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Audience 9.1 - Not much I can find to complain about with this recording. I mean, I could ask for something even better but I would need a time machine…so I am going to settle for this tape! MICK TAYLOR with the JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS. The 1984 U.S. tours The Keystone (2nd show) BERKELEY 19th January 1984 01 - Intro and band introduction #1 02 - Checkin’ Up On My Baby 03 - Streamline 04 - Get Me Some Dollars 05 - Ready To Ride 06 - Parchman Farm 07 - Muddy Waters Blues 08 - Room To Move 09 - Rockin’... At The Keystone 10 - Outro and band introduction #2 -
Soundboard 9.3 - For my first exposure to a live Buzzcocks show, this was a splendid one! The recording captures the energy and the excellent, gritty, and I would even say cocky guitar tone. Can a guitar tone be “cocky”? Yes, I think it can because this guy’s tone is just that! Buzzcocks The Palladium New York 1979 01. I Don't MInd 02. Autonomy 03. Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've) 04. Mad, Mad Judy 05. Sixteen Again 06. Moving Away From Pulsebeat 07. Noise Annoys 08. What Do I Get ? - Harmony In My Head 09. Everybody's Happy Nowadays 10. You Say You Don't Love Me 11. I Don't Know What To Do With My Life 12. I Believe 13. Fast Cars 14. Breakdown 15. Boredom -
Issued by Rockadrome Vintage under license from ShroomAngel Records, this CD version of Hooker's previously unreleased 1978 LP also features bonus tracks. Brand New and SEALED. -
Audience 8.7 - Here is the big question: Was this broadcast over the air? If it was, I’d find it odd that they recorded the show from the audience, I mean, in bootleg fashion as it sounds like a bona fide audience bootleg tape! It’s decent enough though, taken from what seems like the back of the room so it gets the full PA sound projecting out, including audience reaction, so it is somewhat immersive. You definitely get a sense of the room that’s for sure. I think this recording is a raucous good time if nothing else and shows the band very comfortable with the music and their place in rock and roll. CHEAP TRICK Palace Theatre Cleveland, OH April 23rd 1979 Disc 1 1 -Intro 2 -Hello There 3 -Come On Come On 4 -Stiff Competition 5 -On Top Of The World 6 -Rick Solo 7 -Big Eyes 8 -Ain't That A Shame 9 -Surrender Disc 2 10 -Need Your Love 11 -I Know What I Want 12 -I Want You To Want Me 13 -California Man 14 -Clock Strikes Ten 15 -Goodnight Now 16 -Heaven Tonight 17 -Auf Wiedersehen 18 -Elo Kiddies -
Audience 8.9 - The great thing about this band is that most times a relatively normal tape machine can capture them cleanly and a really good machine captures them gloriously. This is a very good tape, almost approaching a dirty glory. King Crimson Arts Centre Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA September 28, 1973 Disc 1 01. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One 02. Bob’s MC 03. Book Of Saturday 04. Lament 05. Improvisation 06. Exiles 07. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two 08. 21st Century Schizoid Man Disc 2 01. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One 02. Bob’s MC 03. Book Of Saturday 04. Lament 05. Improvisation 06. Exiles 07. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two 08. 21st Century Schizoid Man Bill Bruford-Drums, Percussion David Cross-Violin, Viola, Mellotron, Electric Piano Robert Fripp-Guitar, Mellotron John Wetton-Bass Guitar & Lead Vocal -
Audience 9.5 - If the date of this show looks familiar, it’s because she’s opening for Black Sabbath! Now, while this music is a product of its time, it is not to say that it’s not worthy of examination – I’ll be the first to say I love this stuff. First, it’s just kick ass rock and roll, with loads of hooks and even though the majority of the song structures are standard barre chord blues-based riff rock, they have put enough creativity in them to make you take notice. Ruby is best known for being stage mates with Jim Dandy in Black Oak Arkansas, but whatever she learned from him she has taken very good notes and delivers primo stadium caliber boogie. Great “saucy” voice too! Ruby Starr and Grey Ghost Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA September 7, 1975 01 You Need a Chain 02 Sweet Sweet Sweet 03 Long Wait 04 Let Your Love Drift Away 05 Money 06 Wall to Wall 07 I'll Come Back 08 Living Proof 09 Top Me Off With All Of Your Love -
Audience 9.6 - This sound is so real, so present, and SO LOUD but thankfully hangs together without shredding the tape it is stored on…mostly. On occasion there’s some minor breaking up in a certain frequency due to the sheer volume and proximity to the microphone but to be honest that is kind of what makes this recording such a revelation for me. I just never predicted that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table would be as heavy and manic as it is here in an expertly recorded live setting. Rick Wakeman is a badass! Rick Wakeman Convention Center Anaheim, CA November 11, 1975 Disc 1 01 Intro 02 The Journey 03 Recollection 04 Catherine Howard 05 Lancelot & The Black Knight 06 Down And Out Disc 2 07 Anne Boleyn 08 The Forest 09 Arthur & Guinevere 10 Merlin The Magician 11 Catherine Parr 12 Hungarian Rhapsody 13 The Battle -
