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Audience 9.5 - Excellent capture with full, lush sound quality that accurately captures what happened that evening on stage. If you want a representation of Peter Gabriel’s current tour you can do no wrong by listening to this show. Peter Gabriel Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA September 16, 2023 Disc 1 Set One 01 -Peter Gabriel Intro 02 -Washing Of The Water 03 -Growing Up 04 -Panopticom 05 -Four Kinds Of Horses 06 -IO 07 -Digging In The Dirt 08 -Playing For Time Disc 2 09 -Olive Tree 10 -This Is Home 11 -Sledgehammer Set Two 12 -Darkness 13 -Love Can Heal 14 -Road To Joy 15 -Don't Give Up 16 -The Court Disc 3 17 -Red Rain 18 -And Still 19 -Big Time 20 -Live And Let Live 21 -Solsbury Hill 22 -In Your Eyes 23 -Biko -
Audience 8.7 - This is a very strong, clear tape that captures almost too much atmosphere (crowd) and leans towards the upper-mid band frequencies a little much. That being said, I still recommend this one because the sound is good enough to be very responsive to EQ, so if you season it to taste you will end up with a very nice experience. Gary Wright The Palladium New York, NY, USA April 1, 1977 01 Love Is Alive (5:07) 02 Water Sign (5:40) 03 Better By You, Better Than Me (5:46) 04 The Light Of Smiles > (3:32) 05 Silent Fury (5:27) 06 Time Machine (7:46) 07 Phantom Writer (5:26) 08 Blind Feeling > (5:17) 09 Dream Weaver (4:16) 10 Are You Weepin' > Band Intros (7:11) 11 Can't Find The Judge (8:46) 12 I'm Alright (6:52) Gary Wright - lead vocals, keyboards Richard Baker - vocals, keyboards Hiroshi Upshur - clavinet, piano Art Wood - drums Betty Sweet, Lorna Wright - backing vocals -
Audience 8.8 - This is the sound of the 80’s, it wasn’t exactly what you remembered! I completely missed these guys. I instantly assumed any 80’s band was shite…I was so stuck in my own world of Pink Floyd, Steppenwolf, Hendrix, Van Halen, Sabbath, Zeppelin….but I should have been more open minded. These guys were cool AF! Good quality, very realistic capture. Bauhaus Architectual Association Carnival Bedford Square, London, UK 22 May 1981 01. Bela Lugosi's Dead (9:06) 02. In The Flat Field (4:11) 03. Boys (2:30) 04. Muscle In Plastic (3:22) 05. Dancing (3:14) 06. Of Lilies And Remains (2:55) 07. Rosegarden Funeral Of Sores (6:00) 08. Hair Of The Dog (3:26) 09. Hollow Hills (5:10) 10. Kick In The Eye (3:35) 11. The Passion Of Lovers (4:00) 12. Stigmata Martyr (3:45) 13. Dark Entries (3:52) -
Audience 8.9 - Very clear recording, the kind where you know you are hearing exactly what your ears would be hearing at this place and time. The highs are nice here too, the crystalline “tink” of the ride cymbals even coming through with clarity. The mid range is well represented, the guitar and bass though do sound indistinct for all practical purposes so don’t expect detail on the bass notes. It’s a stadium after all. But this is very decent. Rush Ice Palace Tampa, Florida December 09, 1996 DISC 1 01 - Thus Spake Zarathustra 1:32 02 - Dreamline 5:10 03 - The Big Money / Wipeout 6:20 04 - Driven 6:08 05 - Half The World 3:51 06 - Red Barchetta 6:58 07 - Animate 6:30 08 - Limbo 6:02 09 - The Trees 5:37 10 - Red Sector A 5:09 11 - Virtuality 5:46 12 - Nobody's Hero 5:44 13 - Closer To The Heart 5:21 DISC 2 01 - 2112 21:45 DISC 3 01 - Test For Echo 7:04 02 - Subdivisions 5:32 03 - Freewill 5:53 04 - Roll The Bones 5:50 05 - Resist 4:59 06 - Leave That Thing Alone 4:50 07 - The Rhythm Method 8:30 08 - Natural Science 8:06 09 - Force Ten 4:52 10 - The Spirit Of Radio 5:02 11 - Tom Sawyer 5:43 12 - YYZ / Cygnus X-1 (teaser) 5:09 -
