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Boston 1973 - Soundboard 9.7 - Professionally recorded for broadcast, as you can expect with a jazz rock combo the sound has to be extraordinary due to the nature of the musicianship and sound they each produce - in other words it is easier to manage the sound when it isn't over distorted and ear-splittingly loud. This is, as a result, a lovely sounding tape (during the quiet sections there is some minor tape noise in the background but it disappears as soon as the music starts). New York 1974 - Audience 9.0 - I had a hard time figuring out whether this was an aud or a soundboard because of the proximity of the vocals. I determined it had to be a semi-professional audience recording because of the crowd responses being pretty well picked up in the tape after songs...if it was a board tape that would not be as audible (if at all). But it could still easily pass as a board tape if you didn't take that into account - so is it a board tape? It is very good for this venue, Carnegie Hall acoustics did not lend themselves well to loud rock music, if this is indeed an audience tape they did a fantastic job! Return To Forever Jazz Workshop Boston, MA, USA May 15th, 1973 Disc 1 01. Announcer intro 0:28 02. Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy 3:39 03. Chick introduces the band 1:23 04. Spain 13:49 05. CC intro 0:50 06. Sometime Ago 31:08 Chick Corea - Fender Rhodes Stanley Clarke - bass Bill Connors - guitar Steve Gadd - drums Mingo Lewis - congas and percussion Disc 2 Carnegie Hall, New York, NY July 3, 1974 1. Applause - Ambiance 1:40 2. Beyond the Seventh Galaxy 3:18 3. Song Intro by Chick Corea 2:08 4. Song to the Pharoah Kings 15:42 5. Song Intro by Chick Corea 0:51 6. The Shadow of Lo 9:48 7. Song Intro by Stanley Cl… 0:52 8. Where Have I Known You B… 6:09 9. Stanley Clarke bass solo 5:12 10. Song Intro 0:43 11. The Vulcan Empire 10:05 12. Closing Announcements 1:47 Chick Corea - keyboards Stanley Clarke - bass Al DiMeola - guitar Lenny White - drums -
Soundboard 9.7 - Pro recording in a live in-studio setting so it better be as good as it gets, and this is. Aside from minor tape hiss (only noticeable during the lulls), this is near perfection. Return To Forever Electric Lady Studios New York City, NY, USA 1975-06-xx 1. Chick Introduces the Band 1:18 2. Day Ride 3:34 3. Beyond the Seventh Galaxy 3:38 4. The Shadow of Lo 9:22 5. No Mystery 6:28 6. Vulcan Worlds > Stanley Speaks 16:00 7. Celebration Suite 15:35 Lenny White: Drums Stanley Clarke: Bass Al DiMeola: Guitar Chick Corea: Keyboards -
Audience 9.7 - Simply gorgeous this one. Full, dynamic, clear, and a great balance of instruments for what can only be described as a thoroughly pleasant and infinitely enjoyable audience recording. I have to say this could very well be a MUST HAVE for the collection. Jethro Tull Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Music Center Los Angeles, CA January 16, 1977 Disc 1 01. Quartet 02. Wonderin’ Aloud 03. Skating Away (On The Think Ice Of A New Day) 04. Jack in the Green 05. Thick As a Brick 06. Songs From the Wood 07. Instrumental - Drum Solo 08. To Cry You a Song 09. A New Day Yesterday Disc 2 10. Velvet Green 11. Hunting Girl 12. Too Old to Rock and Roll 13. Beethoven’s 9th 14. Minstrel in the Gallery 15. Cross-Eyed Mary 16. Aqualung 17. Guitar Solo 18. Wind Up 19. Locomotive Breath 20. Back Door Angels - Wind Up (Reprise) -
