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Audience 9.0 - I like the sound of this recording, it’s got a very nice and smooth bass which is pretty articulate, and the instruments in general are in perfect harmony with each other, you would be hard pressed to get a better mix even through the board. It’s also a historic concert, for the obvious reasons, and hearing it knowing what happened later, it adds another dimension. A great one! 04-12-1971 Montreux Casino, Switzerland 1. Intro, 2. Peaches En Regalia, 3. Tears Began To Fall, She Painted Up Her Face, Half A Dozen Provocative Squats, 4. Call Any Vegetable, 5. Anyway The Wind Blows, 6. Magdalena, Dog Breath, 7. Sofa Suite, 8. Pound For A Brown, Sleeping In A Jar, 9. Wonderful Wino, Sharleena, Cruisin' For Burgers, 10.King Kong (interrupted by fire) 11.FIRE! -
Audience 8.5 - Sounds typical of medium halls where there’s some atmosphere but not terrible echo, a nice balance. Sonically, this is a little above average maybe, you get everything in balance, no ultra high highs or deep throbbing lows either. -
Audience 8.4 - Pretty darn good for a small club gig with amateur audience recording technique, if indeed it was done by an audience member. As you know, Frank sometimes recorded the band, not always through the board either. -
Soundboard - Sounds like it may actually be a close mic’d recording as there is little audience noise and yet there is a sense of the venue and atmosphere in the vocals especially. Very good! -
Audience 9.3 - This is the 4th show (5-25-88) of the rare 8CD set "I Am The Clouds" which were the last 4 shows recorded in Germany in 1988 during the final days of Franks touring. (also offered individually or as a set) "I would say the 11 piece band from 1988 is probably one of the best bands that I've had out, if not the best band. Its a combination of guys that I've worked with for a long time, plus adding a horn section." - Frank Zappa -
Soundboard 9.7 - Sound quality is top notch. Also features 3 bonus tracks taken from a 1976 official unreleased album entitled "Impossible Album". -
Audience 9.1 - Every now and then you get a tape you knew nothing about and it just blows you away. This is one such. Epic performance for starters, but it’s also got a great, lively energy and a totally in-the-pocket sound. The whole band is inspired, the songs just sound incredibly fresh, every solo is a thrill, and the crowd seems to be aware that they are witnessing an inspired concert performance. -
Audience 9.3 - This recording sparkles, a very pro effort made by the tapers who apparently had excellent seats on the first row of the balcony center stage. Frank Zappa Oscar Mayer Theatre Madison, WI, USA 1984 08 11 Frank Zappa's Band, July - December 1984 FZ, Ike Willis, Ray White, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman, Allan Zavod, Bobby Martin, Napoleon Murphy Brock (July 17 - August 1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Setlist: Disc 1 01 Intro 02 Heavy Duty Judy 03 Tinseltown Rebellion 04 More Trouble Every Day 05 Penguin In Bondage 06 Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel 07 Advance Romance 08 Cocaine Decisions 09 Nig Biz 10 Outside Now 11 Be In My Video 12 Montana 13 Easy Meat Disc 2 14 Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy 15 Carol You Fool 16 Chana In De Bushwop 17 Let's Move To Cleveland 18 Encore Break 1 19 Dinah Moe-Humm 20 Dancin' Fool 21 Sharleena 22 Encore Break 2 23 The Illinois Enema Bandit Total time: 123.23 min -
