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Adrian 1969 & Detroit 1970 Audience 9.1 - Surprisingly good and clear! I was very tempted to call this a board tape but there’s too many artifacts that suggest otherwise…but it’s an amazing find being now the earliest known Amboy Dukes tape. Detroit 1970 Audience 8.6 - The audio is clear but the live mix drowns out vocals. Drums are perhaps the strongest here, followed by the guitar/bass in tandem but I can also hear keys in the mix…so the verdict is that this tape is most welcome and delivers where it is needed even though it is a little rough around the edges. Amboy Dukes Adrian, Michigan Adrian High School January 1969 01. Migration 02. Let's Go Get Stoned 03. Journey to the Center of the Mind 04. Baby Please Don't Go 05. Prodigal Man (cuts out) Ted Nugent - Guitar Steve Farmer - Rhythm Guitar Dave Palmer - Drums Andy Solomon - Keys Greg Arama - Bass Rusty Day - vocals, harmonica, percussion Unknown High School Detroit, Michigan January 1970 06. -Brain Games of Yesteryear 07. -Good Natured Emma 08. -Mississippi Murderer 09. -Band Intro's - Prodigal Man Ted Nugent- Lead Guitar, Vocals Andy Solomon- Organ, Piano, Vocals Greg Arama- Bass Kenneth Jay Mills (aka K.J. Knight) - Drums -
Boston 1981 FM Broadcast 9.0 This is not bad, I detected maybe a little trace of signal interference but not enough to destroy this audio. It may be kind of like a background “fuzziness” or something but I find this to be a very good representation especially being a crowd that knows the music and the band very well. I think the band responds and delivers an exceptional performance. San Francisco 1981 FM Broadcast 9.4 Very strong in every category, a recording with depth and a band that delivers the goods. London 1981 Audience 8.8 A decent tape with maybe a little “crunchiness” to it but overall it rates well and can be thoroughly enjoyed. Billy Squier Stroke Me in 1981 Disc 1 Carling Academy Boston, Massachusetts USA 1981 1. -In the Dark 2. -Rich Kid 3. -My Kinda Lover 4. -Whadda Do You Want From Me 5. -Lonely is the Night 6. -Young Girls 7. -I Need You 8. -The Stroke 9. -Too Daze Gone 10. -The Big Beat Disc 2 San Francisco, California USA 1981 1. -Introduction 2. -In the Dark 3. -Rich Kid 4. -My Kinda Lover 5. -Whadda You Want From Me 6. -Guitar Solo 7. -Lonely is the Night 8. -Young Girls 9. -I Need You 10. -The Stroke 11. -You Should Be High Love 12. -The Big Beat 13. -Band Intros 14. -You Know What I Like Disc 3 Hammersmith Odeon London, UK. 05-29-1981 1. -Intro - In The Dark 2. -Rich Kid 3. -My Kinda Lover 4. -Whadda You Want From Me 5. -Lonely Is The Night 6. -The Stroke 7. -You Should Be High Love 8. -Too Daze Gone Billy Squier - Vocals & Guitars Mark Clarke - Bass Alan St. Jon - Keyboards Bobby Chouinard - Drums -
Audience 9.0 - So you have to deal with the annoyance of the beginnings of almost all of the songs missing as, I assume, taper was trying to preserve tape. I think it’s a reasonable trade off to have this quality recording over the old source which was borderline unlistenable…but complete. I’d rather have this! This is well worth hearing. Led Zeppelin Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada August 19th, 1971 Disc 1 01 Since I've Been Loving You 02 Black Dog 03 Dazed and Confused 04 Stairway to Heaven 05 Going To California 06 That's The Way Disc 2 01 What Is And What Should Never Be 02 Celebration Day 03 Gallows Pole 04 Whole Lotta Love 05 Weekend 06 Rock and Roll 07 Communication Breakdown -
NEW SOURCE Audience 8.7 This is a major upgrade to the previous version (see old review below for comparison) and as such we felt that it had to be offered here as a replacement. If you purchased the previous version (the artwork is untouched, only the music has been replaced in this set) than you are entitled to receive replacement discs without charge (pay postage cost only). Just reach out to us and we will take it from there. If you have never bought this title, than consider this one worthy of the collection. I will offer this caveat though - it is a recording that still shows its share of shortcomings, such as maybe a touch of overload during more bombastic passages (not nearly as bad as previous!), and the last track is incomplete (better an incomplete