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FM Soundboard 9.3 - Very present and bright, only a few minor tape flaws but mostly fantastic. Marshall Tucker Band - 05/05/1977 Uptown Theater Chicago, IL WKQX FM Disc 1: 01. Fly Like An Eagle / Long Hard Ride 02. Searchin' For A Rainbow 03. Heard It In A Love Song 04. I Should Have Never Started Lovin' You 05. Take The Highway 06. Fire On The Mountain 07. In My Own Way 08. Never Trust A Stranger Disc 2: 01. 24 Hours At A Time 02. Ramblin' 03. Can't You See 04. This Ol' Cowboy -
Soundboard 8.8 - A little tiny bit of muddiness in the middle frequencies as drums fight for bandwidth with the vocals and guitars, a real battle for supremacy…but man, the guitar jams these guys get into wow! A good recording here, you’ll get into it! Marshall Tucker Band Unknown Venue, Albuquerque, New Mexico January 19th 1979 Disc One. 1. -Fly Like An Eagle 2. -Long Hard Ride 3. -Heard It In A Love Song 4. -Dream Lover 5. -Blue Ridge Mountain Skies 6. -Hillbilly Band 7. -Can't You See 8. -I'll Be Lovin' You 9. -Fire On The Mountain Disc Two. 1. -Ramblin' On My Mind 2. -24 Hours At A Time 3. -This Ol' Cowboy 4. -Desert Skies 5. -Searchin' For A Rainbow -
Jimi Hendrix - Black Gold ... Volume 2 Pro Studio 9.7 - Expertly compiled and many would say that this represents one of the top tier collections of studio work compilations out there. In its own right, you could say the “Black Gold” series is definitive or at least was held in that esteem for many years by collectors. CD 3: (71:12, 6 tracks) Electric Ladyland Studiod, New York, 23jul70 (track 1) Record Plant, New York, 21nov69 (track 2) Record Plant, New York, 23jan70 (track 3) Record Plant, New York, 07nov69 (tracks 4-5) Sheridan Square, Greenwich Village, New York, 10sep69 (track 6) 1. Had To Cry Today 16:30 2. Paper Airplanes [rehearsals] 26:41 3. Blue Suede Shoes [jam] 11:36 4. Izabella [overdub session: take 2] 3:50 5. Izabella 4:41 6. Honey Bed [takes 1-5] 7:52 CD 4: (31:59, 2 tracks) Record Plant, New York, 07jan70 (track 1) 25 Brook Street, London, Home Rec., 10mar69 (track 2) 1. Mannish Boy [rehearsals: takes 1-7] 39:55 2. Closer To The Truth [Room Full Of Mirrors] 22:06 -
Jimi Hendrix - Black Gold ... Volume 1 Pro Studio 9.7 - Expertly compiled and many would say that this represents one of the top tier collections of studio work compilations out there. In its own right, you could say the “Black Gold” series is definitive or at least was held in that esteem for many years by collectors. CD 1: (77:21, 11 tracks) Playhouse Theatre, London, 06oct67 (track 1) Record Plant, New York, 03may68 (track 2) Drake Hotel, Jimi Solo, New York, 17apr68 (tracks 3-11) 1. Ain't Too Proud To Beg (Parts I & II) 8:35 2. Voodoo Chlid (Slight Return) [The Session: takes 1-15] 32:43 3. Long Hot Summer Night (Parts I& II) 4:23 4. 1983...(A Merman Should Turn To Be) 4:00 5. Moon Turn The Tides...Gently, Gently Away 3:28 6. Angel 3:22 7. Cherokee Mist 3:12 8. Getting My Heart Back Together Again 1:21 9. Voodoo Chile 6:07 10. Gypsy Eyes 5:53 11. Gypsy Eyes 4:14 CD 2: (70:31, 11 tracks) Record Plant, New York, 14jun68 (track 1) Record Plant, New York, 10jun68 (tracks 2-4) Record Plant, New York, 14may68 (track 5) Electric Ladyland Studiod, New York, 16jun70 (track 6) Record Plant, New York, 24mar69 (track 7) Record Plant, New York, 24sep69 (tracks 8-9) Olmstead