Soundboard 9.5 - This is a compilation of unreleased guitar vehicles and exceptional solo excerpts for fans of the "Shut Up N' Play Yer Guitar" and "Guitar" albums. The sound quality is excellent soundboard. Yes, some of us are guilty of skipping over the “vamp” sections in order to get to the shred. This compilation delivers what I feel are some of Frank’s tastiest pieces, and all in superb quality. FRANK ZAPPA "Lost Guitars" 01 Persona Non Grata (1979-03-19 Brest) 02 Carlos Is Back (1980-11-18 St Paul) 03 The Deathless Horsie (1979-03-31 (E) Munich) 04 Ship Ahoy (1976-01-28 Perth) 05 Bavarian Roads (1979-03-31 (E) Munich) 06 Treacherous Cretins (1984-07-21 Los Angeles) 07 The Krieger Variations (1980-11-13 (L) Pittsburgh) 08 Indiscreet Manners (1979-03-19 Brest) 09 Sleeping Witch (1984-11-03 (E) Stony Brook) 10 After Five (1979-02-19 London) 11 Heavy Duty Judy (1980-12-11 (L) Santa Monica) 12 Semi-Catatonic State (1980-10-31 New York City) 13 The Rump Pump (1980-06-21 Geneva) INCLUDED BAND LINEUPS ===================== 1976: FZ — guitar solo André Lewis — keyboards Napoleon Murphy Brock — sax Roy Estrada — bass Terry Bozzio — drums 1979: FZ — guitar solo Ike Willis, Denny Walley, Warren Cuccurullo — guitar Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf — keyboards Ed Mann — percussion Arthur Barrow — bass Vinnie Colaiuta — drums 1980 EUROPE: FZ — guitar solo Ike Willis, Ray White — guitar Tommy Mars — keyboards Arthur Barrow — bass David Logeman — drums 1980 USA: FZ — guitar solo Ike Willis, Ray White, Steve Vai — guitar Tommy Mars — keyboards Bob Harris — keyboards, trumpet Arthur Barrow — bass Vinnie Colaiuta — drums 1984: FZ — guitar solo Ike Willis, Ray White — guitar Napoleon Murphy Brock — sax (Los Angeles only) Bobby Martin — keyboards, sax Allan Zavod — keyboards Scott Thunes — bass Chad Wackerman — drums -
Audience 9.3 - A really clean, punchy recording that has realistic presence, and is river deep and mountain high – I especially found the drums, kick drum, toms, this was a pleasant surprise for an audience tape to deliver almost studio quality dynamics and placement in the stage mix was on point. Amazing to think that this tape remained out of circulation to only just recently, while we did have other shows from this week at the Hollywood Palace in 1984.
Frank Zappa The Palace Los Angeles, CA July 17, 1984 Disc 1 01 Tuning and Dialogue 02 Zoot Allures 03 Band Introductions 04 Tinsel Town Rebellion 05 Oh No (includes Son Of Orange County) 06 More Trouble Every Day 07 Penguin In Bondage 08 Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel 09 Dumb All Over 10 Evil Prince Disc 2 11 Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy 12 Advance Romance 13 He's So Gay 14 Bobby Brown 15 Keep It Greasey 16 Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 17 Carol, You Fool 18 Chana In De Bushwop 19 Let's Move To Cleveland 20 Why Don't You Like Me? -
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Audience 8.4 - What makes this LA show special is that only pieces of this concert was used for the official release "Just Another Band From LA". This is the complete performance (14o min.) with nothing left out, including a Soundboard (Sdbrd 8.0) segment (25 min.). -
Audience 8.9 - FZ and Hot Rats Tour. Features the original Don "Sugarcane" Harris on violin and vocals, razor sharp guitar with an extra bite is how I like to define it. If this time period of the late 60's/early 70's is one that you enjoy, then this is the one to get. You get 70 minutes of classic songs, few of which are seldom ever played live. -
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Audience 9.0 - This is yet another outstanding sonic treat for those who, like me, are revisiting the last major tour Frank would undertake in his career. Lots of great playing, even though he maybe wore out a little deep into the tour, he really shines on this one. Recommended! Frank Zappa London UK, Wembley Arena 04-19-1988 Line Up: FZ, Ike Willis, Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Bobby Martin, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Paul Carman, Albert Wing, Kurt McGettrick. tracklist: Disc 1 01 -Stinkfoot 02 -Band introduction 03 -Dickie's Such An Asshole 04 -When The Lie's So Big 05 -Planet Of The Baritone Women 06 -Any Kind Of Pain 07 -Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk 08 -Cruisin' For Burgers 09 -Outside Now 10 -Orange County Lumber Truck Medley 11 -Intermission 12 -Texas Motel Medley Disc 2 13 -The Torture Never Stops Medley 14 -Stick Together 15 -My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama 16 -Willie The Pimp 17 -Montana 18 -Stairway To Heaven 19 -London audience#1 20 -Joe's Garage 21 -Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? 