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Disc 1 Soundboard 9.8 Disc 2 Audience 8.7 Disc 3 Audience 87/Soundboard 9.4 Disc 4 Soundboard 9.4 This set comprises four discs full of superbly performed music by some very skilled musicians. The only audience recording on this set actually is not that bad, but compared to immaculate soundboard tapes, your ears will need to adjust but you will notice that it is a very good capture with some occasional irregularities with the sound mix where the music gets “further” away (not literally, just something to do with the recording), but overall I think it is ok and worthwhile to enjoy. Kansas Retrospective 1977-1980 Track List: Disc 1: The Palladium, NYC, NY, USA Sunday December 18th, 1977 01 Incommudro / Hopelessly Human 02 Point of Know Return 03 Paradox 04 Icarus - Borne On Wings of Steel 05 Child of Innocence 06 Closet Chronicles 07 Dust In The Wind (acoustic guitar solo) 08 Lonely Wind (piano solo) 09 Cheyenne Anthem 10 Miracles Out of Nowhere 11 The Spider Disc 2: Palladium Cont'd 01 -Portrait (He Knew) 02 -Sparks of the Tempest 03 -Carry On Wayward Son 04 -Down The Road 05 -Magnum Opus Pavillon de Paris Paris, France March 23rd, 1978 06.-Carry On My Wayward Son 07.-Down The Road 08.-Point Of No Return 09.-Paradox 10.-Closet Chronicles 11.-Mysteries & Mayhem - Lamplight Symphony - The Wall Disc 3: Paris Cont'd 01.-Dust In The Wind - Cheyenne Anthem 02.-Miracles Out Of Nowhere 03.-Portrait (He Knew) 04.-Sparks Of The Tempest 05.-Belexes 06.-Magnum Opus - Howling At The Moon Uptown Theatre Chicago, Illinois USA 1980-10-28 & 29 07 -Icarus 08 -Paradox 09 -Cheyenne Anthem 10 -Dust In The Wind Disc 4: Chicago Cont'd 11 -Miracles Out of Nowhere 12 -Loner 13 -Anything For You 14 -Don't Open Your Eyes 15 -Got To Rock On 16 -No One Together 17 -Hold On 18 -Relentless 19 -Portrait 20 -Carry On Wayward Son The Band: Kerry Livgren - guitar, vocals Steve Walsh - keyboards, vocals Phil Ehart - drums Dave Hope - bass, vocals Robbie Steinhardt - violin, viola Rich Williams - guitar, vocals -
Soundboard 9.7 - Superb! Obviously you know this was going to be recorded professionally, and it certainly shows with immaculate clarity and incredible mix (had to be a tough gig to mix!). Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton Royal Albert Hall, London, England Tuesday September 20th, 1983 Disc 1: 01 Everybody's Got to Change 02 Lay Down Sally 03 Wonderful Tonight 04 Cocaine 05 Women Are Smarter 06 Roadrunner 07 Slowdown Sunrise 08 Take Me to the River 09 Gimme Some Lovin' Disc 2: 10 Star Cycle 11 Pump 12 Out of a Book 13 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 14 People Get Ready 15 Hi Ho Silver Lining 16 Prelude 17 Who's to Blame 18 City Sirens 19 Tulsa Time 20 Layla 21 Bomber's Moon 22 Good Night Irene -
Audience 8.8 - This sounds like what the gig probably sounded like, which is why I refer to this as a “capture” as opposed to a “recording”, and I hope you understand what makes the two different. A soundboard is a recording, and to be honest it doesn’t actually “capture” the event, it is what you would have heard if you were running the live sound for the band. Make sense? Fleetwood Mac Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, FL May 29, 1977 Mick Fleetwood John McVie Christine McVie Lindsey Buckingham Stevie Nicks 01 Say You Love Me 02 Monday Morning 03 Dreams 04 Oh Well 05 Rhiannon 06 Oh Daddy 07 Never Going Back Again 08 Landslide 09 Over My Head 10 Gold Dust Woman 11 You Make Loving Fun 12 I’m So Afraid 13 Go Your Own Way 14 World Turning Total Time = 70:15 min -
Soundboard 8.6 - This is a tape of contraries – on the one hand it is very forceful, with a wall of intense guitar/vocal energy with a driving bass pushing the sound through your brain – but it comes at a cost…which is dynamic range. The music is all there, you will even hear piano in the mix, and it’s just kind of lacking overall clarity and dynamics. All that being taken into consideration, what you have here is still a very good piece of history, a fun listen and one that does slightly improve (after the beginning where the sound is still finding its level/mix. The Rolling Stones 'Plane Sex On The Way To Pittsburgh' Civic Arena Arena Pittsburgh, PA, USA Saturday July 22nd, 1972 01 Brown Sugar 02 Bitch 03 Rocks Off 04 Gimme Shelter 05 Happy 06 Tumbling Dice 07 Love In Vain 08 Sweet Virginia 09 You Can’t Always Get What You Want 10 All Down The Line 11 Midnight Rambler 12 Bye Bye Johnny 13 Rip This Joint 14 Jumping Jack Flash 15 Street Fighting Man -
