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SDBRD 9.7 A fantastic stereo board that has a ton of excitement and great atmosphere (unusual for a board tape). If you collect Plant shows, this is considered a must. ROBERT PLANT Brighton, Centre December 17, 1983 Disc 1 01. -In The Mood 02. -Pledge Pin 03. -Messin' With The Mekon 04. -Worse Than Detroit 05. -Keyboards Solo - Thru With The Two Step 06. -Other Arms Disc 2 07. -Horizontal Departure 08. -Moonlight In Samosa 09. -Wreckless Love 10. -Band Intro - Slow Dancer 11. -Like I've Never Been Gone Robert Plant - Vocals Robbie Blunt - Guitar Jezz Woodroffe - Keyboards Bob Mayo - Keyboards, Guitar Paul Martinez - Bass Richie Hayward - Drums
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Stockholm 1983 Audience 9.3 - Sourced from the original vinyl release of this incredible show, the audio is top shelf, and you really can’t tell it is from vinyl it is a great rip! Awesome. Montreal 1984 - Audience 8.6 A real curiosity this one is…and, well, I don’t know what to say. It’s authentic, I mean, it’s really Ozzy in his most staggeringly real persona (drunk off his ass). He can be forgiven, after all it is an after party at a club in Montreal, I’d be drunk too! Ozzy Osbourne "Adventures On The Road 1983-1984" Disc 1 December 6th 1983 Draken Stockholm, Sweden "Bark at the Moon" Tour 01 -Intro 02 -I Don't Know 03 -Mr. Crowley 04 -Rock 'n' Roll Rebel 05 -Bark at the Moon 06 -Revelation (Mother Earth) 07 -Steal Away (The Night) 08 -Suicide Solution 09 -Forever 10 -Drum Solo 11 -Flying High Again 12 -Iron Man 13 -Crazy Train 14 -Paranoid 15 -Interviews Band: Ozzy Osbourne - vocals Jake E Lee - guitars Bob Daisley - bass Don Airey - keyboard Carmine Appice - drums Disc 2 01 -Interviews (Stockholm 1983) Mustache Club Montreal, Canada 4-26-1984 After Concert Party with Ozzy, Jake E. Lee, Juan Crochier 02 -Suicide Solution 03 -Paranoid 04 -Bark At The Moon 05 -Crazy Train
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Audience 9.2 - A really quality recording for the time. Some audience chatter before songs, overall very respectful. Good atmosphere, heavy vibe, great performance. Hard to not want this one featured prominently in the collection. Pink Floyd Grosser Stadthalle Offenbach am Main, Germany 26 February 1971 Disc 1 01 Astronomy Domine 02 Green Is the Colour 03 Careful with That Axe, Eugene 04 Embryo 05 Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun 06 Cymbaline Disc 2 07 A Saucerful of Secrets 08 Atom Heart Mother 09 Audience 10 Atom Heart Mother (Reprise) 11 Pink Blues 50th Anniversary transfer from 1st gen tape
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New York 1981 Soundboard 9.3 - Great early period Prince! Paris 1981 Soundboard 9.3 - Another very good board tape from early touring Prince, doing his thing on the “club” tour of 1981. Prince 1981 CD1 Dirty Mind Club Tour - The Ritz, New York : 22nd March 1981 01. DO IT ALL NIGHT 4'23 02. WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD ? 6'00 03. GOTTA BROKEN HEART AGAIN 3'48 04. BROKEN 2'35 05. WHEN YOU WERE MINE 4'16 06. GOTTA STOP (MESSIN' ABOUT) 4'27 07. SEXY DANCER 5'22 08. SISTER 1'38 09. I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER 3'29 10. HEAD 13'32 11. STILL WAITING 6'41 CD2 Dirty Mind Club Tour - Theatre Le Palace, Paris : 4th June 1981 (am) 01. DO IT ALL NIGHT 3'53 02. WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD ? 6'41 03. GOTTA BROKEN HEART AGAIN 3'50 04. JACK U OFF 4'07 05. WHEN YOU WERE MINE 4'50 06. GOTTA STOP (MESSIN' ABOUT) 4'45 07. SEXY DANCER 5'36 08. SISTER 1'49 09. STILL WAITING 5'31 10. PARTY UP 7'51 11. DIRTY MIND 4'23 12. UPTOWN 5'44
