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Audience 8.7 - This is a very good recording that only needs more definition in the highs, but I still think this has to rank high in the pantheon of 1971 audience tapes. It’s a show that seems to invoke an almost reverential vibe in the audience, as they are quiet and respectful throughout but show bursts of appreciate at song endings. A good one, in many respects. Pink Floyd Lecture Theatre Block 6 & 7 University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester, England 12 February 1971 Disc 1 01 Atom Heart Mother 02 The Embryo 03 Careful With That Axe, Eugene Disc 2 04 Astronomy Domine 05 Cymbaline 06 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 07 A Saucerful Of Secrets -
Audience 9.0 - This is a very fine recording no doubt about it, although there is some kind of audio artifact present at the extreme high almost like it might be from the main microphone (stage mic). So, I don’t think it is the tape, or taper’s gear. At first you may think it is almost like a noise reduction artifact but it is not that which you will agree when you hear the electric guitars. That’s probably the only thing you can knock this for, but even that is rather minor, the music is very present, great live mix too. VAN MORRISON Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles CA 06 OCT 1973 Disc 1 01 Ain't Nothin' You Can Do 02 I've Been Working 03 Moondance 04 I Paid The Price 05 Here Comes The Night 06 Harmonica Boogie (instr)/ Bye Bye Bird 07 Hard Times (instr) <cut> 08 <cut> I Just Wanna Make Love To You 09 Try For Sleep Disc 2 10 Into The Mystic 11 <cut> Listen To The Lion 12 Warm Love 13 You Done Me Wrong 14 Caravan 15 Cyprus Avenue 16 Gloria 17 Domino The Caledonia Soul Orchestra: Sid Page on violin Bill Atwood on trumpet Jack Schroer on sax John Platania, on guitar David Hayes on bass David Shaw on drums -
Audience 9.1 - Recorded with equipment that sounds like it was well beyond the standard consumer grade stuff. Nice and warm, capturing the band close, with some nice detail, and the atmosphere is palpable. I mean, quite literally this recording is a time machine – you seem to be physically transported to 1974, to this small venue in Boston (actually Cambridge, a suburb of Boston). Very nice! VAN MORRISON & THE CALEDONIA SOUL ORCHESTRA Harvard Square Theatre Cambridge, Ma. USA March 14, 1974 Early Show 5:30pm Disc One 48:07 First Set - Acoustic 01. -Ballerina 02. -Astral Weeks 03. -Streets Of Arklow 04. -Madame George 05. -Brown-Eyed Girl Second Set - Electric 06. -Ain't Nothin' You Can Do 07. -These Dreams Of You 08. -Warm Love 09. -I Believe To My Soul 10. -What's Up Crazy Pup 11. -I've Been Working Disc Two 43:20 01. -Moondance 02. -The Funky Hinkle 03. -Domino 04. -Caldonia 05. -Caravan 06. -Gloria 07. -Cypress Avenue David Hayes - bass Van Morrison - vocals, guitar, sax, harmonica Jim Rothermel - sax, flute Dahaud Shaar - drums James Trumbo - keyboards Ralph Wash - guitar -
Soundboard 9.7 - A fantastically clear, bright and accurate recording of what can only be described as genius level “funk” and house party music with sporadic blazing electric guitar and hot ensemble jams…you have to give credit where it is due…man this cat could lay it down! Great stuff. Prince Lovesexy Tour Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, JP 7th February 1989 Band : Prince (vox, guitar, piano), Sheila E. (drums, vox), Levi Seacer, Jr. (bass, vox), Miko Weaver (guitar, vox), Dr. Fink (keyboards), Boni Boyer (keyboards, vox), Eric Leeds (saxophone, flute), Atlanta Bliss (trumpet), Cat (dance, vox) Disc 1 01. Erotic City (intro) 02. Housequake (including Take The A-Train) 03. Slow Love 04. Adore 05. Delirious 06. Jack U Off 07. Sister 08. Do Me, Baby 09. Adore 10. I Wanna Be Your Lover (intro) 11. Head (including Murph Drag) 12. Girls And Boys 13. A Love Bizarre 14. When You Were Mine 15. Little Red Corvette 