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Soundboard 9.8 - A soundboard that captures lightning in a bottle! So it’s near perfect in balance, and nicely widen open in dynamics while at the same time leaving intact some of the open stadium atmospherics (most notable in between songs or during announcements). Either way you slice it this is a truly great recording and performance that every collector would want in the collection. Genesis Ibirapuera Stadium Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 1977 Disc 1 101 Squonk 7:13 102 One For The Vine 11:17 103 Robbery, Assault & Battery 6:46 104 Inside And Out 7:51 105 Firth Of Fifth 9:19 106 Carpet Crawlers 6:33 107 ... In That Quiet Earth > 4:41 108 Afterglow 4:25 109 I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) 8:28 Disc 2 201 Eleventh Earl Of Mar 9:39 202 Supper's Ready 25:09 203 Dance On A Volcano > Drum Duet > 5:07 204 Los Endos 6:21 205 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway > The Musical Box (closing section) 7:55 -
Soundboard 9.4 - Sharp attacking and brilliant. This is how I want to hear my Zappa! Frank Zappa Stadio Comunale Pistoia, Italy 1982 07 08 Disc 1 01 Crowd~Tuning~False Start 02 The Mammy Anthem 03 Band Introductions (I Left My Heart In San Francisco, La Donna E' Mobile) 04 You Are What You Is 05 Mudd Club 06 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 07 Drowning Witch (Octandre) 08 Envelopes 09 We're Turning Again 10 Alien Orifice 11 Harder Than Your Husband 12 Bamboozled By Love 13 Let's Move To Cleveland Disc 2 14 Tinsel Town Rebellion (Volare) 15 Approximate (Staying Alive) 16 Cosmik Debris (Volare) 17 City Of Tiny Lights (incl. Summertime) 18 A Pound For A Brown 19 It Ain't Necessarily The Saint James Infirmary 20 Tell Me You Love Me 21 Sofa 22 encore break 23 No No Cherry 24 The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou 25 encore break #2 26 Camarillo Brillo 27 Muffin Man 28 The Illinois Enema Bandit Line Up FZ Steve Vai Ray White Scott Thunes Chad Wackerman Ed Mann Tommy Mars Bobby Martin -
Audience 8.7/8.8 - A little fluctuation but not much, mainly due to at times where the recording sounds a little further away probably due to taper hiding his gear. A very lively show, you can tell this is at a time when Prince mania was at a real high level (especially considering this was New Year's Eve!). Fun to reminisce… Prince Reunion Arena Dallas, TX December 31, 1984 Disc 1 01. LET'S GO CRAZY 02. DELIRIOUS 03. 1999 04. LITTLE RED CORVETTE 05. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY 06. FREE 07. TAKE ME WITH U 08. SOMETHING IN THE WATER (DOES NOT COMPUTE) 09. HOW COME U DON'T CALL ME ANYMORE 10. DIRTY MIND 11. I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER 12. DO ME, BABY 13. TEMPTATION 14. LET'S PRETEND WE'RE MARRIED 15. INTERNATIONAL LOVER 16. FATHER'S SONG 17. GOD 18. COMPUTER BLUE 19. DARLING NIKKI 20. THE BEAUTIFUL ONES 21. WHEN DOVES CRY 22. I WOULD DIE 4 U Disc 2 23. BABY I'M A STAR 24. AULD LANG SYNE 25. PURPLE RAIN -
Soundboard 9.2 - This was a highlight year in a career full of many highlights. A new album (which although recorded in 2010 did not see official release until recently) that Prince obviously felt good about and his playing and professionalism here on full display is just amazing. PRINCE The '20Ten' Tour La Citadelle Arras, France 9th July 2010 Disc 1 1. Intro (incl. Venus De Milo) (4:31) 2. Let's Go Crazy (3:46) 3. Delirious (4:56) 4. Let's Go Crazy (reprise) (1:52) 5. 1999 (4:13) 6. Little Red Corvette (6:13) 7. Take Me With U (2:49) 8. Guitar (incl. Hot Summer) (6:46) 9. Controversy (incl. Love Rollercoaster) (5:29) 10. Sexy Dancer - Le Freak (2:04) 11. Controversy (reprise) (1:04) 12. Angel (7:55) 13. Nothing Compares 2 U (6:01) Disc 2 1. Mountains (2:36) 2. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (1:10) 3. Everyday People (2:18) 4. I Want To Take You Higher (6:09) 5. Alphabet St. (9:09) 6. Kiss (5:30) 7. Purple Rain (12:30) 8. Dance (Disco Heat) (incl. Everybody Loves Me intro) (9:57) 9. Peach (7:19) 10. Ol' Skool Company - Also Sprach Zarthustra (6:23) 11. Forever In My Life (6:18) 12. 7 (1:21) 13. 'Let Go, Let God' (outro) (5:18) -
