Soundboard 9.5 - Wow! Man, this is totally unexpected and will brighten your day (week, or month even!) like nothing else. A brand new discovery and it's a one/two punch with back to back soundboard recordings of Diver Down tour Van Halen, a tour that previously featured a measley two board tapes in existence. Well, it's not a perfect score, but the imperfections are a tiny price to pay for the glorious sounds present here! Each tape in slightly incomplete, but in places that the other show fills in so you end up hearing the music that makes up a complete Diver Down tour setlist. Basically, the sound engineer most likely had to stop rolling in certain spots in order to make tape changes, but all you have to do is look at each nights set list to see how it shakes out, and, thankfully some good editing has smoothed over some of the stops. As I listened, if I hadn't known there were cuts, I probably would not have been the wiser, basically unless you know where the cuts are you won't notice. But, the SOUND man! The sound is great, I really get to hear Michael Anthony's articulate bass playing, and he's all over the place with fills and runs! You kind of lose that detail in most Van Halen recordings. Eddie is just lighting it up as always, but it sounds especially amazing on these two tapes. The interplay is magic, I don't care if the band had their shortcomings personally, with each other, with whoever, it doesn't show on stage. Somebody get me a doctor, I just got double dosed with prime era Van halen soundboards I've never heard before! What an unbelievable find.
Van Halen The Centrum Worcester, Massachusetts 22 October 1982 Disc 1 01 Intro 02 Romeo Delight 03 Unchained 04 Drum Solo 05 The Full Bug 06 Runnin' With The Devil 07 Jamie's Cryin' 08 Little Guitars 09 Where Have All The Good Times Gone! 10 Bass Solo 11 Hang 'Em High 12 Cathedral 13 Secrets Disc 2 14 Drum Solo II 15 Everybody Wants Some!! - Dave Talks 16 Everybody Wants Some!! (Reprise) 17 Dance The Night Away 18 Somebody Get Me A Doctor - I'm So Glad 19 Dave Acoustic Solo 20 Pretty Woman 21 Guitar Solo 22 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 23 You Really Got Me Disc 3 The Centrum Worcester, Massachusetts 24 October 1982 Disc 3 01 Intro 02 Romeo Delight 03 Unchained 04 Drum Solo 05 The Full Bug 06 Runnin' With The Devil 07 Jamie's Cryin' 08 Little Guitars 09 Where Have All The Good Times Gone! 10 Bass Solo 11 Hang 'Em High 12 Cathedral 13 Secrets Disc 4 14 Drum Solo II 15 Everybody Wants Some!! - Dave Talks - Everybody Wants Some!! (Reprise) 16 Dance The Night Away 17 Somebody Get Me A Doctor - I'm So Glad 18 Guitar Solo 19 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 20 Bottoms Up! 21 You Really Got Me 22 Happy Trails 23 You Really Got Me (Reprise)-
Audience 9.3 - A very bright sounding tape, good clarity, and good depth of sound especially the toms, vocals, and a rather brassy but classy bass. Aside from any soundboards out there, this tour is worth re-examining and having very strong tapes to enjoy again is truly appreciated and you will love this one. Yes The Forum Inglewood, CA March 28, 1984 Disc 1 01 Cinema 02 Leave It 03 Yours Is No Disgrace 04 Hold On 05 Hearts 06 Soon 07 Make It Easy 08 Owner Of A Lonely Heart 09 It Can Happen Disc 2 10 Long Distance Runaround 11 Whitefish 12 Amazing Grace 13 City of Love 14 Starship Trooper 15 Roundabout -
Roslyn 1976 FM Broadcast 9.2 - Powerful! If you are not familiar with Tommy Bolin and want to learn more, start here! If you are already on the Tommy train – keep riding! This is unbelievably good! Detroit 1976 Audience 8.8 - This is a very good sounding tape in many regards although it is recorded in a large, cavernous arena and therefore you won’t get some of the detail a more intimate venue would give you. The vocals are somewhat drowned out by a guitar sound that is quite huge, with the bass complementing that hugeness to the degree that this show is a guitar/bass tour de force. Thankfully Tommy is the shining star in this recording…and shine he did. Tommy Bolin Band 1976 Live Disc 1 My Father's Place Roslyn, NY May 22, 1976 01 Teaser 02 People, People 03 The Grind 04 Stein Solo 05 Wild Dogs 06 Band Introductions 07 Delightful 08 I Fell In Love 09 Marching Powder 10 Lotus Band line-up Tommy Bolin - guitar, vocals Mark Stein - keyboards Reggie McBride - bass Norma Jean Bell - saxophone, percussion Narada Michael Walden - drums Disc 2 Ford Auditorium Detroit, MI October 5, 1976 01. Teaser 02. People, People 03. You Told Me You Loved Me 04. Wild Dogs 05. Shake The Devil 06. Post Toastee 07. Homeward Strut Band line-up Tommy Bolin - guitar, lead vocals Mark Stein - keyboards Jimmy Haslip - bass Johnnie Bolin - drums Norma Jean Bell - saxophone, percussion -
