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Audience 8.6 - This recording does not possess great dynamic range, but it is nice and clear and features some biting guitar and thankfully present vocals. It’s a good ’76 tape and worthy of the collection for sure. Aerosmith Cow Palace San Francisco, CA August 28, 1976 1 -Rats In The Cellar 2 -Dream On 3 -Lord of the Thighs 4 -Last Child 5 -Walk This Way 6 -Sick As A Dog 7 -Same Old Song and Dance 8 -Train Kept A Rollin' 9 -Toys In The Attic
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Audience 8.5 - Interesting tape, it’s very clear concerning Mr. Jagger! I kind of like this kind of tape, because it’s a realistic sound, like probably what your own ears would have picked up had you been there. I really get a sense of the venue, and the mood of the day. The band sound really hyped, it feels they are playing with a sense of urgency and anger. The sound does sometimes slightly fade out but it comes right back and it is not very frequent. Overall it’s a really fun show to hear! Rolling Stones Sept. 28, 1973 Olympiahalle, Munich early show. 1. -Brown Sugar 2. -Gimme Shelter 3. -Happy 4. -Tumbling Dice 5. -Star Star 6. -Dancing With Mr. D 7. -Angie 8. -You Can't Always Get What You Want 9. -Midnight Rambler 10. -Honky Tonk Woman 11. -All Down The Line 12. -Rip This Joint 13. -Jumpin' Jack Flash 14. -Street Fighting Man Setlist: ( 69:32)
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Audience 8.2 - A scrappy document, immersed in the audience, band playing a large hall…but thankfully I can hear everything. Not much clarity when they are at full swing but I would say this tape still has its charms and collectors, if they don’t have it, may want to add it to the collection. Incidentally the band returned again to play Philly later the same year, and that show exists and is pretty decent sounding. Aerosmith The Spectrum Philadelphia PA October 9, 1977 -Back In The Saddle -S.O.S. (Too Bad) -Big Ten Inch Record -I Wanna Know Why -Lord Of The Thighs -Lick And A Promise -Get It Up -Walk This Way -Sweet Emotion -Dream On -Dream on cont'd -Walkin' The Dog -Sick As A Dog -Draw The Line -Same Old Song And Dance -Train Kept A Rollin' -Get The Lead Out Notes: The band out on their "Draw The Line" tour playing new tunes before the record was out! Ah the old days! Band debuts "Get It Up" here, a whip-cracker of a tune...In fact that whole Draw The Line album rocks. People slag on it, but that "first side" is pure rock and roll genius, just has a flow and the rest is good too. If that LP came out today, people would shit their pants in joy. But I digress...this show is from the taper and solid quality. This is the show where Tyler and Perry got hit with an M-80 as they returned for the encore, so alas, there is no encore. But we also do not hear any fireworks blast as the tape simply shuts off after the Train Kept A Rollin'/Get The Lead Out jam. The band would return to the same venue just weeks later.
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Audience 8.5 - A really fine document of a superb time for the band…young, hungry, full of spit and vinegar and quite frankly at the top of their game. The playing is transcendental, a band completely in sync with each other. The tape is noise free, and while most of the time it sounds a touch on the dull side, it does brighten up and you know it’s probably because the taper got bold and moved closer to the stage. For what it is, it is quite good! Aerosmith Renziehausen Park bandshell McKeesport, PA 10/6/74 01 Introduction - Tuning 02 S.O.S. (Too Bad) 03 Somebody 04 Banter - Tuning 05 Lord of the Thighs 06 Woman Of The World 07 Banter - Tuning 08 Pandora's Box 09 Dream On 10 Same Old Song & Dance 11 Walkin' the Dog 12 Train Kept a Rollin' (with drum solo) Steven Tyler - vocals, harmonica Joe Perry - guitar, vocals Brad Whitford - guitar, vocals Tom Hamilton - bass Joey Kramer - drums
