Audience 8.8 - It's kind of a good thing that this concert is performed acoustically because the way this taper captured it I can't imagine an electric guitar, bass, and drums with the massive volume it would have been. That is because this sounds like taper was very close, and the hall acoustics are very "live", so, in essence because it is acoustic it isn't a loud, distorted mess...but could easily have been if this was any louder or closer to the stage. It's just at the breaking point volume wise, and there's the slightest touch of distortion affecting one frequency somewhere in the upper mid-range, this came close to being a problem but is thankfully kept at bay and never rose above the level of "minor annoyance" so all-in-all this becomes quite a keepsake memory for fans as it is a highly unusual type of gig.
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Rory Gallagher, Richard Thompson, Juan Martin & David Lindley Dominion Theater London, England 3/24/84 Disc 1 01. -Introductions 02. -Flight To Paradise 03. -I Can't Be Satisfied 04. -Santa Fe 05. -Done Me Wrong 06. -Roll Me Over 07. -Instrumental 08. -Buy Me A Mercury 09. -Instrumental Disc 2 10. -You Be Warned 11. -Reef A Song 12. -Instrumental 13. -Baby Don't Appreciate It 14. -Instrumental 15. -Instrumental 16. -The Way We Made Love 17. -Change 18. -Instrumental 19. -Right Back Where You Started 20. -Instrumental 21. -Rock 'N' Roll Disc 3 22. -Ride On Red, Ride On 23. -Out On The Western Plain 24. -Going Down To Eli's 25. -Pistol Slapper Blues 26. -Midnight 27. -Early In The Mornin' 28. -Mississippi Sheiks 29. -Too Much Alcohol 30. -Gypsy Woman -
Audience 9.4 - Well done, a consistent and even quality, captures the feel of the venue and since the equipment used seems to be very high quality, it allowed for plenty of headroom in the recording and that allows the listener to adjust volume and EQ to suit their tastes...not that it needs much. Eric Clapton Paramount Theater Seattle, WA. March 7th 1981 DISC 1 01. Country Boy (Albert Lee) 02. A Salty Dog (Gary Brooker) 03. Tulsa Time 04. Lay Down Sally 05. Wonderful Tonight 06. Worried Life Blues 07. Stay Away From My Baby 08. Double Trouble 09. Rita Mae 10. Blow Wind Blow 11. Medley: Ramblin' On My Mind - Mean Old World - Have You Ever Loved A Woman 12. Blues Power DISC 2 13. Cocaine 14. Layla 15. Further Up On The Road BONUS TRACKS: 16. Cocaine (Seattle, March 7th 1981 - alternate analogue source 17. Blow Wind Blow (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 18. Rita Mae (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 19. Blues Power (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 20. Cocaine (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 21. Layla (Seattle, March 6th 1981) -
Audience 9.2 - The first thing that hit me with this recording is the lovely feel of it, silky and round with a solid "thwack" of the kick drum to make you remember what it's like to stand in front of the mains at a stadium rock show. A fine recording that belongs in every Bowie fan's collection. David Bowie Madison Square Garden New York City, NY July 26, 1983 Disc 1 01 The Jean Genie Intro 02 Star 03 "Heroes" 04 What In The World? 05 Golden Years 06 Fashion 07 Let's Dance 08 Breaking Glass 09 Life On Mars 10 Sorrow 11 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) 12 China Girl 13 Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 14 Rebel Rebel 15 White Light, White Heat Disc 2 16 Station To Station 17 Cracked Actor 18 Ashes To Ashes 19 Space Oddity 20 Band Introductions 21 Young Americans 22 Fame 23 TVC15 24 Stay 25 The Jean Genie 26 I Can't Explain 27 Modern Love -
Audience 9.0 - The only thing keeping this from attaining legendary status is the slight distortion present in a very specific middle to upper band in the frequency range. It's not a deal-breaker, it's in a place where you still get all the richness of the low end and the detail in the high end. The taper obviously used very good gear, so maybe the microphone he used and the location in the venue perhaps limited the recording in a way, because this is still a damn good tape but could have been a bona-fide must have. Emerson, Lake & Palmer Charleston Civic Center Charleston, WV November 23, 1973 Disc 1 01 Introduction 02 Hoedown 03 Jerusalem 04 Toccata 05 Tarkus 06 Benny the Bouncer 07 Take A Pebble Disc 2 08 Lucky Man 09 Piano Improvisation 10 Take A Pebble (Reprise) 11 Karn Evil 9 1st - 3rd Impression 12 Pictures At An Exhibition -
