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Audience 8.4 - A little lo-fi here but guitar is up front followed by drums which you can hear well. Some tape hiss present, bass is in a good place not too boomy and complements the guitar sound well. Leslie is playing more fluid here, probably because RCMH is known for good acoustics so he must have had good feedback. Crowd is on his side, he owned New York without a doubt. I feel like this recording would benefit greatly from a good re-mastering, hiss reduction, etc. because it has a decent enough sonic foundation. MOUNTAIN RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA OCTOBER 3, 1974 Lineup: "From Bronx, Queens and Canada" (= quote from stage announcement): Leslie West (+) - guitar & vocals Felix Pappalardi (+) - bass & vocals Corky Laing - drums & percussion 01. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 5:41 02. Theme For An Imaginary Western 5:45 03. Thumbsucker 5:17 04. You Better Believe It 10:09 05. Crossroader 7:38 06. Nantucket Sleighride 20:20 07. Leslie West Guitar Solo 7:27 08. Satisfaction > 7:27 09. Corky Laing Drum Solo 2:51 10. Mississippi Queen 5:28 -
Audience 8.7 - I gave this a good rating for the combination of very good audience tape with not the best live stage mix (vocals kind of buried), excited audience (but respectful during performance) and a powerful performance (drums are wailing, Leslie is on point). Mountain Dates: 25 August, 1973 Venue: Budokan City: Tokyo Country: Japan Track: 01: Introduction 02: Never In My Life 03: Theme For An Imaginary Western 04: Blood Of The Sun 05: Nantucket Sleigh Ride 06: Guitar Solo 07: Crossroader 08: Mississippi Queen 09: Silver Paper 10: Roll Over Beethoven Lineup: Leslie West: Guitar, Vocal Felix Pappalardi: Bass, Vocal Allan Schwartzberg: Drums Bob Mann: Keyboards, Guitar -
Audience 8.6 -
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Audience 8.9 - A great way to discover this band, with a realistic and well captured recording of a very professional performance. -
Audience 7.6 - Very impressive stuff. This band sounds so much heavier live than on their record, and their record is pretty damn heavy! I would imagine a lot of young people at this gig later formed their own bands and decided they could be even heavier than these guys - thus was born the modern metal sound. So, to me, it just sounds like these guys were taking the music they heard as kids (Blue Cheer, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath), and putting their own twist on it. Great stuff! -
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FM Radio Broadcast 8.5 - The tape source shows its age, and then there’s the telltale radio compression as well so you get a reasonably clear sound with a lack of high end clarity, occasional minor drop outs, that sort of thing. It’s not that bad, I expect better of an FM broadcast but there’s not much out there from this station, this is a pretty rare thing, and the band, while very good, never achieved a lot of commercial success. They are traditional AOR rock that sometimes reminds me of Bob Seger or Meatloaf. -
Audience 8.6 - A little thin but surprisingly clear, and man, just to hear this stuff I gotta say it’s a privilege. The material these bands came up with around this time – 1972-73 – it’s just a whole different world of rock and roll that most people were, and still are, completely unaware of. I like the experimental spaciness of the opening “jam sessions” with Franco Battiato (probably with members of the other bands), you get the feeling these guys were really tuned in to each other because it’s not recklessly chaotic, there’s a mystical beauty to it. The Quella Vecchia Locanda is just insane, too bad only one song, and it’s not complete, but I think only a small portion was missed I could be wrong. Garybaldi’s set consists of most of the Astrolabio record, which is very cool but I wished there was some of the Nuda stuff on here. -
