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Brand New - Recorded Live At M3 Rock Festival in 2012. The live album that was missing! Ratt live during “Infestation” era delivering an amazing show full of classic tunes with Warren Dimartini and Carlos Cavazo delivering a great guitar work along with a tight rhythmic section with Crucier and Blotzer together fronted by Stephen Percy still singing great. One of the last opportunity to listen to all this guys together on stage. -
Audience 8.8 - A rather good tape, it's kind of rare to find something like this just because of the extreme volume and what not that metal presents to taping gear - but this one shines. Sometimes the rhythm guitar seems to drop out a little in the mix, every now and then but that might be a PA or mix thing. Metallica - The Ecstasy of Aragon Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Il, USA February 9, 1985 1. The Ecstacy of Gold 2. Fight Fire With Fire 3. Ride The Lightning 4. Phantom Lord 5. The Four Horsemen 6. Anesthesia - Pulling Teeth 7. For Whom The Bell Tolls 8. No Remorse 9. Fade To Black 10. Seek And Destroy 11. Whiplash 12. Creeping Death 13. Am I Evil? 14. Motorbreath -
Portland - Audience 9.1 - Excellent, clear, and a nice atmosphere to it. Denver - Soundboard 9.6 - This board tape is expressive, bright (listen to Bob's vocals), and very well mixed (sounds like vocals panned to one side, back up vocals to the other side...interesting!). BOB DYLAN SEEKING SALVATION Paramount Theater Portland, Oregon January 16, 1980 Disc One 1. Gotta Serve Somebody 2. I Believe In You 3. When You Gonna Wake Up? 4. When He Returns 5. Man Gave Names To All The Animals 6. Precious Angel 7. Slow Train 8. Covenant Woman 9. Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking 10. Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others) 11. Solid Rock 12. Saving grace 13. Saved Disc Two 14. What Can I Do For You? 15. In The Garden 16. band introductions 17. Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord 18. Pressing On Rainbow Music Hall, Denver January 22, 1980 19. When He Returns 20. Man Gave Names To All The Animals 21. Precious Angel 22. Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking 23. Do Right To Me Baby (do unto others) 24. Solid Rock -
Audience 9.6 - Very well done, with loads of beautifully full drums and bass that do not boom and do not drown out any other instrument. Keys are nicely placed in the mix and at times seem to surround you. Excellent and highly recommended! ELP Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA. August 11, 1977 Disc 1 1. Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2 2. Hoedown 3. Tarkus 4. Take A Pebble 5. Piano Concerto No.1 - 1st Movement 6. Take A Pebble 7. C'est La Vie 8. Knife Edge 9. Pictures At An Exhibition Disc 2 10. Still...You Turn Me On 11. Lucky Man 12. Tank 13. Nutrocker 14. Pirates 15. Fanfare For The Common Man - Rondo -
Audience 8.4 - This is not hi-fi by any stretch, but what it represents is a rollicking good time as only this band was capable of doing. In the mix is mostly Ron Wood and Rod Stewart, with a overdriving bass backbone that forces the intensity of the sound volume. It's a full bodied tape, no bones about it. With modern mastering tools, it has been brought under control...somewhat. Hey, I have heard MUCH worse than this, and once the ears settle in to it, what you have is a recording that delivers the fun and electricity of The Faces. The Faces Duke University Raleigh, NC September 19, 1973 Disc 1 01. Miss Judy´s Farm 02. Silicone Grown 03. The Stealer 04. Angel 05. True Blue 06. Stay With Me 07. I´m Losing You 08. I Wish It Would Rain 09. You Wear It Well - Maggie May Disc 10. I´d Rather Go Blind 11. My Fault 12. Too Bad - Every Picture Tells A Story 13. Borstal Boys 14. Twisting The Night Away 15. We´ll Meet Again -
