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Soundboard 9.3 - mAn excellent document by all accounts! What you get is a lot of superb musical skill wrapped up in a fine sounding, good looking presentation. This is one for the collector and casual fan alike. Emerson, Lake & Palmer Civic Center, Wheeling WV 1977-11-18 Disc 1 1 Peter Gunn Theme 04:05 2 Hoedown 03:59 3 Tarkus 16:47 4 Take a Pebble 12:46 5 C'est la Vie 04:12 6 Lucky Man 03:26 7 Pictures at an Exhibition 17:02 Disc 2 1 Karn Evil 9 05:01 2 Tiger in the Spotlight 04:07 3 Watching Over You 04:13 4 Medley: Tank / The Enemy God 13:45 5 Nut Rocker 04:07 6 Pirates (part 1) 08:59 7 Pirates (part 2) 06:31 8 Fanfare for the Common Man / Show Me the Way to go Home 21:18 Keith Emerson - keyboard and synth player, showman, the likes of which we will never see again Greg Lake - singer and bass player, acoustic & lead guitarist Carl Palmer - drummer and percussionist -
New York 1975 Audience 8.3 - Not particularly clear, but recording does have some force behind it that propels the sound into your ears, making it slightly better than your average, or mediocre 70’s audience tape, and that is really good because this is a rare one – only 4 known to circulate recordings from the US Sheer Heart Attack tour. Hear the band just before they exploded! Santa Monica 1975 Audience 8.8 - A very good recording of the rarely captured US Sheer Heart Attack tour. The band had yet to release Bohemian Rhapsody and were supporting a good record, but the greatness was still yet to come. Queen Conquer America 1975 Disc 1 New York, NY, USA Avery Fisher Hall February 16, 1975 (late show) 1. -Procession 2. -Now I'm Here 3. -Ogre Battle 4. -Father To Son 5. -White Queen 6. -Flick Of The Wrist 7. -In The Lap Of The Gods - Killer Queen - The March Of The Black Queen - Bring Back That Leroy Brown 8. -Son And Daughter 9. -Keep Yourself Alive 10. -Stone Cold Crazy 11. -Liar 12. -In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited 13. -Big Spender 14. -Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll 15. -Jailhouse Rock 16. -God Save The Queen Previously uncirculated, this is only the fourth show to emerge from the US Sheer Heart Attack tour - a monumental find. This is the second show of a two show day. Disc 2 Santa Monica, CA, USA Santa Monica Civic Auditorium March 29, 1975 - late show, 11:30pm 1. -Flick Of The Wrist 2. -In The Lap Of The Gods 3. -Killer Queen 4. -The March Of The Black Queen 5. -Bring Back That Leroy Brown 6. -Son And Daughter 7. -Keep Yourself Alive 8. -Stone Cold Crazy 9. -Liar 10. -Big Spender 11. -Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll 12. -Jailhouse Rock -
Soundboard 9.0 - A large, open air festival “board” tape which probably uses some open stage micing. I would venture to guess this must have been a difficult show to control, and a recording made with an eye for a broadcast that they fought with every step of the way. That said, it’s pretty good stuff under all the circumstances. COLOSSEUM Ruisrock Festival Turku, Finland August 22nd 1970 01 - Rope Ladder To The Moon (10:28) 02 - The Machine Demands A Sacrifice > Drum Solo (cuts) (10:54) 03 - Downhill And Shadows (12:11) 04 - Lost Angeles (11:29) 05 - Walking in the Park (6:12) Lineup: Dick Heckstall Smith: sax John Hiseman: drums Dave " Clem" Clempson: guitar Dave Greenslade. keyboards, vibes Tony Reeves : bass Chris Farlowe : vocals -