22 -London audience#2 23 -Chunga's Revenge w/ Dweezil 24 -Bolero -
Audience 8.8 - A solid recording that may be a semi-professional reel to reel machine. You can tell as the recorder dials in the sound levels at the start of the show. They knew what they were doing and were there to capture this moment. A great line-up on this evening, I wonder what Frank thought of Hawkwind? Frank Zappa/Grand Wazoo The Oval Cricket Ground London 16 September 1972 Disc 1 1. Soundcheck/tuning 2. Big Swifty The Adventures of Gregory Peccary: 3. Intro 4. 1st movement: Gregory wakes up & drives to work 5. 2nd movement: Gregory invents the calendar 6. 3rd movement: Gregory is attacked by the Hunchmen 7. 4th movement: The New Brown Clouds Disc 2 8. Preamble to Think It Over 9. Think It Over 10. Preamble To Dog Meat 11. Dog Meat 12. Preamble To Penis Dimension 13. Penis Dimension 14. Variant Processional March/Regyptian Strut 15. Post-FZ Announcement Jay Migliori; flute, saxophone, clarinet Mike Altschul; piccolo, bass clarinet Ray Reed; saxophone, clarinet Charles Owen; saxophone, clarinet Joanne Caldwell McNab; bassoon Earle Dumler; oboe Jerry Kessler; cello Malcolm McNab; trumpet Sal Marquez; trumpet Tom Malone; tuba Bruce Fowler; trombone Glenn Ferris; trombone Ken Shroyer; trombone Ian Underwood; synthesizer, elec piano Jim Gordon; drums Dave Parlato, bass Tony Duran; slide guitar Tom Raney; percussion Ruth Underwood; percussion Frank Zappa; guitar -
Soundboard 8.5 and Soundboard 8.2 - One half of the show is much clearer than the other for some reason. Both have been remastered but one can only do so much. Still, this can be appreciated and being a board tape, it is pretty easy to hear each instrument. -
Soundboard 9.1 - All of this material is soundboard but keep in mind these 60's Zappa boards all have a somewhat "dated" sound quality which is not a bad thing because it creates a sonic time capsule that allows you to feel the vibe of the times. I think some of his audience might have been a little bewildered by what they were seeing and hearing because the reactions are sometimes very telling.
Frank Zappa Late 60's LiveDisc 1London, UK. 10-25-19681. Uncle Meat Variations 2. In The Sky 3. Orange County Lumber Truck MedleyToronto, Ont. March 19694. Intro To Pound For A Brown 5. The String Quartet 6. Cruising For Burgers 7. Frank Conducts 8. LohengrinDisc 21. Trouble Every Day 2. Hungry Freaks Daddy 3. Lonely Lonely Nights 4. Little House I Used To Live In 5. Aybe Sea 6. Son Of Mr. Green GenesPortsmouth, UK. 06-05-19697. Intro To Pound For A Brown 8. A Pound For A Brown 9. Sleeping In A Jar 10. JamDisc 31. Transylvania BoogieWarrensville Heights, OH. 08-10-19692. Drum Duet 3. Some Ballet Music 4. Right There 5. Frank Explains 6. A Pound For A Brown 7. Sleeping In A Jar 8. Improvisations 9. In The Sky 10. Improvisations -
