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Studio 9.0-9.4 - Varies as far as the overall sound and mix but does not stray much below a solid 9.0…but man what you are getting here is bona fide Aerosmith and NOT the dressed up, slicked out, packaged presentation of Aerosmith that the record company needed in order to make vast profits. This is down and dirty, raw, primal, and above all – fantastic! To hear unadulterated guitars, guttural, almost fuzz style bass, and howling, tortured Steven, and this is 1987 mind you! How can it be? I don’t know but this set rocks! Pandora's Leftover Permanent Vacation Sessions Little Mountain Studios Vancouver, Canada March 1, 1987 1 -Joey Kramer Drum Solo 2 -Toys In The Attic 3 -Train Kept A Rollin' (Instrumental) - Girl Keeps Coming Apart (Rehearsal, Instrumental) -
Audience 8.7 - This slightly above average tape sounds like it has been re-mastered and life restored to it, but the mix favors percussion and keys. The rest of the band is a little behind them but thankfully Carlos’ solos rise up above much more in the mix. I did find it an interesting tape with an atmosphere that lets you kind of soak up the Italian vibe – between the chatter and the feel of the venue itself it is kind of strangely…renaissance. Let’s just say the recording captures a little more than just the rock band that evening and it adds a lot to the experience. That is why I can still recommend this to fans, and the fact that it is 1971 which is that interesting period with Neil Schon. Santana Palaido Milano, Italy April 27, 1971 1. -Waiting 2. -Incident At Neshabur 3. -Toussaint L'Overture 4. -Taboo 5. -Batuka 6. -Evil Ways 7. -Soul Sacrifice 8. -Samba Pa Ti 9. -Black Magic Woman - Gypsy Queen 10. -Oye Como Va 11. -Savor 12. -Jingo -
Audience 9.5 - Outstanding! Yes, it’s just another killer quality audience tape that seems to be the hallmark for the Zappa legacy. Probably because you have devoted fans keen on preserving the experience and doing it with care, and an artist who diligently worked hard to provide a high quality audio experience. ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA Sentrum Scene Oslo, Norway November 24, 2013 Disc 1 01. Intro 02. The gumbo variations 03. Dweezil's intro to "Roxy and elswhere" 04. Penguin in bondage 05. Pygmy twylyte 06. Dummy up 07. Village of the sun 08. Echidna's arf (of you) 09. Don't you ever wash that thing 10. Cheepnis 11. Son of orange county 12. More trouble every day Disc 2 13. Be bop tango 14. Florentine pogen 15. Teenage wind 16. Teenage prostitute 17. The black page # 1 (drum solo) 18. The black page # 2 19. Dweezil talks 20. I come from nowhere 21. Dweezil talks 22. The duke of prunes Disc 3 23. Peaches en regalia - Intro to... 24. The torture never stops - Audience ovations 25. Encore intro 26. Watermelon in easter hay 27. Dweezil talks 28. Zombie woof 29. Muffin man Dweezil Zappa: guitar, vocals Scheila Gonzalez: saxophone, flute, keyboards & vocals Ben Thomas: vocals, trumpet, trombone, percussion Chris Norton: keyboards, vocals Kurt Morgan: bass Ryan Brown: drums -
Upper Darby 1975 Audience 8.7 - This is not an easy one to pull off – you have to give a lot of credit to this taper as he’s trying to capture an excessively loud and aggressive rock band in a smallish club. That means you’d better be in a good spot with a tape machine that can prevent distortion due to high volume. Taper got those two essentials right. What is the flaw then? I would say unless you are super picky, you really will understand the value of this tape. Good sound quality, you hear everything (both guitars clear!), drums, bass even! So it isn’t board tape perfect, but I think this rare 1975 audience tape belongs in every fan’s collection. It is that good. Central Park 1975 Soundboard 9.8 - What a thrill this is! Man, if you can’t get excited listening to this you are dead. This recording wakes the dead! Get ready for max rock madness in crystal clear excellence. Ted Nugent Live '75 Disc 1 Tower Theater Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania May 3, 1975 01. Intro 02. Hibernation 03. Stranglehold 04. Lady Luck 05. Pony Express 06. Tuning Up 07. Queen Of The Forest 08. Living In The Woods 09. Where Have You Been All My Life 10. Feedback Frenzy 11. Papa's Will Disc 2 Schaeffer Music Festival Central Park New York, NY August 29, 1975 01. -Hibernation 02. -Stormtroopin' 03. -Just What the Doctor Ordered 04. -Stranglehold 05. -Motor City Madhouse Ted Nugent - lead guitar, vocals Derek St Holmes - vocals & rhythm guitar Rob Grange - bass Cliff Davies - drums -
LA 1977 Soundboard 9.4 - THIS is what PUNK should sound like live…loud, brash, and totally in your face – that is exactly what this board tape delivers and I LOVE IT! Get it and you’ll see why. CBGB’s 1977 Audience 9.2 - A pretty clean recording, which is surprising to me as this is a punk band in a small club at full volume (presumably). So, either taper is affiliated with the club and set up somewhere with some good equipment or it’s a fan who just knew what he was doing and nailed it. I am going with the former. Ramones LIVE 1977 Disc 1 Whisky a Go Go Los Angeles, California October 21, 1977 01 -intro 02 -Loudmouth 03 -Beat On The Brat 04 -Blitzkrieg Bop 05 -I Remember You 06 -Glad To See You Go 07 -Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment 08 -You're Gonna Kill That Girl 09 -I Don't Care 10 -Sheena Is A Punk Rocker 11 -Rockaway Beach 12 -Commando 13 -Here Today, Gone Tomorrow 14 -Surfin' Bird 15 -Cretin Hop 16 -Listen To My Heart 17 -California Sun 18 -I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You 19 -Pinhead 20 -break before encore 21 -Suzy Is A Headbanger 22 -Chain Saw 23 -Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World 24 -break before second encore 25 -Now I Want To Be A Good Boy 26 -Let's Dance Disc 2 CBGB's New York, NY 10-27-77 1. -Loudmouth 2. -Beat on the brat 3. -Blitzkrieg Bop 4. -I Remember You 5. -Glad To See You Go 6. -Teenage Lobotomy 7. -You're Gonna Kill That Girl 8. -53rd And 3rd 9. -Sheena Is A Punk Rocker 10. -Rockaway Beach 11. -Commando 12. -Here Today, Gone Tomorrow 13. -Surfin' Bird 14. -Cretin Hop 15. -Listen To My Heart 16. -California Sun 17. -I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You 18. -Pinhead 19. -Let's Dance 20. -Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World -
