• FM Broadcast 9.3 - This recording is a little hot, it’s slightly overloaded mainly in the upper mid to high band to the point of slight sizzle on the cymbals…but because it’s so clean overall, with good mid and low end, that seems to be mitigated as the ears adjust. So, it’s great, yes a fine FM broadcast, but in the pantheon of FM broadcasts maybe the engineer got a little excited…OR maybe it’s not the case but more a situation where, when taping from a radio source, you sometimes get artifacts (might be static interference, might be signal compression, might be a whole range of things) and here you have some in the form of slightly overloaded high end.  Don’t let it dissuade you though…it’s still great stuff.

    Marillion The Chance Poughkeepsie, NY. 02.10.1987 Disc 1 01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) 02 Slàinte Mhath 03 Assassing 04 White Russian 05 Incubus 06 Sugar Mice 07 Fugazi 08 Hotel Hobbies 09 Warm Wet Circles 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) Disc 2 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) 12 radio 13 The Last Straw 14 Incommunicado 15 radio 16 Garden Party 17 Market Square Heroes (incl. “My Generation” and “Let´s Twist Again”) 18 radio

  • Audience 8.9 - This is what I consider the best audience tape from the Somewhere In Time Tour. It’s got loads of atmosphere but not at the expense of the “directness” of the PA to the mic. It’s a realistic sound, this tape replicates exactly what your ears heard coming out of the PA at this show…without artifacts to detract. Get this!

    Iron Maiden City Hall Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 15 October 1986 Disc 1 01  -Intro - Blade Runner Theme 02  -Caught Somewhere in Time 03  -2 Minutes to Midnight 04  -Sea of Madness 05  -Children of the Damned 06  -Stranger in a Strange Land 07  -Wasted Years 08  -Rime of the Ancient Mariner 09  -Guitar Duel - Walking in the Air 10  -Where Eagles Dare 11  -Heaven Can Wait 12  -Phantom of the Opera Disc 2 13  -Hallowed Be Thy Name 14  -Iron Maiden 15  -The Number of the Beast 16  -Run to the Hills - Band Introduction 17  -Running Free 18  -Sanctuary

  • Radio Broadcast 9.5 - Sparkling! This is THE one to have in my opinion – the sound is really good and very vibrant. One can truly appreciate what made this band so special, despite their lack of commercial success (as it that is a measure of talent anyway).

    Spooky Tooth Neue Welt Berlin, Germany October 22, 1970 01 Something To Say 5:48 02 I Am The Walrus 6:52 03 The Wrong Time 4:35 04 I Wanna Be Free 3:21 05 Son Of Your Father 5:01 06 Better By You, Better Than Me 4:23 07 Leave The Kids Alone 5:22 08 Soulful Lady 9:18 Mike Harrison - keyboards, vocals Luther Grosvenor - guitar John Hawken - keyboards, vocals Steve Thompson - bass Mike Kellie - drums

  • Audience 8.9 - A great effort here by the taper, it’s got a little bit of that “just about to break” quality, where the limits of the tape are just about reached…yet it holds together. This gives the recording an unmistakable intensity, and for that I rate this highly and say it will be most enjoyable to the listener. Roger Waters Great Woods Mansfield MA 22 Aug 1987 DISC 1 1-01 kaos 1 1-02 tempted 1-03 radio waves 1-04 kaos 2 1-05 welcome to the machine 1-06 kaos 3 1-07 who needs information 1-08 money 1-09 kaos 4 1-10 in the flesh 1-11 have a cigar 1-12 pigs 1-13 wish you were here 1-14 mother DISC 2 2-01 kaos 5 2-02 four minutes - molly's song - doreen chanter 2-03 me or him 2-04 powers that be 2-05 setbreak - phone calls 2-06 kaos 6 2-07 going to live in LA 2-08 sunset strip 2-09 kaos 7 2-10 pros and cons of hitch hiking 2-11 kaos 8 2-12 if 2-13 every strangers eyes DISC 3 3-01 not now john 3-02 abitw1 3-03 happiest days 3-04 abitw2 3-05 nobody home 3-06 home 3-07 kaos 9 3-08 four minutes 3-09 tide is turning 3-10 band intro 3-11 crowd 3-12 breathe 3-13 brain damage 3-14 eclipse 3-15 kaos goodnight Roger Waters: Bass, Vocals Graham Broad: Drums Paul Carrack: Keyboards Doreen Chanter: Vocals Mel Collins: Saxophones Andy Fairweather-Low: Guitars Katie Kissoon: Vocals Jay Stapley: Guitars Jim Ladd: The DJ
  • Audience 8.8 - A tape that had the bones of a great recording but was buried under prevalent hiss and overall dullness…until now. A marvelous re-mastering has been done on this long forgotten old tape and it is now a little jewel for the collectors. A lot of good stuff lies herein.