16. Controversy 17. U Got The Look 18. Superfunkycalifragisexy 19.Controversy 20. Bob George 21. Anna Stesia 22. Cross The Line Disc 2 01. Interlude 02. Eye No 03. Lovesexy 04. Glam Slam 05. The Cross 06. I Wish U Heaven 07. Kiss 08. Dance On 09. Sheila E Drum Solo (including Transmississippirap) [start piano set] 10. It Is No Secret What God Can Do - When 2 R In Love 11. Venus De Milo 12. Starfish And Coffee 13. Raspberry Beret 14. Strange Relationship 15. Chopsticks - With You - Under The Cherry Moon - Condition Of The Heart 16. International Lover [end piano set] 17. When 2 R In Love 18. Let's Go Crazy 19. When Doves Cry 20. Purple Rain 21. 1999 -
Audience 8.4 - This is a classic example of the modern benefits of collecting music in the 21st Century: A tape that a decade ago would have been considered for completists only is now, after careful re-mastering. a worthwhile listen. In comparing the original version, I find this one raises the rating a full half point at least. Behold, there is music here! ELP Palazzo Dello Sport Genova, Italy June 15, 1972 Disc 1 1. Tarkus 2. The Endless Enigma 3. Take A Pebble 4. Lucky Man Disc 2 5. Piano Improvisations - Take A Pebble 6. Pictures At An Exhibition 7. Rondo - America -
Soundboard 9.5 - Pinpoint precision, that is how I describe this one. The band, the songs, the mix, the tone…so what I am saying is “it’s a good one”. Pine Knob, MI. July 26, 1978 Disc 1- Song For America
- Point Of Know Return
- Paradox
- Journey From Mariabronn
- Mysteries And Mayhem
- Lamplight Symphony
- The Wall
- Lonely Street
- Dust In The Wind
- Miracles Out Of Nowhere
- Portrait (He Knew)
- Carry On Wayward Son
- Sparks Of The Tempest
- Bringing It Back
- Magnum Opus
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Soundboard 9.3 & Audience 9.1 - The ’66 show is remarkably clear, they were smart enough to make sure to close mic the instruments! The ’73 show is famous for how good and clear it is for an audience tape. It’s very immersive, a great tape by all accounts. The Rolling Stones International Center Honolulu, Hawaii 7-28-66 Disc 1 1. Introduction - Not Fade Away 2. The Last Time 3. Paint It Black 4. Lady Jane 5. Mothers Little Helper 6. Get Off Of My Cloud 7. 19th Nervous Breakdown 8. Satisfaction - Outroduction HIC Arena Honolulu, HI 1973-01-21 09. Brown Sugar 10. Bitch 11. Rocks Off 12. Gimmie Shelter 13. It's All Over Now 14. Happy Disc 2 1. Tumbling Dice 2. Sweet Virgina 3. Dead Flowers 4. You Can't Always Get What You Want 5. All Down The Line 6. Midnight Rambler 7. Live With Me 8. Rip This Joint 9. Jumping Jack Flash 10. Street Fighting Man 11. Radio Ad Band Members: Mick Jagger- vocals, harmonica Keith Richards - guitar, vocals Mick Taylor - guitar Bill Wyman - bass Charlie Watts - drums Nicky Hopkins - piano, organ Bobby Keyes - saxophones Jim Price - trumpet, trombone -
Radio Broadcast 9.1 - A fine document, if a touch dated, but either way it sounds warm and full. There’s a lot going on here, I can’t imagine trying to keep up with this pace on stage! Brand X 1977-09-28 Glass Onion Rochester, NY Disc 1: Early Show 1. Radio Intro/Disco Suicide 2. Why Should I Lend You Mine 3. Deadly Nightshade 4. Nightmare Patrol 5. Nuclear Burn Disc 2: Late Show 1. Disco Suicide 2. Earth Dance 3. Malaga Virgen 4. Access To Data 5. Why Should I lend You Mine 6. Deadly Nightshade John Goodsall - Guitar Percy Jones - Bass Robin Lumley - keyboards Morris Pert - Percussion Kenwood Dennard - Drums -
Soundboard 9.1 - In this recording, what you will notice right away is the massive sound that they dialed in for Charlie…very different but I like it! The rest is OK, not as full bodied as I’d prefer it to be but it gets the job done. The Rolling Stones 1989 Tour Rehearsals Sullivan Stadium Foxboro, MA. 08-29-1989 Disc 1: 01-Start Me Up 02-Bitch 03-Shattered 04-Sad Sad Sad 05-Undercover of the Night 06-Harlem Shuffle 07-Miss You 08-Tumbling Dice 09-Ruby Tuesday 10-Play With Fire 11-Dead Flowers 12-One Hit (to the Body) 13-Mixed Emotions 14-Honky Tonk Woman 15-Rock and a Hard Place Disc 2: 01-Midnight Rambler 02-Can't Always Get What You Want 03-Little Red Rooster 04-Before They Make Me Run 05-Happy 06-Paint it Black 07-2000 Light Years From Home 08-Sympathy for the Devil 09-Gimme Shelter 10-It's Only Rock and Roll 11-Brown Sugar 12-Satisfaction 13-Jumpin' Jack Flash -