Soundboard 9.0 - Sounds like a 70’s board tape alright – a little dated but man, it sure does kick ass! Really PHAT with perfect guitar tone and bashing drums, and vocals in your eardrums! Dang, this is what you play for your kid if he starts to listen to modern garbage. Ted Nugent Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan June 15, 1978. 1. -Just What the Doctor Ordered 4:40 2. -Yank Me, Crank Me 4:54 3. -Dog Eat Dog 5:03 4. -Free For All 5:22 5. -Snakeskin Cowboys 6:00 6. -Cat Scratch Fever 4:24 7. -Where Have You Been All my Life? 6:08 8. -Name Your Poison 5:32 9. -Need You Bad 4:56 10. -Guitar Solo - Stormtroopin' 10:07 11. -Stranglehold 11:21 Ted Nugent: Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Lead & Backing Vocals. Charlie Huhn: Rhythm Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals. Dave Kiswiney: Bass. Clifford Davies: Drums & Backing Vocals. -
Soundboard 9.9 - This nearly brought me to tears. I always knew this band could reach the highest level of quality, in performance, in tone, in showmanship, and here it is. Yeah, sure, I know what you are thinking: “it’s mid 80’s Aerosmith, it’s the doldrums of rock, it’s a washed up bunch of druggies” but I have to tell you that if this marks a “comeback” then it’s the most amazing comeback I have ever heard. I’ve heard tons of live Aerosmith and I take this show over ALL of them. Just listen to how everyone plays off each other, how well they know each other it's like the magic has returned and they know it. Aerosmith The Orpheum Theater Boston, MA. February 14, 1984 01. -Back In The Saddle 02. -Big Ten Inch Record 03. -Mama Kin 04. -Three Mile Smile - Reefer Head Woman 05. -Lord Of The Thighs 06. -No More No More 07. -Lick And A Promise 08. -Sweet Emotion 09. -Dream On 10. -Sick As A Dog 11. -Walk This Way 12. -Milk Cow Blues - Drums Solo 13. -Toys In The Attic 14. -Train Kept A Rollin' -
Pro 9.9 - this is unbelievably solid. Everything is in the pocket, which is awfully hard to do with a metal band. Every instrument, and the crowd mixed in to provide atmosphere. This had to be a broadcast, but it’s not from a broadcast it has to be a pre-broadcast master. I mean, it’s almost perfect. Iron Maiden Long Beach Arena Los Angeles, California 1985-03-15 01. -Intro 02. -Aces High 03. -2 Minutes To Midnight 04. -The Trooper 05. -Revelations 06. -Flight Of Icarus 07. -Rime Of The Ancient Mariner 08. -Murders In The Rue Morgue 09. -Phantom Of The Opera 10. -Powerslave 11. -Losfer Words CD 2 01. -Wrathchild 02. -22 Acacia Avenue 03. -Children Of The Damned 04. -Die With Your Boots On 05. -The Number Of The Beast 06. -Hallowed Be Thy Name 07. -Iron Maiden 08. -Run To The Hills 09. -Running Free 10. -Sanctuary -
Soundboard 9.5 - The band recorded some shows on this tour so they could produce a live album and this is one of those shows. Obviously the audio fidelity is excellent, and so is the performance. City Hall Newcastle 1974.10.28 Disc 1 01 Prairie Rose 02 Beauty Queen 03 Mother Of Pearl 04 Out Of The Blue 05 Song For Europe 06 Three And Nine 07 If It Takes All Night 08 In Every Dream Home A Heartache Disc 1 09 If There Is Something 10 All I Want Is You 11 The Bogus Man 12 Street Life 13 Virginia Plain 14 Editions Of You 15 Remake Remodel 16 Do The Strand Bryan Ferry - vocals, keyboards, harmonica Eddie Jobson - strings, keyboards, vocals Phil Manzanera - guitar, vocals Andy MacKay - saxophone, oboe John Wetton - bass, vocals Paul Thompson - drums -
Audience 8.8 - Man, why do we have to wait over 35 years for a new Rush tape to surface? Come on guys! Let’s get them out before we’re all dead! Ha ha! So, this is just fantastic! For one thing, it’s early Rush, just prior to the start of 2112, and there’s just not a lot out there that is listenable. This is listenable, and it ain’t perfect but it is perfect at the same time – how to explain that seemingly contradictory statement? Collectors will understand me…it lacks some of the niceties we’ve grown accustomed to nowadays but it also delivers things we do not frequently hear on Rush audience tapes and that is a very defined, well rounded and clearly heard bass sound. Geddy is in fine form, the band means business! Get this if you know what is good for you. Rush Randhurst Arena Mount Prospect, Illinois March 5, 1976 01 -Intro 02 -Bastille Day 03 -Anthem 04 -Lakeside Park 05 -I Think I'm Going Bald 06 -By-Tor & The Snow Dog 07 -Fly by Night 08 -Working Man - Drum Solo 09 -Finding My Way -
Audience 8.6 - A new tape to circulation and a most welcomed one. It’s certainly quite different and for Zep collectors will be analyzed incessantly and be shown as a “keeper” for many reasons. Sound quality is a little hissy but surprisingly clear and without mud. Dynamically it’s not going to shatter any records but let me tell you for what this is, it offers a fascinating window into a hard-working touring band making yet another tour stop in some out of the way, random Scandinavian town nobody has ever heard of. Led Zeppelin Fyens Forum Odense, Denmark 1971.05.04 Disc 1 01. -Intro 02. -Immigrant Song 03. -Heartbreaker 04. -Since I've Been Loving You 05. -Dazed And Confused Disc 2 06. -Black Dog 07. -Stairway to Heaven 08. -Going To California 09. -That's The Way 10. -What Is And What Should Never Be Disc 3 1. Crowd - Tuning 11. -Four Sticks 12. -Gallows Pole 13. -Whole Lotta Love (medley) --Boogie Mama --That's Alright Mama --My Baby Left Me --Mess O' Blues --Honey Bee --Sugar Mama Blues --Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You --Kind Hearted Woman Blues 14. -Communication Breakdown -