Los Angeles 1984 Soundboard 9.7 - A great one here! Crisp sounding and a beautiful mix especially how the drums sound and all the vocals even backing vocals are clearly audible. Worcester 1984 Audience 8.8 - This is not a bad tape, but it is not recorded close to the mains so it does sound somewhat distant. The music is clear and not muddy but lacks that depth your ears crave. What it does highlight is the vocals which really project, keyboards sound comparatively good too, and the recording does improve somewhat throughout the performance sounding a little fuller as it goes along. Again, not a bad one and worthy of your time but on this 2 show set (From One End To The Other) the LA show is the better by far. Frank Zappa From One End To The Other Disc 1 The Palace Theater Los Angeles, CA July 21st, 1984 1. -Treacherous Cretins 2. -Montana 3. -Easy Meat 4. -Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy 5. -Advance Romance 6. -He's So Gay 7. -Bobby Brown 8. -Keep It Greasey 9. -Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me 10. -Carol You Fool Disc 2 11. -Chana In De Bushwop 12. -Let's Move To Cleveland 13. -Tinseltown Rebellion 14. -Oh No 15. -Son Of Orange County 16. -More Trouble Every Day 17. -Penguin In Bondage 18. -Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel 19. -Jungle Boogie 20. -The Closer You Are - Johnny Darling 21. -No No Cherry Disc 3 E.M. Loew's Theatre Worcester, MA October 25, 1984 Early Show 01 Zoot Allures 02 Tinsel Town Rebellion 03 More Trouble Every Day 04 Penguin In Bondage 05 Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel 06 Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up 07 Bamboozled By Love 08 Cocaine Decisions 09 Nig Biz 10 Outside Now Disc 4 11 Be In My Video 12 I’m The Slime 13 Montana 14 Easy Meat 15 Joe’s Garage 16 Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? 17 Little Girl Of Mine 18 The Closer You Are 19 No No Cherry 20 Cosmik Debris 21 The Illinois Enema Bandit Lineup: Frank Zappa, Ike Willis, Ray White, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman, Alan Zavod, Bobby Martin, Napoleon Murphy Brock -
Audience 8.7 - Great capture for an outdoor show back in 1979 and a good audience participation. While the band is in top form, they both seem to feed off of each other, which helps make for an outstanding performance every time. -
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Audio - Excellent! - Carl-Diem Halle, Wurzburg, Germany (April 22, 1988) This is the second of 4 shows recorded in Germany during the 1988 Tour. The sought after, complete set (all 4 shows) as well as each individual show is extremely rare and a must have. You can also purchase all 4 shows together as a complete set for a slight savings. -
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Audio - Excellent! - Rudi-Diem-Halle, Munchen, Germany (May 9, 1988) This is the third of 4 shows recorded in Germany during the 1988 Tour. The sought after, complete set (all 4 shows) as well as each individual show is extremely rare and a must have. You can also purchase all 4 shows together as a complete set for a slight savings. -
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Audio - Excellent! - Mozartsaal, Mannheim, Germany (May 25, 1988) This is the fourth of 4 shows recorded in Germany during the 1988 Tour. The sought after, complete set (all 4 shows) as well as each individual show is extremely rare and a must have. You can also purchase all 4 shows together as a complete set for a slight savings. -
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Audio - Excellent! * Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany (April 14, 1988) * Carl-Diem-Halle, Wurzburg, Germany (April 22, 1988) * Rudi-Sedimayer-Halle, Munchen, Germany (May 9, 1988) * Mozartsaal, Mannheim, Germany (May 25, 1988) This sought after, complete set (all 4 shows) is extremely rare and a must have. You can also purchase each show individually. -
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Audio - Excellent! - Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany (April 14, 1988) This is the first of 4 shows recorded in Germany during the 1988 Tour. The sought after, complete set (all 4 shows) as well as each individual show is extremely rare and a must have. You can also purchase all 4 shows together as a complete set for a slight savings.
