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Cleveland 1978 Radio Broadcast 8.8 - A tape that shows signs of age and has that dated quality to it but is still good. It just sounds kinda, pimp and funky just like the music.New York 1981 Radio Broadcast 9.3 - A fresh sounding tape, and a rather fresh performance that does not showcase a drunken, sloppy ‘Dolls kinda gig but a much more focused and professional with plenty of edge to remind you who is fronting kinda gig. DAVID JOHANSEN GROUP "Clubs and Bars" Disc 1 THE AGORA CLEVELAND, OH, USA MAY 29, 1978 01. -intro - cool metro 02. -looking for a kiss 03. -not that much 04. -funky but chic 05. -build me up buttercup 06. -donna 07. -i'm a lover 08. -frenchette 09. -band intro 10. -(reach out) i'll be there 11. -lonely tenement 12. -girls 13. -personality crisis BAND: David Johansen - vocals Sylvain Sylvain - guitar, keyboards Thomas Trask - guitar Johnny Rao - guitar Buzz Verno - bass Frankie LaRocka - drums Disc 2 BOTTOM LINE NEW YORK, NY, USA JULY 15, 1981 01. -intro - cool metro 02. -here comes the night 03. -funky but chic 04. -melody 05. -she loves strangers 06. -sls (conclusion) 07. -build me up buttercup 08. -marquesa de sade 09. -stranded in the jungle 10. -bohemian love pad 11. -frenchette 12. -reach out & i'll be there 13. -girls 14. -personality crisis 15. -wreckless crazy 16. -WNEW DJ's BAND: David Jo - vocals Blondie Chaplin - guitar Jack Rigg - guitar Charlie Giordano - keyboards Brent Cartwright - bass Tony Machine - drums -
Audience 8.5-8.7 - So why the dual rating? Because it is the limitation of the recording equipment that prevents this from earning the solid 8,7 which is a great rating for a long forgotten Ziggy show. So my take on this is that during loud sections, the guitar takes a back seat in the mix while Ziggy is very prominent – which is kind of cool – but during mellower songs (of which there are a few) the mix is much better all around. All in all, this is a pretty good old tape and I don’t think it will disappoint you. DAVID BOWIE Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL October 7th 1972 Disc 1 1 -Intro 2 -Hang On To Yourself 3 -Ziggy Stardust 4 -The Supermen 5 -Queen Bitch 6 -Changes 7 -Life On Mars 8 -Five Years 9 -Space Oddity 10 -Andy Warhol(stopped) 11 -Andy Warhol 12 -My Death Disc 2 13 -Width Of A Circle 14 -John, I'm Only Dancing 15 -Moonage Daydream 16 -Starman 17 -Waiting For The Man 18 -White Light, White Heat 19 -Suffragette City 20 -Jean Genie THE BAND David Bowie vocals guitar harmonica Mick Ronson guitar vocals Trevor Bolder bass Mick “Woody” Woodmansey drums Mike Garson keyboards -
Audience 8.8 - Very clear and leaning towards the mid and upper frequency bands but not in any kind of detrimental way. Supposedly the original source used is a very rare Japanese bootleg LP and that, with a little work done, presents a fine document we can all enjoy. The Reseda 87 material is soundboard with Mick Jagger fronting, and even though the original source features much more material, that is not technically the “live” gig but rather some studio rehearsals which are not present here. JEFF BECK GREEK THEATRE LOS ANGELES, CA, USA APRIL 19, 1986 CD 1 01 -Escape 6:37 02 -Gets Us All In The End 7:08 03 -Ecstasy 3:59 04 -Ambitious 6:06 05 -Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 1:36 06 -Stop, Look And Listen 5:43 07 -The Pump 5:12 08 -Star Cycle 5:15 09 -Cause We've Ended As Lovers 4:47 10 -Miami Vice N.Y. Theme 5:12 CD 2 01 -Led Boots 4:55 02 -Love Will 4:11 03 -Miami Vice Theme 4:56 04 -Blue Wind 6:43 05 -People Get Ready 5:17 06 -Freeway Jam 8:05 07 -Wild Thing 4:52 08 -Going Down 5:51 The Band JEFF BECK -guitar, vocals JAN HAMMER -keyboards SIMON PHILLIPS -drums JIMMY HALL -vocals DOUG WIMBISH -bass Bonus Mick Jagger and Jeff Beck THE COUNTRY CLUB RESEDA, CA. OCTOBER 20 1987 09 -Honky Tonk Women 10 -Sympathy For The Devil 11 -Dead Flowers 12 -Shine A Light 13 -Little Red Rooster THE BAND Mick Jagger -vocals Harp Jeff Beck -Guitar Doug Wimbish -bass Terry Bozio -Drums Phil Ashley -keyboards Band line-up: JEFF BECK (guitar, vocals) JAN HAMMER (keyboards) SIMON PHILLIPS (drums) JIMMY HALL (vocals) DOUG WIMBISH (bass) -
Soundboard 9.4 - This is a collection of all soundboard recordings and they all vary but all excellent. I gave a generally very high rating because all in all I think it rates at least in the mid 9’s based on not only quality of sound but of content as well. Note: I heard one audience recording on this CD but it was very good quality. Christine McVie "The Perfect Mix" Live 1971-1997 1.I'd Rather Go Blind - 1971-02-19 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 4:02 2.Why - 1974-12-15 Record Plant, Sausalito, CA 4:11 3.Spare Me A Little - 1975-10-17 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey 4:17 4.Oh Daddy - 1977-5-18 Jim Norick Arena, Oklahoma City, OK 4:41 5.Say You Love Me - 1977-5-21 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN 4:08 6.Over My Head - 1977-5-21 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN 3:35 7.Over And Over - 1979-11-6 Checker Dome, St. Louis, MO 3:39 8.Got A Hold On Me - 1983-12-16 The Country Club, Reseda, CA 5:03 9.Love Will Show Us How - 1983-12-16 The Country Club, Reseda, CA 5:03 10.Everywhere - 1987-12-10 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA 3:12 11.Little Lies - 1987-12-10 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA 4:06 12.Save Me - 1990-8-25 Maine Road Football Ground, Manchester, England 4:39 13.You Make Loving Fun - 1997-10-17 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA 3:55 14.Don't Stop - 1997-10-17 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA 4:58 15.Songbird - 1977-6-29 Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY 3:49 16.The Farmer's Daughter - 1997-9-30 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 2:23 17.Love In Store - 1982 Mirage Outtake 4:11 -
Audience 8.7 - A rattling, rambunctious recording that you will LOVE because it’s the sonic equivalent of the Stones’ personalities. Sure, yeah, this recording is imperfect but it does NOT suffer from muddiness, rather the opposite, it’s very “sharp” and sometimes cymbal crashes irritate (not always), and yet I listened all the way through and had a great time with this show. The quality is not really an issue. This is a just a classic Stones gig and the fact we have the opening acts, man, that is amazing! The Rolling Stones Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA October 11, 1981 including J GEILS BAND (1-3) PRINCE (4-8) GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS (9-11) Disc 1 1 Under My Thumb 2 When The Whip Comes Down 3 Let's Spend The Night Together 4 Shattered 5 Neighbors 6 Black Limousine 7 Just My Imagination 8 Twenty Flight Rock 9 Let Me Go 10 Time Is On My Side 11 Beast Of Burden 12 Waiting On A Friend 13 Let It Bleed Disc 2 1 You Can't Always Get What You Want 2 Little T & A 3 Tumbling Dice 4 She's So Cold 5 All Down The Line 6 Band Introduction 7 Hang Fire 8 Star Star 9 Miss You 10 Start Me Up 11 Honky Tonk Woman 12 Brown Sugar 13 Jumping Jack Flash 14 Street Fighting Man 15 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction -
Soundboard 9.4 - A great compilation taken from a variety of gigs but all consistently great making for a superb drive-time CD. The Rolling Stones 1981 Watts & Watts (Stereo) In memory of Charlie and Shirley Watts Disc 1 01. Take The A Train (1981-10-15) (EVSD 2003 stereo) (c) 02. Under My Thumb (1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) 03. When The Whip Comes Down (1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) 04. Let's Spend The Night Together (1981-11-19) (DrPete 2014 stereo) (i) 05. Shattered (1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) 06. Neighbours (1981-11-10) (EVSD 2001 stereo) (h) 07. Black Limousine (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) 08. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)(1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) 09. Down The Road Apiece (1981-11-09) (DAC 2004 stereo) (g) 10. Mona (1981-09-26) (VGP 2004 stereo) (b) 11. Twenty Flight Rock (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) 12. Going To A Go-Go (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) 13. Let Me Go (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) Disc 2 14. Time Is On My Side (1981-12-01) (WV stereo) (l) 15. Waiting On A Friend (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) 16. Beast Of Burden (1981-10-31) (EVSD 2006 stereo) (d) 17. Let It Bleed (1981-12-01) (DAC 2007 stereo) (k) 18. You Can't Always Get What You Want (1981-12-01) (DAC 2007 stereo) (k) 19. Band Intro (1981-10-31) (EVSD 2006 stereo) (d) 20. Little T&A (1981-11-19) (DrPete 2014 stereo) (i) 21. Tops (1981-09-25) (T&J 2015 stereo) (a) 22. Tumbling Dice (1981-11-24) (WV 2013) (j) 23. She's So Cold (1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) Disc 3 24. All Down The Line (1981-11-07) (WV) (e) 25. Hang Fire (1981-11-24) (WV 2013) (j) 26. Miss You (1981-12-13) (ARM JEMS CA AC 2019 stereo) (n) 27. Brown Sugar (1981-11-09) (EVSD 2005 stereo) (f) 28. Honky Tonk Women (1981-11-19) (DrPete 2014 stereo) (i) 29. Start Me Up (1981-11-19) (Dr Pete 2014 stereo) (i) 30. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1981-12-08) (DAC 2015 stereo) (m) 31. Star Star (1981-10-15) (EVSD 2003 stereo) (c) 32. Street Fighting Man (1981-09-25) (T&J 2015 stereo) (a) 33. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1981-11-19) (Dr Pete 2014 stereo) (i) 34. The Star Spangled Banner (1981-10-15) (EVSD 2003 stereo) (c) 35. School Days (1981-09-26) (VGP 2004 stereo) (b) (a) 1981-09-25 Philadelphia - Lost & Found (Tom & Jerry 2015 T&J-TWOSP-088/89) (b) 1981-09-26 Philadelphia - Rock 'n Roll Animals (Vinyl Gang Product 2004 VGP-374) (c) 1981-10-15 Seattle Supersonic (Empress Valley Supreme Disc 2003 EVSD 268/269) (d) 1981-10-31 Dallas - Fuckin' Wonderful (Empress Valley Supreme Disc 2006 EVSD 399/400) (e) 1981-11-07 East Rutherford - No Name (Wolfgang's Vault Unknown Date) (f) 1981-11-09 Hardford - Are You Feelin' Good? (Empress Valley Supreme Disc 2005 EVSD 323/324) (g) 1981-11-09 Still Life In Hartford (Dog 'n Cat Records 2004 DAC-003) (h) 1981-11-10 Hartford - Kings Of Drugs (Empress Valley Supreme Disc 2001 EVSD 66/67) (i) 1981-11-19 Checkerdome, St Louis, MO (DrPete / RSkINNO 2014 No Number) (j) 1981-11-24 Wolfgang's Vault Presents Chicago (De Meeuw Uit Derp 2013 No Number) (k) 1981-12-01 Pontiac - Mission Direct Hits (Dog 'n Cat Records 2007 DAC-069) (l) 1981-12-01 Pontiac - No Name (Wolfgang's Vault Unknown Date) (m) 1981-12-08 Largo - Light As A Feather (Dog 'n Cat Records 2015 DAC-155) (n) 1981-12-13 Tempe - Barroom Queen In Phoenix (JEMS Captain Acid - Art Collins Tapes Alternative Reference Mixes APCD 037-2) -
