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SDBRD 9.8 - Fantastic upgrade to what was already a super good tape. Why is it so much better? Transferring off a newly discovered pre-broadcast master, you really can get all the ambience, the background, the crisper highs and deeper lows…all of this adds up to something really special. Even if you already have this, I recommend getting this upgrade version if nothing else just to compare the two. I think this ups the ante significantly. Roxy Music Calderone Theater Hempstead, NY 8 March 1976 01. Sentimental Fool 4:55 02. The Thrill Of It All 6:19 03. Love Is The Drug 4:10 04. Mother Of Pearl 6:33 05. Bitter Sweet 5:11 06. Out Of The Blue 4:46 07. Whirlwind 5:45 08. Sea Breezes 7:06 09. Both Ends Burning 5:04 10. For Your Pleasure > 5:02 11. Diamond Head 4:15 12. Wild Weekend 3:18 Bryan Ferry: lead vocals, keyboards Phil Manzanera: guitars, backing vocals Andy MacKay: saxophones, oboe, keyboards, backing vocals Eddie Jobson: keyboards, violin Paul Thompson: drums Rick Wills: bass, backing vocals -
Audience 9.5 - Astounding! This, this is beyond devastating. Personally, I have to put this right up there with hearing Museo Rosenbach for the first time. How do I arrive at this? Because, in 2021 you sort of don’t expect this old 70’s era Italian prog band to move the needle other than just reliving past glories. Oh how wrong that is…for starters, their SOUND is massive, powerful, dynamic, energetic, and TIGHT. Their material is amazing, complex, unpredictable, moving, and absolutely just devastating. I challenge anyone to find a modern band that can pull something like this off with such panache. Heavy is more than just distortion folks…it’s a lot of stuff and these guys just know what heaviness is from decades of experience. IL ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA Veruno Progressive Rock 2021 Revislate, Campo Sportivo September 4, 2021 Disc 1 La Bibbia: 01.-Il Nulla 02.-La Creazione 03.-L'Ammonimento 04.-Sodoma E Gomorra 05.-Il Giudizio Contaminazione: 06.-Absent for This Consumed World 07.-Ora Non Ricordo Più 08.-Il Suono Del Silenzio 09.-Mi Sono Svegliato E...Ho Chiuso Gli Occhi 10.-Lei Sei Tu Lei Disc 2 11.-La Mia Musica 12.-Johann 13.-Scotland Machine 14.-Cella 503 15.-Contaminazione 1760 16.-Alzo Un Muro Elettrico - Sweet Suite 17.-La Grande Fuga -
Audience 7.8 - Thankful to have this one, so the less than perfect sound does not faze me, besides it’s actually decent. I get every instrument, especially Rory’s guitar and the bass, which actually has some definition to it. The only caveat is the lack of a dynamic quality, but the dynamics are provided by the playing, which is off the chain good. A memorable gig (joined by fellow Irish luminary Phil Lynott)! This is Blues Rock as performed by absolute masters. -
Volume 2: CD 1 - Soundboard 9.5 CD 2 - Soundboard 9.5 CD 3 - Soundboard 9.2 CD 4 - Audience 9.2 CD 5 - Audience 9.2Disc 1BBC 1-7-721. Tore Down 2. Used To Be 3. Hoodoo Man 4. Pistol Slapper Blues 5. The Cuckoo 6. Going To My Hometown 7. In Your Town 8. Bullfrog Blues7-10-72 Bob Harris Show9. I Could've Had Religion 10. Messin' With The Kid 11. The CuckooDisc 22-5-73 Tommy Vance Show1. Walk On Hot Coals 2. Banker's Blues2-21-73 Saturday Rock Show3. Unmilitary Two Step 4. If I Had A Reason5-12-73 Saturday Rock Show5. Tattoo'd Lady 6. Cradle Rock 7. A Million Miles Away1974-10-21 Ancienne Belgique, Belgium8.Garbage Man 9.A Million Miles Away 10.Cradle Rock 11.Tattoo'd Lady 12.Pistol Slapper Blues 13.Too Much AlcoholDisc 3Rory Gallagher My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY, Sept 3, 197401 Tattoo'd Lady 02 Early In the Morning 03 Cradle Rock 04 Just A Little Bit 05 Walk On Hot Coals 06 A Million Miles Away 07 Hands Off 08 Bullfrog BluesDisc 46-20-74 Bob Harris Show1. Tatoo'd Lady 2. Messin' With The KidThe Bottom Line, New York City, New York, USA, 08th February 197603) I Take What I Want 04) Messin´ With The Kid 05) Too Much Alcohol 06) Out on the Western Plain 07) Ain´t Too Good 08) Walk On Hot Coals 09) Tattoo´d Lady 10) Bullfrog Blues (fades out) -