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Lakeland 1980 Soundboard 9.3 - So it’s the early 1980’s and I have to be honest but I would not have given Prince a chance. But, listening to these recordings today I hear real drums, crunchy guitars with an almost psychedelic tone, and confident rhythm section all belting out some decent funk and pop (although I don’t quite hear the precedent to superstardom). Interesting in hindsight. Columbia 1980 Soundboard 9.3 - Early period Prince already showing so much confidence on the live stage. Excellent sound! PRINCE 1980 Disc 1 Live at Civic Center Arena Lakeland, FL 8 March 1980 Line-up: Prince (vox, guitar) Bobby Z. (drums) André Cymone (bass) Dez Dickerson (guitar) Matt Fink (keyboards) Gayle Chapman (keyboards) 01. Boogie intro (instr.) incl. Jingle Bells (a.k.a. One Horse Open Sleigh) [James Lord Pierpont] (instr., short) 02. Soft And Wet 03. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? 04. Still Waiting 05. Bambi 06. Band introduction 07. Sexy Dancer 08. Just As Long As We’re Together 09. I Wanna Be Your Lover Disc 2 Live at Carolina Coliseum Columbia, NC 16 March 1980 Line-up: Prince (vox, guitar) Bobby Z. (drums) André Cymone (bass) Dez Dickerson (guitar) Matt Fink (keyboards) Gayle Chapman (keyboards) 01. Boogie intro (instr.) incl. Jingle Bells (a.k.a. One Horse Open Sleigh) [James Lord Pierpont] (instr., short) 02. Soft And Wet 03. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? 04. Still Waiting 05. Band introduction 06. Sexy Dancer 07. I Wanna Be Your Lover
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Soundboard 9.8 - If you like the Faces, then you’d probably love this. Say what you will of the late 70’s Rod Stewart, and I know the image will be of those horrible TV commercials advertising his solo records, but wait a second before you dismiss this – it SMOKES! Yes, it’s great. Really Really great. Rod Stewart BBC Rock Hour Pre-Fm reels Broadcast in March 1977 Olympia Theatre, London, England December 24th 1976 Disc 1 01) Intro/ Three Time Loser 02) You Wear It Well 03) Big Bayou 04) Tonight's the Night 05) Wild Side of Life 06) This Old Heart of Mine 07) Sweet Little Rock and Roller 08) I Don't Want To Talk About It/Outro Disc 2 01) Intro/ The Killing of Georgie 02) Maggie May 03) Get Back 04) I'm Losing You (I Know)/ Drum Solo 05) Sailing 06) Stay With Me/Outro
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Audience 9.4 - This is what you want in a recording made from the audience. It has to be done on excellent equipment, and it has to be in a good spot. This is that, and more. It’s the kind of recording that makes you realize what you missed out on. Bowie at the Fabulous Forum in 1978, and here it is in 2021! David Bowie The Forum Los Angeles, CA April 4, 1978 Disc 1 01 Warszawa 02 Heroes 03 What In The World 04 Be My Wife 05 Jean Genie 06 Blackout 07 Sense of Doubt 08 Speed of Life 09 Breaking Glass 10 Beauty and the Beast 11 Fame 12 Five Years Disc 2 13 Soul Love 14 Star 15 Hang on to Yourself 16 Ziggy Stardust 17 Suffragette City 18 Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide 19 Art Decade 20 Station to Station 21 Stay 22 TVC15 23 Rebel Rebel
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Audience 8.4 - The quality of the audio is very good, being taped on what sounds like something better than a realistic recorder, but it is somewhat distant from the stage, and consequently a lack of sharpness. So, sound is good on your ears, but maybe sounds like what you would have heard if you were sitting in the upper deck at the Garden. That being said, Bowie is CLEARLY heard as are guitar leads, so it makes for an overall nice experience and worth grabbing. DAVID BOWIE Madison Square Garden New York, NY. July 20, 1974 THE BAND David Bowie vocals Michael Kamen electric piano Moog synthesizer oboe Earl Slick guitar Mike Garson piano mellotron David Sanborn alto saxophone flute Richard Grando baritone saxophone flute Herbie Flowers bass Tony Newman drums Pablo Rosario percussion Gui Andrisano backing vocals Warren Peace backing vocals Disc 1 1 -1984 2 -Rebel Rebel 3 -Moonage Daydream 4 -Sweet Thing 5 -Changes 6 -Suffragette City 7 -Aladdin Sane 8 -All The Young Dudes 9 -Cracked Actor 10 -When You Rock'n'Roll With Me 11 -Watch That Man Disc 2 12 -Knock On Wood 13 -Space Oddity 14 -Future Legend 15 -Diamond Dogs 16 -Panic In Detroit 17 -Big Brother 18 -Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family 19 -Time 20 -The Width Of A Circle 21 -Jean Genie 22 -Rock'n'Roll Suicide