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Audience 8.3 - Don’t let the rating fool you, this is an exciting tape! What lowers the rating is just a non-biased appraisal of the sonic limitations of the tape which is mainly the upper end distortion due to volume. It’s a small club and a loud band, and probably a consumer grade cassette recorder…but, it’s actually not that bad and delivers a real exciting vibe. I can tell you this for sure – you will be sucked into this recording and will completely get it, it’s a charming document of a long forgotten time and place. I got that melancholic feeling during the song “Last Thing On My Mind”. THE MOVE Scarborough, England August 1969 1. I Can Hear The Grass Grow 2. Hello Suzie 3. Last Thing On My Mind 4. Curly 5. Open My Eyes 6. Goin' Back 7. Flowers In The Rain 8. Fire Brigade 9. Blackberry Way 10 Sounds Of Silence 11 Under The Ice
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Audience 8.5 - A fun recording to listen to, the quality is decent enough to where you can really dive in and not get fatigued at all…because let me tell you these guys really rocked out at this gig. If they were coked to the gills or drunk or whatever, I mean, I just don’t hear that. I hear a good hard rockin’ band! Band: Aerosmith Title: Reading Festival Date: August 27, 1977 Venue: Reading Festival, Reading, England 1 -Mama Kin 2 -S.O.S. (Too Bad) 3 -Big Ten Inch Record 4 -Lord Of The Thighs 5 -Lick And A Promise 6 -Dream On 7 -Walk This Way 8 -Draw The Line 9 -Same Old Song And Dance
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FM Broadcast 9.3 - Powerful, exciting, this is the way in which to listen to ELP! In a funny way it is sad, because I can clearly hear what I missed out on. EMERSON LAKE and PALMER Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA February 2nd 1974 WBCN Broadcast Aired March 7th 1976 THE BAND Keith Emerson keyboards Greg Lake bass guitar acoustic and electric guitar harmonica vocals Carl Palmer drums percussion SETLIST 1 -K.B.F.H. Intro 2 -Hoedown 3 -Still You Turn Me On 4 -Lucky Man 5 -Piano Improvisations 6 -Karn Evil #9 First Impression 7 -Drum Solo 8 -Karn Evil # 9 First Impression (reprise) 9 -Karn Evil # 9 Second Impression 10 -Karn Evil # 9 Third Impression
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Audience 9.5 - Superb fidelity, and as always a fine performance is delivered with that trademark menacing keyboard sound. At times it could be confused with electric guitar, which is exactly what I think Gianni Leone was going for since the start of the band in 1972. Il Balletto Di Bronzo 2011-11-05 Kawasaki Japan, Italian Progressive Rock Festival Club Citta' Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan 5th November 2011 01. Deliquio Viola 02. Napoli Sotterranea 03. La Discesa Nel Cervello 04. Introduzione 05. Primo Incontro 06. Secondo Incontro 07. band introduction 08. Terzo Incontro 09. ending Personnel Gianni Leone (vocals, keyboards) Ivano Salvatori (bass) Adolfo Ramundo (drums)
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Audience 9.3 - Taken from master tape, this is super clean, vibrant, and detailed – as an Italian prog recording ought to be. These guys cover a wide range of sound and style all keeping within that certain ethos of grandiose, elegant Italian rock (can get frenetic at times, complex, gentle, ethnic, it's all that and more). Arti E Mestieri 2011-11-05 Kawasaki Japan Italian Progressive Rock Festival ARTI & MESTIERI Line up : Beppe Crovella, Keyboard/Hammond Furio Chirico, drums Marco Roagna, guitars Roberto Puggioni, bass Iano Nicolo', vocals TRACKLIST : 1 - OPENING 2 - GRAVITA’ 9.81 3 - STRIPS 4 - POSITIVO-NEGATIVO 5 - SI FA LUNA 6 - VALZER PER DOMANI 7 - MIRAFIORI 8 - IL FIGLIO DEL BARBIERE 9 - ARC EN CIEL 10 - ALBA MEDITERRANEA 11 - KEYBOARDS SOLO 12 - DRUMS SOLO – JAM 13 - 2000 14 - TREMA 15 - MESSAGE FROM FURIO CHIRICO 16 - IN CAMMINO 17 - ENDING
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Audience 8.8 - Very bright recording, the bottom end is there and it has good detail but could be a little deeper. That being said, if you want to hear the combination of solid, hard rock guitar paired with Greg Lake’s proggy and sometimes jazzy keyboards well, this is about as good as that combination can ever sound. It works actually, quite well. The good thing about this recording being on the bright side is that the guitars and keys are especially clear. GREG LAKE Capital Theater Passaic, NJ December 3rd, 1981 THE BAND Greg Lake lead vocals guitar bass Gary Moore lead guitar vocals Tommy Eyre keyboards vocals Ted McKenna drums Tristram Margetts bass SETLIST 1 -Fanfare For The Common Man 2 -Karn Evil 3 -Nuclear Attack 4 -The Lie 5 -Retribution Drive 6 -Lucky Man 7 -C'est La Vie 8 -You Really Got A Hold On Me 9 -Love You Too Much 10 -21st Century Schizoid Man 11 -In The Court Of The Crimson King
