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Audience 8.4 - Unfortunately this is not the best recording. It’s a big stadium, but the flaws are not the typical big stadium flaws of too far away and echoey, rather a preponderance of bass. At times it lets up though, I mean, the rest of the band comes through (vocals being most audible) and you can hear what is going on but you have to round down some of that bass. A mastering job was done, and a lot of the boom was mitigated, and that is nice because this is the one tour that seems to be lacking in decent recordings (Jazz Tour). I’m thinking this one is for Queen completists, but with such nice artwork accompanying this title it’s worth grabbing if there is a discount going on. Queen Coliseum Arena Oakland, California 1978.12.16 Disc 1 101 -Intro 102 -We Will Rock You (Fast) 103 -Let Me Entertain You 104 -Somebody To Love 105 -If You Can't Beat Them 106 -Death On Two Legs 107 -Killer Queen 108 -Bicycle Race 109 -I'm In Love With My Car 110 -Get Down, Make Love 111 -You're My Best Friend 112 -Now I'm Here 113 -Spread Your Wings 114 -Dreamer's Ball 115 -Love Of My Life 116 -'39 Disc 2 201 -It's Late 202 -Brighton Rock 203 -Fat Bottomed Girls 204 -Keep Yourself Alive 205 -Bohemian Rhapsody 206 -Tie Your Mother Down 207 -Sheer Heart Attack 208 -We Will Rock You 209 -We Are The Champions 210 -God Save The Queen -
Audience 9.4 - Exceptionally well balanced, this recording features very tangible depth and nice clarity. Fleetwood Mac The Forum Inglewood, CA August 30, 1977 Disc 1 01 Say You Love Me 02 Monday Morning 03 Dreams 04 Oh Well 05 Rhiannon 06 Oh Daddy 07 Never Going Back Again 08 Landslide 09 Over My Head Disc 2 10 Gold Dust Woman 11 You Make Loving Fun 12 I’m So Afraid 13 Go Your Own Way 14 World Turning 15 Blue Letter 16 The Chain 17 Second Hand News 18 Songbird -
Audience 9.1 - A good, clean and bright recording that is clear and detailed. Maybe I would say it could use more bottom end but I am nitpicking, it’s got all the essential things a listener needs to be able to “relax” when listening. You don’t have to strain to hear everyone on stage but mix-wise I would place bass and drums more to the back, relatively speaking, on this tape. Fleetwood Mac Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY. June 29th 1977 Disc 1 1 -Intro - Tune Up Jam 2 -Say You Love Me 3 -Monday Morning 4 -Oh Well 5 -Rhiannon 6 -Oh Daddy 7 -Never Going Back Again 8 -Landslide 9 -Over My Head 10 -Gold Dust Woman Disc 2 11 -You Make Loving Fun 12 -I'm So Afraid 13 -Dreams 14 -Go Your Own Way 15 -World Turning 16 -Blue Letter 17 -The Chain 18 -Second Hand News 19 -Songbird THE BAND Mick Fleetwood drums percussion John McVie bass Christine McVie vocals keyboards Lindsey Buckingham guitar vocals Stevie Nicks vocals -
Audience 9.5 - Hard to really improve upon this one - it's lovely in all regards. Great, clean highs and round lows with a great mid range. It's highlighted by a respectful crowd that rarely intrudes while the band is performing but very enthusiastic between songs. Wish I was there. This recording allows me to be there and hear what I missed. Queen Seattle Center Arena Seattle, WA March 13, 1977 Disc 1 01 Tie Your Mother Down 02 Ogre Battle 03 White Queen (As It Began) 04 Somebody To Love 05 Killer Queen 06 The Millionaire Waltz 07 You're My Best Friend 08 Bring Back That Leroy Brown 09 Brighton Rock 10 '39 11 You Take My Breath Away 12 White Man Disc 2 13 The Prophet's Song 14 Bohemian Rhapsody 15 Stone Cold Crazy 16 Keep Yourself Alive 17 Liar 18 In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited 19 Now I'm Here 20 Big Spender 21 Jailhouse Rock Medley 22 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting 23 Stupid Cupid 24 Be-Bog-A-Lula -