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Audience 9.2 - A lovely sound, it’s warm and close and very articulate. There’s some interesting spacial characteristics, almost 3D-like. Bowie on this tour paid homage to his back catalog, I would say comprehensively and complimentary. Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, CA. 5-26-1990 Disc 1
- Space Oddity
- Changes
- TVC 15
- Rebel Rebel
- Ashes To Ashes
- Fashion
- Life On Mars
- Blue Jean
- Let's Dance
- Pretty Pink Rose
- Stay
- Sound And Vision
- Ziggy Stardust
- China Girl
- Station To Station
- Young Americans
- Suffragette City
- Fame
- Heroes
- Panic In Detroit
- The Jean Genie
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Audience 8.8 - A fine tape by all accounts, and that is nice because this show is legendary. You can’t help but marvel at the performance, especially the final three songs clocking in at over 45 minutes! Purple Rain Tour Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles 23rd February 1985 Disc 1 01. CONTROVERSY 5'25 02. LET'S GO CRAZY 6'28 03. DELIRIOUS 2'51 04. 1999 5'35 05. LITTLE RED CORVETTE 4'02 06. TAKE ME WITH U 5'57 07. 4 THE TEARS IN YOUR EYES 2'31 08. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY 3'53 09. A CASE OF YOU 1'25 10. FREE 2'01 11. RASPBERRY BERET 3'08 12. DO ME, BABY 2'00 13. IRRESISTIBLE BITCH 5'22 14. TEMPTATION 3'56 15. LET'S PRETEND WE'RE MARRIED 1'23 16. INTERNATIONAL LOVER 3'40 17. GOD 9'40 Disc 2 01. COMPUTER BLUE 4'28 02. DARLING NIKKI 4'43 03. THE BEAUTIFUL ONES 5'18 04. WHEN DOVES CRY 8'38 05. I WOULD DIE 4 U 3'22 06. BABY I'M A STAR (Including ICE CREAM CASTLES - PARTYUP) 18'28 07. AMERICA 14'46 08. PURPLE RAIN 19'56
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Audience 8.4 - So, first the good news. This recording is much better than the Dublin ’83 show. Why is that significant? Because there are precious few live recordings of any kind of quality highlighting this short lived period with Gillan. I don’t know about you, but I think this material and the sound of the band during this time period is just awesome. I really would have loved more of this…but alas it was not meant to be. The downside is that the recording is mainly from Geezer’s side of the stage, so you are going to get an earful of Geezer, and that is not a deal breaker but what sucks is that Tony sounds weak in comparison. Another upside? You can hear Ian Gillan over the wall of sound, and therein lies the main reason why this tape deserves a listen. Will it get repeated plays? Probably not…but I was happy to be able to get another chance to hear Ian Gillan live with Black Sabbath and I am better for it. BLACK SABBATH Pavillon Des Sports Del Champel Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland September 25th 1983 THE BAND Ian Gillan vocals Tony Iommi guitar Geezer Butler bass Bev Bevan drums Geoff Nicholls keyboards Disc 1 1 -Supertzar 2 -Children of the Grave 3 -Hot Line 4 -War Pigs 5 -Born Again 6 -Supernaut 7 -Drum Solo 8 -Rock N Roll Doctor 9 -Disturbing the Priest Disc 2 10 -Iron Man 11 -The Dark 12 -Zero the Hero 13 -Heaven and Hell 14 -Iommi Solo 15 -Digital Bitch 16 -Black Sabbath 17 -Smoke On the Water 18 -Paranoid
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Audience 8.6 - Loud and noisy but every instrument heard…loudly. Here’s the thing – this is a complete show from 1975, for BOC fans, yeah it’s gotta be in your collection. It’s not terrible either, it’s just loud and thankfully not distorted but make sure you turn volume down before you press play ha ha! Blue Oyster Cult Tivolis Koncertsal Copenhagen, Denmark. October 27th 1975 Disc 1 01.Intro 02.Stairway to the stars 03.OD'd on life 04.Harvester of eyes 05.Flaming Telepaths 06.Last days of may 07.Candy store (fill in jam)-Cities on flame (with rock n roll) 08.Maserati GT 09. Buck's Boogie-with drum solo Disc 2 01.ME-262-with 5 guitars 02.Hot rails to hell 03.Born to be wild The Band Eric Bloom - Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - Lead Guitar/Vocals Joe Bouchard - Bass/vocals Allen Lanier - Guitar/Keyboards Albert Bouchard- Drums/vocals