Studios, New York, 04mar69 (track 10) Record Plant, New York, 21apr69 (track 11) 1. South Saturn Delta 3:29 2. Rainy Day, Dream Away [overdub session: take 1] 0:56 3. Rainy Day, Dream Away [take 2] 2:19 4. Rainy Day, Dream Away [take 3] 10:21 5. Third Stone From The Sun/ Villanova Junction Blues 14:05 6. Jam Back At The House 5:47 7. Bleeding Heart 3:48 8. Pride Of Man [take 1] 1:28 9. Pride Of Man [take 2] 2:18 10. Midnight, Valleys Of Neptune Arising [takes 1-7] 14:51 11. Sending My Heart To Linda [takes 1-2] 11:06 -
Audience 9.0 - A wonderfully present, atmospheric tape! I can listen to this all day, it’s a great time for the quirky and symphonic escapades they were launching into with Grand Wazoo. Brilliant! Frank Zappa & The Grand Wazoo Orchestra Deutschlandhalle Berlin (West), Germany 9/15/1972 Disc 1 01 intros [3:38] 02 New Brown Clouds [7:48] 03 Big Swifty [16:38] 04 Approximate [14:57] 05 For Calvin And His Next Two Hitch-hikers [8:03] 06 Think It Over (The Grand Wazoo) [21:19] Disc 2 07 Greggary Peccary Preamble [1:25] 08 The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary Part I [2:59] 09 The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary Part II-III [5:48] 10 Dog Meat [5:33] 11 Improvisations preamble [0:44] 12 Improvisations [1:25] 13 Improvisations [17:37] 14 Blues For A Minute [4:36] 15 Penis Dimension [3:26] 16 Variant Processional March (incl. Regyptian Strut) [3:14] 17 ovations [4:20] 18 tune-up [1:49] 19 Chunga's Revenge [6:04] Total time 131.34 min -
Soundboard 9.6 - Pretty much the crème de la crème for collectors of this great band. Fame is just now latching on to them, as they get ever larger gigs and more exposure. Wait until Money For Nothing and then it really takes off! I guess these are the days before the glory although I would say they are hitting their stride. Dire Straits Studio-L. Cologne, Germany 2/16/1979 Disc 1 01 Down to the Waterline 02 Six Blade Knife 03 Once Upon a Time in the West 04 Lady Writer 05 Single Handed Sailor 06 Water of Love 07 In the Gallery 08 Follow Me Home 09 News Disc 2 10 What's the Matter Baby 11 Lions 12 Sultans of Swing 13 Wild West End 14 Where Do You Think You're Going? 15 Eastbound Train 16 Sultans of Swing -
Soundboard 9.1 - A smooth sound here, nothing is going to jar you out of your headphones but that is what works well with this music. Very pleasant!
Charlie Daniels Band Suffolk Forum Commack, NY 04/28/1978
Disc 1 1. -Introduction 2. -Tune up & Intro Music 3. -Black Bayou 4. -Jitterbug 5. -Trudy 6. -Maria Teresa 7. -Saddle Tramp 8. -Drums - Bass 9. -Saddle Tramp 10. -Long Haired Country Boy 11. -Stormy Monday Blues Disc 2 12. -Uneasy Rider 13. -Franklin Limestone 14. -Birmingham Blues 15. -Close Encounters Theme - Cumberland Mountain Number Nine Encores: 16. -Redneck Fiddlin' Man 17. -Texas 18. -Dixie - The South's Gonna Do It Again 19. -crowd 20. -Orange Blossom Special -
Audience 8.2 - This rare old tape shows signs of age, with the typical problems such as tape hiss and some dropouts occasionally but it is saved because there is music underneath it, I mean, you do hear the band reasonably well and it happens that, for whatever reason, there is no abundance of ’79 shows by this band. Plenty of 80’s, and some pre-’79 too but not a lot of 1979 gigs. Also, of note this gig was the one right before their appearance on Rockpalast.
