• 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  
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    1. Space Oddity
    2. Changes
    3. TVC 15
    4. Rebel Rebel
    5. Ashes To Ashes
    6. Fashion
    7. Life On Mars
    8. Blue Jean
    9. Let's Dance
    10. Pretty Pink Rose
    Disc 2
    1. Stay
    2. Sound And Vision
    3. Ziggy Stardust
    4. China Girl
    5. Station To Station
    6. Young Americans
    7. Suffragette City
    8. Fame
    9. Heroes
    10. Panic In Detroit
    11. The Jean Genie
  • 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
  • Audience 8.4 - So, first the good news. This recording is much better than the Dublin ’83 show. Why is that significant?  Because there are precious few live recordings of any kind of quality highlighting this short lived period with Gillan. I don’t know about you, but I think this material and the sound of the band during this time period is just awesome. I really would have loved more of this…but alas it was not meant to be. The downside is that the recording is mainly from Geezer’s side of the stage, so you are going to get an earful of Geezer, and that is not a deal breaker but what sucks is that Tony sounds weak in comparison. Another upside?  You can hear Ian Gillan over the wall of sound, and therein lies the main reason why this tape deserves a listen. Will it get repeated plays?  Probably not…but I was happy to be able to get another chance to hear Ian Gillan live with Black Sabbath and I am better for it. BLACK SABBATH Pavillon Des Sports Del Champel Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland September 25th 1983 THE BAND Ian Gillan vocals Tony Iommi guitar Geezer Butler bass Bev Bevan drums Geoff Nicholls keyboards Disc 1 1 -Supertzar 2 -Children of the Grave 3 -Hot Line 4 -War Pigs 5 -Born Again 6 -Supernaut 7 -Drum Solo 8 -Rock N Roll Doctor 9 -Disturbing the Priest Disc 2 10 -Iron Man 11 -The Dark 12 -Zero the Hero 13 -Heaven and Hell 14 -Iommi Solo 15 -Digital Bitch 16 -Black Sabbath 17 -Smoke On the Water 18 -Paranoid
  • Audience 8.6 - Loud and noisy but every instrument heard…loudly. Here’s the thing – this is a complete show from 1975, for BOC fans, yeah it’s gotta be in your collection. It’s not terrible either, it’s just loud and thankfully not distorted but make sure you turn volume down before you press play ha ha! Blue Oyster Cult Tivolis Koncertsal Copenhagen, Denmark. October 27th 1975 Disc 1 01.Intro 02.Stairway to the stars 03.OD'd on life 04.Harvester of eyes 05.Flaming Telepaths 06.Last days of may 07.Candy store (fill in jam)-Cities on flame (with rock n roll) 08.Maserati GT 09. Buck's Boogie-with drum solo Disc 2 01.ME-262-with 5 guitars 02.Hot rails to hell 03.Born to be wild The Band Eric Bloom - Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - Lead Guitar/Vocals Joe Bouchard - Bass/vocals Allen Lanier - Guitar/Keyboards Albert Bouchard- Drums/vocals
  • Soundboard 9.3 - OK, let me explain why the high rating here. Technically speaking, the actual audio quality is more like 8.8 to be honest…but this tape is so MUCH more than that and deserves a super high rating because of it. Let me explain: First of all, the audio is good enough to get excellent separation of instruments, that allows you to hear the detail of the guitar and drums, with a driving keyboard and clear vocals…and that is important because a certain new vocalist is hoping to impress in front of a London audience – and he does, they ALL do in a major way especially Blackmore. See, Richie is one of those guitarists that really goes for it, and sometimes it works and sometimes he is probably not inspired as much so it falls a little flat…not here! He’s simply brilliant and when I hear him like this I remember to include him on my all time greatest guitarists list ha ha!  This rating is for the spectacular event this gig is, and how happy we should be to hear it clearly. DEEP PURPLE Hammermith Odeon, London, May 9, 1974 CD 1: 1. -Burn 2. -Might Just Take Your Life 3. -Lay Down Stay Down 4. -Mistreated 5. -Smoke On The Water CD 2 1. -Space Truckin’ 2. -Going Down 3. -Richie Blackmore interview David Coverdale - vocals Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards Glen Hughes - bass Ian Paice - drums