Soundboard 9.7 - Why this tape isn’t more celebrated I’ll never understand. It’s just mind blowing! The performance is off the charts great, and the sound is very bold and nicely mixed. Lots of good 73 board tapes out there but how many are featuring all four Zeppers on top of their games on every song? Led Zeppelin Sports Arena San Diego, CA. May 28, 1973 Disc 1 01. -Rock and Roll 02. -Celebration Day 03. -Black Dog 04. -Over the Hills and Far Away 05. -Misty Mountain Hop 06. -Since I've Been Loving You 07. -No Quarter 08. -The Song Remains the Same 09. -The Rain Song Disc 2 10. -Dazed and Confused 11. -Moby Dick 12. -Stairway to Heaven 13. -Heartbreaker Disc 3 14. -Whole Lotta Love 15. -The Ocean Salt Palace Salt Lake City, Utah May 26, 1973 16. -Dazed And Confused -
All EXCELLENT quality and brilliant performances, the Japan shows being among the group's longest single performances ever recorded. Mahavishnu Orchestra Cellestial Collection Vol.1 Disc 1 Orpheum Theater Boston, Mass, USA October 27, 1972 1. -Talk - One Word 2. -Resolution 3. -Vital Transformation 4. -A Lotus On Irish Streams Disc 2 5. -You Know, You Know 6. -Sanctuary 7. -The Noonward Race 8. -Celestial Terrestrial Commuters Disc 3 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. November 3, 1972 1. -Birds Of Fire 2. -Miles Beyond 3. -vital transformation 4. -Band Introductions 5. -The Dance Of Maya Disc 4 6. -One Word 7. -Resolution 8. -Hope 9. -The Noonward Race 10. -Celestial Terrestrial Commuters Disc 5 Paramount Theater Seattle, Wash. U.S.A. November 11, 1972 01. -Tuning - Band Intros - Moment Of Silence 02. -Meeting Of The Spirits 03. -You Know, You Know 04. -Band Intros - The Dance Of Maya Disc 6 05. -One Word 06. -A Lotus On Irish Streams 07. -The Noonward Race 08. -Celestial Terrestrial Commuters Disc 7 Shibuya Philharmonic Hall Tokyo, Japan September 19, 1973 1. -Tuning 2. -Meeting Of The Spirits 3. -Miles Beyond - Sister Andrea 4. -Hope - Awakening 5. -Vital Transformation Disc 8 6. -Dream 7. -You Know, You Know 8. -Sanctuary 9. -One Word Disc 9 Budokan Theater Tokyo, Japan September 28, 1973 1. -Birds Of Fire 2. -Trilogy 3. -Sister Andrea 4. -The Dance Of Maya 5. -I Wonder Disc 10 6. -Miles Beyond 7. -Hope - Awakening 8. -Talk - Stepping Stones 9. -One Word -
Pro Radio Broadcast 9.8 - When hearing a recording of a great band in this fidelity, it reveals much more about the artist than what you might learn just listening to their hits on the radio. For instance, thier music is much more layered and nuanced once you hear this show, even live the band is so tight, so professional, that stuff is going on you don’t even get from the album tracks. Superb, eye-opening, majesty! Foghat The Spectrum Philadelphia PA December 18th 1976 1 -K.B.F.H. Intro 2 -Fool for the City 3 -My Babe 4 -Drivin' Wheel 5 -Honey Hush 6 -Night Shift 7 -Slow Ride 8 -K.B.F.H. Outro THE BAND Dave Peverett rhythm guitar vocals Rod Price lead guitar slide guitar Craig MacGregor bass Roger Earl drums -
Audience 8.8 - A huge upgrade to the Fillmore West ’70 tape! Is it worth getting even if I have the old one? Oh, yes, it is. It’s so much better that it needed a completely new presentation. Give your old copy to your neighbor, you shall not be needing it anymore. James Gang November 21, 1970 Fillmore West San Francisco, CA 01 - Opening Jam 02 - Funk 49 03 - Stop 04 - You're Gonna Need Me 05 - The Bomber 06 - Thanks 07 - Ashes The Rain & I 08 - Bluebird 09 - Lost Woman Joe Walsh - Guitar, Vocals Dale Peters - Bass Jim Fox - Drums -
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 -
Nazareth Radio City Music Hall 1976 Audience 9.2 - Opening for Deep Purple, the band has something to prove…and prove it they did! In excellent, mind-bending sonic POWER – the kick drum literally will kick your skull in – the crowd extending their pleasure with every note. For those only familiar with their two radio staples, you will most certainly want to re-examine this band’s output after hearing this. I know I did! Deep Purple Radio City Music Hall 1976 Audience 9.1 - This is a long awaited tape for many people who craved to hear the late Tommy Bolin with the band in at least above average quality. This is way above average! Now, it is not perfect, I would have liked more guitar in the house mix, but still you can’t deny the power and excitement of this recording. It SMOKES in a MAJOR ass-kicking way! Get it. Deep Purple VS. Nazareth Disc 1 NAZARETH Radio City Music Hall New York City, NY. January 23rd 1976 1 -Tune-Up 2 -Changin' Times 3 -Miss Misery 4 -Razamanaz 5 -Guilty 6 -Bad Bad Boy 7 -Road Ladies 8 -Night Woman 9 -Love Hurts 10 -Hair of the Dog 11 -This Flight Tonight 12 -Woke Up This Morning 13 -Teenage Nervous Breakdown THE BAND Dan McCafferty lead vocals Manny Charlton guitar Pete Agnew bass Darrell Sweet drums Disc 2 DEEP PURPLE Radio City Music Hall New York City, NY. January 23rd 1976 1 -Tune up 2 -Burn 3 -Lady Luck 4 -Love Child 5 -Gettin` Tighter 6 -Smoke On The Water 7 -Keyboard Solo 8 -Lazy Disc 3 9 -Drum Solo 10 -Jam 11 -This Time Around - Ode To G Tommy Solo 12 -Drifter 13 -Stormbringer 14 -Going Down 15 -Highway Star THE BAND Jon Lord keyboards Ian Paice drums Tommy Bolin guitar David Coverdale vocals Glenn Hughes bass vocals -
