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Audience 8.5 - What this tape represents is an almost uncanny time warp back in time, the sound that the taper captured is amazing – the mix and separation of instruments is what damages an otherwise exceptional sounding tape. With that being said, it’s got a lot to appreciate regardless of the actual music contained herein. For instance, once the soundman dials the mix in better, the music does sound MUCH better and guitar rises slightly higher up front making for a more enjoyable listening experience. The sound of this tape is good, with a punchy upper midrange but not uncomfortable, and roaring “low end” and I say that because while bass is not well defined, it certainly is present in the lower frequencies here. This tape will grow on you, and I promise once you start, and get past the first song (where the live mix is getting dialed in), you’ll find yourself more and more sucked in to it. Robin Trower Long Island Arena, Commack, NY November 19th 1976 THE BAND Robin Trower guitar James Dewar vocals Bill Lordan drums Rustee Allen bass SETLIST 1 -Intro 2 -Same Rain Falls 3 -Lady Love 4 -Bridge Of Sighs 5 -Caledonia 6 -The Fool And Me 7 -Long Misty Days 8 -Too Rolling Stoned 9 -Daydream 10 -Day Of The Eagle 11 -Little Bit Of Sympathy 12 -Messin' The Blues 13 -Rock Me Baby 14 -Goodnight -
Soundboard 9.8 - If you like the Faces, then you’d probably love this. Say what you will of the late 70’s Rod Stewart, and I know the image will be of those horrible TV commercials advertising his solo records, but wait a second before you dismiss this – it SMOKES! Yes, it’s great. Really Really great. Rod Stewart BBC Rock Hour Pre-Fm reels Broadcast in March 1977 Olympia Theatre, London, England December 24th 1976 Disc 1 01) Intro/ Three Time Loser 02) You Wear It Well 03) Big Bayou 04) Tonight's the Night 05) Wild Side of Life 06) This Old Heart of Mine 07) Sweet Little Rock and Roller 08) I Don't Want To Talk About It/Outro Disc 2 01) Intro/ The Killing of Georgie 02) Maggie May 03) Get Back 04) I'm Losing You (I Know)/ Drum Solo 05) Sailing 06) Stay With Me/Outro -
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Frank Zappa "A Collection Of Assorted Concerts 1968-1988" Disc 1 Worcester, UK. Oct 1968 w/ Don Cherry (*). Most likely a mix of two different shows possibly 3-Oct. 1968 and 5-Jun 1969. 1. -Improvisation (including It Can't Happen Here) 2. -Help I'm A Rock - Transylvania Boogie 3. -Improvisation 4. -King Kong 5. -Improvisation 6. -In The Sky 7. -String Quartet (including Oh No - Transylvania Boogie) 8. -Improvisation * 9. -String Quartet (including Transylvania Boogie) Disc 2 November 6, 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco 01 -Palladin and Hey Boy 02 -Call Any Vegetable 03 -The Sanzini Brothers 04 -Penis Dimension 05 -The Sanzini Brothers 06 -Little House I Used To Live In 07 -Mudshark (with Dr. John references) 08 -Holiday In Berlin 09 -Cruising For Burgers 10 -Easy Meat 11 -Daddy Daddy Daddy 12 -Do You Like My New Car 13 -Happy Together 14 -Who Are The Brain Police Disc 3 Folkets Hus Stockholm, Sweden November 19, 1971 01. -Call Any Vegetable 02. -Any Way The Wind Blows 03. -Magdalena 04. -Dog Breath 05. -Sofa Suite 06. -A Pound For A Brown Disc 4 Kurhalle, Wien, Austria September 11, 1974 Early show 1. -Tush Tush Tush 2. -Tune Up 3. -Stinkfoot 4. -Inca Roads 5. -Approximate 6. -Cosmik Debris 7. -Florentine Pogen 8. -Penguin In Bondage 9. -T'Mershi Duween 10. -Dog Meat 11. -Montana 12. -Tush Tush Tush Disc 5 07. -Sleeping In A Jar 08. -Wonderful Wino 09. -Sharleena 10. -Cruising For Burgers 11. -Mud Shark 12. -Latex Solar Beef 13. -Willie The Pimp 14. -Do