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Audience 8.7 - Small club atmosphere but big sound and a taper who thankfully was there to capture it all for posterity…and he did a great job of it. If Nautilus Club Cardano Al Campo Varese, Italy 03-23-1972 01. -Child Of Storm 02. -Sunday Sad 03. -The Light Still Shines 04. -What Did I Say About The Box, Jack 05. -Seldom Seen Sam 06. -Forgotten Roads 07. -What Can A Friend Say 08. -Fibonacci's Number Dick Morrissey - sax, flute Terry Smith - guitar Dave Greenslade - organ Dave Quincy - sax Cliff Davies - drums J.W. Hodkinson - vocals Dave Wintour - bass
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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
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Soundboard 9.6 - Just like their masterpiece album “ys”, this recording has a sinister, haunting kind of vibe. They pretty much do the entire album, with a couple of non-LP songs included as well (and both are good). Il Balleto Di Bronzo Nearfest 2000 Zoellner Arts Center Bethlehem, PA. June 17th, 2000 01. -Introduction -Tastiere Isteriche 02. -Tecnoage 03. -Donna Vittoria 04. -Introduzione - Primo incontro 05. -Secondo incontro 06. -Terzo incontro - Epilogo Gianni Leone - tastiere, voce Riccardo Spilli - batteria, percussioni Alessandro Corsi - basso
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Audience 8.7 - A solid recording, some flaws including tape noise that lurks in the background at all times but only really makes its presence known when music is very quiet. Middle frequencies get just a touch crowded, still it is pretty clear, this is a very good, but not great, recording. Jeff Beck with The Jan Hammer Group May 29, 1976 (1976-05-29) Community Concourse San Diego, California USA 01) [00:21] Introduction 02) [05:13] Oh Yeah 03) [06:39] Country Eastern Music 04) [00:52] Band Introductions 05) [06:55] Darkness / In Search of the Sun 06) [04:43] You Know What I Mean 07) [07:14] Scatterbrain 08) [05:26] Freeway Jam 08) [05:12] Jan Hammer song ? 10) [07:07] Diamond Dust 11) [06:29] Full Moon Boogie 12) [08:09] Sophie 13) [04:37] Led Boots 14) [06:12] Blue Wind Total [1:15:19] Note: Jeff joins the The Jan Hammer Group during Track 5. Jeff Beck - guitar Jan Hammer - moog and Oberheim synthesizers. Tony "Thunder" Smith - drums, vocals Fernando Saunders - bass, vocals Steve Kindler - violin
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Audience 9.4 - Beautiful and well balanced, this taper was well known to have produced consistently high quality work in the area taping a variety of concerts big and small. Band was opening for Badfinger, and this is the earlier of the two performances that day. This is one of the only extant live recordings of Big Star playing in the ‘70s that has not been officially released. Big Star Performance Center Cambridge, MA March 31, 1974 (early show) 01 In The Street 02 Baby Strange (T. Rex cover) 03 Mod Lang 04 Candy Says (Velvet Underground cover) 05 Till The End Of The Day (Kinks cover) 06 O My Soul 07 Motel Blues (Loudon Wainwright III cover) 08 Thirteen 09 Way Out West 10 September Gurls 11 Come On Now (Kinks Cover)
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Audience 9.6 - As good as I have heard - clear as a bell, and full, up front, balanced sound. A must have! Jeff Beck with The Jan Hammer Group July 23, 1976 (1976-07-23) Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri USA 01) [04:43] Oh Yeah 02) [07:42] Sister 03) [00:29] Band Introductions 04) [08:26] Darkness / Earth In Search of a Sun 05) [04:34] Play With Me 06) [06:35] Freeway Jam 07) [07:14] Scatterbrain 08) [08:21] Earth (Still Our Only Home) 09) [05:01] Diamond Dust 10) [04:31] You Know What I Mean Total [57:37] Note: Jeff joins the The Jan Hammer Group during Track 4. Jeff Beck - guitar Jan Hammer - moog and Oberheim synthesizers. Tony "Thunder" Smith - drums, vocals Fernando Saunders - bass, vocals Steve Kindler - violin