Soundboard 9.7 - Superb sound quality! Crisp, well balanced, and even kind of dynamic which is a bonus as you know that sometimes board times are…well, board! This is a shining recording man, grab it! Rory Gallagher Blues Rock Festival Tegelen, The Netherlands September 1, 1984 Disc One 01 - intro - Double Vision 02 - Follow Me 03 - I Wonder Who 04 - My Baby, She Left Me 05 - Mississippi Sheiks 06 - Drinkin' Down The Bourbon 07 - Off The Handle Disc Two 01 - Walkin' Blues 02 - I'm Leavin' 03 - Out On The Western Plain 04 - As The Crow Flies 05 - Big Guns 06 - Bring It On Home 07 - Tore Down 08 - Knock On Wood Disc Three 01 - Shadow Play 02 - Jamming Improv 03 - Gerry McAvoy Bass Jam 04 - Bad Penny 05 - audience 06 - Shinkicker 07 - Blues Improv (I've Been Lovin' You Too Long - Jam - Walkin' The Dog - Little Queenie 08 - Mr. Pitiful Rory Gallagher Group; May 1981 - 1991: Rory Gallagher - guitar, vocals Gerry McAvoy - bass Brendan O'Neill - drums Mark Feltham (guesting) - harmonica -
Soundboard 9.4 - A terrific “live” sound and feel, it’s hard to tell even if it is a board tape because it just has too much “room” and atmosphere. It’s quite astonishing really, it’s a fantastic sound and mix, and feel, and of course there’s the band and their amazing material. What I can say is that you will love this and play it again…it is one of the best. Jethro Tull February 5th 1977 Apollo Theatre Manchester, England Disc 1 01 -Wondr'ing Aloud 2:29 02 -Skating Away 4:53 03 -Jack-In-The-Green 3:43 04 -Thick As A Brick 14:28 05 -Songs From The Wood 5:07 06 -Instrumental - Drum Solo 2:59 07 -To Cry You A Song 2:33 08 -A New Day Yesterday 2:49 09 -Flute Solo 7:18 10 -Living In The Past 1:37 11 -A New Day Yesterday (reprise) 2:49 12 -Velvet Green 6:57 Disc 2 01 -Hunting Girl 6:33 02 -Too Old To Rock'N'Roll 4:01 03 -Beethoven's Ninth Symphony 3:13 04 -Minstrel In The Gallery 5:22 05 -Aqualung 9:16 06 -Guitar Solo 3:05 07 -Wind-Up 4:41 08 -Back Door Angels 4:56 09 -Wind-Up (repise) 2:28 10 -Locomotive Breath 5:46 11 -Land Of Hope and Glory 2:24 12 -Back Door Angels (reprise) 1:34 Ian Anderson - vocals, flute, guitar Martin Barre - guitar John Glascock - bass guitar Barriemore Barlow - drums John Evan - keyboards David Palmer - keyboards, saxophone -
Audience 9.1 - Great sound and atmosphere, just as good as you want it to be. Some tape hiss present during quieter passages, which is being nitpicky though. This recording shines with just the right amount of headroom and the atmosphere is special as the crowd is LISTENING to every note you can clearly tell. Return To Forever Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, CA April 8, 1977 Disc 1 01 The Endless Night 02 The Musician 03 Hello Again 04 So Long Mickey Mouse 05 Musicmagic 06 Do You Ever Disc 2 07 Come Rain Or Shine 08 Serenade 09 The Moorish Warrior and the Spanish Princess 10 Spanish Fantasy 11 On Green Dolphin Street 12 Musicmagic (Reprise) -
Audience 9.3 - This is the result of tapers who CARE about what they are doing to the point of using the best gear, for starters, seating in the best location, and using the utmost care to successfully capture the event…then having the prescience to preserve the result for future generations to enjoy. This is AWESOME in every way. Fuck man, if you can’t appreciate this recording, and this artist, just do us all a favor and find some other thing because music ain’t it for you. Yes that is harsh, but you’ll understand once you’ve listened to this. Peter Gabriel The Roxy West Hollywood, CA April 10, 1977 Late Show Disc 1 01 -Here Comes The Flood 02 -On The Air 03 -Moribund The Burgermeister 04 -Waiting For The Big One 05 -A Song Without Words 06 -Excuse Me 07 -Solsbury Hill 08 -Ain't That Peculiar 09 -Band Introductions 10 -Humdrum Disc 2 11 -Slowburn 12 -All Day And All Of The Night 13 -Here Comes The Flood 14 -Modern Love 15 -Down The Dolce Vita 16 -Back in NYC 17 -Modern Love (reprise) 18 -Solsbury Hill (reprise) -
Pro SDBRD 9.5 - Recorded for broadcast this uses two different sources of the broadcast but you don’t really notice the transition. What you will notice is how amazing this is, and what makes it really cool is how much Peter addresses the audience. It’s an intimate feeling gig, everyone is so dialed in to what is happening in the room with Peter…imagine, no cell phones, no distracted idiots, just genuine love and appreciation for the performer and his craft. I miss that. Peter Gabriel The Roxy Los Angeles, California April 10, 1977 Early show Disc 1 1 -Here Comes The Flood 2 -On The Air 3 -Moribund The Burgermeister 4 -DJ Comments 5 -Waiting For The Big One 6 -Good Evening Roxy 7 -A Song Without Words 8 -DJ comments 9 -Excuse Me 10 -Solsbury Hill 11 -PG banter 12 -Ain't That Peculiar 13 -PG banter 14 -Humdrum Disc 2 1 -Story of Prunes and Prisms Mating Time 2 -Slowburn 3 -All Day and All Of The Night 4 -Here Comes The Flood 5 -Modern Love 6 -Band introductions 7 -Down The Dolce Vita 8 -Encore break - DJ comments 9 -Back in NYC 10 -Applause 11 -DJ outro -