You Like My New Car? 15. -Happy Together 16. -I Wanna Hold Your Hand Disc 6 Civic Center Hartford, CT 1977 10 17 1. -City of Tiny Lites 2. -A Pound for a Brown on the Bus 3. -Flakes 4. -Big Leg Emma 5. -Envelopes 6. -Disco Boy 7. -I Promise Not to Come in Your Mouth 8. -Wild Love Disc 7 9. -Titties 'n Beer 10. -The Black Page #2 11. -Jones Crusher 12. -Broken Hearts Are for Assholes 13. -Punky's Whips 14. -Dinah-Moe Humm 15. -Camarillo Brillo 16. -Muffin Man 17. -Bobby Brown 18. -Black Napkins Disc 8 Palace Theater, Los Angeles, CA. July 22, 1984 1. -Intro 2. -Black Page #2 3. -Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel 4. -Dumb All Over 5. -The Evil Prince 6. -Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy 7. -Advance Romance 8. -He's So Gay 9. -Bobby Brown 10. -Keep It Greasey 11. -Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 12. -Carol You Fool Disc 9 13. -Dangerous Kitchen 14. -Chana In The Bushwop 15. -Let's Move To Cleveland 16. -Don't Be A Lawyer 17. -Stick It Out 18. -Truck Driver Divorce 19. -In France 20. -Chunga's Revenge 21. -Improvisation - Chunga's Revenge (Reprise) Disc 10 Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA February 19, 1988 1. -Sound Check - Frank Speaks 2. -The Black Page 3. -Who Needs The Peace Corps 4. -I Left My Heart In San Francisco 5. -Dickie's Such An Asshole 6. -When The Lie's So Big 7. -Planet Of The Baritone Women 8. -Any Kind Of Pain 9. -Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk 10. -Sofa 11. -City Of Tiny Lites 12. -A Pound For A Brown On The Bus Disc 11 13. -The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley 14. -Oh No 15. -Lumpy Gravy 16. -Bacon Fat 17. -Stolen Moments (q: The Black Page) 18. -Trouble Every Day 19. -Penguin In Bondage 20. -Advance Romance 21. -Stairway To Heaven 22. -Strictly Genteel -
Audience 9.4 - This is what you want in a recording made from the audience. It has to be done on excellent equipment, and it has to be in a good spot. This is that, and more. It’s the kind of recording that makes you realize what you missed out on. Bowie at the Fabulous Forum in 1978, and here it is in 2021! David Bowie The Forum Los Angeles, CA April 4, 1978 Disc 1 01 Warszawa 02 Heroes 03 What In The World 04 Be My Wife 05 Jean Genie 06 Blackout 07 Sense of Doubt 08 Speed of Life 09 Breaking Glass 10 Beauty and the Beast 11 Fame 12 Five Years Disc 2 13 Soul Love 14 Star 15 Hang on to Yourself 16 Ziggy Stardust 17 Suffragette City 18 Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide 19 Art Decade 20 Station to Station 21 Stay 22 TVC15 23 Rebel Rebel -
Soundboard 9.6 - A high point of this show is the song "We're Barefootin'", the only known performance of the song. There's the "Crosses Sermon", from none other than Rev. Willie G. and one helluva La Grange Medley too! Great vibe and the crowd is insane. Ahhhh, the good 'ol days! ZZ Top April 15th, 1980 (Deguello Tour) Pine Knob, Claskston, MI 01. -I Thank You 02. -Waitin' For the Bus 03. -Jesus Just Left Chicago 04. -Precious And Grace 05. -Francine 06. -I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide 07. -Manic Mechanic 08. -Heard It On The X 09. -Fool For Your Stockings 10. -Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings 11. -We're Barefootin' 12. -Cheap Sunglasses 13. -Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers 14. -La Grange - Sloppy Drunk - BBQ Medley 15. -She Loves My Automobile (Lone Wolf Horn Section) 16. -Hi-Fi Mama (Lone Wolf Horn Section) 17. -Tush -