Audience 8.4 - This is a hard one to set aside, it’s an uncommon tape that sounds very good. It’s bright, and atmospheric (not echoey!) without any big hall boominess. The real selling point here is that both Ozzy and Randy are the focus in this live mix. I say go ahead and grab it if you want to hear the very early Blizzard Of Ozz on tour ‘cause this is a great find. Ozzy Osbourne 1980-10-10 Taunton Odeon Taunton, England 1.Intro 2.I Dont Know 3.You Looking At Me (Looking At You) 4.Crazy Train 5.Goodbye To Romance 6.No Bone Movies 7.Mr Crowley 8.Revelation (Mother Earth) 9.Suicide Solution 10.Guitar Solo 11.Drum Solo 12.Iron Man 13.Children of the Grave 14.Steal (AwayThe Night) 15.Paranoid -
Soundboard 9.2 - Strong and clear as a board should be, but probably not mixed for a live album release, more for front of house sound which explains the interesting way the two guitars are panned…I rather like it. This allows you to really get the musicality of the performance and that is where this tape literally takes off. The playing is top shelf and worthy of paying serious attention to. On a side note, every now and then there will be a tape problem that resolves itself right away and I think this is present on the master. It is not a deal breaker at all, it happens few and far between. Ted Nugent Pine Knob Amphitheater Clarkston, Michigan June 8, 1977 Disc 1 01. -Just What the Doctor Ordered 02. -Dog Eat Dog 03. -Free For All 04. -Snakeskin Cowboys 05. -Where Have You Been All My Life 06. -Cat Scratch Fever 07. Wang Dang Sweet Poontang Disc 2 (41:41): 01. -Death By Misadventure 02. -Stormtroopin' 03. -Stranglehold 04. -Motor City Madhouse 05. -Great White Buffalo Ted Nugent - lead guitar, vocals Derek St. Holmes -guitar, vocals Rob Grange - bass Cliff Davies - drums -
Audience 8.6 - Pretty solid actually, you get pretty good instrument separation even though the rhythm guitar and bass combination is REALLY powerful on this tape, just thankfully not enough to bury the lead work which rings out over the top of it all. A very nice addition to the collection! Judas Priest 19790315 Houston, TX Music Hall 01. Hell Bent For Leather 03:28 02. Delivering The Goods 03:38 03. Running Wild 03:02 04. Beyond The Realms Of Death 08:00 05. Rock Forever 03:38 06. The Green Manalishi 03:23 07. Evil Fantasies 04:55 08. Starbreaker 05:17 09. Tyrant 04:59 ________ 00:40:20 -
Audience 8.7 - For me, this tape was completely unknown. So, hearing it for the first time I was very excited because it’s a very comfortable sounding tape. The dynamics may be a little bunched up right in the middle but the frequency range here, going from lows to highs, is very comfortable to the ears. It’s also taped somewhat close to the stage, unlike the Fresno tapes which are good but a bit distant. I compare because the dynamics are similar. A good one for sure! VAN HALEN CITY HALL NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND UK JUNE-26-1979 THE BAND EDDIE VAN HALEN GUITAR ALEX VAN HALEN DRUMS MICHAREL ANTHONY BASS VOCALS DAVID LEE ROTH VOCALS CD 1 1 -INTRO - LIGHT UP THE SKY 2 -SOMEBODY GET ME A DOCTOR - DRUM SOLO 3 -RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL 4 -DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY 5 -BEAUTIFUL GIRLS 6 -ON FIRE - BASS SOLO 7 -YOUR NO GOOD 8 -JAMIES CRYIN' 9 -FEEL YOUR LOVE TONIGHT CD 2 1 -OUTTA LOVE AGAIN 2 -ICE CREAM MAN 3 -AIN'T TALKING ABOUT LOVE 4 -GUITAR SOLO - JAM 5 -YOU REALLY GOT ME 6 -BOTTOMS UP 7 -ATOMIC PUNK -
Audience 8.7 - This recording is one of those that initially has you thinking “ok, good but not great” but seriously, let it play. It is a LOUD tape, yes, sometimes bordering on distortion in the upper mid frequencies, yes – but when you get to Unchained there are moments where you completely get on board with this one. Trust me. It has a magic element to it despite being a little overloaded. I got sucked into it big time and my ears adjusted after only one song, after that it was tons of fun and the tape is close up and bristling with unbelievable electric energy. In other words – this was a total blast! Van Halen Brendan Byrne Arena Meadowlands East Rutherford, New Jersey November 15, 1982 Disc 1 1. -Romeo Delight 2. -Unchained 3. -Drum Solo 4. -The Full Bug 5. -Runnin' With the Devil 6. -Jamie's Cryin' 7. -Little Guitars 8. -Where Have All the Good Times Gone 9. -Bass Solo 10. -Hang 'Em High 11. -Cathedral Disc 2 12. -Secrets - Everybody Wants Some!! 13. -Dance the Night Away 14. -Somebody Get Me a Doctor 15. -Ice Cream Man 16. -Intruder 17. -Oh, Pretty Woman 18. -Guitar Solo 19. -Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love 20. -Bottoms Up! 21. -You Really Got Me -