    Jethro Tull Victoria Hall Staffordshire, England (Stoke On Trent) March 3, 1972 Disc 1 01. -Thick As A Brick Disc 2 02. -Cross-Eyed Mary                           03. -A New Day Yesterday                      04. -Aqualung                      05. -Wind-Up                       06. -Guitar Solo                           07. -Locomotive Breath                         08. -Hard-Headed English General 09. -Wind-Up (reprise)                     

  • Audience 8.8 - Previously available as a single track, Watcher Of The Skies was merely a taste of a tantalizing recording that has now been painstakingly restored from the original master cassette and it reveals much more than collectors could have imagined. A really good tape it is, with a nice intimate clarity (relative to the overall mix) of vocals, and a satisfying “thwack” of the drums…I found myself mesmerized by this show and especially a sparkling rendition of “Supper’s Ready”.

    Genesis Great Hall, York University York, England, UK February 21st, 1973 01 -Watcher of the Skies 02 -The Musical Box 03 -Get 'Em Out By Friday 04 -Supper's Ready 05 -The Return Of The Giant Hogweed 06 -The Knife

  • Soundboard 9.4 - First of all, this is a guitar fest, and definitely seems a harder rockin’ affair than what one might expect…notwithstanding the more acoustic songs…those seem to rock too! I suppose that is what happens when you have guys like Mick Taylor and Ian MacLagen in the band!

    Bob Dylan St James' Park Newcastle, UK 5th July 1984 Disc 1 1. Intro 2. Highway 61 Revisited 3. Jokerman 4. All Along the Watchtower 5. Just Like a Woman 6. Maggie's Farm 7. I and I 8. License to Kill 9. I've Got To Use My Imagination 10. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 11. Tangled Up in Blue 12. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) 13. Simple Twist of Fate 14. Masters of War 15. Ballad of a Thin Man Disc 2 1. Enough Is Enough 2. Every Grain of Sand 3. Like a Rolling Stone 4. Mr. Tambourine Man 5. Girl From the North Country 6. It Ain't Me, Babe 7. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (with Carlos Santana) 8. Tombstone Blues (with Carlos Santana) 9. Blowin' in the Wind (with Carlos Santana) 10. Knockin' on Heaven's Door (with Carlos Santana) 11. The Times They Are A-Changin' (with Carlos Santana) Bob Dylan - guitral, vocal Mick Taylor - guitar Ian MacLagan - keyboards Gregg Sutton - bass Colin Allen - drums

  • Audience 9.2 - I rate this one highly because it has a unique quality to it. First though, it’s a good recording, but interestingly it gives a clear and powerful representation to the often overlooked and seldom FELT kick drum. This instrument is kind of crucial to the sound of a heavy metal band, especially one whose primary power source is closer to the bottom end of the sound spectrum. So, a nicely defined and powerful kick drum propels this show in ways others do not. Highly recommended!

    Black Sabbath Nippon Seinen Kan Shinjuku-Ku Tokyo, Japan 11-17-1980 Disc 1 1. -Opening - Supertzar 2. -War Pigs 3. -Neon Knights 4. -N.I.B. 5. -Children Of The Sea 6. -Sweet Leaf 7. -Drum Solo 8. -Sweet Leaf 9. -Lady Evil 10.-Black Sabbath Disc 2 11. -Heaven And Hell 12. -Iron Man 13. -Instrumental 14. -Guitar Solo 15. -Instrumental 16. -Guitar Solo 17. -Instrumental 18. -Orchid 19. -Die Young 20. -Paranoid 21. -SE - Announcement Tony Iommi - Guitars Ronnie James Dio - Vocals Geezer Butler - Bass Vinny Appice - Drums Geoff Nicholls - Keyboards