Audience 9.8 - Ethereal, intense, clear, atmospheric, and just about as good as your ears can perceive an audio recording to be. The sound mix is just spot on, and each instrument occupying it's own space just allows you to take a minute here and there to focus on whatever instrument you want...but always drawing back to Steve because let's face it he's a total badass. Steve Morse Band Paradise Theatre Boston, MA April 26, 1984 Disc 1 01 Tuning and Introduction 02 The Introduction 03 Refried Funky Chicken 04 Band Introductions 05 Pride O' The Farm 06 On The Pipe 07 What If 08 Cruise Missile 09 Jesus, Joy Of Man's Desiring 10 The Whistle 11 Ice Cakes Disc 2 12 Huron River Blues 13 Rock 'n' Roll Park 14 The Bash (Wabash Cannonball) 15 Cruise Control 16 General Lee 17 Twiggs Approved 18 Little Wing - Freeway Jam -
Soundboard 9.1 - A somewhat dated sounding tape (a touch of hiss, and a very slight amount of distortion on the cymbals during at least the first 20 minutes as the soundman dials it in) but it is a treat to hear these songs in such good quality. My review is subjective, I think it's a fine recording but I have to nitpick seeing as there's a very steady supply of Santana soundboards. Santana Masonic Auditorium Detroit, MI November 21, 1979 Late Show (Soundboard) Disc 1 01 Marathon - Well Alright 02 All I Ever Wanted 03 Tales Of Kilimanjaro 04 Black Magic Woman - Gypsy Queen 05 Open Invitation 06 Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) 07 Batuka 08 No One To Depend On 09 Toussaint L'Overture 10 Aqua Marine 11 Just In Time To See The Sun 12 Song Of The Wind 13 Lightning In The Sky Disc 2 14 Savor 15 Jingo 16 Stand Up - Runnin' 17 Percussion Solo - Soul Sacrifice - Drum Solo 18 She's Not There - Marbles 19 Transcendance 20 Band Introductions 21 Oye Como Va 22 Evil Ways -
Glasgow - Audience 8.7 - A great tape to hear the very beginnings of Ozzy's solo career. and the brilliance of Randy Rhoads. Clear, and decent separation of instruments. Newcastle - Audience 8.5 - Slightly muddy but it has the bones of a good tape recording. I feel like if this old tape was re-mastered with AI tools it would shine. Nothing is buried beyond salvation here, in fact I would say if you just keep listening your ears adjust to the sound and it gets better and better. Thankfully guitars are distinct, vocals too, it is really the bottom end that is a bit diffuse and rumbly. Ozzy Osbourne Blizzard On First Stages Disc 1 Glasgow Apollo Glasgow, Scotland Sept. 12, 1980 01 I Don't Know 02 You, Looking at Me, Looking at You 03 Crazy Train 04 Goodbye to Romance 05 Mr. Crowley 06 Revelation (Mother Earth) 07 Suicide Solution 08 Iron Man-Children of the Grave 09 Steal Away (The Night) 10 Paranoid Disc 2 Mayfair Newcastle, UK. October 17, 1980 01. Intro (O Fortuna - Carmina Burana) 02. I Don't Know 03. You Looking At Me, Looking At You 04. Crazy Train 05. Goodbye to Romance 06. No Bones Movies 07. Mr. Crowley 08. Revelation (Mother Earth) 09. Suicide Solution 10. Guitar Solo - Randy Rhoads 11. Drum Solo - Lee Kerslake 12. Iron Man 13. Children of the Grave 14. Steal Away (The Night) 15. Paranoid Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals Randy Rhoads - Guitar Lee Kerslake - Drums Bob Daisley - Bass Lindsay Bridgwater - Keyboards -
Soundboard 8.8 - This is the one the fans have all been waiting for. There are a lot of recordings out there from this period but NONE sound like this! Ferocious! The drums are frightening, vocals up front and scary AF. Midrange is a little busy, but it all sounds so much better than what I am used to listening to, and you know the reality is that unless you are listening to a board tape, this band is damn hard to listen to just because of the cacophony they generate on stage. So, the consensus here is that this has to be considered as a MUST have. SLAYER Blue Moon Oberhausen, Germany 20th June 1985 1. Introduction 2. Hell Awaits 3. Aggressive Perfector 4. Captor of Sin 5. The Final Command 6. Kill Again 7. Crypts of Eternity 8. Fight Till Death 9. Haunting the Chapel 10. Hardening of the Arteries 11. Black Magic 12. Die by the Sword 13. The Antichrist 14. At Dawn They Sleep 15. Show No Mercy 16. Chemical Warfare Tom Araya - bass, vocals Kerry King - guitar Jeff Hanneman - guitar Dave Lombardo - drums -