Audience 8.8 - Easily one of the best audience recordings of the tour. Very close to the main P.A. system on Tony’s side of the stage, this puts Ozzy a little in the background but not so much he cannot be heard reasonably well. It’s just, well, it’s the sheer POWER on display by the band that makes this one so special and that the recording manages to deliver that without glaring problems (and in 1973, wow!) is a miracle. Black Sabbath 1973.02.21, Palazzo delle Esposizioni E.I.B., Brescia, Italy 01. Tomorrow's Dream 02. Sweet Leaf 03. War Pigs 04. Snowblind 05. Killing Yourself to Live 06. Wicked World 07. Orchid>Guitar solo 08. Orchid 09. Guitar solo 10. Rock Jam 11. Blues Jam 12. Wicked World reprise 13. Embryo 14. Children Of The Grave 15. Paranoid -
Audience 8.3 - Do not let the low rating dissuade you from obtaining this show, because it is actually pretty clear and for this tour probably one of the better auds. It does lean toward low end, in a good way because it does not crowd everyone else out. Eddie is on fire and you hear him well, vocals and bass are solid (vox are a touch behind it all but still right there) so perhaps drums are the weakness but even then I can hear what he’s doing. Once your ears adjust, man this ain’t that bad. Van Halen Monday, April 14, 1980 MECCA Arena, Milwaukee, WI Disc 1 01 -Radio Promo 02 -Intro 03 -Romeo Delight 04 -Bottoms Up 05 -Runnin' With The Devil 06 -Tora Tora - Loss Of Control 07 -Take Your Whiskey Home 08 -Dance The Night Away 09 -Women In Love 10 -Jamie's Cryin' 11 -banter 12 -Feel Your Love Tonight Disc 2 13 -Bright Lights, Big City 14 -Atomic Punk 15 -And The Cradle Will Rock 16 -Light Up The Sky 17 -Guitar Solo 18 -Ain't Talkin' Bout Love -Encores- 19 -Applause 20 -Ice Cream Man 21 -You Really Got Me -
Audience 8.3 - What is happening with this tape is that the bass frequencies are too much for the microphone, and it causes some peaking (not pure distortion, just level peak). On the plus side, it’s relatively open in all the other frequencies, meaning you can actually listen to this show and once your ears sort of adjust to the limitations, it’s not that bad. I would still call this one for hardcore collectors only though, even when there is a shortage of 1979 tapes. On a personal note, I listened to the entire show and liked it, I think it has a place in the collection. Van Halen Northlands Coliseum Edmonton, AB, Canada September 18, 1979 Disc 1 1. Light Up The Sky 6:39 2. Somebody Get Me A Doctor / Drum Solo 4:20 3. Runnin' With The Devil 4:29 4. Dance The Night Away 3:25 5. Beautiful Girls 3:31 6. DLR Talking 5:03 7. On Fire 6:13 8. You're No Good 3:56 9. Jamie's Cryin' 3:21 10. More DLR Talking 3:38 (includes "Eyes of the Night" tease) Disc 2 11. Feel Your Love Tonight 5:14 12. Outta Love Again 6:28 13. Ice Cream Man 7:10 14. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 10:05 15. Eddie's Guitar Solo 8:41 16. You Really Got Me 9:11 -
Audience 8.8 - Excellent sound with good balance and great live mix where you pretty much get a good blend of the bass and drums without that annoying boominess. Great time period too! Van Halen Theatre Mogador, Paris, France Wednesday May 10th, 1978 01- On Fire 02- I'm The One 03- Runnin' With The Devil 04- Feel Your Love Tonight 05- Atomic Punk 06- Little Dreamer 07- Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 08- Voodoo Queen 09- Ice Cream Man 10- Guitar solo 11- You Really Got Me 12- D.O.A [fades in] 13- Summertime Blues 14- Bottoms Up! -
Audience 8.4 - Another one of those audience recordings that, while being listenable and clear, does not have a great separation of instruments or vocal clarity. That being said, this recording is certainly worth having, because it’s not a pile of muddy crap – it’s very listenable. Features a packed set list too. ZZ Top Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY March 8, 1977 Band line-up Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals Dusty Hill - bass, vocals Frank Beard - drums, percussion Total Time = 01:28:56 Disc One 01 Thunderbird 02 Chevrolet 03 Precious & Grace 04 Waitin' On The Bus 05 Jesus Just Left Chicago 06 Enjoy & Get It On 07 Pan Am Highway Blues 08 It's Only Love 09 Ten Dollar Man 10 Movin' On Down The Line 11 Heard It On The X 12 Balinese 13 Arrested For Driving While Blind 14 Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings Disc Two 15 She's A Heartbreaker 16 Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers 17 Blue Jean Blues 18 Rattlesnake Shake 19 La Grange 20 Mexican Blackbird 21 Backdoor Love Affair 22 Tush 23 Goin' Down To Mexico 24 Mellow Down Easy -
Soundboard 9.7 - This is what keeps me excited about collecting…this right here. I was not very knowledgeable of their live catalog (whatever is out there, IDK) and so I did not know what to expect with this. Man, just man, it literally BLEW me away! Just amazing in every way – and the playing, along with pristine sound quality, it’s just a no-brainer. I did not know how accomplished these guys were, the musicianship is off the charts good. Very tight, very professional, and great songs for the style they play in – they even cover Lynyrd Skynyrd as a nod to their counterparts. Good, I mean, GREAT stuff! Molly Hatchet Stars, Philadelphia, PA 1978-11-10 Disc 1 : 01 -Let The Good Times Roll 02 -Bounty Hunter 03 -Gator Country 04 -Big Apple 05 -Dreams 06 -Cheatin' Woman 07 -Trust Your Old Friend 08 -Jam inc. Have Some Fun Tonight Chorus & Band Introduction Encore : 09 -Crossroads 10 -Gimme Three Steps -