Audience 8.8 - Thankfully Tull fans can rejoice as another good quality Passion Play recording is available. What a vast leap it was from 1969 and 70’s bluesy Tull to 1973’s ambitious progressive rock extravaganza Passion Play! Jethro Tull TCCC Fort Worth, TX 1973-07-16 disc 1 1. -Lifebeats 2. -Prelude 3. -The Silver Cord 4. -Re-Assuring Tune 5. -Memory Bank 6. -Best Friends 7. -Critique Oblique 8. -Forest Dance #1 9. -The Story Of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles 10. -Forest Dance #2 11. -The Foot of Our Stairs 12. -Overseer Overture 13. -Flight From Lucifer 14. -10.08 To Paddington 15. -Magnus Perde 16. -Epilogue 17. -Thick As A Brick (The Middle Bit) disc 2 1. -Cross-Eyed Mary 2. -No Rehearsal 3. -Instrumental (incl. Thick As A Brick & Drum Solo) 4. -Aqualung 5. -Wind-Up 6. -Instrumental (incl. Minstrel In The Gallery) 7. -Locomotive Breath - Hard-Headed English General 8. -Wind-Up (reprise) Ian Anderson Martin Barre Jeffry Hammond John Evan Barriemore Barlow -
Soundboard 9.6 - Not only is this a smoking hot board mix but also a killer performance! The band is on point, great dual guitar harmonies and discernible vocals. One of the best I have heard, and the band is far from sounding “80’s”, it’s pretty metal edge even during their bigger hits (Big City Nights, etc.). Scorpions Love At First Sting Tour Eilenriede Halle Hannover, Germany Nov-02-1984 -Disc 1- 01.Opening S.E. 01:50 02.Coming Home 03:06 03.Blackout 03:47 04.Bad Boys Running Wild 03:45 05.Make It Real 04:32 06.Loving You Sunday Morning 03:38 07.Big City Nights 04:49 08.Coast To Coast 05:26 09.Holiday 03:19 10.Still Loving You 05:15 11.Rock You Like A Hurricane 04:04 12.Can't Live Without You 05:31 13.Herman Rarebell Drums Solo 06:16 14.Another Piece Of Meat 03:27 -Disc 2- 01.Dynamite 07:04 02.The Zoo 06:28 03.No One Like You 04:16 04.Can't Get Enough 09:31 05.No One Like You (US Festival 1983) 04:01 06.The Zoo (US Festival 1983) 07:19 07.Can't Get Enough (US Festival 1983) 04:00 Klaus Meine - Vocals Herman Rarebell - Drums Francis Buchholz - Bass Matthias Jabs - Guitar Rudolf Schenker - Guitar -
Soundboard 9.5 - Stellar quality, with a mix that showcases drums and drums as they should sound. The overall timbre of the sound is warm, a lot of depth and backup vocals are not buried, it’s really a nicely rounded and rather democratic mix. The Eagles Los Angeles Forum Inglewood, CA Mar. 4, 1980 Disc 1 101. Hotel California 102. Already Gone 103. In The City 104. King Of Hollywood 105. The Sad Cafe ** 106. Lyin' Eyes 107. I Can't Tell You Why Disc 2 201. Those Shoes 202. Heartache Tonight 203. One Of These Nights 204. Turn To Stone 205. The Long Run ** 206. Life's Been Good 207. Life In The Fast Lane 208. Carol ** with special guest David Sanborn -
Audience 9.2 - This is a really decent recording, it does sort of lean towards an upper mid range emphasis but not to the tape’s detriment, it’s just that is where most of the action is. The drums have a realistic sound, very live and thunderous without being boomy. Vocals are incredibly present and up front here, so this recording has an immediate impact when you listen and it captivates you all the way through to the end. Eagles Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, Washington August 21, 1975 Disc 1 01 -Take It Easy 02 -Outlaw Man 03 -Doolin’-Dalton 04 -Desperado 05 -One Of These Nights 06 -Train Leaves Here This Morning 07 -Lyin’ Eyes 08 -Ol ’55 09 -Blackberry Blossom Disc 2 10 -Midnight Flyer 11 -Already Gone 12 -Too Many Hands 13 -Good Day In Hell 14 -James Dean 15 -Witchy Woman 16 -Carol (Chuck Berry cover) 17 -Best Of My Love 18 -Chug All Night 19 -Tequila Sunrise -
Audience 9.3 - I can’t recommend this highly enough – just ferocious playing and great guitar tone emanating from the stage where you have a close up seat and strap in ‘cause this is one heavy duty helping of blistering metal. Must have! Black Sabbath Memorial Stadium Seattle, WA 1980.07.19 Disc 1 101 War Pigs 102 Neon Knights 103 N.I.B. 104 Children Of The Sea 105 Sweet Leaf - Drum Solo 106 Black Sabbath Disc 2 201 Heaven And Hell 202 Iron Man 203 Guitar Solo 204 Die Young 205 Paranoid 206 Children Of The Grave -