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Soundboard 9.3 - OK, let me explain why the high rating here. Technically speaking, the actual audio quality is more like 8.8 to be honest…but this tape is so MUCH more than that and deserves a super high rating because of it. Let me explain: First of all, the audio is good enough to get excellent separation of instruments, that allows you to hear the detail of the guitar and drums, with a driving keyboard and clear vocals…and that is important because a certain new vocalist is hoping to impress in front of a London audience – and he does, they ALL do in a major way especially Blackmore. See, Richie is one of those guitarists that really goes for it, and sometimes it works and sometimes he is probably not inspired as much so it falls a little flat…not here! He’s simply brilliant and when I hear him like this I remember to include him on my all time greatest guitarists list ha ha! This rating is for the spectacular event this gig is, and how happy we should be to hear it clearly. DEEP PURPLE Hammermith Odeon, London, May 9, 1974 CD 1: 1. -Burn 2. -Might Just Take Your Life 3. -Lay Down Stay Down 4. -Mistreated 5. -Smoke On The Water CD 2 1. -Space Truckin’ 2. -Going Down 3. -Richie Blackmore interview David Coverdale - vocals Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards Glen Hughes - bass Ian Paice - drums
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Audience 9.4 - This is a killer! First, it’s new to circulation and second, it’s fantastic sounding. Taper was right in the sweet spot with excellent gear, got the whole show…and yup, it’s a wonderful performance so this one checks all the boxes. Yes Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA. May 25,1979 Disc 1 1. Siberian Khatru 2. Heart Of The Sunrise 3. Future Times - Rejoice 4. Circus Of Heaven 5. The Big Medley 6. Time And A Word 7. Long Distance Runaround 8. Survival 9. The Fish 10. Perpetual Change 11. Soon Disc 2 1. The Clap 2. And You And I 3. Starship Trooper 4. Rick Wakeman Solo 5. Awaken 6. Tour Song 7. I've Seen All Good People 8. Roundabout
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Audience 8.7 - This tape is surprisingly clear, it is not super dynamic but it is nice and clear. It’s almost like a REALLY good AM radio broadcast. It has a narrow sound field, but it is comfortable there, and comfortable to your ears. Phil sounds like he’s singing right next to you, pretty cool. Genesis Dane County Coliseum Madison, WI. 1977-02-09 Disc 1 01. SQUONK 02. ONE FOR THE VINE 03. ROBBERY ASSUALT AND BATTERY 04. YOUR OWN SPECIAL WAY 05. FIRTH OF FIFTH 06. CARPET CRAWL 07. IN THAT QUIET EARTH 08. AFTERGLOW Disc 2 09. I KNOW WHAT I LIKE 10. 11th EARL OF MAR 11. SUPPERS READY 12. DANCE ON A VOLCANO-DRUM DUET - LOS ENDOS 13. LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY - MUSICAL BOX
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Audience 9.0 - Tape starts off funky, but quickly gets sorted and becomes quite excellent. Clear, with some nice atmosphere and decent dynamics (not overwhelming but nice). GENESIS Messezentrum Halle A Nuremberg, Germany March 27, 1975 Disc 1 1.1 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 4:12 1.2 Fly On A Windshield 2:38 1.3 Broadway Melody Of 1974 2:16 1.4 Cuckoo Cocoon 2:25 1.5 In The Cage 7:58 1.6 The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging 3:08 1.7 Back In NYC 6:09 1.8 Hairless Heart 2:46 1.9 Counting Out Time 3:43 1.10 The Carpet Crawlers 5:46 1.11 The Chamber Of 32 Doors 5:39 1.12 Lilywhite Lilith 3:01 1.13 The Waiting Room 8:06 1.14 Anyway 3:32 1.15 Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist 2:37 Disc 2 2.1 The Lamia 8:43 2.2 Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats 3:20 2.3 The Colony Of Slippermen 9:02 2.4 Ravine 1:26 2.5 The Light Dies Down On Broadway 3:30 2.6 Riding The Scree 4:19 2.7 In The Rapids 2:29 2.8 it 4:15 2.9 The Musical Box story 3:39 2.10 The Musical Box (cuts off) 1:44 Peter Gabriel: vocals, flute Phil Collins: drums, percussion, vocals Steve Hackett: guitars Tony Banks: keyboards Michael Rutherford: bass, bass pedals, 12-string guitar