FM Broadcast 9.2 - Great guitar tone, deep, warm and beautiful with bass in 100% complimentary position. ROBIN TROWER Atlanta, Richard‘s Niteclub - August 30, 1973 Lineup: Robin Trower (guitar) James Dewar (bass & vocals) Reg Isidore (drums) TRACK LIST: 1. RADIO INTRO 2. THE FOOL AND ME 3. TWICE REMOVED FROM YESTERDAY 4. LADY LOVE 5. DAYDREAM 6. DAY OF THE EAGLE 7. I CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER 8. MAN OF THE WORLD 9. SINNER'S SONG 10. A LITTLE BIT OF SYMPATHY 11. AUDIENCE 12. ROCK ME BABY 13. PA AND RADIO OUTRO TOTAL TIME: 51:30 MIN. -
Audience 8.7 and 8.8 - Both of these recordings are quite good, and most welcomed. Each feature Bob Welch, although the ’72 also has Danny Kirwan still on board (but not for much longer). You can tell he is drunk, but even with all the stuff happening on stage (some clearly audible), the band still manage to put on a good show. Fleetwood Mac October 24th, 1974 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, W. Disc 1: 01. Coming Home > The Green Manalishi 02. Spare Me a Little 03. Bad Loser 04. Sentimental Lady 05. Future Games 06. Bermuda Triangle 07. I'd Rather Go Blind 08. Why 09. Night Watch 10. Homeward Bound 11. Angel 12. Oh Well Disc 2: Encore: 01. Rattlesnake Shake 02. Hypnotized BONUS: The Paramount, Seattle Washington 1972-03-10 FM reel-to-reel 3 -Intro 4 -Tell Me All The Things You Do 5 -Future Games 6 -Get Like You Used To Be 7 -Little Child Of Mine 8 -Spare Me A Little 9 -Homeward Bound 10 -Black Magic Woman 11 -Oh Well Personnel: Bob Welch: Guitar and Vocals Danny Kirwin: Vocals And Guitar Christine McVie: Keyboards and Vocals John McVie: Bass Mick Fleetwood: Drums Notes from Paramount 1972: Christine McVie vocals on 1,3,5,and 6 Bob Welch vocals on 2 and 8, assists on 7 Danny Kirwan vocals 4, attempted vocals 7 (falling down drunk) -
Audience 8.1 - Not only is this incredibly important in the Maiden’s history but it’s also very listenable too. That is gotta qualify as a rarity! The band is on another level, I am 100% sure that this gig was important for all of them especially for Bruce being it was his first gig with them. GREAT playing by all I mean really great! IRON MAIDEN 1981-10-26 Palasport Bologna, Italy 1st Concert With BRUCE DICKINSON !! 1. The Ides Of March 2. SANCTUARY 3. PURGATORY 4. WRATHCHILD 5. THE TWILIGHT ZONE 6. REMEMBER TOMORROW 7. GENGHIS KHAN 8. KILLERS 9. ANOTHER LIFE incl.Drum Solo 10. INNOCENT EXILE 11. RUNNING FREE 12. MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE 13. PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 14. IRON MAIDEN 15. TRANSYLVANIA incl.Guitar Solo 16. DRIFTER 17. PROWLER 18. I GOT THE FIRE* *MONTROSE cover Musicians; BRUCE DICKINSON- Vocals DAVE MURRAY- Guitar ADRIAN SMITH- Guitar STEVE HARRIS- Bass CLIVE BURR- Drums -
Audience 8.7 - A nicely atmospheric recording without reverb which is nice. Sound mix is good, you hear everyone in pretty good detail. Sounds like it might be maybe 1/3 of the way back in the hall but it’s done with good equipment seems like. Overall a good recording here. Rush St. Paul Civic Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA March 25th, 1986 Disc 1: 01 - Introduction 02 - The Spirit Of Radio 03 - Limelight 04 - The Big Money 05 - New World Man 06 - Subdivisions 07 - Manhattan Project 08 - Middletown Dreams 09 - Witch Hunt 10 - Red Sector A 11 - Closer To The Heart Disc 2: 01 - Marathon 02 - The Trees 03 - Mystic Rhythms 04 - Distant Early Warning 05 - Territories 06 - YYZ 07 - Drum Solo 08 - Red Lenses 09 - Tom Sawyer 10 - 2112 Overture / Temples Of Syrinx 11 - Grand Designs 12 - In The Mood -
Audience 9.0 - A wonderfully present, atmospheric tape! I can listen to this all day, it’s a great time for the quirky and symphonic escapades they were launching into with Grand Wazoo. Brilliant! Frank Zappa & The Grand Wazoo Orchestra Deutschlandhalle Berlin (West), Germany 9/15/1972 Disc 1 01 intros [3:38] 02 New Brown Clouds [7:48] 03 Big Swifty [16:38] 04 Approximate [14:57] 05 For Calvin And His Next Two Hitch-hikers [8:03] 06 Think It Over (The Grand Wazoo) [21:19] Disc 2 07 Greggary Peccary Preamble [1:25] 08 The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary Part I [2:59] 09 The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary Part II-III [5:48] 10 Dog Meat [5:33] 11 Improvisations preamble [0:44] 12 Improvisations [1:25] 13 Improvisations [17:37] 14 Blues For A Minute [4:36] 15 Penis Dimension [3:26] 16 Variant Processional March (incl. Regyptian Strut) [3:14] 17 ovations [4:20] 18 tune-up [1:49] 19 Chunga's Revenge [6:04] Total time 131.34 min -
Audience 8.7 - A tape that finds balance even with the somewhat squashed sound, because it is pretty clear regardless. Fills a lot of gaps in my Alice Cooper collection as these Lace And Whiskey tour shows seem few and far between compared to other tours. -