Audience 8.9 - A very nice recording of a period I rather like for the songs and the renewed vigor of this venerable doom metal band. Black Sabbath Eulachhalle Winterthur, Switzerland 1992.09.14 Disc 1 101 E5150 102 The Mob Rules 103 Computer God 104 Children Of The Sea 105 Time Machine 106 War Pigs 107 I 108 Die Young 109 Guitar Solo 110 Black Sabbath Disc 2 201 Master Of Insanity 202 After All (The Dead) 203 Drums Solo 204 Iron Man 205 Heaven And Hell 206 Neon Knights 207 Paranoid - Heaven And Hell (Reprise) -
Audience 9.0 - This recording, while captured from the wilds of the audience, is very deep, full-bodied and pleasing to the ears. You will have to deal with the fans, but they aren’t ruining this capture they are just present. I liked this one a lot, I listened all the way through in fact. You will appreciate the taper’s efforts as I did. Rush California Expo Sacramento, CA June 26, 1990 DISC 1 01 - Force Ten 5:22 02 - Freewill 3:51 03 - Distant Early Warning 4:14 04 - Time Stand Still 5:48 05 - Subdivisions 5:21 06 - Marathon 6:32 07 - Red Barchetta 6:38 08 - Superconductor 5:01 09 - Show Don't Tell 6:21 10 - The Pass 4:58 11 - Closer To The Heart 4:54 DISC 2 01 - Manhattan Project 4:57 02 - Xanadu 6:26 03 - YYZ 3:06 04 - Drum Solo 4:57 05 - Scars 4:33 06 - War Paint 5:36 07 - Mission 5:25 08 - Tom Sawyer 6:13 09 - The Spirit Of Radio 4:53 10 - 2112 Overture 3:12 11 - La Villa Strangiato 4:42 12 - In The Mood 2:05 13 - Pipeline - Jazz Bass 1:11 -
Audience 9.1 - I am always surprised when I hear such good recordings from this time period and then I remember that mics and P.A.’s and acoustics were all relative to the capture in that if the combinations were good, the result would also be good. This recording presents excellent separation of instruments with great live sound mix of the instruments, so much so that Free convinces you they could have soldiered on as a stadium act rather than dismantle and reform as Bad Company. Either way, I’ll enjoy what we have left of this venerable band in the form of live tapes like this. FREE Santa Monica Civic Center Santa Monica January 22nd 1971 Disc 1 1 -Intro - Tune up 2 -Be My Friend 3 -The Stealer 4 -Woman 5 -Ride On Pony 6 -Don't Say You Love Me 7 -All Right Now 8 -Fire And Water Disc 2 9 -Heavy Load 10 -The Highway Song 11 -KUSC DJ Elliot Mass - My Brother Jake 12 -Soon I'll Be Gone 13 -I'm A Mover 14 -Mr. Big with bass solo 15 -The Hunter 16 -Rock Me Baby THE BAND Paul Rodgers lead vocals keyboards Paul Kossoff guitar Andy Fraser bass Simon Kirke drums -
Soundboard 9.4 - This is a commercial grade soundboard recording. It is clean, professional, highly enjoyable – but I don’t know I kind of miss the atmospherics, the rush of the crowd, the occasional scream…call me an old fashioned kind of guy but sometimes the Stones are more appreciated when they are a bit…disheveled. The Rolling Stones Silver Dome Pontiac, MI. 30.11.1981 Disc 1 1. -Intro - Take The A Train 2. -Under My Thumb 3. -When The Whip Comes Down 4. -Let's Spend The Night Together 5. -Shattered 6. -Neighbours 7. -Black Limousine 8. -Just My Imagination 9. -Twenty Flight Rock 10. -Going To a Go-Go 11. -Let Me Go 12. -Time Is On My Side 13. -Beast Of Burden 14. -Waiting On A Friend 15. -Let It Bleed Disc 2 1. -You Can't Always Get What You Want 2. -Band Introduction 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 -
