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Originally released in 1978, this is a reissue on the Shadow Kingdom label. CD is SEALED. -
Audience 9.3 - This is a rock and roll show the way it used to be..and I mean WAY used to be! So the experience is well worth checking out especially because this tape captured lightning in a bottle in a very good way. Atmosphere combined with great sound you cannot go wrong here. Stray Cats Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY November 25, 1982 01 -Introduction 02 -Your Baby Blues 03 -Double Talkin’ Baby 04 -Rumble In Brighton 05 -Drink That Bottle Down 06 -Build For Speed 07 -Rev It Up And Go 08 -C’mon Everybody 09 -Stray Cat Strut 10 -Lonely Summer Nights 11 -Fishnet Stockings 12 -Rock This Town 13 -Runaway Boys 14 -Can’t Hurry Love -
Radio Broadcast 8.7 - A little generation tape hiss but a good and clear, solid broadcast with excellent instrument sound separation. The band is a hybrid jazz/prog and rock with certain influence by Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, PFM, and Gentle Giant. -
Audience 9.5 - This may be a pro audience recording because it has some of the hallmarks of it being managed by someone other than a concert goer. Not saying 100% certain, but it’s just too good and clean, and free of interference but who knows maybe it’s just a really astute taper? All I know is that this material and this quality make for a real revelation for people like me who glossed over the albums. Damn good stuff, with a stellar cast of characters. Same with the San Francisco 1977 tape which I include in this rating but is a soundboard…similar stellar sound quality maybe 9.6 but has a little more hiss present. Still, it is EXCELLENT! Stomu Yamashta's Go Royal Albert Hall London, England May 29, 1976 Disc 1 1. -Ghost Machine 2. -Surfspin 3. -Time Is Here 4. -Winner Loser - Band Introductions 5. -Solitude - Nature - Air Voice - Crossing The Line 6. -Man Of Leo Stomu Yamashta: drums, percussion Kevin Shrieve: guitar Ava Cherry: vocals Jess Roden: vocals Patrick Gleeson: synthesizers Michael Shrieve: drums Paul Jackson: bass Doni Harvey: guitar Brother James: percussion Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA September 26, 1977 7. -Prelude 8. -Seen You Before Disc 2 1. -Madness 2. -Mysteries Of Love 3. -Crossing The Line 4. -Wheels Of Fortune 5. -Beauty 6. -You And Me 7. -Instrumental Interlude 8. -Man Of Leo 9. -Wheels Of Fortune (Reprise) Stomu Yamashta - Piano, Percussion, Synthesizer Steve Winwood - Vocals, Keyboards Michael Shrieve - Drum Kit Al Di Meola - Solo Guitar Klaus Schulze - Synthesizers (Space Machine!) Jerome Rimson - Bass Pat Thrall - Guitar Brother James - Congas Karen Friedman - Vocals -
Soundboard 9.3 - I was unfamiliar with the live sound of Stevie Wonder having only heard his studio output, I was happy to hear that he and his band really could jam. I’ll be exploring more live Wonder because of this show. Stevie Wonder Brighton Theatre Brighton, England, UK July 4, 1973 01. -Time Of Contusions 02. -Drums - Instrumental 03. -Stevie Talking 04. -Higher Ground 05. -Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) 06. -To Know You Is To Love You 07. -Signed, Sealed, Delivered 08. -Visions In My Mind - Stevie Preaches - Visions In My Mind 09. -Sunshine Intro 10. -You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 11. -Superstition 12. -Lot Of My Dreams -
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-NU11. -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) -