Audience 9.0 - This recording has a real vintage feel to it, like a fine antique it is a little brassy but nice and clear with enough dynamic to get a feel for the mood and the times. This is well worth the listen, and fine playing as always by the band. Jethro Tull The Forum Inglewood, CA July 21, 1973 Disc 1 Act 1: Ronnie Pilgrim's Funeral — A Winter's Morning In The Cemetery 01 Lifebeats - Prelude 02 The Silver Cord 03 Re-Assuring Tune Act 2: The Memory Bank — A Small But Comfortable Theatre With A Cinema-Screen (The Next Morning) 04 Memory Bank 05 Best Friends 06 Critique Oblique 07 A Forest Dance #1 Interlude: The Story Of The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles 08 The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles Act 3: The Business Office of G. Oddie & Son (Two Days Later) 09 A Forest Dance #2 10 The Foot of Our Stairs 11 Overseer Overture Act 4: Magus Perdé's Drawing Room At Midnight 12 Flight From Lucifer 13 10:08 To Paddington 14 Magus Perdé 15 Epilogue 16 Thick As A Brick (The Middle Bit) Disc 2 17 Cross-Eyed Mary 18 No Rehearsal 19 Thick As A Brick (Reprise) - Drum Solo 20 Aqualung 21 Wind-Up 22 Instrumental 23 Guitar Solo 24 Locomotive Breath - Hard-Headed English General 25 Wind-Up (Reprise) -
Audience 9.2 - One thing you get from a great audience tape that a soundboard can't reproduce is how the vocals actually sound. What I mean is that when a signal goes directly from mic to board, it's going to be nothing like what the vocalist will sound like to the audience. The PA system translates vocals to the ears the way the band wants it to sound like, and therefore a truer representation of the live sound that you go to a show to get. This tape delivers that and more - atmosphere, and great individual instruments (especially drums), this is really good stuff. Heart St. Paul Civic Center St. Paul, MN 12-05-1987 Disc 1 1. Bad Animals (6:09) 2. The Wolf (5:26) 3. Barracuda (4:14) 4. Nothin' At All (5:08) 5. What About Love (4:53) 6. Dreamboat Annie (4:08) 7. These Dreams (4:41) 8. Straight On (3:57) 9. Even It Up (4:59) 10. I Want You So Bad (5:14) Disc 2 1. Wait For An Answer (5:06) 2. Who Will You Run To (4:45) 3. Never (4:06) 4. How Can I Refuse (4:51) 5. Crazy On You (5:15) 6. If Looks Could Kill (5:29) 7. Bebe Le Strange (3:19) 8. Magic Man (3:08) 9. Alone (4:11) 10. Rock And Roll (6:21) -
Audience 8.6 - A middle of the road tape that starts off rough as taper situates himself (and a rather rude bump occurs in the middle of Welcome To The Jungle) but do smooth out a few minutes in and gradually sounds somewhat better. A large venue sound complete with that telltale "verb" and slightly boomy, but one thing you get plenty of, and this is key, Slash. At the expense of Axl, you get a heaping dose of Slash and that is fine. Quieter numbers and interludes sound way much better than full tilt volume. I suggest exploring this one if you already collect the band's live shows and do not have this one yet - it's good, it's not great, but to the band's credit I have yet to hear them do a subpar performance and this show is pretty darn good. GUNS N ROSES Target Center Minneapolis, MN January 21st, 1992 Disc 1 1- Welcome To The Jungle 2- Mr. Brownstone 3- Bad Obsession 4- Live And Let Die 5- Attitude 6- It's So Easy 7- Double Talkin' Jive 8- Guitar Solo 9- Civil War 10- Wild Horses 11- Patience 12- You Could Be Mine 13- Piano Solo Disc 2 14- Band Introductions 15- Drum Solo 16- Guitar Solo 17- Godfather Theme 18- Nightrain 19- Don't Cry 20- Move To The City 21- Sail Away Sweet Sister - Bad Time - Sweet Child O' Mine 22- Only Women Bleed 23- Knockin' On Heaven's Door 24- Encore 25- Estranged 26- Mother 27- Paradise City 28- Outro -
Audience 9.4 - This is a band that has attained the kind of status that warrants a serious examination of their live "bootleg" catalog. In particular, I think the years 1987 to 1992 are the important years, and any tapes that are listenable are considered collectible but the ones that are excellent, as this one is, should be sought out. Why? Because Guns 'N Roses was more than the sum of their parts, and the music that happened on stage more often than not seemed to hold that most elusive quality - Magic. Guns N' Roses Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA October 22, 1989 01 It's So Easy 02 Mr. Brownstone 03 Out Ta Get Me 04 Welcome To The Jungle 05 Move to the City 06 Patience 07 My Michelle 08 Slash Guitar Solo 09 Rocket Queen 10 Only Women Bleed Intro 11 Knockin' on Heaven's Door 12 Paradise City Axl Rose - vocals Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar Slash - lead guitar Duff McKagan - bass Steven Adler - drums -