Audience 8.7 - This is a “realistic” sounding tape, by that I don’t mean it sounds like it was recorded on a Realistic tape machine, rather it sounds like what your ears may have heard had you been at the show sitting towards the back of the hall. Is that bad? Not necessarily, because the tape sounds pleasing to the ears. Good, round, atmospheric…only flaw is the detail is missing. I can’t make out individual band members except the main gultars, bass, drums, and vocals. Other instruments come and go during the show as they get a spotlight on them, but I rate this show as very good because it’s so relaxing and pleasant overall and deserves a real deep dive into its contents. Bryan Ferry Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth, Mass. U.S.A. June 25, 1977 1. -tuning :35 2. -let's stick together 2:48 3. -shame shame shame 3:20 4. -road runner 2:49 5. -all night operator 2:58 6. -could it happen to me 3:37 7. -in your mind 4:44 8. -casanova 3:01 9. -love me madly again (with Chris Spedding guitar jam) 10:12 10. -love is the drug 3:44 11. -Tokyo Joe 3:51 12. -this is tomorrow 3:07 13. -the in crowd 5:22 14. -a hard rain's gonna fall (with band introductions) 5:34 15. -the price of love 5:07 Bryan Ferry: lead vocals Martin Drover: sax Chris Mercer: trumpet Ann ODell: keyboards Mel Collins: sax Phil Manzanera: guitar Chris Spedding: guitar John Wetton: bass Paul Thompson: drums -
Audience 8.4 - The quality of the audio is very good, being taped on what sounds like something better than a realistic recorder, but it is somewhat distant from the stage, and consequently a lack of sharpness. So, sound is good on your ears, but maybe sounds like what you would have heard if you were sitting in the upper deck at the Garden. That being said, Bowie is CLEARLY heard as are guitar leads, so it makes for an overall nice experience and worth grabbing. DAVID BOWIE Madison Square Garden New York, NY. July 20, 1974 THE BAND David Bowie vocals Michael Kamen electric piano Moog synthesizer oboe Earl Slick guitar Mike Garson piano mellotron David Sanborn alto saxophone flute Richard Grando baritone saxophone flute Herbie Flowers bass Tony Newman drums Pablo Rosario percussion Gui Andrisano backing vocals Warren Peace backing vocals Disc 1 1 -1984 2 -Rebel Rebel 3 -Moonage Daydream 4 -Sweet Thing 5 -Changes 6 -Suffragette City 7 -Aladdin Sane 8 -All The Young Dudes 9 -Cracked Actor 10 -When You Rock'n'Roll With Me 11 -Watch That Man Disc 2 12 -Knock On Wood 13 -Space Oddity 14 -Future Legend 15 -Diamond Dogs 16 -Panic In Detroit 17 -Big Brother 18 -Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family 19 -Time 20 -The Width Of A Circle 21 -Jean Genie 22 -Rock'n'Roll Suicide -
KISS - "New York Academy Of Music - First Demo Tape 1973" Academy Of Music, New York Ciy, NY December 31st, 1973 KISS - 1st demo tape Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY March 13th, 1973 Produced and engineered by Dave Wittman supervised by Eddie Kramer 01 Deuce 02 Strutter 03 Cold Gin 04 Watchin' You 05 Black Diamond Academy Of Music, New York Ciy, NY December 31st, 1973 06 Deuce 07 Cold Gin 08 Nothin' To Lose 09 Firehouse 10 Let Me Know 11 100,000 Years (rare live version) 12 Black Diamond 13 Goin' Blind (Howard Stern show) 14 Love Theme From KISS (1995 NYC KISS Konvention tour) 15 Mr. Speed (1995 NYC KISS Konvention tour) 16 Dirty Livin' (extended version 1979) Notes: On March 13, 1973, KISS recorded a low-budget five-song demo tape with producer Eddie Kramer. In October of 1973, Bill Aucoin, who had witnessed several KISS concerts during the summer months, approached the group to become their personal manager. KISS hired Aucoin, and subsequently inked a recording contract with Casablanca Records on November 1, 1973. KISS was the first act signed to Neil Bogart's new label. KISS began recording tracks for their debut