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Soundboard 9.0 - There is an immediate impact with this tape and it is a good one. You can feel the kick drum in your chest! Peter Gabriel Palasport, Torino, Italy September 30, 1980 Disc 1 1 Intruder - 7.22 2 The Start - 1.41 3 I Don’t Remember - 5.12 4 Solsbury Hill - 5.43 5 Family Snapshot - 7.03 6 Milgrams ‘37 - 3.40 7 Not One of Us - 5.59 8 Lead a Normal Life - 4.19 Disc 2 1 Moribund the Burgermeister - 5.21 2 Mother of Violence - 4.20 3 Humdrum - 4.22 4 Games without Frontiers - 4.34 5 Band Introductions - I Go Swimming - 1.23 6 Biko - 11.08 7 On the Air - 7.13 8 D.I.Y. - 5.05 9 Here Comes the Flood - 2.28 Total Running Time: 40.59 + 45.54 = 86.53
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Audience 9.5 - Unbelievably awesome! Strap yourself in and get ready to hear just how insanely good a well done audience recording can be. This recording also includes a couple of songs by the opening act Climax Blues Band. Edgar Winter Group Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA October 14, 1975 + Two Bonus Tracks from Climax Blues Band's opening set Disc 1 01 Introduction 02 Let's Do It Together Again 03 Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo 04 Cool Dance 05 Shuffle Low 06 Devil With The Blue Dress On 07 Don't Ever Say Goodbye 08 Frankenstein Disc 2 09 Just Another Punk 10 Free Ride 11 Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll 12 Tobacco Road 13 Undercover Man 14 Goin' To New York (Climax Blues Band Opening) 15 All The Time In The World (Climax Blues Band Opening)
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Central Park 1971 Audience 8.6 - The limitations of this tape are mainly the over-riding level of tape his present, although it’s been re-mastered to the degree that much was removed without sacrificing highs. The actual recording is not bad, and even with some hiss, the tape does not sound like it is multiple gens down. Highs are good, lows are present, mix is not terrible (guitars are somewhat low, but this is a live mix situation and not the taping). Copenhagen 1972 Audience 8.8 - A very clear tape with an emphasis on high end crispness (not brittle or irritating, just very clear in the high end), mix favors vocals, drums, then keys and guitars in the same range. An enjoyable tape! STEPPENWOLF Live 1971-72 Disc 1 CENTRAL PARK, MANHATTAN, NYC USA AUGUST 9TH 1971 01. -INTRO - TUNING 02. -RIDE WITH ME 03. -40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS 04. -SHACKLES AND CHAINS 05. -FROM HERE TO THERE EVENTUALLY 06. -SNOWBLIND FRIEND 07. -FOR LADIES ONLY 08. -THE PUSHER 09. -MAGIC CARPET RIDE 10. -MONSTER - SUICIDE - AMERICA 11. -BORN TO BE WILD John Kay - lead vocals, rhythm guitar Jerry Edmonton - drums, backing vocals Goldy McJohn - keyboards, backing vocals George Biondo - bass, co-lead vocals Kent Henry - lead guitar, slide guitar Disc 2 Falkoner Theater Copenhagen, Denmark September 22, 1972 01. -Sookie, Sookie 02. -Ride With Me 03. -Foggy Mental Breakdown 04. -Tighten Up Your Wig 05. -Ball Crusher 06. -Shackles And Chains 07. -Monster 08. -The Pusher 09. -Magic Carpet Ride 10. -Born To Be Wild 11. -Real Compared To What 12. -I’m Moving On Line-up: John Kay - guitar, harmonica, vocals Kent Henry - guitar George Biondo - bass ,vocals Goldie McJohn - keyboards Jerry Edmonton - drums, vocals Tracks 11 & 12 supporting act John Kay Band: John Kay - guitar, vocals Kent Henry - guitar George Biondo -bass Hugh Sullivan - keyboards Pentti 'Whitey' Glan - drumS
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Audience 9.5 - Astounding! This, this is beyond devastating. Personally, I have to put this right up there with hearing Museo Rosenbach for the first time. How do I arrive at this? Because, in 2021 you sort of don’t expect this old 70’s era Italian prog band to move the needle other than just reliving past glories. Oh how wrong that is…for starters, their SOUND is massive, powerful, dynamic, energetic, and TIGHT. Their material is amazing, complex, unpredictable, moving, and absolutely just devastating. I challenge anyone to find a modern band that can pull something like this off with such panache. Heavy is more than just distortion folks…it’s a lot of stuff and these guys just know what heaviness is from decades of experience. IL ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA Veruno Progressive Rock 2021 Revislate, Campo Sportivo September 4, 2021 Disc 1 La Bibbia: 01.-Il Nulla 02.-La Creazione 03.-L'Ammonimento 04.-Sodoma E Gomorra 05.-Il Giudizio Contaminazione: 06.-Absent for This Consumed World 07.-Ora Non Ricordo Più 08.-Il Suono Del Silenzio 09.-Mi Sono Svegliato E...Ho Chiuso Gli Occhi 10.-Lei Sei Tu Lei Disc 2 11.-La Mia Musica 12.-Johann 13.-Scotland Machine 14.-Cella 503 15.-Contaminazione 1760 16.-Alzo Un Muro Elettrico - Sweet Suite 17.-La Grande Fuga