  • Audience 9.6 - Both shows in this set are phenomenal. I love the close, very intimate feel of the venues and the capture being so good for both shows…a joy to listen to this! Jaco Pastorius 55 Grand New York City, NY June 19, 1983 Disc 1 01 Intro - Amerika 02 Dania 03 Soul Intro - The Chicken 04 Bass Solo 05 New Reggae - I Shot The Sheriff 06 Drum Solo 07 Beaver Patrol Disc 2 08 Promised Land 09 Dania (Reprise) 10 Continuum 11 Funky Broadway Jam 12 Donna Lee 13 Bass Solo 14 Teen Town 15 Fannie Mae Jaco Pastorius: bs Kenwood Dennard: dr Don Alias: perc Delmar Brown: kbd, voc Ron Tooley: tp Alex Foster: as, ss, ts Mike Stern: gtr Disc 3 Pier 84 New York City, NY July 29, 1983 01 Dania (False Start) 02 Dania 03 Bass Improv 04 Soul Intro - The Chicken 06 New Reggae 07 Teen Town 08 Sophisticated Lady 09 Fannie Mae Delmar Brown: keyboards, vcls Mike Stern: guitar Jaco Pastorius: bass Don Alias: percussion Kenwood Dennard: drums Ron Tooley: trumpet Alex Foster: tenor sax, soprano clarinet Toots Thielemans: harmonica featured on tracks 8 and 9
  • Audience 9.0 - A really fine attempt to capture a loud metal band in a small club. Thankfully it seems the taper came prepared, he found his spot and delivers a stable recording of the entire show. Fates Warning Webster Theater Hartford, CT November 22, 2013 Disc 1 01 Ozzy Intro                3:35 02 The Second Intro            3:16 03 One Thousand Fires            8:00 04 Life in Still Water            5:09 05 One                    4:15 06 A Pleasant Shade of Gray, Part III    4:18 07 Another Perfect Day            4:21 08 Down to the Wire            4:23 09 A Pleasant Shade of Gray, Part VI    4:15 10 Pieces of Me                3:59 Disc 2 11 I Am                    5:27 12 The Eleventh Hour            8:06 13 Point of View            4:59 14 Firefly                5:41 15 Wish                    4:17 16 A Pleasant Shade of Gray, Part XI    3:55 17 Through Different Eyes        4:10 18 Monument                6:12 19 Encore Break                1:56 20 Still Remains               13:25 21 Outro                0:25 Total                     1:44:04 Band Ray Alder - Vocals Jim Matheos - Guitar Mike Abdow - Guitar Joey Vera - Bass Guitar Bobby Jarzombek - Drums  
  • Soundboard 9.4 - A newly remastered version of the matinee soundboard show in all it’s glory restored – with bonus material from Seattle, this is well worth re-examining because I found it to be a really pro job, and you don’t have to suffer through the inferior audience tape thrown in because quite honestly there would be no point at all. George Harrison Live In Los Angeles 1974 (matinee) Los Angeles Forum 12.11.1974 Disc 1 01 -Hari's On Tour (Express) 02 -While My Guitar Gently Weeps 03 -Something 04 -Will It Go Round In Circles 05 -Sue Me Sue You Blues 06 -Zoom, Zoom, Zoom 07 -Naderdani 08 -Cheparte 09 -I Am Missing You 10 -Dispute And Violence 11 -For You Blue 12 -Band Introductions 13 -Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) 14 -In My Life 15 -Tom Cat 16 -Maya Love Disc 2 Center Coliseum Seattle. Washington 4th November 1974 (matinee) 01 -Nothing For Nothing 02 -Dark Horse 03 -Outa Space Billy 04 -What Is Life 05 -My Sweet Lord  
  • Milwaukee 1980 FM Broadcast 8.7 - This was broadcast, the question is, was it recorded professionally and did it sound like this when it was aired?  Probably it did not sound like this – because this is below the threshold for what is acceptable for a legitimately broadcast live performance which means it is probably an off-air tape that has suffered from degradation. That being said, it’s been re-mastered and it sounds decent enough to be included in a set which features all soundboards so that says something for it. Vancouver 1981 FM Broadcast 8.8 - This is another one of those not quite living up to radio broadcast expectations probably due to a capture off the air onto cassette tape, regardless it still sounds fine just a bit dated. A re-mastering helped considerably and that is why the show is included in this set. Dortmund 1982 Soundboard 9.1 - Sounds like a large, open air stadium and that atmosphere is preserved onto the tape. A really decent one for the collectors out there. Daytona 1984 Soundboard 9.2 - Wow, the 80’s, and the unique obsession with that (now very dated) certain drum sound that can take any song and make it “new wave” ha ha!  