where they were seated. It’s a really good recording! New Barbarians Sports Arena San Diego, CA May 22, 1979 Disc 1 01 Sweet Little Rock & Roller 02 Buried Alive 03 F.U.C. Her 04 Mystifies Me 05 Infekshun 06 Rock Me Baby 07 Sure The One You Need 08 Lost And Lonely 09 Breathe On Me 10 Love In Vain Disc 2 11 Let's Go Steady Again 12 Apartment No. 9 13 Honky Tonk Women 14 Worried Life Blues 15 I Can Feel The Fire 16 Come To Realise 17 Am I Grooving You 18 Seven Days 19 Before They Make Me Run 20 Jumping Jack Flash -
FM Broadcast 9.8 - A recording that sounds like it was recorded yesterday. Sparkling, dynamic, and soaring high. Anyone can get into this, even if the ARP synthesizer reminds you of disco sounds, you get enough of Boz and his cool little electric guitar fills to make up for it. BOZ SCAGGS Schaefer Music Festival Central Park New York, NY (USA) July 31, 1976 1 -Intro's 2 -Lowdown 3 -You Make It So Hard To Say No 4 -What Can I Say 5 -Slow Dancer 6 -It's Over 7 -Angel Lady 8 -Running Blues 9 -Georgia 10 -Jump Street 11 -Lido Shuffle 12 -Dinah Flo 13 -DJ Talk 14 -Boz Talks 15 -Band Intros 16 -I Got Your Number 17 -Good Night From Delsener Productions 18 -You're Mine 19 -Outro 20 -WBCN Outro -
Audience 8.7 - Both tapes sound as if they were recorded by the same person they are very similar although the slight nod goes to London for being just a touch brighter. That being said, both tapes do an admirable job (for 1971 standards) of capturing the epic ferocity of this amazing rock band in their prime, or just before they got universal “commercial” success. It’s hard to imagine what it must have been like being there in person, the volume, the intensity, I would have been drained after the first song! Emerson, Lake & Palmer ABC Cinema Plymouth, UK March 12, 1971 Disc 1 101 The Barbarian 102 Tarkus 103 Knife Edge 104 Pictures At An Exhibition Disc 2 201 Take A Pebble 202 Rondo Disc 3 Royal Theatre, Drury Lane London, England June 20, 1971 01. -Pictures at an Exhibition 02. -Knife Edge Disc 4 01. -Take a Pebble 02. -Tarkus -
Audience 9.1 - Capturing the unbridled excitement of the flamboyant maestro in his prime in Los Angeles during perhaps his biggest tour. What more can you ask for? The sound is great (especially the drums!) and the appreciative audience never intrudes onto the recording. Elton John The Forum Inglewood, CA October 5, 1974 Disc 1 01 Funeral For A Friend - Love Lies Bleeding 02 Candle In The Wind 03 Grimsby 04 Rocket Man 05 Take Me To The Pilot 06 Bennie And The Jets 07 Daniel 08 Grey Seal 09 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 10 Burn Down The Mission Disc 2 11 Band Introduction 12 You're So Static 13 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 14 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 15 Honky Cat 16 All The Girls Love Alice 17 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting 18 Crocodile Rock 19 The Bitch Is Back 20 Your Song -
Audience 9.2 - A very interesting tour that featured just two individuals on stage working in coordination to bring audiences a new perspective on Elton’s music…and it works marvelously. Audio quality here is great, and that is a huge benefit to the listener as they get to enjoy the subtleties of what is happening on stage, including the witty banter between songs. Elton John Universal Amphitheatre Los Angeles, CA September 29, 1979 Disc 1 01 Your Song 02 Sixty Years On 03 Daniel 04 Skyline Pigeon 05 Take Me To The Pilot 06 Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time) 07 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 08 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 09 Roy Rogers 10 Candle In The Wind 11 Ego 12 Where To Now St. Peter 13 I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Singing