Audience 9.2 - Continuing on with the never ending tour Dylan and company put on a great show this night in LA. When I saw them in Houston on this tour, being in a live hall (Houston Music Hall) and the loudness and everything else I was not aware how much GE Smith (yes, the guy with the 1001 goofy guitar faces) contributed. Really a great complimentary player. Bob Dylan Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA September 10, 1989 Disc 1 01 Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) 02 Gotta Serve Somebody 03 Positively 4th Street 04 I Want You 05 Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again 06 Simple Twist Of Fate 07 Blowin' In The Wind 08 To Ramona Disc 2 09 Mr. Tambourine Man 10 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 11 Knockin' On Heaven's Door 12 One Irish Rover 13 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry 14 In The Garden 15 Like A Rolling Stone 16 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 17 All Along The Watchtower -
Audience 9.6 - Sparkling recording that could actually be officially released. Wide, deep, clear which is great because the material itself is all of those things. Must Have! Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA September 6, 1989 (with patch from September 7) Disc 1 September 7, 1989 01 Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra > 02 Time And A Word 03 Owner Of A Lonely Heart 04 Teakbois September 6, 1989 05 Clap 06 Mood For A Day 07 Rick Wakeman Solo 08 Long Distance Runaround 09 Bill Bruford Solo 10 Birthright 11 And You And I 12 I've Seen All Good People 13 Close To The Edge Disc 2 14 Themes 15 Brother Of Mine 16 The Meeting 17 Heart Of The Sunrise 18 Order Of The Universe 19 Roundabout 20 Starship Trooper -
Audience 8.6/Pro 9.1 - This recording was not done on great equipment but it’s not a load of crap. The high frequency range is well represented but at times when the horns hit higher notes it gets a little screechy. The atmosphere is a touch bouncy and live, mid and low frequencies are present but not powerful. Overall it’s not bad, but it isn’t going to set the world on fire. The BBC material is a vast improvement from the ’77 stuff as it is a pro recording and broadcast. VAN DER GRAAF Chateau Neuf Oslo 9 March 1977 Disc 1 1. -Crying Wolf 2. -Lost And Found 3. -Rock And Role 4. -Arrow 5. -My Room Disc 2 6. -The Siren Song 7. -Time Heals 8. -When She Comes 9. -Urban 10. -Last Frame Bonus Tracks BBC In Concert 23 September 1971 11. -Man-Erg 12. -W 13. -Killer 14. -Theme One 15. -Dambusters March -
Soundboard 9.3 - A good solid board but more importantly it’s a stand out show. I would say, and I’ve listened to quite a few, this is one of the best. Eric Clapton "Legend Comes Alive" The Budokan Theatre Tokyo, Japan November 2, 1974 Disc 1 1 - Smile 2 - Let It Grow 3 - Can't Find My Way Home 4 - Better Make It Through Today 5 - I Shot The Sheriff 6 - Key To The Highway Disc 2 1 - Willie And The Hand Jive - Get Ready 2 - Badge 3 - Presence Of The Lord 4 - Singin' The Blues Band Lineup: Eric Clapton Guitar, Vocals Jamie Oldaker Drums Dick Sims Keyboards Carl Radle Bass George Terry Guitar Yvonne Elliman Backing Vocals Marcy Levy Backing Vocals -
Audience 8.7 - It’s not necessarily a keeper but it is still a very good sounding tape that has maybe a touch more “atmosphere” than your used to. I could hear everything fine, although it isn’t the best in terms of instrument separation – it’s part and parcel sometimes when listening to audience recordings. I still can recommend this one, because it’s good enough that you won’t abandon it and it will sit nicely in your collection. Frank Zappa Vorst Nationaal Brussel, Belgium 1984 Sep 07 Disc 1 01 Audience 02 Chunga's Revenge - introduction 03 More Trouble Every Day 04 Penguin In Bondage 05 Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel 06 I'm The Slime 07 City Of Tiny Lights 08 You Are What You Is 09 Mudd Club 10 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 11 Advance Romance 12 He's So Gay 13 Bobby Brown Disc 2 14 Keep It Greasey 15 Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me 16 Ride My Face To Chicago 17 Let's Move To Cleveland (Kreegah Bondola) 18 Camarillo Brillo 19 Muffin Man 20 Cosmik Debris 21 Filthy Habits 22 Whipping Post Frank Zappa - guitar, vocals Allan Zavod - keyboards, Robert Martin - keyboards, tenor saxophone, vocals Scott Thunes - bass, vocals Ike Willis - guitar, vocals Chad Wackerman - drums Ray White - guitar, vocals -