Audience 8.8 - This recording features tons of atmosphere and sometimes struggles over a loud audience. It is, however, very clear, with the majority of the sound mix favoring drums and bass but most prominently, Geddy’s vocals – which is fine – but Alex needs to be LOUDER man! He’s there, he’s just not up as front here as I would prefer. In my quest to obtain every 2015 recording, I do not decide a preference for which ones I offer as most of them are very good to excellent and this here is no exception. Rush US Airways Center Phoenix, AZ July 27, 2015 Disc 1 01 -Video - The World Is...The World Is 02 -The Anarchist 03 -The Wreckers 04 -Headlong Flight (with “Drumbastica” mini drum solo) 05 -Far Cry 06 -The Main Monkey Business 07 -How It Is 08 -Animate 09 -Roll The Bones 10 -Between The Wheels 11 -Subdivisions Disc 2 12 -Video - No Country For Old Hens 13 -Tom Sawyer 14 -The Camera Eye 15 -The Spirit of Radio 16 -Jacob's Ladder 17 -Hemispheres- Prelude 18 -Cygnus X-1 (with drum solo #2) 19 -Closer To The Heart Disc 3 20 -Xanadu 21 -2112 (Overture - Temples of Syrinx - Presentation - Grand Finale) 22 -Video - Mel’s Rock Pile 23 -Lakeside Park 24 -Anthem 25 -What You're Doing 26 -Working Man (with Garden Road teaser) 27 -Video - Exit Stage Left 28 -Outro music - Closer To The Heart (polka version) -
Audience 8.8 - A two-source merge that adds another dimension to the otherwise rather muddy and listless original release of this show. Verdict: Time to throw away your old copy of this great show. Rush Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto, Ontario March 25, 1981 Disc 1 01. 2112 02. Freewill 03. Limelight 04. Hemispheres: Prelude 05. Beneath, Between & Behind 06. The Camera Eye 07. YYZ / Drum Solo 08. Broon's Bane / The Trees 09. Xanadu Disc 2 10. The Spirit Of Radio 11. Red Barchetta 12. Closer To The Heart 13. Tom Sawyer 14. Vital Signs 15. Natural Science 16. Working Man / Hemispheres: Armageddon 17. By-Tor And The Snow Dog / In The End / In The Mood / 2112: Finale 18. La Villa Strangiato Band: Geddy Lee - bass guitar, vocals Alex Lifeson - guitar Neil Peart - drums -
Audience 9.0 - Solid, nothing offensive here at all to the ears. Lots of cool atmosphere…chicks dig this guy…whatever. MORRISSEY September 5, 2021 Caesars Colosseum Las Vegas, NV Disc 1 01 - It's Over 02 - How Soon Is Now? 03 - Alma Matters 04 - First of the Gang to Die 05 - Everyday is Like Sunday 06 - Shoplifters of the World Unite 07 - I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris 08 - Knockabout World 09 - Morning Starship 10 - Ouija Board, Ouija Board 11 - Seasick, Yet Still Docked 12 - Never Had No One Ever Disc 2 13 - Half a Person 14 - Love Is on Its Way Out 15 - Satan Rejected My Soul 16 - The Lazy Sunbathers 17 - I've Changed My Plea to Guilty 18 - Lady Willpower 19 - Back on the Chain Gang 20 - Irish Blood, English Heart 21 - Jack the Ripper -
Detroit 1973 Audience 8.4 - A somewhat average but clear enough tape that has some sort of wobbling effect during at least the beginning portion but evens out thereafter. I think this may not be complete when compared to any other performance during the tour – including the one that is paired in this set. San Bernadino 1974 - Audience 8.6 Keith Emerson and vocals clearly stand out in this recording, while drums and bass seem to not be as distinct. There is a small amount of tape hiss indicating the age of this tape, but I won’t slag this one off because it isn’t that bad at all. I think some top notch remastering work would really help this one out because the sounds are there – in fact they are pretty well and truly “in your face” as it Emerson, Lake & Palmer Live 1973/74 Disc 1 Cobo Hall Detroit, MI. 1973-12-04 01. Hoedown 02. Jerusalem 03. Toccata 04. Tarkus 05. Karn Evil 9 1st Impression Disc 2 Swing Auditorium San Bernadino, Ca. U.S.A. February 9, 1974 1. -Hoedown 2. -Jerusalem 3. -Toccatta 4. -Tarkus (incl. Epitaph) 5. -Benny The Bouncer 6. -Take A Pebble 7. -Still, You Turn Me On 8. -Lucky Man Disc 3 9. -Take A Pebble - Piano Improvisation 10. -Take A Pebble (reprise) 11. -Karn Evil #9 1st Impression 12. -Karn Evil #9 2nd Impression 13. -Pictures At An Exhibition Keith Emerson: piano and many keyboards and synthesizers (including Moog) Greg Lake: lead vocals, bass and acoustic guitar Carl Palmer: drums, tympani, percussion were. -