Audience 9.4 - Outstanding tape that has a full, rich bottom end that comes close to overshadowing the rest of the band but does not…but the fact that it is so insistent in the mix gives you that feeling like you are standing close to the mains and literally feel the bass and drums going right through you. That is what gives this recording an amazing live feel, because it literally places you right there and when you crank this you relive this event. This date is NOT the same show as the other Cologne '79 (Rockpalast) listed here. This is November 4th, 1979 so if you bought the other Cologne '79 this is not that and this is equal if not better in some ways than the Rockpalast gig. Dire Straits Europe 1979 Disc 1 Carre Theater Amsterdam, Netherlands 11-04-1979 01. intro03:23 02. Down To The Waterline 02:56 03. Six Blade Knife 05:26 04. Once Upon A Time In The West 05:38 05. Lady Writer 03:35 06. Single Handed Sailor 05:37 07. News 03:47 08. What's The Matter Baby 03:29 09. Portobello Belle 04:17 10. Wild West End 05:44 Disc 2 11. Lions 05:41 12. Angel Of Mercy 03:31 13. Solid Rock 04:01 14. Sultans Of Swing 07:02 15. Where Do You Think You're Going? 05:08 16. Southbound Again 04:29 17. Setting Me Up 03:13 18. Twisting By The Pool 06:06 Disc 3 Messehalle Cologne, Germany 11-09-1979 01. intro 02:44 02. Down To The Waterline 02:57 03. Six Blade Knife 05:37 04. Once Upon A Time In The West 05:26 05. Lady Writer 03:31 06. Single Handed Sailor 05:52 07. Lions 05:46 08. Sultans Of Swing 06:37 09. Wild West End 05:36 10. Portobello Belle 04:09 11. News 03:50 Disc 4 12. In The Gallery 06:55 13. Follow Me Home 05:47 14. Angel Of Mercy 03:47 15. Solid Rock 04:11 16. What's The Matter Baby 03:12 17. Where Do You Think You're Going? 04:28 18. Water Of Love 05:20 19. Southbound Again 04:55 20. Setting Me Up 03:32 21. Twisting By The Pool 05:26 -
Soundboard 9.3 - There are quite a few board tapes from this period, so which ones do you get? After listening to this one, I really think it’s one of the ones to get. Great sound, but a really strong performance (when did they not?) too.
The Police "Live In Melbourne '81" Disc 1 01 Voices Inside My Head 02 Don't Stand So Close To Me 03 Walking On The Moon 04 Death Wish 05 Fallout 06 Man In A Suitcase 07 Bring On The Night 08 De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 09 Truth Hits Everybody 10 Shadows In The Rain Disc 2 01 When The World Is Running Down 02 The Bed's Too Big Without You 03 Driven To Tears 04 Message In A Bottle 05 Roxanne 06 Can't Stand Losing You 07 So Lonely -
Audience 9.3 - A beautiful wide, spacious, and clear recording of a band absolutely demolishing it. How much friggin’ better do you want it? I’ve heard major label released live albums that didn’t sound as good as this.
Black Sabbath Stadthalle Offenbach, Germany 1980-06-02 Disc 1 101 Supertzar 102 War Pigs 103 Noen Knights 104 N.I.B. 105 Lonely Is The Word 106 Sweet Leaf 107 Drum Solo 108 Sweet Leaf (Reprise) 109 Children Of The Sea Disc 2 201 Black Sabbath 202 Heaven And Hell 203 Iron Man 204 Guitar Solo 205 Die Young 206 Paranoid 207 Children Of The Grave -
Soundboard 9.3 - This is a rough and tumble sort of board tape. Obviously never meant to be used in any official release, but it does certainly get the job done regardless. Very definitive instrument separation so you can concentrate on any instrument you want and you will get maximum information out of it – until you choose another one and then you will get stuck on that one. THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - Fillmore West, San Francisco January 29, 1971 1. Statesboro Blues 2. Trouble No More 3. Don't Keep Me Wonderin' 4. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed 5. Midnight Rider 6. Dreams 7. You Don't Love Me 8. Whipping Post Greg Allman - organ, vocals; Duane Allman - guitar; Dicky Betts - guitar; Berry Oakley - bass; Butch Trucks - drums; Jai Johanny Johanson - percussion -
Stereo Soundboard 9.0 - While this show is also featured on another set here, we found an alternate version that seems to have a wider stereo separation, it does make it sound a tad brighter, but there are some trade-offs too, like a touch more hiss but it doesn’t bother so TURN IT UP! Black Sabbath Espace Balard Paris, France 30th September 1983 1. Children Of The Grave 2. Hot Line 3. War Pigs 4. Supernaut 5. Drum Solo 6. Rock ‘N’ Roll Doctor 7. Disturbing The Priest 8. Iron Man 9. Guitar Solo 10. Digital Bitch 11. Smoke On The Water 12. Paranoid/Heaven And Hell(reprise) Bonus Tracks Sporthalle, Boblingen, Germany 28th September 1983 13. Black Sabbath 14. Smoke On The Water 15. Paranoid/Heaven And Hell(reprise) Ian Gillan – Vocals Tony Iommi – Guitar Geezer Butler – Bass Bev Bevan – Drums Geoff Nicholls – Keyboards -
Pro Audience 9.2 - This rating may seem confusing and that is because I just don’t believe this to be a board feed recording, nor do I believe it to be a straight audience tape. I believe this may have been recorded for broadcast locally and the station probably hung mics or placed them somewhere in the hall because there’s too much ambience for a straight board tape. It’s very good, it’s got a critical element missing in every board tape and that’s some sense of the room, the audience, etc.