Audience 8.4 - A very rare tape here, new to circulation and not bad, but not great either. What is the downside? Recorded towards the back of the hall, and some consistent tape noise that crowds the middle a little. The upside? It’s actually not bad sounding for all that was against it, you get used to it and after a few minutes you realize it’s very listenable. The crowd is pretty rowdy, I heard fireworks going off at one point – and they really love their Kinks in Cape Cod. I like this for the collectors, they will appreciate it. The Kinks Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth, MA July 2, 1977 Band line-up Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (1964–1997) Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing and lead vocals (1964–1997) John Gosling – keyboards, piano, backing vocals (1970–1978) Mick Avory – drums, percussion (1964–1984) Andy Pyle – bass (1976–1978) Pamela Travis - backing vocals (1977) Claire Hamill - backing vocals (1977) Total Time = 01:28:12 Disc 1 01 One of the Survivors 02 Rush Hour Blues 03 Tired of Waiting 04 Set Me Free 05 Sunny Afternoon 06 Well Respected Man 07 Death of a Clown 08 All Day & All of the Night 09 Slum Kids 10 Life On The Road* Disc 2 11 Stormy Sky* (end cuts) 12 Life Goes On* 13 School Days 14 The Hard Way 15 Education 16 Full Moon 17 Banana Boat Song 18 Lola 19 You Really Got Me 20 Jukebox Music -
Audience 8.9 - This is a most excellent effort to capture what had to be an insanely loud concert on non-professional equipment. A massive sound is on display and you can get a much better sense of what the keyboard player Steve Knight brought to the table. All praise to the taper! MOUNTAIN Academy Of Music New York City, NY, USA 14 December 1971 Mountain: Leslie West - guitar, vocals Felix Pappalardi - bass, vocals Corky Laing - drums Steve Knight - keyboards Disc 1 1. Intro > 3:46 2. Never In My Life 4:49 3. Theme For An Imaginary Western 5:43 4. Crossroader 7:16 5. Nantucket Sleighride 17:38 Runtime: 39:13 Disc 2 5. Leslie West Guitar Solo > Roll Over Beethoven 18:04 6. Dreams Of Milk And Honey > Dream Sequence 17:33 7. Silver Paper 10:35 8. Mississippi Queen 7:48 Runtime: 53:59 Total Runtime: 1:33:12 -
Audience 8.6 - What this old tape delivers in terms of sonic clarity and atmosphere for such a vintage ZZ Top performance has to rank it at the top of the list of must-haves for ANY collector of this band’s music. Yes, it is nothing short of a revelation, uncovering a lot of the muck, dirt, mud and distortion that most, if not all, of the early and mid ‘70’s bootlegs seem to have present. That is not to say this tape is “excellent” or even “great” as far as how it would be measured in a laboratory, but the lab is your own ear, and your mental tape measure for previous examinations of early Top. What I am saying is, this tape allows you to hear not just Billy’s immense tone, but also the notes played on bass, and they are separate just enough to let you get a bona fide realistic feel for what this concert sounded like – you can sense position, size (of venue), PA, crowd, pretty much all of the elements of a gig in a VERY reasonably well documented way by taper. Some hiccups, nothing major or too distracting and thankfully brief, and some between song hollering near the mic but music comes through without much frustration and man, that tone! Oh, and it must have been a really good night for the guys, they are playing fluidly and in high spirits. Kudos to whoever remastered this gem, or I should say whoever remastered this tape created a real gem. ZZ Top Overton Park Shell, Memphis, Tennessee (Memphis Country Blues Festival) 1971-04-25 Disc 1 1) Every Day I Have The Blues 2) Somebody Else Been Shaking Your Tree 3) Neighbor Neighbor 4) Just Got Back From Baby's 5) Whiskey 'N' Mama 6) Rattlesnake Shake 7) Goin' Down To Mexico Disc 2 8) Instrumental Improvisation 9) Memphis Blues 10) Little Queenie 11) It's My Time 12) Drums & Bass Solo 13) Brown Sugar 14) Jailhouse Rock -
