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Audience 8.6 - This is a surprisingly decent sounding tape. I was not expecting it to be anything close to this good, quite frankly. Clarity is reasonable, it’s not a muddy tape, there is some dynamic to it without distortion (although bass is not well defined). The key components are all here though, and it’s a tape (and gig) that can be welcomed wholeheartedly by the punters. Led Zeppelin Musicarnival Warrensville Heights, OH July 20, 1969 01. The Train Kept A-Rollin' 02. I Can't Quit You 03. Dazed And Confused 04. White Summer 05. Black Mountain Side 06. You Shook Me 07. How Many More Times -
Audience 8.6 - This tape does not offer a wide dynamic range, but neither is it compressed sounding, so it’s not awful on the ears. The good thing about capturing a band like Genesis during live performances is that the PA and mix is usually good, and not a distorted metal mess, so even average gear can produce reasonably good results. Genesis Lyric Theatre Baltimore, Maryland Dec 1, 1974 Disc 1 101. Intro 1:56 102. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 5:00 103. Fly On A Windscreen/Broadway Melody Of 1974 4:47 104. Cucoo Cocoon 2:11 105. In The Cage 8:14 106. The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging 3:14 107. Peter Talks 1:49 108. Back In N.Y.C. 5:57 109. Hairless Heart 2:34 110. Counting Out Time 3:46 111. The Carpet Crawlers 5:39 112. The Chamber Of 32 Doors 6:01 113. Peter Talks 3:33 114. Lilywhite Lilith 2:57 115. The Waiting Room 5:14 116. Anyway 3:36 117. Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist 3:01 Disc 2 201. The Lamia 8:48 202. Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats 3:21 203. The Colony Of Slippermen 8:42 204. Ravine 1:46 205. The Light Dies Down On Broadway 3:44 206. Riding The Scree 4:30 207. In The Rapids 2:06 208. It 4:29 209. Story Of Old Henry 2:01 210. The Musical Box 11:16 -
Audience 9.1 - A lovely, intimate recording that belies the size of the venue. Of course, this was a different approach Elton John undertook on this tour. I think it works well, the bombast has been toned down and what you get instead is an examination of his music presented to you by the man…I think you will appreciate these songs in this way. ELTON JOHN October 16, 1979 Tuesday Boston Music Hall, Boston, Ma. USA Back In The USSA Tour Disc One 01. -Your Song 02. -Sixty Years On 03. -Daniel 04. -Skyline Pigeon 05. -Take Me To The Pilot 06. -Rocket Man 07. -Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 08. -Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 09. -Roy Rogers 10. -Candle In The Wind Disc Two 11. -Ego 12. -Where To Now St.Peter 13. -He'll Have To Go 14. -Elton's Song 15. -I Heard It Through The Grapevine 16. -Funeral For A Friend 17. -Tonight 18. -Better Off Dead 19. -Idol 20. -I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself 21. -I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford) Disc Three 07. -Bennie & The Jets 08. -Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 09. -Mama Can't Buy You Love 10. -Crazy Water 11. -ovation & talk 12. -Song For Guy 13. -Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) - Pinball Wizard 14. -Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On - I Saw Her Standing There - Twist & Shout - Crocodile Rock - Back In The USSA Elton John - piano, vocals Ray Cooper - percussion, vibraphone -
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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 8.5 - At first it’s a little over-driven and very harsh but it all smoothes out and becomes an astonishing document…still rather crude but powerful and all instruments are heard. I was transfixed by this, by the band’s tightness and such excellent guitar! Wow, to have been there… Disc two is a very rare document of the John Kay Band opening for Steppenwolf in 1972 and is also very good…and very Steppenwolfy as you could imagine. Steppenwolf & John Kay Band The Frankfurt Chronicles Disc 1 STEPPENWOLF Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt/Main West Germany 1969-10-25 01 BOrn To Be Wild .................. 