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Audience 8.6 - The recording here leans toward the bright and trebly side but that lends an excellent opportunity to hear specifically what the guitar is doing, and the bass now has articulation so it’s not just a loud, dull rumble like most recordings tend to be with these blasting grunge bands. Chris sounds brilliant, and he’s maybe the clearest instrument on the stage too. Once you get used to the general timbre of the sound, it’s a fun, wild ride. -
Audience 8.8 - Quite an amazing find! A very rare and previously uncirculated show that sounds very clean and close, and it’s the original line-up! I have to categorize this as a must have. -
Audience 8.9 - A little bit of tape noise comes through on quieter passages but this is a very strong recording for the vintage. I’d like to know what the taper used for this. -
FM Broadcast 9.2 - This was a real revelation for me because I had not known much about this band other than “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”. I find them to be similar in a lot of ways to maybe Marshall Tucker Band and Allman Brothers, where perhaps if Allmans were Southern Comfort then CDB would be Jack Daniels. This period of the band features Billy Cox (Hendrix/Band of Gypsys) on bass too, which I never knew about either (I would have lost on Jeopardy). -
Soundboard 9.1 - The source used for this CD is a DAT tape made from a direct transfer of Joey Molland’s tapes of the show. Whether that means it is the same as what else is out there, I do not know, but it is possible that the radio station did their own recording for broadcast and other releases use the FM broadcast. This is not that! The sound quality is uneven at times while the levels are adjusted but after that it’s smooth sailing. -
FM Broadcast 9.5 - Both shows are professional radio broadcast recordings and are excellent. -
Audience 8.1 - I’m always amazed that tapes keep turning up just when you think you’ve discovered them all. Here’s one that is new for me, and it’s not bad. Now, you aren’t gonna crank this on the hi-fi and use it to impress your buddy or anyone for that matter – but for those of us who understand what we are dealing with, I think you will appreciate this tape and find probably more good points than bad. For one thing, it is not a muddy mess, and your ears will adjust to it and you’ll get sucked into it like I did and find it to be a decent one. -
Soundboard 9.2 - Another fun show with the boys. Come on, really if you can’t get into this you just need to drink a couple of beers and relax, maybe smoke a doob or something. -
Soundboard 8.8 - A solid early 80’s show, tape does show some slight signs of age in that it does not have a crystal clear sharpness as many have come to expect from Prince soundboards. Do not let that stop you though, like the rating indicates it is still a great board tape. -
Soundboard 9.4 - This is what Prince collectors come to expect, a crystal clear board of an amazing performance. Funny thing when listening to live Prince, he’s never put on a bad show…ever. -
Radio Broadcast 8.3-9.0 - Very old, and quite rare source material means a little analog degradation in the earlier broadcast but gets much better for the rest of the material. -
Aud 7.6 - decent all around without a lot of dynamics but strong -
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Audience 9.5 - This is what a professional audience recording sounds like. Why oh why would anyone bypass a recording of this fidelity simply because it isn’t a board? Ridiculous! This is killer. -
Audience 9.1 - Excellent fidelity, good and punchy with tight bass and airy vocals. -
M Radio 8.9 - This is NOT the Mantra Studios 77, this is the concert from September of 1977 and it is GREAT! -
Procol Harum Berlin 4 September 1970 feat. Robin Trower 1 Still There'll Be More 2 Wish Me Well 3 The Devil Came From Kansas 4 Shine on Brightly 5 Your Own Choice 6 Juicy John Pink 7 Nothing That I didn't Know 8 A Salty Dog 9 Whisky Train 10 Whaling Stories Gary Brooker (voice & piano) Chris Copping (bass, Hammond organ) Robin Trower (guitar, bass, voice) BJ Wilson (drums) total time: 46 min. 28 sec.Audience 8.2 - A recent re-mastering has helped this old tape IMMENSELY. I mean, it took it from a 7.3 to an 8.2 which is significant. For that reason alone, people who have had this one should now upgrade. -