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Audience 8.8 - It’s hard to express exactly what makes a particular recording or gig special, mainly because it is all very subjective. But, I have been collecting music since 1982, so I feel I have earned some credibility ha ha! So let me tell you why this one is special. Placed right in front of the main P.A. speakers, this sound is brutal. Sure, the first 45 seconds are a mess, but it gets better, and man, is this a rocking good time! The sound is ferocious, threatening at any moment to destroy the tape completely, but it doesn’t. It’s hot, it’s loud, but it’s also very real, as if happening at the very moment you are hearing it. The Who in 1970, in Detroit (Rock City!), playing Tommy (and other great tracks) in front of an appreciative audience (without incident!). Everyone sounds great here, and you have a front row seat. MAGIC! The Who Cobo Arena Detroit, MI. 1970-07-05 Disc 1 01. Intro 02. Heaven & Hell 03. I Can't Explain 04. Water 05. I Don't Even Know Myself 06. Young Man Blues 07. Overture 08. It's a Boy 09. 1921 10. Amazing Journey 11. Underture 12. Sparks 13. Eyesight to the Blind Disc 2 14. Christmas 15. The Acid Queen 16. Pinball Wizard 17. Do You Think it's Alright 18. Fiddle About 19. Tommy Can You Hear Me 20. There's a Doctor 21. Go to the Mirror 22. Smash the Mirror 23. Miracle Cure 24. I'm Free 25. Tommy's Holiday Camp 26. We're Not Gonna Take It 27. Summertime Blues 28. Shakin' All Over 29. My Generation
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This collection has been remastered and despite that, there are still one or two tracks that show the ravages of time. One can only assume some of it was not saved, as was the BBC’s policy of not giving a shit, therefore it was up to fans to record from a radio broadcast themselves. Most of this does sound very good, a worthy effort for sure and some of this I’d never heard before. The Who - BBC Sessions 1965-1971 {Remastered & Complete} Disc 1 01. Good Lovin' 02. 'Pete interview #1' 03. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 04. Leaving Here 05. Just You and Me, Darling 06. 'Pete interview #2' Recorded: Aeolian Hall studio 2, Bond Street, London UK; Monday 24 + Tuesday 25 May 1965 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Saturday Club': Saturday 29 May 1965 Producers: Jimmy Grant/Brian Willey Sources: transcription disc Notes: The Who's second session for the BBC actually appears to have been a double-date. On the 24th, a three-hour session produced: 'Good Lovin'', 'Anyway Anyhow Anywhere', 'I Don't Mind' and 'Daddy Rolling Stone'. The next afternoon they performed: 'Leaving Here', 'Please Please Please' and 'Just You and Me, Darling'. The sessions tapes were wiped and the selections here are all that has survived on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription discs #31 & #34. The song selection here is dominated by soul covers picked by Roger, who was still the undisputed leader of the group. Yet, it was Pete who got to do the interviews and talk about the group's beginnings and prospects. 07. The Good's Gone 08. 'Pete interview' 09. My Generation 10. La La La Lies 11. Baby Don't You Do It Recorded: Aeolian Hall studio 1, Bond Street, London UK; Monday 22 November 1965 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Saturday Club': Saturday 27 November 1965 Producers: Jimmy Grant/Brian Willey Sources: 01-04 transcription disc; 05 off-air recording Note: The third session was again recorded live in studio and produced completed takes of: 'It's Not True', 'The Good's Gone', 'La La La Lies', 'My Generation' and 'Baby Don't You Do It'. The sessions tapes were wiped and the selections here are all that has survived on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #57 and an off-air recording made by a fan. By now, Pete's role as the main provider of song material has been firmly established. 