Audience 9.0 - A very good recording, maybe a little “soft” but that is the house I think, bass is the predominant player, guitar is not as far up in the mix as one would prefer but it’s decent and all notes are audible. The drums are nice here, and the atmosphere is not pronounced but is present to some degree. It has the sense of just being a smaller venue, which it is, and so you sense that as you listen. Good players are joined up with Lenny, guys with plenty of jazz pedigree. Lenny White Golden Bear Huntington Beach, CA April 2, 1978 Early and Late Sets Disc 1 (Early Set) 01 Prelude: Theme For Astral Pirates (incl. intro) 02 Pursuit 03 talk / band intros 04 Mandarin Warlords 05 intros 06 And We Meet Again 07 Big City 08 Sweet Dreamer 09 Mating Drive Disc 2 (Late Set) 01 Intro, tuning, warmup 02 Chicken Fried Steak 03 talk / band intros 04 Universal Love 05 talk 06 Sunset Burgundy 07 talk 08 Theme For Astral Pirates (incl. Revival, Climax) 09 Assault 10 Sorceress Lenny White - drums, percussion Marcus Miller - bass Don Blackman - keyboards, vocals Jamie Glazer - guitar Nick Moroch - guitar -
SDBRD 9.5 - Expertly recorded and of course this show is pure gold if you enjoy genuine American blues because the guys on stage are THE BLUES personified. Incredible performance, amazing quality! Muddy Waters and his band with Johnny Winter Live at the Tower Theater Philadelphia, Pa. March 6, 1977 Disc 1 1. -Hideway 2. -Cotton Gin 3. -Last Night 4. -See See Baby 5. -Rocket 6. -How Long 7. -Slow Blues 8. -Done Got Over it 9. -Crosscut Saw 10. -Talk to Your Daughter 11. -Band Intros Disc 2 1. -Muddy Intro 2. -Hoochie Coochie Man 3. -Blow Wind Blow 4. -Walkin' Through the Park 5. -Deep Down in Florida 6. -Blues Had a Baby 7. -I Can't Be Satisfied 8. -Trouble No More 9. -Howlin' Wolf 10. -Mannish Boy 11. -Got My Mojo Workin' 12. -Oh Baby Muddy Waters Johnny Winter Pinetop Perkins Willie Smith James Cotton Charles Calmese Bob Margolin -
Soundboard 9.2 - Loud and right in the pocket! A rocket in the pocket that is… oh yeah Let’s Go! The RAMONES Utica, NY 4 Acres 1977-11-14 01 -Rockaway Beach 02 -Teenage Lobotomy 03 -Blitzkrieg Bop 04 -I Remember You 05 -Glad To See You Go 06 -Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment 07 -You're Gonna Kill That Girl 08 -53rd & 3rd 09 -Sheena Is A Punk Rocker 10 -I Can't Give You Anything 11 -Let's Dance 12 -Here Today Gone Tomorrow 13 -Surfin' Bird 14 -Cretin Hop 15 -Listen To My Heart 16 -California Sun 17 -I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You 18 -Pinhead -
Audience 9.2 - Good location, excellent equipment, focus, and a good PA system in the venue means only one thing – an excellent audience tape. This is really well done. Stanley Clarke Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA September 11, 1979 01 Beyond The 7th Galaxy 02 Rock 'N' Roll Jelly 03 Silly Putty 04 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Charles Mingus) 05 Band intro 06 School Days 07 I Wanna Play For You 08 Confirmation (Charlie Parker) 09 Lopsy Lu 10 Life Is Just A Game 11 Hot Fun Stanley Clarke - electric & acoustic basses Steve Bach - keyboards Charles "Icarus" Johnson - guitars Simon Phillips - drums Alfred Williams - saxophones Al Harrison - trumpet Al Binkley - trumpet Dale Devoe - trombone -
Studio Rehearsals 8.8 - Thankfully recorded on something other than a cheap boombox so the quality is there as far as being able to hear everything clear. Vocals are the only thing that does not ring out clearly, but other than that this is gold. This early Metallica is a far cry from what would be in just a few short years. METALLICA 1982.03.XX - Downey, CA Rehearsals in Ron McGovney's Garage 1. Hit the Lights 2. Helpless 3. Jump in the Fire 4. Let It Loose 5. Sucking My Love 6. Am I Evil? 7. The Prince 8. Killing Time Released in '94 via a collaboration between KNAC and Ron McGovney, a number of these demos were debuted during the CLASSIC and ORIGINAL Mandatory Metallica show on 105.5 KNAC. They did a whole week with Ron McGovney in the studio and some of these gems were played on the air. Pat O'Connor, one of the DJ's from the Mandatory show, had his hand in putting out numerous Silver Bootleg CD's and promptly released Sucking My Love between '94 and '95 and then released Things That Should Not Be in late '95. Always an interesting listen... they had a long way to go. Lineup: James Hetfield - Vocals (No Guitar) Dave Mustaine - Guitar Ron McGovney - Bass Lars Ulrich - Drums -
Soundboard 9.3 - An expertly recorded and mixed show. It’s hard to find anywhere to improve it, but maybe, and I am nitpicking here, but boosting the guitars in the mix a bit (disclaimer: I am a guitarist, I have bias!). Kick Axe Country Club Los Angeles CA 1984-09-17 01 – Alive & Kickin’ (4:10) 02 – On The Road To Rock (4:43) 03 - Vices (4:13) 04 – Just Passin’ Thru (4:56) 05 - Maneater (3:24) 06 – Runnin’ Wild In The Night (3:30) 07 – The Dark Crusade (7:12) 08 – Dreamin’ About You (5:16) 09 – Stay On Top - Drum Solo (6:09) 10 – Heavy Metal Shuffle (3:14) Band: George Criston - vocals Larry Gillstrom- guitar Raymond Arthur Harvey - guitar Victor Langen - bass Brian Gillstrom - drums -