Thankfully it’s not the case on every song otherwise I would have said skip this show, but it’s a good, well recorded one so enjoy it. Raleigh 1985 Soundboard 9.4 - Good hard panning of the guitars so that you can distinctly hear each of them as autonomous instruments. A hard rocking sound was mixed on this evening. Heart Love Alive 80-85 Disc 1 Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 25, 1980 1. -Radio Advertisement 2. -Bebe Le Strange 3. -Crazy On You 4. -Straight On 5. -Even It Up 6. -Raised On You 7. -Strange Night 8. -Just the Wine 9. -Dog & Butterfly 10. -Down On Me 11. -Mistral Wind 12. -Hijinx - Silver Wheels 13. -Break 14. -Magic Man 15. -Barracuda 16. -Rockin' Heaven Down 17. -Rock & Roll Disc 2 01. -Sweet Darlin' 02. -I'm Down - Long Tall Sally 03. -Unchained Melody Empire Stadium Vancouver, Canada August 2, 1981 04. -Bebe La Strange 05. -Magic Man 06. -Even It Up 07. -Raised On You 08. -Dog And Butterfly 09. -Mistral Wind 10. -Crazy On You 11. -Rockin' Heaven Down 12. -Barracuda 13. -Break 14. -Rock And Roll Disc 3 Westfallenhalle Dortmund, Germany May 28, 1982 01. -Straight On                             02. -Even It Up                             03. -Raised On You                            04. -Dog And Butterfly                      05. -Tell It Like It Is 06. -Barracuda                     07. -Rock And Roll Elland Road Leeds, England May 29, 1982 08. -intro 09. -Bebe Le Strange 10. -Magic Man 11. -Straight On 12. -Even It Up 13. -Tell It Like It Is 14. -Raised On You 15. -Angels 16. -Dog And Butterfly 17. -Silver Wheels 18. -Crazy On You 19. -City's Burning 20. -Barracuda 21. -Rock And Roll Disc 4 Bandshell Daytona Beach, FL March 23, 1984 01. -Jealousy 02. -Magic Man 03. -The Heat 04. -Mistral Wind 05. -For Your Love 06. -Johnny Moon 07. -Straight On 08. -Even It Up 09. -Bebe LeStrange 10. -How Can I Refuse 11. -Allies 12. -Barracuda Dorton Arena Raleigh, NC August 31, 1985 13. -If Looks Could Kill Disc 5 01. -The Wolf 02. -Barracuda 03. -Straight On 04. -Never 05. -These Dreams 06. -Dog And Butterfly 07. -Nobody Home 08. -What He Don't Know 09. -Shell Shock 10. -Bebe Le Strange 11. -Even It Up 12. -How Can I Refuse 13. -What About Love 14. -Magic Man 15. -Allies 16. -band introductions 17. -Crazy On You  
  • Soundboard 9.4 - A lovely capture that was broadcast over the air but this sounds like a pre-broadcast tape and it’s excellent. I especially like how the atmosphere of the event was maintained, it’s not a sterile sounding mix. Dr. John with The Meters "Mardi Gras Mambo" St. Bernard Civic Center New Orleans, LA, USA March 5, 1973 01 Mardi Gras Day (instrumental intro)  7:28 02 Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya  4:49 03 Let The Good Times Roll  3:39 04 Right Place, Wrong Time  3:14 05 Iko Iko  3:47 06 Huey "Piano" Smith Medley: High Blood Pressure Don't You Just Know It Well I'll Be John Brown Jockomo   5:47 07 I Been Hoodood  4:55 08 Loop Garoo  6:05 09 Wang Dang Doodle  5:22 * 10 Junko Partner  4:45 11 Qualified  5:25 12 I Walk On Guilded Splinters  4:51 13 Mess Around  3:42 14 Mardi Gras Day  15:30 Dr. John: guitar, keyboards, vocals The Meters Art Neville: keyboards, vocals Leo Nocentelli: guitar George Porter Jr.: bass Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste: drums Cyril Neville: percussion, vocals  
  • Soundboard 9.2 - A nice and tight sound with excellent presence and tone on guitar, clear up front vocals, and nice placement of bass and drums just off to one side and behind adding to the stereo effect.  Now, I may be mistaken about this being a board tape or not, for me the audience might be the clue here. I hear them in the background as if they were bleeding into an onstage or close mic from stage front. That being sad a competent and devoted taper may have made this capture and if that is true, that person should receive a medal of commendation! Stevie Ray Vaughan The Cascade Room The Knickerbocker Cafe Westerly, Rhode Island November 22, 1979 01. -True Love Is Gone 02. -Pride And Joy 03. -Love Struck Baby 04. -Hideaway 05. -Stevie's Blues 06. -Jeff's Boogie 07. -The Sky Is Crying 08. -May I Have A Talk With You 09. -So Exited - You Can Have My Husband 10. -TI-NI-NEE-NI-NU               11. -I'll Change 12. -Oh, Yeah 13. -Natural Born Lover 14. -Hip Hip Baby 15. -If You Lose Me, You Lose A Good Thing 16. -Texas Blues Stevie Ray Vaughan - guitar & vocals Chris Layton - drums Jackie Newhouse - bass Guest: Lou Ann Barton - vocals (tracks 9-15)  
  • Audience 9.6 - Stunning! It’s bright and clear and super dynamic with a palpable sense of positional awareness as you can hear the sound envelope you and the waves of excitement washing over the audience in seemingly 360 degrees. I take this over any soundboard tape any day of the week. Santana Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA July 15, 1990 Disc 1 01 Angels All Around Us > Spirits Dancing In The Flesh 02 Somewhere In Heaven 03 It's A Jungle Out There 04 Soweto (Africa Libre) 05 Peace On Earth...Mother Earth...Third Stone From The Sun (Jimi Hendrix cover) 06 The Healer (John Lee Hooker cover) 07 Batuka 08 No One To Depend On 09 We Don't Have To Wait Disc 2 10 Bass Solo 11 Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen 12 Oye Como Va 13 Mandela 14 For Those Who Chant 15 Savor 16 Blues For Salvador Disc 3 17 Choose 18 She's Not There (Zombies cover) > Marbles 19 Toussaint L'Ouverture 20 Soul Sacrifice > A Love Supreme 21 Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) 22 Jin-Go-Lo-Ba  