12. Man With Money 13. 'Pete interview' 14. Substitute 15. Dancing In the Street 16. You Rang Recorded: Aeolian Hall studio 1, Bond Street, London UK; Tuesday 15 March 1966 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Saturday Club': Saturday 19 March 1966 Producers: Jimmy Grant/Brian Willey Sources: 01-04 transcription disc; 05 off-air recording Note: For this fourth session, the band recorded: 'Barbara Ann', 'Substitute', 'You Rang', 'Man with Money' and 'Dancing In The Street'. The sessions tapes were once again wiped and the selections here are all that has survived on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #73 and an off-air recording made by a fan. 17. 'Intro' 18. Disguises 19. 'Pete interview' 20. I'm A Boy 21. So Sad About Us Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London UK; Tuesday 13 September 1966 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Saturday Club': Saturday 17 September 1966 Producers: Jimmy Grant/Brian Willey Source: transcription disc Note: Fifth session, which produced: 'I'm A Boy', 'Disguises', 'Heatwave', 'So Sad About Us' and a cover of the Lovin' Spoonful's 'On The Road Again'. The sessions tapes were wiped and the selections here are all that has survived on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #99. In an attempt to control the mixing balance, John suddenly turned his bass up in the middle of 'Disguises'. The balance engineer on the session did not bother correcting this and as a result the sound turns into a muddy mess from that point on (with the mixdown compressor working on overload). 'So Sad About Us' was left off the official 'BBC Sessions' release from 2000 for unknown reasons. 22. Run Run Run 23. Boris The Spider 24. 'Pete interview' 25. Happy Jack 26. See My Way Recorded: Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London UK; Tuesday 17 January 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Saturday Club': Saturday 21 January 1967 Producers: Jimmy Grant/Bill Bebb Source: transcription disc Note: For this sixth session, the band recorded: 'Happy Jack', 'Run, Run, Run', 'Boris The Spider', 'See My Way', 'Don't Look Away' and 'So Sad About Us'. The sessions tapes were once again wiped and the selections here are all that has survived on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #117. Disc 2 01. 'Intro' 02. I Can See For Miles 03. Pictures Of Lily 04. Summertime Blues 05. I Can't Reach You 06. Our Love Was 07. A Quick One (While He's Away) 08. Relax 09. My Generation - Boris The Spider - Happy Jack - My Generation 10. Pictures of Lily [Alternate Mono Mix] Recording & Broadcast Production: De Lane Lea Studio, Kingsway, London UK; Tuesday 10 October 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Top Gear'; Sunday 15 October 1967 Producers: Bernie Andrews/Bev Philips Sources: 01-02,07,09-10: tape 03-06: transcription disc w/ patches from tape sources 08: off-air recording Note: This seventh session marked the first time the BBC allowed any musical act to record for them outside their own studios. Recorded on this day were five jingles, 'My Way' (not broadcast) and alternate versions of 'Pictures Of Lily' & 'A Quick One While He's Away'. Also readied for the broadcast were early mixes of 'I Can See For Miles'*, 'Relax', 'Our Love Was', 'I Can't Reach You', 'Summertime Blues' & 'Someone's Coming'. These songs were already recorded on an earlier date and would eventually appear on official Who product with a slightly different mix (although it took more than 30 years for 'Summertime Blues'). This is the first Who BBC session that has at least partially survived on tape on the BBC archives, as the jingles and 'A Quick One' do not appear on copies of "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #157 & #160, yet appear in crystal clear quality on the official release. Strangely enough, the two TOTP discs seem to have been the source for the other tracks on the official CD, all of which are marred by a voiceover. The versions here are uninterrupted from start to finish (with the exception of the ending of 'Our Love Was'), for the first time ever. As a bonus, I have added a clean mono mix of 'Lily' with better fidelity than the BBC source which has not circulated before. * The 45RPM & BBC versions both contain a heavy bass dub that was imposed on the mono album master. The dubs differ, to ensure the BBC got a unique master recording. 