Studio Quality 9.8 - Fantastic insight into the working progress of a masterpiece album. One thing that stood out for me was listening to the drums, they aren't exactly going to be the biggest takeaway when considering the performance as a whole but when they are dissected and highlighted you really understand the craft that goes into it. Let's put it this way - the drums aren't just being banged upon, they are being played. Queen Multitracks Mixes II Disc 1 01.Brighton Rock (Drums) 02.Brighton Rock (Guitar) 03.Brighton Rock (Vocal) 04.Get Down, Make Love (Bass) 05.Get Down, Make Love (Drums) 06.Get Down, Make Love (Guitar) 07.Get Down, Make Love (Piano) 08.Get Down, Make Love (Vocal) 09.I Want It All (Drums) 10.I Want It All (Guitar, Bass) 11.I Want It All (Keyboards) 12.I Want It All (Vocal) 13.Killer Queen (Drums) 14.Killer Queen (Guitar) 15.Killer Queen (Piano) 16.Killer Queen (Vocal) 17.One Vision (Drums, Bass) 18.One Vision (Guitar) 19.One Vision (Vocal, Synthesizer) 20.Tenement Funster (Drums, Vocal) 21.Tenement Funster (Guitar) 22.Tenement Funster (Piano, Bass) Disc 2 01.Bohemian Rhapsody (Bass) 02.Bohemian Rhapsody (Drums) 03.Bohemian Rhapsody (Piano) 04.Bohemian Rhapsody (Piano, Bass) 05.Bohemian Rhapsody (Piano, Drums) 06.Bohemian Rhapsody (Guitar) 07.Bohemian Rhapsody (Background Vocal Mix) 08.Bohemian Rhapsody (Lead Vocal Mix) 09.Bohemian Rhapsody (Complete Vocal Mix) -
Audience 9.7 - For me, this right here encapsulates the 70's for me growing up. When I first discovered rock and roll, the radio was on repeat with the Frampton Comes Alive! album, and everyone in the neighborhood had a copy. I had it on 8 track. This live recording is the bomb, just a wonderful document of a great moment in 70's rock music history. I love the atmosphere too, everything about this actually does "come alive" and for that it deserves the high rating. Peter Frampton The Forum Inglewood, CA December 9, 1976 Disc 1 01 One More Time 02 Baby I Love Your Way 03 Sail Away 04 Fanfare 05 Alright 06 I Wanna Go To The Sun 07 Something's Happening 08 Doobie Wah 09 Lines On My Face 10 Show Me The Way Disc 2 11 (I'll Give You) Money 12 (I'm A) Roadrunner 13 Signed Sealed Delivered 14 It's A Plain Shame 15 Do You Feel Like We Do 16 Shine On 17 White Sugar 18 Jumpin' Jack Flash 19 I'm In You -
Audience 8.8 - A well made recording that does straddle the fence a bit. There's some narrowness in how well defined the extreme ends are in both low and high end, meaning your middle frequencies are spot-on, clear, and defined but when you get to the real high end it gets crinkly up there. It does not damage the listening experience but could if you really crank up the volume. The taper does some adjusting it seems, as the show progresses it sounds like the tonality, or levels...something changes slightly...I don't know what really happens but sometimes this show is dialed in and sounds really great and then just ever so slightly it gets less defined or maybe it is my imagination. Either way, this is a really decent recording. The Kinks Crawford Hall University Of California Irvine Irvine, CA February 13, 1976 01 Education 02 The First Time We Fall in Love 03 I'm In Disgrace 04 Headmaster 05 The First Time We Fall in Love (Reprise) 06 The Hard Way 07 The Last Assembly -
Audience 9.2 - I would have given this a higher rating but for some occasional volume fluctuations. Minus those, this is a "raise the hair on your back" type of recording. I can't explain it, some tapes just have it, this unquantifiable element, it's a lot to do with the band being recorded as much as it is in how they were recorded, and where exactly the taper sat, and what he used to record - so you take all that and factor it in to what is happening to you as you listen to an event that took place decades ago...that comes to life again and you are right there. As I listened to this, my neck hairs stood up. The Kinks Universal Amphitheatre Los Angeles, CA August 17, 1979 01 Sleepwalker - Tired Of Waiting For You 02 Life On The Road 03 Where Have All The Good Times Gone 04 Permanent Waves 05 Misfits 06 Lola 07 Low Budget 08 (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman 09 Catch Me Now I'm Falling 10 You Really Got Me -