Soundboard 8.8 - A grungy, dirty piece of heaven! I used to listen to this band when I was young man not yet in my 20’s. I was so happy to finally hear what they were like live…and be able to hear it! I shy away from a lot of this old metal only because it was so hard to record them live unless it was through the board or professionally. This is cool shit! Nasty Savage CBGB New York, NY 11 27 85 1. No Sympathy 2. Gladiator 3. Fear Beyond the Vision 4. Asmodeus 5. Metal Knights 6. Unchained Angel 7. Instigator 8. Psychopath 9. Dungeon of Pleasure 10. The Morgue 11. Indulgence 12. Witches Sabbath 13. End of Time 14. XXX 15. Savage Desire -
Audience 8.7 - A crisp and clear recording with a liveliness to it that makes you feel like you are sitting in the audience listening. Lovely! -
SDBRD 9.1 - Well mixed, so that you pretty much get to hear every single thing that is happening with clarity and precision. -
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Audience 7.8 - A rather subdued tape, as if they left the microphone underneath something for stealth purposes because while you do hear everything, it lacks punch and clarity. It’s not crap, but it should be considered for collectors only. -
Issued by Mandus Music. Brand New and never played. UK import. -
Audience 8.7 - Very clear and well mixed with only some slight compressed sound at full electric jam. -
Soundboard 9.4 - Extended jamming is the order of the day here and the pristine sound quality help you fully enjoy it all. Whether you saw Crazy Horse in 1976 or in 2013 doesn’t matter, they sound exactly the same. -
Audience 9.4 - Stunning in every way really, from the amazing clarity and resonance to the depth of sound low to high…not to mention the perfect amount of atmosphere and headroom. A MUST! (Early Show) -
Audience 9.5 - Just a slight touch better than the early show in that the guitars have more bite, and the vocals are slightly more pronounced. Simply a must, because you have not only a superb recording, but a great time in Neil’s illustrious career. (Late show) -
Audience 7.8 - Clear, a good tape for the time period. Some artifacts present but not too distracting. A good one to get. -
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Audience 7.3 - Kind of muddy at volume but the acoustic segments are sweet. -
Audience 7.2 - A little dreary sounding by the band. Reasonably clear, lacks some punch -
Soundboard 9.4 - Hard to find any faults with this one, it’s solid in every way. Love it! -
Audience 9.4 - Astounding capture! -
Pro 9.0 - I believe this was Broadcast at the time, but either way it’s a great time capsule and a very early Crazy Horse gig. Everyone should check this out. -
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Audience 8.8 - A great atmospheric recording – I think I have figured it out though – so people used to go to concerts and party, with the musician on stage performing just an excuse to be with hundreds of other pot smoking, over-hyped hippies. What I am trying to say is that the audience is a little too into it…in my opinion. Great show though. Artist: Neil Young Date: 1973-03-17 Location: Seattle, WA Venue: Seattle Center Coliseum Source: Audience Band Members: Neil Young - guitar, vocals, harmonica, piano The Stray Gators Ben Keith - pedal steel guitar Jack Nitzsche - piano, vocals Tim Drummond - bass Johny Barbata - drums Setlist: 01. Intro 02. Sugar Mountain 03. Tell Me Why 04. Old Man 05. Heart Of Gold 06. Time Fades Away 07. Band Introduction 08. L.A. 09. Lookout Joe 10. Don't Be Denied 11. Are You Ready For The Country? 12. Last Dance 13. Yonder Stands The Sinner 14. New Mama (very end cut) 15. Southern Man 16. Cinnamon Girl 17. Alabama Length: 100:37 Notes: This is a very good to excellent sounding recording. This recording has been available for years now but this is the first time the master reels have ever been properly digitized. This show captures Neil Young and his backing band The Stray Gators touring in support of his Time Fades Away album. This is a good show but Neil is plagued with guitar problems and spends about a quarter of show tuning his guitar. Also of note David Crosby and Graham Nash join Neil onstage for Old Man. -