Black Sabbath Civic Center Hartford, CT 1980-08-10 Disc 1 101 Supertzar 102 War Pigs 103 Neon Knights 104 N.I.B. 105 Children Of The Sea 106 Sweet Leaf 107 Drum Solo 108 Sweet Leaf (Reprise) 109 Black Sabbath Disc 2 201 MC 202 Heaven And Hell 203 Iron Man 204 Guitar Solo 205 Die Young 206 Paranoid 207 children Of The Grave Bonus track Hammersmith Odeon London, UK 1980-05-08 208 Children Of The Sea -
Soundboard 8.8 - Not your typical board tape here, in fact I hesitate to even call it one because to me it sounds like a stage recording. Either way, it is decent but not great. What is great, however, is this period of the band and this performance is indicative of that peak they attained. Marvelous playing throughout – and like I said the sound quality is decent and enjoyable but I expected more from a professional recording.
The Coliseum St Austell, UK 28th April 1982 Disc 1 01 -Blackout 02 -Dont Make No Promises 03 -Loving You Sunday Morning 04 -Make It Real 05 -We'll Burn The Sky 06 -Coast To Coast 07 -Lovedrive 08 -Always Somewhere 09 -Holiday Disc 2 01 -Cant Live Without You 02 -He's A Woman She's A Man 03 -Another Piece Of Meat 04 -Dynamite 05 -The Zoo 06 -Steamrock Fever 07 -Cant Get Enough -
Soundboard 9.2 - What I like most about this board tape is that it emphasizes Bill Wyman, and I mean where you can hear individual notes that he is playing, while also laying down a strong, sonically speaking, low end (so it’s not just bass notes being plucked out). This is a new, and good way to listen to another ’81 Tour board tape without being bored…’cause we all know the set list didn’t change at all.
Rolling Stones Rosemont Horizon Des Plaines, IL. 11-23-1981 Disc 1 1. -Take The A Train - Under My Thumb 2. -When The Whip Comes Down 3. -Let's Spend The Night Together 4. -Shattered 5. -Neighbours 6. -Black Limousine 7. -Just My Imagination 8. -Twenty Flight Rock 9. -Going To A Go Go 10. -Let Me Go 11. -Time Is On My Side 12. -Beast Of Burden 13. -Waiting On A Friend 14. -Let It Bleed Disc 2 1. -You Can't Always Get What You Want 2. -Band Intros 3. -Little T&A 4. -Tumbling Dice 5. -She's So Cold 6. -Hang Fire 7. -Miss You 8. -Honky Tonk Women 9. -Brown Sugar 10. -Start Me Up 11. -Jumping Jack Flash 12. -Satisfaction 13. -Star Spangled Banner - School Day -
Soundboard 9.0 - Nothing particularly wrong with this one, but a did feel as though the mix was a little bit overcrowded at time (especially when the band was cooking), but at the same time I loved how the organ sounded and the sheer power of this band came across very convincingly.
Patti Smith Group The Place Eugene, Oregon, USA May 4, 1978 Disc One 01 -Land 02 -Rock And Roll Nigger 03 -Privilege 04 -Free Money 05 -Pissing In A River 06 -Pumping 07 -You Really Got Me 08 -Time Is on My Side 09 -Ghost Dance 10 -Because the Night Disc Two 01 -Easter 02 -Radio Ethiopia 03 -Gloria 04 -Jailhouse Rock 05 -My Generation Civic Center Santa Monica, California May 12, 1978 06 -Land 07 -Rock And Roll Nigger 08 -Privilege 09 -Kimberly 10 -Till Victory 11 -Redondo Beach
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Radio Broadcast 9.4 - Slightly dated sounding it’s still very strong, clear (sounds like someone did some work on it) and pretty much everything you want. Patti Smith Group "Joan Of Arc At The Burning River" Rock Around The World broadcast Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH April 18, 1978 01 -Interview - Redondo Beach 02 -Interview - Ain't It Strange 03 -Interview - Privilege (Set Me Free) 04 -Interview - Easter 05 -Radio Ethiopia 06 -Gloria 07 -Interview -
Audience 9.0 -A fine recording that does not have that digital signature to it, although many digital recordings are fine it’s just that an analog capture more faithfully replicates the vibe of the event being captured. Peter Gabriel Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA September 21, 1988 01 Of These, Hope 02 Games Without Frontiers 03 Shock The Monkey 04 No Self Control 05 Don't Give Up (with Tracy Chapman) 06 Sledgehammer 07 In Your Eyes 08 Biko -
Audience 9.3 - One thing you must concede about recordings from this venue – they are almost 100% of the time decent overall but more importantly extremely pleasant atmospherically. Audiences here are generally very attuned to the performer on stage, knowing the music, and there to listen to the music. The Roxy was a venue for music connoisseurs. A brilliant tape here to add to your collection.
Peter Gabriel The Roxy West Hollywood, CA September 30, 1978 Early Show Disc 1 01 Me And My Teddy Bear 02 On Presuming To Be Modern 03 On The Air 04 Moribund The Burgermeister 05 Perspective 06 Indigo 07 White Shadow 08 D.I.Y. 09 Waiting For The Big One 10 Band Introductions 11 Mother Of Violence Disc 2 12 Slowburn 13 Flotsam And Jetsam 14 I Don't Remember 15 Solsbury Hill 16 Modern Love 17 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 18 Animal Magic 19 Here Comes The Flood
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Soundboard 9.0 - This is most definitely off the radio, it has all the tell-tale signs of a radio broadcast including the FM compression (not horrible) but I also think, if not radio, it may have come from a TV broadcast. Michael Schenker Group 1981-06-08 Pinkpop Festival Burgemeester Damen Sportpark Geleen, Holland FM broadcast recording 01 Cry For The Nations 02 Victim Of Illusion 03 Natural Thing 04 Feels Like A Good Thing 05 Rock Bottom 06 Lost Horizons 07 Doctor Doctor -
Audience 8.3/8.5 - Despite the low approval ratings of these audio tapes, I have to say I still think they are important to the Megadeth collector for several reasons. There’s just not a lot of recordings from these early periods for some unknown reason, and these shows, having been cleaned up and re-mastered as well as could be done, represent listenable time capsules of perhaps one of the all-time greatest metal band. Megadeth do not get the same accolades as some of the other big metal bands (do I have to mention them?) but I always loved their complexity and sarcasm. I did listen to both of these shows and once my ears adjusted I stuck with it and wrote this review without bias. Average tapes that deserve a place in any collection because of the significance of this band.
