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Audience 9.2 - Supremely LIVE and vibrant with maybe the slightest touch of tape noise that effects this absolutely zero because it simply DESTROYS everything, it is so good. -
Soundboard 8.8 - Not without its share of problems, this is a good tape to have. I can’t explain the strange phasing issue, with what sounds like a funky stereo to mono and back again drop out every so often. Needs a good remastering with some multi band compression. Still, it’s a soundboard. -
Audience 9.0 - Right in the pocket! Solid, devastating, loving it! -
Soundboard 9.0 - Extremely bright, very clear with a highly defined bass although it is not a “low end” bass, just defined. The signal is pushed a little hard, but there’s no distortion present. The cymbal crashes are prominent in the mix to a degree, but get properly subdued during guitar solos. These are nitpicky observations for what is clearly an impressive recording and show. -
Audience 8.8 - I like these small club recordings, they give you a terrific sense of being at the event with the atmosphere, the kinetic interaction between performer and audience it makes the listening experience much better. A really good, well positioned capture here! -
Soundboard 9.7 - You won’t miss the 70’s with this raging heavy kick ass Trower show. Is this really from 1985? Could have easily fooled me! -
Soundboard 9.4 - I love the live mix on this one, it’s not a cookie cutter board mix. One of the best I have heard! -
Audience 8.7 - The tape starts off with some phasing issues but gets progressively better and by the fourth song is pretty solid. -
Soundboard 8.8 -
FM Radio Broadcast 9.4 -
Soundboard 9.0 -
Soundboard 9.2 -
Audience 9.4 (both shows) - Expertly recorded from optimal position with high end gear. Clear and nuanced, with some headroom allowing for the atmosphere of the event to add another dimension to the sonically excellent captures. -
Audience 9.7 - The title asks the question “is this the mix we really want?” and the answer is most emphatically “YES”! Brilliant sound, like you are sitting right in the front row center…why spend the money, get this CD instead! -
Audience 9.8 - Spectacular recording that captures every nuance with beautiful clarity and dynamics while allowing just enough crowd and ambience in to perfect the listening experience. So F’ING good I defy anyone to challenge my assessment. -
Audience 9.3 - Another spectacular capture that presents a detailed soundfield and plenty of atmosphere to sink yourself into the show as if you were there. Excellent! -
Audience 9.7 - This is the result of VERY diligent and committed tapers. First: get there early. Second: don’t leave until the last bit of sound comes out the P.A. Then, do a damn fine job! That sums up this experience, because that is what it is: An Experience. Well done sir! -
Audience 8.5 - Should be a higher rating but for the mastering where the mids are so hot. Put this through your Equalizer and bring the mid band down a little bit and you have a very strong recording. The highs are insane, not screechy just detailed, and the low is present, so just fiddle with the mids because it’s just too hot there. -
Both Shows - Audience source - 1st source 6.9 2nd source 6.4 - Historical document! Do not confuse this with being a modern, hi-fi experience because it is most assuredly not. One of only a few 1967 shows in existence, we have two different tape sources for this one, both on one disc. That is cool. -
Audience 9.0 - I have rated this highly because it transcends the boring sameness of most modern aud recordings and sounds more like a 70’s boot! I can’t explain it really. It’s just, to me, the Stones should always sound like the Cleveland 1978 bootleg LP which really sort of sums up the Stones for me. -
Audience 7.2 - When it comes to The Stones, you can’t deny that ’69 to ’72 is where you need to focus. That’s how it is with me, and therefore ANY tape that comes along from that time period, I want it. So I wasn’t completely disappointed with this audience tape, even with its obvious limitations. -
Audience 8.9 - Raging electric blues recorded as if you were right there. Fantastic! -
