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Audience 8.1 - Not that bad, but vocals a little back, and some tape distortion in the mid band somewhere that does not bother but it is there lurking. The Mellotron adds a nice sweeping atmosphere. Bonus disc - Audience 7.0 - Presents occasional tape flaws, so is something for collectors only. Spirit My Father's Place Old Roslyn, New York August 8th 1976, 1st and 2nd shows Disc 1 1st Show 01. Nature's Way 02. Veruska 03. Little Time To Fly 04. Like A Rolling Stone 05. Farther Along 06. Mr Skin 07. Stoney Night 08. Fresh Garbage 09. World Eat World Dog 10. 1984 11. It's All The Same 12. I Got A Line On You 13. Animal Zoo 14, Hey Joe Disc 2 2nd Show 01. Prelude - Nothing To Hide 02. Nature's Way 03. Like A Rolling Stone 04. World Eat World Dog 05. Mr Skin 06. Farther Along 07. Stoney Night 08. Mega Star 09. I Got A Line On You 10. Reelin' In The Night 11. Dark Eyed Woman 12. 1984 Original reunion with Neil Young, Santa Monica, Ca., August 28 1976 13. Just Like Thumb's Blues 14. Like A Rolling Stone -
Various sources, all generally very good to excellent. Well worth picking this up. -
Audience 8.3 -
Audience 8.6 - Clean, and solid dynamics make for a great listen. -
Audience 7.9 - A delightful tape, rather warm and intimate although not super bright and clear. It still works, it has that vibe and emotional thing happening. -
CD 1 - Audience 8.8 / CD 2 - Audience 7.7 / CD 3 - Audience 7.2 / CD 4 - Audience 8.3 Some tape problems persist but they are not severe and do not affect the tape or show for that matter, but for a minor faint pop type sound. -
FM Radio Broadcast 8.8 -
Audience 9.0 -
Audience 6.9–7.2 - Tries to get better, sometimes it does. It’s a genuine 1969 audience tape for sure, but at least I can actually hear the band, and like I said at times this rises up to maybe a 7.2. -
Soundboard 8.5 - It’s really hard to tell but I think it’s a board because of the way the sound is mixed. Vocals are way up front, and then they get pushed a little back, and there’s a lack of surrounding noise. There is some tape noise present. The audience noise you do hear sounds like it is picked up from one of the stage mics. -
Audience 8.6 -
Audience 7.6 - Guitar cuts through quite well on this one. DVD is pro shot from French TV 1970 and features the original band members. DVD is a real treat. -
Audience 7.7 - Bright, clear, some tape over-saturation is present but not from any low end, or even high end which is clear and intact, it’s from maybe a touch of overload due to volume and average microphone. A good tape though, even with the limitations. -
Audience 7.9 - Good for the time period. Sounds like taper had decent gear. A tad distant sounding but the frequencies are actually strong. This is not that bad. -
Audience 8.5 - Taken from the master source, this high energy show reveals a band on the rise. Captured from the balcony, the sound is pretty much what came from the house P.A. system and is, as could be expected, insanely loud and therefore not clear and distinct but certainly forceful and once the ears adjust, is pretty realistic. Coming from a master source, it is free of tape noise and other artifacts. -
Audience 8.6 - Sourced from a 1st gen analog tape, this sounds surprisingly good for a pre-fame grunge band with questionable live mix sound. They really never had a good live sound until they got famous, but this qualifies as one of the “must have’s” of their early career