Audience 8.8 - The Zurich aftershow is decent enough for what had to be a packed club, so yeah it’s somewhat claustrophobic as you feel like you are squeezed between people and you are trying to bootleg the damn show ha ha! It’s good, it’s not great. The rest of the material is excellent quality from various source but all great. PRINCE The War Disc 1 Newpower Soul Tour Aftershow Kaufleuten, Zurich 24th August 1998 1. Soundcheck - Gett Off (Swiss Style) 2. Flash Light 3. Joy And Pain - I Got My Groove On 4. Everyday People 5. Instrumental Jam 6. Alphabet St. 7. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) 8. U're Still The One 9. Release Yourself Disc 2 Love 4 One Another Charities Tour Roseland Ballroom New York 11th January 1997 1. Jam Of The Year 2. Face Down VH-1 Honors 11th April 1997 3. The Holy River 4. Take Me With U 5. Raspberry Beret Essence Awards 21st May 1998 6. The Christ Paisley Park 28th December 1996 7. Jam Of The Year 8. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing Paisley Park 1998 9. The War -
Audience 9.3 - A very good tape, with less of the perfect instrumental separation but more of the live power that can be delivered through good house P.A.’s, and as long as taper is not a complete moron and/or using radio shack circa 1985 gear, chances are you’ll end up with a nice recording…as this one is. Prince Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI. 16th February 1997 Disc 1 1. Intro 2. Jam Of The Year 3. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing 4. Instrumental Jam 5. Purple Rain 6. 17 Days 7. Get Yo Groove On (including Six) 8. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 9. Face Down 10. The Cross 11. One Of Us Disc 2 1. Do Me, Bay (including Adore - Scandalous - Insatiable - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore) 2. Sexy MF 3. If I Was Your Girlfriend 4. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore 5. Take Me With U 6. Raspberry Beret 7. Mr. Happy - Flash Light 8. Santana Medley 9. Sleep Around 10. I Feel Alright 11. Outro -
Audience 9.5 - The recording level is a little low, but the quality is excellent so turn this one up and allow the clearness and dynamics to take you there. Prince Love 4 One Another Charities Tour Atlanta Live, Atlanta 19th January 1997 Disc 1 1. Intro 2. Jam Of The Year 3. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing 4. Rock N' Roll Is Alive (outro) [listed as Instrumental Jam on packaging] 5. Purple Rain 6. 17 Days 7. Get Yo Groove On (including Six) 8. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 9. Face Down (including 777-9311 - Hair) 10. Interlude 11. The Cross 12. One Of Us 13. Do Me, Baby (including Adore - Insatiable - Scandalous - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore) 14. Sexy MF 15. If I Was Your Girlfriend 16. The Ride (intro) Disc 2 1. The Ride 2. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore 3. Take Me With U 4. Raspberry Beret 5. Mr. Happy 6. 18 & Over 7. Johnny 8. Sleep Around 9. Take The A-Train 10. Freedom Jam 11. Rhonda's Solo 12. I Feel Alright 13. Partyman Jam Love 4 One Another Charities Tour Soundcheck - Tower Theater, Philadelphia : 7th January 1997 14. Jam Of The Year Love 4 One Another Charities Tour - State Theater, Detroit : 13th January 1997 15. Somebody's Somebody Love 4 One Another Charities Tour - Roseland Ballroom, New York : 11th January 1997 (Soundboard Recording) 16. Jam Of The Year 17. Face Down Rosie O'Donnell Show : 7th January 1997 (Broadcast EX) 18. Somebody's Somebody 19. The Holy River -