Soundboard 9.3 - A decent but kind of middle rangey sound, but in this case I like it because it gives the Kinks a more punkish sound. This material is also kind of punkish so the delivery and the sound of the recording itself convinces you that this band wanted to impart the punk attitude. Some of the songs are definitely not punkish but we know it’s not all encompassing, just generally I think The Kinks liked the punk ethos. I mean, they play a song called “Prince Of The Punks” so what does that tell you? The Kinks Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI September 23, 1979 01 Lola 02 Low Budget 03 Superman 04 Attitude 05 Catch Me Now I’m Falling 06 You Really Got Me 07 Pressure 08 Misfits 09 Prince of the Punks 10 Stop Your Sobbing Band line-up Ray Davies – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing vocals Ian Gibbons – keyboards, backing vocals Mick Avory – drums Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals (died Jan. 20, 2018) (aged 76) Nick Newall - additional keyboards -
Radio Broadcast 9.3 - Some tape hiss but otherwise a beautiful full sounding set here. This music is glorious, it’s maybe not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s very heartfelt and genuine, delicate, contemplative, uplifting. Highly recommended! INCREDIBLE STRING BAND WPLJ Radio Broadcast Live in A&R studios of WPLJ Radio, New York, May 1971 Fillmore East, May 18, 1971 1. Dream The World Alive 2. You've Been A Friend To Me 3. Spirit Beautiful 4. Evolution Rag 5. Turquoise Blue 6. Bright Morning Stars 7. Cosmic Boy 8. Jigs 9. Darling Belle 10. May The Long Time Sun Shine -
Audience 8.8 - A very good recording here, and the atmospherics are plentiful. There’s a natural reverb going on that adds another dimension to this, and I mean that in a good way. Lovely! Van Morrison featuring the Caledonia Soul Orchestra Sports Arena San Diego, CA December 1, 1973 01 Instrumental 02 Instrumental 03 Moondance prelude (instrumental) - Van Intro 04 Come Running 05 Ain’t Nothin’ You Can Do 06 Warm Love 07 Into The Mystic 08 I’ve Been Working 09 I Just Want To Make Love To You 10 Here Comes The Night 11 Hard Times 12 I Believe To My Soul 13 Help Me 14 Boogie Chillen’ 15 Domino 16 Caravan 17 Gloria 18 Brown Eyed Girl Sid Page - violin Jack Schroer - saxophone Bill Atwood - trumpet Bill Bridges - guitar David Hayes - bass David Shaw - drums James Trumbo - piano, organ -
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An absolute beast of a canister! Loaded down with 14 discs, it's quite the experience as you follow the Who on tour in the States in 1980. For the most part, all of the recordings reside in the mid to upper 8's on the 1-10 scale, with a couple coming in at over 9.0 (Essen, for instance). I found it to be very satisfying as all of the songs I enjoy hearing them play are represented, without the overindulgence into Tommy...finally! The Who 1980 Canister Disc 1 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Sports Arena June 28, 1980 1. -Substitute 2. -I Can't Explain 3. -Baba O'Riley 4. -My Wife 5. -Sister Disco 6. -Behind Blue Eyes 7. -Music Must Change 8. -Drowned 9. -Who are You 10. -5:15 Disc 2 1. -Pinball Wizard 2. -See Me, Feel Me 3. -Long Live Rock 4. -My Generation 5. -I Can See For Miles 6. -Naked Eye 7. -Won't Get Fooled Again 8. -Summertime Blues 9. -Twist and Shout 10. -The Real Me Disc 3 Grugahalle, Essen, GER March 27, 1980 01. -Substitute 02. -I Can't Explain 03. -Baba O'Riley 04. -My Wife 05. -Sister Disco 06. -Getting In Tune 07. -Music Must Change 08. -Drowned 09. -Who Are You Disc 4 10. -5:15 11. -Pinball Wizard 12. -See Me Feel Me 13. -Long Live Rock 14. -My Generation 15. -I Can See For Miles 16. -Won't Get Fooled Again 17. -Young Man Blues 18. -The Real Me Disc 5 The Forum Inglewood, CA June 20, 1980 01 Behind Blue Eyes 02 Dreaming From The Waist 03 Drowned 04 Who Are You 05 5:15 06 Pinball Wizard 07 My Generation Disc 6 08 I Can See For Miles 09 Sparks 10 See Me, Feel Me 11 Won't Get Fooled Again 12 Young Man Blues 13 Dancing In The Street 14 Dance It Away - Another