06:53 02 Don't Step On The Grass Sam ...... 06:06 03 Chicken Wolf ..................... 03:17 04 Monster .......................... 10:15 05 Power Play ....................... 05:17 06 Rock Me .......................... 03:39 07 Tighten Up Your Wig .............. 04:05 08 The Pusher ....................... 05:49 09 Magic Carpet Ride ................ 04:12 John Kay – Lead Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Larry Byrom - Guitar Jerry Edmonton – Drums Goldy McJohn – Keyboards Nick St. Nicholas - Bass Disc 2 John KAY Band Jahrhunderthalle Hoechst Frankfurt/Main West Germany 1972-09-24 01 Walking Blues ............... 05:22 02 To Be Alive ................. 05:41 03 Somebody .................... 04:53 04 Many A Mile ................. 04:40 05 Labour Of Love .............. 08:25 06 Sing With The Children ...... 08:42 07 I'm Movin' On ............... 07:18 John Kay Band: John Kay - Vocals, Guitar Pentti Whitey Glan - Drums Hugh Sullivan - keyboards George Biondo - bass Kent Henry - guitar -
Audience 9.5 - Sparkling, full bodied, warm, and simply breathtaking recording. I don’t think you could do much better if you went out and bought an official live album. Get it! James Taylor Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills, CA May 3, 1981 Disc 1 01 You Can Close Your Eyes 02 Mona 03 Wandering 04 Sweet Baby James 05 Riding On A Railroad 06 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 07 Stand And Fight 08 Brother Trucker 09 Hey Good Lookin' 10 Walking Man 11 B.S.U.R. 12 Hard Times 13 It's Gonna Work Out Fine 14 Up On The Roof 15 Fire And Rain Disc 2 16 Carolina In My Mind 17 Millworker 18 Twelve Gates To The City 19 Streamroller Blues 20 I Will Not Lie For You 21 Daddy's All Gone 22 Handy Man 23 Her Town Too 24 You're Only Lonely 25 Faithless Love 26 Your Smiling Face 27 Mexico 28 Country Road 29 Money Machine > Band Intro 30 You've Got A Friend -
Audience 8.7 - A surprisingly decent tape surfaces from Italy where Genesis found initial acceptance in the early part of their career. Sound is clear for the most part, and the timbre is pleasing to the ear…if I can knock it I would say maybe it is a bit compressed in the middle, so no crispness in the highs nor definition in the low end but it’s not the kind of compression that you get from, say, a video tape. It’s quite good like I said so feel secure if you get it knowing it will be worthwhile. Genesis Palasport Naples, Italy February 6, 1974 Disc 1 1. -Watcher Of The Skies 2. -Drum Improv 3. -Dancing With The Moonlit Knight 4. -Cinema Show 5. -I Know What I like 6. -Firth Of Fifth 7. -The Musical Box Disc 2 1. -More Fool Me 2. -The Battle Of Epping Forest 3. -Supper's Ready 4. -The Knife -
Soundboard 9.0 - Not a perfect board tape, there are some signs of age present but that does not really rise to the level of annoyance…it’s present but not to a huge degree. This is a good, solid recording that many will find enjoyment from. GENESIS April 9, 1978 Bloomington, Indiana, USA Assembly Hall Indiana University Sound Board DISC ONE 01) ..Eleventh Earl Of Mar 02) In The Cage 03) Burning Rope 04) Ripples 05) Deep In The Motherlode 06) The Fountain Of Salmacis DISC TWO 01) Down And Out 02) Squonk 03) Say It's Alright Joe 04) The Lady Lies 05) The Cinema Show --> excerpt: .....In The Quiet Earth 06) Afterglow 07) Follow You, Follow Me -
Audience 8.8 - Solid and in the pocket sound that does not have any offending frequencies so you can feel free to turn up the volume or put on the headphones. PAT TRAVERS BAND Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA. November 7th 1982 1 -Intro 2 -The Fifth 3 -Who'll Take The Fall 4 -Life In London 5 -I'd Rather See You Dead 6 -I La La La Love You 7 -Crash And Burn 8 -Can't Stop The Heartaches 9 -Rockin' 10 -Snortin Whiskey 11 -Boom Boom Out Go The Lights -