Soundboard 9.6 - A tight, expertly mixed board tape. I think how they mic’d this up to include audience was a great idea, it adds so much to this recording. Lou feeds off their excitement. Lou Reed - "Live At The Roxy" December 1,1976 Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles KMET FM Radio Broadcast Disc 1 01 Intro 02 Sweet Jane 03 I Believe In Love 04 Lisa Says 05 Kicks 06 She's My Best Friend 07 I'm Waiting For The Man Disc 2 01 A Sheltered Life 02 You Wear It So Well 03 Claim To Fame 04 Vicious Circle 05 Heroin 06 Walk On The Wild Side 07 Coney Island Baby Lou Reed - vocals, guitar Michael Fonfara - keyboards Bruce Yaw - bass Marty Fogel - sax Michael Suchorsky - drums -
Audience 8.6 - This is a surprisingly decent sounding tape. I was not expecting it to be anything close to this good, quite frankly. Clarity is reasonable, it’s not a muddy tape, there is some dynamic to it without distortion (although bass is not well defined). The key components are all here though, and it’s a tape (and gig) that can be welcomed wholeheartedly by the punters. Led Zeppelin Musicarnival Warrensville Heights, OH July 20, 1969 01. The Train Kept A-Rollin' 02. I Can't Quit You 03. Dazed And Confused 04. White Summer 05. Black Mountain Side 06. You Shook Me 07. How Many More Times -
Audience 8.8 - On the rarity scale this is one of those needle in a haystack recordings. It’s an obscure “group” (actually just a duo but here it sounds like they have some accompaniment), and the music straddles the fence between fold psyche and space rock (that’s a good thing). I would say this couple was trying to stretch something as far as they could in the context of a “folk” duo. Interesting material, very positive vibes! Emtidi Quarter Latin Berlin, Germany 1973 01. Unknown Title 02. Unknown Title 03. Die Reise 04. Unknown Title 05. Unknown Title 06. Saat 07. Touch the Sun 08. Unknown Title All attempts were made to decipher the unknown song titles. -
Audience 8.6 - This tape does not offer a wide dynamic range, but neither is it compressed sounding, so it’s not awful on the ears. The good thing about capturing a band like Genesis during live performances is that the PA and mix is usually good, and not a distorted metal mess, so even average gear can produce reasonably good results. Genesis Lyric Theatre Baltimore, Maryland Dec 1, 1974 Disc 1 101. Intro 1:56 102. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 5:00 103. Fly On A Windscreen/Broadway Melody Of 1974 4:47 104. Cucoo Cocoon 2:11 105. In The Cage 8:14 106. The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging 3:14 107. Peter Talks 1:49 108. Back In N.Y.C. 5:57 109. Hairless Heart 2:34 110. Counting Out Time 3:46 111. The Carpet Crawlers 5:39 112. The Chamber Of 32 Doors 6:01 113. Peter Talks 3:33 114. Lilywhite Lilith 2:57 115. The Waiting Room 5:14 116. Anyway 3:36 117. Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist 3:01 Disc 2 201. The Lamia 8:48 202. Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats 3:21 203. The Colony Of Slippermen 8:42 204. Ravine 1:46 205. The Light Dies Down On Broadway 3:44 206. Riding The Scree 4:30 207. In The Rapids 2:06 208. It 4:29 209. Story Of Old Henry 2:01 210. The Musical Box 11:16 -
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All shows do vary in quality but do not drop below very good and climb up to excellent, overall I think most collectors would appreciate having an assortment like this. Very enjoyable and spectacular packaging! The Who The Electric 70's - Travelling Diary Of Shows 1971-1975 Disc 1 LA Forum Inglewood, CA December 9th, 1971 1. -I Can't Explain 2. -Substitute 3. -Summertime Blues 4. -My Wife 5. -Baba O'Riley 6. -Bargain 7. -Behind Blue Eyes 8. -Won't Get Fooled Again 9. -Magic Bus Disc 2 10. -Overture 11. -Amazing Journey - Sparks 12. -Pinball Wizard 13. -See Me Feel Me 14. -My Generation 15. -Going Down 16. -Naked Eye Disc 3 Fete de Humanite Paris, France September 9, 1972 1. -Can't Explain 2. -Summertime Blues 3. -My Wife 4. -Baba O'Riley 5. -Behind Blue Eyes 6. -Bargain 7. -Won't Get Fooled Again Disc 4 1. -Magic Bus 2. -The Relay 3. -Pinball Wizard 4. -See Me, Feel Me 5. -My Generation 6. -Naked Eye 7. -Long Live Rock Disc 5 Rainbow Theatre London, England December 9, 1972 1 Overture 2 It's A Boy 3 1921 4 Amazing Journey 5 Sparks 6 Eyesight To The Blind 7 Christmas 8 Cousin Kevin 9 The Acid Queen 10 Underture 11 Do You Think It's Alright 12 Fiddle About 13 Pinball Wizard 14 There's A Doctor 15 Go To The Mirror 16 Tommy Can You Hear Me 17 Smash The Mirror 18 I'm Free 19 Miracle Cure 20 Sensation 21 Sally Simpson 22 Welcome 23 Tommy's Holiday Camp Disc 6 Edmonton Sundown - 4th show Edmonton Sundown, London December 23, 1973 1. Can't Explain 2. Summertme Blues 3. My Wife 4. I Am The Sea - The Real Me 5. The Punk And The Godfather 6. I'm One 7. 