Soundboard 8.8 -
Volume 1: CD 1 - Pro Radio Broadcast 9.5 CD 2 - Belgium 1974 - Pro Radio Broadcast 9.4 & Soundboard 9.1 CD 3 - Roslyn, NY 1974 - Soundboard 9.1 CD 4 - Bob Harris 1974 - Soundboard 9.1 and The Bottom Line, NY 1976 - Soundboard 8.7Disc 1BBC 1-7-721. Tore Down 2. Used To Be 3. Hoodoo Man 4. Pistol Slapper Blues 5. The Cuckoo 6. Going To My Hometown 7. In Your Town 8. Bullfrog Blues7-10-72 Bob Harris SHow9. I Could've Had Religion 10. Messin' With The Kid 11. The CuckooDisc 22-5-73 Tommy Vance Show1. Walk On Hot Coals 2. Banker's Blues2-21-73 Saturday Rock Show3. Unmilitary Two Step 4. If I Had A Reason5-12-73 Saturday Rock Show5. Tattoo'd Lady 6. Cradle Rock 7. A Million Miles Away1974-10-21 Ancienne Belgique, Belgium8.Garbage Man 9.A Million Miles Away 10.Cradle Rock 11.Tattoo'd Lady 12.Pistol Slapper Blues 13.Too Much AlcoholDisc 3Rory Gallagher My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY, Sept 3, 197401 Tattoo'd Lady 02 Early In the Morning 03 Cradle Rock 04 Just A Little Bit 05 Walk On Hot Coals 06 A Million Miles Away 07 Hands Off 08 Bullfrog BluesDisc 46-20-74 Bob Harris Show1. Tatoo'd Lady 2. Messin' With The KidThe Bottom Line, New York City, New York, USA, 08th February 197603) I Take What I Want 04) Messin´ With The Kid 05) Too Much Alcohol 06) Out on the Western Plain 07) Ain´t Too Good 08) Walk On Hot Coals 09) Tattoo´d Lady 10) Bullfrog Blues (fades out) -
Volume 2: CD 1 - Soundboard 9.5 CD 2 - Soundboard 9.5 CD 3 - Soundboard 9.2 CD 4 - Audience 9.2 CD 5 - Audience 9.2Disc 1BBC 1-7-721. Tore Down 2. Used To Be 3. Hoodoo Man 4. Pistol Slapper Blues 5. The Cuckoo 6. Going To My Hometown 7. In Your Town 8. Bullfrog Blues7-10-72 Bob Harris Show9. I Could've Had Religion 10. Messin' With The Kid 11. The CuckooDisc 22-5-73 Tommy Vance Show1. Walk On Hot Coals 2. Banker's Blues2-21-73 Saturday Rock Show3. Unmilitary Two Step 4. If I Had A Reason5-12-73 Saturday Rock Show5. Tattoo'd Lady 6. Cradle Rock 7. A Million Miles Away1974-10-21 Ancienne Belgique, Belgium8.Garbage Man 9.A Million Miles Away 10.Cradle Rock 11.Tattoo'd Lady 12.Pistol Slapper Blues 13.Too Much AlcoholDisc 3Rory Gallagher My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY, Sept 3, 197401 Tattoo'd Lady 02 Early In the Morning 03 Cradle Rock 04 Just A Little Bit 05 Walk On Hot Coals 06 A Million Miles Away 07 Hands Off 08 Bullfrog BluesDisc 46-20-74 Bob Harris Show1. Tatoo'd Lady 2. Messin' With The KidThe Bottom Line, New York City, New York, USA, 08th February 197603) I Take What I Want 04) Messin´ With The Kid 05) Too Much Alcohol 06) Out on the Western Plain 07) Ain´t Too Good 08) Walk On Hot Coals 09) Tattoo´d Lady 10) Bullfrog Blues (fades out) -
Soundboard 9.1-9.4 - The mix gets tweaked a couple of times during the show but overall it’s a good one. -
Audience 7.8 - Thankful to have this one, so the less than perfect sound does not faze me, besides it’s actually decent. I get every instrument, especially Rory’s guitar and the bass, which actually has some definition to it. The only caveat is the lack of a dynamic quality, but the dynamics are provided by the playing, which is off the chain good. A memorable gig (joined by fellow Irish luminary Phil Lynott)! This is Blues Rock as performed by absolute masters. -
Audience 8.6 - What is great about this tape is that again you have a situation where the highs are completely intact, in some parts maybe too much, but it lends itself perfectly to EQ’ing since you have no worry about losing highs. Great live energy, a great performance (when does he not?) also. -
Audience 7.8 - Good live atmosphere, a touch trebly but not in an irritating way, just in the sound spectrum itself. Rory was riding pretty high during most of this tour having played a very historic run of shows in his native land (all released officially btw). -
Soundboard 9.2 - A very clean, dry board with dramatic emphasis on guitar as it should. A study in how to rock the blues without falling into same old same old, I mean, the man was a living riff machine! -
Pro Radio Broadcast 8.8 - A fine recording that manages to allow some nice atmosphere into the mix.