Megadeth The Windy City Gigs Disc 1 Metro, Chicago, IL (USA) June 30, 1985 01. -Last Rites - Loved To Death 02. -Killing Is My Business 03. -Skull Beneath The Skin 04. -These Boots 05. -My Last Words 06. -Looking Down The Cross 07. -Chosen Ones 08. -Mechanix 09. -Bad Omen 10. -Encore break 11. -Good Mourning - Black Friday 12. -Rattlehead Disc 2 (U.I.C) Pavilion University of Illinois Chicago, IL 1987-02-12 1. -Intro 2. -Wake Up Dead 3. -The Conjuring 4. -My Last Words 5. -Bad Omen 6. -Rattlehead - Dave's talking about Chicago 7. -Peace Sells 8. -Devil's Island 9. -The Mechanix
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Birmingham 1976 Pro Radio 9.5 - Obviously this should be excellent quality seeing as how it was recorded for British Biscuit radio broadcast. Well, yeah, it’s really good!
Dallas 1981 Pro Radio 8.9 - Sounds maybe a gen or two down (but no tape hiss) or perhaps just the age of the tape this was recorded on as it was presumably tapes off the air. Still, it’s very good and I am sure with some EQ touches could really bring more of the highs out.
Marshall Tucker Band Disc 1 The Odeon, Birmingham, England November 29th, 1976 1 -British Biscuit Intro 2 -Long Hard Ride 3 -Searching For A Rainbow 4 -Can't You See 5 -This Old Cowboy 6 -Fire On The Mountain 7 -Take The Highway THE BAND Doug Gray lead vocals percussion Toy Caldwell lead electric and acoustic guitar steel guitar Tommy Caldwell bass guitar backing vocals George McCorkle electric and acoustic guitar banjo Jerry Eubanks flute alto baritone and tenor saxophone backing vocals Paul Riddle drums Disc 2 Wintergarden Theater Dallas, TX March 15th 1981 1 -K.B.F.H. Intro 2 -It Takes Time 3 -See You One More Time 4 -Tell The Blues To Take Off Tonight 5 -This Time I Believe 6 -Take The Highway 7 -Fire On The Mountain 8 -In My Own Way 9 -Ramblin' 10 -This Ol' Cowboy 11 -KZAM THE BAND Toy Caldwell Guitars Steel Guitar Background Vocals Doug Gray Vocals Jerry Eubanks Flute Saxophone Keyboards Background Vocals Paul Riddle Drums Background Vocals George McCorkle Guitar Franklin Wilkie Bass Background Vocals -
Studio 9.2/9.6 - Not a lot to complain about here except maybe just the little bit of tape hiss (unremarkable). I found it interesting to hear the early takes because on some of the tracks it really shows less of the Southern influence and more of the psychedelic influence (listen to their cover of Evil Ways). Marshall Tucker Band "The Lost Demos" (1968-1971) Studios-Greenville, SC 1971 01. -Can’t You See (demo) 02. -See You Later I’m Gone (demo) 03. Southern Woman (demo) Muscle Shoals Sound Studio-Sheffield, AL 1971 04. -Cookin' (demo) 05. -Ramblin' (demo) 06. -Take The Highway (demo) 07. -Hillbilly Band (demo) Southeastern Music Corporation 1968 08. -It’s A Rainy Night In Georgia 09. -In A Moment (I Can Tell If You Love Me) 10. -Evil Ways (Santana) -
“Audience” studio 8.7 An amateur recording it might be, but like any rock and roll band in rehearsals you probably weren’t too worried about doing professional recordings. They were not exactly shiny and perfect here, getting ready for a tour, so yeah I understand the nature of the tapes and I still like it. Some tape hiss, some lo-fi moments but all in all fascinating fly-on-the-wall stuff. See Artwork for Track Listings (sorry I didn't feel like typing it all out!) -
“Audience” studio 8.7 An amateur recording it might be, but like any rock and roll band in rehearsals you probably weren’t too worried about doing professional recordings. They were not exactly shiny and perfect here, getting ready for a tour, so yeah I understand the nature of the tapes and I still like it. Some tape hiss, some lo-fi moments but all in all fascinating fly-on-the-wall stuff. See Artwork for Track Listings (sorry I didn't feel like typing it all out!) -
“Audience” studio 8.7 An amateur recording it might be, but like any rock and roll band in rehearsals you probably weren’t too worried about doing professional recordings. They were not exactly shiny and perfect here, getting ready for a tour, so yeah I understand the nature of the tapes and I still like it. Some tape hiss, some lo-fi moments but all in all fascinating fly-on-the-wall stuff. See Artwork for Track Listings (sorry I didn't feel like typing it all out!) -
Soundboard 9.0 - Sounds like a 70’s board tape alright – a little dated but man, it sure does kick ass! Really PHAT with perfect guitar tone and bashing drums, and vocals in your eardrums! Dang, this is what you play for your kid if he starts to listen to modern garbage. Ted Nugent Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan June 15, 1978. 1. -Just What the Doctor Ordered 4:40 2. -Yank Me, Crank Me 4:54 3. -Dog Eat Dog 5:03 4. -Free For All 5:22 5. -Snakeskin Cowboys 6:00 6. -Cat Scratch Fever 4:24 7. -Where Have You Been All my Life? 6:08 8. -Name Your Poison 5:32 9. -Need You Bad 4:56 10. -Guitar Solo - Stormtroopin' 10:07 11. -Stranglehold 11:21 Ted Nugent: Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Lead & Backing Vocals. Charlie Huhn: Rhythm Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals. Dave Kiswiney: Bass. Clifford Davies: Drums & Backing Vocals. -
Audience 9.6 - Exciting and full bodied, this is what I want from any recording from the modern era…there’s no excuse for a sub-par bootleg post 1980 in my opinion. PA’s were better, recording gear better (that may be subjective), but the point is it SHOULD sound great from 1991 and this does – and not only that but the band JAMS!