  • Audience 9.4 - This is a killer!  First, it’s new to circulation and second, it’s fantastic sounding. Taper was right in the sweet spot with excellent gear, got the whole show…and yup, it’s a wonderful performance so this one checks all the boxes. Yes Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA. May 25,1979 Disc 1 1. Siberian Khatru 2. Heart Of The Sunrise 3. Future Times - Rejoice 4. Circus Of Heaven 5. The Big Medley 6. Time And A Word 7. Long Distance Runaround 8. Survival 9. The Fish 10. Perpetual Change 11. Soon Disc 2 1. The Clap 2. And You And I 3. Starship Trooper 4. Rick Wakeman Solo 5. Awaken 6. Tour Song 7. I've Seen All Good People 8. Roundabout
  • Audience 8.7 - This tape is surprisingly clear, it is not super dynamic but it is nice and clear. It’s almost like a REALLY good AM radio broadcast. It has a narrow sound field, but it is comfortable there, and comfortable to your ears. Phil sounds like he’s singing right next to you, pretty cool. Genesis Dane County Coliseum Madison, WI. 1977-02-09 Disc 1 01. SQUONK 02. ONE FOR THE VINE 03. ROBBERY ASSUALT AND BATTERY 04. YOUR OWN SPECIAL WAY 05. FIRTH OF FIFTH 06. CARPET CRAWL 07. IN THAT QUIET EARTH 08. AFTERGLOW Disc 2 09. I KNOW WHAT I LIKE 10. 11th EARL OF MAR 11. SUPPERS READY 12. DANCE ON A VOLCANO-DRUM DUET - LOS ENDOS 13. LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY - MUSICAL BOX
  • Audience 9.0 - Tape starts off funky, but quickly gets sorted and becomes quite excellent. Clear, with some nice atmosphere and decent dynamics (not overwhelming but nice). GENESIS Messezentrum Halle A Nuremberg, Germany March 27, 1975 Disc 1 1.1 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 4:12 1.2 Fly On A Windshield 2:38 1.3 Broadway Melody Of 1974 2:16 1.4 Cuckoo Cocoon 2:25 1.5 In The Cage 7:58 1.6 The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging 3:08 1.7 Back In NYC 6:09 1.8 Hairless Heart 2:46 1.9 Counting Out Time 3:43 1.10 The Carpet Crawlers 5:46 1.11 The Chamber Of 32 Doors 5:39 1.12 Lilywhite Lilith 3:01 1.13 The Waiting Room 8:06 1.14 Anyway 3:32 1.15 Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist 2:37 Disc 2 2.1 The Lamia 8:43 2.2 Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats 3:20 2.3 The Colony Of Slippermen 9:02 2.4 Ravine 1:26 2.5 The Light Dies Down On Broadway 3:30 2.6 Riding The Scree 4:19 2.7 In The Rapids 2:29 2.8 it 4:15 2.9 The Musical Box story 3:39 2.10 The Musical Box (cuts off) 1:44 Peter Gabriel: vocals, flute Phil Collins: drums, percussion, vocals Steve Hackett: guitars Tony Banks: keyboards Michael Rutherford: bass, bass pedals, 12-string guitar
  • Soundboard 9.0 - There is an immediate impact with this tape and it is a good one. You can feel the kick drum in your chest! Peter Gabriel Palasport, Torino, Italy September 30, 1980 Disc 1 1 Intruder - 7.22 2 The Start - 1.41 3 I Don’t Remember - 5.12 4 Solsbury Hill - 5.43 5 Family Snapshot - 7.03 6 Milgrams ‘37 - 3.40 7 Not One of Us - 5.59 8 Lead a Normal Life - 4.19 Disc 2 1 Moribund the Burgermeister - 5.21 2 Mother of Violence - 4.20 3 Humdrum - 4.22 4 Games without Frontiers - 4.34 5 Band Introductions - I Go Swimming - 1.23 6 Biko - 11.08 7 On the Air - 7.13 8 D.I.Y. - 5.05 9 Here Comes the Flood - 2.28 Total Running Time: 40.59 + 45.54 = 86.53  
  • Audience 9.5 - Unbelievably awesome! Strap yourself in and get ready to hear just how insanely good a well done audience recording can be. This recording also includes a couple of songs by the opening act Climax Blues Band. Edgar Winter Group Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA October 14, 1975 + Two Bonus Tracks from Climax Blues Band's opening set Disc 1 01 Introduction 02 Let's Do It Together Again 03 Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo 04 Cool Dance 05 Shuffle Low 06 Devil With The Blue Dress On 07 Don't Ever Say Goodbye 08 Frankenstein Disc 2 09 Just Another Punk 10 Free Ride 11 Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll 12 Tobacco Road 13 Undercover Man 14 Goin' To New York (Climax Blues Band Opening) 15 All The Time In The World (Climax Blues Band Opening)