RORY GALLAGHER Long Beach Arena Long Beach CA. April 15th 1973 1 -Tune up 2 -Messin' With The Kid 3 -Hand's Off 4 -Shoud've Learnt My Lesson 5 -Laundromat 6 -Bullfrog Blues 7 -Bass Solo 8 -Drum Solo 9 -Bullfrog Blues (reprise) THE BAND Rory Gallagher guitar vocals Gerry McAvoy bass Lou Martin keyboards Rod de'Ath drumsAudience 8.4 - A recent discovery, and man what a good one. A very strong recording for the time, minimal errors although maybe a touch hot on the upper end of the bandwidth but not enough to harm. The sound is pretty direct and forceful, if even a touch of rawness that harkens back to his really early days with Taste. -
Ratt Monsters Of Rock, Pforzheim, Germany 1987.08.30 Tracklist: 01. -Lay It Down 02. -You're In Love 03. -Wanted Man 04. -Sweet Cheater 05. -You Should Know By Now 06. -The Morning After 07. -Dance 08. -Drive Me Crazy 09. -Slip Of The Lip 10. -Walking The Dog 11. -Round and Round 12. -Body Talk Stephen Pearcy - Vocals Robbin Crosby - Guitar (RIP) Juan Croucier - Bass Warren DeMartini - Guitar Bobby Blotzer - DrumsSoundboard 9.3 - A great recording of a great hair metal band (I mean, they could play!) in their prime. I used to brush it off when I was a young man, but now I appreciate great musicians not matter how they dress or act. Good is good. -
Audience 8.7 - Here we have another Lotus tour gig which is probably recorded during the same stretch of gigs we got the album from. That is interesting in and of itself, and while this recording is not pro, it does reveal the power of this band. The music is pretty forceful, not a wide or airy tape but pretty solid effort by the Japanese taper. A tape that has not seen much circulation at all. SANTANA Shi Kokaido NAGOYA JAPAN July 1st 1973 1. -Going Home - Introduction 2. -A-1 Funk 3. -Every Step Of The Way 4. -Black Magic Woman 5. -Gypsy Queen 6. -Oye Como Va 7. -Stone Flower 8. -Waiting 9. -Castillos De Arena Pt.1 10. -Free Angela 11. -Flor De Canela 12. -Samba De Sauselito 13. -Mantra - Kyoto 14. -Castillos De Arena Pt. 2 15. -Light Of Life 16. -Se A Cabo Carlos Santana Mike Shrieve Armando Peraza Doug Rauch Tom Coster Richard Kermode Jose Chepito Areas Leon Thomas -
Audience 8.8 - A fantastic open reel recording that features a very lively and clear sound. Guitar tones are lovely, vocals very present, and a cheerful vibe throughout. Fantastic! THE KINKS SANTA MONICA CIVIC AUD. NOV.10,1970 1-LAST OF THE STEAM POWERED TRAINS 2-BIG SKY 3-BRAINWASHED 4-WATERLOO SUNSET 5-STRANGERS 6-LOLA 7-SUNNY AFTERNOON 8-TOP OF THE POPS 9-YOU'RE LOOKIN'FINE 10-YOU REALLY GOT ME - ALL DAY AND ALL THE NIGHT 11-MILK COW BLUES - ONE NIGHT WITH YOU - YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE - MILK COW BLUES -
Soundboard 8.9 - The band is in really fine form here, the sound is good with maybe a small amount of compression which rounds the highs down a little but a nice mix and that performance wins the day. FLEETWOOD MAC - Le Zenith - Paris, France April 14, 1977 01 -Station Man 02 -The Chain 03 -Dreams 04 -Rhiannon 05 -Oh Daddy 06 -Never Going Back Again 07 -Landslide 08 -Over My Head 09 -Gold Dust Woman 10 -You Make Loving Fun 11 -Go Your Own Way 12 -Oh Well 13 -I'm So Afraid 14 -World Turning 15 -Blue Letter -
Soundboard 9.0 - A slightly uneven, but kind of a fun sound mix. You get pretty up front drums, very crisp and focused, and then guitar which is also pretty loud, but vocals are a little behind the music (not completely drowned out) and bass hovers underneath like a viper ready to strike. You won’t distinguish the individual notes but you’ll get a menacing rumble. Interesting, and kinda cool actually. February 9, 1975 Caley Cinema, Edinburgh, Scotland Robin Trower w. James Dewar on bass & vocals and Bill Lordan on drums.- Day of the Eagle
- Bridge of Sighs
- Gonna Be More Suspicious
- Fine Day
- Lady Love
- Spellbound
- Too Rolling Stoned
- I Can't Wait Much Longer
- Alethea includes Lordan drum solo
- Little Bit of Sympathy
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Audience 8.3 - A fun and rowdy crowd who seem to really appreciate the band and their music…a lot! Recording is decent, not particularly detailed but it’s a lot like being thrown into the crowd so you get plenty of enthusiasm near the tapers. I found it to be kind of amusing and not a one and done. Apollo Theatre Manchester, England 1978-05-11 AUDIENCE 75 minutes TRACKS: 1. -The Grand Illusion 2. -Lorelei 3. -Mademoiselle 4. -Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) 5. -Suite Madame Blue 6. -Crystal Ball 7. -Lady 8. -Man In The Wilderness 9. -Come Sail Away 10. -Midnight Ride 11. -Miss America STYX DENNIS DEYOUNG - keyboards, vocals & synthesizers CHUCK PANOZZO - bass guitar JOHN PANOZZO - drums & percussion JAMES YOUNG - lead guitar & vocals TOMMY SHAW - electric, 12-string and acoustic lead guitars & vocals This is the first time of STYX in England and Europe as well. -