Soundboard 9.0 -A somewhat confusing mix, almost as if a ghost is present in the board! Well what it actually is might not be that spooky at all, just the effects loop they use for what seems to be the kick drum, or drums in general. It's their signature, a background "noise" the resembles phasing, and gives the band a unique sound. Does it work for a soundboard tape is the question - and I think it can be slightly distracting but it's not used continuously. Other than that I think this is quite OK. Ghost Maximus Fest Tecnopolis Buenos Aires, Argentina 2017.05.06 01. Masked Ball (Intro) 02. Square Hammer 03. From the Pinnacle to the Pit 04. Ritual 05. Cirice 06. Year Zero 07. Absolution 08. Mummy Dust Daniel P. Carter's BBC Rock Show Maida Vale Studios London, England November 8th, 2013 09. Prime Mover 10. Jigolo Har Megiddo 11. Year Zero 12. If You Have Ghosts -
Studio Quality 8.6-9.5 - I was not expecting this to be anywhere near this good. I kinda just assumed it would be a collection of 4th gen cassette tape garbled noise. It's far from noisy and garbled, it's actually DAMN good! Maybe two or three tracks out of the lot are a bit less clear and dynamic, but those are the minority here. All in all, this set rocks! Exodus Demos & Outtakes 1982-1986 Disc 1 1. Pleasures Of The Flesh 2. Seeds Of Hate 3. Brain Dead 4. Bonded By Blood 5. Impaler 6. Exodus 7. Piranha 8. And Then There Were None 9. Metal Command 10. Death Row 11. Strike Of The Beast 12. No Love 13. Deliver Us To Evil 14. A Lesson In Violence 15. Strike Of The Beast Disc 2 1. Bonded By Blood 2. Strike Of The Beast 3. Exodus 4. And Then There Were None 5. Bonded By Blood 6. Death Row 7. Hell's Breath 8. Die By His Hand 9. No Love 10. Die By His Hand (live) 11. Endor (live) 12. Whipping Queen 13. Death And Domination 14. Warlords -
Soundboard 9.5 - A lively board tape that suggests the band was thinking of a live release. This is not a reference mix to my ears. Rainbow 1983-09-14 St. David's Hall Cardiff, UK Disc 1 101 Over The Rainbow 102 Spotlight Kid 103 Miss Mistreated 104 Fool For The Night 105 I Surrender 106 Can't Happen Here 107 Difficult To Cure 108 Bass Solo 109 Keyboard Solo 110 Difficult To Cure (Reprise) 111 Guitar Solo 112 Drum Solo Disc 2 201 Death Alley Driver 202 Catch The Rainbow 203 Lazy Intro 204 Drinking With The Devil 205 Power 206 Blues 207 Stargazer 208 Stranded 209 All Night Long 210 Maybe Next Time 211 Since You've Been Gone 212 Woman From Tokyo - Smoke On The Water Intro 213 Long Live Rock 'N' Roll - Hey Joe -
Soundboard 9.4 - Clear and bold (especially percussion) capturing a very fine creative period of the band (the dual guitar with Neal Schon being especially notable). I did notice a slight amount of distortion in the lower frequencies but it's barely noticeable. The mix does change towards the end of No One To Depend On and a lot of the boominess and excessive volume is dialed back so it mitigates any distortion present. SANTANA Denver Coliseum Denver, CO. September 28, 1971 1. Batuka 2. No One To Depend On 3. Taboo 4. Se A Cabo 5. Waiting 6. Incident At Neshabur 7. Black Magic Woman - Gypsy Queen 8. Oye Como Va 9. In A Silent Way 10. Toussaint L'overture 11. Evil Ways 12. Para Los Rumberos 13. Soul Sacrifice Neal Schon - guitar Gregg Rolie - keyboards, vocals Tom Rutley - bass Michael Shrieve - drums Michael Carabello - congas Coke Escovedo - percussion -
