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Aud 7.1 - Here’s an interesting situation, a marginal recording that is clear and audible. How can that be? It’s a transistor cassette deck recording, but the capture is centered, and the band is actually clear, just lo-fi. A recent remastering really brought out some of the music and to my ears lifted this tape out of “curiosity only” and into actual collectable status. -
Aud 8.2 to 8.8 - The sound varies a little bit as the set progresses, mainly because it is a rotating stage and therefore sounds great when the stage is in front of the taper. The DVD is fascinating, a real treasure! -
Aud 7.2 - Thin, like a small transistor cassette deck recording but surprisingly the narrow bandwidth allows Jimi’s guitar to penetrate and come to the center, so you are treated to a Jimi fest on this tape. Lo Fi, yes, but it’s the Jimi show with a cutting guitar sound with that tell tale stadium echo that gives it a nostalgic vibe. I kind of like this tape. Really interesting capture! -
Aud 8.3 - Sometimes a touch subdued, but overall quite a thrill ride. A very clear tape with some great low end to it. Jimi seems just a little buried vocal wise but you will not care because the guitar is extremely satisfying since it rings out clear during solos. A great tape in many ways really. -
Aud 7.1 - Cacaphony, yes – but wait a minute! There’s something more here, and it kicks ass. Jimi is SHREDDING this gig and the tape gets all JIMI all the time. This is the Jimi show folks, the tape delivers on that end and is rewarding for the listener in the end. -
Pro Studio 9.8 -
CD SDBRD 9.1 DVD EX Pro rare footage of the concerts. This is an excellent set and it is nice to have it all put together in one place. -
Aud 7.6 - Large stadium sound with that telltale reverby sound but really pretty clear with just a touch of tape saturation that doesn’t hurt too much thankfully. You can get into this one. -
Aud 7.4 - Lo-Fi sound to be sure but the upside is that it’s not a sludge wall of sound mess here. Guitar is reasonably clear and louder than everything else by far as it sort of cuts right through this tapes’ audio spectrum. Drums peak through the haze next followed by distinguishable bass notes, and Jimi is remarkably clear as far as hearing every word he sings. Let your ears adjust to the narrow bandwidth and you are going to enjoy this show a lot more. It has many good qualities to offset a lack of sonics. Less loud songs shine through the clouds. -
Pro Studio 9.6 - A great collection with pretty much the most essential stuff out there. -
Pro Studio 9.6 - A great collection with pretty much the most essential stuff out there. -
Aud 8.3 - Now Hendrix collectors all know that good quality 68 tour recordings are in short supply, so when they pop up, well it’s a no-brainer…so we have two no-brainers here for you. Both are very decent, and the Vancouver in particular is very cool in both sound and performance. -
Pro Studio Quality 9.8 The BEST collection you can find for the money. Put together by people who wanted to give you only “the goods” and not just endless noodling or naked mixes. Fantastic and intoxicating! -
Studio Quality Sound 9.2 -
Aud 8.2 - At times this really shines, at times a little crowded too, but really a wonderful piece of history. One of the better audience tapes of the time period for sure. -
CD 1 Aud 8.2 Nice version here, must be a very low gen tape source. CD 2 Aud 8.3 I like this recording a lot, it’s a touch overloaded but you hear a very realistic sound, pretty close to what you may have heard standing close to the mains. Maybe a little bit of tape saturation (not distortion, two different things!), otherwise this one is very fun to hear putting you right in the middle of it all. -