Audience 8.8 - A really good tape with a loud and phat bottom end that is probably not that unlike what the actual sound would have been at the show. If the vocals were a little bit louder I would have mistaken this for a radio broadcast. JUDAS PRIEST Maison des sports Clermont-Ferrand, France January 31,1984 Disc 1 01 -Electric Eye 02 -Grinder 03 -Metal Gods 04 -Bloodstone 05 -Breaking The Law 06 -Sinner 07 -Desert Plain 08 -Some Heads Are Gonna Roll 09 -The Ripper 10 -Freewheel Burning Disc 2 01 -You've Got Another Thing Comin' 02 -Victim Of Changes 03 -Living After Midnight 04 -The Green Manalishi 05 -Hell Bent for Leather -
Audience 9.5 - A sparkling, vivid recollection of a moment in time when an evening of progressive rock music was being performed by masters of the craft, and it was sublime. A recording that has wonderful atmosphere, solid and deep, showcasing both guitar and bass in a manner so that each are distinct yet blended perfectly. Yes Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA March 19, 1974 Disc 1 01 Pre-show 02 Intro: Firebird Suite excerpt 03 Siberian Khatru 04 And You And I 05 Close To The Edge 06 The Revealing Science Of God Disc 2 07 The Ancient: Giants Under The Sun 08 Musical Interlude - Prelude - Ritual (nous sommes du soleil) 09 Roundabout 10 Starship Trooper -
Audience 9.7 - Spacious yet warm, a rich and full bodied sound that immediately pulls you in. You don’t even have to like Tom Petty to be able to appreciate this recording. The pinnacle of what you can get out of using high quality taping gear the proper way. Wowsers! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, CA March 3, 1990 Disc 1 01 Love Is A Long Road 02 A Mind With A Heart Of Its Own 03 Breakdown 04 I Won’t Back Down 05 Free Fallin’ 06 Down The Road Apiece (Will Bradley Trio cover, sung by Stan Lynch) 07 Lonely Weekends (Charlie Rich cover) 08 Ben’s Boogie 09 Don’t Come Around Here No More 10 A Face In The Crowd 11 Listen To Her Heart 12 Something In The Air (Thunderclap Newman cover) Disc 2 13 Alright For Now 14 Yer So Bad 15 Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan cover with Roger McGuinn) 16 Turn! Turn! Turn! (Pete Seeger/The Byrds cover with Roger McGuinn) 17 Eight Miles High (The Byrds cover with Roger McGuinn) 18 You Got Lucky 19 Rebels 20 What Are You Doin’ In My Life? 21 Refugee 22 Runnin’ Down A Dream 23 The Waiting 24 Straight Into Darkness 25 How Many More Days 26 Don’t Do Me Like That 27 Even The Losers -
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 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 -
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 9.5 - 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 -
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 9.6 - 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 9.5 - 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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] -
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 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 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 - 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 -
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 -
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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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 - 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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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 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 -
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 -
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 - 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