Audience 8.7 - No other recordings strikes me the same way this one does. The best way to describe it is...it makes you feel like these sounds have travelled through a worm hole to reach us, having been hurtling through the past, space, time, to get to your ears again now. You hear the atmosphere of ancient Rome, the Pantheon, the theatre, the crowds, the GUITAR...echoing, then landing like a punch in the face. But, there's problems sometimes when travelling through time and space, you don't always come out completely intact as this old tape clearly shows. Does that mean it's bad? Quite contrary! I was mesmerized and listened to the whole thing. It's not great, it's not bad, it's not going to win any contests but it is UNIQUE and a blast to hear. I'm in Rome in 1972 at a Who concert and my seats are on Pete's side of the stage and I am getting my wish to be smothered by the delicious sounds of a Gibson SG in the hands of a maniac genius at full volume. How can you not want to know about this? It is well worth having. The Who Roma Palaeur Rome,Italy September 14th, 1972 Disc One 1) I Can't Explain 2) Summertime Blues 3) My Wife 4) Baba O'Riley (Cut, Incomplete Song) 5) Behind Blue Eyes 6) Bargain (Cut, Incomplete Song) 7) Won't Get Fooled Again (Fades Out) Disc Two 1) Magic Bus (Fades In) 2) Relay 3) Pinball Wizard (Cut, Incomplete Song) 4) See Me, Feel Me (Cut, Incomplete Song) 5) My Generation 6) Naked Eye (Cut, Incomplete Song, Fades Out) -
Audience 8.8 - I am SO relieved that the sound quality here is good, because for me I do not really collect Tom Petty recordings, I mean I like him fine but I just had way to much other stuff I needed to listen to...BUT if you pointed me to something different, I suppose I would take you up on it and so that is what this is. I must say, it's really interesting! Quality-wise it's really fine, and very immersive (yes, you know you are rubbing shoulders with a boatload of people) but I find it wasn't off-putting at all. Now for the great news! The parts with Stevie Nicks are as great as you would have hoped them to be. Yes!!! Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (with Stevie Nicks) Compton Terrace Phoenix, AZ 1985-07-30 Disc 1 01. American Girl 02. Listen To Her Heart 03. Dogs On The Run 04. You Got Lucky 05. It Ain't Nothin' To Me 06. Don't Do Me Like That 07. The Waiting 08. The Best Of Everything 09. Change Of Heart Disc 2 10. Don't Come Around Here No More 11. I Need To Know * 12. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around * 13. Not Fade Away * 14. Spike 15. Refugee 16. Little Bit O'Soul 17. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star * with Stevie Nicks Band lineup: Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Howie Epstein, Stan Lynch; special guest: Stevie Nicks on tracks 11-13 -
Soundboard 9.3 - This is not the complete show, but what we do have is required listening. Some minor technical flaws present on a couple of occasions, these aren't deal-breakers though. The quality is here, in both performance and sound. Pat Metheny Group McCalister Auditorium Tulane University New Orleans, LA, USA March 25, 1981 01. Turnaround (Ornette Coleman) 8:21 02. Goin' Ahead (Metheny) > As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (Metheny/Mays) 18:17 03. Jaco (Metheny) 7:18 04. Untitled > Au Lait (Metheny/Mays) > Untitled (reprise) > Pat's remarks/Band introductions 18:09 05. San Lorenzo (Metheny/Mays) 12:26 06. (Cross The) Heartland (Metheny/Mays) 6:27 07. American Garage (Metheny/Mays) 4:13 Pat Metheny - guitars, guitar synth Lyle Mays - piano, synthesizers, organ, autoharp Steve Rodby - acoustic bass, electric bass Danny Gottlieb - drums Nana Vasconcelos - vocals, percussion, berimbau -
Studio Quality 9.8 - All great, all pro studio material to enjoy. Crank it up!