Audience 9.1 - For the people in the know, you can’t really top this. It’s rare, it’s great, and now it exists. Frighteningly precise “mechanical jazz” for lack of actual descriptions, I mean, they had to make up a new word in order to categorize this band’s music! For those who don’t know, dive in man, the water is freezing cold! MAGMA Théâtre du Taur, Toulouse November 9, 1972 TT 2:10:10 hrs CD 1: 01 -Instrumental (2:58) 07 -Dotz Hundin (14:33) 06 -Ündïa (6:15) 04 -Ki Ïahl O Lïahk (9:19) 05 -Piano Solo (8:04) 06 -Sowiloï (Soï Soï) (11:21) 07 -Korusz (14:56) [seamless transition] (67:27) CD 2: 08 -Korusz (Suite) (9:15) 09 -Korusz (Fin) Et Présentation Des Musiciens (1:25) 10 -Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh (38:16) 11 -Klaus Kombalad (4:45) (53:42) -
Audience 8.7 - You are a little deeper in the audience for this show, but it’s a fun ride because the audience at this show is so into it, they know what they are seeing and hearing and the band responds to it by giving one hell of a performance. A touch thin in the bandwidth but it is clearly captured enough to where you will get drawn into it completely. Guitar sounds cool, the atmosphere lends itself well to Frank’s sound here. Not to be a spoiler, but the guitar work during Stevie’s Spanking…man! Frank Zappa 19-Mar 1988 Memorial Hall, Muhlenburg College Allentown, PA Line-up: fz-guitar/v ike willis-guitar/v mike keneally-guitar/synth/v bobby martin-keyboard/v ed mann-percussion walt fowler-trumpet bruce fowler-trombone paul carman-alto sax albert wing-tenor sax kurt mcgettrick-baritone sax scott thunes-bass chad wackerman-drums Setlist: Disc 1 00 Crowd Noise~Tuning 01 The Black Page 02 We're Turning Again 03 Alien Orifice 04 Find Her Finer 05 Sinister Footwear #2 06 Stevie's Spanking 07 Any Kind Of Pain 08 OCLT Medley Part 1 09 OCLT Medley Part 2 10 Theme From Lumpy Gravy 11 Synclavier Piece (begin intermission) 12 Irish Eyes Intro 13 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling vs.Theme From The Godfather 14 Packard Goose Medley 15 Zomby Woof Disc 2 16 King Kong 17 Mr.Green Genes 18 Florentine Pogen 19 Andy 20 Inca Roads 21 Stairway To Heaven 22 encore break 23 Texas Motel Medley 24 Theme From The Untouchables 24 Strictly Genteel Total Time 143.14 min -
Audience 8.8 - A solid recording that may be a semi-professional reel to reel machine. You can tell as the recorder dials in the sound levels at the start of the show. They knew what they were doing and were there to capture this moment. A great line-up on this evening, I wonder what Frank thought of Hawkwind? Frank Zappa/Grand Wazoo The Oval Cricket Ground London 16 September 1972 Disc 1 1. Soundcheck/tuning 2. Big Swifty The Adventures of Gregory Peccary: 3. Intro 4. 1st movement: Gregory wakes up & drives to work 5. 2nd movement: Gregory invents the calendar 6. 3rd movement: Gregory is attacked by the Hunchmen 7. 4th movement: The New Brown Clouds Disc 2 8. Preamble to Think It Over 9. Think It Over 10. Preamble To Dog Meat 11. Dog Meat 12. Preamble To Penis Dimension 13. Penis Dimension 14. Variant Processional March/Regyptian Strut 15. Post-FZ Announcement Jay Migliori; flute, saxophone, clarinet Mike Altschul; piccolo, bass clarinet Ray Reed; saxophone, clarinet Charles Owen; saxophone, clarinet Joanne Caldwell McNab; bassoon Earle Dumler; oboe Jerry Kessler; cello Malcolm McNab; trumpet Sal Marquez; trumpet Tom Malone; tuba Bruce Fowler; trombone Glenn Ferris; trombone Ken Shroyer; trombone Ian Underwood; synthesizer, elec piano Jim Gordon; drums Dave Parlato, bass Tony Duran; slide guitar Tom Raney; percussion Ruth Underwood; percussion Frank Zappa; guitar -