Steve Winwood Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, CA May 10, 1991 Disc 1 01 I’m A Man 02 While You See A Chance 03 Hearts On Fire 04 Another Deal Goes Down 05 One And Only Man 06 In The Light Of Day 07 Valerie 08 The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys Disc 2 09 Glad 10 Feelin’ Alright? 11 Medicated Goo 12 Split Decision 13 The Finer Things 14 Roll With It 15 Higher Love 16 Back In The High Life Again 17 Gimme Some Lovin’ Russ Kunkel - Drums Larry Byron - Guitar, Keyboards Randall Bramlett - Saxophone Michael Rhodes - Bass Luis Conte - Percussion -
Audience 9.1 -A great show and a great capture here. Highly recommend this one!
Steve Hackett Civic Centre, Guildford 1983-01-28 (With P. Gabriel - M Rutherford) Disc 1 01. -THE STEPPS 02. -FUNNY FEELING 03. -JACUZZI 04. -HACKETT TO PIECES 05. -EVERYDAY 06. -A TOWER STUCK DOWN 07. -SPECTRAL MORNINGS 08. -HORIZONS 09. -KIM Disc 2 10. -OVERNIGHT SLEEPER 11. -SLOGANS 12. -THE SHOW 13. -CLOCKS-THE ANGEL OF MONS 14. -HERE COMES THE FLOOD 15. -SOLISBURY HILL 16. -REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE 17. -I KNOW WHAT I LIKE -
Audience 9.6 - This venue has always been very acoustically prime for capturing from the audience. There is great atmosphere, the kind that not only adds feeling to the recording but also the kind that inspires the artist. This tape showcases everything one looks for in a sound recording.
Steve Morse Band Bottom Line New York City, NY August 22, 1984 Disc 1 01 On The Pipe 02 The Introduction 03 Pride O’ The Farm 04 What If 05 Ice Cakes 06 Steve Talks - Band Introduction 07 Mountain Waltz 08 Northern Lights 09 Picture This 10 The Whistle 11 Steve Talks - Jazz Vamp 12 Donna Lee Disc 2 13 Out On The Tiles 14 Dregs Medley -Take If Off The Top -I”m Freaking Out -Road Expense -Bloodsucking Leeches -Assembly Line -Night Meets Light 15 Huron River Blues 16 Cruise Missile 17 Freeway Jam 18 Cruise Control -
Audience 9.1 - A very well done audience tape is the source, and the atmospherics are nice and immersive. Sound quality is right in the pocket! Show was unfortunately cut short due to severe weather, but there’s enough music here to satisfy regardless. Santana Estadio Universitario Caracas, Venezuela October 7, 1973 01 Introduction 02 Going Home - A-1 Funk - Every Step Of The Way (including Boogie Woogie Waltz) 03 Black Magic Woman - Gypsy Queen (including Third Stone From The Sun) 04 Oye Como Va 05 Bambele 06 Um-Um-Um 07 Yours Is The Light 08 Batucada 09 Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) 10 Stone Flower - Waiting -
Audience 9.4 - A very tight and brassy sound, super detailed with enough of the surroundings to provide realism…without intrusion. Outstanding!
Santana Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, CA September 3, 1989 Disc 1 01 Angels All Around Us - Spirits Dancing In The Flesh 02 For Those Who Chant 03 Batuka - No One To Depend On 04 Bella 05 It's A Jungle Out There 06 Unknown 07 Smooth Criminal 08 Black Magic Woman - Gypsy Queen 09 Oye Como Va 10 Unknown 11 Super Boogie 12 Blues For Salvador Disc 2 13 Marbles 14 Unknown 15 Savor - Percussion 16 Goodness And Mercy 17 Everybody's Everything 18 Toussaint L'Overture 19 Soul Sacrifice 20 Love Theme from 'Spartacus' 21 Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) 22 Ponta de Areia - Deeper, Dig Deeper - Band Introductions -
Audience 8.7 - This is definitely the best sounding version of this show. Not bad either – typical of the time period but tapers managed to capture the entire show in pretty good quality. You can easily forgive some of the minor flaws because that is what they are…minor. A keeper!
The Rolling Stones Soldier Field Chicago, IL 1978-07-08 Disc 1 1. -Let It Rock [03:25] 2. -All Down The Line [04:46] 3. -Honky Tonk Women [05:10] 4. -Star Star [04:28] 5. -When The Whip Comes Down [06:49] 6. -Lies [05:55] 7. -Miss You [10:42] 8. -Beast of Burden [06:09] 9. -Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) [08:34] Disc 2 1. -Shattered [05:50] 2. -Respectable [04:01] 3. -Far Away Eyes [05:53] 4. -Love In Vain [06:08] 5. -Tumbling Dice [06:07] 6. -Happy [03:40] 7. -Sweet Little Sixteen [03:49] 8. -Brown Sugar [04:41] 9. -Jumping Jack Flash [09:43] 10. -(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [05:47] -
Norfolk 1972 Audience 8.6 - A rough and tumble tape that surprisingly delivers the sounds you need to be able to hear the band play. The most important thing is this: Mick Taylor is the clearest! You wouldn’t expect that in a million years I know but here it is.
Indianapolis 1972 Audience 8.3 - Low end of the totem pole recording that is represented here because it is perhaps the best source for it. Is there anything salvageable at all? Yes. It’s distant and not distinct but for completists they will be happy to have the good source and complete their 1972 tour collections.