Released by the reformed band in 2013 in a very limited run on CD-R, this is actually that same title re-worked. The audio is the same but the package is expanded, the original was a very simple, black and white 4 panel sheet with nothing printed inside and the disc placed in without any protection. It was a CD-R burn in fact, and basically my understanding was it wasn't even sold but handed out to people, family, friends, fans, etc. Not even sure how many they made, probably less than 1,000 for sure. They are all gone now, but this re-worked version supersedes that with the upgraded packaging.- 99th Floor Part 2
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Audience 8.7 - This is a GREAT 8.7, and what I mean is that while technically speaking the sonics are not ideal, the entirety of this recording is GREAT! It has a feel to it, it captures a moment in a highly tangible way, from the feeling of being in the pit, to the sense of time and space, and the "in your face" nature of the audio itself. All in all I really enjoyed this for what it is and it is something I can definitely recommend highly. Ratt Mountain Aire Festival Calaveras County Fairgrounds Angels Camp, California June 24, 1984 01. Intro Music 02. U Got It 03. In Your Direction 04. Wanted Man 05. Lack of Communication 06. Back For More 07. I'm Insane 08. Warren Solo 09. The Morning After 10. You're in Trouble 11. Round and Round 12. Wanna Take you Higher 13. You Think You're Tough Band line-up Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals Warren DeMartini – guitar, backing vocals Robbin Crosby – guitar, backing vocals (passed June 6, 2002 age 42) Juan Croucier – bass, backing vocals Bobby Blotzer – drums, percussion -
Brand New - Radio Broadcast - Theatre of Pain Tour! A proper live recording with very good sound recording and a remarkable performance. Fresno November 25th, 1985. Real Motley Fans will love it! -
Brand New - Soundboard - Killer sounding recording of the “Shout At The Devil Tour” in Tucson September 3rd, 1983. This is Motley Crue at its best. An explosion of raw energy and debauchery at stage! -
Audience 8.9 - A pleasant surprise to hear how good this one is. I was not expecting it, for some reason. Nice and clear, with healthy atmosphere (ie. polite audience), and dynamics that, while not approaching anything symphonic, are well intact and discernable. Genesis Stadthalle Offenbach, Germany January 31st, 1974 Disc 1 01. Watcher Of The Skies 02. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight 03. The Cinema Show 04. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) 05. Firth Of Fifth Disc 2 06. Harold The Barrel 07. The Musical Box 08. More Fool Me 09. Supper's Ready -
Audience 8.8 - The sound of this recording owes almost all of its characteristics to the house PA sound. What I mean is this: The recorder very accurately captured exactly what this gig sounded like, and so if there is any particular thing that is not as good as it could be, we need to talk to the sound man. This tape captures this show in excellent quality, I would say the rating reflects more what the sound itself actually was like at this show - not great (for me I just did not love the drum sounds, and thought the guitars could be louder) but really very good. I think it is a matter of preference then, because some people might really like the way this show sounds coming out of the main PA system. Bangles Beacon Theatre New York City, NY March 28, 1986 01 Restless 02 Walking Down The Street 03 James 04 September Gurls 05 Not Like You 06 He's Got A Secret 07 I'm In Line 08 If She Knew What She Wants 09 Return Post 10 Let It Go 11 Going Down To Liverpool 12 Manic Monday 13 Angels Don't Fall In Love 14 I'm Not Talking 15 Hero Takes A Fall 16 Dover Beach 17 7 & 7 Is 18 Want You 19 Yes It Is -
Audience 8.8 - A pretty decent recording which might be a touch on the thin side as the deepness of bass is lacking, but still enough meat on the bones to be worthy of the collection. Vocals come through clearly, drums do sound good too and the overall sound mix is very even. Emerson, Lake & Palmer Friedrich-Ebert-Halle Ludwigshafen, Germany 1973-04-10 Disc 1 101 Intro 102 Abaddon's Bolero 103 Karn Evil 9 104 Jeremy Bender - The Sheriff 105 Tarkus - Epitaph 106 Aquatarkus 107 Take A Pebble 108 Still You Turn Me On 109 You Can Sing My Song 110 Lucky Man 111 Piano Improvisation 112 Take A Pebble (Conclusion) Disc 2 201 Hoedown 202 Pictures At An Exhibition 203 Toccata 204 Drums & Percussion Solo 205 Rondo 206 Finale