Soundboard 8.9 - Hard to find anything to complain about when it comes to listening to vintage Kiss board tapes, that is, if you are like me and grew up with Kiss. Believe it or not, Kiss displayed very competent musicianship back in these days. -
Audience 7.4 - 8.3 - Don’t let the ratings dissuade you from this one – for one thing, the material is all remastered and sounding as good as possible, which in most cases you will find it sounds better than most of the mid 70’s Top audience tapes out there. The never before circulated 1969 material sounds particularly good, in fact you might be quite astonished at how good it is. -
Audience 8.4 - Man, what an amazing show this is! and not for the reasons you might think. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this BECAUSE OF THE AUDIENCE! Yes, it's so unique to find a show that I get into the crowd as much as the band. In this case, the band, as good as they are (and they are extremely pumped up as the crowd pushes them further and further every song), the audience is the real star of the show. I've just never heard anything like this - the recording is excellent, capturing the atmosphere and the audience very well - notice I did not say "the music" here? Really, I kid you not, this show is about the crowd and the band is just along for the ride. Incredible document. Wish I was there! -
Soundboard 9.6 - A legendary, and I mean indispensable recording of the mighty Zep in their prime. This particular version of this well-traveled show is actually a matrix of the newly surfaced soundboard and the excellent audience tape. How sweet it is! (Second night 9-29-71) -
Audience 8.6 - Fantastic audience recording, feels like you are right there! My favorite kind of live tape, a solid 8.6 in sound, atmosphere, energy. More like this please! -
Aud 8.3 - Now Hendrix collectors all know that good quality 68 tour recordings are in short supply, so when they pop up, well it’s a no-brainer…so we have two no-brainers here for you. Both are very decent, and the Vancouver in particular is very cool in both sound and performance. -
Heavy, rural psyche that features pretty acid influenced guitar (putting it mildly) stoned, psychedelic lyrics with an Eastern mysticism pervading. Effects include conch shell through echoplex (yup), flutes, walls of feedback, sort of what you might get if you mixed Ya-Ho-Wa 13 with Tangerine Dream, Loch Ness, Hendrix, and Amon Duul. Out There! -
Released on vinyl, this features excellent multi-layered guitar, ripping bass and drum work, and Ian Gillan inspired vocals with dark, haunting, somewhat blues-tinged hard rock songs. Recorded in Rosenberg, TX. only a single 45 rpm was released, but the tracks on the 7" were from a previous demo recording done in 1974. This and much more is featured on the CD version, where you can hear for yourself why the world should have heard of the name Ottis Coleman, but hopefully now they will get the chance. For fans of Trapeze, Deep Purple. -
From the ashes of the Moving Sidewalks, former members Tom Moore and Dan Mitchell decided to carry on playing the blues once Billy Gibbons formed ZZ Top and was doing straight up Texas style blues rock. Featuring Hammond B3 organ, the band had a different approach to blues rock but executed with the same kind of unique Texas panache. A single 7" was released but the band recorded quite a bit of material which never saw the light of day. This CD gathers most of those recordings along with a disc full of rare live tracks, of which include Ottis Coleman (Honest John, 1900 Storm, Texas Blend) replacing Tom Moore and Dusty Wakeman (bass) who also happened to be in The Barons and engineered the Honest John album in 1975. -
Soundboard 8.8 - a rather dusty old tape but oh how glorious it is! So many years later and this unpolished gem finally surfaces! You can tell it's age, sure, but the bones are all here and the band is ferocious. Opening for Black Sabbath, yeah, they had to bring it and history knows the rest. The inclusion of the recently surfaced film footage adds to the excitement of these finds, even if the footage is not the same San Diego show of the same year. Van Halen San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California December 3rd, 1978 01. I'm On Fire 02. I'm The One 03. Bass Solo 04. Runnin' With The Devil 05. Atomic Punk 06. Drum Solo 07. Jamie's Cryin' 08. Ice Cream Man 09. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 10. Eruption 11. You Really Got Me Bonus Disc Pro Shot film footage San Diego 07-08-78 -
Audience 9.7 - Is it live or is it Memorex?? It's both. It's a capture onto magnetic tape that sounds like it's real life. I totally life-like sound, immersed in the audience but placed ideally in front of the stage and getting a great mix. Your friends surround you, enjoying the moment as are you. Fuck this is a great recording! Kinks Beacon Theatre New York City, NY March 16, 1987 Disc 1 01 Low Budget 02 Come Dancing 03 Working At The Factory 04 Lost And Found 05 Welcome To Sleazy Town 06 The Video Shop 07 Living On A Thin Line 08 Guilty 09 Misfits 10 A Well Respected Man Disc 2 11 Lola 12 David Watts 13 State of Confusion 14 A Gallon of Gas 15 All Day and All of the Night 16 I Gotta Move 17 Better Things 18 Celluloid Heroes 19 Dedicated Follower of Fashion 20 Till the End of the Day 21 You Really Got Me 22 Victoria -