In The Rain Disc 2 14 Funeral For A Friend 15 Tonight 16 Better Off Dead 17 Island 18 I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself 19 I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford) 20 Scott Joplin Intro > Bennie And The Jets 21 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 22 Mama Can't Buy You Love 23 Part-Time Love 24 Crazy Wate 25 Song For Guy 26 Saturday Night 's Alright For Fighting 27 Pinball Wizard 28 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 29 I Saw Her Standing There 30 Twist And Shout 31 Crocodile Rock 32 Back In The U.S.S.R. -
FM Broadcast 8.8 A tape recorded off air sounding its age but surprisingly it’s actually decent enough that fans of this venerable band will rejoice at hearing such an early gig in very good quality. If you compare it to a typical FM broadcast you’ll be less ecstatic, but I tell you this: in the year 1982 there were few bands that could match the intensity and precision of Iron Maiden. This gig highlights that fact, personally I can’t recommend this one highly enough I loved it! IRON MAIDEN The Beast on the Road Tour Pavillon Baltard Nogent-sur-Marne, France March, 24th 1982 01. Wrathchild (03:05) 02. Run to the Hills (04:07) 03. Children of the Damned (04:47) 04. The Number of the Beast (04:43) 05. Phantom of the Opera (06:46) 06. Killers (04:53) 07. Transylvania (06:01) 08. The Prisoner (05:47) 09. 22 Acacia Avenue (06:31) 10. Sanctuary (04:23) 11. Drifter (08:40) 12. Running Free (03:31) 13. Prowler (04:26) -
Soundboard 9.2 - This is the complete recording featuring both sets (previously available as an edited down version) and is notable for the amazing version of Dark Star, although the gig is expertly performed, that track really stands out. The sound is clean (almost too clean) and does have a “rounded” sound, there’s no jangly edges here so crank it up for a better experience. Grateful Dead Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX November 19, 1972 Disc 1 First Set 01 - Bertha 02 - Me And My Uncle 03 - Sugaree 04 - Beat It On Down The Line 05 - Bird Song 06 - Black Throated Wind 07 - Don't Ease Me In 08 - Mexicali Blues 09 - Box Of Rain 10 - Stars And Stripes Forever - tuning 11 - Tomorrow Is Forever 12 - Big River 13 - China Cat Sunflower 14 - I Know You Rider 15 - Nickeldeon tuning Disc 2 First Set cont'd 01 - Playing In The Band 02 - Casey Jones Second Set 03 - Tuning 04 - Promised Land 05 - Ramble On Rose 06 - El Paso 07 - Stella Blue 08 - Jack Straw 09 - Dixie tuning Disc 3 01 - Dark Star 02 - Weather Report Suite Prelude 03 - Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo 04 - Around And Around 05 - Big Railroad Blues 06 - Sugar Magnolia 07 - Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad -
Audience 9.0 - A small club atmosphere puts you up close to the band and the respectful audience. The music is all-encompassing, it’s space rock with emphasis on rock, and It is quite interesting. Quality is clear, it’s not super dynamic but you can really sink into this recording and what is extra cool is the taper stayed for both sets leading me to believe they were connected to the band or their management. Maybe not, but it’s my guess. Cool stuff! Far East Family Band Troubador Los Angeles, CA Early Show 1978-03-24 First Performance in the United States. Disc 1 01 -Band Introduction 02 -Descension 03 -Tenkujin 04 -Timeless Phase Disc 2 05 -Saying To The Land 06 -Nagare 07 -Ascension 08 -Tenkujin (reprise) Disc 3 Troubador Los Angeles, CA 1978-03-24 Late Show 01 -Introduction 02 -Descension - Tenkujin 03 -Timeless Phase - Saying To The Land 04 -Nagare - From Far East 05 -Ascension - Tenkujin 06 -Band Introductions 07 -Descension - Tenkujin (reprise) Band: Fumio Miyashita (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar & Synthesizer) Jasun Martz (Mellotrons) Yujin Harada (Drums, Percussion & Drum Synthesizer) Jack Taylor (Electric Guitar) Charles Bozell (sp) (Woodwind, Percussion & Flute) John Matrell (sp) (Synthesizer & Keyboards) Yoko Jin (sp) (Bass) -