Audience 8.8 - A nice surprise this one – I was much more familiar with a tape from a later show during this run, but this one sounds lively and clear as a bell. It has a great live atmosphere which for me is a huge plus, so long as it is not boomy or has too much big hall “verb” and this one has the perfect amount of everything good. Lovely! The Rolling Stones Madison Square Garden New York, NY (USA) June 22, 1975 DISC 1: 01. (Excerpt from) Fanfare For The Common Man 02. Honky Tonk Women 03. All Down The Line 04. If You Can't Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud 05. Star Star 06. Gimme Shelter 07. Ain't Too Proud To Beg 08. You Gotta Move 09. You Can't Always Get What You Want 10. Band Introductions 11. Happy 12. Tumbling Dice DISC 2: 01. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll 02. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo ( Heartbreaker ) 03. Fingerprint File 04. Angie 05. Wild Horses 06. That's Life (Billy Preston) 07. Outa Space (Billy Preston) 08. Brown Sugar 09. Midnight Rambler 10. Rip This Joint 11. Street Fighting Man 12. Jumpin' Jack Flash 13. Sympathy For The Devil ( with Eric Clapton ) -
Audience 8.7 - This recording sounds like what I always imagined a Stones concert from 1975 would sound like…raw, dirty, and dangerous. How can anyone not like this kind of stuff? It’s just the coolest, really, sitting here and reliving these times. The Stones captured the times in their sound, and their energy is so damn cool, so funky, bluesy, the Stones are rock and roll. The Rolling Stones Rich Stadium, Buffalo, NY. August 8. 1975. CD 1: 1. Honky Tonk Women 2. All Down The Line 3. If You Can't Rock Me 3. Get Off Of My Cloud 4. Star Star 5. Gimme Shelter 6. Ain't Too Proud to Beg 7. You Gotta Move 8. Happy 9. Tumbling Dice 10. It's Only Rock'n Roll (But I Like It) CD 2: 1. Fingerprint File 2. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) 3. Wild Horses 4. That's Life 5. Outa Space 6. Brown Sugar 7. Midnight Rambler 8. Rip This Joint 9. Street Fighting Man 10. Jumping Jack Flash -
Soundboard 9.0 - This recording, to me, sounds like it was in a television studio for a live audience. I can’t tell for sure, but it is the way the audience reacts and the type of reverb going on. Either way, it’s a good recording, first couple of tracks a little hissy but it clears up considerably. Eric Clapton Honolulu International Center Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Sunday October 9th, 1977 Track List: 01. Hello Old Friend 02. Sign Language 03. Alberta 04. Tell The Truth 05. Can't Find My Way Home 06. Double Trouble 07. I Shot The Sheriff 08. Knockin' On Heaven's Door 09. Further On Up The Road 10. Badge Line Up: - Eric Clapton - GEORGE TERRY, guitar - CARL RADLE, bass - JAMIE OLDAKER, drums - DICK SIMS, keyboards - MARCY LEVY, backing vocals -
Audience 8.0 - In this particular case, the rating doesn’t say anything about how amazing this tape is. Sure, it’s not glorious hi-fi with ultra-wide dynamic range, but it is actually much more than that. It’s just, pure magic. Short, yes, it’s not complete by a long shot and I am a little sad we don’t have the rest, but what we do have is proof of why Zeppelin took off after touring the States in ’69. I can’t imagine what people were thinking at this show. They could not have ever gotten anything as monumental as this from any local artist or 2nd tier touring act. This is indescribable; I can’t even find the right words. Page and Plant are killing it, in perfect unison, playing the best live versions of these tunes I think I have ever heard, approaching the majesty of the Fillmore West 4-27-69 but not as clear (obviously). The guitar tone is similar, with that funky echoplex delay sound especially on You Shook Me which launches into another dimension. The sound, at first, you might be dismayed, but stick with it. By the time you get a couple minutes in, you will be mesmerized. It’s an 8.0 that you’ll listen to a few more times for the lesson Page and Plant give in how to hypnotize an audience. The Kinetic Circus, Chicago, IL. 2-07-1969- Train Kept A Rollin'
- You Shook Me
- Communication Breakdown
- As Long As I Have You
- Fresh Garbage