Prince Fun With Vinyl Vol.18 Disc 1 1. Just As Long As We're Together (Edit) 2. Just As Long As We're Together (Disco Mix) 3. Soft And Wet (Disco Mix) 4. Still Waiting (Edit) 5. Sexy Dancing (Edit) 6. Let's Work (7" Single Version) 7. Little Red Corvette (Edit) 8. Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix 7" Edit) 9. All The Critics Love U In New York (Edit) 10. Let's Pretend We're Married (Stereo Edit) 11. Let's Pretend We're Married (Mono Edit) 12. Let's Go Crazy (Edit) 13. Purple Rain (Edit) 14. God (Instrumenta) (Love Them From Purple Rain) 15. Another Lonely Christmas (Extended Version) Disc 2 16. Baby I'm A Star (Edit) 17. Paisley Park (remix) 18. Pop Life (Extended Version) 19. America (Extended Version) 20. Girl (Extended Version) 21. Love Or Money (Extended Version) 22. Mountains (Extended Version) 23. Alexa De Paris (Edit) 24. Anotherloverholeenyohead (Extended Version) Disc 3 25. La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive) 26. Shockedelica (Extended Version) 27. Housequake (Edit) 28. Housequake (7 Minutes Moquake) 29. Hot Thing (Dub Version) 30. Hot Thing (Edit) 31. Alphabet Street (Cont.) 32. Escape (From Yo Mind From This Rat Race) -
London Audience 8.7 - A decent recording that remains consistent throughout. Everything comes through, albeit not with a lot of detailed anything, just good overall clarity and decent mix. I would commend the taper because I know he had to have battled with the Hammersmith Odeon acoustics, loud audience, louder band, and consumer grade gear and yet still managed a good capture. Brussels Audience 8.9 - This is a strong recording and finds the band performing at a very high level. Good sound balance, and though you get a sense of the sheer volume, it does not stress the tape. Queensryche Europe 1984 Disc 1 Hammersmith Odeon London, England 10/4/84 01. Nightrider 02. Prophecy 03. Deliverance 04. NM 156 05. En Force 06. Before The Storm 07. Guitar Solo 08. Blinded 09. Warning 10. Take Hold Of The Flame 11. Queen Of The Reich Disc 2 Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium 1984-10-19 01. Nightrider 02. Prophecy 03. Deliverance 04. NM 156 05. En Force 06. Before The Storm 07. Guitar Solo 08. Blinded 09. The Lady Wore Black 10. Warning 11. Take Hold Of The Flame 12. Queen Of The Reich Lineup Geoff Tate - vocals Chris DeGarmo - guitars Michael Wilton - guitars Eddie Jackson - bass Scott Rockenfield - drums -
Studio Quality 9.8 - Crystal clear, thumping goodness! Prince Purple Rehearsal Jams Vol 3 Purple rehearsals and soundchecks Disc 1 01 Crystal Ball (1987) 02 Empty Room (2014) 03 Hallucination Rain (1994) 04 Midnight Blues (2013) 05 I Got Some Help I Don't Need (1985) 06 Extraloveable (2013) 07 Rebirth of The Flesh (1988) Disc 2 08 U Got The Look (1987) 09 Endorphinmachine (1994) 10 Days of Wild (1995) 11 The Max (2013) 12 Temptation #2 (1984) 13 The Question of U (1988) 14 Adore -
Soundboard 9.6 - There's not much better than having these early Ghost board tapes. This is just one of those bands that you need the tone to go with the whole presentation - classy songwriting, unique vocals, superior musicianship. all said this is a band that has great tone. GHOST A Pale Tour Named Death Tour Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NC (USA) 2018-12-02 Disc 1 01 Ashes 02 Rats 03 Absolution 04 Idolatrine 05 Ritual 06 Con Clavi Con Dio 07 Per Aspera ad Inferni 08 Devil Church 09 Cirice 10 Miasma (Papa Nahil Sax solo) 11 Jiggilo Har Megiddo 12 Pro Memoria 13 Witch Image 14 Life Eternal 15 Intermission 16 Spirit 17 From the Pinnacle to the Pit Disc 2 18 Majesty 19 Satan Prayer 20 Faith 21 Year Zero 22 He Is 23 Ghost Talks 24 Mummy Dust 25 If You Have Ghosts- Band Intros- If You Have Ghosts Part2 26 Dance Macabre 27 Square Hammer ENCORE 28 Ghost Encore Talk 29 Monstrance Clocks -