Audience 8.6 - This old tape has been extensively reworked to present a fan favorite in as good of quality as ever. It’s not a great tape recording but it’s actually kind of a charmer, this is due in part because this old theater was a favorite venue for many of the classic UK prog and Canterbury groups of the time. It’s a very appealing concert, you can kind of sense the band relishes it. Genesis 1974-01-20 Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London, England Disc 1 01 -Watcher Of The Skies 10:39 02 -Dancing With The Moonlit Knight 10:28 03 -The Cinema Show 11:31 04 -I Know What I Like 6:04 05 -Tubetrain-SPLAT story 2:49 06 -Firth Of Fifth 10:14 07 -Harold The Barrel 4:53 Disc 2 08 -The Musical Box 11:03 09 -Horizons 2:31 10 -More Fool Me 3:30 11 -The Battle Of Epping Forest - S.R. Intro 14:29 12 -Supper's Ready 23:55 -
Audience 9.4 - Lovely and clear, which especially sweet bass notes, an atmospheric recording that allows you to immerse yourself completely and not have to worry about hearing damage! Steve Hackett The Roxy West Hollywood, CA November 27, 1981 Disc 1 01 Ace Of Wands 02 Picture Postcard 03 The Steppes 04 Every Day 05 The Red Flower Of Tachai Blooms Everywhere - Tigermoth 06 Blood On The Rooftops 07 Horizons 08 Kim 09 Overnight Sleeper Disc 2 10 I Hope I Don’t Wake 11 Slogans 12 A Tower Struck Down 13 Spectral Mornings 14 Please Don’t Tuch 15 The Show 16 Clocks -
Audience 8.7 - A show I remember listening to as a teenager having bought the 3LP bootleg which was referred to as Offenbach. This sounds pretty close to that boot, maybe a touch better coming from a tape source, which means it’s pretty decent. Led Zeppelin Orthenauhalle Offenburg, Germany March, 24th, 1973 1) Rock And Roll 2) Over The Hills And Far Away 3) Black Dog 4) Misty Mountain Hop 5) Since I've Been Loving You 6) Dancing Days 7) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp 8) The Song Remains The Same 9) The Rain Song Disc Two: 1) Dazed And Confused (Includes: "San Francisco") 2) Stairway To Heaven 3) Whole Lotta Love (Medley) Includes: - Cold Sweat - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Boogie Chillen - Baby, I Don't Care - Let's Have A Party - I Can't Quit You Baby - The Lemon Song 4) Heartbreaker -
Audience 9.1 - Not much I can find to complain about with this recording. I mean, I could ask for something even better but I would need a time machine…so I am going to settle for this tape! MICK TAYLOR with the JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. The 1984 U.S. tours The Keystone (2nd show) BERKELEY 19th January 1984 01 - Intro and band introduction #1 02 - Checkin’ Up On My Baby 03 - Streamline 04 - Get Me Some Dollars 05 - Ready To Ride 06 - Parchman Farm 07 - Muddy Waters Blues 08 - Room To Move 09 - Rockin’... At The Keystone 10 - Outro and band introduction #2 -
Soundboard 9.3 - For my first exposure to a live Buzzcocks show, this was a splendid one! The recording captures the energy and the excellent, gritty, and I would even say cocky guitar tone. Can a guitar tone be “cocky”? Yes, I think it can because this guy’s tone is just that! Buzzcocks The Palladium New York 1979 01. I Don't MInd 02. Autonomy 03. Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've) 04. Mad, Mad Judy 05. Sixteen Again 06. Moving Away From Pulsebeat 07. Noise Annoys 08. What Do I Get ? - Harmony In My Head 09. Everybody's Happy Nowadays 10. You Say You Don't Love Me 11. I Don't Know What To Do With My Life 12. I Believe 13. Fast Cars 14. Breakdown 15. Boredom -
