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FM Broadcast 9.0 and Audience 8.8 - Both recordings capture the band well enough to appreciate that they were at least attempting to craft their own sound and style. The FM is cleaner and better separation of instruments but the audience tape ain’t all that bad. Giuffria 2/20/85 Peabodys Down Uder WMMS Coffee Break Cleveland, OH 1. Do Me Right 2. Don't Tear Me Down 3. Lonely in Love 4. Take it Straight to the Top 5. Out of the Blue (Too Far Gone) 6. Call to the Heart 7. Greg Giuffria Keyboard Solo 8. Trouble Again 9. Craig Goldy Guitar Solo 10. Turn Me On - Outro Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California, USA February 1, 1985 11.Do Me Right 12. Don't Tear Me Down 13. Line Of Fire 14. Call To The Heart 15. Gregg Giuffria Keyboard Solo 16. Trouble Again Band: David Glen Eisley - Vocals Craig Goldy - Guitars Gregg Giuffria - Keyboards, BG Vocals Chuck Wright - Bass, BG Vocals Alan Krigger - Drums, Percussion -
Soundboard 9.1 - Acetates and live noticeable wear from the acetates but everything is clearly heard. -
Audience 8.3 - A little bit of hiss on this tape but every instrument is distinct and knowing how few live documents exist of this band, you take it! Very very good, and the music…well, if I have to explain you probably want something else but if you know, ‘nuf said! -
Audience 9.5 - Beautiful sound, excellent performance. A venerable Italian prog band that achieved critical success by virtue of having composed soundtrack music for horror films in the 70’s. Goblin - 2011-11-07 Kawasaki Japan, Italian Progressive Rock Festival Teatro TOKYO - KAWASAKI - CLUBCITTA' Setlist DISC 1 1 - Opening 2 - Magic Thriller 3 - Mad Puppet 4 - Dr. Frankenstein 5 - Roller 6 - E Sueno Rock 7 - Non Ho Sonno - Death Farm 8 - Goblin (inc. Drum Solo) 9 - L'alba Dei Morti Viventi - Zombi DISC 2 1 - Suspiria 2 - Tenebre 3 - Band Intros 4 - Phenomena 5 - Profondo Rosso 6 - Zaratozom 7 - Aquaman 8 - Ending Line Up Claudio Simonetti (keys) Massimo Morante (guitar) Maurizio Gaurini (keys) Bruno Previtali (bass) Titta Tani (drums) -
Audience 9.3/Soundboard 9.5 - Both audios are excellent, the audience source on Bonn is bright and very clear, and features plenty of dynamics supplied by the band. Golden Earring 17. September 1989 Römerbad an der Nordbrücke Bonn, Germany Tracklist Total Playtime 79:10 Disc 1 01.- Announcement - Just like Vince Taylor 02.- Sleepwalking 03.- She Flies On Strange Wings 04.- Too Much Woman 05.- Turn The World Around 06.- Heartbeat 07.- Weekend Love 08.- Long Blond Animal 09.- When The Lady Smiles 10.- They Dance 11.- Can Do That 12.- Instrumental 13.- Radar Love incl. Drum solo Disc 2 Encore 14.- Twilight Zone BONUS: Veronica's Popnacht, Maaspoort Sports And Events Center, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 10-08-82 15. No for An Answer 16. Heartbeat 17. Save Your Skin 18. Future 19. Twilight Zone 20. The Devil Made Me Do It 21. Radar Love -
Audience 8.1 - Tape is not clear but also not muddy, it’s just typical of early 70’s gear not being able to handle freakishly loud rock bands. This recording highlights drums, guitars, and bass and vocals are in the background. That being said, the drums and guitars are pretty clear, and there’s plenty of the dueling guitar pyrotechnics on display. I don’t complain to have this show to hear, it’s clearly worth it to the collectors out there. GOLDEN EARRING 1971-10-29 Gäbelhus Bern, Switzerland Setlist DISC 1 1. -SONG OF A DEVIL'S SERVANT 2. -JANGALENE inc.Drum Solo 3. -HOLY HOLY LIFE DISC 2 1. -I'M GONNA SEND MY PIGEONS TO THE SKY - EIGHT MILES HIGH incl.Bass Solo 2. -BACK HOME Musicians: BARRY HAY- Vocals/Flute/Saxophone GEORGE KOOYMANS- Guitar/Vocals RINUS GERRITSEN- Bass/Keyboard CESAR ZUIDERWIJK- Drums -
Audience 8.3 - Pretty clean but somewhat low levels. Solution? Play it loud! -
SDBRD 9.6 - yeah this is the stuff! Gong may not be mentioned in the same breath with all the other notable Euro 70’s icons but they should be. -
