Audience 9.0 - This is a very good recording that delivers most of what you need, but for someone who perhaps understands the nuances of sound they may have wished for hearing this from a little bit closer with more clarity. That is nitpicking though – I think this sounds very very decent. The main attraction is Jeff Beck’s guitar playing and Johnny Depp’s accompaniment and you get that all very nicely. JEFF BECK Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norge July 02, 2022 (Early Show) 01. -The Pump 02. -Starcycle 03. -You Know You Know 04. -Stratus 05. -Mightnight Walker 06. -Big Block 07. -No, Caroline 08. -Brush With The blues 09. -'Cause We Ended As Lovers 10. -You Never Know Disc 2 11. -Rumble 12. -This Is A Song For Miss Hedy Lamarr 13. -Isolation 14. -Time 15. -What's Goin' On 16. -Little Wing 17. -The Death And Resurrection Show 18. -Corpus Christi Carol 19. -A Day In The Life - Ovation Lineup: Jeff Beck: Guitar and Introductions Anika Nilles: Drums Rhonda Smith: Bass Vanessa Freebairn-Smith: Cello Robert Adam Stevenson. Keyboards and Johnny Depp  

Audience 9.4 - Depth, clear, dynamic and good stage mix…the only regret is the shortened Nadia and Hedy Lamarr, but I can live with that. Jeff Beck 2022-06-03 Royal Concert Hall Glasgow, SCO Disc 1 01 -Star Cycle 02 -You Know You Know 03 -Stratus 04 -Nadia 05 -Rumble 06 -Midnight Walker 07 -Big Block 08 -Caroline, No 09 -Brush With The Blues 10 -Hedy Lamarr* 11 -Isolation* Disc 2 12 -Time* 13 -What's Goin' On* 14 -Let It Be Me* 15 -Little Wing* 16 -The Death And Resurrection Show* 17 -'Cause We've Ended As Lovers 18 -Corpus Christi Carol 19 -A Day In The Life* Jeff Beck: Guitar and Introductions Anika Nilles: Drums Rhonda Smith (Prince, Chaka Khan, Beyoncé, George Clinton): Bass Vanessa Freebairn-Smith (Sonus Quartet): Cello Robert Adam Stevenson. Keyboards *Johnny Depp (Actor): Vocals/Guitar on 10 to 16 & 19 Opening Act on this tour was Sharon Corr.  

Audience 9.1 - Very nice and detailed with loads of electric atmosphere make this one to dive right into. GRATEFUL DEAD Music Hall Boston MA. December 1st 1973 Disc 1 1 -Intro - Tune Up 2 -Promised Land 3 -Sugaree 4 -Mexicali Blues 5 -Tennessee Jed 6 -Looks Like Rain 7 -China Cat Sunflower 8 -I Know You Rider 9 -Big River 10 -Brokedown Palace 11 -Weather Report Suite Prelude Disc 2 12 -Let It Grow 13 -Casey Jones 14 -Around and Around 15 -They Love Each Other 16 -Clear The Aisles 17 -Me and My Uncle 18 -Clear The Aisles 19 -Don't Ease Me In 20 -Me and Bobby McGee 21 -Mississippi Half-Step 22 -Playing in the Band Disc 3 23 -Uncle John's Band 24 -Playing in the Band (reprise) 25 -Row Jimmy 26 -Greatest Story Ever Told 27 -Not Fade Away 28 -Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad 29 -Not Fade Away 30 -Audience THE BAND Jerry Garcia     lead guitar vocals Bob Weir         rhythm guitar vocals Keith Godchaux   keyboards Donna Godchaux   vocals Phil Lesh  bass  vocals Bill Kreutzmann  drums  

Audience 9.7 - Brilliant recording and an example of what you can do if you have excellent gear, perfect acoustics, and good placement. This version of the Chick Corea 1978 tour does not feature a full band ensemble but rather a more natural, non electrified direction which allows the players to really showcase their talents without much competition for the sound space. Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA. July 9, 1978 Disc 1 1. Introduction 2. Someday My Prince Will Come 3. Homecoming 4. Band Changeover 5. Night Sprite 6. Band Intros 7. Day Danse Disc 2 1. Mad Hatter Rhapsody - Falling Alice 2. Crystal Silence 3. I Loved You Then, I Love You Now 4. Spanish Fantasy  

