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Audience 9.4 - Lovely and clear, which especially sweet bass notes, an atmospheric recording that allows you to immerse yourself completely and not have to worry about hearing damage! Steve Hackett The Roxy West Hollywood, CA November 27, 1981 Disc 1 01 Ace Of Wands 02 Picture Postcard 03 The Steppes 04 Every Day 05 The Red Flower Of Tachai Blooms Everywhere - Tigermoth 06 Blood On The Rooftops 07 Horizons 08 Kim 09 Overnight Sleeper Disc 2 10 I Hope I Don’t Wake 11 Slogans 12 A Tower Struck Down 13 Spectral Mornings 14 Please Don’t Tuch 15 The Show 16 Clocks -
Audience 9.3 - A good, dynamic recording that deserves the high rating without question. The show is good, Prince sounds engaged and the band is on point. Prince Nude Tour Estadio Santa Maria del Mar, La Coruña 29th July 1990 Disc 1 1. DAT Intro 2. The Future 3. 1999 4. Housequake 5. Sexy Dancer 6. Kiss - Let's Jam It 7. Purple Rain 8. Take Me With U (intro) 9. Take Me With U 10. Alphabet St. 11. It Takes Two 12. The Question Of U (instrumental) - The Question Of U - Electric Man Disc 2 1. Controversy 2. Do Me, Baby 3. Ain't No Way 4. Nothing Compares 2 U 5. Batdance 6. Partyman 7. Rock The House 8. Baby I'm A Star 9. Respect - Baby I'm A Star -
Audience 8.7 - A show I remember listening to as a teenager having bought the 3LP bootleg which was referred to as Offenbach. This sounds pretty close to that boot, maybe a touch better coming from a tape source, which means it’s pretty decent. Led Zeppelin Orthenauhalle Offenburg, Germany March, 24th, 1973 1) Rock And Roll 2) Over The Hills And Far Away 3) Black Dog 4) Misty Mountain Hop 5) Since I've Been Loving You 6) Dancing Days 7) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp 8) The Song Remains The Same 9) The Rain Song Disc Two: 1) Dazed And Confused (Includes: "San Francisco") 2) Stairway To Heaven 3) Whole Lotta Love (Medley) Includes: - Cold Sweat - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Boogie Chillen - Baby, I Don't Care - Let's Have A Party - I Can't Quit You Baby - The Lemon Song 4) Heartbreaker -
Soundboard 9.8 - What makes this recording rate so highly is the professionalism all around – that means the band first for putting in the sparkling performance (and that’s even more succinct here with the unusual line-up and changing sound of Tull), and then the sound engineer for so deftly mixing and preserving this recording. I mean, it’s not just a board tape where you pop in the cassette and capture whatever sound you’ve dialed in for the evening, this is a well manicured mix that seemingly must have been made with a view towards a release because it is just too good, too perfectly balanced to be just a house mix. Jethro Tull L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA. November 12th, 1980 Disc 1 01 Black Sunday [7:04] 02 Crossfire [3:51] 03 Songs From The Wood [4:14] 04 Hunting Girl [5:02] 05 The Pine Marten's Jig [3:11] 06 Heavy Horses [8:52] 07 Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day [3:29] 08 Flute Solo [6:08] Disc 2 09 Trio [4:45] 10 Uniforms [5:12] 11 Working John, Working Joe [4:05] 12 Protect And Survive [5:05] 13 Locomotive Breath [6:47] 14 Aqualung [7:58] 15 Bungle In The Jungle [4:02] Ian Anderson - Vocals, Flute, Guitar Martin Barre - Guitar Eddie Jobson - Keyboards, Electric Violin Dave Pegg - Bass Mark Craney - Drums, Percussion -