Tricky Day 15 The Real Me Disc 7 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana July 7, 1980 1. -Substitute 2. -I Can't Explain 3. -Baba O'Riley 4. -My Wife 5. -Sister Disco 6. -Behind Blue Eyes 7. -Music Must Change 8. -Drowned 9. -Who Are You Disc 8 1. -5:15 2. -Pinball Wizard 3. -See Me Feel Me 4. -Long Live Rock 5. -My Generation 6. -I Can See For Miles 7. -Sparks 8. -Won't Get Fooled Again 9. -Summertime Blues 10. -Twist And Shout 11. -The Real Me Disc 9 Greensboro Civic Center Greensboro, NC July 13, 1980 1. -Substitute 2. -I Can't Explain 3. -Baba O'Riley 4. -My Wife 5. -Sister Disco 6. -Behind Blue Eyes 7. -Music Must Change 8. -Drowned 9. -Who Are You Disc 10 1. -5:15 2. -Pinball Wizard 3. -See Me Feel Me 4. -Long Live Rock 5. -My Generation 6. -I Can See For Miles 7. -Naked Eye 8. -Won't Get Fooled Again 9. -Relay 10. -The Real Me Disc 11 Hampton Coliseum Hampton,Va U.S.A. July 14, 1980 1. -Substitute 2. -Can't Explain 3. -Baba O' Riley 4. -My Wife 5. -Sister Disco 6. -Behind Blue Eyes 7. -Music Must Change 8. -Drowned 9. -Who Are You 10. -5:15 11. -Pinball Wizard 12. -See Me,Feel Me Disc 12 1. -Long Live Rock 2. -My Generation 3. -I Can See For Miles 4. -Naked Eye 5. -Won't Get Fooled Again 6. -Summertime Blues 7. -Twist And Shout 8. -The Real Me Disc 13 CNE Stadium Toronto, ON. Canada July 16, 1980 01. -Substitute 02. -I Can't Explain 03. -Baba O'Riley 04. -My Wife 05. -Sister Disco 06. -Behind Blue Eyes 07. -Music Must Change 08. -Drowned 09. -Who Are You 10. -5:15 Disc 14 01. -Pinball Wizard 02. -See Me Feel Me 03. -Long Live Rock 04. -My Generation 05. -Naked Eye 06. -Won't Get Fooled Again 07. -Summertime Blues 08. -Twist And Shout 09. -Dancing In The Streets 10. -Dance It Away 11. -The Real Me -
Soundboard 9.4 - A superb mix and live recording with exceptionally vibrant percussion, clear concise guitars, well balanced vocals, and good atmosphere. Chambers Brothers February 12, 1971 Fillmore East New York City, NY 01. -New Generation (13:36) 02. -Funky (5:25) 03. -Let's Do It (2:50) 04. -Pollution (3:45) 05. -When The Evening Comes (8:01) 06. -I Can't turn You Loose (6:27) 07. -Love, Peace & Happiness - Jam (12:34) -
Audience 8.2 - Not one of the better ones, it lacks clarity (drums are actually pretty clear though, and the vocals do rise above somewhat) and to these ears, I gotta say, this is the closest I have ever heard Boston sounding like a heavy metal concert. The lack of sonic clarity does not mean you can’t tell they were f’ing loud! Boston Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI December 12, 1976 01 Intro 02 Rock-n-Roll Band 03 Shattered Images 04 More Than A Feeling 05 Peace of Mind 06 Something About You 07 Man I'll Never Be 08 Smokin' - Foreplay Band line-up Brad Delp - lead vocals, guitar (died March 9, 2007, aged 56) Sib Hashian - drums, backing vocals (died March 22, 2017, aged 67) Tom Scholz - guitars, organ Barry Goudreau - guitars Fran Sheehan - bass, backing vocals -
Disc 1 Audience 8.7 - Surprisingly decent effort capturing a rarely recorded Borneo Band in what sounds like a small club. Disc 2 Soundboard 8.7 - A tape showing age, but of decent enough quality that you can dive in and enjoy this rare recording. Discs 3 and 4 Audience 9.2 - Extremely clear and vibrant recording that provides an amazing listening experience! This is a must have for sure. Bob Seger Tour The Page 1972-1977 Disc 1 Bob Seger and The Borneo Band Tampa, FL 1972 01 -Intro 02 -Back in 72 03 -Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley cover) 04 -Who Do You Love (Bo Diddley cover) 05 -If I Were a Carpenter (Tim Hardin cover) 06 -Higher and Higher (Jackie Wilson cover) 07 -I've Been Working (Van Morrison cover) 08 -Rosalie 09 -Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 10 -Let It Rock 11 -Will the Circle Be Unbroken Bob Seger - guitar, vocals Bill Mueller - guitar, vocals Jamie Oldaker - drums Dick Simms - keyboards, pedal bass Sergio Pastora - percussion, congas Tom Cartmell - saxophones Marcy Levy - backing vocals Shaun Murphy - backing vocals Disc 2 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Aragon Ballroom, Dallas, TX 1974 01 -Bringing It Back (J.J. Cale cover) 02 -Sue Me, Sue You Blues (George Harrison cover) 03 -Rosalie 04 -If I Were a Carpenter (Tim Hardin cover) 05 -Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 06 -School Teacher 07 -All Your Love 08 -Don't Burn Down the Bridge (Albert King cover) 09 -Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley cover) Bob Seger - vocals, guitar Drew Abbott - lead guitar Rick Manasa - keyboards Chris Campbell - bass Charlie Allen Martin - drums Disc 3 BOB SEGER & The Silver Bullet Band Music Hall Boston, MA. March 21st 1977 1 -Intro 2 -Rock And Roll Never Forgets 3 -Travelin' Man 4 -Beautiful Loser 5 -Turn The Page 6 -Sunspot Baby 7 -Ship Of Fools 8 -Main Street 9 -Come To Pappa Disc 4 10 -Mary Lou 11 -Sunburst 12 -Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 13 -Heavy Music 14 -Katmandu 15 -Night Moves 16 -Let It Rock THE BAND Bob Seger Vocals guitar Drew Abbott guitar vocals Robyn Robbins keyboards Alto Reed saxophone Chris Campbell bass Charlie Allen Martin drums -
Audience 9.2 - A tremendous, lively recording with LOADS of nice atmosphere provided by the receptive audience. The legendary Quebec ’79 tape now has some company! Yes Mecca Arena Milwaukee, WI April 26, 1979 Disc 1 01. -Radio Promo 02. -Close Encounters of the Third Kind 03. -Siberian Khatru 04. -Heart Of The Sunrise 05. -Future Times - Rejoice 06. -Circus Of Heaven 07. -Introduction of the Anniversary Medley 08. -Time And A Word - Long Distance Runaround - Survival - The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) -Perpetual Change - Soon Disc 2 01. -The Clap 02. -Starship Trooper 03. -And You And I 04. -Rick Wakeman Solo 05. -Awaken 06. -Tour Song 07. -I've Seen All Good People 08. -Roundabout -
Pro TV Studio 8.7 - A good live recording with atmosphere, it sounds slightly dated but has the ability to transport you to the time and place…I think that when a recording can do that, it overcomes some of the limitations that may be present. This recording does lack a little bit of middle band clarity. Yes Amsterdam Concert Hall Netherlands 1972 (Last track - Hollywood Bowl 1975) 1. I've Seen All Good People 2. Heart Of The Sunrise 3. Rick Wakeman Solo 4. Long Distance Runaround 5. Yours Is No Disgrace 6. The Gates Of Delirium -
Audience 8.8 - Every now and then a tape surfaces that really gets you excited as a collector. This one is just such a tape, because for one thing not only is the quality very good, but it’s super nice on the ears. What I mean is, the timbre of the recording is very comfortable, so it’s easy to listen to the entire show there is no fatigue on the ears at all. The icing on the cake is having both opening acts in the same kind of quality, in complete form. So, what more could you ask for? The Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand Great Allentown Fair Allentown, PA August 18th 1983 Disc 1 CONEY HATCH THE BAND Carl Dixon guitar lead vocals Andy Curran bass vocals Steve Shelski guitar vocals Barry Connors drums 1 -Intro 2 -Stand Up 3 -Don't Say Make Me 4 -Some Like It Hot 5 -First Time For Everything 6 -Shake It 7 -Devil's Deck 8 -No Sleep Tonight FASTWAY THE BAND Dave King vocals harmonica "Fast" Eddie Clarke- guitar Jerry Shirley drums Richard "Charlie" McCracken bass 9 -Intro 10 -We Become One 11 -You Got Me Runnin' 12 -Give It All You Got 