but listenable track than a totally un-listenable mess). OLD SOURCE Audience 7.2 This one is rather mediocre, although it is not “unlistenable” at all, but compared to other 1977 recordings it is what I would classify as “for completists only”. That being said, I can point out a few moments of this concert that I found interesting in a lot of ways. Like, during Pigs On The Wing Pt.1 you hear large explosions from the audience (possibly fireworks or maybe PA problem?) and you immediately think of Roger and how he’s probably disgusted with the whole thing by this time. Pink Floyd Spectrum Theater Philadelphia, PA, USA 29 June 1977 Disc 1 01 Sheep 02 Pigs On The Wing, Part 1 03 Dogs 04 Pigs On The Wing, Part 2 05 Pigs (Three Different Ones) 06 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V) Disc 2 07 Welcome To The Machine 08 Have A Cigar 09 Wish You Were Here 10 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX) 11 Money 12 Us And Them -
Soundboard 9.6 - All excellent soundboard recordings and sourced from first generation cassette masters. Explore this wonderful and important originator of West Coast psychedelic rock. Quicksilver Messenger Service West Coast Live 1967-1970 Disc 1 Winterland, San Francisco, CA 1967-12-31 (Sunday) 1. -Instrumental 2. -Pride of Man 3. -Who Do You Love 4. -If You Live 5. -Too Long 6. -Smokestack Lightning 7. -Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You 8. -Gold & Silver 9. -Dino's Song 10. -Back Door Man 11. -Mona Disc 2 01. -The Final Jam (Winterland 1967 cont'd) Fillmore East, New York, NY June 7,1968 02 -Smokestack Lightning 03 -Codine 04 -Light Your Windows 05 -Who Do You Love 06 -The Fool Disc 3 Fillmore East, New York, NY June 8,1968 01 -Pride Of Man 02 -If You Live 03 -Dino's Song 04 -Backdoor Man 05 -Acapulco Gold And Silver 06 -Mona Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA 18 June 1970 07 -Edward, The Mad Shirt Grinder 08 -It's Yours (Take It) 09 -10 After 2 Jam John Cipollina - guitar, vocals David Freiberg - bass Nicky Hopkins - piano Greg Elmore - drums -
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 -
FM Broadcast 9.3 - Great recording here, obviously being that it was broadcast it had to be done professionally but I really like how this was mixed to allow such an impactful guitar sound. PAT TRAVERS 1982-12-09 Civic Center Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A. Opening for BLUE OYSTER CULT w/Special Guest; BUCK DHARMA (B.O.C.) 1. -Introduction - THE FIFTH 2. -WHO'LL TAKE THE FALL 3. -LIFE IN LONDON 4. -I'D RATHER SEE YOU DEAD 5. -I LA LA LA LOVE YOU 6. -STEVIE 7. -AMGWANNA KICK BOOTY 8. -CAN'T STOP THE HEARTACHES 9. -STATESBORO BLUES 10. -SNORTIN' WHISKEY AND DRINKIN' COCAINE 11. -ROCKIN' 12. -BOOM BOOM (Out Go The Lights) 13. -SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Buck Dharma) Musicians PAT TRAVERS- Guitar/Keyboards/Vocals PAT THRALL- Guitars/Synthesizer/Backing Vocals PETER "Mars" COWLING- Bass SANDY GENNARO or DAVE LEVINE- Drums * BUCK DHARMA (B.O.C.)- Introduction & Guitar -
Sunrise, Fl. 1992 Audience 9.1 - A really nice and bright recording. It’s not as full on the low end but it’s there, everything is pretty clear and it is a pretty spacious, atmospheric tape. Groningen 1992 Audience 9.2 - This tape is bright, good balance, and a realistic live atmosphere. Black Sabbath 1992-07-24 & 09-17 Disc 1 Sunrise Musical Theater Sunrise, Florida 1992-07-24 101 Soundcheck (Vinny Appice) - Intro 102 E5150 103 The Mob Rules 104 Computer God 105 Children Of The Sea 106 Time Machine 107 War Pigs 108 I 109 Die Young 110 Guitar Solo - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 111 Black Sabbath Disc 2 201 TV Crimes 202 Master Of Insanity 203 After All (The Dead) 204 Drum Solo 205 Iron Man 206 Heaven And Hell 207 Neon Knights 208 Paranoid - Heaven And Hell (Reprise) Disc 3 Evenementenhal Groningen, Netherlands 1992-09-17 301 E5150 302 The Mob Rules 303 Computer God 304 Children Of The Sea 305 Time Machine 306 War Pigs 307 I 308 Die Young Disc 4 401 Guitar Solo - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 402 Black Sabbath 403 Master Of Insanity 404 After All (The Dead) 405 Drum Solo 406 Iron Man 407 Heaven And Hell 408 Neon Knights 409 Paranoid - Heaven And Hell (Reprise) -