Volume 1: CD 1 - Pro Radio Broadcast 9.5 CD 2 - Belgium 1974 - Pro Radio Broadcast 9.4 & Soundboard 9.1 CD 3 - Roslyn, NY 1974 - Soundboard 9.1 CD 4 - Bob Harris 1974 - Soundboard 9.1 and The Bottom Line, NY 1976 - Soundboard 8.7Disc 1BBC 1-7-721. Tore Down 2. Used To Be 3. Hoodoo Man 4. Pistol Slapper Blues 5. The Cuckoo 6. Going To My Hometown 7. In Your Town 8. Bullfrog Blues7-10-72 Bob Harris SHow9. I Could've Had Religion 10. Messin' With The Kid 11. The CuckooDisc 22-5-73 Tommy Vance Show1. Walk On Hot Coals 2. Banker's Blues2-21-73 Saturday Rock Show3. Unmilitary Two Step 4. If I Had A Reason5-12-73 Saturday Rock Show5. Tattoo'd Lady 6. Cradle Rock 7. A Million Miles Away1974-10-21 Ancienne Belgique, Belgium8.Garbage Man 9.A Million Miles Away 10.Cradle Rock 11.Tattoo'd Lady 12.Pistol Slapper Blues 13.Too Much AlcoholDisc 3Rory Gallagher My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY, Sept 3, 197401 Tattoo'd Lady 02 Early In the Morning 03 Cradle Rock 04 Just A Little Bit 05 Walk On Hot Coals 06 A Million Miles Away 07 Hands Off 08 Bullfrog BluesDisc 46-20-74 Bob Harris Show1. Tatoo'd Lady 2. Messin' With The KidThe Bottom Line, New York City, New York, USA, 08th February 197603) I Take What I Want 04) Messin´ With The Kid 05) Too Much Alcohol 06) Out on the Western Plain 07) Ain´t Too Good 08) Walk On Hot Coals 09) Tattoo´d Lady 10) Bullfrog Blues (fades out) -
FM Broadcast 9.4 - This is sourced from a low gen tape source, and it sounds very clean, bright, precise. Rory GALLAGHER Koncerthuset, Stockholm, Sweden October 27, 1979 Disc 1 (0:49:58) 101 Wayward Child 102 I Wonder Who 103 Bought & Sold 104 Follow Me 105 Keychain 106 Moonchild 107 Out On The Western Plain 108 As The Crow Flies 109 Going To My Hometown Disc 2 (0:39:56) 201 The Last Of The Independants 202 A Million Miles Away 203 Shadow Play 204 Bullfrog Blues 205 Sea Cruise> Jenny Take A Ride 206 Secret Agent 207 Messing with the kid Rory Gallagher Group; May 1978 - March 1981: Rory Gallagher - guitar, vocals Gerry McAvoy - bass Ted McKenna - drums Total time : 1:29:54 -
Soundboard 9.0 - Nothing inherently wrong with this board tape, it’s very much what you should expect, but there is some atmosphere that captures some of the room excitement. You won’t strain to hear anything on this recording as everything is right up front. Bass is very well rounded and tight, drums are in the pocket and guitar is blasting as only Rory can. So, it is highly suggested you grab this, ‘cause you’ll dig it. Rory Gallagher City Hall, Sittard, Holland 1979-10-18 Disc 1 01 Wayward Child 02 Tattoo'd Lady 03 I Wonder Who 04 Follow Me 05 Bought & Sold 06 Keychain 07 Secret Agent 08 Bad Penny Disc 2 09 Out On The Western Plain 10 As The Crow Flies 11 Going To My Hometown 12 Moonchild 13 Shadow Play 14 Bullfrog Blues 15 Sea Cruise 16 Too Much Alcohol Rory Gallagher - Guitar, Vocals Gerry McAvoy - Bass Ted McKenna - Drums -
Audience 9.3 - This is, to my ears, sort of a return to the edgy hard rock of Taste. The distorted guitar (wonderful tone!) and punchy rhythms really hint more to his very early period and are ideally suited for the mid 80’s where maybe pure, raw blues was not as widely consumed as before. This show, and recording, really highlight the gut punch effect where straight forward guitar/bass/drums is the formula that works.
Rory Gallagher Oldenwaldring, Schaafheim Germany 18. Juli 1987 Disc 1 01. -Announcement 0:41 02. -Ansage - Moonchild 7:04 03. -Double Vision 7:37 04. -I Wonder Who 12:09 05. -Nadine 9:58 06. -Walkin' Blues 6:04 07. -Continental Op 9:57 08. -I Ain't No Saint 8:25 Disc 2 09. -Out On The Western Plain 6:08 10. -Want Ad Blues 5:34 11. -Tattoo'd Lady 5:50 12. -When My Baby She Left Me 7:23 13. -Shadow Play 7:15 14. -Bad Penny 4:28 15. -Bullfrog Blues - Dizzy Miss Lizzy 7:57 16. -Messin' With The Kid 4:50 17. -Knock On Wood - La Bamba 8:02 18. -Long Tall Sally 4:30 19. -Don't Start Me Talkin' 3:35 Track 01 - 18 Schaafheim Track 19 Mainz, Sendezentrum "Tele Illustrierte" 13. November 1987 1.Gen/TV (He plays live in the show)
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Soundboard 9.1 - When I hear recordings like this, I am hesitant to consider it a pure soundboard because I am aware of the presence of “room” here, especially when it’s guitar and/or vocals by themselves and you really hear it. So, probably run through a board yes, but mic’d up for a recording rather than for PA if that makes any sense.