CD One - Ft. Worth 1980 Audience 9.4 - This recording is hard to definitely call an audience tape because it’s either really close to the main P.A. without much audience interference but the best guess here is that the mic is placed right in from of the P.A. and because of that the sound is direct and electrifying. It’s a terrific recording actually. CD Two - Lubbock 1980 Audience 8.8 - This recording is very decent and inside a small venue so it gets a little raucous at times but overall it’s a nice, dirty little gem. Stevie Ray Vaughan Blossom's Downstairs Ft. Worth, TX 1980-08-30 Disc 1 01 -Wham 02 -Guitar Hurricane 03 -The Sky Is Crying 04 -Empty Arms 05 -I'm Leaving You (Commit A Crime) 06 -Howlin' For My Darlin' 07 -Be Careful 08 -I'm Crying 09 -Collin's Shuffle 10 -Hideaway 11 -In The Open 12 -May I Have A Talk With You 13 -Tell Me 14 -Tin Pan Alley Disc 2 15 -Love Stuck Baby 16 -Crosscut Saw 17 -Texas Flood Lineup: Stevie Vaughan : Guitar & vocals Jackie Newhouse: Bass Chris Layton : Drums Fat Dawg's Lubbock, TX 1980 18. -Dirty Pool 19. -Instrumental 20. -Last Night 21. -I'm Cryin' 22. -Texas Flood 23. -Letter To My Girlfriend 24. -All Your Love I Miss Lovin' -
Soundboard 9.4 - Stunning guitar wizardry on full display, SRV was in the zone and thankfully this board tape is right on the money. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble 1983-10-30 or Oct. 10th 1983 Hollywood Palace, Los Angeles, CA 1. -Testify 2. -So Excited 3. -Pride And Joy 4. -Mary Had A Little Lamb 5. -Tell Me 6. -Love Struck Baby 7. -Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) 8. -Little Wing 9. -Third Stone From The Sun 10. -You'll Be Mine 11. -Rude Mood 12. -Wham -
Audience 8.8 - Very well recorded, superb atmosphere! -
Audience 8.8 - Captured live at his home away from home, Fitzgerald’s Club in Houston, this is perhaps one of the very best small club gigs ever recorded. It has a certain vibe, perhaps that is why this show has a very special place in the hearts of SRV collectors. -
Studio and Live - Excellent source material used, especially the studio stuff. The June 10, 1979 performance is perhaps the weakest tape here but one can still hear all the action from the stage even if it sounds a little far back. Fans consider the Accolades set to be a classic piece, it’s easy to hear why. -
Audience 9.6 - Exciting and full bodied, this is what I want from any recording from the modern era…there’s no excuse for a sub-par bootleg post 1980 in my opinion. PA’s were better, recording gear better (that may be subjective), but the point is it SHOULD sound great from 1991 and this does – and not only that but the band JAMS!
Steve Winwood Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, CA May 10, 1991 Disc 1 01 I’m A Man 02 While You See A Chance 03 Hearts On Fire 04 Another Deal Goes Down 05 One And Only Man 06 In The Light Of Day 07 Valerie 08 The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys Disc 2 09 Glad 10 Feelin’ Alright? 11 Medicated Goo 12 Split Decision 13 The Finer Things 14 Roll With It 15 Higher Love 16 Back In The High Life Again 17 Gimme Some Lovin’ Russ Kunkel - Drums Larry Byron - Guitar, Keyboards Randall Bramlett - Saxophone Michael Rhodes - Bass Luis Conte - Percussion -
Audience 9.3 - Very well placed mic allows the perfect balance of instruments in a setting that seems to breath, there’s space for the music and the audience to provide ideal atmosphere and balance. -
1) Sex and Religion (1997) 2) Fire Garden (1996) 3) Real Illusions: Reflections (2005) -
Audience 9.6 - This venue has always been very acoustically prime for capturing from the audience. There is great atmosphere, the kind that not only adds feeling to the recording but also the kind that inspires the artist. This tape showcases everything one looks for in a sound recording.