Audience 8.9 - One of the early efforts by Dan Lampinski to capture live music with good equipment. It's a decent job, you can tell clearly that the guy had a knack for it. The atmosphere he managed to get on tape was always very realistic and managed to remain unobtrusive even if it got loud. Orleans Alumni Hall Providence College Providence, RI 18 September 1976 01 Let There Be Music 02 Reach 03 Spring Fever 04 Trenchtown Rock 05 Please Be There 06 Siam Sam 07 If I Don't Have You 08 Dance With Me 09 Lane's Tune 10 One Sided Love 11 Waking And Dreaming 12 The Bum 13 You're Still The One 14 What I Need 15 E: Tongue Tied Larry Hoppen - guitar/keyboards/vocals Lance Hoppen - bass/vocals John Hall -guitar/keyboards/drums/vocals Wells Kelly - drums/percussion/vocals Jerry Marotta - percussion/drums -
Audience 9.5 - Astounding for a 1970 era audience tape, it's got amazing atmosphere and plenty of headroom. The balance here is really good with vocals where they should be, which is very up front, but drums sound fantastic here and the piano sounds perfectly mixed between the two. I can't find too much to complain about with this one. Fantastic! Elton John Swing Auditorium San Bernardino, CA, USA December 5, 1970 01 Your Song 4:29 02 Bad Side of the Moon 4:17 03 Border Song 3:16 04 Can I Put You On 8:02 05 Country Comfort 5:05 06 Sixty Years On 7:03 07 Honky Tonk Women 4:20 08 Burn Down The Mission > My Baby Left Me > Get Back > I Wanna Take You Higher 21:29 Elton John - Piano, Vocals Dee Murray - Bass, Vocals Nigel Olsson - Drums, Vocals -
Soundboard 9.7 - A killer one in every way, including an absolutely devastating performance delivered by the band. This is peak Triumph, and simply a must have. TRIUMPH August 19th, 1979 Chicago, Illinois Aragon Ballroom 01. American Girls 02. Street Fighter 03. Hold On 04. Lay it on the Line 05. Blinding Light Show 06. intro - speech 07. Rock and Roll Machine - Guitar Solo 08. 24 Hours A Day 09. Takes Time Rik Emmett-guitar/vocals Mike Levine-bass/vocals Gil Moore-drums/vocals -
Audience 8.8 - This here is a very nice tape! It also shows the band firing on all four cylinders (yes, I am afraid this is only a 4 banger but this engine puts out more horsepower than a 12 cylinder Lambo!). Good looking package, good sounding gig, great performance, legendary venue...I could go on. Led Zeppelin Olympia Stadium Detroit, Mich. January 31, 1975 Disc 1 1. Rock And Roll 3:54 2. Sick Again 5:07 3. Over The Hills And Far Away 7:24 4. In My Time Of Dying 10:43 5. The Song Remains The Same 6:11 6. The Rain Song 7:59 7. Kashmir 8:40 8. No Quarter 17:32 Disc 2 9. Trampled Under Foot 8:20 10. Moby Dick 22:25 11. Stairway To Heaven 10:52 12. How Many More Times 14:20 (incl. page bow solo) 13. Whole Lotta Love 14. Black Dog 5:10 -
Soundboard 9.4 - After the sound mix gets sorted out, and the vocals are brought up in the mix, this recording really takes off and blossoms beautifully. Deep rich bass, and a nice overall blend of the drums while highlighting the guitar. A lovely live document. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands 1983-09-09 Disc 1 101 Testify 3:31 102 So Excited 4:47 103 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 8:19 104 Tell Me 3:17 105 Mary Had A Little Lamb 4:09 106 Texas Flood 11:55 107 Love Struck Baby 3:06 108 You'll Be Mine 4:47 Disc 2 201 Pride And Joy 4:13 202 Little Wing 7:36 203 3rd Stone From the Sun 9:21 204 Lenny 8:05 205 Rude Mood 4:00 206 Testify 5:07 -
Audience 2 Source Matrix 9.2 - The best part here is how awesome the bass and drums sound together - so massive yet enough detail to separate them nicely. Guitars and vocals occupy essentially the same space in the mix, neither rising high enough to hog the bandwidth. So, all in all I think this matrix gives us the best possible audio of this show and that is a really good thing!