Soundboard 9.3 - What you would expect from a direct to tape from the mixing console recording. It's super clear and clean and every instrument in a place where it's easily distinguishable, but don't assume it's just a dry, lifeless thing 'cause it ain't. It's not mixed for a release of any kind, but as a reference, so there's nothing to tame the Wildman when he's on the microphone - and that's the life of the party right there. Ted Nugent LIVE 1980 VOLUME 1 Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas April 11th, 1980 Disc 1 01 Intro 02 Motor City Madhouse 03 Stormtroopin' 04 Free For All 05 Wango Tango 06 Just What The Doctor Ordered 07 Cat Scratch Fever 08 I Gotta Move 09 Hard As Nails Disc 2 10 Ted Talking 11 Dog Eat Dog 12 Lubbock Texas Shuffle 13 Ted Talking 14 Wang Dang Sweet Poontang - TNT Overture 15 Great White Buffalo 16 Stranglehold -
Pro Audience 9.1 - More than likely this was recorded for broadcast, but it's not a soundboard, or, perhaps it is a close/distance mic'd job because it is definitely not from the audience. It's probably a stage mic placement, that is about all I can decipher because while it is not quite up to prime time for a pristine radio broadcast, it is the next best thing in that you get more atmospherics than a straight board recording. Ted Nugent LIVE 1980 VOLUME 2 Providence Civic Center Arena Providence, Rhode Island September 30, 1980 Disc 1 01. Stage Announcements 02. Lone Wolf Entrance 03. Motor City Madhouse 04. Scream Dream 05. Just What The Doctor Ordered 06. Hard As Nails 07. I Gotta Move 08. Free For All 09. Paralyzed 10. I Take No Prisoners 11. I Am a Predator Disc 2 01. Jailbait 02. My Love Is Like a Tire Iron 03. The Flying Lip Lock 04. Wango Tango 05. Cat Scratch Fever 06. Land of a Thousand Dances 07. Wang Dang Sweet Poontang (with Flesh & Blood, Hibernation, Migration, The TNT Overture, Wang Dang Reprise) Band members: Ted Nugent - lead vocals, lead guitar Charlie Huhn - lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar Dave Kiswiney - bass, backing vocals Cliff Davies - drums, percussion, backing vocals, producer -
Audience 9.4 - A delightful and warm atmosphere highlight this bright and well mixed concert recording. I struggled to find any reason to criticize it, but there are some occasional voices behind taper, and that is REALLY nitpicky. So, this is certainly a treasure of a recording and I highly recommend it. Robert Plant presents Saving Grace Piazza dei Signori Vicenza, Italy September 6, 2023 Disc 1 01 Gospel Plow (Traditional) 02 The Cuckoo (Traditional) 03 Let The Four Winds Blow (Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation) 04 Friends (Led Zeppelin) 05 Out In The Woods (Leon Russell) 06 Too Far From You (Nashville Cast) 07 Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down (Traditional) 08 Everybody's Song (Low) 09 It's A Beautiful Day Today (Moby Grape) Disc 2 10 The Rain Song (Led Zeppelin) 11 As I Roved Out (Traditional) 12 Chevrolet (Lonnie Young, Ed Young & Lonnie Young Jr) 13 Down To The Sea (Robert Plant) 14 Four Sticks (Led Zeppelin) 15 Angel Dance (Los Lobos) 16 Band Introduction 17 House Of Cards (Richard & Linda Thompson) 18 Gallows Pole (Led Zeppelin) 19 And We Bid You Goodnight (Traditional) -
Brand New - Soundboard - Chris Barnes in his prime, this is by far the best Chris pro-recorded performance. Great sound, fantastic set list, a must! -
Brand New - The Celtic Frost demos from the Hellhammer days to 1985 and widely spread and are known to everyone! This demos\ unreleased collection includes a couple of songs from an album that Celtic Frost never released “Necronomicon”, the “Cold Lake” demos, the “New York City Demos” from 1992 and the famous “Nemesis of Power” demo sessions. -
Brand New - Soundboard/Studio Quality -Live at Hammersmith Odeon & Friday Rock Show Session the two recordings made for BBC in 1984 by Gary Moore. The Hammersmith Show is a fantastic Gary Moore show full of energy and classic tunes. The sound quality is very good and the track list is a must! The Friday Rock Session is a 3 songs session (plus interview) recorded at the mythic Maida Vale Studios in London. -
Brand New - Soundboard - Iron Maiden, a NEVER BEFORE RELEASED soundboard recoding from 1983. You can get any better than this! A must for every serious Iron Maiden collector! -
Brand New - The definitive collection of rare demos and unreleased tracks from Carmine Appice and his boys!