  • Central Park 1971 Audience 8.6 - The limitations of this tape are mainly the over-riding level of tape his present, although it’s been re-mastered to the degree that much was removed without sacrificing highs. The actual recording is not bad, and even with some hiss, the tape does not sound like it is multiple gens down. Highs are good, lows are present, mix is not terrible (guitars are somewhat low, but this is a live mix situation and not the taping). Copenhagen 1972 Audience 8.8 - A very clear tape with an emphasis on high end crispness (not brittle or irritating, just very clear in the high end), mix favors vocals, drums, then keys and guitars in the same range. An enjoyable tape! STEPPENWOLF Live 1971-72 Disc 1 CENTRAL PARK, MANHATTAN, NYC USA AUGUST 9TH 1971 01. -INTRO - TUNING 02. -RIDE WITH ME 03. -40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS 04. -SHACKLES AND CHAINS 05. -FROM HERE TO THERE EVENTUALLY 06. -SNOWBLIND FRIEND 07. -FOR LADIES ONLY 08. -THE PUSHER 09. -MAGIC CARPET RIDE 10. -MONSTER - SUICIDE - AMERICA 11. -BORN TO BE WILD John Kay - lead vocals, rhythm guitar Jerry Edmonton - drums, backing vocals Goldy McJohn - keyboards, backing vocals George Biondo - bass, co-lead vocals Kent Henry - lead guitar, slide guitar Disc 2 Falkoner Theater Copenhagen, Denmark September 22, 1972 01. -Sookie, Sookie 02. -Ride With Me 03. -Foggy Mental Breakdown 04. -Tighten Up Your Wig 05. -Ball Crusher 06. -Shackles And Chains 07. -Monster 08. -The Pusher 09. -Magic Carpet Ride 10. -Born To Be Wild 11. -Real Compared To What 12. -I’m Moving On Line-up: John Kay - guitar, harmonica, vocals Kent Henry - guitar George Biondo - bass ,vocals Goldie McJohn - keyboards Jerry Edmonton - drums, vocals Tracks 11 & 12 supporting act John Kay Band: John Kay - guitar, vocals Kent Henry - guitar George Biondo -bass Hugh Sullivan - keyboards Pentti 'Whitey' Glan - drumS
  • Audience 9.5 - Astounding! This, this is beyond devastating. Personally, I have to put this right up there with hearing Museo Rosenbach for the first time. How do I arrive at this?  Because, in 2021 you sort of don’t expect this old 70’s era Italian prog band to move the needle other than just reliving past glories. Oh how wrong that is…for starters, their SOUND is massive, powerful, dynamic, energetic, and TIGHT. Their material is amazing, complex, unpredictable, moving, and absolutely just devastating. I challenge anyone to find a modern band that can pull something like this off with such panache. Heavy is more than just distortion folks…it’s a lot of stuff and these guys just know what heaviness is from decades of experience. IL ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA Veruno Progressive Rock 2021 Revislate, Campo Sportivo September 4, 2021 Disc 1 La Bibbia: 01.-Il Nulla 02.-La Creazione 03.-L'Ammonimento 04.-Sodoma E Gomorra 05.-Il Giudizio Contaminazione: 06.-Absent for This Consumed World 07.-Ora Non Ricordo Più 08.-Il Suono Del Silenzio 09.-Mi Sono Svegliato E...Ho Chiuso Gli Occhi 10.-Lei Sei Tu Lei Disc 2 11.-La Mia Musica 12.-Johann 13.-Scotland Machine 14.-Cella 503 15.-Contaminazione 1760 16.-Alzo Un Muro Elettrico - Sweet Suite 17.-La Grande Fuga  
  • Audience 8.8 - It’s hard to express exactly what makes a particular recording or gig special, mainly because it is all very subjective. But, I have been collecting music since 1982, so I feel I have earned some credibility ha ha! So let me tell you why this one is special. Placed right in front of the main P.A. speakers, this sound is brutal. Sure, the first 45 seconds are a mess, but it gets better, and man, is this a rocking good time!  The sound is ferocious, threatening at any moment to destroy the tape completely, but it doesn’t. It’s hot, it’s loud, but it’s also very real, as if happening at the very moment you are hearing it. The Who in 1970, in Detroit (Rock City!), playing Tommy (and other great tracks) in front of an appreciative audience (without incident!).  Everyone sounds great here, and you have a front row seat. MAGIC! The Who Cobo Arena Detroit, MI. 1970-07-05 Disc 1 01. Intro 02. Heaven & Hell 03. I Can't Explain 04. Water 05. I Don't Even Know Myself 06. Young Man Blues 07. Overture 08. It's a Boy 09. 1921 10. Amazing Journey 11. Underture 12. Sparks 13. Eyesight to the Blind Disc 2 14. Christmas 15. The Acid Queen 16. Pinball Wizard 17. Do You Think it's Alright 18. Fiddle About 19. Tommy Can You Hear Me 20. There's a Doctor 21. Go to the Mirror 22. Smash the Mirror 23. Miracle Cure 24. I'm Free 25. Tommy's Holiday Camp 26. We're Not Gonna Take It 27. Summertime Blues 28. Shakin' All Over 29. My Generation

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