Audience 8.7 - Here is the big question: Was this broadcast over the air? If it was, I’d find it odd that they recorded the show from the audience, I mean, in bootleg fashion as it sounds like a bona fide audience bootleg tape! It’s decent enough though, taken from what seems like the back of the room so it gets the full PA sound projecting out, including audience reaction, so it is somewhat immersive. You definitely get a sense of the room that’s for sure. I think this recording is a raucous good time if nothing else and shows the band very comfortable with the music and their place in rock and roll. CHEAP TRICK Palace Theatre Cleveland, OH April 23rd 1979 Disc 1 1 -Intro 2 -Hello There 3 -Come On Come On 4 -Stiff Competition 5 -On Top Of The World 6 -Rick Solo 7 -Big Eyes 8 -Ain't That A Shame 9 -Surrender Disc 2 10 -Need Your Love 11 -I Know What I Want 12 -I Want You To Want Me 13 -California Man 14 -Clock Strikes Ten 15 -Goodnight Now 16 -Heaven Tonight 17 -Auf Wiedersehen 18 -Elo Kiddies -
Audience 9.2 A really nice sound on this tape, really captures the size and feel of the venue and all of the music sits nicely within a warm sound spectrum. Brand X The Roxy West Hollywood, CA September 21, 1979 Early Show 01 Disco Suicide 02 Algon 03 Don't Make Waves 04 Dance Of The Illegal Aliens 05 Malaga Virgen 06 And So To F 07 Nuclear Burn John Goodsall - guitar Percy Jones - bass Robin Lumley - keyboards Phil Collins - drums Peter Robinson - keyboards -
Audience 8.9 - The great thing about this band is that most times a relatively normal tape machine can capture them cleanly and a really good machine captures them gloriously. This is a very good tape, almost approaching a dirty glory. King Crimson Arts Centre Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA September 28, 1973 Disc 1 01. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One 02. Bob’s MC 03. Book Of Saturday 04. Lament 05. Improvisation 06. Exiles 07. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two 08. 21st Century Schizoid Man Disc 2 01. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One 02. Bob’s MC 03. Book Of Saturday 04. Lament 05. Improvisation 06. Exiles 07. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two 08. 21st Century Schizoid Man Bill Bruford-Drums, Percussion David Cross-Violin, Viola, Mellotron, Electric Piano Robert Fripp-Guitar, Mellotron John Wetton-Bass Guitar & Lead Vocal -
Audience 9.5 - If the date of this show looks familiar, it’s because she’s opening for Black Sabbath! Now, while this music is a product of its time, it is not to say that it’s not worthy of examination – I’ll be the first to say I love this stuff. First, it’s just kick ass rock and roll, with loads of hooks and even though the majority of the song structures are standard barre chord blues-based riff rock, they have put enough creativity in them to make you take notice. Ruby is best known for being stage mates with Jim Dandy in Black Oak Arkansas, but whatever she learned from him she has taken very good notes and delivers primo stadium caliber boogie. Great “saucy” voice too! Ruby Starr and Grey Ghost Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA September 7, 1975 01 You Need a Chain 02 Sweet Sweet Sweet 03 Long Wait 04 Let Your Love Drift Away 05 Money 06 Wall to Wall 07 I'll Come Back 08 Living Proof 09 Top Me Off With All Of Your Love -