Audience 9.7 - For me, this right here encapsulates the 70's for me growing up. When I first discovered rock and roll, the radio was on repeat with the Frampton Comes Alive! album, and everyone in the neighborhood had a copy. I had it on 8 track. This live recording is the bomb, just a wonderful document of a great moment in 70's rock music history. I love the atmosphere too, everything about this actually does "come alive" and for that it deserves the high rating. Peter Frampton The Forum Inglewood, CA December 9, 1976 Disc 1 01 One More Time 02 Baby I Love Your Way 03 Sail Away 04 Fanfare 05 Alright 06 I Wanna Go To The Sun 07 Something's Happening 08 Doobie Wah 09 Lines On My Face 10 Show Me The Way Disc 2 11 (I'll Give You) Money 12 (I'm A) Roadrunner 13 Signed Sealed Delivered 14 It's A Plain Shame 15 Do You Feel Like We Do 16 Shine On 17 White Sugar 18 Jumpin' Jack Flash 19 I'm In You -
Soundboard 9.7 - I give this a stellar and glowing review and consider it an absolute must have for any self-respecting ACDC….no, wait, any self-respecting rock music fan. Why? Because, even though the old tape has an occasional drop out (rarely), it is so fucking electrifying, exciting, and pure that you can’t help but bang your head to it…the entire show! The combination of the superb live mix that maintains 100% live energy, there’s no mixing the life out of this bad boy, and the amazing performance all contribute to must have status. I love how I can hear Malcolm so distinctly, and even the bass notes come through…but the drums, that insistent rat a tat snare just makes this tape a winner bar-none. The bonus concert on disc two is also a board tape, and it has a different feel to it but it is also amazing. Get it man!
ACDC Austin, Texas, USA Erwin Centre October 11, 1985 *Bonus Tracks: Dallas, Texas, USA Reunion Arena October 12, 1985 Disc 1 01 Fly On The Wall 02 Back In Black 03 Shake Your Foundations 04 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 05 You Shook Me All Night Long 06 Sin City 07 Jailbreak 08 The Jack 09 Shoot To Thrill 10 Highway To Hell 11 Sink The Pink 12 Whole Lotta Rosie Disc 2 01 Let There Be Rock 02 Hells Bells 03 T.N.T. 04 For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) 05 Back In Black * 06 Shake Your Foundations * 07 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap * 08 You Shook me All Night Long * 09 The Jack * 10 Shoot To Thrill * 11 Sink The Pink * 12 Let There Be Rock * 13 T.N.T. *
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Soundboard 9.8 - This is a new phenomenon in the modern era of bootlegs. The producers have taken the soundboard from this legendary show and given it an AI powered multi-band compression re-mastering and it’s night and day. Not only that but also a meticulous editing to present what SHOULD have been officially released to the public and if I were Jimmy, well, I would steal this and package it and sell it ha ha! It’s that good.LED ZEPPELIN THE GOAT GARDEN TAPES MADISON SQUARE GARDEN July 28, 1973 DISC ONE 01. Introduction 02. Rock And Roll 03. Celebration Day 04. Black Dog 05. Over The Hills And Far Away 06. Misty Mountain Hop 07. Since I've Been Loving You 08. No Quarter 09. The Song Remains The Same 10. The rain song DISC TWO 01. Dazed And Confused 02. Stairway To Heaven 03. Moby Dick DISC THREE 01. Heartbreaker 02. Whole Lotta Love 03. The Ocean
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Audience 9.2 - A nice and bright tape, very clear, very clean, instantly you feel as though these tapers came with serious intention. How I was not familiar with this tape is a head scratcher because it is great. Pink Floyd Miami Baseball Stadium Miami, Florida 1977-04-22 Disc 1 01. -Sheep (10:58) 02. -Pigs On The Wing (Part 1) (1:21) 03. -Dogs (18:18) 04. -Pigs On The Wing (Part 2) (2:28) 05. -Pigs (Three Different Ones) (17:33) Disc 2 01. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5) (13:38) 02. -Welcome To The Machine (7:55) 03. -Have A Cigar (5:27) 04. -Wish You Were Here (6:21) 05. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9) (22:06) 06. -Money (9:38) 07. -Us And Them (7:49) -
Studio 8.8 - This is a band recorded project obviously. Like it was done on a boom box, but a good boom box because you can just tell it was loud in the room and it’s not ideal but it gets the job done. So, it’s a tad overdriven in a good way – raw, and loud, and VAN HALEN in about as real a way as it could be. Very fun to listen to and classic fly on the wall stuff. VAN HALEN 1979 Tour Rehearsals 1 -Running with the devil 2 -On Fire 3 -Bass 4 -Your No Good 5 -Talking 6 -Bass - Drums 7 -Bright lights Big City 8 -Somebody get Me a Doctor 9 -Light up the Sky 10 -Dave Talks 11 -Dance the Night Away 12 -Beautiful Girls 13 -Eddie Guitar Solo Jam - Sound Check 14 -Eddie Acoustic Jam Home Demo 15 -Bass and Drums 1 16 -Bass And Drums 2 17 -Bass And Drums 3 18 -Bass And Drums 4 19 -Bass And Drums 5