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Audience 9.1 - This recording is very very clean, and there is a ton of headroom where literally you can turn the volume all the way up and still get a very clean sound. There almost needs to be more mid punch, and at times, probably in sections that have been patched with a different source, there is a noticeable increase in volume/mid band. This could also be something with the taper, I do not know. Either way this recording is pretty damn good. Frank Zappa 1988-04-29 Helsinki, Finland Jäähalli Set 1: 01. tuning 00:50 02. The Black Page #2 > 07:05 03. band introductions 01:08 04. More Trouble Every Day > 04:57 05. Penguin In Bondage > 05:05 06. Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel > 07:03 07. What's New In Baltimore? > 04:20 08. Sinister Footwear > 07:00 09. Packard Goose 07:31 10. Big Swifty > 09:58 11. Who Needs The Peace Corps? > 03:11 12. Orange County Lumber Truck Medley > 11:10 13. Find Her Finer > 02:49 14. Mr. Green Genes > 03:52 15. Florentine Pogen > 07:14 16. Andy > 05:42 17. Inca Roads > 09:48 18. Sofa 04:27 19. Dancin' Fool > 03:49 20. Whipping Post > 05:33 21. I Am The Walrus > 03:43 22. The Illinois Enema Bandit 09:38 23. Bolero 07:10 24. Stairway To Heaven 09:23 ________ 02:22:26 Bonus Disc 1. Interview 2. Press Conference -
Audience 9.1 - Both shows are excellent, Zappa seemed to be in a very good mood, even extending the first night’s show length to accommodate late arrivals. Very cool. I think these are some of the best of the US leg of the ’88 tour. Frank Zappa Bushnell Memorial Hall Hartford, CT. February 16, 1988 Disc 1 1. The Black Page 2. Band Intro 3. Frank Speaks Out 4. Dickie's Such an Asshole 5. When the Lie's So Big 6. Planet of the Baritone Women 7. Any Kind of Pain 8. Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk 9. Trouble Every Day 10. Penguin in Bondage 11. Hot Plate Heaven at the Green Hotel 12. The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley Disc 2 1. Frank Talks 2. What's New in Baltimore 3. Packard Goose Medley 4. Inca Roads 5. Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up 6. Happy Birthday to You 7. Who Needs the Peace Corps 8. King Kong 9. Stairway to Heaven 10. I Am the Walrus 11. Sofa 12. Cruising for Burgers Frank Zappa Bushnell Memorial Hall Hartford, CT. February 17, 1988 Disc 3 1. Frank Speaks 2. Stink-Foot 3. Band Intro 4. We're Turning Again 5. Alien Orifice 6. Why Don't You Like Me - Bacon Fat - Stolen Moments 7. Montana 8. City of Tiny Lites 9. A Pound for a Brown on the Bus 10. Cosmik Debris Disc 4 1. Packard Goose Medley 2. I Ain't Got No Heart 3. Love of My Life 4. Any Kind of Pain 5. The Torture Never Stops 6. Joe's Garage 7. Why Does it Hurt When I Pee 8. Watermelon in Easter Hay 9. Peaches en Regalia 10. Eat That Question 11. Black Napkins -
Soundboard 9.0 - Aside from a weird high frequency buzz that lasts for a few minutes at the beginning, and one or two minor tape faults this is a crisp, airy recording that EVERYONE is going to LOVE! Good bite on the guitar which seems to have a lot more “space” in the recording, yet maintains definition when it isn't too buried. Keyboards are really pronounced which helps this tape. Several cuts exist here and there, but it’s still a very interesting tape! -
Audience 9.4 - This to me is what keeps me in the game. When I thought I had every 79 show (my favorite period) and this comes along…and….it…smokes…everything! Maybe not a perfect score in the audio dept. which by the way it is excellent (a little pegging of the meters when the band is in full on rage but it’s minor, a minor issue) but it delivers in just about every possible way. Frank’s playing is off the charts and his tone is evil. He sounds relaxed, and satisfied – all is going well. Maybe he forgot about this gig a day or two later, but I can’t get the CD out of my player (and not because it is stuck!). This just rules. Period. Frank Zappa 1979-03-26 Hannover, Germany Eilenriedhalle Disc 1 01. Persona Non Grata 09:37 02. Dead Girls Of London 02:27 03. I Ain't Got No Heart 02:05 04. Brown Shoes Don't Make It 06:57 05. Cosmik Debris 03:56 06. Tryin' To Grow A Chin 03:21 07. City Of Tiny Lites 10:07 08. Dancin' Fool 03:15 09. Easy Meat 04:25 10. Jumbo Go Away 04:57 Disc 2 11. Andy 05:18 12. Inca Roads 09:23 13. Florentine Pogen 05:08 14. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 04:20 15. Keep It Greasey 03:23 16. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 03:21 17. King Kong 17:08 Encore: 18. Montana 05:10 19. Dirty Love 04:14 ________ 01:48:32 -