13 -All I Need Is Your Love 14 -Give It Some Action 15 -Feel Me, Touch Me 16 -Far Far From Home 17 -Say What You Will 18 -Telephone 19 -Easy Livin' Disc 2 IRON MAIDEN THE BAND Steve Harris bass backing vocals Dave Murray guitar Adrian Smith guitar backing vocals Bruce Dickinson lead vocals Nicko McBrain drums 1 -Intro 2 -Where Eagles Dare 3 -Sanctuary 4 -Wrathchild 5 -The Trooper 6 -Revelations 7 -Flight Of Icarus 8 -Die With Your Boots On 9 -22 Acacia Avenue Disc 3 10 -The Number Of The Beast 11 -To Tame A Land 12 -Guitar Solo 13 -Drum Solo 14 -Hallowed Be Thy Name 15 -Iron Maiden 16 -Run To The Hills 17 -Drifter -
Audience 8.8 - Well here it is folks, the BEST early vintage ZZ Top recording to ever surface. We already gave up a long time ago that the band would dig into their archives for us, but now it’s been completely left up to the fans to provide the early documents…and for better or worse they have (mostly worse). After all this time a tape has surfaced that presents a powerful early testament to the rocking blues power of ZZ Top before they “made it” to the FM bigtime. The hits were already in the repertoire, but only hinting at the massive success to come. This is the REAL DEAL – a clear, loud, balsy tape from very early in the bands career. ZZ Top Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA December 5, 1973 01 Thunderbird 02 (Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree 03 Chevrolet 04 Waitin' For The Bus 06 Jesus Just Left Chicago 06 Gonna Ride Away (?) 07 Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers 08 I Just Got Back From Baby's 09 Rattlesnake Shake 10 La Grange 11 Let's Go Get Stoned + Mellow Down Easy -
Soundboard 8.8 - A less than perfect board tape as far as the overall timbre, and the mix itself. I found this tape to resemble maybe a really good AM broadcast, but perhaps that is too harsh! It’s not bad, I just personally found it to be lacking some “punch”, although it is clear, it’s a board tape so there will be a built in appreciation for the “closeness” of the sounds. SANTANA - L'Olympia, Paris, France; December 4, 1972 Disc 1 1. Intro 2. Going Home / A-1 Funk / Every Step Of The Way 3. Samba Pa Ti 4. Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) 5. Just In Time To See The Sun 6. Incident At Neshabur 7. Bambele 8. Stone Flower/Batucada / Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) Disc 2 1. Waiting 2. Castillos de Arena part 1 (Sand Castles) 3. Free Angela / Castillos de Arena - part 2 4. Wings 5. Se a cabo 6. Savor 7. Toussaint L'Overture Carlos Santana - guitar; Richard Kermode - keyboards; Tom Coster - keyboards Douglas Rauch - bass; Michael Shrieve - drums Jose “Chepito” Areas – congas James “Mingo” Lewis - percussion Armando Peraza - percussion -
Soundboard 9.0 - The unmistakable emphasis in this mix is the percussion (and to a lesser extent keyboards) but that makes for an interesting take on this one…you are forced to reckon with the powerhouse engine room for once, and with no regrets either. It’s still a good recording, and everyone else is there but you will know who’s taking the stage in the mix here. Santana Circus Krone Munich, Germany April 20th, 1971 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Neal Schon (g) Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo) David Brown (b) Coke Escovedo (perc) Michael Carabello (perc) Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc) Michael Shrieve (ds) 1 -Incident At Neshabur -5:12 2 -Taboo -5:08 3 -Jungle Strut -5:46 4 -Toussaint L'Overture -6:17 5 -Evil Ways -4:41 6 -Samba Pa Ti -3:45 7 -Black Magic Woman - Gypsy Queen -6:01 8 -Oye Como Va -4:13 9 -Savor-3:59 10 -Jingo- 4:45 11 -Soul Sacrifice -13:11 12 -Gumbo -5:18 13 -Se A Cabo -2:06 14 -Treat 9:19