  • Audience 9.2 - The first show of the 2024 tour and it’s a real banger! Great audience tape capturing the feel of the show, but with nice dynamics and the magnificent P.A. of The Stones helps quite a lot in getting such a good capture. The band sounds fantastic, and you literally can hear everything happening up on the stage. The Rolling Stones NRG Stadium HOuston,TX. April 28 2024 Disc 1 101 Start Me Up 102 Get Off of My Cloud 103 Rocks Off 104 Out of Time 105 Angry 106 Beast of Burden 107 Mess It Up 108 Tumbling Dice 109 You Can't Always Get What You Want Disc 2 201 band introductions) 202 Little T & A 203 Sympathy for the Devil 204 Gimme Shelter 205 Honky Tonk Women 206 Miss You 207 Paint It Black 208 Jumpin' Jack Flash Encore: 209 Sweet Sounds of Heaven 210 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction  
  • Audience 9.3 - This is what I would call a definitive release in that I think if you wanted to know what Sabbath was in ’87 you can use this as a reference. For one thing, it sounds great – and another reason is because it sounds like the band is doing what it had in mind with the line-up and sound. A new direction maybe, but in the same way that maybe Technical Ecstasy was also a new direction. It’s still Sabbath, the bone structure is all there, but the smile has changed…and it has a place in the discography. Black Sabbath Stadthalle Bremen, Germany 1987-11-25 Disc 1 101 Supertzar 102 Neon Knights 103 Children Of The Sea 104 War Pigs 105 Die Young 106 Drums Solo 107 Iron Man 108 Born To Lose Disc 2 201 Black Sabbath 202 Glory Ride 203 Heaven And Hell 204 Guitar Solo 205 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Heaven And Hell (Return) 206 Children Of The Grave 207 The Shining 208 Paranoid  
  • Audience 9.3 - For me, because this is a recording from 2023, I place high expectations on it. There is no excuse because you have the best P.A.’s, the best digital recorders, and great microphones. So I want something that gives me a sense of being there and this tape does that. I like the “in the pit” feel of this tape, and I really like the immersive audio. Great! Ghost Download 20 Opus Stage Donington Park, Donington, UK June 11th, 2023 01. Miserere 02. Imperium 03. Kaisarion 04. Rats 05. Faith 06. Spillways 07. Cirice 08. Jesus He Knows Me 09. Watcher In The Sky 10. Year Zero 11. Mary On A Cross 12. Mummy Dust 13. Kiss The Go-Goat 14. Dance Macabre 15. Square Hammer  
  • Audience 9.2 - This merits quite a bit of adoration for hardcore fans and collectors because it is a beloved show that fell through the cracks of time due to it being so incomprehensibly cut up. We don’t know why it was that way, and therefore an otherwise excellent tape was relegated to the proverbial dustbin…until today. The composite was done by an adoring fan with an ear, by taking bits here and there from other recordings only days apart from the Chicago date, was able to manage a very compelling final product. Worth exploring! Genesis Arie Crown Theater McCormick Place, Chicago, IL . 04-Feb-1975 Disc 1 101 Fly On A Windshield 102 Broadway Melody Of 1974 103 Cuckoo Cocoon 104 In The Cage 105 The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging 106 The Story Of Rael 2 107 Back In NYC 108 Hairless Heart 109 Counting Out Time 110 Carpet Crawlers 111 The Chamber Of 32 Doors 112 The Story Of Rael part 3 113 Lilywhite Lilith 114 The Waiting Room 115 Anyway Disc 2 201 Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist 202 Interlude - The Lamia 203 Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats 204 The Colony Of Slippermen 205 Ravine 206 The Light Dies Down On Broadway 207 Riding The Scree 208 In The Rapids 209 It 210 The Musical Box 211 Watcher Of The Skies  
  • Audience 9.4 - A real good one this is! Like a sharp dressed man entering a room and commanding attention, this show does the same. Frank sounds great, and I like his guitar tone here. Frank Zappa Cirkus Krone Bau Munich (Muenchen), WG 1984-10-04 Early Show Disc 1 01  -Zoot Allures 02  -Tinsel Town Rebellion 03  -Trouble Every Day 04  -Penguin In Bondage 05  -Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel 06  -The Evil Prince 07  -Cocaine Decisions 08  -Nig Biz 09  -Willie The Pimp 10  -He's So Gay 11  -Bobby Brown Disc 2 12  -Keep It Greasey 13  -Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 14  -Carol You Fool 15  -Chana In De Bushwop 16  -Let's Move To Cleveland 17  -Sharleena 18  -Dinah-Moe Humm 19  -Whipping Post Band: Frank Zappa - Vocals, Guitars, Conducting Ike Willis - Vocals, Guitar Ray White - Vocals, Guitar Scott Thunes - Bass Chad Wackerman - Drums Allan Zavod - Keyboards Bobby Martin - Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals  
  • Delaware 1985 Soundboard 9.3 Nice to hear this period of Trower with a good, punchy board tape that does present a minimal amount of hiss (evident between songs) but other than that not much to complain about. W. Hollywood 1990 Soundboard 9.2 Technically speaking this would rate much higher as it is what one would call a “pristine” board tape. Yes it sounds crystal clear and Robin is literally singing in your ear (a bit much perhaps), but the rating reflects what I personally consider to be a downside of board tapes…the lack of atmosphere and reliance on perfect mix. This was probably mixed for the benefit of what was coming from the stage and not for the sake of the recording being made. It’s a reference tape is what it is. Contrast this to the next show in the set and you’ll begin to understand why I always say a great audience tape beats a board tape. Karlsruhe 2009 Audience 9.5 This show gets a stellar rating because while it is not technically a superior recording (mainly due to the very slight amount of overdrive) it represents most of what I love about great audience recordings. This recording captures the lightning into a bottle so to speak. The fact that there is just a slight bit of overdriven energy (for lack of a more technical term) or lets call it “saturation” for the sake of the audiophiles out there – either way the point is that this recording will get more repeat plays than the board tapes in this set. Robin Trower Three Decades 1985-2009 Disc 1 The Stone Balloon Newark,Delaware,U.S.A. 1985-07-24 01 -Too Rolling Stoned 02 -Into Money 03 -Keeping A Secret 04 -Day Of The Eagle 05 -Bridge Of Sighs 06 -None But The Brave Musicians Robin Trower - Guitar Dave Bronze - Bass & Vocals Martin Clapson - Drums Disc 2 The Roxy West Hollywood CA. March 25th 1990 01 -Intro 02 -Too Rolling Stoned 03 -Rock Me Baby 04 -Sea Of Love 05 -Day Of The Eagle 06 -Bridge Of Sighs 07 -Turn The Volume Up Disc 3 08 -No Time 09 -Ev'ry Body's Watching You 10 -Daydream 11 -Tear It Up 12 -Natural Fact 13 -Little Bit Of Sympathy 14 -The Ring 15 -Extermination Blues THE BAND Robin Trower guitar Davey Pattison vocals Glenn Letsch bass Dee Johnson drums Disc 4 Jack Bruce & Robin Trower Karlsruhe (GER) Tollhaus 2009-02-25 01 - Seven Moons 02 - Lives Of Clay 03 - Distant Places Of The Heart 04 - Sunshine Of Your Love 05 - Carmen (New song, unreleased) 06 - She's The One 07 - We're Going Wrong 08 - So Far To Yesterday Disc 5 09 - Just Another Day 10 - Perfect Place 11 - Bad Case Of Celebrity 12 - The Last Door 13 - Come To Me 14 - I'm Home 15 - White Room 16 - Politician Musicians: Jack Bruce: b, v Robin Trower: g Gary Husband: dr  
  • Audience 9.6 - A beautiful, lush and atmospheric document. I love the stereo separation here, it’s a sound field that envelopes you in a way that makes you feel you are sitting in the first row staring up at the band.  This is a must have without question! Frank Zappa Leroy Theatre Pawtucket, RI 23 October 1977 Early show Disc 1 01 -Intro 02 -Peaches En Regalia 03 -The Torture Never Stops 04 -Tryin' To Grow A Chin 05 -City Of Tiny Lights 06 -A Pound For A Brown 07 -Bobby Brown 08 -Conehead 09 -Flakes 10 -Big Leg Emma 11 -Envelopes 12 -Disco Boy Disc 2 13 -I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth 14 -Wild Love 15 -Titties 'n Beer 16 -The Black Page 17 -Jones Crusher 18 -Broken Hearts Are For Assholes 19 -Punky's Whips 20 -Camarillo Brillo 21 -Muffin Man  
  • Audience 9.0 - This is one of those recordings that really grows on you. You kind of have to adjust a little, especially through the first couple of songs. Taper begins to slowly sort of find the spot, and the recording gets better, a good mix actually although I wasn’t crazy about Tony’s guitar tone around this time…and it’s only Tony who is still original Sabs but his crew is highly competent (not crazy about the big rock stadium mannerisms of Tony Martin). I like the vocals of Martin, don’t get me wrong, but the between song banter is a little over the top. Listen to this without bias, it’s not Sabbath but it’s a great fucking band with Tony Iommi on guitar. Black Sabbath Olympiahalle Innsbruck, Austria 1990-10-09 Disc 1 101 Intro - Ave Satani - The Gates Of Hell 102 Neon Knights 103 Iron Man 104 Children Of The Grave 105 Die Young 106 The Sabbath Stones 107 Bass Solo 108 Heart Like A Wheel (A Part Of) 109 Guitar Solo 110 Headless Cross 111 When Death Calls 112 The Law Maker Disc 2 201 Anno Mundi 202 Black Sabbath 203 Heaven And Hell 204 Paranoid 205 Heaven And Hell (Reprise)  