5:15 8. Sea And Sand 9. Drowned 10. Bell Boy 11. Dr. Jimmy 12. Love Reign O'er Me Disc 7 1. Won't Get Fooled Again 2. Pinball Wizard 3. See Me, Feel Me 4. Substitute 5. Naked Eye 6. Magic Bus December 22, 1973 7. Magic Bus 8. Naked Eye 9. Spoonful Disc 8 Madison Square Garden New York June 10, 1974 1. I Can't Explain 2. Summertime Blues 3. Young Man Blues 4. Baba O'Riley 5. Behind Blue Eyes 6. Substitute 7. I'm a Boy 8. Tattoo 9. Boris the Spider 10. Drowned Disc 9 1. Bell Boy 2. Dr. Jimmy 3. Won't Get Fooled Again 4. Pinball Wizard 5. See Me, Feel Me 6. Magic Bus 7. My Generation 8. Naked Eye 9. My Generation Blues 10. 5:15 Disc 10 Philipshalle Düsseldorf, GER 31. Oct. 1975 01. -Substitute 02. -I Can't Explain 03. -Squeeze Box 04. -Boris The Spider 05. -Baba O'Riley 06. -Behind Blue Eyes 07. -Dreaming From The Waist 08. -Keith introduces Tommy 09. -Amazing Journey 10. -Sparks 11. -The Acid Queen 12. -Fiddle About 13. -Pinball Wizard 14. -I'm Free 15. -Tommy's Holiday Camp 16. -We're Not Gonna Take It 17. -See Me Feel Me Disc 11 18. -Summertime Blues 19. -Bargain 20. -My Generation 21. -Won't Get Fooled Again -
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 -
Audience 9.5 - Sparkling, full bodied, warm, and simply breathtaking recording. I don’t think you could do much better if you went out and bought an official live album. Get it! James Taylor Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills, CA May 3, 1981 Disc 1 01 You Can Close Your Eyes 02 Mona 03 Wandering 04 Sweet Baby James 05 Riding On A Railroad 06 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 07 Stand And Fight 08 Brother Trucker 09 Hey Good Lookin' 10 Walking Man 11 B.S.U.R. 12 Hard Times 13 It's Gonna Work Out Fine 14 Up On The Roof 15 Fire And Rain Disc 2 16 Carolina In My Mind 17 Millworker 18 Twelve Gates To The City 19 Streamroller Blues 20 I Will Not Lie For You 21 Daddy's All Gone 22 Handy Man 23 Her Town Too 24 You're Only Lonely 25 Faithless Love 26 Your Smiling Face 27 Mexico 28 Country Road 29 Money Machine > Band Intro 30 You've Got A Friend -
Soundboard 9.0 - Not a perfect board tape, there are some signs of age present but that does not really rise to the level of annoyance…it’s present but not to a huge degree. This is a good, solid recording that many will find enjoyment from. GENESIS April 9, 1978 Bloomington, Indiana, USA Assembly Hall Indiana University Sound Board DISC ONE 01) ..Eleventh Earl Of Mar 02) In The Cage 03) Burning Rope 04) Ripples 05) Deep In The Motherlode 06) The Fountain Of Salmacis DISC TWO 01) Down And Out 02) Squonk 03) Say It's Alright Joe 04) The Lady Lies 05) The Cinema Show --> excerpt: .....In The Quiet Earth 06) Afterglow 07) Follow You, Follow Me -
Audience 9.1 - Great stuff here! A wide, ambient, but solid capture. This recording has some kind of magical ability to place you in a seat close to the stage and hear what probably was the actual PA sound, not colored by tape machine or microphone limitations. Well done, well done! Donovan The Forum Inglewood, CA September 23-24, 1977 September 23, 1977 01 Cosmic Wheel (cut) 02 Sunshine Superman 03 Brave New World 04 Lady Of The Stars 05 Hurdy Gurdy Man 06 The Intergalactic Laxative 07 Local Boy Chops Wood 08 The Light 09 Mellow Yellow 10 Atlantis September 24, 1977 01 The Intergalactic Laxative 02 Local Boy Chops Wood 03 The Light 04 Mellow Yellow 05 Atlantis -
Audience 8.8 - Solid and in the pocket sound that does not have any offending frequencies so you can feel free to turn up the volume or put on the headphones. PAT TRAVERS BAND Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA. November 7th 1982 1 -Intro 2 -The Fifth 3 -Who'll Take The Fall 4 -Life In London 5 -I'd Rather See You Dead 6 -I La La La Love You 7 -Crash And Burn 8 -Can't Stop The Heartaches 9 -Rockin' 10 -Snortin Whiskey 11 -Boom Boom Out Go The Lights -
Audience 8.8 - This recording is nice and clear, and on the “bright” side of the audio spectrum which is actually very good for those who wish to season the sound with EQ. You can add some low end here and it would make a world of difference because the sound is already good, so anything that can help it is only going to make it even better rather than overdone. Sometimes loud rock concerts in large venues have a low end rumble that makes adding anything to it a risky proposition – this one screams “please add some low end to me”! A great one to personalize, the palate is free to embellish upon. RAINBOW Stockholm, Konserhuset, Sweden September 20, 1976 Disc 1 01. -Interview Swedish Radio 02. -Over the Rainbow - Kill the king 03. -Mistreated 04. -16th Century Greensleeves Disc 2 05. -Catch the Rainbow 06. -Man on the Silver Mountain - Blues - Man on the Silver Mountain (reprise) 07. -Stargazer 08. -Still I´m Sad Ronnie James Dio - vocals Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Cozy Powell – drums Tony Carey – keyboards Jimmy Bain – bass -