Audience 9.4 - Famous for its clarity and dynamics, this well recorded gig is probably a must-have for anyone into this period Jeff Beck, or any period for that matter. Jeff Beck with Stanley Clarke Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan December 2, 1978. Disc 1 01. -Opening 02. -Darkness 03. -Star Cycle 04. -Freeway Jam 05. -Cat Moves 06. -Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 07. -School Days 08. -Journey To Love Disc 2 01. -Lopsy Lu 02. -Diamond Dust 03. -Scatterbrain 04. -Rock 'n Roll Jelly 05. -'Cause We've Ended As Lovers 06. -Blue Wind 07. -Superstition Jeff Beck - Guitars Stanley Clarke - Bass Tony Hymas - Keyboards Simon Phillips - Drums -
Soundboard 9.3 - Very smooth, dynamic, elegant sounding tape here. Just a tiny bit of tape hiss when things are quieter, but this tape is a joy to listen to and the band is just firing on all cylinders. Jeff Beck Group Sapporo Green Dome Hokkaido, Japan December 14, 1980 Disc One 01 - Star Cycle 02 - El Becko 03 - Too Much To Lose 04 - The Pump 05 - 'Cause We've Ended As Lovers 06 - Space Boogie 07 - The Final Peace 08 - Led Boots 09 - Freeway Jam Disc Two 01 - Diamond Dust 02 - Scatterbrain 03 - Blue Wind bonus tracks 04 - Going Down (December 04, 1980 Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan) 05 - Rock'n Roll Jelly (February 1978 Studio Sessions) Jeff Beck - guitar Simon Phillips - drums Tony Hymas - keyboards Mo Foster - bass -
Audience 8.7 - Here is the big question: Was this broadcast over the air? If it was, I’d find it odd that they recorded the show from the audience, I mean, in bootleg fashion as it sounds like a bona fide audience bootleg tape! It’s decent enough though, taken from what seems like the back of the room so it gets the full PA sound projecting out, including audience reaction, so it is somewhat immersive. You definitely get a sense of the room that’s for sure. I think this recording is a raucous good time if nothing else and shows the band very comfortable with the music and their place in rock and roll. CHEAP TRICK Palace Theatre Cleveland, OH April 23rd 1979 Disc 1 1 -Intro 2 -Hello There 3 -Come On Come On 4 -Stiff Competition 5 -On Top Of The World 6 -Rick Solo 7 -Big Eyes 8 -Ain't That A Shame 9 -Surrender Disc 2 10 -Need Your Love 11 -I Know What I Want 12 -I Want You To Want Me 13 -California Man 14 -Clock Strikes Ten 15 -Goodnight Now 16 -Heaven Tonight 17 -Auf Wiedersehen 18 -Elo Kiddies -
Audience 8.7 A real surprise here because when I first came across this one I assumed it would be crap. Why had I not heard of it before if it was good? Well, sometimes stuff just slips through the cracks I guess. Anyway what I am saying is that this is quite good, I began listening and made it through to the end and was thinking “this is a real find”. Van Halen Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN. July 6th, 1984 Disc 1 - 62:37 1. Unchained 4:35 2. Hot For Teacher 8:03 3. On Fire 3:09 4. Running With The Devil 6:19 5. Little Guitars 4:48 6. Cathedral - House Of Pain 12:03 7. Jamie's Cryin' 3:24 8. I'll Wait 4:44 9. Everybody Wants Some 15:32 Disc 2 - 51:37 1. Girl Gone Bad 6:15 2. 1984 0:53 3. Jump 4:33 4. Guitar Solo 16:12 5. Pretty Woman 3:02 6. Panama 5:25 7. You Really Got Me 9:16 8. Ain't Talkin''Bout Love 6:01 -
Soundboard 8.8 - A welcomed board tape that I knew nothing of previously before discovering it. It’s fine, it’s not a “pristine” or sterile tape by any means and it does sound…dated a bit but it’s the mighty ‘Halen in all their splendor and it’s great! Van Halen 1979-10-02 Tucson, Az. Convention Center Disc 1 01) Light Up The Sky 3:39 02) Somebody Get Me A Doctor - Drum Solo 6:59 03) Running With The Devil 4:39 04) Dance The Night Away 3:07 05) Beautiful Girls 3:22 06) Dave's Everybody Wants Some Intro 4:43 07) I'm On Fire 3:05 08) Bass Solo 2:05 09) You're No Good 3:01 10) Jamie's Cryin' 4:09 11) Fools Intro - Gypsy Woman Story 2:55 12) Feel Your Love Tonight 6:21 Disc 2 13) Outta Love Again 4:35 14) Ice Cream Man 6:12 15) Ain't Talkin''Bout Love 12:57 16) Eruption 5:11 17) You Really Got Me 10:56 18) Bottom's Up!! 6:31 19) Atomic Punk 1:26 -