Audience 9.1 - This is a very cool old tape, first I have to issue a disclaimer: If you don’t like deep, round, brassy bass you won’t like this recording. Bass is the star of this show, and I don’t mean it’s a low end muddy mess either – it’s a beautiful bass sound that pretty much drowns out most of the keyboards (not entirely) and at least vocals area able to hold their own in the mix. That all being said – this ROCKS! I love it, I love hearing the tone and detail of the solid bass work of Greg Lake. Put this up there with your other favorite ELP boots because this surely will become one. Emerson, Lake & Palmer The Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA, USA July 19, 1971 01. Bill Graham Intro 02. The Barbarian 03. Take A Pebble - My Dog Blue 04. Tarkus - i. Eruption, ii. Stones of Years, iii. Iconoclast, iv. Mass, v. Manticore, vi. Battlefield, vii. Aquatarkus 05. Knife Edge 06. Rondo 07. Nutrocker Keith Emerson - piano, Hammond organs, Moog synthesizers, theremin Greg Lake - bass, guitars, vocals Carl Palmer - drums, percussion -
Soundboard 9.4 - This is not a pure board and by that I mean it sounds like some of the instruments are not direct patches through the board onto the tape. It sounds like a hybrid where some of it is a direct feed and some of it is mic’d up. You can tell it is something like that when listening to the difference between the keyboards and vocals, and drums (especially the kick). Either way it’s great. Genesis Rio De Janeiro,Brazil 15-May-77 Disc 1 1.1 Introduction 0:59 1.2 Squonk 6:53 1.3 One For The Vine 10:22 1.4 Robbery, Assault & Battery 7:40 1.5 Inside And Out 7:59 1.6 Firth Of Fifth 9:05 1.7 ... In That Quiet Earth 4:56 1.8 Afterglow 4:36 1.9 I Know What I Like 9:04 Disc 2 2.1 Supper's Ready 25:36 2.2 Dance On A Volcano 5:03 2.3 Los Endos 7:31 2.4 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 4:45 2.5 The Musical Box 4:27 -
Audience 9.5 - Astounding clarity and dynamics! Good evening sir and welcome to the Forum. Looks like you’re seated here in row 3 center, please enjoy the show! Genesis The Forum Inglewood, CA August 9, 1982 Disc 1 01 Dance On A Volcano 02 Behind The Lines 03 Follow You Follow Me 04 Dodo - Lurker 05 Abacab 06 Paperlate * 07 No Reply At All * 08 Story Of Romeo And Juliet 09 Supper's Ready Disc 2 10 Misunderstanding 11 Man On The Corner 12 Who Dunnit? 13 In The Cage - Cinema Show - Colony Of Slippermen 14 Afterglow 15 Turn It On Again 16 Drum Duet 17 Los Endos 18 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway ** - Watcher Of The Skies ** * w/Phenix Horns ** w/Bill Bruford -
Audience 9.4 - A tape that is almost TOO good…and by that I mean it has captured with sonic clarity the exact sound coming from the P.A. – which in this case was a P.A. that had some really pumping upper mid’s and high range frequencies! No wonder people often leave home from a concert with a ringing in their ears…for weeks! This show would have had me moving farther back to be honest. That being said it is just my own preference for sound – but the casual listener will find this recording damagingly good. Genesis Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, USA June 1, 1980 Disc 1 1.1 -Deep In The Motherlode 1.2 -Dancing With The Moonlit Knight (Intro) 1.3 -Squonk 1.4 -One For The Vine 1.5 -The Story of Albert 1.6 -Behind The Lines 1.7 -Duchess 1.8 -Guide Vocal 1.9 -Turn It On Again 1.10 -Duke’s Travels 1.11 -Duke’s End 1.12 -The Lady Lies Disc 2 2.1 -Ripples 2.2 -Band Intros 2.3 -Misunderstanding 2.4 -In The Cage 2.5 -Afterglow 2.6 -Follow You, Follow Me 2.7 -Dance On A Volcano 2.8 -Drum Duet 2.9 -Los Endos 2.10 -I Know What I Like -
