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Audience 7.6 - Suffers from some kind of annoying mid frequency squelch. But, it’s actually a very good recording, just marred by some kind of technicality. -
Audience 8.2 - Not great in the instrument separation dept. but sonically it is very good and clear with no distortion. A “real” sounding large hall vibe is present. Kind of like being there I would say. -
Audience 7.8 -
Audience 8.2 -
Audience 8.6 -
Audience 7.4 -
Audience 7.6 - Very impressive stuff. This band sounds so much heavier live than on their record, and their record is pretty damn heavy! I would imagine a lot of young people at this gig later formed their own bands and decided they could be even heavier than these guys - thus was born the modern metal sound. So, to me, it just sounds like these guys were taking the music they heard as kids (Blue Cheer, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath), and putting their own twist on it. Great stuff! -
FM Radio Broadcast 8.5 - The tape source shows its age, and then there’s the telltale radio compression as well so you get a reasonably clear sound with a lack of high end clarity, occasional minor drop outs, that sort of thing. It’s not that bad, I expect better of an FM broadcast but there’s not much out there from this station, this is a pretty rare thing, and the band, while very good, never achieved a lot of commercial success. They are traditional AOR rock that sometimes reminds me of Bob Seger or Meatloaf. -
Audience 8.6 - A little thin but surprisingly clear, and man, just to hear this stuff I gotta say it’s a privilege. The material these bands came up with around this time – 1972-73 – it’s just a whole different world of rock and roll that most people were, and still are, completely unaware of. I like the experimental spaciness of the opening “jam sessions” with Franco Battiato (probably with members of the other bands), you get the feeling these guys were really tuned in to each other because it’s not recklessly chaotic, there’s a mystical beauty to it. The Quella Vecchia Locanda is just insane, too bad only one song, and it’s not complete, but I think only a small portion was missed I could be wrong. Garybaldi’s set consists of most of the Astrolabio record, which is very cool but I wished there was some of the Nuda stuff on here. -
Audience 8.9 -
Audience 8.7 - Very clear and well mixed with only some slight compressed sound at full electric jam. -
Audience 9.4 - Astounding capture! -
Audience 7.3 - Kind of muddy at volume but the acoustic segments are sweet. -
Audience 7.2 - A little dreary sounding by the band. Reasonably clear, lacks some punch -
Audience 7.8 - Clear, a good tape for the time period. Some artifacts present but not too distracting. A good one to get. -
Volume 1 - Soundboard 9.1 -
Volume 2 - Soundboard 9.1 -
Audience 7.2 -
Soundboard 9.5 -
Audience 8.8 - This show has an inviting, warm intimacy to it. A good mid range, pretty consistent. -
Audience 9.4 - Stunning in every way really, from the amazing clarity and resonance to the depth of sound low to high…not to mention the perfect amount of atmosphere and headroom. A MUST! (Early Show) -
Audience 9.5 - Just a slight touch better than the early show in that the guitars have more bite, and the vocals are slightly more pronounced. Simply a must, because you have not only a superb recording, but a great time in Neil’s illustrious career. (Late show) -
Audience 9.0 - A solid capture, sounds very close but thankfully no distortion even when Neil plugs in. Good stuff! -
Audience 8.7 - A crisp and clear recording with a liveliness to it that makes you feel like you are sitting in the audience listening. Lovely! -
Soundboard 9.4 - Hard to find any faults with this one, it’s solid in every way. Love it! -
Soundboard 9.3 - From various locations during the 1976 tour. Really, I find this about as pleasurable a collection as I have ever heard. It’s all acoustic selections too. Really wonderful. -
Soundboard 9.4 - Extended jamming is the order of the day here and the pristine sound quality help you fully enjoy it all. Whether you saw Crazy Horse in 1976 or in 2013 doesn’t matter, they sound exactly the same. -
Pro 9.0 - I believe this was Broadcast at the time, but either way it’s a great time capsule and a very early Crazy Horse gig. Everyone should check this out. -
SDBRD 9.1 - Well mixed, so that you pretty much get to hear every single thing that is happening with clarity and precision. -
Soundboard 8.8 (both shows) -
Audience 7.8 - A rather subdued tape, as if they left the microphone underneath something for stealth purposes because while you do hear everything, it lacks punch and clarity. It’s not crap, but it should be considered for collectors only. -
Soundboard 9.4 -
Audience 9.6 - Combining three different sources would be superfluous unless each independent source had things that one of the others did not. In this case, it is exactly what happened, and the result is spectacular. Simply put, this is a must have! -
Audience 9.2 - A very clean and clear tape, with a solid and intense mid range giving it an immediate thump that I find makes for a close approximation to having been there. -
Soundboard 9.3 - Incredible recording with emphasis on vocals. -
Audience 8.8 - Solid right in the middle, with perhaps a little bit of “darkness” in the mix towards the low end that causes a fractional amount of over saturation but this is a fine recording. Let me put it this way, something like this seems to have been “authorized” or at least recorded with the knowledge of the artists. It’s placed too well in the venue, and no audience interference you have to think they knew it was being recorded. -
Soundboard 9.2 - Both excellent, crisp and clear and brilliantly performed. -
Audience 7.5 - Pretty clear, some natural reverb from the hall present but surprising clarity in the highs so I gather this is a very low generation tape source. -
Audience 8.3 - One of the better audience captures in my opinion. A strong show, doesn't hurt my ears it's very very good! -
Audience 9.4 (Mid South Coliseum) -
Audience 7.4 & 7.0 - Both shows are worth getting! -
Audience 8.8 - Great, guitar is up front in the mix. -
Audience 7.0 - Average large stadium rock show sound. Ozzy is clearest, and thankfully Randy’s solos are nice and present because that is what you want the most. -
Audience 7.2 - Big outdoor stadium sound. Not great, but does have atmosphere and guitar can be heard throughout. -
Audience 6.9 - Sounds close to the PA, not much definition just very loud. -
Audience 7.0 - at times 7.4 -
Audience 9.2 - Crank it up! -
Audience 8.0 - Very good recording that has tons of life to it, drums sound great, bass is there too, in kind of a defined way but not providing super bottom which is fine, guitar is clear and defined and crunchy. Ozzy sounds good, this is a fine show!