Audience 8.8 - This is an interesting recording because while the guitar is very close and defined, the rest of the band is kind of floating above you. It’s as if the taper’s mic was placed in front of Jeff’s guitar cab and at the same time he was able to capture the rest of the sound through the main P.A. so it’s kind of strange. It’s decent though, it’s a good capture just a strange placement of instruments but I really love being able to soak JB in when he’s having a great night as he is here Beck, Bogert, & Appice Shi-Kokaido Nagoya, Japan May 16, 1973 Disc One 01 - Superstition 02 - Livin' Alone - I'm So Proud 03 - Lady 04 - Morning Dew - Drum Solo 05 - Sweet Sweet Surrender 06 - Lose Myself With You - Bass Solo Disc Two 07 - Black Cat Moan 08 - Why Should I Care 01 - Goin' Down - Jeff's Boogie 02 - Oleo - Boogie 03 - Plynth - Shotgun Jeff Beck - guitar, vocals Tim Bogert - bass, vocals Carmine Appice - drums, vocals -
Audience 8.9 - The great thing about this band is that most times a relatively normal tape machine can capture them cleanly and a really good machine captures them gloriously. This is a very good tape, almost approaching a dirty glory. King Crimson Arts Centre Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA September 28, 1973 Disc 1 01. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One 02. Bob’s MC 03. Book Of Saturday 04. Lament 05. Improvisation 06. Exiles 07. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two 08. 21st Century Schizoid Man Disc 2 01. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One 02. Bob’s MC 03. Book Of Saturday 04. Lament 05. Improvisation 06. Exiles 07. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two 08. 21st Century Schizoid Man Bill Bruford-Drums, Percussion David Cross-Violin, Viola, Mellotron, Electric Piano Robert Fripp-Guitar, Mellotron John Wetton-Bass Guitar & Lead Vocal -
FM Broadcast 9.6 - This recording is beautiful, but not without a fair share of hiccups, and I don’t mean in the recording itself, but in the happenings on stage. This was a large and complex production (featuring an orchestra) and there were bound to be some technical problems. Now, if you can appreciate that, and you understand shit happens, then I highly encourage you to dive into this one because when it is good, it is extremely powerful and intoxicating. I will say that even though sometimes the equipment fails (bad mic cable, etc.), it just reinforces the appreciation for the efforts that go into a live stage production and broadcast. Renaissance Academy of Music, NYC 1974.05.17 Disc 1 01. -WNEW-FM intro 02. -intro music 03. -Can You Understand 04. -Black Flame 05. -Carpet of the Sun 06. -Cold Is Being 07. -Things I Don't Understand 08. -Intro To Running Hard Disc 2 09. -Running Hard 10. -Ashes Are Burning 11. -Mother Russia 12. -Prologue -
Audience 9.6 - This sound is so real, so present, and SO LOUD but thankfully hangs together without shredding the tape it is stored on…mostly. On occasion there’s some minor breaking up in a certain frequency due to the sheer volume and proximity to the microphone but to be honest that is kind of what makes this recording such a revelation for me. I just never predicted that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table would be as heavy and manic as it is here in an expertly recorded live setting. Rick Wakeman is a badass! Rick Wakeman Convention Center Anaheim, CA November 11, 1975 Disc 1 01 Intro 02 The Journey 03 Recollection 04 Catherine Howard 05 Lancelot & The Black Knight 06 Down And Out Disc 2 07 Anne Boleyn 08 The Forest 09 Arthur & Guinevere 10 Merlin The Magician 11 Catherine Parr 12 Hungarian Rhapsody 13 The Battle -