Audience 8.8 - This recording is nice and clear, and on the “bright” side of the audio spectrum which is actually very good for those who wish to season the sound with EQ. You can add some low end here and it would make a world of difference because the sound is already good, so anything that can help it is only going to make it even better rather than overdone. Sometimes loud rock concerts in large venues have a low end rumble that makes adding anything to it a risky proposition – this one screams “please add some low end to me”! A great one to personalize, the palate is free to embellish upon. RAINBOW Stockholm, Konserhuset, Sweden September 20, 1976 Disc 1 01. -Interview Swedish Radio 02. -Over the Rainbow - Kill the king 03. -Mistreated 04. -16th Century Greensleeves Disc 2 05. -Catch the Rainbow 06. -Man on the Silver Mountain - Blues - Man on the Silver Mountain (reprise) 07. -Stargazer 08. -Still I´m Sad Ronnie James Dio - vocals Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Cozy Powell – drums Tony Carey – keyboards Jimmy Bain – bass -
Audience 9.0 - Solid job by taper to record from a good spot where the sound mix is great, and using good gear he gave us a document that you will be enjoying and playing more than once. The band is in high spirits and put on a good “rock show”. Lovely! Wings Olympia Stadium Detroit, MI 1976-05-08 Disc 1 01. Intro 02. Venus And Mars 03. Rock Show 04. Jet 05. Let Me Roll It 06. Spirits Of Ancient Egypt 07. Medicine Jar 08. Maybe I'm Amazed 09. Call Me Back Again 10. Lady Madonna 11. The Long And Winding Road 12. Live And Let Die 13. Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me) 14. Richard Cory 15. Bluebird 16. I've Just Seen A Face 17. Blackbird Disc 2 18. Yesterday 19. You Gave Me The Answer 20. Magneto And Titanium Man 21. My Love 22. Listen To What The Man Said 23. Let 'Em In 24. Time To Hide 25. Silly Love Songs 26. Beware My Love 27. Brass Introductions 28. Letting Go 29. Band On The Run 30. Hi, Hi, Hi 31. Soily Band Members: Paul McCartney - bass, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals Linda McCartney - keyboards, percussion, piano, vocals Denny Laine - guitars, bass, piano, keyboards, percussion, harmonica, vocals Jimmy McCulloch - guitars, bass, vocals Joe English - drums, percussion, vocals Tony Dorsey - trombone, percussion Howie Casey - saxophone, percussion Steve Howard - trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion Thaddeus Richard - saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion -
Audience 8.8 - Very exciting club shows recorded in a way that makes you wonder if the band themselves did not have it done. It is very clear, the only knock I give it is maybe the passage of time took away some of the brilliance, and/or it’s not a first gen tape…but it’s really good! THE CARS Boston 1977 Disc 1 Rathskeller Boston, MA Set 1 & 2 April 30th 1977 set 1 1. -Leave Or Stay 2. -Cool Fool 3. -Don't Cha Stop 4. -My Best Friend's Girl 5. -Show me that your mine 6. -I Don't Want To 7. -Strawberry Moonlight 8. -You're All I've Got Tonight 9. -Just What I Needed set 2 10. -Bye Bye Love 11. -Take or Leave Her 12. -City Lights 13. -Jezebel Disc 2 Set 2 cont'd 14. -Take What You Want 15. -My Best Friend's Girl 16. -Something Else 17. -Just What I Needed 18. -Cool Fool Rathskeller (Rat) Boston, MA June-xx-1977 1. -Intro 2. -Leave Or Stay 3. -Cool Fool 4. -I Don't Want To 5. -I'm In Touch With Your World 6. -Unknown 7. -Come Back Down 8. -You Always Say 9. -You've Been On My Mind 10. -You Can Have 'Em -
Audience 8.9 - It’s amazing how tapes still pop up after so many years and sound like they were recorded yesterday. This is one such tape. The music also holds up, and since I never saw Elton John live I am still impressed with how much the guitar factors in to this show. I enjoyed this performance and I felt the excitement of the crowd and felt totally transported which is the hallmark of a well-done recording. Elton John Convention Center Anaheim, CA November 2, 1980 01 -Funeral For A Friend - Love Lies Bleeding 02 -Tiny Dancer 03 -Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 04 -All The Young Girls Love Alice 05 -Rocket Man 06 -Philadelphia Freedom 07 -Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 08 -Saturday Night 09 -All I Want Is You Disc 2 10 -Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting 11 -Harmony 12 -Little Jeannie 13 -Bennie And The Jets 14 -Imagine 15 -Ego 16 -Have Mercy On The Criminal 17 -Someone Saved My Life Tonight 18 -Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance) 19 -Great Balls Of Fire 20 -Good Golly Miss Molly 21 -I Saw Her Standing There -