Soundboard 9.4 - A nice, low gen board from what I consider the apex of this band. In fact I would say my favorite live Santana originates from the Lotus era. I will say this mix does highlight percussion in a way that you hear cymbals and other instruments in a different aural space, almost in stereo as they seem to phase across the speakers and sometimes may even give you the feeling you are hearing tape hiss but alas it is actually residual crash cymbal sounds and maracas. Interesting. Santana Metropolitan Sports Arena Minneapolis, MN March 19, 1973 Disc 1 01 Going Home - A-1 Funk - Every Step Of The Way 02 Samba Pa Ti 03 Look Up (To See What’s Coming Down) 04 Just In Time To See The Sun 05 Incident At Neshabur 06 Bambele 07 Stone Flower 08 Batucada Disc 2 09 Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) 10 Stone Flower (Reprise) 11 Waiting 12 Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) 13 Free Angela > Concierto de Aranjuez 14 Mantra - Kyoto 15 Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) 16 Earth 17 Se A Cabo 18 Savor 19 Toussaint L’Overture -
Studio 9.0 - The quality does vary but it stays within a general high quality 8.9 to 9.3 range because the material is from a wide variety of sources such as the studio, TV, radio, and live. An interesting introspection of the artist beginning with very early tracks pre-Sugarcubes. Björk Early and Rare Assorted Unreleased Studio and Live Tracks 01 -Icelandic Folksong (Björk as a Child) 02 -Langt Ude i Skoven (Björk as a Child) 03 -I Love To Love (Björk as a Child) 04 -Jolakötturinn 05 -Dancing Queen (Sugarcubes Studio) 06 -Whole Lotta Loving To Do (El Vez & Sugarcubes) 07 -Nu Flyver Anton (Danish Soundtrack) 08 -Short Time Affair (Comic Relief BBC 14.3.1997) 09 -Min Farfar Drikker Södmelk (Danish Grammy 7.2.1998) 10 -Jolasveinar ganga um golf (Merry Christmas from Björk) 11 -Satisfaction (w/ P.J. Harvey) 12 -Pin var ekki ad bioa (w/ Icelandic Band Draumsyn, Studio 1980) 13 -Su - Patrei (Elgar Systers, Studio 1986 from Unreleased Album) 14 -Geri pao sem mer synist (Sugarcubes Skytturnar Demos) 15 -Sweet Jane (Sugarcubes Skytturnar Demos) 16 -Misty (Live @ Hotel Borg, Reykjavik 30.8.1990 w/ Gling Gl¢ Band) -
Audience 9.4 - Outstanding tape that has a full, rich bottom end that comes close to overshadowing the rest of the band but does not…but the fact that it is so insistent in the mix gives you that feeling like you are standing close to the mains and literally feel the bass and drums going right through you. That is what gives this recording an amazing live feel, because it literally places you right there and when you crank this you relive this event. This date is NOT the same show as the other Cologne '79 (Rockpalast) listed here. This is November 4th, 1979 so if you bought the other Cologne '79 this is not that and this is equal if not better in some ways than the Rockpalast gig. Dire Straits Europe 1979 Disc 1 Carre Theater Amsterdam, Netherlands 11-04-1979 01. intro03:23 02. Down To The Waterline 02:56 03. Six Blade Knife 05:26 04. Once Upon A Time In The West 05:38 05. Lady Writer 03:35 06. Single Handed Sailor 05:37 07. News 03:47 08. What's The Matter Baby 03:29 09. Portobello Belle 04:17 10. Wild West End 05:44 Disc 2 11. Lions 05:41 12. Angel Of Mercy 03:31 13. Solid Rock 04:01 14. Sultans Of Swing 07:02 15. Where Do You Think You're Going? 05:08 16. Southbound Again 04:29 17. Setting Me Up 03:13 18. Twisting By The Pool 06:06 Disc 3 Messehalle Cologne, Germany 11-09-1979 01. intro 02:44 02. Down To The Waterline 02:57 03. Six Blade Knife 05:37 04. Once Upon A Time In The West 05:26 05. Lady Writer 03:31 06. Single Handed Sailor 05:52 07. Lions 05:46 08. Sultans Of Swing 06:37 09. Wild West End 05:36 10. Portobello Belle 04:09 11. News 03:50 Disc 4 12. In The Gallery 06:55 13. Follow Me Home 05:47 14. Angel Of Mercy 03:47 15. Solid Rock 04:11 16. What's The Matter Baby 03:12 17. Where Do You Think You're Going? 04:28 18. Water Of Love 05:20 19. Southbound Again 04:55 20. Setting Me Up 03:32 21. Twisting By The Pool 05:26 -
Audience 9.3 - A beautiful wide, spacious, and clear recording of a band absolutely demolishing it. How much friggin’ better do you want it? I’ve heard major label released live albums that didn’t sound as good as this.