Audience 8.8 - A tape that does NOT suffer at all from narrowness as it is truly wide open and atmospheric… but at the expense of separation of instruments. Does that mean it is bad or not worth hearing? Hell no – this is a VERY GOOD tape recording, I think for myself I always want to hear distinct bass notes because I am such a big fan of Chris Squire, and here he is mainly the “bottom” for the sound, and occasionally you get to hear his notes ring out and float above the sound but not always. I am spoiled though, because not all tapes are going to be Cleveland ’78! However, since this is a 1980 show, I think it is one to get as I find this period of the band extremely interesting to listen to especially live. Good stuff! Yes De Montfort Hall Leicester, UK Nov. 24, 1980 Disc 1 1.01 -Young Person's Guide Intro - Close Encounters Intro 1.02 -Does It Really Happen 1.03 -Yours Is No Disgrace 1.04 -Into The Lens 1.05 -Clap 1.06 -And You And I 1.07 -Go Through This 1.08 -Man In A White Car Suite Disc 2 2.01 -We Can Fly From Here 2.02 -Tempus Fugit 2.03 -Amazing Grace - The Fish 2.04 -Machine Messiah 2.05 -Starship Trooper 2.06 -Roundabout -
Audience 8.7 - A very clean tape recording, sonically it is extremely good for the time period. I only notice maybe vocals being a little bit underneath the music which is not a bother when you consider that most of this is instrumental anyway…however that is a minor quibble, this is a great recording for 1970. Pink Floyd Circus Crone Munich, Germany November 29, 1970 Disc 1 1. -Astronomy Domine 2. -Fat Old Sun 3. -Cymbaline 4. -Atom Heart Mother Disc 2 1. -The Embryo 2. -Green is the Colour 3. -Careful with that Axe, Eugene 4. -Set the Controls 5. -tuneup 6. -Saucerful of Secrets -
Soundboard 9.4/9.0 - Overall really great, I especially loved the stuff on disc 2 with Buddy Miles. Prince - 1993-04-12 Prince And The NPG (New Power Generation) - Starlight Lounge DNA & Cabaret Aftershow SBDs 1993-04-12 1993-04-12 (am), DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA 1993-04-06 (am), Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL 1993-08-02, Arena, Sheffield, UK Disc 1 Act I Tour Aftershow DNA Lounge, San Francisco 12th April 1993 (am) 1. The Sacrifice Of Victor 2. Race 3. Come 4. Peach 5. Black MF In The House 6. Starlight Lounge - Glam Slam Boogie 7. I'll Take You There 8. Sexy Dancer 9. Let's Get Satisfied (including I Got My Mind Made Up) 10. Papa 11. 777-9311 12. Hair 13. What Is Hip? 14. When You Were Mine 15. Sexy MF (including Love 2 The 9's) Disc 2 Act I Tour Aftershow Cabaret Metro, Chicago 6th April 1993 (am) [with guest Buddy Miles*] 1. Gold Nigga 2. Them Changes* 3. Little Red Rooster* 4. Peach 5. Papa 6. When You Were Mine (Aborted) 7. Bambi 8. Call The Law 9. Johnny 10. Partyman (including Loose - Partyup) 11. 1999 12. Baby I'm A Star 13. Push - Daddy Pop Act II Tour - Arena, Sheffield : 2nd August 1993 14. Let's Go Crazy 15. Kiss 16. The Cross 17. Purple Rain 18. Sign O' The Times 19. The Beautiful Ones 20. Girls And Boys 21. 1999 Band: Prince (vox, guitar) Michael B. (drums) Sonny T. (bass) Levi Seacer, Jr. (guitar) Tommy Barbarella (keyboards) Morris Hayes (keyboards) Tony M. (dance, rap) Damon Dickson (dance, vox) Kirk Johnson (dance, percussion) Michael Nelson (trombone) Brian Gallagher (tenor saxophone) Kathy J. (baritone saxophone) Dave Jensen (trumpet) Steve Strand (trumpet) Mayte (dance)