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Soundboard 9.2 - There are precious few mid 70’s Steely Dan tapes out there, thankfully most of them are very good quality because the band is a very special collection of highly skilled players who write creative, provocative, challenging music that NEVER gets old. This is just a must have, it’s that simple. Steely Dan Rainbow Theatre Finsbury Park, London, England 20th May 1974 Disc 1 01 -intro - Bodhisattva 02 -The Boston Rag 03 -Do It Again 04 -Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) 05 -King Of The World 06 -Rikki Don't Lose That Number 07 -Pretzel Logic 08 -band introductions Disc 2 01 -My Old School 02 -Dirty Work 03 -Instrumental (Your Gold Teeth II) 04 -Reelin' In The Years 05 -crowd and tuning encores 06 -Show Biz Kids 07 -crowd and tuning 08 -This All Too Mobile Home The band: Donald Fagen - piano, vocals Walter Becker - bass Jeff Baxter - guitar Denny Dias - guitar Jim Hodder - drums Jeff Porcaro - drums Royce Jones - percussion, vocals Michael McDonald - electric piano, vocals -
Record Plant 1974 Studio Quality 9.6 - Great way to listen to the artistry of Steely Dan – a great band live and in the studio. St. Louis 1974 Soundboard 8.7 - A little on the slightly muffled side but being a board tape you do hear everything. It will sound much worse than it is if you listen to disc one first (normal operating procedure) but I have to say this recording is still worth having for fans of Steely Dan as they did not tour much and so there's only so much from 1974. Steely Dan 1974-03-20 The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Pre-FM (KMET-Live) master recording Disc 1 01 - Stalling for time - Intro 02 - Bodhisattva 03 - The Boston Rag 04 - Do It Again 05 - Any Major Dude 06 - King Of The World 07 - Rikki Don't Lose That Number 08 - tuning 09 - Pretzel Logic 10 - Your Gold Teeth II (Jam) 11 - Reelin' In The Years 12 - This All Too Mobile Home 13 - Announcer outro Lineup: Donald Fagen – piano, vocals Walter Becker – bass Jeff Baxter – guitar Denny Dias – guitar Jim Hodder – drums Jeff Porcaro – drums Royce Jones – percussion, backing vocals Michael McDonald – electric piano, backing vocals Disc 2 Ambassador Theater St. Louis, MO. April 29, 1974 01 -Bodhisattva 02 -The Boston Rag 03 -Do It Again 04 -Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) 05 -King Of The World 06 -Rikki Don't Lose That Number 07 -Pretzel Logic 08 -My Old School 09 -Dirty Work 10 -Do It Again The Band: Donald Fagen - piano, vocals Walter Becker - bass Jeff Baxter - guitar Denny Dias - guitar Jim Hodder - drums Jeff Porcaro - drums Royce Jones - percussion, vocals Michael McDonald - electric piano, vocals -
Audience 9.5 - A lovely recording! -
CD 1 - Soundboard 9.0 and Audience 8.7 - The Sparrow show is great, amazing that such an early document was captured so well (by a radio station no less). The Dallas material comes after and is also very good, and at first it may seem it could even be a board tape but closer inspection suggests otherwise but it’s pretty decent. The Baltimore material filling out the 2nd half of Disc 2 is the worst of this collection at an 8.3 Audience rating which is not bad at all really. John Kay sounds very prominent in the mix, guitar and bass pretty heavy sounding, keys and drums kind of washed out a bit, but you hear pretty much all of it nonetheless. -
Audience 8.8 - Great stuff, a lot of atmosphere without sounding super distant. Love it! -
Audience 6.8 - A little boomy, present guitar but low vocals. -