Rush The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills MI 2011-04-17 Disc 1 01 Video Intro (Rash - The Real History of Rush Act 1) 02 The Spirit Of Radio 03 Time Stands Still 04 Presto 05 Stick It Out 06 Workin' Them Angels 07 Leave That Thing Alone 08 Faithless 09 BU2B (Brought Up To Believe) 10 Freewill 11 Marathon 12 Subdivisions Disc 2 13 Video Intro (Rash - The Real History of Rush Act 2) 14 Tom Sawyer 15 Red Barchetta 16 YYZ 17 Limelight 18 The Camera Eye 19 Witch Hunt 20 Vital Signs 21 Caravan Disc 3 22 Neil Peart Drum Solo 23 Closer To The Heart 24 2112 Overture - Temples Of Syrinx 25 Far Cry 26 La Villa Strangiato 27 Working Man 28 Video Outro (I Still Love You Man) -
Audience 8.7 - A recording that, while it does not open up to reveal a heck of a lot of depth, it is clear and present, with thump and some big arena bombast. The vocals do not appear up front in the mix, and low end is not highly defined although very present in a "feel" sense, the entirety of the sound can be roundly enjoyed though, as the relative clarity and presence of the band give this old tape credibility in the collector world. YES Miami Baseball Stadium Miami, Florida February 08, 1974 Disc 1 1. Firebird Suite 2. Siberian Khatru 3. And You And I 4. Close To The Edge 5. The Revealing Science Of God Disc 2 6. The Remembering 7. The Ancient 8. Ritual 9. Roundabout Jon Anderson (Vocals) Steve Howe (Guitars) Chris Squire (Bass) Rick Wakeman (Keyboards) Alan White (Drums) -
Audience 8.8 - A very pleasant, easy on the ears recording. There's a lot of positive atmosphere and some mild audience participation but this is definitely one you can get into. Not much from this tour, so it is very good to be able to hear them as they were in 1982. Electric Light Orchestra Saarbrucken, Germany March 4, 1982 Disc 1 1. Twilight 2. Yours Truly 2095 3. Evil Woman 4. Livin' Thing 5. Telephone Line 6. From The End Of The World 7. The Way Life's Meant To Be 8. Violin Solo 9. John Lennon Tribute Disc 2 10. Hits Medley 11. Hold On Tight 12. Don't Bring Me Down 13. Roll Over Beethoven 14. Thank You's And Goodnight -
Audience 9.9 - Stunning! Clarity, dynamics, balance, presence, and atmosphere. Absolutely a MUST have for any music lover not just Gilmour/Floyd fans. Beautiful from start to finish.
DAVID GILMOUR Circo Massimo Roma, IT 2024-09-28 (Night 2/6) Disc 1 Set 1 01. Guy Pratt's announcement 02. 5 A.M. 03. Black Cat 04. Luck and Strange 05. Speak to Me 06. Breathe 07. Time 08. Breathe (Reprise) 09. Fat Old Sun 10. Marooned 11. Wish You Were Here 12. band intro 13. Vita Brevis Disc 2 14. Between Two Points (with Romany Gilmour) 15. High Hopes 16. --break-- Set 2 17. Sorrow 18. The Piper's Call (with Romany Gilmour) 19. A Great Day for Freedom 20. In Any Tongue Disc 3 21. The Great Gig in the Sky 22. A Boat Lies Waiting 23. Coming Back to Life 24. Dark and Velvet Nights 25. Scattered 26. --encore-- 27. Comfortably Numb David Gilmour - Guitar and Vocals Guy Pratt - Bass Guitar Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards Rob Gentry - Keyboards Adam Betts - Drums Ben Worsley - Guitar Romany Gilmour - Harp and Vocals Webb Sisters - Vocals -
Studio Quality 8.7/9.0 - Here you have the ultimate rare collection if you are into that early, classic mid 80's Megadeth (which most are). I know this has had repeated plays in my house! Live in London - Soundboard 9.3 Megadeth Ultimate Rare Tracks and Live (last 7 tracks Live in London 1987) 1. Wake Up Dead 2. Chosen Ones 3. These Boots 4. Killing is My Business...And Business Is Good 5. My Last Words 6. Looking Down The Cross 7. Mechanix 8. Last Rites-Loved To Death 9. Skull Beneath The Skin 10. Bad Omen 11. Rattlehead 12. Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good 13. Peace Sells...But Who's Buying 14. These Boots 15. Mechanix 16. Last Rites-Loved To Death -