Audience 9.3 - Way better than what you might expect. I was pleasantly surprised to hear how clean and rather detailed this tape is. I feel like I saved some money not having to buy a ticket to the show, but even though I missed them on tour, with tapes like these I can travel in time to Italy and relive this most excellent gig! Iron Maiden Area Ex Caserme Revelli Arma di Taggia, Italy 1984-08-22 "World Slavery Tour" Disc 1 01. Intro 02. Aces High 03. Two Minutes To Midnight 04. The Trooper 05. Revelations 06. Flight Of Icarus 07. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner 08. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) 09. Powerslave 10. Guitar Solo Disc 2 11. Number Of The Beast 12. Hallowed Be Thy Name 13. 22 Acacia Avenue 14. Iron Maiden 15. Run To The Hills 16. Running Free 17. Sanctuary Lineup: Bruce Dickinson - vocals Dave Murray - guitars Adrian Smith - guitars Steve Harris - bass Nicko McBrain - drums -
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 -
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 9.5 - Many of you will be surprised by my rare high rating for an audience tape…but man, I gotta tell you, this is 100% justified. Yes, it’s sonically really nice, but it delivers that magical quality that real fans know about and is kind of hard to explain the uninitiated. Let me try: you feel like you are seated there at the show, you feel the anticipation, you know what is about to happen yet can’t quite believe how actually incredible it truly is. Enough hyperbole, you get it, I love this one. But to be fair, the recording quality is more like a 9.2, still great, but it’s the atmosphere, the spaciousness, the rolling drums that seem to pan across the speakers, the great sound mix, all of it equals pure magic and a legitimate 9.5. Queen Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA December 20, 1977 Disc 2 01 We Will Rock You intro 02 Brighton Rock 03 Somebody To Love 04 Death On Two Legs 05 Killer Queen 06 Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy 07 I'm In Love With My Car 08 Get Down Make Love 09 The Millionaire Waltz 10 You're My Best Friend 11 Liar 12 Love Of My Life 13 '39 Disc 2 14 My Melancholy Blues 15 White Man 16 The Prophet's Song 17 Guitar Solo 18 The Prophet's Song (reprise) 19 Now I'm Here 20 Stone Cold Crazy 21 Bohemian Rhapsody 22 Keep Yourself Alive 23 Tie Your Mother Down 24 We Will Rock You* 25 We Are The Champions 26 Sheer Heart Attack 27 Jailhouse Rock 28 God Save The Queen -
Audience 8.7 - A somewhat slightly above average recording that thankfully remains very listenable and stable, there are some periods during the show where the tape improves maybe to an 8.8 but once your ears adjust and you settle in, at the end you will think it wasn’t bad at all. It is NOT muddy, in fact there’s very little tape hiss so this must emanate from a low gen tape or it has been worked on. When some songs go from quiet to loud (as they frequently do at a Pink Floyd concert), the tape machine seems to take a second to adjust, perhaps it has an automatic level adjuster, but despite those tiny momentary hiccups the tape is largely smooth sailing. Worth exploring! Pink Floyd Hallenstadion Zürich, Switzerland February 3, 1977 Disc 1 1. -Sheep 2. -Pigs On The Wing (pt. 1) 3. -Dogs 4. -Pigs On The Wing (pt. 2) 5. -Pigs (3 Different Ones) Disc 2 1. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (pts. 1-5) 2. -Welcome To The Machine 3. -Have A Cigar 4. -Wish You Were Here 5. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (pts, 6-10) 6. -Money -