Audience 8.5 - At first it’s a little over-driven and very harsh but it all smoothes out and becomes an astonishing document…still rather crude but powerful and all instruments are heard. I was transfixed by this, by the band’s tightness and such excellent guitar! Wow, to have been there… Disc two is a very rare document of the John Kay Band opening for Steppenwolf in 1972 and is also very good…and very Steppenwolfy as you could imagine. Steppenwolf & John Kay Band The Frankfurt Chronicles Disc 1 STEPPENWOLF Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt/Main West Germany 1969-10-25 01 BOrn To Be Wild .................. 06:53 02 Don't Step On The Grass Sam ...... 06:06 03 Chicken Wolf ..................... 03:17 04 Monster .......................... 10:15 05 Power Play ....................... 05:17 06 Rock Me .......................... 03:39 07 Tighten Up Your Wig .............. 04:05 08 The Pusher ....................... 05:49 09 Magic Carpet Ride ................ 04:12 John Kay – Lead Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Larry Byrom - Guitar Jerry Edmonton – Drums Goldy McJohn – Keyboards Nick St. Nicholas - Bass Disc 2 John KAY Band Jahrhunderthalle Hoechst Frankfurt/Main West Germany 1972-09-24 01 Walking Blues ............... 05:22 02 To Be Alive ................. 05:41 03 Somebody .................... 04:53 04 Many A Mile ................. 04:40 05 Labour Of Love .............. 08:25 06 Sing With The Children ...... 08:42 07 I'm Movin' On ............... 07:18 John Kay Band: John Kay - Vocals, Guitar Pentti Whitey Glan - Drums Hugh Sullivan - keyboards George Biondo - bass Kent Henry - guitar -
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 -
CD 1 - Soundboard 9.0 / CD 2 - Soundboard 8.8 -
Audience 8.6 - In contrast to the Finland show, this one doesn't have the boominess but it is thinner sounding, however it is very clear and Kay is much more audible. Guitar, drums, and vocals very clear albeit thin. I found the bass to be lovely, round, very cool to hear such detail! This is NOT a muddy recording, and being 1970 that means you get the classic songs performed close to the records. Steppenwolf University Of Maine Portland Campus Gym Portland, Maine February 28th, 1970 1. Intro-Sookie Sookie 2. Don't Step On The Grass, Sam 3. From Here To There Eventually 4. Magic Carpet Ride 5. The Pusher 6. Born To Be Wild -
Audience 8.6 - A good stereo pan presents for an interesting listen. The tape sounds like it went through some processing to my ears, yet retains a strange immediacy, like it was just recorded the other day. -
CD 1 - Audience 7.4 - A much better source tape here for this show, sounds a lot better than I remember it being. It’s still somewhat thin, but the bass guitar is very clear note-wise, just do not expect slamming bottom end. The second show on CD 1 is Soundboard 9.4 - Superb! CD 2 - Audience 7.4 - Similar to the Portland show, with more emphasis on drums, less clarity in the total mix- but heavier low end. CD 3 - All Radio Broadcast 8.8 -
Audience 9.1 -A great show and a great capture here. Highly recommend this one!
Steve Hackett Civic Centre, Guildford 1983-01-28 (With P. Gabriel - M Rutherford) Disc 1 01. -THE STEPPS 02. -FUNNY FEELING 03. -JACUZZI 04. -HACKETT TO PIECES 05. -EVERYDAY 06. -A TOWER STUCK DOWN 07. -SPECTRAL MORNINGS 08. -HORIZONS 09. -KIM Disc 2 10. -OVERNIGHT SLEEPER 11. -SLOGANS 12. -THE SHOW 13. -CLOCKS-THE ANGEL OF MONS 14. -HERE COMES THE FLOOD 15. -SOLISBURY HILL 16. -REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE 17. -I KNOW WHAT I LIKE -
Audience 9.4 - Lovely and clear, which especially sweet bass notes, an atmospheric recording that allows you to immerse yourself completely and not have to worry about hearing damage! Steve Hackett The Roxy West Hollywood, CA November 27, 1981 Disc 1 01 Ace Of Wands 02 Picture Postcard 03 The Steppes 04 Every Day 05 The Red Flower Of Tachai Blooms Everywhere - Tigermoth 06 Blood On The Rooftops 07 Horizons 08 Kim 09 Overnight Sleeper Disc 2 10 I Hope I Don’t Wake 11 Slogans 12 A Tower Struck Down 13 Spectral Mornings 14 Please Don’t Tuch 15 The Show 16 Clocks -
Audience 9.0 - Professional audience tape recorded on reel to reel, very lively, vibrant sound. -
Pro Audio 9.4