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Soundboard 9.0 -A somewhat confusing mix, almost as if a ghost is present in the board! Well what it actually is might not be that spooky at all, just the effects loop they use for what seems to be the kick drum, or drums in general. It's their signature, a background "noise" the resembles phasing, and gives the band a unique sound. Does it work for a soundboard tape is the question - and I think it can be slightly distracting but it's not used continuously. Other than that I think this is quite OK. Ghost Maximus Fest Tecnopolis Buenos Aires, Argentina 2017.05.06 01. Masked Ball (Intro) 02. Square Hammer 03. From the Pinnacle to the Pit 04. Ritual 05. Cirice 06. Year Zero 07. Absolution 08. Mummy Dust Daniel P. Carter's BBC Rock Show Maida Vale Studios London, England November 8th, 2013 09. Prime Mover 10. Jigolo Har Megiddo 11. Year Zero 12. If You Have Ghosts -
Audience 8.7 - No other recordings strikes me the same way this one does. The best way to describe it is...it makes you feel like these sounds have travelled through a worm hole to reach us, having been hurtling through the past, space, time, to get to your ears again now. You hear the atmosphere of ancient Rome, the Pantheon, the theatre, the crowds, the GUITAR...echoing, then landing like a punch in the face. But, there's problems sometimes when travelling through time and space, you don't always come out completely intact as this old tape clearly shows. Does that mean it's bad? Quite contrary! I was mesmerized and listened to the whole thing. It's not great, it's not bad, it's not going to win any contests but it is UNIQUE and a blast to hear. I'm in Rome in 1972 at a Who concert and my seats are on Pete's side of the stage and I am getting my wish to be smothered by the delicious sounds of a Gibson SG in the hands of a maniac genius at full volume. How can you not want to know about this? It is well worth having. The Who Roma Palaeur Rome,Italy September 14th, 1972 Disc One 1) I Can't Explain 2) Summertime Blues 3) My Wife 4) Baba O'Riley (Cut, Incomplete Song) 5) Behind Blue Eyes 6) Bargain (Cut, Incomplete Song) 7) Won't Get Fooled Again (Fades Out) Disc Two 1) Magic Bus (Fades In) 2) Relay 3) Pinball Wizard (Cut, Incomplete Song) 4) See Me, Feel Me (Cut, Incomplete Song) 5) My Generation 6) Naked Eye (Cut, Incomplete Song, Fades Out) -
Soundboard 9.3 - This is not the complete show, but what we do have is required listening. Some minor technical flaws present on a couple of occasions, these aren't deal-breakers though. The quality is here, in both performance and sound. Pat Metheny Group McCalister Auditorium Tulane University New Orleans, LA, USA March 25, 1981 01. Turnaround (Ornette Coleman) 8:21 02. Goin' Ahead (Metheny) > As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (Metheny/Mays) 18:17 03. Jaco (Metheny) 7:18 04. Untitled > Au Lait (Metheny/Mays) > Untitled (reprise) > Pat's remarks/Band introductions 18:09 05. San Lorenzo (Metheny/Mays) 12:26 06. (Cross The) Heartland (Metheny/Mays) 6:27 07. American Garage (Metheny/Mays) 4:13 Pat Metheny - guitars, guitar synth Lyle Mays - piano, synthesizers, organ, autoharp Steve Rodby - acoustic bass, electric bass Danny Gottlieb - drums Nana Vasconcelos - vocals, percussion, berimbau -
Studio Quality 9.8 - Crystal clear, thumping goodness! Prince Purple Rehearsal Jams Vol 3 Purple rehearsals and soundchecks Disc 1 01 Crystal Ball (1987) 02 Empty Room (2014) 03 Hallucination Rain (1994) 04 Midnight Blues (2013) 05 I Got Some Help I Don't Need (1985) 06 Extraloveable (2013) 07 Rebirth of The Flesh (1988) Disc 2 08 U Got The Look (1987) 09 Endorphinmachine (1994) 10 Days of Wild (1995) 11 The Max (2013) 12 Temptation #2 (1984) 13 The Question of U (1988) 14 Adore -