LP at Bell Sound Studios in New York City during Autumn of '73. On December 31st, KISS performed at the Academy of Music in New York City, opening for Blue Öyster Cult and Iggy Pop, with the hyped New Years Eve gig billed as the band's official industry premiere. This has gone down in KISStory as the first time Gene would accidentally ignite his hair while breathing fire at the end of "Firehouse!" "Dirty Livin'" extended version wasn't very widely known at the time of release, possibly because it was only released in countries like Italy, Germany, France and Mexico. Soundboard 8.6 The board mix favors only one half of the band to the near exclusion of the others but does level out some as it progresses. In this presentation it certainly allows you to understand the contributions of Ace! The bonus material is all outstanding. This is worth picking up despite the strange board tape because it is extremely early Kiss and these kinds of tapes are very scarce. -
Audience 9.2 - A lovely sound, it’s warm and close and very articulate. There’s some interesting spacial characteristics, almost 3D-like. Bowie on this tour paid homage to his back catalog, I would say comprehensively and complimentary. Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, CA. 5-26-1990 Disc 1- Space Oddity
- Changes
- TVC 15
- Rebel Rebel
- Ashes To Ashes
- Fashion
- Life On Mars
- Blue Jean
- Let's Dance
- Pretty Pink Rose
- Stay
- Sound And Vision
- Ziggy Stardust
- China Girl
- Station To Station
- Young Americans
- Suffragette City
- Fame
- Heroes
- Panic In Detroit
- The Jean Genie
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Soundboard 9.1 - Recorded and broadcast this is as expected a very good recording. The music is also… let’s face it these guys were top shelf and had a classy approach to heavy metal. Armored Saint 11/9/84 Harpo's Detroit, MI WLLZ - FM broadcast - A 1. March of the Saint 2. Mutiny on the World 3. Stricken by Fate 4.Seducer 5. Take a Turn 6. Envy 7. Glory Hunter 8. False Alarm 9. Can U Deliver 10. Lesson Well Learned 11.Madhouse 12.outro and interview -
John Miles Boston 1977 Audience 9.0 - A very well captured document, in fact the entire evening was recorded making for one very special listening experience. Talk about a time capsule! Sound is excellent, putting you right up close and hearing pretty much every nuance of the music. Lovely! Gary Wright Boston 1977 Audience 9.0 - Excellent audio features a great atmosphere and decent, warm, and inviting tones of sound wafting overhead and funneling into your brain. Includes opening act and headlining act, great job by taper! Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Boston 1977 Audience 9.0 - The headlining act for the evening, they did not disappoint! A great capture here, pulls you right into the action, you hear every note in detail…a night to remember! An Evening At The Music Hall 1977 Disc 1 JOHN MILES Music Hall Boston Mass April 2nd 1977 1 -Intro 2 -House on the Hill 3 -Pull the Damm Thing Down 4 -Stand Up (and Give Me a Reason) 5 -Music 6 -High Flyer 7 -Slow Down THE BAND John Miles lead vocals keyboards guitar Bob Marshall bass Barry Black drums Gary Moberley keyboards Disc 2 GARY WRIGHT Music Hall Boston Mass April 2nd 1977 1 -Tune Up 2 -My Love Is Alive 3 -Water Sign 4 -Better By You Better Than Me 5 -Light Of Smiles 6 -She's Her Own Victim 7 -Time Machine 8 -I Don't Know 9 -Phantom Rider 10 -Blind Feeling 11 -Dream Weaver 12 -Are You Weeping 13 -Can't Find The Judge 14 -I'm Alright THE BAND Gary Wright Vocals Keyboards Peter Reilich Moog Bass Richard Baker Keyboards Art Wood Drums Hiroshi Upshur Piano Clavinet Betty Sweet Vocals Lorna Wright Vocals Disc 3 MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND Music Hall Boston Mass April 2nd 1977 1 -Waiter There's A Yawn In My Ear 2 -On The Road To Babylon 3 -Spirit In The Night 4 -Father By Day, Father By Night 5 -Captain Bobby Stout 6 -Blinded By The Light 7 -Instrumental 8 -Drum Solo 9 -Drums and Keyboards 10 -Mighty Quinn THE BAND Chris Hamlet Thompson lead vocals rhythm guitar Manfred Mann keyboards backing vocals Dave Flett lead guitar Colin Pattenden bass Chris Slade drums backing vocals -