DIRE STRAITS Stadthalle Stolberg, Germany 2/15/1979 1. -Down To The Waterline 2. -Six Blade Knife 3. -Once Upon A Time In The West 4. -Lady Writer 5. -Single Handed Sailor 6. -Water Of Love 7. -In The Gallery 8. -Follow Me Home 9. -News
1. -What's The Matter With You Baby 2. -Lions 3. -Sultans Of Swing 4. -Wild West End 5. -Where Do You Think You're Going 6. -Eastbound Train 7. -Southbound Again 8. -Nadine -
Audience 9.3 - Lively, clear, well balanced and completely enjoyable in every regard. Band is sounding great together and should have toured this around the world it would have been incredible. 2/25/08 Madison Square Garden New York NY USA disc 1 Had To Cry Today Low Down Forever Man Them Changes Sleeping In The Ground Presence Of The Lord Glad > Well Alright Double Trouble Pearly Queen Tell The Truth No Face After Midnight disc 2 Split Decision Ramblin' On My Mind (EC solo acoustic) Georgia On My Mind (SW solo Hammond) Little Wing Voodoo Chile Can't Find My Way Home Dear Mr. Fantasy Crossroads Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals Steve Winwood - Hammond organ, guitar, vocals Chris Stainton - keyboards Willie Weeks - bass Ian Thomas - drums -
Soundboard 9.0 - This recording pushes the max on the needles without going to far overboard, kind of gives it a darker tonal quality to it which is cool. Interesting collaboration here with Ian Hunter, I think it works well. Todd Rundgren & Ian Hunter The Agora, Akron October 19, 1980 1.1 Do Ya? 3:58 1.2 Black And White 4:30 1.3 Love Of The Common Man 3:29 1.4 Once Bitten Twice Shy 5:22 1.5 All The Way From Memphis 4:51 1.6 Needles And Pins 2:41 1.7 Cathy's Clown 3:16 1.8 Eight Days A Week 6:24 1.9 Black Maria 5:27 1.10 One World 3:15 1.11 Bastard 10:30 1.12 The Last Ride 6:19 1.13 All The Young Dudes 3:34 2.1 Just Another Night 5:49 2.2 Couldn't I Just Tell You 3:36 2.3 Let's Get On With It 4:06 2.4 Just One Victory 5:48 2.5 Cleveland Rocks 7:11 extras 2.6 The Last Ride (Atlanta w/Ian Hunter 10/11/80) 5:21 2.7 Eight Days A Week (Pier 84 7/30/82) 5:49 2.8 There Goes My Inspiration (Pier 84 7/30/82) 4:24 2.9 Love Of The Common Man (Chapel Hill 4/23/83) 3:17 2.10 If I Didn't Try (Pier 84 8/24/84) 4:04 2.11 Tiny Demons (West Hartford 12/27/84) 3:17 2.12 It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference (The Ritz NY 1/2/85) 3:54 2.13 Style (RCMH, NY 5/10/85) 4:13 2.14 Blue Orpheus (Charlotte 11/29/85) 4:40 Todd Rundgren and Ian Hunter playing a benefit gig for Presidential candidate John Anderson on 20th October 1980. -
Soundboard 9.4 - Excellent FM broadcast recording with a nice and tight sound, great right in the pocket mix. I mean, you know any music with Todd Rundgren playing on it just isn’t going to be poorly mixed or recorded, knowing what kind of producer/engineer he is. Todd Rundgren & Utopia Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, Michigan October 26, 1978 (early) Todd Rundgren Roger Powell Kasim Sulton and Willie Wilcox Disc One 37:29 01 Real Man (cuts in) 03:31 02 It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference 04:57 03 Love of The Common Man 03:32 04 Trapped 03:10 05 Abandon City 04:12 06 The Verb To Love 08:13 07 The Seven Rays 09:27 08 Radio Station ID 00:04 09 Can We Still Be Friends? 04:41 Disc Two 10 The Death of Rock And Roll 05:34 11 You Cried Wolf 03:03 12 Gangrene 04:00 13 A Dream Goes On Forever 03:25 14 Black Maria 07:30 15 Eastern Intrigue 05:12 16 Initiation 06:36 17 Couldn't I Just Tell You? 03:29 18 Hello It’s Me 04:13 -
Audience 9.1 - Super clear! Very bright, sounds to be very close to the stage, and really just a joy of a tape. Doobie Brothers (feat. Carlos Santana) Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO July 23, 1976 Total Time = 01:27:10 Set list Disc 1 01 Intro 02 China Grove (Pat Simmons on lead vocals) 03 Takin' It To The Streets 04 Sweet Maxine (Keith Knudsen on lead vocals) 05 It Keeps You Running (Michael McDonald on lead vocals) 06 Rio 07 Neal's Fandango (With instrumental jam) 08 Move Your Feet 09 Eyes of Silver (Michael McDonald on lead vocals) 10 Don't Start Me Talkin' (Keith Knudsen on lead vocals) 11 Black Water Disc 2 12 Wheels of Fortune 13 Take Me In Your Arms (Michael McDonald on lead vocals) 14 Jesus Is Just Alright (Keith Knudsen on lead vocals) 15 Rockin' Down The Highway 16 Road Angel (Tiran Porter on lead vocals) 17 Long Train Runnin* (Michael McDonald on lead vocals) 18 Band Introductions* 19 Listen to the Music* (Keith Knudsen on lead vocals) -
