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Audience 7.7 - This sounds way better than I remember it from years ago, not to say it is marvelous, but what I can tell you is that Ian and Jon are absolute beasts here, the intensity is off the charts folks. Because of where the sound spectrum is (focuses on vocals and keys) you get the idea maybe you won’t hear Ritchie but when he solos the guitar is riding the top of everything which is a relief. So, all in all a spectacular show, mediocre recording that sounds better than it ever has. I consider this along with the Hiroshima gig of the same year to be essential for real fans due to the insane levels of intensity present. -
Audience 7.8 - Crowded a bit in the middle, but not bad enough to lose any one instrument. In fact, the guitar and bass complement each other in the mix like a battle of giants. I will say also that the performance itself is a real jam fest, with everyone shining bright. I like this one a lot. -
Soundboard 9.5 -
Soundboard 8.6 - Levels a bit low so turn it up. -
Audience 7.8 - Tape is a little over saturated but all the music comes through and well separated so that you get every piano key, every guitar note, every bass note, etc. and it’s great. -
Audience 8.4 - At some parts there is an annoying noise in the bandwidth, but it clears up. Nevertheless this is one to get. -
Pro Studio Sound -
Audience 8.6 - Open mic recordings of a studio rehearsal session that sound fairly decent if not a bit raucous and rough around the edges. -
Audience 8.6 - Complete show that even includes the opening act “Dove” which sounds suspicious to me but there it is. This is a very good recording which is a bit spacious sounding for being in a club, and really conveys the feeling and the immediate crowd response which is very enthusiastic. -
Audience 8.5 -
Soundboard 9.1 -
FM Radio Broadcast 8.9 -
Audience 9.0 - Immerse yourself into a great show, great set list, great sound! -
Soundboard 8.9 - Quality of recording is excellent, although they have to tweak the mix during the show especially the beginning of show 1, but that aside, it is a fantastic document! -
AUDience 9.4 - First thing you notice is that you hear every instrument CLEARLY, which is actually pretty damn unusual for a band that has so much going on and has to be a nightmare to mix clearly. Well, separation of instruments without loss of power is, to me, a great recording. -
Audience 8.8 - I like this in your face recording, sounds like taper is right in front of the mains but he’s got the levels dialed in just right. This is ripping, gripping, and tripping power prog metal of the highest caliber. -
Audience 8.9 - Good clear recording where the highs have a pleasant chimy sound, not shrill or thin. The bass notes are very clear too. -
Audience 8.7 - The levels here are low, but the sound is good all you need to do is turn it up. -
Audience 9.6 - Brilliant! -
Audience 8.5 - A very clean recording that is not as clear as it is clean. Not to say it is muddy, it is saying there is a lack of defined high end, the recording rests mainly in mid range and low end, which is nice and round. I think by adding your own treble boost, you can turn this into a 9.0 recording. Needs upper mid and highs. -
Audience 8.9 - A great recording in almost every respect, in fact it is almost too clean! Wonderful. -
Audience 8.6 - A touch on the thin side maybe, and sounds from somewhere in the middle of the venue so you do get more of the atmosphere. There is a lot of crowd excitement and participation. Guitar sound terrific actually, cutting through everything right to the ears in a good way, adding to the excitement. Dweezil sounds great and absolutely shreds this gig. -
Audience 9.0 -
Audience 8.8 - Very accurate detail and good mix make for a lot of fun with this. -
Audience 8.4 - Great, very clear sound. DVD is pro shot live television performances. -
Soundboard 9.6 -
Soundboard 7.8 – 8.7 - A mixed bag, but all of it is decent and ranges to very decent. -
Soundboard 9.3 -
Audience 8.7 -
Audience 7.6 - Thin and mono. You will want to EQ this, but don’t give up on it completely, the set list is awesome, and you do adjust to the sound a bit. -
Audience 8.9 - Superb detail, especially mids and highs which are spot on. Very lovely in all regards. -
Audience 8.5 - Clear recording that lacks a bit of upper dynamics but has good low and mid range, although not a super defined quality, but it’s a great recording to my ears. -
Audience 9.0 - Great definition and a solid spectral range if just the slightest touch of crowding in the mids once the band is full blast, but it totally rocks and you will love it! -
Audience 8.4 - Very clear recording that sits just a little further back in the spectrum that I would prefer but that helps provide more atmosphere so that is the trade off. It’s a decent recording you can enjoy. -
Audience 8.0 - Very forceful and loud capture, some taper conversations present, but a very immediate live feeling as if this could have been taped a couple of years ago. Some high frequencies have a squelchiness to them, but when the band is all playing together the audio retains a more comfortable timbre. Overall this is pretty good stuff, and very heady music. I’ve heard people compare them to Pink Floyd, and to be honest I do hear that in some of their compositions, but that is not entirely accurate in describing them. Maybe if you said they were stylistically similar to PF but with a Deep Purplish ensemble approach to the sound, you would be closer. -
Audience 8.2 - A good sounding recording if you want to just know what is happening on stage and don’t mind a perfectly balanced mix, or crispness in the highs. Some breaking up at volume, where the intensity of this band is just too much for the tapers equipment. Still, I have to tell you, there is reward in this tape if you stick it out. Not saying it gets that much better, but I am saying this is one GREAT rock band! Just overwhelming intensity, and interesting compositions, it keeps you interested to hear what happens next. -
Audience 8.8 - Great stereo sound field, wide, clear, and lots of atmosphere. Good show! -
Audience 8.8 - Very clear but a touch on the compressed side. One thing is, you can totally CRANK this and it performs flawlessly – no break up, and you’ll get that punch and richness. It needs volume , the louder the better. -
Audience 8.9 - Super dynamic range! When the crowd kicks in after a song ends it is magical. Great! -
Audience 7.8 - What I really like about this show is the sound of the bass, a round, brassy sound and of course played with great power and finesse. The sound field gets a touch crowded at times, but this is really a totally exciting tape with that power of the band really palpable! -
Audience 8.3 -
Audience 9.1 - Warm, full sound and good stereo too! -
Audience 8.4 - Pretty darn clean with a good, solid bass sound, and drums sound very real and loud. -
Audience 7.9 - A very clear recording, it can stand a little fattening up but for 1972 it’s quite decent. -
Audience 7.8 - A touch on the thin side and not especially dynamic, however it is nice and clear to the ears meaning you can hear everything they are doing on stage with good separation of instruments. Very decent just not super dynamic. -
Audience 8.1 - Kind of occupies the very middle as far as dynamics go with maybe an emphasis on low end which means this recording at least has balls. It’s clear enough that you hear everything, and I think it successfully captured a marvelous evening. -
Audience 8.7 - Probably have to consider this a must have for fans. It’s a very fine recording for the era, and the band is playing their asses off to win fans with their brand of intense symphonic progressive rock (still a new thing in 1970). -
Audience 8.8 - I rate this highly for the excellent atmosphere of the sound, where the vocals seem to just soar. It is not as thick in the mids where you want them, but that is why the vocals soar because they occupy a lot of the midrange and highs. Sometimes you also get a nice vibration of sound from the drums and all in all it adds tremendous intensity and excitement to the tape. Listen to Toccata and tell me I am wrong! This tape has a unique feel to it that I find very enjoyable. Another cool thing is that a lot of the problems with tape cuts have been fixed with crossfades making for a smoother listen…that includes the large section in Toccata which was unlistenable (unfortunately).