Audience 9.5 - Outstanding quality recording, close, clean, dynamic, and just enough tape saturation to let you know it’s good o’l analog. Get this one! Rod Stewart The Forum Inglewood, CA December 13, 1977 01 Maggie May 02 The Wild Side Of Life 03 You Keep Me Hangin' On 04 (I Know) I'm Losing You > Drum Solo 05 Stay With Me 06 Twistin' The Night Away 07 You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)  

Audience 8.8 - Excellent recording for the time period when it seemed most audience tapes sounded very flat and tinny. This one is pretty dynamic but for one fault (not tapers fault). The PA system, while good, did not give vocals enough clarity. During quieter passages, yes, but in louder parts (most of the gig) it’s sort of indistinct, but audible and not buried (just not real distinct). I mean, he’s totally audible is what I am getting at, but for some reason I can’t make out anything he’s singing about (is this par for the course with Marillion?).  BTW the Genesis comparisons are accurate! Marillion Rock City Nottingham, England 30 Mar 1983 Disc 1 1 Script For A Jester’s Tear 2 Garden Party 3 Three Boats Down From The Candy 4 The Web 5 Charting The Single Disc 2 6 Chelsea Monday 7 He Knows You Know 8 Forgotten Sons 9 Market Square Heroes 10 Margaret  

Audience 8.7 - Both tapes sound as if they were recorded by the same person they are very similar although the slight nod goes to London for being just a touch brighter. That being said, both tapes do an admirable job (for 1971 standards) of capturing the epic ferocity of this amazing rock band in their prime, or just before they got universal “commercial” success. It’s hard to imagine what it must have been like being there in person, the volume, the intensity, I would have been drained after the first song! Emerson, Lake & Palmer ABC Cinema Plymouth, UK March 12, 1971 Disc 1 101 The Barbarian 102 Tarkus 103 Knife Edge 104 Pictures At An Exhibition Disc 2 201 Take A Pebble 202 Rondo Disc 3 Royal Theatre, Drury Lane London, England June 20, 1971 01. -Pictures at an Exhibition 02. -Knife Edge Disc 4 01. -Take a Pebble 02. -Tarkus  

Audience 9.1 - Capturing the unbridled excitement of the flamboyant maestro in his prime in Los Angeles during perhaps his biggest tour. What more can you ask for?  The sound is great (especially the drums!) and the appreciative audience never intrudes onto the recording. Elton John The Forum Inglewood, CA October 5, 1974 Disc 1 01 Funeral For A Friend - Love Lies Bleeding 02 Candle In The Wind 03 Grimsby 04 Rocket Man 05 Take Me To The Pilot 06 Bennie And The Jets 07 Daniel 08 Grey Seal 09 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 10 Burn Down The Mission Disc 2 11 Band Introduction 12 You're So Static 13 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 14 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 15 Honky Cat 16 All The Girls Love Alice 17 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting 18 Crocodile Rock 19 The Bitch Is Back 20 Your Song  