Audience 8.8 - Very exciting club shows recorded in a way that makes you wonder if the band themselves did not have it done. It is very clear, the only knock I give it is maybe the passage of time took away some of the brilliance, and/or it’s not a first gen tape…but it’s really good! THE CARS Boston 1977 Disc 1 Rathskeller Boston, MA Set 1 & 2 April 30th 1977 set 1 1. -Leave Or Stay 2. -Cool Fool 3. -Don't Cha Stop 4. -My Best Friend's Girl 5. -Show me that your mine 6. -I Don't Want To 7. -Strawberry Moonlight 8. -You're All I've Got Tonight 9. -Just What I Needed set 2 10. -Bye Bye Love 11. -Take or Leave Her 12. -City Lights 13. -Jezebel Disc 2 Set 2 cont'd 14. -Take What You Want 15. -My Best Friend's Girl 16. -Something Else 17. -Just What I Needed 18. -Cool Fool Rathskeller (Rat) Boston, MA June-xx-1977 1. -Intro 2. -Leave Or Stay 3. -Cool Fool 4. -I Don't Want To 5. -I'm In Touch With Your World 6. -Unknown 7. -Come Back Down 8. -You Always Say 9. -You've Been On My Mind 10. -You Can Have 'Em -
Audience 8.9 - It’s amazing how tapes still pop up after so many years and sound like they were recorded yesterday. This is one such tape. The music also holds up, and since I never saw Elton John live I am still impressed with how much the guitar factors in to this show. I enjoyed this performance and I felt the excitement of the crowd and felt totally transported which is the hallmark of a well-done recording. Elton John Convention Center Anaheim, CA November 2, 1980 01 -Funeral For A Friend - Love Lies Bleeding 02 -Tiny Dancer 03 -Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 04 -All The Young Girls Love Alice 05 -Rocket Man 06 -Philadelphia Freedom 07 -Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 08 -Saturday Night 09 -All I Want Is You Disc 2 10 -Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting 11 -Harmony 12 -Little Jeannie 13 -Bennie And The Jets 14 -Imagine 15 -Ego 16 -Have Mercy On The Criminal 17 -Someone Saved My Life Tonight 18 -Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance) 19 -Great Balls Of Fire 20 -Good Golly Miss Molly 21 -I Saw Her Standing There -
Radio Broadcast 9.3 - Some tape hiss but otherwise a beautiful full sounding set here. This music is glorious, it’s maybe not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s very heartfelt and genuine, delicate, contemplative, uplifting. Highly recommended! INCREDIBLE STRING BAND WPLJ Radio Broadcast Live in A&R studios of WPLJ Radio, New York, May 1971 Fillmore East, May 18, 1971 1. Dream The World Alive 2. You've Been A Friend To Me 3. Spirit Beautiful 4. Evolution Rag 5. Turquoise Blue 6. Bright Morning Stars 7. Cosmic Boy 8. Jigs 9. Darling Belle 10. May The Long Time Sun Shine -
Soundboard 9.4 - A superb mix and live recording with exceptionally vibrant percussion, clear concise guitars, well balanced vocals, and good atmosphere. Chambers Brothers February 12, 1971 Fillmore East New York City, NY 01. -New Generation (13:36) 02. -Funky (5:25) 03. -Let's Do It (2:50) 04. -Pollution (3:45) 05. -When The Evening Comes (8:01) 06. -I Can't turn You Loose (6:27) 07. -Love, Peace & Happiness - Jam (12:34) -
Audience 8.2 - Not one of the better ones, it lacks clarity (drums are actually pretty clear though, and the vocals do rise above somewhat) and to these ears, I gotta say, this is the closest I have ever heard Boston sounding like a heavy metal concert. The lack of sonic clarity does not mean you can’t tell they were f’ing loud! Boston Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI December 12, 1976 01 Intro 02 Rock-n-Roll Band 03 Shattered Images 04 More Than A Feeling 05 Peace of Mind 06 Something About You 07 Man I'll Never Be 08 Smokin' - Foreplay Band line-up Brad Delp - lead vocals, guitar (died March 9, 2007, aged 56) Sib Hashian - drums, backing vocals (died March 22, 2017, aged 67) Tom Scholz - guitars, organ Barry Goudreau - guitars Fran Sheehan - bass, backing vocals -
Disc 1 Audience 8.7 - Surprisingly decent effort capturing a rarely recorded Borneo Band in what sounds like a small club. Disc 2 Soundboard 8.7 - A tape showing age, but of decent enough quality that you can dive in and enjoy this rare recording. Discs 3 and 4 Audience 9.2 - Extremely clear and vibrant recording that provides an amazing listening experience! This is a must have for sure. Bob Seger Tour The Page 1972-1977 Disc 1 Bob Seger and The Borneo Band Tampa, FL 1972 01 -Intro 02 -Back in 72 03 -Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley cover) 04 -Who Do You Love (Bo Diddley cover) 05 -If I Were a Carpenter (Tim Hardin cover) 06 -Higher and Higher (Jackie Wilson cover) 07 -I've Been Working (Van Morrison cover) 08 -Rosalie 09 -Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 10 -Let It Rock 11 -Will the Circle Be Unbroken Bob Seger - guitar, vocals Bill Mueller - guitar, vocals Jamie Oldaker - drums Dick Simms - keyboards, pedal bass Sergio Pastora - percussion, congas Tom Cartmell - saxophones Marcy Levy - backing vocals Shaun Murphy - backing vocals Disc 2 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Aragon Ballroom, Dallas, TX 1974 01 -Bringing It Back (J.J. Cale cover) 02 -Sue Me, Sue You Blues (George Harrison cover) 03 -Rosalie 04 -If I Were a Carpenter (Tim Hardin cover) 05 -Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 06 -School Teacher 07 -All Your Love 08 -Don't Burn