SDBRD 9.5 - Excellent comp of extended guitar jamming, from 1978-1980 period. FRANK ZAPPA "Monsters" 01 Persona Non Grata (1978-10-15 Stony Brook) 02 Outside Now (1980-10-31 New York City) 03 City Of Tiny Lites (1980-11-18 St. Paul) 04 Easy Meat (1980-06-24 Geneva) 05 Inca Roads (1979-03-19 Brest) 06 Chunga's Revenge (1980-07-02 Frankfurt) 07 Black Napkins (1978-10-13 Passaic) -
Audience 8.9 - A good, clear, and very strong recording. The percussion is crisp and detailed, all of the music is well balanced, Prince vocals are mixed above all which is great. This gig celebrated Prince’s receiving the Minnesota Music Awards honors. Prince 1986-05-20 Bloomington - Carlton Celebrity Room 6th Annual Minnesota Music Awards 01. Intro 02. Raspberry Beret 03. Girls And Boys 04. Life Can Be So Nice 05. Controversy (Incl. All Day All Night) 06. Mutiny (Incl. Holly Rock - Dream Factory) 07. Kiss 08. Love Or $ 09. Awards Speech -
Audience 8.8 - A fine tape by all accounts, and that is nice because this show is legendary. You can’t help but marvel at the performance, especially the final three songs clocking in at over 45 minutes! Purple Rain Tour Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles 23rd February 1985 Disc 1 01. CONTROVERSY 5'25 02. LET'S GO CRAZY 6'28 03. DELIRIOUS 2'51 04. 1999 5'35 05. LITTLE RED CORVETTE 4'02 06. TAKE ME WITH U 5'57 07. 4 THE TEARS IN YOUR EYES 2'31 08. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY 3'53 09. A CASE OF YOU 1'25 10. FREE 2'01 11. RASPBERRY BERET 3'08 12. DO ME, BABY 2'00 13. IRRESISTIBLE BITCH 5'22 14. TEMPTATION 3'56 15. LET'S PRETEND WE'RE MARRIED 1'23 16. INTERNATIONAL LOVER 3'40 17. GOD 9'40 Disc 2 01. COMPUTER BLUE 4'28 02. DARLING NIKKI 4'43 03. THE BEAUTIFUL ONES 5'18 04. WHEN DOVES CRY 8'38 05. I WOULD DIE 4 U 3'22 06. BABY I'M A STAR (Including ICE CREAM CASTLES - PARTYUP) 18'28 07. AMERICA 14'46 08. PURPLE RAIN 19'56 -
Soundboard 9.6 - Fantastic sound and even better performance here. Look, I know Skynyrd had a lock on all things Southern Rock for most of the 70’s, but can we agree that Molly Hatchet carried the torch admirably into the 80’s? They did. Here is proof. MOLLY HATCHET NASSAU COLISEUM UNIONDALE, NY FEBRUARY 18, 1979 WLIR FM BROADCAST THE BAND Danny Joe Brown vocal Dave Hlubek guitars Duane Roland guitars Steve Holland guitars Banner Thomas bass Bruce Crump drums 1 -Bounty Hunter 2 -Gator Country 3 -Big Apple 4 -Dreams 5 -One Man's Pleasure 6 -Trust Your Old Friend 7 -The Harp Jam - Long Tall Sally 8 -Boogie No More -
Studio Quality 8.9 - The quality is great but you have to get past the first song and a half as there is some static present. Once you move past those tracks you get some very interesting studio rehearsals and outtakes. I love the rawness here, it’s very visceral and powerful. ALICE COOPER Studio Outtakes Killer and Muscle Of Love album 01. Desperado 02. Be My Lover 03. Killer 04. Halo Of Flies 05. You Drive Me Nervous 06. You Drive Me Nervous Part 2 07. Man With The Golden Gun 08. Teenage Lament 09. Woman Machine 10. Never Been Sold Before 11. Muscle Of Love 12. Muscle Of Love Part 2 13. Workin Up A Sweat 14. Babe Please Don't Stop 15. Hard Hearted Alice