The Rolling Stones Going Back To The Roots Disc 1 The Scope Norfolk, Virginia July 5, 1972 01. Brown Sugar 02. Bitch 03. Rocks Off 04. Gimme Shelter 05. Happy 06. Tumbling Dice 07. Love In Vain 08. Sweet Virginia 09. You Cant Always Get What You Want 10. All Down The Line 11. Midnight Rambler 12. Band Introductions 13. Bye Bye Johnny 14. Rip This Joint 15. Jumping Jack Flash 16. Street Fighting Man Disc 2 Convention Center Indianapolis, Indiana July 12, 1972 01. Brown Sugar 02. Bitch 03. Rocks Off 04. Gimme Shelter 05. Happy 06. Tumbling Dice 07. Love In Vain 08. Sweet Virginia 09. You Cant Always Get What You Want 10. All Down The Line 11. Midnight Rambler 12. Introductions 13. Bye Bye Johnny 14. Rip This Joint 15. Jumping Jack Flash 16. Street Fighting Man -
Soundboard 9.3 - Listen to the beginnings of something happening, you can feel it about to take off. It’s a bunch of free-thinking kids who’ve smoked a little something, maybe popped a few little somethings…and then whaddya know the blues and folk and country and all kinds of music you grew up with sounds a whole lot better if you amp it up and throw some wild licks here and there…maybe let the sound feedback some…the birth of the San Francisco sound of the 60’s. Some minor bumps and bruises with the old tape but it also sounds like it’s right in your living room so the minor hiccups don’t even phase you. Quicksilver Messsenger Service Matrix Coffeehouse San Francisco, California 1966-08 01. -Little Dandelion 02. -All Night Worker 03. -Hoochie Coochie Man 04. -Duncan & Brady 05. -Pride Of Man 06. -You Don't Love Me 07. -Dino's Song 08. -Hair Like Sunshine 09. -Babe I'm Gonna Leave You 10. -Mona 11. -Got My Mojo Working 12. -Remember Me 13. -I Hear You Knocking 14. -Runaway 15. -Smokestack Lightning 16. -Suzie-Q 17. -You Don't Love Me 18. -Dino's Song 19. -Hair Like Sunshine -
Audience 9.5 - A lot of audience periphery (shouting and bustling) but nonetheless it’s a crystal clean and very dynamic recording. The energy is palpable and comes right out pretty much all the way through as the audience is very responsive and Prince most definitely fed off it. Guitar tone is perfection – vocals very nicely placed in the mix as is everything really. Great, great stuff!
Audience 9.3 - The ’92 Aftershow is equally excellent with just slight differences in tone and distance to come second place to the Bataclan show.
Pro 9.3 – The radio broadcasts here are great and as you would expect, since they are professionally recorded, but honestly I still prefer the Bataclan audience tape which says an awful lot about what a good job taper did on that.
Audience 8.8 - The final disc contains London ’99 audience tape which is the weakest of this set but still decent enough to enjoy. Sounds somewhat distant (not in the stadium sense but small venue distant).
Prince Purple House Disc 1 Le Bataclan Paris 17th November 1999 1. Drum Solo 2. Let's Go Crazy 3. Doing It To Death 4. (I Feel Like) Bustin' Loose 5. The Jam 6. Everyday People 7. Eye'mageddin 8. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) 9. Speech 10. Red House 11. Rock Guitar Jam Disc 2 1. Kiss 2. Gett Off 3. Gett Off (Houstyle) 4. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing - It's Alright - Push It Up 5. Release Yourself Diamonds And Pearls Tour Aftershow Les Baines Douches Paris 12th July 1992 6. Gett Off 7. Sex Machine 8. Villanova Junction 9. Jughead 10. Step 2 The Mic - Gold Nigga - Black MF In The House Nulle Part Ailleurs 5th May 1994 (Broadcast) 11. Endorphinmachine Nulle Part Ailleurs 17th November 1999 (Broadcast) 12. Baby Knows 13. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (intro) 14. Alphabet St. 15. Everyday People 16. Finale Jam Disc 3 Mermaid Theatre, London 15th November 1999 1. Let's Go Crazy 2. She's Always In My Hair 3. U Got The Look 4. Kiss (Groove) 5. Kiss 6. Gett Off 7. Gett Off (Houstyle) 8. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing - Sex Machine - It's Alright 9. Purple House 10. The Jam 11. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold 12. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (Loose Jam) 13. Baby Knows 14. Groove On 15. Release Yourself -
Soundboard 9.3 - There are moments in this recording that you swear it has to be one of Prince’s best ever – what got him so pumped up for this gig? Maybe he was pumped for every gig but slightly more at certain gigs. I don’t know but this one got me pumped as well! Love the energy and fluid playing.
Prince Glam Slam East Miami, FL. June 10th, 1994 Disc 1 1. Endorphinmachine 2. Space 3. Interactive 4. Acknowledge Me 5. Get Wild 6. Billy Jack Bitch 7. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 8. Loose! Disc 2 9. It's Alright 10. I Believe In You 11. Maybe Your Baby 12. Santana Medley:Jungle Strut - Batuka - Soul Sacrifice - Ttoussant L'Overture 13. 319 14. Hide The Bone 15. Ripopgodazippa -
Denver 1983 Soundboard 9.3 - Typical of the sharp and detailed board tapes from this tour.
Detroit 1983 Video source 8.6 - Possibly grabbed off a VHS or some other video source. I cannot confirm this 100% but my ears tell me that is the case here. It is a professional recording with a lot of issues concerning compression and noise – I say it is pro because of the location this is being recorded from which seems definite it is not from the audience.