Audience 9.6 - This sound is so real, so present, and SO LOUD but thankfully hangs together without shredding the tape it is stored on…mostly. On occasion there’s some minor breaking up in a certain frequency due to the sheer volume and proximity to the microphone but to be honest that is kind of what makes this recording such a revelation for me. I just never predicted that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table would be as heavy and manic as it is here in an expertly recorded live setting. Rick Wakeman is a badass! Rick Wakeman Convention Center Anaheim, CA November 11, 1975 Disc 1 01 Intro 02 The Journey 03 Recollection 04 Catherine Howard 05 Lancelot & The Black Knight 06 Down And Out Disc 2 07 Anne Boleyn 08 The Forest 09 Arthur & Guinevere 10 Merlin The Magician 11 Catherine Parr 12 Hungarian Rhapsody 13 The Battle -
Soundboard 9.7 - Superb sound quality! Crisp, well balanced, and even kind of dynamic which is a bonus as you know that sometimes board times are…well, board! This is a shining recording man, grab it! Rory Gallagher Blues Rock Festival Tegelen, The Netherlands September 1, 1984 Disc One 01 - intro - Double Vision 02 - Follow Me 03 - I Wonder Who 04 - My Baby, She Left Me 05 - Mississippi Sheiks 06 - Drinkin' Down The Bourbon 07 - Off The Handle Disc Two 01 - Walkin' Blues 02 - I'm Leavin' 03 - Out On The Western Plain 04 - As The Crow Flies 05 - Big Guns 06 - Bring It On Home 07 - Tore Down 08 - Knock On Wood Disc Three 01 - Shadow Play 02 - Jamming Improv 03 - Gerry McAvoy Bass Jam 04 - Bad Penny 05 - audience 06 - Shinkicker 07 - Blues Improv (I've Been Lovin' You Too Long - Jam - Walkin' The Dog - Little Queenie 08 - Mr. Pitiful Rory Gallagher Group; May 1981 - 1991: Rory Gallagher - guitar, vocals Gerry McAvoy - bass Brendan O'Neill - drums Mark Feltham (guesting) - harmonica -
Soundboard 9.4 - A terrific “live” sound and feel, it’s hard to tell even if it is a board tape because it just has too much “room” and atmosphere. It’s quite astonishing really, it’s a fantastic sound and mix, and feel, and of course there’s the band and their amazing material. What I can say is that you will love this and play it again…it is one of the best. Jethro Tull February 5th 1977 Apollo Theatre Manchester, England Disc 1 01 -Wondr'ing Aloud 2:29 02 -Skating Away 4:53 03 -Jack-In-The-Green 3:43 04 -Thick As A Brick 14:28 05 -Songs From The Wood 5:07 06 -Instrumental - Drum Solo 2:59 07 -To Cry You A Song 2:33 08 -A New Day Yesterday 2:49 09 -Flute Solo 7:18 10 -Living In The Past 1:37 11 -A New Day Yesterday (reprise) 2:49 12 -Velvet Green 6:57 Disc 2 01 -Hunting Girl 6:33 02 -Too Old To Rock'N'Roll 4:01 03 -Beethoven's Ninth Symphony 3:13 04 -Minstrel In The Gallery 5:22 05 -Aqualung 9:16 06 -Guitar Solo 3:05 07 -Wind-Up 4:41 08 -Back Door Angels 4:56 09 -Wind-Up (repise) 2:28 10 -Locomotive Breath 5:46 11 -Land Of Hope and Glory 2:24 12 -Back Door Angels (reprise) 1:34 Ian Anderson - vocals, flute, guitar Martin Barre - guitar John Glascock - bass guitar Barriemore Barlow - drums John Evan - keyboards David Palmer - keyboards, saxophone -
Pro 9.6 - Sharpness, precision, dynamic, and beautifully clear. A tiny amount of tape noise barely perceptible unless the room is silent and trust me, that is just me looking for something to be critical of…there are no faults with this recording. RETURN TO FOREVER CALDERONE CONCERT HALL, HEMPSTEAD,NY,USA NOVEMBER 22,1975 CD1 1-INTRO 2-VULCAN WORLDS 3-TALK 4-SHADOW OF LO 5-TALK 6-ROMANTIC WARRIOR CD2 1-CHICK'S SOLO > LA FIESTA 2-AL'S SOLO 3-STANLEY'S SOLO 4-LENNY'S SOLO 5-OUTRO Chick Corea Al DiMeola Stanley Clarke Lenny White -
Audience 9.1 - Great sound and atmosphere, just as good as you want it to be. Some tape hiss present during quieter passages, which is being nitpicky though. This recording shines with just the right amount of headroom and the atmosphere is special as the crowd is LISTENING to every note you can clearly tell. Return To Forever Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, CA April 8, 1977 Disc 1 01 The Endless Night 02 The Musician 03 Hello Again 04 So Long Mickey Mouse 05 Musicmagic 06 Do You Ever Disc 2 07 Come Rain Or Shine 08 Serenade 09 The Moorish Warrior and the Spanish Princess 10 Spanish Fantasy 11 On Green Dolphin Street 12 Musicmagic (Reprise) -