Audience 9.2 - Surprisingly clear and vibrant..and very live sounding with LOADS of that atmosphere, you know, where you can hear people taking a huge toke and hacking immediately after. This was the last show of 1974 for Van Morrison, and he threw out a few rarely played numbers. Van Morrison Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA November 16, 1974 Disc 1 01 Intro 02 Naked In The Jungle 03 Wild Children 04 Bulbs 05 Into The Mystic 06 Help Me 07 Cul De Sac 08 I Believe To My Soul 09 Listen To The Lion Disc 2 10 I've Been Working 11 Take Your Hand Out Of My Pocket 12 Twilight Zone 13 Moondance 14 Brown Eyed Girl 15 Gloria Jerome Rimson on bass Peter Van Hooke on drums Peter Wingfield on keyboards -
Soundboard 9.3 - mAn excellent document by all accounts! What you get is a lot of superb musical skill wrapped up in a fine sounding, good looking presentation. This is one for the collector and casual fan alike. Emerson, Lake & Palmer Civic Center, Wheeling WV 1977-11-18 Disc 1 1 Peter Gunn Theme 04:05 2 Hoedown 03:59 3 Tarkus 16:47 4 Take a Pebble 12:46 5 C'est la Vie 04:12 6 Lucky Man 03:26 7 Pictures at an Exhibition 17:02 Disc 2 1 Karn Evil 9 05:01 2 Tiger in the Spotlight 04:07 3 Watching Over You 04:13 4 Medley: Tank / The Enemy God 13:45 5 Nut Rocker 04:07 6 Pirates (part 1) 08:59 7 Pirates (part 2) 06:31 8 Fanfare for the Common Man / Show Me the Way to go Home 21:18 Keith Emerson - keyboard and synth player, showman, the likes of which we will never see again Greg Lake - singer and bass player, acoustic & lead guitarist Carl Palmer - drummer and percussionist -
Audience 8.2 - Not one of the better ones, it lacks clarity (drums are actually pretty clear though, and the vocals do rise above somewhat) and to these ears, I gotta say, this is the closest I have ever heard Boston sounding like a heavy metal concert. The lack of sonic clarity does not mean you can’t tell they were f’ing loud! Boston Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI December 12, 1976 01 Intro 02 Rock-n-Roll Band 03 Shattered Images 04 More Than A Feeling 05 Peace of Mind 06 Something About You 07 Man I'll Never Be 08 Smokin' - Foreplay Band line-up Brad Delp - lead vocals, guitar (died March 9, 2007, aged 56) Sib Hashian - drums, backing vocals (died March 22, 2017, aged 67) Tom Scholz - guitars, organ Barry Goudreau - guitars Fran Sheehan - bass, backing vocals -
Disc 1 Audience 8.7 - Surprisingly decent effort capturing a rarely recorded Borneo Band in what sounds like a small club. Disc 2 Soundboard 8.7 - A tape showing age, but of decent enough quality that you can dive in and enjoy this rare recording. Discs 3 and 4 Audience 9.2 - Extremely clear and vibrant recording that provides an amazing listening experience! This is a must have for sure. Bob Seger Tour The Page 1972-1977 Disc 1 Bob Seger and The Borneo Band Tampa, FL 1972 01 -Intro 02 -Back in 72 03 -Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley cover) 04 -Who Do You Love (Bo Diddley cover) 05 -If I Were a Carpenter (Tim Hardin cover) 06 -Higher and Higher (Jackie Wilson cover) 07 -I've Been Working (Van Morrison cover) 08 -Rosalie 09 -Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 10 -Let It Rock 11 -Will the Circle Be Unbroken Bob Seger - guitar, vocals Bill Mueller - guitar, vocals Jamie Oldaker - drums Dick Simms - keyboards, pedal bass Sergio Pastora - percussion, congas Tom Cartmell - saxophones Marcy Levy - backing vocals Shaun Murphy - backing vocals Disc 2 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Aragon Ballroom, Dallas, TX 1974 01 -Bringing It Back (J.J. Cale cover) 02 -Sue Me, Sue You Blues (George Harrison cover) 03 -Rosalie 04 -If I Were a Carpenter (Tim Hardin cover) 05 -Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 06 -School Teacher 07 -All Your Love 08 -Don't Burn Down the Bridge (Albert King cover) 09 -Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley cover) Bob Seger - vocals, guitar Drew Abbott - lead guitar Rick Manasa - keyboards Chris Campbell - bass Charlie Allen Martin - drums Disc 3 BOB SEGER & The Silver Bullet Band Music Hall Boston, MA. March 21st 1977 1 -Intro 2 -Rock And Roll Never Forgets 3 -Travelin' Man 4 -Beautiful Loser 5 -Turn The Page 6 -Sunspot Baby 7 -Ship Of Fools 8 -Main Street 9 -Come To Pappa Disc 4 10 -Mary Lou 11 -Sunburst 12 -Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 13 -Heavy Music 14 -Katmandu 15 -Night Moves 16 -Let It Rock THE BAND Bob Seger Vocals guitar Drew Abbott guitar vocals Robyn Robbins keyboards Alto Reed saxophone Chris Campbell bass Charlie Allen Martin drums -
Audience 9.2 - A tremendous, lively recording with LOADS of nice atmosphere provided by the receptive audience. The legendary Quebec ’79 tape now has some company! Yes Mecca Arena Milwaukee, WI April 26, 1979 Disc 1 01. -Radio Promo 02. -Close Encounters of the Third Kind 03. -Siberian Khatru 04. -Heart Of The Sunrise 05. -Future Times - Rejoice 06. -Circus Of Heaven 07. -Introduction of the Anniversary Medley 08. -Time And A Word - Long Distance Runaround - Survival - The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) -Perpetual Change - Soon Disc 2 01. -The Clap 02. -Starship Trooper 03. -And You And I 04. -Rick Wakeman Solo 05. -Awaken 06. -Tour Song 07. -I've Seen All Good People 08. -Roundabout -
Soundboard 8.8 - It’s a board tape, a little on the flat side but if you want to hear the whole band and what they are playing I guess this one is going to be right on point for you. Allman Brothers Band Palace Theatre Albany, NY 03/03/73 01. -Wasted Words 02. -Done Somebody Wrong 03. -Statesboro Blues 04. -Ain't Wastin' Time No More 05. -One Way Out 06. -Stormy Monday 07. -Midnight Rider 08. -Jessica - Bomb Scare - Jessica 09. -Trouble No More 10. -In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed -
Audience 8.5 - While some may say this recording is not technically that great, I beg to differ. Now, it is not super clear, but it is not muddy…it is not distant, it is not super dynamic but it still has guts and balls. I actually REALLY grooved to this, and the band is ferocious sounding. Hearing the fresh faced Vinnie Appice on drums for the first time with Sabbath and he’s really driving the beat, a different style to Bill Ward. This one is a must have for anyone that calls themselves a Sabbath fan. It’s THAT important. Black Sabbath Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii August 31, 1980 1. -Dio and Appice interview 2. -War Pigs 3. -Neon Knights 4. -N.I.B. 5. -Children of the Sea 6. -Sweet Leaf 7. -Black Sabbath 8. -Heaven and Hell 9. -Iron Man 10. -Guitar solo 11. -Die Young 12. Paranoid 13. -Children of the Grave -
Soundboard 8.8 - OK, so yeah this board tape is extremely clear but it suffers from the sterility of most board tapes, and when the band is ACDC, you really need that electric atmosphere a rowdy audience provides. I also found this tape kind of missing some “guts”, but, if you want to hear everything, all guitars and drums, vocals (including backing vocals), then you can’t miss with a clean board tape that allows everything to be present. AC/DC B'ginnings Club Shaumberg IL Broadcast Live on WJKL, Elgin IL 1978-09-14 1. -Intro 2. -Live Wire 3. -Problem Child 4. -Sin City 5. -Gone Shooting 6. -Bad Boy Boogie 7. -Rock and Roll Damnation 8. -The Jack 9. -Dog Eat Dog 10. -Rocker 11. -Let There Be Rock -
Audience 8.8 - At first my thought was that this was a recording for a broadcast because even though it sounds like an audience recording, that may just mean that the station used room mics to capture the concert. What tipped me off to the fact that this is indeed just a really good audience tape is the clapping near the mic after the songs. AC/DC Palladium, New York, NY August 24th 1977 1. -Live Wire 2. -Shes Got Balls 3. -Problem Child 4. -The Jack 5. -High Voltage 6. -Whole Lotta Rosie 7. -Baby Please Don't Go THE BAND Bon Scott lead vocals Angus Young lead guitar Malcolm Young rhythm guitar backing vocals Cliff Williams bass backing vocals Phil Rudd drums -