Audience 8.8 - This show has an inviting, warm intimacy to it. A good mid range, pretty consistent. -
Soundboard and TV 9.3/8.8 - The first two discs are by and large excellent and clear but the last disc is more subdued, still soundboard but the source has aged more and the signal is less bright. Great to listen to, all three discs have a lot to offer. Neil Young Various Dates & Venues "Neil Young - 1970-71 Solo Tour" Disc 1 === 1971-02-23 BBC Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush, London, England === 01. Out On The Weekend 02. Old Man 03. Journey Through The Past 04. Heart Of Gold 05. Don't Let It Bring You Down 06. A Man Needs A Maid 07. Love In Mind 08. Dance Dance Dance === 1970-02-19 KQED TV Studios, San Francisco, California === 09. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 10. Everybody's Alone 11. Dance Dance Dance 12. On The Way Home 13. Wonderin' 14. Sugar Mountain Disc 2: === 1971-02-27 Royal Festival Hall, London, England === 01. On The Way Home 02. Tell Me Why 03. Old Man 04. Journey Through The Past 05. Cowgirl In The Sand 06. The Bridge 07. The Loner 08. Don't Let It Bring You Down 09. See The Sky About To Rain 10. Out On The Weekend 11. I Am A Child 12. Ohio 13. Love In Mind 14. Only Love Can Break Your Heart 15. Heart Of Gold 16. A Man Needs A Maid 17. Harvest 18. The Needle And The Damage Done 19. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing 20. Dance Dance Dance 21. Expecting To Fly Disc 3 === 1970-12-04 late show, Carnegie Hall, New York, New York === 01. Cinnamon Girl 02. Wonderin' 03. Helpless 04. Southern Man 05. After The Goldrush 06. Flying On The Ground Is Wrong 07. Birds === 1971-01-16 late show, Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Illinois === 08. Love In Mind === 1970-12-04 late show, Carnegie Hall, New York, New York === 09. Bad Fog Of Loneliness === 1971-01-21 early show, Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts === 10. On The Way Home 11. Tell Me Why 12. There's A World 13. A Man Needs A Maid / Heart Of Gold 14. Down By The River === 1971-02-01 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California === 15. Sugar Mountain 16. I Am A Child -
Audience 9.0 - Total vibe, it’s all captured marvelously in this priceless tape. Clean, close, balanced…which is great because this is one of those gigs you are glad someone taped. Get this one! NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, Minnesota October 15th, 1978 THE BAND Neil Young vocals guitar piano harmonica Frank Sampedro guitar keyboards vocals Billy Talbot bass vocals Ralph Molina drums vocals Disc 1 1 -Sugar Mountain 2 -I Am A Child 3 -Comes A Time 4 -Already One 5 -After The Gold Rush 6 -Thrasher 7 -My My Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) 8 -When You Dance I Can Really Love 9 -The Loner 10 -Welfare Mothers 11 -Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown Disc 2 12 -The Needle And The Damage Done 13 -Lotta Love 14 -Sedan Delivery 15 -Powderfinger 16 -Cortez The Killer 17 -Cinnamon Girl 18 -Like A Hurricane 19 -Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) 20 -Tonight's The Night -
Soundboard 9.3 - From various locations during the 1976 tour. Really, I find this about as pleasurable a collection as I have ever heard. It’s all acoustic selections too. Really wonderful. -
Audience 9.0 - A solid capture, sounds very close but thankfully no distortion even when Neil plugs in. Good stuff! -
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Audience 9.1 - A great tape that ramps up the intensity and puts you in the front row. This show has been put out before but never sounding as good as this. Wowsers! Note: Some of the following evenings show in San Diego was used to replace music that was lost due to technical issues and while not as good as the LA show it is still very good sounding. The New Barbarians The Forum Inglewood, CA May 19, 1979 DISC ONE 01 Sweet Little Rock & Roller 02 Buried Alive 03 F.U.C. Her 04 Mystifies Me 05 Infekshun 06 Rock Me Baby 07 Sure The One You Need 08 Lost And Lonely 09 Breathe On Me 10 Love In Vain DISC TWO 01 Let’s Go Steady Again 02 Apartment Number 9 03 Honky Tonk Women 04 band introduction 05 Worried Life Blues 06 I Can Feel The Fire 07 Come To Realize 08 Am I Grooving You 09 Stanley Clarke Bass Solo 10 Seven Days (Bob Dylan cover) 11 Before They Make Me Run 12 Jumpin’ Jack Flash -