Audience 9.3 - This recording has excellent timbre, it’s pleasing to the ears with a great balance of low and high, the highs are very articulate, impressively so. It’s a very very good recording and will be enjoyed immensely. Frank Zappa 6-May 1988, Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, West Germany Frank Zappa's Band: Paul Carman - alto saxophone Bruce Fowler - trombone Walt Fowler - trumpet Mike Keneally - guitar, keyboards, vocals Ed Mann - percussion Robert Martin - keyboards, vocals Kurt McGettrick - baritone saxophone Scott Thunes - bass Chad Wackerman - drums Ike Willis - guitar, vocals Albert Wing - tenor saxophone Frank Zappa - guitar, vocals Setlist: Disc 1 00 Taper Intro [0:24] 01 Black Page #2 [9:24] 02 Mr. Green Genes [3:46] 03 Florentine Pogen [7:18] 04 Andy [5:53] 05 Inca Roads [9:17] 06 Eat That Question [1:53] 07 Black Napkins [7:50] 08 Sharleena [8:09] 09 Dupree's Paradise [4:14] 10 Let's Move To Cleveland [9:36] 11 Ain't Got No Heart [1:59] 12 Find Her Finer [2:43] Disc 2 13 Big Swifty [14:21] 14 Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up [3:14] 15 Orange County Lumber Truck Medley [10:25] 16 Stairway To Heaven [10:02] 17 The Torture Never Stops Medley [20:01] 18 I Am The Walrus [3:51] 19 The Illinois Enema Bandit [9:40] 20 Bolero [6:21] Total time 150.21 min -
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Audience 8.5 - A legendary vinyl boot back in the day, this comes from a tape source and features a good recording capturing all the action in reasonable clarity and fidelity. A really fine set too! -
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Soundboard 9.2 - Super clean if just a tiny little bit of over-driving happening in the extreme lows, which will probably be cool if you are playing through a very high end system that can filter that out a little. It’s not a real “spacious” board but 90% of the time board feeds are not going to be very atmospheric. -
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Audience 8.7 - 9.2 - Compilation of 5 shows, all from 1988 (see back cover) -
Audience/Soundboard 8.5-9.0 - A composite of shows from different locations, all from 1984; NYC, Kansas City, and Seattle (see back cover). -
Audience 8.2 (both shows) -
Audience 8.8 - Another great Halloween show at the Felt Forum in NYC. This was Franks favorite Holiday and so I think he always enjoyed playing at his best and with the help of whatever line up he chose to have, the performance was always top notch. -
This set contains both shows recorded on Halloween night at the Felt Forum in NYC back in 1974. Early Show - Audience 8.5 - Right in the middle of the road, its good, not great. Late Show - Audience 8.9 - The only way I can explain this tape is that it starts off similar to the early show and at some point the taper moves to a hotter spot and the tape explodes with Frank’s amazing guitar right in your face. Even Frank himself makes a comment about his incendiary guitar work, I won’t spoil it though. -
Audience 8.2 - I’m probably being overly critical, I find this tape on the “harsh” side, meaning it is strong in the higher end, almost brittle. The good news is that having all your highs intact you can add filters and EQ and season to taste without losing anything in the process. -
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Soundboard 8.9 - Includes Mystery Tracks -
Soundboard 9.0 -
Audience 8.8