Audience 7.5 A famous show, billed as “Electric Magic”, the band put on a marathon concert which is contained on these three discs…in average quality. That’s it. Legendary gig, great performance, average recording. Listen to Since I’ve Been Loving You, it will give you chills. Collectors will need this…historically huge. Led Zeppelin Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK November 20, 1971 Disc 1 01. Introduction 02. Immigrant Song 03. Heartbreaker 04. Black Dog 05. Since I've Been Loving You 06. Rock And Roll 07. Stairway To Heaven Disc 2 01. MC 02. Going To California 03. That's The Way 04. Tangerine 05. Dazed And Confused 06. What Is And What Should Never Be 07. Celebration Day Disc 3 01. MC 02. Moby Dick 03. Whole Lotta Love -
Soundboard 9.2 - Again we find Lou and company blazing his way across Europe and leaning on some old, and some new…but mostly older tunes which always work well because there is so much room for the band to stretch out. Good stuff here. Lou Reed Saint-Etienne, France April 16, 1977 Disc 1 01 -Sweet Jane 02 -I'm Waiting For The Man 03 -Rock 'n Roll Heart 04 -Heroin 05 -Rock n Roll 06 -Walk On The Wild Side 07 -How do You Think It Feels 08 -Lisa Says 09 -Vicious Disc 2 10 -Coney Island Baby 11 -Berlin 12 -White Light White Heat 13 -Lady Day 14 -Oh Jim 15 -Satellite Of Love 16 -Kicks Disc 3 Vienna, AUSTRIA April 20, 1977 01 - Sweet Jane 02 - I'm Waiting For My Man 03 - Rock'n'Roll Heart 04 - Heroin 05 - Rock'n'Roll 06 - Walk On The Wild Side 07 - How Do You Think It Feels DISC Four 01 - Banging On My Drum 02 - Lisa Says 03 - Vicious 04 - Coney Island Baby 05 - Berlin 06 - White Light/White Heat 07 - Sister Ray THE BAND: LOU REED, vocals & guitar JEFFREY ROSS, guitar MICHAEL FONFARA, keyboards BRUCE YAW, bass MARTY FOGEL, sax MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums -
Truly somewhat of an oddball release, this album stems from a long lost rehearsal session by a bunch of stoned South African teenagers in the late 60's. Not much was even known about them, not even at the time as the band never gigged or recorded a legitimate album. Still, the music reverberates with manic acid rock intensity. You've been warned! -
Audience 8.7 - This recording is better than it has a right to be, after all it is in a big stadium, early 70’s so the gear, if it doesn’t weigh 80 pounds, has to be cheap crap…but, dang it this sounds cool! Granted, instrument separation isn’t great (it is good enough), and it isn’t super close up, but all that still does not detract from how stompin’ this is. Great fun! Humble Pie Orlando Sports Stadium Orlando, FL. 12-16-1972 1. -Tuning Up - Intro 2. -Up Your Sleeve 3. -C'mon Everybody 4. -Honky Tonk Women 5. -I Wonder 6. -Hallelujah I Love Her So 7. -I Don't Need No Doctor 8. -Hot 'N Nasty 9. -Roadrunner -
Studio Quality 9.5 - I am thankful for this because it has further taught me to appreciate and respect Clapton’s musicality, and his desire to remain true to himself first and foremost. If you listen to this music without preconditions you realize it’s pretty good and if the man’s name was not Eric Clapton, you’d be thinking this guy should be much bigger. Eric Clapton No Reason To Cry Sessions Shangri-la Studios Malibu, CA, March 1976 Disc 1 01. Sign Language 02. All Our Past Time 03. Country Jail 04. Carnival 05. Tried To Make The Devil Mad 06. Won’t Somebody Tell Me 07. Big River 08. Right Now 09. Right Now 10. It’s Eric’s Birthday 11. Adios Mi Corazon 12. The Water Is Wide 13. Idiot Wind 14. Carnival To Rio Disc 2 01. Who Do You Love? 02. Stormy Monday 03. What Would I Do #1 04. What Would I Do #2 05. What Would I Do #3 06. Hard Times 07. Tenho Sede 08. Steppin’ Out 09. Jam #1 10. Jam #2 -