Soundboard 9.4 - Even though I am less of a hardcore metalhead these days compared to, say, when I was in my 20's, I can honestly say I still enjoy listening to Megadeth music. The fact is, when you get a recording this good, when you can hear everything clearly, you better understand the genius that is Dave Mustaine. Let's face it - the guy is just gifted. How you can sing and play those insane, complex chord patterns, I will never know. Megadeth Live at Aardshok Festival Ijsselhal, Zwolle, Holland May 29, 1988 01 The Conjuring 02 Mary Jane 03 In My Darkest Hour 04 Devil's Island 05 Liar 06 Mechanix 07 Anarchy in the U.K. 08 Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? 09 These Boots 10 Devil's Island 11 Mechanix 12 Last Rites - Loved to Deth 13 Black Friday -
Audience 9.3 - A really great and totally immersive kind of recording. This one pulls you into the atmosphere of the club, and places you in a great spot so strap yourself in!
Chickenfoot The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza New York, NY May 28, 2009 Disc 1 01- Avenida Revolution 02- Soap On A Rope 03- Sexy Little Thing 04- Oh Yeah 05- Runnin' Out 06- Get It Up 07- Down The Drain Disc 2 08- Bitten By The Wolf 09- My Kinda Girl 10- Learning To Fall 11- Turnin' Left 12- The Future Is The Past 13- Bad Motor Scooter 14- Highway Star Disc 3 01- Oh Yeah (Tonight Show W/Conan O'Brian, June 5, 2009) 02- Sammy & Mike Interview (105.5 WDHA FM, Cedar Knolls NJ, May 27, 2009) 03- Inside Chickenfoot Part 1 (WAXQ 104.3 NYC, May 28, 2009) 04- Inside Chickenfoot Part 2 05- Inside Chickenfoot Part 3 06- Inside Chickenfoot Part 4 07- Inside Chickenfoot Part 5 08- Inside Chickenfoot Part 6 09- Inside Chickenfoot Part 7 10- Satch Interview (WAXQ 104.3 NYC, Out Of The Box show, April 6, 2008) -
Audience 8.7 - Small club feel, and a good tape to learn what this band was about, since there's a strange sort of "Spinal Tap" mysticism about them that has endured. The old recording here sounds kind of dated, and there's a few occasional sonic oddities that pop up now and again (like gentle phasing) but thankfully these are short-lived. The tape here is not muddy or screechy, it is focused primarily on guitars and vocals in the mix, so season to taste with your EQ if you want to roll in some added low end. It is a very good tape and fun to listen to. ANVIL Golden Mask Bar Arvida,Quebec, CAN. 1981 Disc 1 01. School Love 02. Steamin' 03. 666 04. Flyin' Cryin' 05. I Want You Both (With Me) 06. Paint It Black 07. March Of The Crabs 08. You're A Liar 09. At The Apartment 10. Ooh Baby Disc 2 11. Hot Child 12. ACDC 13. Born To be Wild 14. Scenary 15. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone 16. Pussy Poison' -
Soundboard 9.1 - A decent if slightly muted mix, although drums and vocals retain more of an animated feel about their sound. I like this period, it sounds very 1970's (as if Frank ever really sounded any different) but I am not greedy and I take any board tape I can get, this one is certainly worthy of the collection. Frank Marino Hammersmith Odeon London,U.K. April 29,1983 1. Down,down,down 2. Midnight Highway 3. Maybe It's Time 4. Strange Dreams 5. Free 6. Poppy 7. Strange Universe 8. Somethings Comin Our Way 9. All Along The Watchtower