Soundboard 9.3 - Three discs containing three shows performed during a stretch of the ’74 tour when Bill Bruford was brought in to complete the tour dates scheduled. All three are soundboard, great clarity and dynamics, a real sonic treat and of course Bruford brings a wide array of chops and panache to add to an already talented ensemble. Gong Ibsenhuset, Skien, Norway December 11, 1974 Disc 1 1. -Master Builder (6:08) 2. -Perfect Mystery (2:26) 3. -Tropical Fish (5:12) 4. -I Never Glid Before (7:22) 5. -Solar Musick Suite (7:48) 6. -Oily Way (2:11) 7. -Outer Temple (2:52) 8. -Inner Temple (1:30) 9. -A Sprinkling Of Clouds (5:36) 10. -You Can't Kill Me (3:33) 11. -The Isle Of Everywhere (2:17) Total time 46:55 Notes: First Scandinavian gig. Several tracks cut in or out. Some tape problems during the first 3 minutes. Disc 2 Oslo (Norway), Chateau-Neuf – December 15, 1974 1. -Master Builder (13:34) 2. -Perfect Mystery (2:38) 3. -Tropical Fish - Selene (7:13) 4. -I Never Glid Before (7:38) 5. -Transition (1:10) 6. -Solar Musick Suite (9:01) 7. -Didier Improv (10:21) - 8. -Oily Way (2:32) 9. -Inner Temple (3:33) - 10. -Outer Temple (1:37) 11. -Gliss Improv (3:41) 12. -A Sprinkling Of Clouds (2:21) Disc 3 Rotterdam (Netherlands), Eksit - December 7, 1974 1. -A Sprinkling Of Clouds (7:24) 2. -You Can't Kill Me (8:58) 3. -Isle Of Everywhere (10:21) 4. -You Never Blow Yr Trip Forever (12:37) 5. -Applause (5:57) 6. -Flying Teapot (8:04) Lineup: Daevid Allen - vocals & guitar Didier Malherbe - saxes, flute & vocals Steve Hillage - guitar & vocals Miquette Giraudy - vocals & percussion Tim Blake - synthesizers & vocals Mike Howlett - bass Bill Bruford - drums -
Soundboard 8.8 - Not too bad for a 48 year old tape. Does have some lack of clarity (minor) being old analog but for the most part I say dive right in because with this band…well the water is rather deep, and colorful. GONG 1972-12-14 Maison des Jeunes Rodez, France CD1 1. Gnome intro 2. Pot Head Pixies 3. Zero the Hero & the Witch's Spell 4. I am your Pussy 5. Why are we Sleeping? 6. Radio Gnome Invisible 7. I Feel so Lazy 8. It's The Time of Your Life CD2 1. Tropical Fish 2. Dreaming it 6:04 3. Flying Teapot 6:55 4. Flying Teapot pt. II 12:54 5. Flying Teapot pt. III 4:46 CD3 1. Lawrence The Alien 2. Blues For Findlay 3. Encore Jams lineup: Daevid Allen - voc, guitar, glissando guitar Shakti Yoni - space whispers & vocals Bloomdido Bad de Grass - sax, voc Hi T Moonweed - synth Francis Moze - bass Laurie Allan - drums -
Gong Collection Bonus on Disc 2 (track 6) Amougles Pop And Jazz Festival - Actuel Pop And Jazz Festival- Mont de I'Enclus, Amougies, Belgium-1969 Disc 1 Lyon January 19th, 1973 1. -Gnome intro 2. -Pot Head Pixies 3. -Zero the Hero & the Witch's Spell 4. -I am your Pussy 5. -Why are we Sleeping? 6. -Radio Gnome Invisible 7. -I Feel so Lazy 8. -It's The Time of Your Life 9. -Tropical Fish 10. -Dreaming it Disc two Lyon January 19th, 1973 1. -Flying Teapot - Improvisation 2. -More Teapot 3. -Lawrence The Alien 4. -Blues For Findlay 5. -Teapot Jam 6. -Rational Anthem (Amougies 1969) Disc 3 Sheffield City Hall 10-08-73 1. -Crystal Gnome 2. -Radio Gnome I & II 3. -Mister Pyxie 4. -Deep In The Sky 5. -Flying Tea Pot 6. -Wet Drum Solo 7. -Mange Ton Calepin 8. -You Can't Kill Me 9. -TiticacaDiscs 1 & 2 Soundboard 9.3 - Sounds to be professionally recorded possibly for a radio broadcast, but aside from very minor tape noise (I am nitpicking here), this tape is brilliant and has survived the passing of time in grand shape. Disc 3 Soundboard 9.6 - Superb, in almost every way! -
Audience 9.2 - Even with the well known acoustics of Carnegie Hall being not ideal for taping (but very good for “live” concert hall sound), this taper did an admiral job. The sound is crisp, vibrant, and has great atmospherics. Obviously without that over-amped rock star PA insanity you get with most concert hall audience tapes of that time, this is more acoustic, generally speaking and therefore the sound does not get crowded or distorted. GREAT! Gordon Lightfoot October 10, 1979 Carnegie Hall New York, NY USA Disc 1 01 Sea Of Tranquility 02 Cotton Jenny 03 Endless Wire 04 Betty Called Me In 05 Summertime Dream 06 If You Need Me 07 Ghosts Of Cape Horn 08 If You Could Read My Mind 09 Make Way For The Lady 10 Hey You 11 Forgive Me Lord 12 Sundown 13 Hangdog Hotel Room Disc 2 14 Don Quixote 15 It Ain't Easy 16 Race Among The Ruins 17 The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald 18 The Auctioneer 19 Dream Street Rose 20 The Last Time I Saw He 21 Whisper My Name 22 On The High Seas 23 Canadian Railroad Trilogy 24 Old Dan's Records -
