Audience 9.6 - Do you want to hear the pinnacle of what can be done recording from the audience?  Here it is.  Even the staunchest soundboard purist would be hard-pressed to thumb this down. Outstanding, simply put. The Kinks Universal Amphitheatre Los Angeles, CA June 25, 1978 Disc 1 01 You Really Got Me Intro 02 Life On The Road 03 Sleepwalker 04 Mr. Big Man 05 Waterloo Sunset 06 Misfits 07 Permanent Waves 08 Hay Fever 09 Lola 10 Celluloid Heroes Disc 2 11 Well Respected Man 12 Death Of A Clown 13 Sunny Afternoon 14 Trust Your Heart 15 You Really Got Me 16 Slum Kids 17 Demon Alcohol 18 Rock & Roll Fantasy 19 All Day And All Of The Night 20 Live Life 21 Hello John Dalton 22 Juke Box Music

Peoria 1970 Soundboard 9.3 - Excellent in all the ways you need it to be including the fact that it is from a period of time when the band was being rocketed to fame and the playing is at such a high level of intensity every night. This night is no exception. Nice to have the rarely played “It Better End Soon” on here. Seattle 1972 Audience 8.5 - A complete show in above average quality that collectors are going to savor.  The sound quality is fine but for some crowded action right in the middle causing a lack of clarity (not muddy, bid difference!) but the EQ is good (balanced) and the sonic level is very high but not distorted which makes for an electric kind of tape. Chicago 1973 Audience 8.7 -This tape has some of that big hall echo on vocals but I like how clear it is otherwise. It is one of those tapes that allow you to get a good sense of what it probably sounded like there. Chicago Touring With Terry Disc 1 Robertson Memorial Field House Bradley University, Peoria, IL May 9, 1970 1. -Introduction 2. -25 or 6 to 4 3. -Beginnings 4. -Ballet For A Girl In Buchanon 5. -Free Form Intro 6. -Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is 7. -It Better End Soon Disc 2 Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, WA. 1972-07-24 01. Intro 02. Beginnings 03. Now That You've Gone 04. Lowdown 05. A Hit By Varase 06. Poem For The People 07. State Of The Union 08. Saturday In The Park 09. Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon 10. Dialogue, Pt. 1 11. Dialogue, Pt. 2 Disc 2 18. In The Country 19. All Is Well 20. A Song For Richard And His Friends 21. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is - Freeform Intro 22. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is 23. Questions 67 And 68 24. 25 or 6 To 4 Encore 25. I'm A Man 26. Free Disc 3 Chicago Stadium Chicago, Il. 08/09/73 01 -Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 02 -Feelin' Stronger Every Day 03 -Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon 04 -Im A Man - Free 05 -What's This World Coming To

Boston 1970 Audience 8.4 - The separation of instruments here is rather dense, not muddy, just not to a degree one would prefer. The sound itself is not bad, I actually do hear every instrument I just want certain things prominent when it comes to this band…I really need more detail in the guitar solos. I still think this is a good one for the collection – the band is not afraid to stretch out and jam, they have tremendous freedom onstage and it shows. Los Angeles 1970 Audience 9.3 - This is a sparkling recording, my guess is that the same crew that taped the infamous Zeppelin Blueberry Hill did this as well. To me it sounds similar. It’s short, but it’s very very sweet. Jethro Tull Disc 1 Boston July 10, 1970 1. Nothing Is Easy 2. My God (with extended flute solo) 3. To Cry You A Song 4. With You There To Help Me 5. Dharma For One 6. We Used To Know Disc 2 Los Angeles October 18, 1970 1. Nothing Is Easy 2. My God - Flute Solo 3. We Used To Know 4. With You There To Help Me - By Kind Permission Of...