Prince Double D 1983 Live Disc 1 Denver, Co. April 5th, 1983 "The 1999 Tour" 1. Controversy 2. Let's Work 3. Do Me, Baby 4. D.M.S.R. 5. Keyboard 6. With You 7. Still Waiting 8. How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore 9. Lady Cab Driver 10. Little Red Corvette 11. Dirty Mind 12. International Lover 13. 1999 Disc 2 Detroit, MI. April 8th, 1983 "The 1999 Tour" 1. Controversy 2. Let's Work 3. Do me, Baby 4. Sexuality 5. Let's Pretend We Are Married 6. With You 7. Free 8. Still Waiting 9. How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore 10. Lady Cab Driver 11. Little Red Corvette 12. Dirty Mind 13. International Lover -
Audience 9.5 - I love this recording, and concert. Fantastic vibe, inspired Prince, and taper who knew what to do. Audio quality is not only excellent but so is the live sound mix. Lots of great guitar here! Prince Newpower Soul Music Festival Tour Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 18th December 1998 Disc 1 1. Push It Up 2. Jam Of The Year 3. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing 4. Let's Work 5. Delirious 6. Rock N' Roll Is Alive (outro) 7. Purple Rain 8. Little Red Corvette 9. I Would Die 4 U 10. Jingo-Lo-Ba - Get Yo Groove On 11. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man 12. Instrumental 13. Speech 14. The Christ 15. One Of Us 16. The One Disc 2 1. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Courtin' Time 2. 2001:Also Sprach Zarathustra 3. If I Was Your Girlfriend 4. Barcelona - Diamonds And Pearls - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World - Darling Nikki 5. Nothing Compares 2 U 6. Take Me With U 7. Raspberry Beret - Mr. Happy (outro) 8. Interlude 9. (Eye Like) Funky Music - Mo' Bass In The Place 10. Release Yourself 11. Alphabet St. 12. Come On 13. Gett Off 14. Baby I'm A Star 15. 1999 -
Audience 9.6 - Beautiful recording here! Spacious and accurate, but what I really love is the atmosphere of the Beacon Theatre…always a very respectful but appreciative audience. Jean-Luc Ponty Beacon Theatre New York City, NY October 8, 1983 Disc 1 01 Rhythms Of Hope 02 Beach Girl 03 Egocentric Molecules 04 Stay With Me 05 Computer Incantations For World Peace 06 Individual Choice 07 Nostalgia 08 In Spiritual Love 09 Far From The Beaten Path Disc 2 10 Renaissance 11 Final Truth, Pt 1 and II 12 Band Introduction 13 Imaginary Voyage 14 In Spite Of It All 15 Jig 16 New Country -
Audience 9.4 - A tape that is almost TOO good…and by that I mean it has captured with sonic clarity the exact sound coming from the P.A. – which in this case was a P.A. that had some really pumping upper mid’s and high range frequencies! No wonder people often leave home from a concert with a ringing in their ears…for weeks! This show would have had me moving farther back to be honest. That being said it is just my own preference for sound – but the casual listener will find this recording damagingly good. Genesis Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, USA June 1, 1980 Disc 1 1.1 -Deep In The Motherlode 1.2 -Dancing With The Moonlit Knight (Intro) 1.3 -Squonk 1.4 -One For The Vine 1.5 -The Story of Albert 1.6 -Behind The Lines 1.7 -Duchess 1.8 -Guide Vocal 1.9 -Turn It On Again 1.10 -Duke’s Travels 1.11 -Duke’s End 1.12 -The Lady Lies Disc 2 2.1 -Ripples 2.2 -Band Intros 2.3 -Misunderstanding 2.4 -In The Cage 2.5 -Afterglow 2.6 -Follow You, Follow Me 2.7 -Dance On A Volcano 2.8 -Drum Duet 2.9 -Los Endos 2.10 -I Know What I Like -
Audience 9.5 - Astounding clarity and dynamics! Good evening sir and welcome to the Forum. Looks like you’re seated here in row 3 center, please enjoy the show! Genesis The Forum Inglewood, CA August 9, 1982 Disc 1 01 Dance On A Volcano 02 Behind The Lines 03 Follow You Follow Me 04 Dodo - Lurker 05 Abacab 06 Paperlate * 07 No Reply At All * 08 Story Of Romeo And Juliet 09 Supper's Ready Disc 2 10 Misunderstanding 11 Man On The Corner 12 Who Dunnit? 13 In The Cage - Cinema Show - Colony Of Slippermen 14 Afterglow 15 Turn It On Again 16 Drum Duet 17 Los Endos 18 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway ** - Watcher Of The Skies ** * w/Phenix Horns ** w/Bill Bruford -
Soundboard 9.4 - This is not a pure board and by that I mean it sounds like some of the instruments are not direct patches through the board onto the tape. It sounds like a hybrid where some of it is a direct feed and some of it is mic’d up. You can tell it is something like that when listening to the difference between the keyboards and vocals, and drums (especially the kick). Either way it’s great. Genesis Rio De Janeiro,Brazil 15-May-77 Disc 1 1.1 Introduction 0:59 1.2 Squonk 6:53 1.3 One For The Vine 10:22 1.4 Robbery, Assault & Battery 7:40 1.5 Inside And Out 7:59 1.6 Firth Of Fifth 9:05 1.7 ... In That Quiet Earth 4:56 1.8 Afterglow 4:36 1.9 I Know What I Like 9:04 Disc 2 2.1 Supper's Ready 25:36 2.2 Dance On A Volcano 5:03 2.3 Los Endos 7:31 2.4 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 4:45 2.5 The Musical Box 4:27 -
Audience 9.1 - This is a very cool old tape, first I have to issue a disclaimer: If you don’t like deep, round, brassy bass you won’t like this recording. Bass is the star of this show, and I don’t mean it’s a low end muddy mess either – it’s a beautiful bass sound that pretty much drowns out most of the keyboards (not entirely) and at least vocals area able to hold their own in the mix. That all being said – this ROCKS! I love it, I love hearing the tone and detail of the solid bass work of Greg Lake. Put this up there with your other favorite ELP boots because this surely will become one. Emerson, Lake & Palmer The Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA, USA July 19, 1971 01. Bill Graham Intro 02. The Barbarian 03. Take A Pebble - My Dog Blue 04. Tarkus - i. Eruption, ii. Stones of Years, iii. Iconoclast, iv. Mass, v. Manticore, vi. Battlefield, vii. Aquatarkus 05. Knife Edge 06. Rondo 07. Nutrocker Keith Emerson - piano, Hammond organs, Moog synthesizers, theremin Greg Lake - bass, guitars, vocals Carl Palmer - drums, percussion -