CD 1 Aud 6.8 This one is pretty rough, but if you got Vol. 1, than this set completes the Texas picture (with the exception of the Houston gigs). CD 2 Aud 7.2 -
Aud 7.2-7.5 - A fluctuating rating because I can hear the potential for this tape as it depends on what he is playing where it is average and where it is pretty decent. Tape noise is a factor, and that can be removed (modern technology). Otherwise, Jimi is present, especially his singing. -
Aud 8.9 - This was probably recorded on a reel to reel, who knows it could have even been Jimi’s machine? Very good quality! -
Aud 6.9 - Not an impossible one, for instance, vocals and guitar are here, although in a not-so-hi-fi form. That being said, the guitar bombastics in this show are second to none. He’s really letting it all fly, so I figure he was getting a good sound from his backline and he was in a terrific mood. Fiery show and worth getting for that alone. -
Jimi Hendrix Gypsy Sun & Rainbows NY Soundboard 9.5 - Rehearsals for the Woodstock Festival that took place in New York in 1969, sounds incredible! Disc 1 (46:32) 01 Freedom (29) Jam (8:00) 02 Message to Love (3) (2:35) 03 Message to Love (50) (6:18) 04 Easy Blues (1) (complete) (10:12) 05 Easy Blues (3) (edited) (7:41) 06 Easy Blues (2) (more edited mix) (4:35) 07 Jam Back at the House (13) (2:23) 08 Jam Back at the House (15) (4:19) Disc 2 (78:50) 01 Izabella (1) (0:19), Izabella (2) (1:07) 02 Izabella (3) (4:44) 03 Izabella (4) (0:40), Izabella (5) (1:07) 04 Izabella (6) (3:40) 05 Machine Gun (1) (12:18) 06 Machine Gun (2) (alternate take) (12:39) 07 Izabella (25) (mono mix) (3:40) 08 Izabella (28) (stereo mix) (3:39) 09 Machine Gun (3) (8:11) 10 Machine Gun (38) (11:19) 11 Machine Gun (39) (7:28) 12 Machine Gun (40) (1:19) Disc 3 (70:31) 01 Jungle Jam / Jam Back at the House (3) (5:58) 02 Valleys of Neptune (22) (instrumental) (3:54) 03 Blues for Me and You (2) (10:29) 04 Blues for Me and You (1) (10:00) 05 Lover Man (45) (instrumental, stereo) (3:42) 06 Blues for Me and You (3) (8:55) 07 Lover Man (4) (instrumental, mono) (4:18) 08 Blues for Me and You (4) (edited) (5:43) 09 Stepping Stone (1) (15:22) -
Soundboard 9.5 - More of the pre-Woodstock rehearsals this time taking place in upstate New York at the infamous “Shokan House” and sounding primo. Disc 1: 1. Back On The Desert (aka. Dance On The Desert) > Acoustic Medley 2. Izabella > The Rumble 3. Izabella / Machine Gun Jam 4. Univibe Jam 5. Message To Love 6. Mannish Boy 7. Mannish Boy > Izabella > You Make Me Feel 8. Ain't Got Nobody 9. The Dance 10. Sundance 11. Freeform Jam Disc 2: 1. Izabella 2. Izabella 3. Izabella 4. Message To Love 5. Jam Back At The House (aka. Beginning) 6. Jam in E 7. Jam Back At The House (aka. Beginning) 8. Machine Gun / If Six Was Nine 9. Flute Instrumental 10. Flute Instrumental 11. Why I Sing The Blues Alternate mixes: 12. Izabella [alternate mix with lower percussion] 13. Sundance [alternate mix with echo] Disc 3: 1. Lover Man 2. Lover Man > Drums 3. Hear My Train A-Comin' 4. Spanish Castle Magic 5. Instrumental Jam 6. Jams with Mitch incl. Villanova Junction Alternate mixes: 7. Flute Jam (from "leakage channel") 8. Instrumental Jam (Flute Jam mixed out) 9. Jams > Villanova Junction (Flute Jam mixed out) -
Pro Studio 9.8 - Glorious sound quality, and the intimate setting of the Record Plant radio broadcasts back in the day is just perfect here because we all know what happened to this guy’s career after Margaritaville took off…would have been hard to reproduce such intimate settings after that. Jimmy Buffett with Roger Bartlett, Jerry Jeff Walker & Bob Livingston The Record Plant Sausalito, CA October 24, 1974 KSAN-FM Broadcast 01. The Wino And I Know 4:46 02. Pencil Thin Mustache 7:35 03. They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More 4:49 04. Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season 5:38 05. Saxophones 5:13 06. Door Number Three 5:34 07. Livingston's Gone To Texas 4:38 08. Railroad Lady 4:42 09. Dallas 5:32 10. A Pirate Looks At Forty 6:30 11. Peanut Butter Conspiracy > 'Satin Doll' Outro 5:09 Jimmy Buffett - guitar, vocals Roger Bartlett - guitar, backing vocals Bob Livingston - guitar, mandolin, backing vocals Jerry Jeff Walker - guitar, piano, backing vocals -