Soundboard 9.5 - A great recording, with an occasional stumble caused by the soundman trying to balance things and tweaking a mic too much getting feedback but thankfully only here and there. Gordon gets a little annoyed at it too, but he’s a real pro and it shows. I get the feeling that although some of his music may have been familiar to some in the audience, he probably did not relate so much to the hippy generation. Gordon Lightfoot Fillmore West San Francisco, CA OCT 5, 1968 1 I'm Not Sayin' 02:40 2 If I Could 04:05 3 Softly 03:09 4 Boss Man 02:24 5 Black Day in July 04:12 6 Cold Hands From New York 05:23 7 Walls 02:20 8 Affair on 8th Avenue 03:32 9 Steel Rail Blues 03:10 10 Long Thin Dawn 02:45 11 Rosanna 02:39 12 Mountain and Marian 04:01 13 Early Morning Rain 03:05 14 The Auctioneer 02:28 15 Unsettled Ways 02:13 16 Song Intro 00:33 17 Pussywillows, Cat-Tails 02:50 18 Canadian Railroad Trilogy 06:37 Gordon Lightfoot - 12 & 6 string guitar, vocals Red Shea - guitar John Stockfish - bass -
Soundboard? Sounds like it to me, just perfect! 9.8 -
Audience 8.7 - Both Volumes are very good and clear, but I give the nod to the first Volume because during the second one there are some odd stage sound situations and I have to fault the sound man who was probably nodding at the desk (possibly shot up with gram before the gig?). Anyway, historically speaking what you have here is pure gold and the literal birth of country rock. Great players, solid all around. Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels (featuring Emmylou Harris) March 20, 1973 Oliver's, Boston, MA Tracklist First set 1. Synthetic Flesh (Instrumental) 2. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning 3. My Uncle 4. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man 5. Streets of Baltimore 6. Country Baptizin' (Emmylou - lead) 7. Band Intros - The New Soft Shoe 8. Jambalaya (Emmylou) 9. Hearts On Fire 10. Merle Haggard Intro - California Cottonfields 11. Six Days On the Road Second set 1. Synthetic Flesh (Instrumental) 2. Still Feeling Blue 3. That's All It Took 4. Big Mouth Blues 5. Love Hurts 6. Cry One More Time (Barry Tashian) 7. Sin City 8. Medley (part1): Hang On, Sloopy / B.J. Blues 9. Medley (part2): Bonie Moronie/40 Days/Almost Grown 10. How Much I've Lied 11. Six Days On The Road Gram Parsons: Vocals & Guitars Emmylou Harris: Vocals & Guitar Neal Flanz: Pedal Steel guitar Jock Bartley: Lead guitar Kyle Tullis: Bass N.D. Smart II: Drums, Vocals Special Guest Barry Tashian: Vocals & Guitar -
Audience 8.5 Both sets are very good and clear, but I give the nod to the first show because during the second show there are some odd stage sound situations and I have to fault the sound man who was probably nodding at the desk (possibly shot up with gram before the gig?). Anyway, historically speaking what you have here is pure gold and the literal birth of country rock. Great players, solid all around. Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels (featuring Emmylou Harris) March 25, 1973 Final Night in Boston Oliver's, Boston, MA Tracklist First set 1. Synthetic Flesh (Instrumental) 2. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning 3. My Uncle 4. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man 5. Streets of Baltimore 6. Country Baptizing (Emmylou - lead) 7. Sin City 8. Jambalaya (Emmylou) 9. California Cottonfields 10. Six Days On the Road Second set 1. Synthetic Flesh (Instrumental) 2. Still Feeling Blue 3. That's All It Took 4. Big Mouth Blues 5. A Song For You 6. Barry T. Intro 7. Cry One More Time (Barry Tashian) 8. Love Hurts 9. Medley: Hang On Sloopy /You Got Me Runnin'/Bonie Moronie/40 Days/Almost Grown 10. Six Days On The Road Gram Parsons: Vocals & Guitars Emmylou Harris: Vocals & Guitar Neal Flanz: Pedal Steel guitar Jock Bartley: Lead guitar Kyle Tullis: Bass N.D. Smart II: Drums, Vocals Special Guest Barry Tashian: Vocals & Guitar