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Pro 9.0 - Both are excellent, bright, snappy recordings. Goes without saying if you don’t have this you should get it! -
Soundboard 9.8 - A professionally made recording that saw a digital only release. This takes that stellar download and presents it in uncompressed, lossless form for you to enjoy. Nothing quite like this mesmerizing blend of Eastern trance psychedelic and Krautrock, the band never lost a step and sound like they traveled through a worm hole in time/space to leap from 1974 to 2013.Agitation Free Kesselhaus Berlin, Germany April 3, 2013 Disc 1 1. -You Play For Us Today 06:37 2. -Sahara City 03:47 3. -In The silence Of The Morning Sunrise 06:36 4. -Shibuya Nights 08:13 5. -First Communication 06:03 6. -Dialogue & Random 02:23 7. -Ala Tul 06:46 8. -Laila 08:38 Disc 2 9. -Nomads 08:02 10. -A Quiet Walk 07:41 11. -Das kleine Uhrwerk 05:15 12. -Malesch 05:27 13. -Drifting 03:34 14. -Rücksturz 05:56 15. -InDaJungl 08:39 16. -Interstellar Overdrive 07:34
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CD 1 - Audience 9.6 CD 2 - Audience 8.8 CD 3 - Audience 8.9 Hot crisp and sweet recording. -
Audience 8.3 - Nothing overtly wrong here, but it is a tad on the hot side with a very tiny amount of break up in the highs where it is maybe pushing so hard, this could be tape limitation. It’s a good recording nonetheless. -
Audience 9.8 - Your ears will be telling you this HAS to be a soundboard, then the song ends and you hear the audience right next to you and you say to yourself “thank goodness I picked this one up” yes even though it’s an audience tape it will BLOW YOUR MIND it’s so good. Al Di Meola Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA May 26, 1978 01 Egyptian Danza 02 Chasin’ The Voodoo 03 Dark Eye Tango 04 Short Tales Of The Black Forest 05 Fantasia Suite For Two Guitars 06 Señor Mouse 07 Midnight Tango 08 Band Introduction 09 The Wizard -
Audience 9.7 - Superb in every detail. -
FM Broadcast 9.6 - Beautifully preserved, this recording sparkles! A Must Have if you are into high level jazz fusion. Al Di Meola Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA May 21st 1978 KZAM FM Broadcast THE BAND Al DiMeola electric and acoustic guitars Phillippe Saisse keyboards and marimba Vlodek Gulgowski keyboards Tim Landers bass Eddie Colon timbales and percussion Robbie Gonzalez drums SETLIST 1 -KZAM Phone in Interview with AL 2 -KZAM Intro 3 -Egyptian Danza 4 -Chasin' the Voodoo 5 -Dark Eye Tango 6 -Short Tales of the Black Forest 7 -Fantasia Suite 8 -Señor Mouse 9 -Midnight Tango 10 -The Wizard 11 -Thank you Goodnight -
Soundboard 9.5 - Crisp, intimate, warm, inviting sound. It’s like, I don’t know, being there or something (cliché but true). Al DiMeola El Mocambo Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 17, 1977 1. -Mediterreanean sundance 3:58 (3:49) 2. -flight over Rio 7:28 (7:11) 3. -midnight tango 7:57 (7:39) 4. -percussion and drum solos 6:58 (6:42) 5. -elegant gypsy 12:29 (12:01) 6. -band introductions 2:10 (2:05) 7. -the wizard 11:45 (11:18) 8. -race with the devil on the Spanish highway 10:23 (9:57) Al DiMeola- guitar Stu Goldberg- keyboards Eddie Colon- timbales and percussion Lee Pastora- congas Eric McCann- bass Chuck Burgi- drums -
Audience 9.1 - Small club vibe permeates this very intimate recording as Al sings his songs with a crack band behind him…often chatting it up with the audience who responds in kind. As I listened, I could not help but think this music really reminds me of Lou Reed, with less bratty New York attitude and more gay San Francisco. Al Stewart Band Wolfgangs San Francisco, Ca. 1983-08-11 01. -Unknown Title 02. -Unknown Title 03. -Time Passages 04. -Cafe Society 05. -Almost Lucy 06. -Rumours of War 07. -Intros - On The Border 08. -Accident On 3rd Street 09. -Valentino Way 10. -Intros - Year Of The Cat 11. -End of the Day 12. -If It Doesn't Come Haturally Leave It 13. -Paint By Number Al Stewart: vocals, guitars Peter White: guitars, keyboards, bass Adam Yurman: bass, guitars Kaz: Alto sax, keyboards Steve Chapman: drums -
Audience 8.0 - Crisp and loud mids/highs with a little lacking in bottom but very enjoyable nonetheless. The band sometimes sounds a little unsure, but the energy is great. -
Studio Quality 9.5 - Demo Sessions from "No Parole From Alcatrazz ". -
Audience 8.4 - Very rare show, perhaps slightly on the thin side but screaming guitar and vocals stand out. A must have for any Aldo Nova fan! -
Pro Radio Broadcast 9.2 - Sounds very much like a product of its time, and, it is rather good and Aldo shreds convincingly. -
Soundboard 9.7 - Sparkling, immaculate, totally pro mix and sound. -
BYG Label - France EX/EX