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) -
FM Broadcast 9.6 - The one show to get if you are looking to add the Roger Waters KAOS tour to your collection. Spotless! Roger Waters Coliseum De Quebec Quebec, CAN November, 7, 1987 Disc 1 1. -Radio waves 2. -Welcome To The Machine 3. -Money 4. -In The Flesh 5. -Have A Cigar 6. -Pigs 7. -Wish You were Here 8. -Mother 9. -Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert 10. -Southampton Dock 11. -If 12. -The Powers That Be 13. -The Fish Report With A Beat 14. -KAOS Q & A Disc 2 1. -Molly's Song 2. -Another Brick In The Wall (Pt.1) 3. -The Happiest Days Of Our Lives 4. -Another Brick In The Wall (Pt.2) 5. -Breathe 6. -Brain Damage 7. -Eclipse 8. -Get Back To Radio (demo) 9. -Radio Waves (12" remix) 10. -Going To Live In LA 11. -Money 12. -4 Minutes (video edit) 13. -The Tide Is Turning (video edit) 14. -Towers Of Faith 15. -Folded Flags -
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 -
Soundboard 9.4 - A biting and aggressive sounding recording that really works great for the 1994 version of Black Sabbath. I personally enjoy rediscovering this band because after Mob Rules I kind of lost track of their career. Black Sabbath The Sting New Britain, CT 1994-02-08 Disc 1 101 -Supertzar 102 -Time Machine 103 -Children Of The Grave 104 -Children Of The Sea 105 -I Witness 106 -The Mob Rules 107 -Into The Void 108 -Psychophobia 109 -Black Sabbath Disc 2 201 -Neon Knights 202 -Immaculate Deception 203 -The Wizard 204 -Cross Of Thorns 205 -Symptom Of The Universe 206 -Headless Cross 207 -Paranoid Hammersmith Odeon London, UK 1994-04-13 208 Iron Man 209 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath -
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 8.8 - This is a good capture that definitely helps you decipher what both guitars are doing, and that’s most welcome. Bass is sort of undefined but is holding down a good enough bottom end to help move this sound through your speakers. Soundgarden Rogers Arena Vancouver, BC July 29, 2011 Disc 1 01 -Crowd - Intro 02 -Searching With My Good Eye Closed 03 -Spoonman 04 -Gun 05 -Jesus Christ Pose 06 -Blow Up The Outside World 07 -The Day I Tried To Live 08 -My Wave 09 -Burden In My Hand 10 -Ugly Truth 11 -Fell On Black Days Disc 2 12 -Loud Love 13 -Drawing Flies 14 -Black Hole Sun 15 -Outshined 16 -Rusty Cage 17 -Superunknown 18 -4th Of July 19 -Band Intros 20 -Beyond The Wheel 21 -Mailman 22 -Slaves & Bulldozers Chris Cornell – lead vocals & rhythm guitar Kim Thayil – lead guitar Ben Shepherd – bass & backing vocals Matt Cameron – drums & backing vocals -
FM Broadcast 9.8 - Just about as good as it can get, this captures the moment and freezes it forever in such granular detail that it feels like you are sitting right next to Dickie’s amp. It makes you appreciate his playing like never before. I mean, I play the guitar, but I have no concept of how you turn it into an extension of yourself to the degree that it is practically impossible to make even the slightest mistake. Not that his playing is perfection, it almost is, but just that he uses the instrument to convey so much feeling that it is impossible even to tell if he ever misses a note or phrases something wrong. Does that make sense? NOTE: The artwork shows disc two with only the last two tracks but the set has been tracked to include "Jessica" and "The Way Love Goes" on disc 2...so the artwork will not be changed to reflect the song order it just is what it is. Dickey Betts & Great Southern The Bottom Line NYC, NY. 4/19/77 (early show) Disc 1 01 pre ramble 02 Blue Sky 03 Run Gypsy Run 04 Out To Get Me 05 Bougainvillea 06 In Memory of Elizabeth Reed 07 Nothing you Can Do 08 Southbound Disc 2 09 Jessica 10 The Way Love Goes 11 talk 12 High Falls 13 Ramblin' Man