Detroit 1973 Audience 8.4 - A somewhat average but clear enough tape that has some sort of wobbling effect during at least the beginning portion but evens out thereafter. I think this may not be complete when compared to any other performance during the tour – including the one that is paired in this set. San Bernadino 1974 - Audience 8.6 Keith Emerson and vocals clearly stand out in this recording, while drums and bass seem to not be as distinct. There is a small amount of tape hiss indicating the age of this tape, but I won’t slag this one off because it isn’t that bad at all. I think some top notch remastering work would really help this one out because the sounds are there – in fact they are pretty well and truly “in your face” as it Emerson, Lake & Palmer Live 1973/74 Disc 1 Cobo Hall Detroit, MI. 1973-12-04 01. Hoedown 02. Jerusalem 03. Toccata 04. Tarkus 05. Karn Evil 9 1st Impression Disc 2 Swing Auditorium San Bernadino, Ca. U.S.A. February 9, 1974 1. -Hoedown 2. -Jerusalem 3. -Toccatta 4. -Tarkus (incl. Epitaph) 5. -Benny The Bouncer 6. -Take A Pebble 7. -Still, You Turn Me On 8. -Lucky Man Disc 3 9. -Take A Pebble - Piano Improvisation 10. -Take A Pebble (reprise) 11. -Karn Evil #9 1st Impression 12. -Karn Evil #9 2nd Impression 13. -Pictures At An Exhibition Keith Emerson: piano and many keyboards and synthesizers (including Moog) Greg Lake: lead vocals, bass and acoustic guitar Carl Palmer: drums, tympani, percussion were. -
Audience 9.0 - Solid, nothing offensive here at all to the ears. Lots of cool atmosphere…chicks dig this guy…whatever. MORRISSEY September 5, 2021 Caesars Colosseum Las Vegas, NV Disc 1 01 - It's Over 02 - How Soon Is Now? 03 - Alma Matters 04 - First of the Gang to Die 05 - Everyday is Like Sunday 06 - Shoplifters of the World Unite 07 - I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris 08 - Knockabout World 09 - Morning Starship 10 - Ouija Board, Ouija Board 11 - Seasick, Yet Still Docked 12 - Never Had No One Ever Disc 2 13 - Half a Person 14 - Love Is on Its Way Out 15 - Satan Rejected My Soul 16 - The Lazy Sunbathers 17 - I've Changed My Plea to Guilty 18 - Lady Willpower 19 - Back on the Chain Gang 20 - Irish Blood, English Heart 21 - Jack the Ripper -
Audience 8.8 - A two-source merge that adds another dimension to the otherwise rather muddy and listless original release of this show. Verdict: Time to throw away your old copy of this great show. Rush Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto, Ontario March 25, 1981 Disc 1 01. 2112 02. Freewill 03. Limelight 04. Hemispheres: Prelude 05. Beneath, Between & Behind 06. The Camera Eye 07. YYZ / Drum Solo 08. Broon's Bane / The Trees 09. Xanadu Disc 2 10. The Spirit Of Radio 11. Red Barchetta 12. Closer To The Heart 13. Tom Sawyer 14. Vital Signs 15. Natural Science 16. Working Man / Hemispheres: Armageddon 17. By-Tor And The Snow Dog / In The End / In The Mood / 2112: Finale 18. La Villa Strangiato Band: Geddy Lee - bass guitar, vocals Alex Lifeson - guitar Neil Peart - drums -
Audience 8.8 - This recording features tons of atmosphere and sometimes struggles over a loud audience. It is, however, very clear, with the majority of the sound mix favoring drums and bass but most prominently, Geddy’s vocals – which is fine – but Alex needs to be LOUDER man! He’s there, he’s just not up as front here as I would prefer. In my quest to obtain every 2015 recording, I do not decide a preference for which ones I offer as most of them are very good to excellent and this here is no exception. Rush US Airways Center Phoenix, AZ July 27, 2015 Disc 1 01 -Video - The World Is...The World Is 02 -The Anarchist 03 -The Wreckers 04 -Headlong Flight (with “Drumbastica” mini drum solo) 05 -Far Cry 06 -The Main Monkey Business 07 -How It Is 08 -Animate 09 -Roll The Bones 10 -Between The Wheels 11 -Subdivisions Disc 2 12 -Video - No Country For Old Hens 13 -Tom Sawyer 14 -The Camera Eye 15 -The Spirit of Radio 16 -Jacob's Ladder 17 -Hemispheres- Prelude 18 -Cygnus X-1 (with drum solo #2) 19 -Closer To The Heart Disc 3 20 -Xanadu 21 -2112 (Overture - Temples of Syrinx - Presentation - Grand Finale) 22 -Video - Mel’s Rock Pile 23 -Lakeside Park 24 -Anthem 25 -What You're Doing 26 -Working Man (with Garden Road teaser) 27 -Video - Exit Stage Left 28 -Outro music - Closer To The Heart (polka version) -
Audience 8.9 - Very clear recording, the kind where you know you are hearing exactly what your ears would be hearing at this place and time. The highs are nice here too, the crystalline “tink” of the ride cymbals even coming through with clarity. The mid range is well represented, the guitar and bass though do sound indistinct for all practical purposes so don’t expect detail on the bass notes. It’s a stadium after all. But this is very decent. Rush Ice Palace Tampa, Florida December 09, 1996 DISC 1 01 - Thus Spake Zarathustra 1:32 02 - Dreamline 5:10 03 - The Big Money / Wipeout 6:20 04 - Driven 6:08 05 - Half The World 3:51 06 - Red Barchetta 6:58 07 - Animate 6:30 08 - Limbo 6:02 09 - The Trees 5:37 10 - Red Sector A 5:09 11 - Virtuality 5:46 12 - Nobody's Hero 5:44 13 - Closer To The Heart 5:21 DISC 2 01 - 2112 21:45 DISC 3 01 - Test For Echo 7:04 02 - Subdivisions 5:32 03 - Freewill 5:53 04 - Roll The Bones 5:50 05 - Resist 4:59 06 - Leave That Thing Alone 4:50 07 - The Rhythm Method 8:30 08 - Natural Science 8:06 09 - Force Ten 4:52 10 - The Spirit Of Radio 5:02 11 - Tom Sawyer 5:43 12 - YYZ / Cygnus X-1 (teaser) 5:09 -
Audience 8.8 - This is the sound of the 80’s, it wasn’t exactly what you remembered! I completely missed these guys. I instantly assumed any 80’s band was shite…I was so stuck in my own world of Pink Floyd, Steppenwolf, Hendrix, Van Halen, Sabbath, Zeppelin….but I should have been more open minded. These guys were cool AF! Good quality, very realistic capture. Bauhaus Architectual Association Carnival Bedford Square, London, UK 22 May 1981 01. Bela Lugosi's Dead (9:06) 02. In The Flat Field (4:11) 03. Boys (2:30) 04. Muscle In Plastic (3:22) 05. Dancing (3:14) 06. Of Lilies And Remains (2:55) 07. Rosegarden Funeral Of Sores (6:00) 08. Hair Of The Dog (3:26) 09. Hollow Hills (5:10) 10. Kick In The Eye (3:35) 11. The Passion Of Lovers (4:00) 12. Stigmata Martyr (3:45) 13. Dark Entries (3:52)