Audience 8.6 - This very decent old tape, previously ignored by collectors, takes a minute or two to get going so don’t be disappointed just hang in there. Once it settles in, it’s a very good tape that suffers maybe from some tape noise but really what I am going to tell you is that I would listen to this again because the performance here is among the very best, most ferocious I have honestly ever heard and I have heard MANY Rush recordings. Rush Liverpool Empire Liverpool, England 25 February 1978 Disc 1 01 - Bastille Day 02 - Lakeside Park 03 - By-Tor And The Snow Dog 04 - Xanadu 05 - A Farewell To Kings 06 - Something For Nothing 07 - Cygnus X-1 Disc 2 08 - Anthem 09 - Closer To The Heart 10 - 2112 11 - Working Man 12 - Fly By Night 13 - In The Mood 14 - Cinderella Man -
Audience/Soundboard 8.5-9.0 - This tape only really presents the picture well during songs like Dazed and Confused, Since I’ve Been Loving You, and the acoustic tunes (I am referring only to the non-board songs) so, most of the show is very listenable and FIERY with Page just having himself a great show. It’s an old tape recently resurrected with some work done on it but I think it can be re-mastered again because the music is there – it’s actually pretty good (the other songs not mentioned just suffer a little from the massive volume crowding the audio spectrum and the tape machine struggling to capture it…but even those numbers are listenable. For me, the Dazed and Confused here is well worth the price of admission – just AMAZING! Led Zeppelin Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto, Ontario September, 4th, 1971 Audience + Soundboard Recordings Disc One 1) Immigrant Song * (Cuts In Slightly) 2) Heartbreaker * (Cuts Out) 3) Since I've Been Loving You * (Cuts In Slightly, Cuts Out) 4) Black Dog * (Cuts In, Cuts Out) 5) Dazed And Confused * (Cuts In, Cuts Out) 6) Stairway To Heaven + (Cuts In Slightly) 7) Celebration Day + 8) That's The Way + 9) Going To California + Disc Two 1) What Is And What Should Never Be + 2) Moby Dick + 3) Whole Lotta Love * (Medley) (Cuts In, Cuts Out) Includes: - Boogie Chillen - My Baby Left Me - Mess O'The Blues - You Shook Me 4) Communication Breakdown * ( Cuts In, Cuts Out) 5) Organ Solo * (Cuts In) 6) Thank You * *: Audience Recording +: Soundboard Recording -
Audience 9.3 - An excellent sounding recording right here, and for the time period that is more satisfying to listen to because of the tones you get. I love the beautiful sound of an old Les Paul running through tube amps…plenty of that here! Chicken Shack Marquee Club Soho, Westminster London, England 1973-06-26 Disc 1 01. -MC intro's band 02. -Have You Ever Loved A Woman 03. -Daughter Of The Hillside 04. –Prudence’s Party 05. -Dave’s Boogie 06. –Hideaway 07. -Crying Won’t Help You Now Disc 2 01. -The Thrill Is Gone 02. -Poor Boy 03. -Unlucky Boy 04. -Blue Suede Shoes 05. -Dave’s Blues 06. -You've Done Lost Your Good Thing Now 07. -You Know You Could Be Right -
Audience 8.8 - A tape that sounds like it has been extensively worked on to try to bring out the tones and reduce noise. It’s a very old recording that has been preserved as well as could be expected although I feel like it has more life in it. Either way, it’s clean enough, in almost a soundboard way as you don’t hear any atmosphere except between songs where, quite honestly, it sounds like there’s nobody in the “crowd”. Strange. HUMBLE PIE - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland; August 24, 1969 Humble Pie's 2nd ever gig 1. The Sad Bag Of Shakey Jake 2. Walk On Gilded Splinters 3. Desperation 4. Hallelujah 5. Wrist Job - Paradiso, Amsterdam, August 6, 1970 6. Walk On Guilded Splinters Steve Marriott - guitar, vocals; Peter Frampton - guitar, vocals; Greg Ridley - bass; Jerry Shirley - drums -
Audience 8.7 - The tape is new to circulation and it’s a good one. The rating reflects only that there is a lack of dynamics in the bandwidth of the tape but the clarity is decent and it is a comfortable listen – not harsh, not muddy, not brittle…it’s a good tape and I am glad it was discovered. Genesis Free Trade Hall Manchester, UK February 24, 1973 1. Watcher of the Skies 2. Musical Box 3. Get 'em out by Friday 4. Suppers Ready 5. Return of the Giant Hogweed 6. The Knife (encore) -
Audience 8.6 - Legendary band that sadly ended up being one of those acts that people still talk about when discussing music industry fuck jobs. This recording is good enough for the listener to hear everyone on stage. It’s not going to give you a broad spectrum throughout the frequencies due to the limitations of the cassette recorder but my goodness the energy does come through! It’s a decent recording, it’s well worthy of being in a collection and I for one could not stop listening to it once I pressed “play” because it rocks! Creedence Clearwater Revival KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark April 20, 1970 01 Introduction 02 Born On The Bayou 03 Green River 04 Tombstone Shadow 05 Travelin' Band 06 Fortunate Son 07 Commotion 08 Midnight Special 09 Bad Moon Rising 10 Proud Mary 11 The Night Time Is The Right Time 12 Good Golly Miss Molly 13 Keep On Chooglin' Band memmbers: John Fogerty : lead vocals, lead guitar Tom Fogerty : rhythm guitar Stu Cook : bass guitar Doug Clifford : drums -
Audience 8.7 A small club vibe permeates this recording which has merits in that it offers a “fly on the wall” perspective, as if you are sitting next to the PA, which taps the meters of the taper’s gear just to the breaking point. There is the smallest amount of distortion in the cymbal crashes which are mitigated through careful remastering. When the music is at full tilt there’s some competition in the frequencies which drowns out the vocals a bit but you get a good, clear guitar which is essential with this band. It’s one of the only bands that has a horn player but I don’t classify as a “horn” band due to his judicious use of the instrument. Oh, did I mention the KILLER guitar work on this? Man, Mick Abrahams really delivers some very tasty hard rock riffing and lead work! Birmingham 1969 Audience 9.0 - The bonus material from 1969 is short but very good quality. A lot of on stage banter by Mick, I guess it gives you more insight into his character...but what a guitarist! I sure hope more of this tape is discovered. Blodwyn Pig Cooks Ferry Edmonton, UK 1974-05-27 Disc 1 01 -Blues of a Dunstable Truck Driving Man 02 -Where Did You Go 03 -I Know 04 -See My Way 05 -Cosmogrification 06 -The Leaving Song 07 -Cat Squirrel 08 -It's Only Love Disc 2 09 -Six Days On The Road 10 -Unknown Title 11 -Drum Solo 12 -Unknown Title The Band Andy Pyle - Bass Clive Bunker - Drums Mick Abrahams - Guitar, Vocals Jack Lancaster - Saxophone, Horns, Flute Mother's Birmingham, England March 22nd, 1969 13 -Sweet Caroline 14 -Talk 15 -Leave It With Me 16 -Talk 17 -Dear Jill THE BAND Mick Abrahams guitar vocals Jack Lancaster saxophone flute Andy Pyle bass Ron Berg drums -