Audience 9.7 - This was broadcast live at the time but I can tell you it is not a soundboard. There is too much ambience (a small club apparently) that gives you the impression they did not even need to run a board feed for this broadcast. It’s superbly captured, the detail, the depth, man…this is how they should record all concerts! Amazing stuff. Spirit 01/08/79 Stars, Philadelphia, PA Disc 1 Zandu Fresh Garbage 1984 Rock 'N' Roll Planet Nature's Way Like A Rolling Stone Dark Eyed Woman Looking Down Disc 2 Animal Zoo All Along The Watchtower Mr. Skin All The Same > I Got A Line On You Morning Will Come Day Tripper Hey Joe Wild Thing -
Soundboard 9.8 - I remember a few of the radio hits this band had, but honestly I never gave them a fair shake. Now I know what I was missing. Damn! At times I even think this band may have studied Frank Zappa, their stage banter is the giveaway. Sound quality is exceptional. 10cc 1975 American Tour Santa Monica Civic Center Santa Monica, California, USA Wednesday November 26th, 1975 Track List: Disc 1 01. Introduction (1:31) 02. Silly Love (4:34) 03. Flying Junk (3:54) 04. Interlude (1:39) 05. Baron Samedi (8:56) 06. Old Wild Men (5:11) 07. Interlude – 1 (2:21) 08. The Sacro-Iliac (2:45) 09. Interlude – 2 (0:49) 10. Somewhere In Hollywood (7:08) 11. Interlude – 3 (1:02) 12. Donna (3:37) 13. Interlude – 4 (0:56) 14. Ships Don’t Disappear in the Night (Do They) (5:18) Disc 2 15. I’m Not In Love (6:34) 16. Interlude – 5 (1:31) 17. The Film of My Love (6:01) 18. Interlude – 6 (1:52) 19. Art For Art’s Sake (6:39) 20. Interlude – 7 (1:01) 21. The Worst Band In the World (3:34) 22. Neanderthal Man (1:27) 23. The Wall Street Shuffle (5:20) 24. Rubber Bullets (12:11) 25. Une Nuit a Paris, Pt- 1 One Night in Paris Pt- 2 The Same Night in Paris (10:33) Line-up: Eric Stewart - vocals, guitars, keyboards; Graham Gouldman - vocals, bass, guitars; Lol Crème - vocals, guitars, pinao, gizmo; Kevin Godley - vocals, drums, percussion; Paul Burgess - drums, percussion -
Audience 8.8 - A fascinating recording, obviously with high quality microphones because there’s a detail here, especially with drums and bass (managing to realistically capture the depth of bass and the precision of drums). Guitar and to a lesser degree vocals get pushed slightly behind drums and bass, and the keyboards are a little bit behind those. Not to worry, even when the guitar work is almost tough to make out (taper must have been on one side of the stage) you have to remember Gilmour plays a lot of high notes which tend to carry across any hall so they are picked up here. My opinion is that because of the elegance of the way the bass and drums are recorded, when the guitar is really present it makes for something pretty amazing when it all comes together (and it does, just not all the time). Pink Floyd Kiel Auditrium, St. Louis, Michigan, USA Tuesday March 6th, 1973 Track List: Disc 1: 01 Echoes 02 Tuneups 03 Obscured By Clouds 04 When You're In 05 Tuneups 06 Childhood's End 07 Tuneups 08 Careful With That Axe, Eugene Disc 2 01 Speak To Me 02 Breathe 03 On The Run 04 Time 05 Breathe (Reprise) 06 The Great Gig In The Sky 07 Money 08 Us And Them 09 Any Colour You Like 10 Brain Damage 11 Eclipse 12 -tuneups- 13 One Of These Days -
Soundboard 9.2 - The complete sessions including a handful of bonus tracks – spans across 4 discs in two volumes. I just read Keith’s book so that is why you are seeing more Stones listings! Takes on a whole new light after reading that book. The Rolling Stones 'The Complete Woodstock Tapes' Vol.2 Rehearsals, Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, NY, USA Friday May 19th 1978 Disc 3: 01. Cocksucker Blues 02. It's Only Rock 'n Roll 03. All Down The Line 04. Honky Tonk Women 05. Brown Sugar 06. Tumbling Dice 07. Jumpin' Jack Flash 08. Memory Motel 09. The Fat Man 10. Beast Of Burden 11. Hot Stuff 12. Something Else 13. Sweet Little Sixteen 14. Hi Heel Sneakers 15. Play With Fire 16. Crackin' Up *17. Everything Is Turning To Gold [Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-Billancourt (near Paris), France, October 10th - December 21st 1977] (official version) Disc 4: 01. Tell Me (You're Coming Back) 02. Shake Your Hips 03. Respectable 04. Don't Lock Back 05. Instumental Jam 06. Sweet Little Sixteen 07. Let It Rock 08. Shattered 09. Memory Motel 10. Far Away Eyes 11. Let's Spend The Night Together 12. Tumbling Dice 13. Happy 14. Prodigal Son 15. Brown Sugar *16. Drift Away [Newbury, England, Stargroves (MJ’s house), Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, April 10th - 15th 1974]