Down the Bridge (Albert King cover) 09 -Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley cover) Bob Seger - vocals, guitar Drew Abbott - lead guitar Rick Manasa - keyboards Chris Campbell - bass Charlie Allen Martin - drums Disc 3 BOB SEGER & The Silver Bullet Band Music Hall Boston, MA. March 21st 1977 1 -Intro 2 -Rock And Roll Never Forgets 3 -Travelin' Man 4 -Beautiful Loser 5 -Turn The Page 6 -Sunspot Baby 7 -Ship Of Fools 8 -Main Street 9 -Come To Pappa Disc 4 10 -Mary Lou 11 -Sunburst 12 -Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 13 -Heavy Music 14 -Katmandu 15 -Night Moves 16 -Let It Rock THE BAND Bob Seger Vocals guitar Drew Abbott guitar vocals Robyn Robbins keyboards Alto Reed saxophone Chris Campbell bass Charlie Allen Martin drums -
Audience 9.2 - A tremendous, lively recording with LOADS of nice atmosphere provided by the receptive audience. The legendary Quebec ’79 tape now has some company! Yes Mecca Arena Milwaukee, WI April 26, 1979 Disc 1 01. -Radio Promo 02. -Close Encounters of the Third Kind 03. -Siberian Khatru 04. -Heart Of The Sunrise 05. -Future Times - Rejoice 06. -Circus Of Heaven 07. -Introduction of the Anniversary Medley 08. -Time And A Word - Long Distance Runaround - Survival - The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) -Perpetual Change - Soon Disc 2 01. -The Clap 02. -Starship Trooper 03. -And You And I 04. -Rick Wakeman Solo 05. -Awaken 06. -Tour Song 07. -I've Seen All Good People 08. -Roundabout -
Audience 8.5 - While some may say this recording is not technically that great, I beg to differ. Now, it is not super clear, but it is not muddy…it is not distant, it is not super dynamic but it still has guts and balls. I actually REALLY grooved to this, and the band is ferocious sounding. Hearing the fresh faced Vinnie Appice on drums for the first time with Sabbath and he’s really driving the beat, a different style to Bill Ward. This one is a must have for anyone that calls themselves a Sabbath fan. It’s THAT important. Black Sabbath Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii August 31, 1980 1. -Dio and Appice interview 2. -War Pigs 3. -Neon Knights 4. -N.I.B. 5. -Children of the Sea 6. -Sweet Leaf 7. -Black Sabbath 8. -Heaven and Hell 9. -Iron Man 10. -Guitar solo 11. -Die Young 12. Paranoid 13. -Children of the Grave -
Soundboard 8.8 - OK, so yeah this board tape is extremely clear but it suffers from the sterility of most board tapes, and when the band is ACDC, you really need that electric atmosphere a rowdy audience provides. I also found this tape kind of missing some “guts”, but, if you want to hear everything, all guitars and drums, vocals (including backing vocals), then you can’t miss with a clean board tape that allows everything to be present. AC/DC B'ginnings Club Shaumberg IL Broadcast Live on WJKL, Elgin IL 1978-09-14 1. -Intro 2. -Live Wire 3. -Problem Child 4. -Sin City 5. -Gone Shooting 6. -Bad Boy Boogie 7. -Rock and Roll Damnation 8. -The Jack 9. -Dog Eat Dog 10. -Rocker 11. -Let There Be Rock -
Audience 8.8 - At first my thought was that this was a recording for a broadcast because even though it sounds like an audience recording, that may just mean that the station used room mics to capture the concert. What tipped me off to the fact that this is indeed just a really good audience tape is the clapping near the mic after the songs. AC/DC Palladium, New York, NY August 24th 1977 1. -Live Wire 2. -Shes Got Balls 3. -Problem Child 4. -The Jack 5. -High Voltage 6. -Whole Lotta Rosie 7. -Baby Please Don't Go THE BAND Bon Scott lead vocals Angus Young lead guitar Malcolm Young rhythm guitar backing vocals Cliff Williams bass backing vocals Phil Rudd drums -
Audience 7.5 A famous show, billed as “Electric Magic”, the band put on a marathon concert which is contained on these three discs…in average quality. That’s it. Legendary gig, great performance, average recording. Listen to Since I’ve Been Loving You, it will give you chills. Collectors will need this…historically huge. Led Zeppelin Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK November 20, 1971 Disc 1 01. Introduction 02. Immigrant Song 03. Heartbreaker 04. Black Dog 05. Since I've Been Loving You 06. Rock And Roll 07. Stairway To Heaven Disc 2 01. MC 02. Going To California 03. That's The Way 04. Tangerine 05. Dazed And Confused 06. What Is And What Should Never Be 07. Celebration Day Disc 3 01. MC 02. Moby Dick 03. Whole Lotta Love -
Soundboard 9.2 - Again we find Lou and company blazing his way across Europe and leaning on some old, and some new…but mostly older tunes which always work well because there is so much room for the band to stretch out. Good stuff here. Lou Reed Saint-Etienne, France April 16, 1977 Disc 1 01 -Sweet Jane 02 -I'm Waiting For The Man 03 -Rock 'n Roll Heart 04 -Heroin 05 -Rock n Roll 06 -Walk On The Wild Side 07 -How do You Think It Feels 08 -Lisa Says 09 -Vicious Disc 2 10 -Coney Island Baby 11 -Berlin 12 -White Light White Heat 13 -Lady Day 14 -Oh Jim 15 -Satellite Of Love 16 -Kicks Disc 3 Vienna, AUSTRIA April 20, 1977 01 - Sweet Jane 02 - I'm Waiting For My Man 03 - Rock'n'Roll Heart 04 - Heroin 05 - Rock'n'Roll 06 - Walk On The Wild Side 07 - How Do You Think It Feels DISC Four 01 - Banging On My Drum 02 - Lisa Says 03 - Vicious 04 - Coney Island Baby 05 - Berlin 06 - White Light/White Heat 07 - Sister Ray THE BAND: LOU REED, vocals & guitar JEFFREY ROSS, guitar MICHAEL FONFARA, keyboards BRUCE YAW, bass MARTY FOGEL, sax MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums -
Truly somewhat of an oddball release, this album stems from a long lost rehearsal session by a bunch of stoned South African teenagers in the late 60's. Not much was even known about them, not even at the time as the band never gigged or recorded a legitimate album. Still, the music reverberates with manic acid rock intensity. You've been warned! -
Audience 8.4 - They should call this tape “Noise In The Attic” ha ha! Actually, I am being very tough here, it’s a bright tape, it favors high end but is not too screechy…I just need more low end personally. That being said – vocals are in the front here, followed by Joe Perry, so that is crucial to this being a worthwhile listen. Taper has to hide his gear once or twice, so you occasionally hear the inside of his coat. Not too many 1975 period tapes out there, I am thankful for this one…you will be too, especially when the coast is clear and taper brings the mic back out (makes for a really refreshing audio moment!). Aerosmith Hara Arena Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. May 24, 1975 1. -toys in the attic 2. -S.O.S. (too bad) 3. -somebody 4. -sweet emotion 5. -lord of the thighs 6. -dream on 7. -walk this way 8. -no more, no more 9. -write me 10. -same old song and dance 11. -train kept a rollin' (with drum solo) -
Studio and Live Various Sources 9.0 - All sources used appear to be from low gen tapes and broadcasts, I did not hear anything that sounded worse than what I remember…but some of this stuff I’d not heard before so I have to go on assumptions. I like this set very much though, and so will you. The Velvet Underground "Caught Between The Twisted Stars" 4 Volumes Vol. 4 1. Searchin' ("Swan Mix" 09-67 Mayfair Recording Studio, NYC) 2. Lady Godiva's Operation (Mono Mix, 09-67 Mayfair NYC) 3. The Gift (Wembley 6-06-93) 4. Run Run Run (Hilltop Rock Festival, Ringe, NH. 8-02-69) 5. What Goes On (Live 1968) 6. Guess I'm Falling In Love (NYC 04-67) 7. A Short Lived Torture Of Cacophony (NYC 1965) 8. Black Angels Death Song (Bataclan Club, Paris 1-29-72) 9. The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group Of All (Bataclan 72) 10. A Distant Mirror -
Studio and Live Various Sources 9.0 - All sources used appear to be from low gen tapes and broadcasts, I did not hear anything that sounded worse than what I remember…but some of this stuff I’d not heard before so I have to go on assumptions. I like this set very much though, and so will you. The Velvet Underground "Caught Between The Twisted Stars" 4 Volumes Vol.3 1. Sweet Sister Ray (La Cave, Cleveland, OH. 4-30-68) 2. Sister Ray (Boston Tea Party 3-15-69) 3. Hey Mr. Rain (Wembley Arena, London 6-6-93) 4. Heroin (La Cave, Cleveland, OH. 4-30-68) -
Studio and Live Various Sources 9.0 All sources used appear to be from low gen tapes and broadcasts, I did not hear anything that sounded worse than what I remember…but some of this stuff I’d not heard before so I have to go on assumptions. I like this set very much though, and so will you. The Velvet Underground "Caught Between The Twisted Stars" 4 Volumes Vol.2 1. Nothing Song (Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus 66) 2. Venus Heroin (NYC December 1965) 3. Chic Mystique (Delmonico's Hotel, NYC 1-08-66) 4. Train 'Round The Bend - Oh! Sweet Nuthin' (Decond Fret, Philly, PA. May 1970) -
Studio and Live Various Sources 9.0 - All sources used appear to be from low gen tapes and broadcasts, I did not hear anything that sounded worse than what I remember…but some of this stuff I’d not heard before so I have to go on assumptions. I like this set very much though, and so will you. The Velvet Underground "Caught Between The Twisted Stars" 4 Volumes Vol.1 Valleydale Ballroom Columbus, OH. 11-04-66 Last Track Poor Richard's Club Chicago, IL. 6-23-66 1. Melody Laughter 2. Femme Fatale 3. Venus In Furs 4. Black Angels Death Song 5. All Tomorrow's Parties 6. Waiting For The Man 7. Heroin 8. Run Run Run 9. Poor Richard's -
Audience 8.9 - A slight improvement over the 1st night recording, but only by the narrowest margin. I do hear more keys, but they tend to “blast” a bit here. It’s not a bad thing, it gives this whole thing a special vibe. Velvet Underground End Of Cole Ave. Dallas, Texas 10/19/69 DISC ONE 01. I'm Waiting For The Man 02. It's Just Too Much 03. I'll Be Your Mirror 04. Some Kinda Love 05. Femme Fatale 06. Beginning To See The Light 07. I'm Set Free 08. Afterhours 09. I'm Sticking With You 10. One Of These Days 11. Pale Blue Eyes 12. Ocean 13. What Goes On 14. Heroin DISC TWO 01. Sister Ray (October 18, 1969) 02. Lisa Says (Unknown Live) 03. Rock'n' Roll (Unknown Live) 04. Blue Velvet Jazz Jam (Unknown Live)