Audience 8.7 - This tape was made in an old Victorian styled theatre with what I imagine had to be decent acoustics but it all depends on where you sit and what kind of gear you use. This taper probably did not have the best at his disposal but he/she did an admiral job nonetheless. I can hear almost everything, sans the detail, and so I am able to get a good idea of what the Bee Gee’s were about before their superstardom. For one thing, you will notice right away the lack of ARP synthesizers! Yep, these are real strings folks…wowsers! The Bee Gees Paramount Northwest Portland, Oregon April 1, 1973 Disc 1 Early Show 01 New York Mining Disaster 1941 02 To Love Somebody 03 Really and Sincerely 04 banter 05 Lay It On Me 06 Saw A New Morning 07 I Can't See Nobody 08 Words 09 In the Morning (Morning of My Life) 10 Living In Chicago 12 Wouldn't I Be Someone 13 I Started A Joke 14 My World 15 Run To Me 16 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? 17 I've Gotta Get A Message To You 18 Massachusetts Disc 2 Late Show 19 New York Mining Disaster 1941 (inst'l) 20 To Love Somebody 21 Really and Sincerely 22 Lay It On Me 23 Saw A New Morning 24 I Can't See Nobody 25 Words 26 In the Morning (Morning of My Life) 27 Living In Chicago 28 Wouldn't I Be Someone 29 I Started A Joke 30 My World Band line-up: Barry Gibb : vocals, guitar Maurice Gibb : vocals, guitar, bass, piano, mellotron, keyboards (died January 12, 2003 age 53) Robin Gibb : vocals (died May 20 2012 age 62) Alan Kendall : guitar Dennis Bryon : drums -
Audience 8.8 - A very good effort by taper to manage not only a good sounding capture but largely complete from start to finish with only occasional crowd interference (and usually limited to between songs). Bravo Mr. Taper you served us well. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young "Summerfest" County Stadium Milwaukee, WI July 21st 1974 Disc 1 1 -Love The One You're With 2 -Wooden Ships 3 -Immigration Man 4 -Traces 5 -Cowgirl in the Sand 6 -Black Queen 7 -Ohio 8 -On the Way Home 9 -Suite Judy Blue Eyes 10 -Helplessly Hoping 11 -Only Love Can Break Your Heart 12 -The Lee Shore Disc 2 13 -Guinnevere 14 -Simple Man 15 -Prison Song 16 -Long May You Run 17 -Homefires 18 -Needle & the Damage Done 19 -Change Partners 20 -You Can't Catch Me - Wordgame 21 -Don't Be Denied 22 -First Things First 23 -Deja Vu Disc 3 24 -My Angel 25 -Pre-road Downs 26 -Long Time Gone 27 -Military Madness 28 -Revolution Blues 29 -Pushed It Over the End 30 -Carry On 31 -Chicago 32 -Walk On THE BAND Neil Young vocals guitar harmonica keyboards David Crosby vocals guitar Stephen Stills vocals guitar keyboards acoustic bass Graham Nash vocals guitar piano harmonica organ Tim Drummond bass Joe Lala percussion Russ Kunkel drums -
Audience 8.4 - A tape that I am sure has slipped through the cracks and has been forgotten by collectors when I don’t think it ought to be. It’s surely not the greatest recording, and it’s also not nearly the worst – but it’s from a really great period and tour, some of the best moments for Rush seemed to occur on the European leg of the 1979 tour. You can listen to the infamous Offenbach or Pink Pop tapes as proof, but this forgotten old tape, having been dusted off and given a fresh re-mastering, is ready to be added to your collection. Rush May 18, 1979 Poperinge, Belgium 01 - Anthem 4:20 02 - A Passage To Bangkok 4:04 03 - Bytor And The Snowdog 5:43 04 - Xanadu 12:26 05 - The Trees 5:31 06 - Hemispheres 20:20 07 - Closer To The Heart 3:17