Audience 9.3 - At first I thought this might be a board, it’s very clean and clear. Then in spots, especially crowd (but some boards get bleed from stage mics) but certainly during hand claps it gives it away. It’s a really sweet recording for sure, and just sublime playing all over the place. Prince 'Newpower Soul' tour aftershow Live Music Hall, Cologne 12-28-1998 1-1 Days Of Wild 1-2 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) 1-3 You Can Sing It If You Try 1-4 Ole Smokey 1-5 Hair 1-6 Love And Happiness 1-7 Oye Como Va 1-8 The Question Of U 2-1 Groove On 2-2 Joy And Pain 2-3 Forever In My Life 2-4 Everyday People 2-5 Release Yourself (Including Hypno Paradise) 2-6 The Jam 2-7 One Of Us Guest [Special Guests] – Candy Dulfer, Cynthia Robinson, Jerry Martini, Larry Graham -
Audience 9.1 - Well captured recording that delivers that small venue dynamic, and you get that sense the band is responding to the crowd and elevates just a little more. It’s hard to believe this was done in the mid 70’s because it sounds like it could have been yesterday. Little Feat Tower Theatre Upper Darby, Pennsylvania May 4, 1976 - Late Show Lowell George Paul Barrere Bill Payne Kenny Gradney Sam Clayton Richie Hayward Disc 1 01. -Tune-up and Introduction (hello Philadelphia) 02. -Skin It Back 03. -Walking All Night 04. -One Love Stand - Rock and Roll Doctor 05. -Oh Atlanta 06. -On Your Way Down 07. -Lafayette Railroad 08. -Day Or Night Disc 2 01. -(No Pants) Romance Dance 02. -Dixie Chicken - Tripe Face Boogie 03. -Willin' 04. -Feats Don't Fail Me Now 05. -All That You Dream -
Soundboard 9.4 - A tape that allows you to immerse yourself in the music, which rolls and boils and flavors percolate around your ears. Lovely! Little Feat Paramount Theatre, Portland, Oregon, USA June 11, 1978 Disc 1 01 -tuning - introduction 02 -Skin It Back 03 -Fat Man in the Bathtub 04 -Walkin' All Night 05 -Rock and Roll Doctor 06 -Day or Night 07 -Oh Atlanta 08 -A Apolitical Blues 09 -Day at the Dog Races Disc 2 10 -All That You Dream * 11 -Old Folks Boogie.. ** 12 -Dixie Chicken 13 -Tripe Face Boogie - encore call - tuning 14 -Willin' - band introduction 15 -Don't Bogart That Joint - Willin' 16 -Feats Don't Fail Me Now - encore call - tuning 17 -Rocket in My Pocket * with John Hall (guitar, vocals) ** with John Hall (guitar, vocals) and Brian Cummings (saxophone) Lowell George - vocals, guitar, percussion Paul Barrére - guitar, vocals Bill Payne - keyboards, vocals Kenny Gradney - bass, vocals Richie Hayward - drums, vocals Sam Clayton - percussion, vocals -
Soundboard 9.1 -Always nice to hear these 1980 shows in this quality. There is something I really like about the later era Zep – a maturity maybe? I don’t know but I think the band really smokes here. LED ZEPPELIN MESSEHALLE HANOVER, GERMANY JUNE-24-1980 THE BAND JIMMY PAGE GUITAR JOHN BONHAM DRUMS JOHN PAUL JONES BASS KEYBOARDS ROBERT PLANT VOCALS SETLIST CD 1 1 -TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' 2 -NOBODY'S FAULT BUT MINE 3 -BLACK DOG 4 -IN THE EVENING 5 -RAIN SONG 6 -HOT DOG 7 -ALL MY LOVE 8 -TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT 9 -SINCE I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU 10 -ACHILLES LAST STAND CD 2 1 -WHITE SUMMER - BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE 2 -KASHMIR 3 -STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN 4 -ROCK AND ROLL 5 -COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN