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Soundboard 9.5 - Very nice one, in all respects including a good hard rocking mix. LOU REED Cinema Centre Concert Auditorium (aka the Regent Theatre) Albury, New South Wales Australia 1 November 1977 SOUNDBOARD RECORDING 1. -stage announcement 2. -Sweet Jane 3. -Rock And Roll Heart 4. -I Wanna Be Black 5. -Rock And Roll - You Keep Me Hanging On 6. -Walk On The Wild Side 7. -Shooting Star 8. -Satellite Of Love 9. -Coney Island Baby 10. -Banging On My Drum --------------- Lou Reed: vocals, guitar Michael Fonfara: keyboards Stuart Heinrich: guitar Richard Fliegler: guitar Bruce Yaw: bass Michael Suchorsky: drums Joanne Kamerin: backing vocals --------------- -
Audience 8.6 - A surprisingly good recording, given what had to be less than ideal conditions – small nightclub, primitive gear, etc. But they pulled it off, and captured what one might think of as Roxy Music’s “rookie card” since it is like their 2nd gig of their first US tour. Very very cool! The Whisky West Hollywood, CA December 18, 1972 01 The Bob (Medley) 02 Would You Believe? 03 Ladytron 04 2HB 05 The Bogus Man 06 If There Is Something 07 Re-Make/Re-Model 08 Virginia Plain -
Studio Quality 8.8 - Some tape hiss present, but the quality is there, makes for an interesting listen to hear a pre-final production version of these songs. When the gloss is removed it sounds like it could have been recorded in the mid ‘70’s. Rolling Stones Tattoo You Sessions Studio Outtakes Track List: Hang Fire (1) Black Limousine(1) Aint No Use In Crying Slave Waiting On A Friend Black Limousine(2) Neighbours Claudine Goin' Mad Worried About You/Heaven Tops Aint No Use In Crying(2) Start Me Up Hang Fire(2) Hang Fire(3) -
Audience 8.5 - The thing with this tape is that it’s great on both ends…but in the middle it is kind of undefined. The sound begins to gell and battle itself for presence right in the middle frequency, but at the same time, when the frenzied battles end, like during quieter passages for instance, the sound is right in the pocket. It’s like the equipment wasn’t ready for the volume, but it still captures the sound in a pleasing to the ear frequency so you aren’t put off by the mix, you just strain a little to make out the details. And, the details are important in this line up because the twin guitar work at times is spectacular. I am critical of the mix for that reason, I want to hear every lick – but overall the consensus here is that this is a tape not to be missed. Pat Travers Band Warnors Theatre, Fresno, CA November 15, 1978 Band: Pat Travers - vocals, guitar Pat Thrall - guitar Peter "Mars" Cowling - bass Tommy Aldridge - drums Total Time = 39:37 01 Rock 'n' Roll Susie 02 Hooked On Music 03 Need Love 04 Gettin' Better 05 Heat In The Street 06 Hammerhead (incl. Drum Solo) -
Audience 8.4 - The Roundhouse in London was not the ideal place to make a stealth recording, and this one barely wins the struggle between room and distance to present a surprising, clear picture of a very early Dire Straits show. Songs “Me And My Friends” and “Real Girl” would be dropped from the set soon after this show, so having a tape like this should be considered important to the collector. Dire Straits: Roundhouse, London, England, 1978-01-29 Opening act for Talking Heads! 01 Southbound Again 02 Six-Blade Knife 03 Eastbound Train 04 Down To The Waterline 05 In The Gallery 06 Water Of Love 07 Setting Me Up 08 Real Girl 09 Me And My Friends 10 Sultans Of Swing 11 Wild West End (Real Girl and Me And My Friends are rare, unreleased, non-album songs!) -
Soundboard 9.3 - Fantastic! Now I was not familiar with this band, but I must say, it’s pretty good musically with emphasis on their white-hot lead guitarist. The songs aren’t anything super duper, and their singer isn’t sensational either, but in combination all this works together to become a little more than the individual parts. I like this guitar! I already made that point but it’s worth repeating. Coney Hatch Agora Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio, USA September 8th, 1982 FM Broadcast Recording Track List: 01 - We Got The Night 02 - Stand Up 03 - You Ain't Got Me 04 - Your Kinda Love 05 - Victim Of Rock 06 - Too Far Gone 07 - Devil's Deck 08 - I Saw The Light 09 - I'll Do The Talkin' 10 - Marcais 11 - Dreamland 12 - Monkey Bars 13 - Love Poison 14 - Hey Operator 15 - No Sleep Tonight -
Audience 7.8 – 8.5 - Why the variable rating? Because the music was excessively loud and during extreme sections of music, there is distortion right in the middle frequency. What does this mean? Well, before the re-master it meant that you could not hear what was going on except for quieter passages (which incidentally sound great, and there is a lot of it since this was a band that played complex, dynamic music) but thankfully now a lot of that has been mitigated. It is still cluttered a bit when at full volume (really gives you an idea of how loud this show must have been) but MUCH better and easier on the ears now. Is it worth it? I would say probably yes, but I know most prog enthusiasts are also critical of audio fidelity so there’s that. For me, I still got into this one, knowing the improvement made to the tape allowed me to give it a chance and I am glad I did. Triumvirat Palace Theatre Providence, RI 12 October 1974 01 Illusions on a Double Dimple - Flashback - Schooldays - Triangle - Illusions - Dimplicity - Last Dance 02 Mister Ten Percent - Maze - Dawning - Bad Deal - Roundabout - Lucky Girl - Million Dollars Personnel: Jürgen Fritz: piano, synthesizers Helmut Köllen: bass, acoustic guitars, vocals Hans Bathelt: drums and percussion -
Audience 8.6 - This is just fascinating. They could have easily billed this show as “The Aerosmith Blues Band” or something because they really were all about playing gritty blues and rock. The guitar work is cleaner and very articulate, it’s quite a revelation to hear them when they were really so conscience of the music, the notes, and not the glam. I was impressed with the sound quality too, this is a certain keeper! AEROSMITH University Of Maine Gorham Campus Gym Gorham ME. September 30th 1973 THE BAND Joe Perry guitar vocals Brad Whitford guitar Steven Tyler vocals harmonica piano percussion Tom Hamilton Bass Joey Kramer Drums SET LIST 1 -Intro 2 -Write Me A Letter 3 -Downtown Baby 4 -Somebody 5 -Son Of Shit - SOS (Too Bad) 6 -Dream On 7 -One Way Street 8 -Walkin' The Dog 9 -Pandora's Box 10 -Train Kept A Rollin' 11 -Mama Kin 12 -Make It 13 -Rattlesnake Shake 14 -Thank You Good Night -
Audience 8.7 - It’s getting harder and harder to find recordings such as this. For one thing, it’s something that I never heard before, either it has been hidden in someone’s shoebox or just got overlooked but either way it’s a GREAT find and sounds real good, with plenty of atmospherics without being washed out or boomy. Great job by taper! Judas Priest - Bakersfield Civic Auditorium Bakersfield Ca 04 03 1979 Hell Bent for Leather Delivering the Goods Running Wild Beyond the Realms of Death The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) (Fleetwood Mac cover) White Heat, Red Hot Rock Forever Starbreaker Drum Solo Encore: The Ripper Tyrant -
Audience 8.8 Bright and defined, a little light on the bottom end but nevertheless there’s a lot to like about this tape. Def Leppard - Warnors Theatre in Fresno Ca 05 21 1980 Disc 1 1. Intro 2. When the Walls Came Tumbling Down 3. It Could Be You 4. Hello America 5. Satellite 6. Lady Strange 7. Rock Brigade 8. Answer to the Master 9. It Don't Matter 10. Rocks Off 11. Wasted 12. Encore Break 13. Ride Into the Sun 14. Outro -
Audience 8.2 and 8.4 - Both recordings, while limited in their own respective ways, are both MUST HAVES for the early Motley Crue collectors because they are pretty listenable, with the nod going to the later show even though it is narrower in its bandwidth (it is, however, much clearer). The ‘81 show is a little cluttered in the center, but has broader range and sounds “hot” so to speak. MOTLEY CRUE 1981-10-02 Country Club Reseda,CA(USA) 1 -Take Me To The Top 2 -Two-Timer 3 -Come On And Dance 4 -Mick Mars Guitar Solo 5 -Piece of Your Action 6 -Merry Go-Round 7 -Too Fast For Love 8 -Toast of the Town 9 -Stick To Your Guns 10 -Starry Eyes 11 -Live Wire Encore: 12 -Helter Skelter 13 -Jailhouse Rock Country Club, Reseda, CA. 8-30-82 14 -Take Me To The Top 15 -Looks That Kill 16 -Public Enemy #1 17 -Red Hot 18 -Starry Eyes 19 -Piece Of Your Action 20 -Shout At The Devil -
Soundboard 9.8 - A beautiful sounding show, and some interesting arrangements. Dire Straits - 1981-07-05 Werchter,Belgium Artist Dire Straits Venue Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium Date 5th July 1981 Source Soundboard Tracks 01. Once Upon A Time In The West [08:34] 02. Expresso Love [06:54] 03. Down To The Waterline [05:03] 04. Skateaway [07:35] 05. Romeo And Juliet [09:29] 06. News [03:37] 07. Private Investigations [03:01] 08. Sultans Of Swing [11:01] 09. Angel Of Mercy [06:34] 10. Tunnel Of Love [12:26] Runtime: 01:14:15 -
Soundboard 8.3 - I found a lot to sink into with this very early Megadeth recording. First off, it’s better sounding than the old tape that floated around for a while, as someone took the time to re-master it and pitch correct it which makes a big difference. It’s still a little narrow and thin, but you’ll be blown away by what you are hearing, if you have even a mild interest in the formative years of Megadeth, this show is a must. Band: Megadeth Venue: Country Club: Reseda, CA, USA Date: September 19, 1985 Time: 42:20 The last show with Mike Albert (who was replacing Chris in the tour). Setlist: 1. Last Rites - Loved To Death 2. Killing Is My Business 3. Skull Beneath The Skin 4. Chosen Ones 5. These Boots 6. My Last Words 7. Looking Down The Cross 8. Mechanix 9. Bad Omen 10. Good Morning-Black Friday -
Audience 8.8 - A solid recording, with just a hint of bass-rattle in the lower extremities but it is not problematic. King's X Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA March 12, 1994 Band lineup Doug Pinnick - bass, co-lead vocals Ty Tabor - lead guitar, co-lead vocals Jerry Gaskill - drums Total Time = 42:18 Set list 01 Complain (fades in) 02 Black Flag 03 We Were Born To Be Loved 04 Pretend 05 Over My Head 06 Cigarettes 07 Dogman 08 It's Love -
Audience 8.4 - I would call this a very decent recording, with bass and guitar being pretty defined, which is great because I enjoy hearing distinctive bass notes. The drums are not as well defined, but they are there and come more to the fore during Red House. This is a highly recommended show, and he really pays homage to Hendrix at this gig. Mahogany Rush Winterland, San Francisco, CA March 30, 1975 Band line up Frank Marino : guitar, vocals Jimmy Ayoub : drums Paul Harwood : bass Total Time = 42:46 01 A New Rock-n-Roll 02 Red House 03 Talkin 'Bout A Feelin > Mona 04 Johnny B. Goode 05 Purple Haze -- tape cut @ 1:03 & drop out @ 1:51 -- 06 Star Spangled Banner 07 Voodoo Chile -
Audience 8.4 - A decent old (and by old I mean it sounds…old) tape that doesn’t have extreme highs or lows but is pretty consistent and clear enough to hear everything. The highlight to any Kinks tape of this vintage is the set list, they had some of their best songs ever and were playing all of them. Later set lists rarely visited Arthur material (there were some obligatory songs played at times) but here you get a heaping helping. THE KINKS Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA. USA 11-21-70 01 -‘Til the End of the Day 02 -Last of the Steam Powered Trains 03 -Brainwashed 04 -See My Friends 05 -You’re Lookin’ Fine 06 -Strangers 07 - Act Nice and Gentle 08 - Waterloo Sunset 09 - Lola 10 - Big Sky 11 - Arthur 12 - Top of the Pops 13 - You Really Got Me-> 14. - All Day and All of the Night Encores 15. - Milk Cow Blues 16. -One Night With You 17. -Milk Cow Blues 18. -Victoria