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Audience 8.3 - This recording is balancing very finely on the borderline but thankfully falls onto the “acceptable” side. I would call it slightly above average maybe, as the tape shows some typical age limitations, but still manages to present the evening in a listenable quality. Must have been a small audience at this show, crowd response is weak, but the band still perform admirably. Guzman Theatre, Miami, FL. March 9th, 1974 Disc 1- Watcher Of The Skies
- Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
- The Cinema Show
- I Know What I Like
- Firth Of Fifth
- The Musical Box
- More Fool Me
- The Battle Of Epping Forest
- Supper's Ready
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Audience 7.9 - A somewhat average recording, but collectors will want this for the inclusion of Childhood’s End in the set list. Also it should be noted the lack of 1973 tour recordings compared to the other years. Pink Floyd Memorial Gymnasium, Kent State University, Kent, OH March 10, 1973 First Set: 01 Echoes 23:08 02 Obscured By Clouds 6:17 03 When You're In 6:58 04 Childhood's End 4:36 05 Careful With That Axe, Eugene 11:47 Second Set: 06 Speak To Me 1:39 07 Breathe 2:55 08 On The Run 5:41 09 Time 5:36 10 Breathe (reprise) 1:03 11 The Great Gig In The Sky 5:10 12 Money 5:51 13 Us And Them 7:38 14 Any Colour You Like 6:30 15 Brain Damage 3:57 16 Eclipse 1:51 Encore: 17 one of these days 7:17 Total time: 107:54 -
Soundboard 9.8 - Expertly recorded and mixed, and a pretty damn good performance too! Every bit of both concerts is here, simply glorious. Eric Clapton’s Rainbow Concert Date: January 13th 1973 Location: Rainbow Theatre,London,England Disc 1 01-Introduction 02-Layla 03-Badge 04-Blues Power 05-Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 06-Roll It Over 07-Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad 08-Little Wing Disc 2 01-Bottle Of Red Wine 02-After Midnight 03-Bell Bottom Blues 04-Presence Of The Lord 05-Tell The Truth 06-Pearly Queen 07-Let It Rain 08-Crossroads Disc 3 01-Introduction 02-Layla 03-Badge 04-Blues Power 05-Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 06-Roll It Over 07-Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad 08-Little Wing Disc 4 01-Bottle Of Red Wine 02-Presence Of The Lord 03-Tell The Truth 04-Pearly Queen 05-Key To The Highway 06-Let it Rain 07-Crossroads 08-Layla Band:Eric Clapton And Palpitations Eric Clapton Pete Townshend Ron Wood Steve Winwood Rick Grech Jim Capaldi Jimmy Karstein -
Audience 8.8 - This is a very decent tape, with a few minor cuts that do not ruin it at all, but the atmosphere and crispness of the tape is refreshing and makes for a most enjoyable listen. It’s wide open to where you can feel yourself in the seat as the music washes over you. Great job taper! Boston Garden Boston, Mass. December 6, 1982 disc 1 54:40 1: spirit of radio 2: Tom Sawyer 3: free will 4: digital man 5: subdivisions 6: vital signs 7: the camera eye 8: closer to the heart 9: chemistry 5:09 10: the analog kid disc 2 60:32 12: (guitar solo) Broon's Bane > the trees 13: red barchetta 14: the weapon 15: new world man 16: limelight 17: countdown 18: 2112: Overture > the temples of Syrinx > Xanadu > La Villa Strangiato medley 19: in the mood 20: YYZ with drum solo -
French Radio Broadcast 8.4 - The recording does not sound what you would expect a broadcast to be, it sounds like an audience recording honestly. Then, you have to listen past the announcer comments (in French) between songs, and sometimes chiming in at the end, and beginning of the next song. Annoying, but I guess a small price to pay for having the priceless recordings of classic live Rolling Stones of this early vintage. I did notice the quality to be much better than the way I remember it being when these this first surfaced. The Rolling Stones Paris, France 9/22/1970 01 Backstage Report 02 JUMPING JACK FLASH 03 ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN 04 SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL 05 STRAY CAT BLUES 06 LOVE IN VAIN 07 DEAD FLOWERS 08 MIDNIGHT RAMBLER 09 LIVE WITH ME 10 LITTLE QUEENIE 11 LET IT ROCK 12 BROWN SUGAR 13 HONKY TONK WOMEN 14 STREET FIGHTING MAN