Audience 9.4 - Before you write off the late 80’s Eric Clapton, you REALLY need to look deeper for a minute. This performance, and this recording, clearly demonstrates the reason why one should examine the totality of an artist’s career, particularly if said artist was as prolific and talented as Mr. Clapton. The edgy, electrified sound of Clapton’s Cream days is gone and that is ok so long as you still get the TALENT, and many of Clapton’s performances (at least on tape) sometimes lacked the elements that you would have hoped for, despite his undeniable songwriting prowess…it was the PLAYING of the guitar, and the sound of said guitar, that we craved. Here, along with his pal Mark Knopfler, all of that is delivered and the audio quality does the whole thing justice because it is excellent. I think playing with Mark elevated Eric’s game. Hearing them do “Money For Nothing” together was cool, and Mark decided to sing in his own “bluesy” way in deference to Eric. Sweet! Eric Clapton feat. Mark Knopfler Irvine Meadows Laguna Hills, CA September 23, 1988 Disc 1 01 Crossroads 02 White Room 03 I Shot The Sheriff 04 Lay Down Sally 05 Wonderful Tonight 06 Tearing Us Apart 07 After Midnight 08 Can’t Find My Way Home Disc 2 09 Badge 10 Same Old Blues 11 Band Introductions 12 Cocaine 13 Layla 14 Money For Nothing 15 Sunshine Of Your Love Eric Clapton – guitar Mark Knopfler – guitar Alan Clark – keyboards Nathan East – bass Steve Ferrone – drums Jody Linscott – percussion Katie Kissoon – backing vocals Tessa Niles – backing vocals -
Audience 8.4 - They should call this tape “Noise In The Attic” ha ha! Actually, I am being very tough here, it’s a bright tape, it favors high end but is not too screechy…I just need more low end personally. That being said – vocals are in the front here, followed by Joe Perry, so that is crucial to this being a worthwhile listen. Taper has to hide his gear once or twice, so you occasionally hear the inside of his coat. Not too many 1975 period tapes out there, I am thankful for this one…you will be too, especially when the coast is clear and taper brings the mic back out (makes for a really refreshing audio moment!). Aerosmith Hara Arena Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. May 24, 1975 1. -toys in the attic 2. -S.O.S. (too bad) 3. -somebody 4. -sweet emotion 5. -lord of the thighs 6. -dream on 7. -walk this way 8. -no more, no more 9. -write me 10. -same old song and dance 11. -train kept a rollin' (with drum solo) -
Studio and Live Various Sources 9.0 - All sources used appear to be from low gen tapes and broadcasts, I did not hear anything that sounded worse than what I remember…but some of this stuff I’d not heard before so I have to go on assumptions. I like this set very much though, and so will you. The Velvet Underground "Caught Between The Twisted Stars" 4 Volumes Vol. 4 1. Searchin' ("Swan Mix" 09-67 Mayfair Recording Studio, NYC) 2. Lady Godiva's Operation (Mono Mix, 09-67 Mayfair NYC) 3. The Gift (Wembley 6-06-93) 4. Run Run Run (Hilltop Rock Festival, Ringe, NH. 8-02-69) 5. What Goes On (Live 1968) 6. Guess I'm Falling In Love (NYC 04-67) 7. A Short Lived Torture Of Cacophony (NYC 1965) 8. Black Angels Death Song (Bataclan Club, Paris 1-29-72) 9. The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group Of All (Bataclan 72) 10. A Distant Mirror -
Studio and Live Various Sources 9.0 - All sources used appear to be from low gen tapes and broadcasts, I did not hear anything that sounded worse than what I remember…but some of this stuff I’d not heard before so I have to go on assumptions. I like this set very much though, and so will you. The Velvet Underground "Caught Between The Twisted Stars" 4 Volumes Vol.3 1. Sweet Sister Ray (La Cave, Cleveland, OH. 4-30-68) 2. Sister Ray (Boston Tea Party 3-15-69) 3. Hey Mr. Rain (Wembley Arena, London 6-6-93) 4. Heroin (La Cave, Cleveland, OH. 4-30-68) -
Studio and Live Various Sources 9.0 All sources used appear to be from low gen tapes and broadcasts, I did not hear anything that sounded worse than what I remember…but some of this stuff I’d not heard before so I have to go on assumptions. I like this set very much though, and so will you. The Velvet Underground "Caught Between The Twisted Stars" 4 Volumes Vol.2 1. Nothing Song (Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus 66) 2. Venus Heroin (NYC December 1965) 3. Chic Mystique (Delmonico's Hotel, NYC 1-08-66) 4. Train 'Round The Bend - Oh! Sweet Nuthin' (Decond Fret, Philly, PA. May 1970)