FM Broadcast 9.0 - Great tone on this one, meaty bass! Seattle West Studios aka Sea West Studios Seattle WA. August 13th 1973 KOL FM Broadcast Broadcast date August 19th 1973 THE BAND Robin Trower Guitar James Dewar Bass Vocals Reg Isadore Drums SETLIST 1 -Intro 2 -The Fool And Me 3 -Twice Removed from Yesterday 4 -Lady Love 5 -Daydream 6 -Another Day Another Night (Day of The Eagle) 7 -I Can't Wait Much Longer 8 -Man Of The World 9 -Sinner's Song 10 -Little Bit Of Sympathy 11 -Still On The Air 12 -Kol DJ Jimmy Pitkin -
FM Radio Broadcast 9.4 - A very “close room” sound, like they are playing in a tiny studio so the sound is very intense and right up front. Great! Jabberwocky New York City, NY, USA November 4, 1971 01 Intro (1:02) 02 Miles Beyond (13:09) 03 Dream (16:25) 04 Vital Transformation (11:54) 05 Dawn (17:17) 06 Sanctuary (7:44) 07 Awakening (10:22) TT - 77:56 John McLaughlin - Lead Guitar Rick Laird - Bass Guitar Jan Hammer - Keyboards Jerry Goodman - Violin Billy Cobham - Drums -
Pro Studio 9.4 - This supposedly comes from an acetate but it sounds very good, too good to be an acetate but who knows? Short but sweet, and worth the price to get to hear this collaboration. What could have become of it had it been pursued more at the time. I think it is pretty good stuff, let’s face it, Arthur Lee does sound better vocally than Jimi. Jimi Hendrix with Love & Arthur Lee 'The Blue Thumb Acetate' Olympic Sound Studios, London, England Tuesday March 17th, 1970 01 - The Everlasting First (Take 16) 02 - Easy Rider - Take 1 03 - Easy Rider - Take 2 04 - Loon [An Instrumental Jam] -
Audience 8.7 This is a good and clear recording that I really like because there’s plenty of headroom so you can turn it up and it sounds even better. Taper was using good gear apparently and I thank them! Charlie Daniels Band 1976-11-15 Dallas Convention Center, Dallas TX 1. -Tennessee Waltz (taped intro) 2. -Louisiana's Waitin' 3. -Roll Mississippi 4. -It's My Life 5. -Saddle Tramp 6. -Long Haired Country Boy 7. -Trudy 8. -Billy The Kid 9. -Cumberland Mountain Number 9 10. -Texas 11. -The South's Gonna Do It Again 12. -Orange Blossom Special -
Audience 8.8 - An onstage reel to reel recording as were many others that were done similarly on this tour. A good, strong and present recording capturing all the action clearly. Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention 23-May 1969 Lawrence University Chapel Appleton, WI The Mothers Of Invention, November 1968 - May 1969 FZ, Lowell George, Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black, Art Tripp, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Bunk Gardner, Motorhead Sherwood, Buzz Gardner. 01 Intro & tune-up 1:45 02 Some Ballet Music 7:43 03 Uncle Meat (incl. Drum Duet) 7:13 04 Eye Of Agamotto 8:12 05 My Guitar preamble 0:50 06 My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama 3:41 07 Clap & Vomit (incl. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Sexually Aroused Gas Mask, Meditation, audience participation) 6:36 08 Kung Fu #1 (aka The Jelly) 2:23 09 Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (q: Teddy Bears' Picnic, Tea For Two, It Had To Be You, Octandre) 7:41 10 Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:49 11 'The Duke' preamble 0:58 12 Little House I Used To Live In 5:30 13 Aybe Sea 1:00 14 Transylvania Boogie 2:17 15 Help I'm A Rock (incl. Transylvania Boogie) 4:56 16 King Kong 14:30 17 Igor's Boogie / Little Doo-Wop 2:40 Total time 81.52 min -
Pro Studio 9.5 - This collection would be for the person who does not wish to sift through exhaustive comps of early B-sides and studio sessions. Rather, it showcases a cross section of his early sessions designed to reveal only the highlights. It’s certainly easier to tackle especially if you plan on bringing the disc for a road trip.
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Jimi Hendrix - Black Gold ... Volume 3 Pro Studio 9.7 - Expertly compiled and many would say that this represents one of the top tier collections of studio work compilations out there. In its own right, you could say the “Black Gold” series is definitive or at least was held in that esteem for many years by collectors. CD 5: (70:35, 6 tracks) Record Plant, New York, 01may68 (track 1) Greenwich Village, New York, Home Rec., 01feb70 (track 2, medley) Record Plant, New York, Jimi solo, 20apr68 (tracks 3-6) 1. Voodoo Chile [Blues Session: takes 1-5] 36:44 2. Instrumental Jam Inc.: 23:48 Stepping Stone Sending My Love To Linda Freedom Here Comes The Sun Cherokee Mist All Devil's Children 3. 3 Little Bears 2:38 4. Gypsy Eyes 2:38 5. 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be) 4:27 6. Untitled Instrumental 0:44