Black Sabbath Stadthalle Offenbach, Germany 1980-06-02 Disc 1 101 Supertzar 102 War Pigs 103 Noen Knights 104 N.I.B. 105 Lonely Is The Word 106 Sweet Leaf 107 Drum Solo 108 Sweet Leaf (Reprise) 109 Children Of The Sea Disc 2 201 Black Sabbath 202 Heaven And Hell 203 Iron Man 204 Guitar Solo 205 Die Young 206 Paranoid 207 Children Of The Grave -
Soundboard 8.8 - Not your typical board tape here, in fact I hesitate to even call it one because to me it sounds like a stage recording. Either way, it is decent but not great. What is great, however, is this period of the band and this performance is indicative of that peak they attained. Marvelous playing throughout – and like I said the sound quality is decent and enjoyable but I expected more from a professional recording.
The Coliseum St Austell, UK 28th April 1982 Disc 1 01 -Blackout 02 -Dont Make No Promises 03 -Loving You Sunday Morning 04 -Make It Real 05 -We'll Burn The Sky 06 -Coast To Coast 07 -Lovedrive 08 -Always Somewhere 09 -Holiday Disc 2 01 -Cant Live Without You 02 -He's A Woman She's A Man 03 -Another Piece Of Meat 04 -Dynamite 05 -The Zoo 06 -Steamrock Fever 07 -Cant Get Enough -
Birmingham 1976 Pro Radio 9.5 - Obviously this should be excellent quality seeing as how it was recorded for British Biscuit radio broadcast. Well, yeah, it’s really good!
Dallas 1981 Pro Radio 8.9 - Sounds maybe a gen or two down (but no tape hiss) or perhaps just the age of the tape this was recorded on as it was presumably tapes off the air. Still, it’s very good and I am sure with some EQ touches could really bring more of the highs out.
Marshall Tucker Band Disc 1 The Odeon, Birmingham, England November 29th, 1976 1 -British Biscuit Intro 2 -Long Hard Ride 3 -Searching For A Rainbow 4 -Can't You See 5 -This Old Cowboy 6 -Fire On The Mountain 7 -Take The Highway THE BAND Doug Gray lead vocals percussion Toy Caldwell lead electric and acoustic guitar steel guitar Tommy Caldwell bass guitar backing vocals George McCorkle electric and acoustic guitar banjo Jerry Eubanks flute alto baritone and tenor saxophone backing vocals Paul Riddle drums Disc 2 Wintergarden Theater Dallas, TX March 15th 1981 1 -K.B.F.H. Intro 2 -It Takes Time 3 -See You One More Time 4 -Tell The Blues To Take Off Tonight 5 -This Time I Believe 6 -Take The Highway 7 -Fire On The Mountain 8 -In My Own Way 9 -Ramblin' 10 -This Ol' Cowboy 11 -KZAM THE BAND Toy Caldwell Guitars Steel Guitar Background Vocals Doug Gray Vocals Jerry Eubanks Flute Saxophone Keyboards Background Vocals Paul Riddle Drums Background Vocals George McCorkle Guitar Franklin Wilkie Bass Background Vocals -
Studio 9.2/9.6 - Not a lot to complain about here except maybe just the little bit of tape hiss (unremarkable). I found it interesting to hear the early takes because on some of the tracks it really shows less of the Southern influence and more of the psychedelic influence (listen to their cover of Evil Ways). Marshall Tucker Band "The Lost Demos" (1968-1971) Studios-Greenville, SC 1971 01. -Can’t You See (demo) 02. -See You Later I’m Gone (demo) 03. Southern Woman (demo) Muscle Shoals Sound Studio-Sheffield, AL 1971 04. -Cookin' (demo) 05. -Ramblin' (demo) 06. -Take The Highway (demo) 07. -Hillbilly Band (demo) Southeastern Music Corporation 1968 08. -It’s A Rainy Night In Georgia 09. -In A Moment (I Can Tell If You Love Me) 10. -Evil Ways (Santana) -
Audience 9.6 - Exciting and full bodied, this is what I want from any recording from the modern era…there’s no excuse for a sub-par bootleg post 1980 in my opinion. PA’s were better, recording gear better (that may be subjective), but the point is it SHOULD sound great from 1991 and this does – and not only that but the band JAMS!
Steve Winwood Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, CA May 10, 1991 Disc 1 01 I’m A Man 02 While You See A Chance 03 Hearts On Fire 04 Another Deal Goes Down 05 One And Only Man 06 In The Light Of Day 07 Valerie 08 The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys Disc 2 09 Glad 10 Feelin’ Alright? 11 Medicated Goo 12 Split Decision 13 The Finer Things 14 Roll With It 15 Higher Love 16 Back In The High Life Again 17 Gimme Some Lovin’ Russ Kunkel - Drums Larry Byron - Guitar, Keyboards Randall Bramlett - Saxophone Michael Rhodes - Bass Luis Conte - Percussion