SDBRD 9.4 /Audience 8.1/Audience 8.8/Audience 8.3 - A comprehensive collection but not everything is represented here, but I would say the more complete recordings are…and so, well, what you get is a pretty mixed bag. The good stuff is very good, and the not so good stuff is…not so good. What does it mean? Should I get this 4 disc set?  Yes you should if you care anything at all about this seminal band. There just isn’t a whole lot of live “bootleg” recordings because they predate the era of the taper – not to say there aren’t tapes from 1967-1968 because there are, but not nearly as plentiful or as good as tapes that were made subsequently. That being said, I still found myself listening to everything in this set because you can’t argue the fact that hearing Jeff Beck or Jimmy Page before they were rock gods is immensely interesting. The Yardbirds "The Anthology 66-68" Disc 1 Stockholm, Sweden (Featuring Jimmy Page) April 1967 01 -Shapes Of Things 02 -Heart Full Of Soul 03 -Mr. You're A Better Man Than I 04 -You Go Your Way 05 -Over Under Sideways Down 06 -Little Games 07 -My Baby 08 -I'm A Man Unknown Location 1966 (Featuring Jeff Beck) 09 -Shapes Of Things 10 -For Your Love 11 -Hang On Sloopy Disc 2 Civic Center Santa Monica, CA July 22, 1967 01 -Train Kept A Rollin' 02 -You're A Better Man Than I 03 -Heartful of Soul 04 -I Wish You Would - Hey Gyp 05 -My Baby 06 -Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine 07 -Smile On Me 08 -I'm A Man 09 -Over Under Sideways Down Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH April 25, 1968 10 -Train Kept A Rollin' 11 -You're A Better Man Than I 12 -Heartful of Soul 13 -Dazed & Confused 14 -White Summer 15 -I'm A Man Disc 3 The Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco, CA, USA July 25 or 26, 1967 First Set 1. -Intro 2. -Train Kept A-Rollin' 3. -You're A Better Man Than I 4. -Heart Full Of Soul 5. -I Wish You Would - Hey Gyp 6. -My Baby 3:08 7. -Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I‘ll Go Mine) 8. -Shapes Of Thing Second Set 9. -Smokestack Lightning 10. -Bye Bye Bird 11. -Happenings Ten Years Time Ago 12. -Smile On Me 13. -Glimpses 14. -I Ain‘t Done Wrong 15. -Over Under Sideways Down Disc 4 Shrine Exposition Hall Los Angeles, CA May 31, 1968 00 -Intro 01 -Train Kept A Rollin' 02 -You're A Better Man Than I 03 -Heartful of Soul 04 -Dazed & Confused 05 -Shapes of Things 06 -I'm A Man 07 -White Summer 08 -Smokestack Lightning 09 -I'm Waiting For The Man 10 -Bye Bye Bird 11 -Happenings Ten Years Time Ago 12 -Drinking Muddy Water 13 -New York City Blues 14 -I Wish You Would 15 -Hey Gyp  

Soundboard 9.2 - This is the complete recording featuring both sets (previously available as an edited down version) and is notable for the amazing version of Dark Star, although the gig is expertly performed, that track really stands out. The sound is clean (almost too clean) and does have a “rounded” sound, there’s no jangly edges here so crank it up for a better experience. Grateful Dead Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX November 19,  1972 Disc 1 First Set 01 - Bertha 02 - Me And My Uncle 03 - Sugaree 04 - Beat It On Down The Line 05 - Bird Song 06 - Black Throated Wind 07 - Don't Ease Me In 08 - Mexicali Blues 09 - Box Of Rain 10 - Stars And Stripes Forever - tuning 11 - Tomorrow Is Forever 12 - Big River 13 - China Cat Sunflower 14 - I Know You Rider 15 - Nickeldeon tuning Disc 2 First Set cont'd 01 - Playing In The Band 02 - Casey Jones Second Set 03 - Tuning 04 - Promised Land 05 - Ramble On Rose 06 - El Paso 07 - Stella Blue 08 - Jack Straw 09 - Dixie tuning Disc 3 01 - Dark Star 02 - Weather Report Suite Prelude 03 - Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo 04 - Around And Around 05 - Big Railroad Blues 06 - Sugar Magnolia 07 - Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad  

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 8.7 - A show I remember listening to as a teenager having bought the 3LP bootleg which was referred to as Offenbach. This sounds pretty close to that boot, maybe a touch better coming from a tape source, which means it’s pretty decent. Led Zeppelin Orthenauhalle Offenburg, Germany March, 24th, 1973 1) Rock And Roll 2) Over The Hills And Far Away 3) Black Dog 4) Misty Mountain Hop 5) Since I've Been Loving You 6) Dancing Days 7) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp 8) The Song Remains The Same 9) The Rain Song Disc Two: 1) Dazed And Confused (Includes: "San Francisco") 2) Stairway To Heaven 3) Whole Lotta Love (Medley) Includes: - Cold Sweat - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Boogie Chillen - Baby, I Don't Care - Let's Have A Party - I Can't Quit You Baby - The Lemon Song 4) Heartbreaker  

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 9.2 A really nice sound on this tape, really captures the size and feel of the venue and all of the music sits nicely within a warm sound spectrum. Brand X The Roxy West Hollywood, CA September 21, 1979 Early Show 01 Disco Suicide 02 Algon 03 Don't Make Waves 04 Dance Of The Illegal Aliens 05 Malaga Virgen 06 And So To F 07 Nuclear Burn John Goodsall - guitar Percy Jones - bass Robin Lumley - keyboards Phil Collins - drums Peter Robinson - keyboards  

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