Soundboard 9.6 - There's not much better than having these early Ghost board tapes. This is just one of those bands that you need the tone to go with the whole presentation - classy songwriting, unique vocals, superior musicianship. all said this is a band that has great tone. GHOST A Pale Tour Named Death Tour Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NC (USA) 2018-12-02 Disc 1 01 Ashes 02 Rats 03 Absolution 04 Idolatrine 05 Ritual 06 Con Clavi Con Dio 07 Per Aspera ad Inferni 08 Devil Church 09 Cirice 10 Miasma (Papa Nahil Sax solo) 11 Jiggilo Har Megiddo 12 Pro Memoria 13 Witch Image 14 Life Eternal 15 Intermission 16 Spirit 17 From the Pinnacle to the Pit Disc 2 18 Majesty 19 Satan Prayer 20 Faith 21 Year Zero 22 He Is 23 Ghost Talks 24 Mummy Dust 25 If You Have Ghosts- Band Intros- If You Have Ghosts Part2 26 Dance Macabre 27 Square Hammer ENCORE 28 Ghost Encore Talk 29 Monstrance Clocks -
Audience 8.9 - One of the early efforts by Dan Lampinski to capture live music with good equipment. It's a decent job, you can tell clearly that the guy had a knack for it. The atmosphere he managed to get on tape was always very realistic and managed to remain unobtrusive even if it got loud. Orleans Alumni Hall Providence College Providence, RI 18 September 1976 01 Let There Be Music 02 Reach 03 Spring Fever 04 Trenchtown Rock 05 Please Be There 06 Siam Sam 07 If I Don't Have You 08 Dance With Me 09 Lane's Tune 10 One Sided Love 11 Waking And Dreaming 12 The Bum 13 You're Still The One 14 What I Need 15 E: Tongue Tied Larry Hoppen - guitar/keyboards/vocals Lance Hoppen - bass/vocals John Hall -guitar/keyboards/drums/vocals Wells Kelly - drums/percussion/vocals Jerry Marotta - percussion/drums -
Audience 9.5 - Astounding for a 1970 era audience tape, it's got amazing atmosphere and plenty of headroom. The balance here is really good with vocals where they should be, which is very up front, but drums sound fantastic here and the piano sounds perfectly mixed between the two. I can't find too much to complain about with this one. Fantastic! Elton John Swing Auditorium San Bernardino, CA, USA December 5, 1970 01 Your Song 4:29 02 Bad Side of the Moon 4:17 03 Border Song 3:16 04 Can I Put You On 8:02 05 Country Comfort 5:05 06 Sixty Years On 7:03 07 Honky Tonk Women 4:20 08 Burn Down The Mission > My Baby Left Me > Get Back > I Wanna Take You Higher 21:29 Elton John - Piano, Vocals Dee Murray - Bass, Vocals Nigel Olsson - Drums, Vocals -
Soundboard 9.4 - After the sound mix gets sorted out, and the vocals are brought up in the mix, this recording really takes off and blossoms beautifully. Deep rich bass, and a nice overall blend of the drums while highlighting the guitar. A lovely live document. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands 1983-09-09 Disc 1 101 Testify 3:31 102 So Excited 4:47 103 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 8:19 104 Tell Me 3:17 105 Mary Had A Little Lamb 4:09 106 Texas Flood 11:55 107 Love Struck Baby 3:06 108 You'll Be Mine 4:47 Disc 2 201 Pride And Joy 4:13 202 Little Wing 7:36 203 3rd Stone From the Sun 9:21 204 Lenny 8:05 205 Rude Mood 4:00 206 Testify 5:07 -
Soundboard 9.4 - Even though I am less of a hardcore metalhead these days compared to, say, when I was in my 20's, I can honestly say I still enjoy listening to Megadeth music. The fact is, when you get a recording this good, when you can hear everything clearly, you better understand the genius that is Dave Mustaine. Let's face it - the guy is just gifted. How you can sing and play those insane, complex chord patterns, I will never know. Megadeth Live at Aardshok Festival Ijsselhal, Zwolle, Holland May 29, 1988 01 The Conjuring 02 Mary Jane 03 In My Darkest Hour 04 Devil's Island 05 Liar 06 Mechanix 07 Anarchy in the U.K. 08 Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? 09 These Boots 10 Devil's Island 11 Mechanix 12 Last Rites - Loved to Deth 13 Black Friday -
Audience 8.7 - Small club feel, and a good tape to learn what this band was about, since there's a strange sort of "Spinal Tap" mysticism about them that has endured. The old recording here sounds kind of dated, and there's a few occasional sonic oddities that pop up now and again (like gentle phasing) but thankfully these are short-lived. The tape here is not muddy or screechy, it is focused primarily on guitars and vocals in the mix, so season to taste with your EQ if you want to roll in some added low end. It is a very good tape and fun to listen to. ANVIL Golden Mask Bar Arvida,Quebec, CAN. 1981 Disc 1 01. School Love 02. Steamin' 03. 666 04. Flyin' Cryin' 05. I Want You Both (With Me) 06. Paint It Black 07. March Of The Crabs 08. You're A Liar 09. At The Apartment 10. Ooh Baby Disc 2 11. Hot Child 12. ACDC 13. Born To be Wild 14. Scenary 15. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone 16. Pussy Poison' -