Audience 9.6 - Beautiful recording here! Spacious and accurate, but what I really love is the atmosphere of the Beacon Theatre…always a very respectful but appreciative audience. Jean-Luc Ponty Beacon Theatre New York City, NY October 8, 1983 Disc 1 01 Rhythms Of Hope 02 Beach Girl 03 Egocentric Molecules 04 Stay With Me 05 Computer Incantations For World Peace 06 Individual Choice 07 Nostalgia 08 In Spiritual Love 09 Far From The Beaten Path Disc 2 10 Renaissance 11 Final Truth, Pt 1 and II 12 Band Introduction 13 Imaginary Voyage 14 In Spite Of It All 15 Jig 16 New Country -
Audience 9.5 - I love this recording, and concert. Fantastic vibe, inspired Prince, and taper who knew what to do. Audio quality is not only excellent but so is the live sound mix. Lots of great guitar here! Prince Newpower Soul Music Festival Tour Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 18th December 1998 Disc 1 1. Push It Up 2. Jam Of The Year 3. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing 4. Let's Work 5. Delirious 6. Rock N' Roll Is Alive (outro) 7. Purple Rain 8. Little Red Corvette 9. I Would Die 4 U 10. Jingo-Lo-Ba - Get Yo Groove On 11. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 12. Instrumental 13. Speech 14. The Christ 15. One Of Us 16. The One Disc 2 1. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Courtin' Time 2. 2001:Also Sprach Zarathustra 3. If I Was Your Girlfriend 4. Barcelona - Diamonds And Pearls - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World - Darling Nikki 5. Nothing Compares 2 U 6. Take Me With U 7. Raspberry Beret - Mr. Happy (outro) 8. Interlude 9. (Eye Like) Funky Music - Mo' Bass In The Place 10. Release Yourself 11. Alphabet St. 12. Come On 13. Gett Off 14. Baby I'm A Star 15. 1999 -
Denver 1983 Soundboard 9.3 - Typical of the sharp and detailed board tapes from this tour.
Detroit 1983 Video source 8.6 - Possibly grabbed off a VHS or some other video source. I cannot confirm this 100% but my ears tell me that is the case here. It is a professional recording with a lot of issues concerning compression and noise – I say it is pro because of the location this is being recorded from which seems definite it is not from the audience.
Prince Double D 1983 Live Disc 1 Denver, Co. April 5th, 1983 "The 1999 Tour" 1. Controversy 2. Let's Work 3. Do Me, Baby 4. D.M.S.R. 5. Keyboard 6. With You 7. Still Waiting 8. How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore 9. Lady Cab Driver 10. Little Red Corvette 11. Dirty Mind 12. International Lover 13. 1999 Disc 2 Detroit, MI. April 8th, 1983 "The 1999 Tour" 1. Controversy 2. Let's Work 3. Do me, Baby 4. Sexuality 5. Let's Pretend We Are Married 6. With You 7. Free 8. Still Waiting 9. How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore 10. Lady Cab Driver 11. Little Red Corvette 12. Dirty Mind 13. International Lover -
Soundboard 9.3 - There are moments in this recording that you swear it has to be one of Prince’s best ever – what got him so pumped up for this gig? Maybe he was pumped for every gig but slightly more at certain gigs. I don’t know but this one got me pumped as well! Love the energy and fluid playing.
Prince Glam Slam East Miami, FL. June 10th, 1994 Disc 1 1. Endorphinmachine 2. Space 3. Interactive 4. Acknowledge Me 5. Get Wild 6. Billy Jack Bitch 7. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 8. Loose! Disc 2 9. It's Alright 10. I Believe In You 11. Maybe Your Baby 12. Santana Medley:Jungle Strut - Batuka - Soul Sacrifice - Ttoussant L'Overture 13. 319 14. Hide The Bone 15. Ripopgodazippa