  • Audience 8.8 - A wide open and bright recording that highlights the fact that you are in a big venue. The show has that huge feel to it, the vocals sort of slightly echo off the walls (not in a bad way), and the P.A. system pushing out a massive wall of sound…not pinpoint accurate but it gets the job done. Rush Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada June 1, 1992 DISC 1 01 - Intro   0:45 02 - Force Ten   4:42 03 - Limelight   4:19 04 - Freewill   4:04 05 - Distant Early Warning   4:27 06 - Time Stand Still   6:13 07 - Dreamline   5:04 08 - Bravado   6:36 09 - Roll The Bones   6:15 10 - Show Don't Tell   6:16 11 - The Big Money   6:09 12 - Vital Signs   4:44 13 - The Analog Kid   5;16 DISC 2 01 - Ghost Of A Chance   5:47 02 - The Trees   4:50 03 - Where's My Thing?   5:30 04 - The Rhythm Method   7:44 05 - Closer To The Heart   4:41 06 - Xanadu   6:41 07 - Superconductor   5:05 08 - Tom Sawyer   6:06 09 - The Spirit Of Radio   4:46 10 - 2112 Overture   3:19 11 - Finding My Way   2:05 12 - La Villa Strangiato   3:15 13 - Anthem   1:44 14 - Red Barchetta   1:34 15 - The Spirit Of Radio Reprised   0:47 16 - Cygnus X-1   0:51  
  • Adrian 1969 & Detroit 1970 Audience 9.1 - Surprisingly good and clear! I was very tempted to call this a board tape but there’s too many artifacts that suggest otherwise…but it’s an amazing find being now the earliest known Amboy Dukes tape. Detroit 1970 Audience 8.6 - The audio is clear but the live mix drowns out vocals. Drums are perhaps the strongest here, followed by the guitar/bass in tandem but I can also hear keys in the mix…so the verdict is that this tape is most welcome and delivers where it is needed even though it is a little rough around the edges. Amboy Dukes Adrian, Michigan Adrian High School January 1969 01. Migration 02. Let's Go Get Stoned 03. Journey to the Center of the Mind 04. Baby Please Don't Go 05. Prodigal Man (cuts out) Ted Nugent - Guitar Steve Farmer - Rhythm Guitar Dave Palmer - Drums Andy Solomon - Keys Greg Arama - Bass Rusty Day - vocals, harmonica, percussion Unknown High School Detroit, Michigan January 1970 06. -Brain Games of Yesteryear 07. -Good Natured Emma 08. -Mississippi Murderer 09. -Band Intro's - Prodigal Man Ted Nugent- Lead Guitar, Vocals Andy Solomon- Organ, Piano, Vocals Greg Arama- Bass Kenneth Jay Mills (aka K.J. Knight) - Drums  
  • Boston 1981 FM Broadcast 9.0 This is not bad, I detected maybe a little trace of signal interference but not enough to destroy this audio. It may be kind of like a background “fuzziness” or something but I find this to be a very good representation especially being a crowd that knows the music and the band very well. I think the band responds and delivers an exceptional performance. San Francisco 1981 FM Broadcast 9.4 Very strong in every category, a recording with depth and a band that delivers the goods. London 1981 Audience 8.8 A decent tape with maybe a little “crunchiness” to it but overall it rates well and can be thoroughly enjoyed. Billy Squier Stroke Me in 1981 Disc 1 Carling Academy Boston, Massachusetts USA 1981 1. -In the Dark 2. -Rich Kid 3. -My Kinda Lover 4. -Whadda Do You Want From Me 5. -Lonely is the Night 6. -Young Girls 7. -I Need You 8. -The Stroke 9. -Too Daze Gone 10. -The Big Beat Disc 2 San Francisco, California USA 1981 1. -Introduction 2. -In the Dark 3. -Rich Kid 4. -My Kinda Lover 5. -Whadda You Want From Me 6. -Guitar Solo 7. -Lonely is the Night 8. -Young Girls 9. -I Need You 10. -The Stroke 11. -You Should Be High Love 12. -The Big Beat 13. -Band Intros 14. -You Know What I Like Disc 3 Hammersmith Odeon London, UK. 05-29-1981 1. -Intro - In The Dark 2. -Rich Kid 3. -My Kinda Lover 4. -Whadda You Want From Me 5. -Lonely Is The Night 6. -The Stroke 7. -You Should Be High Love 8. -Too Daze Gone Billy Squier - Vocals & Guitars Mark Clarke - Bass Alan St. Jon - Keyboards Bobby Chouinard - Drums  
  • Audience 9.0 - So you have to deal with the annoyance of the beginnings of almost all of the songs missing as, I assume, taper was trying to preserve tape. I think it’s a reasonable trade off to have this quality recording over the old source which was borderline unlistenable…but complete. I’d rather have this!  This is well worth hearing. Led Zeppelin Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada August 19th, 1971 Disc 1 01 Since I've Been Loving You 02 Black Dog 03 Dazed and Confused 04 Stairway to Heaven 05 Going To California 06 That's The Way Disc 2 01 What Is And What Should Never Be 02 Celebration Day 03 Gallows Pole 04 Whole Lotta Love 05 Weekend 06 Rock and Roll 07 Communication Breakdown  
  • NEW SOURCE Audience 8.7 This is a major upgrade to the previous version (see old review below for comparison) and as such we felt that it had to be offered here as a replacement. If you purchased the previous version (the artwork is untouched, only the music has been replaced in this set) than you are entitled to receive replacement discs without charge (pay postage cost only). Just reach out to us and we will take it from there. If you have never bought this title, than consider this one worthy of the collection. I will offer this caveat though - it is a recording that still shows its share of shortcomings, such as maybe a touch of overload during more bombastic passages (not nearly as bad as previous!), and the last track is incomplete (better an incomplete but listenable