Audience 8.8 - This is one of those kind of tapes that sound realistic. That doesn't mean to say it sounds lifelike, because your ears hear in hi-fidelity and detect all the nuance (as long as the volume isn't earsplittingly loud). This tape just has that live feel to it. Rory GALLAGHER Pavillon Baltard Nogent sur Marne, France January 25th, 1980 DISC 1 01. Intro + tuning 02. Follow Me 03. Shin Kicker 04. Off The Handle 05. Moonchild 06. Tattooed Lady 07. Bad Penny 08. Wayward Child 09. Brute Force and Ignorance 10. Bought And Sold 11. Keychain 12. Secret Agent Disc 2 13. Out On The Western Plain 14. As A Crow Flies 15. Going To My Home Town 16. Shadow Play 17. Bullfrog Blues 18. The Last Of The Independents 19. Messing With The Kid 20. Philby 21. Country Mile -
Audience 9.7 - Each and every one of these recordings is spotless. Taper was dedicated to getting the absolute best position, with superb gear, and above all without blemish. The results are spectacular! Gilmour is in excellent form, so this adds to the listening experience tremendously and it's quite hard to stop once you press play. So sit back and strap yourself in to a long journey through past and present in a most luxuriating way. Again - it sounds like the same taper throughout the entire 6 night stand. DAVID GILMOUR Royal Albert Hall London, UK. October 15, 2024 Disc 1 01 - 5 AM 02 - Black Cat 03 - Luck And Strange 04 - Speak To Me - Breathe 05 - Time 06 - Fat Old Sun 07 - Marooned 08 - A Single Spark 09 - Wish You Were Here 10 - Band Introduction 11 - Vita Brevis 12 - Between Two Points 13 - High Hopes 14 - Sorrow Disc 2 15 - The Piper's Call 16 - A Great Day For Freedom 17 - In Any Tongue 18 - The Great Gig In The Sky 19 - A Boat Lies Waiting 20 - Coming Back To Life 21 - Dark And Velvet Nights 22 - Sings 23 - Scattered 24 - Comfortably Numb -
Audience 9.7 - Each and every one of these recordings is spotless. Taper was dedicated to getting the absolute best position, with superb gear, and above all without blemish. The results are spectacular! Gilmour is in excellent form, so this adds to the listening experience tremendously and it's quite hard to stop once you press play. So sit back and strap yourself in to a long journey through past and present in a most luxuriating way. Again - it sounds like the same taper throughout the entire 6 night stand. DAVID GILMOUR Royal Albert Hall London, UK. October 14, 2024 Disc 1 01 - 5 AM 02 - Black Cat 03 - Luck And Strange 04 - Speak To Me - Breathe 05 - Time 06 - Fat Old Sun 07 - Marooned 08 - A Single Spark 09 - Wish You Were Here 10 - Band Introduction 11 - Vita Brevis 12 - Between Two Points 13 - High Hopes 14 - Sorrow Disc 2 15 - The Piper's Call 16 - A Great Day For Freedom 17 - In Any Tongue 18 - The Great Gig In The Sky 19 - A Boat Lies Waiting 20 - Coming Back To Life 21 - Dark And Velvet Nights 22 - Sings 23 - Scattered 24 - Comfortably Numb -
Audience 9.7 - Each and every one of these recordings is spotless. Taper was dedicated to getting the absolute best position, with superb gear, and above all without blemish. The results are spectacular! Gilmour is in excellent form, so this adds to the listening experience tremendously and it's quite hard to stop once you press play. So sit back and strap yourself in to a long journey through past and present in a most luxuriating way. Again - it sounds like the same taper throughout the entire 6 night stand. DAVID GILMOUR Royal Albert Hall London, UK. October 12, 2024 Disc 1 01 - 5 AM 02 - Black Cat 03 - Luck And Strange 04 - Speak To Me - Breathe 05 - Time 06 - Fat Old Sun 07 - Marooned 08 - Wish You Were Here 09 - Band Introduction 10 - Vita Brevis 11 - Between Two Points 12 - High Hopes 13 - Sorrow Disc 2 14 - The Piper's Call 15 - A Great Day For Freedom 16 - In Any Tongue 17 - The Great Gig In The Sky 18 - A Boat Lies Waiting 19 - Coming Back To Life 20 - Dark And Velvet Nights 21 - Sings 22 - Scattered 23 - Comfortably Numb -