Audience 9.0 - This recording was made by the same crew that did the previous evening’s LA Forum gig. The quality is very similar and the only difference would be a result of where they were seated. It’s a really good recording! New Barbarians Sports Arena San Diego, CA May 22, 1979 Disc 1 01 Sweet Little Rock & Roller 02 Buried Alive 03 F.U.C. Her 04 Mystifies Me 05 Infekshun 06 Rock Me Baby 07 Sure The One You Need 08 Lost And Lonely 09 Breathe On Me 10 Love In Vain Disc 2 11 Let's Go Steady Again 12 Apartment No. 9 13 Honky Tonk Women 14 Worried Life Blues 15 I Can Feel The Fire 16 Come To Realise 17 Am I Grooving You 18 Seven Days 19 Before They Make Me Run 20 Jumping Jack Flash -
Soundboard 9.4 -
Audience 8.5 - I would designate this recording as a reference recording – what was going on in 1973? That’s what this tape is, an old newspaper featuring a back story on this local band. Very dated…sound quality is marginal but not in a miserable, muddy, dogshit kind of way. It’s listenable and fun, like I said it is a good reference and may guide you towards other NYD tapes out there. I know I was certainly intrigued enough to seek out other recordings. New York Dolls Felt Forum New York City, NY August 3, 1973 01 Courageous Cat 02 Personality Crisis 03 Looking For A Kiss 04 Bad Girl 05 Great Big Kiss 06 Vietnamese Baby 07 Babylon 08 Pills 09 Trash 10 Frankenstein 11 Jet Boy -
Audience 8.8 - A down n’ dirty recording that is surprisingly clean! How do I mean? Well, it captures not just the sound of the Dolls on stage (which is a dirty, sleezy rock and roll) but also the perfect atmosphere of this time and place almost to the degree that you don’t ever want it to end. This is LOADS of fun and will receive multiple plays for sure. NEW YORK DOLLS THE YELLOW BALLOON SYRACUSE, NY, USA JUNE, 1974 01. -something else 02. -looking for a kiss 03. -who are the mystery girls 04. -stranded in the jungle 05. -pills 06. -personality crisis 07. -puss n boots 08. -trash (aborted) 09. -trash 10. -chatterbox 11. -ain't got no home 12. -it's too late 13. -teenage news 14. -32-20 blues 15. -back in the usa 16. -on fire [early version] 17. -human being BAND: David Johansen - vocals, harmonica Johnny Thunders - guitars Sylvain Sylvain - guitars Arthur Kane - bass Jerry Nolan - drums w/ The Fantastic Buddy Bowser - sax -
Audience 9.6 - Combining three different sources would be superfluous unless each independent source had things that one of the others did not. In this case, it is exactly what happened, and the result is spectacular. Simply put, this is a must have! -
Audience 9.2 - A very clean and clear tape, with a solid and intense mid range giving it an immediate thump that I find makes for a close approximation to having been there. -
Soundboard 9.3 - Incredible recording with emphasis on vocals. -
Excellent underground hard rock/metal resurrected from the vaults of obscurity. Import from UK, SEALED. -
Audience 8.7 - This band, while not a household name by any stretch, actually did gain quite a following throughout Europe and even to a much lesser degree in the USA. They played a style of progressive rock that was accessible but did not convert to singing in English completely and that probably won over more fans in their home country. The recording here is clear, it provides just enough dynamics and detail to let you sink yourself into their sound, although the recording suffers some level problems towards the end, but recovers enough to end on a high note. The material is great, I am reminded of Pink Floyd, Eloy, and perhaps maybe a bit of ELP. Novalis Festival Nordestedt, Germany 1977-09-10 Disc 1 01 -Irgendwo, Irgendwann 02 -Wunderschätze 03 -Astralis 04 -Sommerabend Disc 2 05 -Track 05 06 -Wer Schmetterlinge Lachen Hört 07 -Track 07 08 -Track 08 09 -Es Färbte Sich Die Wiese Grün Brandung Feuer bricht in die Zeit Sonnenfinsternis Dämmerung
