• Soundboard 9.5 - So I haven’t kept up with this band since Steve Morse joined. I’ve always loved them, but they just fell off my radar. It was with great pleasure that I reacquainted myself with them as I reviewed this show. It’s multi-layered, multi-dimensional music with some resemblance to the old band if Ritchie traded places with his Southern fried twin brother!  I mean, it works, don’t get me wrong – but it can fool you because it’s not Ritchie’s band by any stretch. I like this one maybe a little better to be honest. This is a “deeper” Deep Purple actually, and the orchestra behind them makes it that much more interesting, if sometimes a little bit “cabaret” but it still rocks when it has to and the guitar work by Morse is impeccable. Spektrum Arena, Oslo, Norway December 13th, 2011 Featuring Neue Philharmonie Orchestra Disc 1
    1. Orchestra Intro
    2. Highway Star
    3. Hard Lovin' Man
    4. Maybe I'm A Leo
    5. Strange Kind Of Woman
    6. Rapture Of The Deep
    7. Woman From Tokyo
    8. Contact Lost - Steve Morse Solo
    9. When A Blind Man Cries
    10. The Well Dressed Guitar
    11. The Mule (w/Ian Paice Solo)
    Disc 2
    1. Lazy
    2. No One Came
    3. Don Airey Solo
    4. Perfect Strangers
    5. Space Truckin'
    6. Smoke On The Water
    7. Going Down
    8. Hush
    9. Bass Solo
    10. Black Night
  • Soundboard 9.4 - Excellent stereo pan, I love how the vocals sound on this tape. A good one to get, the band is on fire!
  • Soundboard 9.2 - I think this right here is as good as it will get to a complete Tommy Bolin Purple gig in soundboard quality and, here’s the important thing, reasonably cohesive playing. To be honest, after listening to this, it’s kind of apparent that Deep Purple was probably not the best vehicle for Tommy’s talents. Not that he can’t play, but that Deep Purple’s music was too one dimensional. That being said it is still pretty good despite the erratic mix – sometimes guitar is up front and sometimes it is buried. All in all I think I can say this show will be a revelation for Purple and Bolin fans. Deep Purple Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA. 26th January 1976 Disc 1 1. Intro 2. Burn 3. Lady Luck 4. Love Child 5. Gettin’ Tighter 6. Smoke on the Water 7. Georgia On My Mind 8. Keyboard Solo 9. Lazy 10. Drum Solo 11. Homeward Strut Disc 2 1. Tuning 2. This Time Around 3. Owed to “G” 4. Guitar Solo 5. Drifter 6. Stormbringer 7. Going Down 8. Highway Star David Coverdale – Vocal Tommy Bolin – Guitar Glenn Hughes – Bass & Vocal Jon Lord – Keyboards Ian Paice – Drums
  • Audience 6.8 - Audio is Not very good but man, what a bummer because this is one of the absolute best performances I think I have ever heard. Totally intense and really good improv jams that do not bore you to tears. Wish it was better – but on the plus side you get a rather clear Richie on guitar. Quieter passages are rather decent. The main problem here is that everything is squeezed into a narrow bandwidth. Must have for hardcore fans for the ferociousness of the performance.
  • Audience 7.9 - It’s hard give this a below 8 rating because of technical limitations of the recorder (a touch of high end distortion) because it is a very exciting and highly amped show captured quite well for the primitive hear that must have been used. I can hear everything and guitar is loud and up front. The distortion present is not a killer, it’s there but it is as unobtrusive as distortion can be. A fun recording, puts you right there.
  • Audience 5.7 - Muffled and bass heavy but blistering show wish it was better sound. Vocals kind of clear, can hear guitar and he’s shredding like hell.
  • Nazareth Radio City Music Hall 1976 Audience 9.2 - Opening for Deep Purple, the band has something to prove…and prove it they did! In excellent, mind-bending sonic POWER – the kick drum literally will kick your skull in – the crowd extending their pleasure with every note.  For those only familiar with their two radio staples, you will most certainly want to re-examine this band’s output after hearing this. I know I did! Deep Purple Radio City Music Hall 1976 Audience 9.1 - This is a long awaited tape for many people who craved to hear the late Tommy Bolin with the band in at least above average quality. This is way above average! Now, it is not perfect, I would have liked more guitar in the house mix, but still you can’t deny the power and excitement of this recording. It SMOKES in a MAJOR ass-kicking way! Get it. Deep Purple VS. Nazareth Disc 1 NAZARETH Radio City Music Hall New York City, NY. January 23rd 1976 1 -Tune-Up 2 -Changin' Times 3 -Miss Misery 4 -Razamanaz 5 -Guilty 6 -Bad Bad Boy 7 -Road Ladies 8 -Night Woman 9 -Love Hurts 10 -Hair of the Dog 11 -This Flight Tonight 12 -Woke Up This Morning 13 -Teenage Nervous Breakdown THE BAND Dan McCafferty lead vocals Manny Charlton guitar Pete Agnew bass Darrell Sweet drums Disc 2 DEEP PURPLE Radio City Music Hall New York City, NY. January 23rd 1976 1 -Tune up 2 -Burn 3 -Lady Luck 4 -Love Child 5 -Gettin` Tighter 6 -Smoke On The Water 7 -Keyboard Solo 8 -Lazy Disc 3 9 -Drum Solo 10 -Jam 11 -This Time Around - Ode To G Tommy Solo 12 -Drifter 13 -Stormbringer 14 -Going Down 15 -Highway Star THE BAND Jon Lord keyboards Ian Paice drums Tommy Bolin guitar David Coverdale vocals Glenn Hughes bass vocals
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    DEERFIELD – Live (2nd LP 1972)

    Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $45.00.
    This is an original pressing, LP recorded in 1971 by Austin psychedelic rock group and then issued in 1972. This copy is EXCELLENT condition despite being 50 years old!  Record is excellent and has never been played. The LP is NOT in the shrink wrap although it is in the kind of condition you would expect even if it had been...which is excellent. Record is sold with a resealable poly bag.
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    DEERFIELD – Live (2nd LP 1972) SEALED

    Original price was: $70.00.Current price is: $65.00.
    This is an original pressing, LP recorded in 1971 by Austin psychedelic rock group and then issued in 1972. This copy is SEALED!
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    DEERFIELD – Nils Desperandum (LP Texas 1971)

    Original price was: $100.00.Current price is: $90.00.
    This is an original pressing, LP released in 1971 by Austin psychedelic rock group. This copy is EXCELLENT condition despite being 50 years old!  Record is excellent and has never been played. The LP is still in the shrink wrap although it is not entirely sealed as the shrink has relaxed and is torn away in some areas.
  • Sale!

    DEERFIELD – Nils Desperandum (LP Texas 1971)

    Original price was: $75.00.Current price is: $70.00.
    This is an original pressing, LP released in 1971 by Austin psychedelic rock group. This copy is EXCELLENT condition despite being 50 years old!  Record is excellent and has never been played. The LP is NOT in the shrink wrap although it is in the same condition as if it were. It is being sold in a new resealable poly bag for protection.
  • Audience 8.8 - A very decent, wide field recording. What that means is there’s a lot of headroom so you can turn it up and it will sound even better. The BBC bonus tracks are excellent as well and from very early on. Def Leppard Dallas, Texas September 3rd, 2012 Disc 1 101. -Undefeated 102. -Rocket 103. -Let It Go 104. -Foolin' 105. -Make Love Like A Man 106. -Animal 107. -Love Bites 108. -Let's Get Rocked 109. -Gods Of War 110. -Acoustic Medley 111. -Women Disc 2 201. -Bringin' On The Heartbreak 202. -Switch 625 203. -Hysteria 204. -Armageddon It 205. -Photograph 206. -Pour Some Sugar On Me 207. -crowd - encore 208. -Remembering the years talk 209. -Rock Of Ages Bonus BBC October 26, 1979 210. -Rock Brigade 211. -Wasted 212. -Satellite 213. -Good Morning Freedom  
  • Soundboard 9.4 - Consistently great sound, covers the band in their prime period. Def Leppard Reading Festival, England 12/18/1983 and 8/24/1980 Rock Rock (Till You Drop) Billy's Got A Gun Foolin' Rock of Ages Let It Go Wasted Satellite When The Walls Came Tumbling Down Medicine Man [Early version of 'Rock Rock (Till You Drop)'] The Overture Lady Strange Getcha Rocks Off Tracks 1-6: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany, 18 Dec. 1983. Tracks 7-12: Reading Festival, England, 24 Aug. 1980.
  • Brand New - Sealed  Sound quality on all releases on this label is excellent.
  • Audience 8.8 Bright and defined, a little light on the bottom end but nevertheless there’s a lot to like about this tape. Def Leppard - Warnors Theatre in Fresno Ca 05 21 1980 Disc 1 1. Intro 2. When the Walls Came Tumbling Down 3. It Could Be You 4. Hello America 5. Satellite 6. Lady Strange 7. Rock Brigade 8. Answer to the Master 9. It Don't Matter 10. Rocks Off 11. Wasted 12. Encore Break 13. Ride Into the Sun 14. Outro
  • CD 1,2 - Hammersmith, UK - Audience  7.3 - Big and loud stadium sound but you can hear all instruments and there’s reasonable clarity if not a touch of boominess. CD 3 - Milan, Italy - Audience  8.8 - Excellent capture!

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