Audience 9.7 - Each and every one of these recordings is spotless. Taper was dedicated to getting the absolute best position, with superb gear, and above all without blemish. The results are spectacular! Gilmour is in excellent form, so this adds to the listening experience tremendously and it's quite hard to stop once you press play. So sit back and strap yourself in to a long journey through past and present in a most luxuriating way. Again - it sounds like the same taper throughout the entire 6 night stand. DAVID GILMOUR Royal Albert Hall London, UK. October 11, 2024 Disc 1 01 - 5 AM 02 - Black Cat (False start) 03 - Black Cat 04 - Luck And Strange 05 - Speak To Me - Breathe 06 - Time 07 - Fat Old Sun 08 - Marooned 09 - Wish You Were Here 10 - Band Introduction 11 - Vita Brevis 12 - Between Two Points 13 - High Hopes 14 - Sorrow Disc 2 15 - The Piper's Call 16 - A Great Day For Freedom 17 - In Any Tongue 18 - The Great Gig In The Sky 19 - A Boat Lies Waiting 20 - Coming Back To Life 21 - Dark And Velvet Nights 22 - Sings 23 - Scattered 24 - Comfortably Numb -
Audience 9.7 - Each and every one of these recordings is spotless. Taper was dedicated to getting the absolute best position, with superb gear, and above all without blemish. The results are spectacular! Gilmour is in excellent form, so this adds to the listening experience tremendously and it's quite hard to stop once you press play. So sit back and strap yourself in to a long journey through past and present in a most luxuriating way. Again - it sounds like the same taper throughout the entire 6 night stand. DAVID GILMOUR Royal Albert Hall London, UK. October 10, 2024 Disc 1 01 - 5 AM 02 - Black Cat 03 - Luck And Strange 04 - Speak To Me - Breathe 05 - Time 06 - Fat Old Sun 07 - Marooned 08 - Wish You Were Here 09 - Band Introduction 10 - Vita Brevis 11 - Between Two Points 12 - High Hopes 13 - Sorrow Disc 2 14 - The Piper's Call 15 - A Great Day For Freedom 16 - In Any Tongue 17 - The Great Gig In The Sky 18 - A Boat Lies Waiting 19 - Coming Back To Life 20 - Dark And Velvet Nights 21 - Sings 22 - Scattered 23 - Comfortably Numb -
Audience 9.4 - Bright, lively, well-positioned recording that doesn't leave anything out. If anything, I would have preferred even more lower end, that being said the bass itself is detailed and clear. I also, maybe, would have equalized just a little more of the mid band and highs, rolling off them just a touch but this is a GREAT problem to have for an analog tape recording. Putting high end into the spectrum is way much harder to do than removing it. Again though, this is just seasoning to taste and the listener may find it perfect - which technically speaking I admit the frequency range is extremely intact here. Ron Wood The Palace Los Angeles, CA November 18, 1992 Disc 1 01 Show Me 02 Flying 03 Breathe On Me 04 (I Know) I'm Losing You 05 Josephine 06 Black Limousine 07 Pretty Beat Up 08 Seven Days Disc 2 09 Band Introductions 10 Silicone Grown 11 Little Red Rooster 12 I Can Feel The Fire 13 It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It) 14 Guitar Medley includes That's All You Need > Gasoline Alley > Prodigal Son > Amazing Grace 15 Stay With Me 16 Millard Outro Ron Wood - Guitar, Vocals Bernard Fowler - Vocals Ian McLagan - keyboards Johnnie Lee Schell - Guitar Shaun Solomon - Bass Wayne P. Sheehy - Drums -
OK City - Soundboard 9.6 - Excellent from the start, with a great tonal quality that brings out tremendous detail in the guitar. This board tape manages to not sound like a "bored" tape! New York - Soundboard 9.4 - A more toned down, warmer sound than the OKC, this board tape focuses on the band as a whole. The sound is full, rich, and inviting which presents the listener a choice: do you like the more "live" sound or do you prefer an almost "studio" like quality in a live recording? I would opt for a healthy combination of both I suppose.