track than a totally un-listenable mess). OLD SOURCE  Audience 7.2 This one is rather mediocre, although it is not “unlistenable” at all, but compared to other 1977 recordings it is what I would classify as “for completists only”. That being said, I can point out a few moments of this concert that I found interesting in a lot of ways. Like, during Pigs On The Wing Pt.1 you hear large explosions from the audience (possibly fireworks or maybe PA problem?) and you immediately think of Roger and how he’s probably disgusted with the whole thing by this time. Pink Floyd Spectrum Theater Philadelphia, PA, USA 29 June 1977 Disc 1 01 Sheep 02 Pigs On The Wing, Part 1 03 Dogs 04 Pigs On The Wing, Part 2 05 Pigs (Three Different Ones) 06 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V) Disc 2 07 Welcome To The Machine 08 Have A Cigar 09 Wish You Were Here 10 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX) 11 Money 12 Us And Them  
  • Soundboard 9.6 - All excellent soundboard recordings and sourced from first generation cassette masters. Explore this wonderful and important originator of West Coast psychedelic rock. Quicksilver Messenger Service West Coast Live 1967-1970 Disc 1 Winterland, San Francisco, CA 1967-12-31 (Sunday) 1. -Instrumental 2. -Pride of Man 3. -Who Do You Love 4. -If You Live 5. -Too Long 6. -Smokestack Lightning 7. -Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You 8. -Gold & Silver 9. -Dino's Song 10. -Back Door Man 11. -Mona Disc 2 01. -The Final Jam (Winterland 1967 cont'd) Fillmore East, New York, NY June 7,1968 02  -Smokestack Lightning 03  -Codine 04  -Light Your Windows 05  -Who Do You Love 06  -The Fool Disc 3 Fillmore East, New York, NY June 8,1968 01 -Pride Of Man 02 -If You Live 03 -Dino's Song 04 -Backdoor Man 05 -Acapulco Gold And Silver 06 -Mona Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA 18 June 1970 07 -Edward, The Mad Shirt Grinder 08 -It's Yours (Take It) 09 -10 After 2 Jam John Cipollina - guitar, vocals David Freiberg - bass Nicky Hopkins - piano Greg Elmore - drums  
  • Soundboard 8.8 - A grungy, dirty piece of heaven! I used to listen to this band when I was young man not yet in my 20’s. I was so happy to finally hear what they were like live…and be able to hear it!  I shy away from a lot of this old metal only because it was so hard to record them live unless it was through the board or professionally. This is cool shit! Nasty Savage CBGB New York, NY 11 27 85 1. No Sympathy 2. Gladiator 3. Fear Beyond the Vision 4. Asmodeus 5. Metal Knights 6. Unchained Angel 7. Instigator 8. Psychopath 9. Dungeon of Pleasure 10. The Morgue 11. Indulgence 12. Witches Sabbath 13. End of Time 14. XXX 15. Savage Desire    
  • FM Broadcast 9.3 - Great recording here, obviously being that it was broadcast it had to be done professionally but I really like how this was mixed to allow such an impactful guitar sound. PAT TRAVERS 1982-12-09 Civic Center Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A. Opening for BLUE OYSTER CULT w/Special Guest; BUCK DHARMA (B.O.C.) 1. -Introduction - THE FIFTH 2. -WHO'LL TAKE THE FALL 3. -LIFE IN LONDON 4. -I'D RATHER SEE YOU DEAD 5. -I LA LA LA LOVE YOU 6. -STEVIE 7. -AMGWANNA KICK BOOTY 8. -CAN'T STOP THE HEARTACHES 9. -STATESBORO BLUES 10. -SNORTIN' WHISKEY AND DRINKIN' COCAINE 11. -ROCKIN' 12. -BOOM BOOM (Out Go The Lights) 13. -SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Buck Dharma) Musicians PAT TRAVERS- Guitar/Keyboards/Vocals PAT THRALL- Guitars/Synthesizer/Backing Vocals PETER "Mars" COWLING- Bass SANDY GENNARO or DAVE LEVINE- Drums * BUCK DHARMA (B.O.C.)- Introduction & Guitar  
  • Sunrise, Fl. 1992 Audience 9.1 - A really nice and bright recording. It’s not as full on the low end but it’s there, everything is pretty clear and it is a pretty spacious, atmospheric tape. Groningen 1992 Audience 9.2 - This tape is bright, good balance, and a realistic live atmosphere. Black Sabbath 1992-07-24 & 09-17 Disc 1 Sunrise Musical Theater Sunrise, Florida 1992-07-24 101 Soundcheck (Vinny Appice) - Intro 102 E5150 103 The Mob Rules 104 Computer God 105 Children Of The Sea 106 Time Machine 107 War Pigs 108 I 109 Die Young 110 Guitar Solo - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 111 Black Sabbath Disc 2 201 TV Crimes 202 Master Of Insanity 203 After All (The Dead) 204 Drum Solo 205 Iron Man 206 Heaven And Hell 207 Neon Knights 208 Paranoid - Heaven And Hell (Reprise) Disc 3 Evenementenhal Groningen, Netherlands 1992-09-17 301 E5150 302 The Mob Rules 303 Computer God 304 Children Of The Sea 305 Time Machine 306 War Pigs 307 I 308 Die Young Disc 4 401 Guitar Solo - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 402 Black Sabbath 403 Master Of Insanity 404 After All (The Dead) 405 Drum Solo 406 Iron Man 407 Heaven And Hell 408 Neon Knights 409 Paranoid - Heaven And Hell (Reprise)  

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