Audience 8.6 and Audience 8.5 ... two shows are represented in this set, and both sound similar but the 2nd disc sounds maybe a touch more distant and less defined, but also less overloaded. Both sets are guitar-centric, so Page admirers are going to be good good with this set. -
Audience 8.8 - Sonically it sits in a good place. Although separation of instruments is a little quirky to my ears, the signal is very strong, as if right in front of the main PA system, but Plant is crystal clear, and the guitar/bass combo is super fat right behind him. It makes for an interesting experience, really giving a sense of being in the front row. -
Audience 8.7 - Is it possible to be too good of a player? I mean, he’s clearly got mastery of the instrument, and the material, but there’s something about a player that gets too close to the edge that excites me, like Rory Gallagher for instance, you know, where it seems at any moment they might just completely take it to the ragged edge – and Joe has a very controlled fire in contrast which is fine, but I need more. Fans will love this performance, he’s clearly at the top here. -
Radio Broadcast 9.7 - Great job on the recording by the station. -
JOE SATRIANI (DVD) ~ Live in Paris (Sony Music Entertainment) Recorded at the Grand Rex Theatre Paris, France May 27, 2008 Bonus: Contains 45 minutes of interview and behind the scenes footage. Running Time: 2 hrs./15 min. -
Soundboard 9.3 -
Audience 8.6 - A “crisp” sounding tape, emphasis on drummer and vocals in the mix but you also can really hear the background keys which is nice. Not saying Joe is buried, just that this house mix seems very democratic in allowing all players to have a presence. I appreciate hearing how much the piano and keys helped shape this material. The audience is very respectful, and they love their Joe, that’s for sure. -
Audience 8.1 - A tape new to circulation and it is decent sounding. It has some force behind it, although lacks some definition but with only a very few ’73 era Barnstorm tapes out there, this is a most welcome find. -
Both Excellent Radio Broadcasts 9.7 -
Audience 7.8 -
Audience 9.1 - Once taper settles in, this tape TAKES OFF and is pretty impressive. What struck me more than anything is not only the realism, but the wide dynamic range. It’s also a very powerful recording, you get a sense of the volume, especially when you get isolated drums during some of those small breaks in between measures, they are full bodied and great sounding. Joe Walsh Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN March 9, 1975 01 Meadows 02 Time Out 03 The Bomber 04 Dreams 05 Ashes, The Rain & I 06 Welcome to the Club 07 Rocky Mountain Way 08 Turn to Stone 09 Funk #49 10 Tend My Garden 11 Get Back Band line-up Joe Walsh - vocals, guitar Jay Ferguson - piano Dave Mason - organ Don Felder - guitar Willy Weeks - bass Andy New Mark - drums Joe Vitale - drums Joe Lala - percussion -
Audience 9.3 - A tape that I knew nothing of its existence and suddenly, wow, here’s this great sounding complete show from 1981 out of the blue! Lovely stuff, I can feel myself sitting in the seat partying with my buds while Joe does his thing. Joe Walsh The Forum Inglewood, CA July 18, 1981 Disc 1 01 Meadows 02 Over And Over 03 In The City 04 A Life Of Illusion 05 Lady On The Rock 06 The Bomber 07 Dreams 08 Theme From Boat Weirdos Disc 2 09 Funk #49 10 Turn To Stone 11 You Never Know 12 Life's Been Good 13 Rocky Mountain Way 14 All Night Long 15 Get Back -
SDBRD 9.8 - Damn near perfect! -
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Soundboard 9.2 - Taken from a television broadcast, but to my ears does not sound all compressed and one dimensional, so my guess it is a source not derived from the broadcast but tape possibly made of the gig separate from the TV production. Who knows for sure, but it sounds pretty good. -
Audience 8.8 - I can’t believe it was 32 years ago I attended, and recorded, this concert. It was my birthday present, although this actually went down one day before my b-day. It’s weird because Joe also sang “Birthday” the classic Beatles song (and it wasn’t for me although I imagined that it was ha ha!). This recording is only now being made available, and it sounds great and just how I remember it, with Joe being very animated and playing lots of numbers not normally played, and telling funny stories. It was a great night, I had a blast. Joe Walsh Syria Mosque Pittsburgh, PA. 2-06-1988 Sony Hand Held Video 48K> MP4> Magix Audio Cleaning Lab 10> 44K .wav Disc 1 1. -Unknown 2. -Take Me Out To The Ballgame 3. -Indian Summer 4. -Santa Claus Story 5. -Tomorrow 6. -I Know You Love Me (And So Do I) 7. -Birthday 8. -Meadows 9. -White Summer - Black Mountain Side 10. The Confessor 11. -Walk Away 12. -Life In The Fast Lane Disc 2 13. -Turn To Stone 14. -In The City 15. -Audience 16. -Funk 49 17. -Joe Tells Jokes 18. -Rocky Mountain Way 19. -More Wisdom From Joe 20. -Life's Been Good 21. -Audience 22. -All Night Long -
Audience 8.4 -
Audience 8.8 - Great clear sound, very present and good atmospherics. Highly enjoyable! -
Audience 8.5 - A somewhat roughed up old tape with some hiss, and audience members who appear on the tape in their excitement (not too bad) but the music is here man, it’s relatively close to the stage and guitar seemed to be a little back behind the rest except when he used the talk box and it was front and center… very strange! Bass is sitting nicely in the mix (not a boomy sound, pretty defined). I enjoyed listening, especially because Joe was really good, he kept me engaged with this one. I found the audience near taper to be interesting and I enjoyed hearing them on the tape believe it or not. It is a real time capsule! So, all in all, I do recommend to fans because how much Joe/Barnstorm is out there anyway? Joe Walsh & Barnstorm Wollman's Rink Central Park, New York, NY August 11, 1973 01 Meadows 02 Midnight Moodies 03 Tend My Garden - Drums 04 Rocky Mountain Way 05 The Bomber 06 Turn to Stone 07 Funk #49 Band line-up Joe Walsh - lead guitar, lead vocals Kenny Passarelli - bass guitar, backing vocals Joe Vitale - drums, percussion, flute, backing vocals Rocke Grace - keyboards (died July 23, 2020) (aged 68) -
Soundboard 8.8 - The audio is excellent soundboard but the mix leaves out most bottom end, although the bassist is there I can hear him sometimes! Is the recording trebly and thin? Nope. It’s a good recording, with everything you really came to hear which is guitar…and of that there is plenty. Ducking, diving, turning around on a dime, vibrating, electric and fun. I can highly recommend this even if the bass is…where’s the bass? More Bass Please ha ha! Still excellent, still worthwhile. JOHN CIPOLLINA / NICK GRAVENITES BAND (Thunder & Lightning) Milano, Palalido December 2, 1979 Disc 1 01. -Just a Little Bit 02. -Six weeks in Reno 03. -Lies 04. -Small Walk-In Box 05. -Stormy Monday 06. -Southside 07. -Not Fade Away - Cobra 08. -You Can't Judge a Book By Looking At The Cover Disc 2 09. -Mama Lion 10. -Born in Chicago 11. -Sweet Little Angel - Sweet Cocaine 12. -Junkyard in Malibu 13. -Down In The Bottom 14. -Dancing Queen 15. -Who Do You Love