Santana Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Oklahoma City, OK. September 27, 1974 Disc 1 01. Going Home - A-1 Funk- Every Step Of The Way 02. Black Magic Woman - Gypsy Queen 03. Oye Como Va 04. Mirage 05. Just In Time To See The Sun 06. Bambele 07. Give And Take Disc 2 01.Soul Sacrifice 02.Samba Pa Ti 03.Savor 04.Toussaint L'Overture Disc 3 Academy Of Music New York City, NY October 11, 1974 01 Going Home 02 Incident At Neshabur 03 Black Magic Woman - Gypsy Queen 04 Oye Como Va 05 Mirage 06 Just In Time To See The Sun 07 Bambele 08 Give And Take 09 Soul Sacrifice 10 Samba Pa Ti 11 Savor 12 Toussaint L'Overture Carlos Santana Jose “Chepito” Areas Jules Broussard David Brown “Ndugu” Leon Chancler Tom Coster Leon Patillo Armando Peraza -
Brand New - Soundboard/Studio Quality -Live at Hammersmith Odeon & Friday Rock Show Session the two recordings made for BBC in 1984 by Gary Moore. The Hammersmith Show is a fantastic Gary Moore show full of energy and classic tunes. The sound quality is very good and the track list is a must! The Friday Rock Session is a 3 songs session (plus interview) recorded at the mythic Maida Vale Studios in London. -
Brand New - The Celtic Frost demos from the Hellhammer days to 1985 and widely spread and are known to everyone! This demos\ unreleased collection includes a couple of songs from an album that Celtic Frost never released “Necronomicon”, the “Cold Lake” demos, the “New York City Demos” from 1992 and the famous “Nemesis of Power” demo sessions. -
Studio Quality 9.8 - Fantastic insight into the working progress of a masterpiece album. One thing that stood out for me was listening to the drums, they aren't exactly going to be the biggest takeaway when considering the performance as a whole but when they are dissected and highlighted you really understand the craft that goes into it. Let's put it this way - the drums aren't just being banged upon, they are being played. Queen Multitracks Mixes II Disc 1 01.Brighton Rock (Drums) 02.Brighton Rock (Guitar) 03.Brighton Rock (Vocal) 04.Get Down, Make Love (Bass) 05.Get Down, Make Love (Drums) 06.Get Down, Make Love (Guitar) 07.Get Down, Make Love (Piano) 08.Get Down, Make Love (Vocal) 09.I Want It All (Drums) 10.I Want It All (Guitar, Bass) 11.I Want It All (Keyboards) 12.I Want It All (Vocal) 13.Killer Queen (Drums) 14.Killer Queen (Guitar) 15.Killer Queen (Piano) 16.Killer Queen (Vocal) 17.One Vision (Drums, Bass) 18.One Vision (Guitar) 19.One Vision (Vocal, Synthesizer) 20.Tenement Funster (Drums, Vocal) 21.Tenement Funster (Guitar) 22.Tenement Funster (Piano, Bass) Disc 2 01.Bohemian Rhapsody (Bass) 02.Bohemian Rhapsody (Drums) 03.Bohemian Rhapsody (Piano) 04.Bohemian Rhapsody (Piano, Bass) 05.Bohemian Rhapsody (Piano, Drums) 06.Bohemian Rhapsody (Guitar) 07.Bohemian Rhapsody (Background Vocal Mix) 08.Bohemian Rhapsody (Lead Vocal Mix) 09.Bohemian Rhapsody (Complete Vocal Mix) -
Audience 9.2 - The first thing that hit me with this recording is the lovely feel of it, silky and round with a solid "thwack" of the kick drum to make you remember what it's like to stand in front of the mains at a stadium rock show. A fine recording that belongs in every Bowie fan's collection. David Bowie Madison Square Garden New York City, NY July 26, 1983 Disc 1 01 The Jean Genie Intro 02 Star 03 "Heroes" 04 What In The World? 05 Golden Years 06 Fashion 07 Let's Dance 08 Breaking Glass 09 Life On Mars 10 Sorrow 11 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) 12 China Girl 13 Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 14 Rebel Rebel 15 White Light, White Heat Disc 2 16 Station To Station 17 Cracked Actor 18 Ashes To Ashes 19 Space Oddity 20 Band Introductions 21 Young Americans 22 Fame 23 TVC15 24 Stay 25 The Jean Genie 26 I Can't Explain 27 Modern Love -
Audience 9.4 - Well done, a consistent and even quality, captures the feel of the venue and since the equipment used seems to be very high quality, it allowed for plenty of headroom in the recording and that allows the listener to adjust volume and EQ to suit their tastes...not that it needs much. Eric Clapton Paramount Theater Seattle, WA. March 7th 1981 DISC 1 01. Country Boy (Albert Lee) 02. A Salty Dog (Gary Brooker) 03. Tulsa Time 04. Lay Down Sally 05. Wonderful Tonight 06. Worried Life Blues 07. Stay Away From My Baby 08. Double Trouble 09. Rita Mae 10. Blow Wind Blow 11. Medley: Ramblin' On My Mind - Mean Old World - Have You Ever Loved A Woman 12. Blues Power DISC 2 13. Cocaine 14. Layla 15. Further Up On The Road BONUS TRACKS: 16. Cocaine (Seattle, March 7th 1981 - alternate analogue source 17. Blow Wind Blow (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 18. Rita Mae (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 19. Blues Power (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 20. Cocaine (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 21. Layla (Seattle, March 6th 1981) -
Audience 8.8 - It's kind of a good thing that this concert is performed acoustically because the way this taper captured it I can't imagine an electric guitar, bass, and drums with the massive volume it would have been. That is because this sounds like taper was very close, and the hall acoustics are very "live", so, in essence because it is acoustic it isn't a loud, distorted mess...but could easily have been if this was any louder or closer to the stage. It's just at the breaking point volume wise, and there's the slightest touch of distortion affecting one frequency somewhere in the upper mid-range, this came close to being a problem but is thankfully kept at bay and never rose above the level of "minor annoyance" so all-in-all this becomes quite a keepsake memory for fans as it is a highly unusual type of gig.
Rory Gallagher, Richard Thompson, Juan Martin & David Lindley Dominion Theater London, England 3/24/84 Disc 1 01. -Introductions 02. -Flight To Paradise 03. -I Can't Be Satisfied 04. -Santa Fe 05. -Done Me Wrong 06. -Roll Me Over 07. -Instrumental 08. -Buy Me A Mercury 09. -Instrumental Disc 2 10. -You Be Warned 11. -Reef A Song 12. -Instrumental 13. -Baby Don't Appreciate It 14. -Instrumental 15. -Instrumental 16. -The Way We Made Love 17. -Change 18. -Instrumental 19. -Right Back Where You Started 20. -Instrumental 21. -Rock 'N' Roll Disc 3 22. -Ride On Red, Ride On 23. -Out On The Western Plain 24. -Going Down To Eli's 25. -Pistol Slapper Blues 26. -Midnight 27. -Early In The Mornin' 28. -Mississippi Sheiks 29. -Too Much Alcohol 30. -Gypsy Woman -
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