Audience 9.3 - This is the result of tapers who CARE about what they are doing to the point of using the best gear, for starters, seating in the best location, and using the utmost care to successfully capture the event…then having the prescience to preserve the result for future generations to enjoy. This is AWESOME in every way. Fuck man, if you can’t appreciate this recording, and this artist, just do us all a favor and find some other thing because music ain’t it for you. Yes that is harsh, but you’ll understand once you’ve listened to this. Peter Gabriel The Roxy West Hollywood, CA April 10, 1977 Late Show Disc 1 01 -Here Comes The Flood 02 -On The Air 03 -Moribund The Burgermeister 04 -Waiting For The Big One 05 -A Song Without Words 06 -Excuse Me 07 -Solsbury Hill 08 -Ain't That Peculiar 09 -Band Introductions 10 -Humdrum Disc 2 11 -Slowburn 12 -All Day And All Of The Night 13 -Here Comes The Flood 14 -Modern Love 15 -Down The Dolce Vita 16 -Back in NYC 17 -Modern Love (reprise) 18 -Solsbury Hill (reprise) -
Pro SDBRD 9.5 - Recorded for broadcast this uses two different sources of the broadcast but you don’t really notice the transition. What you will notice is how amazing this is, and what makes it really cool is how much Peter addresses the audience. It’s an intimate feeling gig, everyone is so dialed in to what is happening in the room with Peter…imagine, no cell phones, no distracted idiots, just genuine love and appreciation for the performer and his craft. I miss that. Peter Gabriel The Roxy Los Angeles, California April 10, 1977 Early show Disc 1 1 -Here Comes The Flood 2 -On The Air 3 -Moribund The Burgermeister 4 -DJ Comments 5 -Waiting For The Big One 6 -Good Evening Roxy 7 -A Song Without Words 8 -DJ comments 9 -Excuse Me 10 -Solsbury Hill 11 -PG banter 12 -Ain't That Peculiar 13 -PG banter 14 -Humdrum Disc 2 1 -Story of Prunes and Prisms Mating Time 2 -Slowburn 3 -All Day and All Of The Night 4 -Here Comes The Flood 5 -Modern Love 6 -Band introductions 7 -Down The Dolce Vita 8 -Encore break - DJ comments 9 -Back in NYC 10 -Applause 11 -DJ outro -
SDBRD 9.5 - Expertly recorded and of course this show is pure gold if you enjoy genuine American blues because the guys on stage are THE BLUES personified. Incredible performance, amazing quality! Muddy Waters and his band with Johnny Winter Live at the Tower Theater Philadelphia, Pa. March 6, 1977 Disc 1 1. -Hideway 2. -Cotton Gin 3. -Last Night 4. -See See Baby 5. -Rocket 6. -How Long 7. -Slow Blues 8. -Done Got Over it 9. -Crosscut Saw 10. -Talk to Your Daughter 11. -Band Intros Disc 2 1. -Muddy Intro 2. -Hoochie Coochie Man 3. -Blow Wind Blow 4. -Walkin' Through the Park 5. -Deep Down in Florida 6. -Blues Had a Baby 7. -I Can't Be Satisfied 8. -Trouble No More 9. -Howlin' Wolf 10. -Mannish Boy 11. -Got My Mojo Workin' 12. -Oh Baby Muddy Waters Johnny Winter Pinetop Perkins Willie Smith James Cotton Charles Calmese Bob Margolin -
Soundboard 9.2 - Loud and right in the pocket! A rocket in the pocket that is… oh yeah Let’s Go! The RAMONES Utica, NY 4 Acres 1977-11-14 01 -Rockaway Beach 02 -Teenage Lobotomy 03 -Blitzkrieg Bop 04 -I Remember You 05 -Glad To See You Go 06 -Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment 07 -You're Gonna Kill That Girl 08 -53rd & 3rd 09 -Sheena Is A Punk Rocker 10 -I Can't Give You Anything 11 -Let's Dance 12 -Here Today Gone Tomorrow 13 -Surfin' Bird 14 -Cretin Hop 15 -Listen To My Heart 16 -California Sun 17 -I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You 18 -Pinhead