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Audience 7.1 - Stuck in the narrow mid band, while Roger soars above the din. Not a lot of clarity with the rhythm section, but thankfully enough I can get 80% of the guitar notes. Does not suck, but does not blow you away either. Simply average. -
Audience 8.4 - Not bad but has a lack of meat to it, and though Pete's guitar sounds more evil here, it's the lack of punch in the bass and drums that detract overall. -
Audience 8.8 - It’s hard to express exactly what makes a particular recording or gig special, mainly because it is all very subjective. But, I have been collecting music since 1982, so I feel I have earned some credibility ha ha! So let me tell you why this one is special. Placed right in front of the main P.A. speakers, this sound is brutal. Sure, the first 45 seconds are a mess, but it gets better, and man, is this a rocking good time! The sound is ferocious, threatening at any moment to destroy the tape completely, but it doesn’t. It’s hot, it’s loud, but it’s also very real, as if happening at the very moment you are hearing it. The Who in 1970, in Detroit (Rock City!), playing Tommy (and other great tracks) in front of an appreciative audience (without incident!). Everyone sounds great here, and you have a front row seat. MAGIC! The Who Cobo Arena Detroit, MI. 1970-07-05 Disc 1 01. Intro 02. Heaven & Hell 03. I Can't Explain 04. Water 05. I Don't Even Know Myself 06. Young Man Blues 07. Overture 08. It's a Boy 09. 1921 10. Amazing Journey 11. Underture 12. Sparks 13. Eyesight to the Blind Disc 2 14. Christmas 15. The Acid Queen 16. Pinball Wizard 17. Do You Think it's Alright 18. Fiddle About 19. Tommy Can You Hear Me 20. There's a Doctor 21. Go to the Mirror 22. Smash the Mirror 23. Miracle Cure 24. I'm Free 25. Tommy's Holiday Camp 26. We're Not Gonna Take It 27. Summertime Blues 28. Shakin' All Over 29. My Generation -
Audience 8.9 - A fine recording that seems to originate from John’s side of the stage because guitar, while there, is kind of behind the action which allows you to pay attention to the bass work, and really will surprise you just how much of a second guitar that bass was at times. I also like the slight change of "Can’t Explain" they do here – this is a great show. This is also a very good recording so get it! -
Soundboard 9.3 - Everyone should already know about this one. A MUST HAVE without question. -
Audience 7.1 - A kind of muddy mix with Roger coming through OK, and the lead guitar is fine. Not the worst 1971 show, which we take whatever we can get as Who fans. -
Audience 8.3 - This is as good as I have ever heard this show sound. Possibly from a very low generation tape source or master because there is no hiss, and it is pretty clear although not super dynamic. The band was in top form during this European series of concerts. -
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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 8.6-8.8 - A tape that begins inauspiciously as a pretty good but distant tape. Slowly, it begins to blossom into something much more intriguing. Taper smuggled very good equipment into the venue, that much is obvious, and he worked at getting into a better position during the show until what you end up with is a very tasty audience recording. Kudos to the taper! The Who The Forum Inglewood, CA November 23, 1973 Disc 1 01 Audience & Intro 02 I Can't Explain 03 Summertime Blues 04 My Wife 05 My Generation 06 I Am The Sea 07 The Real Me 08 The Punk and The Godfather 09 I'm One 10 Helpless Dancer 11 5:15 12 Sea And Sand 13 Drowned 14 Bell Boy Disc 2 15 Doctor Jimmy 16 Love Reign O'er Me 17 Won't Get Fooled Again 18 Pinball Wizard 19 See Me, Feel Me 20 My Generation 21 Let's See Action 22 Magic Bus 23 Naked Eye -
Audience 7.3-7.7 - At some points in the show, the tape gets better and you get a great sense of the power of this band. -
Audience 7.3 - A little crunchy, and some sizzle on the cymbals – guitar behind the bass, and not great separation of instruments, but with all that happening, the tape isn’t in the dismal range sonically. -
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Audience 7.3 - A rough document that reminds me a little bit of the Boston 1969 tape. There’s a lot of inherent noise within the bandwidth of the poor old analog tape trying to capture the sheer power of the Who in 1969, but you know it does manage to get enough that you can adjust and start to get into it. It’s raucous, yup, but so was the band! -
Audience 7.8 (from vinyl source) - Pretty strong if a little bass heavy (good!). Vocals up front, some vinyl noise present – adds a bit of nostalgia to the bootleg! -
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Audience 9.0 - Ok, so here’s the deal with this one – skip past the first song because it’s toast, the levels were not set and the distortion is off the charts. After that the taper readjusts levels and off we go to a really nice, atmospheric and clear recording of a powerful show. -
Audience 8.1 - A shaky start to this recording, but it smooths out and becomes listenable with clear vocals that rise up and out of the depths. The interesting thing about this show is that Pete is nailing all his solos with precision, a rare thing to be honest. The band is in fine form, they even play “However Much I Booze” which was only done a handful of times on this tour.