Steve Morse Band Bottom Line New York City, NY August 22, 1984 Disc 1 01 On The Pipe 02 The Introduction 03 Pride O’ The Farm 04 What If 05 Ice Cakes 06 Steve Talks - Band Introduction 07 Mountain Waltz 08 Northern Lights 09 Picture This 10 The Whistle 11 Steve Talks - Jazz Vamp 12 Donna Lee Disc 2 13 Out On The Tiles 14 Dregs Medley -Take If Off The Top -I”m Freaking Out -Road Expense -Bloodsucking Leeches -Assembly Line -Night Meets Light 15 Huron River Blues 16 Cruise Missile 17 Freeway Jam 18 Cruise Control -
Pro Broadcast 9.3 - Excellent quality! -
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Soundboard 9.7 - A pre FM master was used and it clearly magnitudes better than what you’d get recording off the radio! -
Soundboard 8.8 - Somewhat dated sound, and a touch of hiss, but by golly this is pretty good stuff considering the age! For those who thought Steve Miller began with Fly Like An Eagle, you may want to hear the raw bluesy psychedelia he was rooted in. -
Fillmore East 1970 Soundboard 8.8 - Clear although not bristling with perfection is a very good early period SMB recording Honolulu 1970 Soundboard 8.8 - A tape that needs one song to dial in the live mix but then gets much better. Still, it’s very good but not sparkling and bright…just good enough to rank pretty high in the category of the formative Steve Miller anthology of concert tapes. San Rafael 1970 Soundboard 9.1 - This is a really nice recording that exemplifies why it is so cool to hear tapes of an artists’ earlier career works before they made it to the big time. This certainly shows the vulnerability and the possibility at the same time. An artist who is still not 100% convincing but clearly has the tool set necessary to advance…and advance he did! Steve Miller Band Before The Glory Live 1970 Disc 1 Fillmore East New York, NY March 6, 1970 01. -Kow Kow Kalculator 02. -Motherless Children 03. -Stormy Monday 04. -Space Cowboy 05. -Living in the USA Honolulu Civic Auditorium Honolulu, HI 6/13/70 06. -Introductions & Tuning 07. -Unknown song 08. -Industrial-Military Complex Hex 09. -Blues With A Feeling 10. -Jackson-Kent Blues Disc 2 Pepperland San Rafael, Ca. September 1970 1. -Unknown 2. -Band Introductions - Never Kill Another Man 3. -Brave New World 4. -Good Morning To You 5. -Kill - Come Play The Drum (Fandango) 6. -Harmonica Jam - Drum Solo 7. -I Love You - Bass Solo 8. -Going To The Country 9. -Children Of The Future Steve Miller- guitar and vocals Bobby Winkelman- rhythm guitar Ross Valory- bass Jack King- drums -
Soundboard 8.7 - Sounds like it comes from a video source, with some of that compression factor present. For such a major stadium act, there are surprisingly few tapes out there of him. -
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Soundboard 9.7 - I love the way they recorded the vocals, it has a very cool quality to it, such that it lends that sort of electric spark to the proceedings. This is very energetic set by the band. -
Audience 9.4 - Let me say straight away that this is a MUST for anyone who digs Steve Miller Band…and even if you don’t. This is fantastic! Great, and I mean GREAT live atmosphere that totally puts you in the moment. A real treat for the music enthusiast and collector – even the guys who swear they won’t listen to any audience tapes. You don’t know what you’re missing. Steve Miller Band Boston Music Hall Boston, Mass. Sept 23, 1976 Disc 1 1. -A Song For Our Ancestors 2. -Baby's Calling Me Home 3. -Wild Mountain Honey 4. -Seasons 5. -Come On In To My Kitchen 6. -Nobody Wants Me 7. -Going To The Country 8. -Going To Mexico 9. -The Joker Disc 2 1. -Fly Like An Eagle 2. -The Window 3. -Blues With A Feeling 4. -Your Cash Ain't Nothing But Trash 5. -The Gangster Of Love 6. -Space Cowboy 7. -Living In The U.S.A. 8. -Shebadumamama 9. -Rockin' Me Baby 10. -band introductions and encore break 11. -Take The Money And Run 12. -Crossroads Steve Miller Band Steve Miller: guitar, vocals Byron Allred: keyboards, vocals Norton Buffalo: harmonica, vocals David Denny: guitar Lonnie Turner: bass, vocals Gary Mallaber: drums -
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Audience 9.0 - Professional audience tape recorded on reel to reel, very lively, vibrant sound. -
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 9.1 -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 -
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 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. -
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 -
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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 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