New York 1978 Audience 9.3 - What a wild, out of control ride this is!  Not only perhaps one of the most engaging live Kinks bootleg recording (or at least in the top 5), It also may just be one of THE coolest bootleg audience recording of any band. Why? Why such praise?  It captures an intangible quality, that thing you can’t accurately describe with words…it’s a statement of sorts. We have a foundation rock band (first British wave) who have always been sort of disregarded but who refuse to pack it in, and here is why. These guys were punk before punk was a thought, and here they are a decade and change removed from their 60’s heyday, playing the birth place of US punk and they STILL can out punk the punks. Brilliant! Magical. A MUST! Buffalo 1978 Audience 8.7 - A very clear recording, good solid mid range and leaning toward emphasis on the high end which gives cymbals the little bit of crispiness that makes them heard and not washed out. Drums are highlighted and have a great sound too. The Kinks New Century Theater, Buffalo, NY May 27, 1978 Band line-up Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing and lead vocals Gordon Edwards – keyboards, piano, backing vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals John Beecham - trombone Nick Newall - saxophone Disc 1 01 Intro 02 Life On The Road 03 Sleepwalker 04 Mr. Big Man 05 Permanent Waves 06 Hay Fever 07 Waterloo Sunset 08 Celluloid Heroes 09 Misfits 10 Lola Disc 2 11 A Well Respected Man 12 Death of a Clown 13 Sunny Afternoon 14 Trust Your Heart 15 You Really Got Me 16 Slum Kids 17 Alcohol 18 Rock-n-Roll Fantasy 19 All Day & All of the Night 20 Live Life 21 Jukebox Music The Kinks Central Park New York, NY September 8, 1978 Disc 3 01 You Really Got Me (Theme) 02 Sleepwalker 03 Life On The Road 04 Mr. Big Man 05 Permanent Waves 06 Hay Fever 07 Lola 08 Misfits 09 Celluloid Heroes 10 Sunny Afternoon Disc 4 11 Trust Your Heart 12 You Really Got Me 13 Slum Kids 14 Alcohol 15 Rock And Roll Fantasy 16 All Day And All Of The Night 17 Live Life 18 Twist and Shout 19 Juke Box Music

Audience 8.6 - This recording really surprised me. I saw Ozzy around this time and it was excruciatingly loud so I wondered how could anyone get a good capture unless they were using excellent mics and level control?  I guess someone did. This is pretty damn good! OZZY OSBOURNE Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA. January 17th 1984 THE BAND Ozzy Osbourne Vocals Jake E. Lee Guitar Bob Daisley Bass Carmine Appice Drums Don Airey Keyboards SETLIST 1 -Intro 2 -I Don't Know 3 -Mr. Crowley 4 -Rock'n'Roll Rebel 5 -Bark At The Moon 6 -Revelation (Mother Earth) 7 -Steal Away The Night 8 -Suicide Solution 9 -Center Of Eternity 10 -Drum Solo 11 -Flying High Again 12 -Iron Man 13 -Crazy Train 14 -Paranoid 15 -Goodnight from ozzy

Audience 8.7 - So this is one that fell below the radar but absolutely must be considered by any Crue fan to be one of the best of the best…and technically speaking it should not be. It’s not a board tape, it’s not even the best audience tape out there – but it is one of the best from this tour AND it just friggin’ smokes as far as performance goes. It’s one of the best played shows I have ever heard by them. The atmosphere is electric, the band is feeding off it, and they just deliver one hell of a performance. The tape captures the evening quite well, and you really feel as if you are there. I love that, I want the tape to be clear and I like some dynamics but I also really like a good atmosphere – this just delivers man. Motley Crue Theater of Pain Tour Live in Pittsburgh, at the Civic Arena August 7, 1985 Disc 1 In The Beginning Looks That Kill Use It Or Lose It Shout At The Devil Fight For Your Rights Ten Seconds To Love Piece Of Your Action Home Sweet Home Red Hot Mick Mars Guitar Solo Keep Your Eye on The Money Disc 2 Intro Louder Than Hell Tommy Lee Drum Solo Too Young To Fall In Love Knock ‘em Dead Live Wire Smokin’ In The Boys Room City Boy Blues Helter Skelter Jailhouse Rock

Soundboard 9.7 - This is not just a good board tape – it’s a tape that has loads of atmosphere to go with the upbeat party vibe of the band. It’s simply amazing sounding. J.Geils Band November 3, 1974 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI 01. Southside Shuffle 02. Gettin' Out 03. Musta Got Lost 04. Chimes 05. Looking For A Love 06. Serves You Right To Suffer 07. Whammer Jammer 08. Ain't Nothin' But A Houseparty 09. Detroit Breakdown 10. Give It To Me > Back To Get Ya 11. First I Look At The Purse

Soundboard 9.5 - Two tapes have surfaced and both are very strong. The tapes are so good they should be officially released. A good one, rare and certainly worth the time and effort. THE GROUNDHOGS - Quinn Abbey, UK 1971 Disc 1 1. -Mistreated 2. -Split part 1 3. -Cherry Red 4. -Split part 2 5. -Groundhog Blues 6. -Still A Fool 7. -Garden 8. -Eccentric Man Disc 2 WMC Studios, CA, June 8, 1972 1. -Eccentric Man 2. -Music Is The Food Of Thought 3. -Still A Fool 4. -Split part 1 5. -Groundhog Blues 6. -Cherry Red - Split part 2 Tony McPhee - guitar, vocals Pete Cruickshank - bass Ken Pustelnik - drums