11. 'Pete interview' 12. Pinball Wizard Broadcast: BBC TV 'Top of the Pops'; Tuesday 27 March 1969 Source: transcription disc Note: Roger/Pete(?) sing along with studio version. Part of the interview has appeared on a bonus disc that came with a limited edition of the official 2000 release. Tracks are sourced from "Top of the Tops" transcription discs #232 & #233. 13. 'David Wigg interviews Pete Townshend' Source: transcription disc Note: Sourced from "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #289 (released 20-5-1970). 14. The Seeker Recorded: IBC Studios, London UK; 19 February 1970 & BBC Television Centre, London UK, Thursday 19 March 1970 Broadcast: BBC TV 'Top of the Pops'; Thursday 19 March 1970 Source: transcription disc Note: Roger sings live over the studio version of 'The Seeker' for "Top Of The Pops", with the rest of the band miming along. John forced a re-shoot after the director did not include a shot of him in the first take. Sourced from "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #283. 15. I'm Free 16. The Seeker 17. Heaven And Hell 18. Shakin' All Over - Spoonful (Medley) 19. Substitute 20. Pinball Wizard Recorded: IBC Studios, London UK; Monday 13 April 1970 Broadcast: BBC Radio 'Dave Lee Travis'; Sunday 19 April 1970 Producer: Paul Williams Source: 01-04: transcription disc w/ patches from tape sources 05-06: tape Note: The last formal band session for the Beeb and again recorded outside an official BBC studio. 'Heaven and Hell' was later released in a slightly reworked version as a B-side to 'Summertime Blues'. Like the October 1967 session, this one is believed to have survived on tape on the BBC archives. But even so, the official album used the "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #286 as its source for Tr. 01-04, with voiceover over the intro's and outro's. The versions presented here are uninterrupted from start to finish (with the exception of 'Seeker') for the first time. 21. 'Keith Altham talks to Pete Townshend' Source: transcription disc Note: Sourced from "Top of the Tops" transcription disc #304 (released 2-9-1970). 22. I Don't Even Know Myself Recorded: Olympic Studio, Barnes, London UK; 1971 Source: tape Note: This one is a bit of a mystery. No details about it are given on the official BBC session CD. It is the same take that was released in 1971 as the B-side to 'Won't Get Fooled Again' but here we get a clean mono mix that differs in a few places from the released version. Believed to have been recorded in 1971 during the Who's Next sessions.
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Audience 8.8 - A very decent recording for the vintage. Small club atmosphere permeates which gives this recording the legendary status it deserves. A New York underground band that somehow won over the Texas crowd. Amazing! Velvet Underground The First Night End Of Cole Ave. October 18, 1969 Dallas, TX. CD 1 1-01 It's Just Too Much 1-02 Waiting For The Man 1-03 I Can't Stand It 1-04 I'm Set Free 1-05 Beginning To See The Light 1-06 Ocean 1-07 Venus In Furs 1-08 What Goes On 1-09 Heroin 1-10 I'll Be Your Mirror 1-11 Femme Fatale CD 2 2-01 Pale Blue Eyes 2-02 Candy Says 2-03 Jesus 2-04 Story Of My Life 2-05 I Found A Reason 2-06 Sunday Morning 2-07 Afterhours acetate demos, late 1969 2-08 Countess Of Hong Kong 2-09 Ride Into The Sun 2-10 Real Good Time Together 2-11 I Found A Reason 19.October 1969 2-12 Sister Ray 19.10.1969 2-13 End Cole Ave Jam 19.10.1969
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Audience 8.9 - A slight improvement over the 1st night recording, but only by the narrowest margin. I do hear more keys, but they tend to “blast” a bit here. It’s not a bad thing, it gives this whole thing a special vibe. Velvet Underground End Of Cole Ave. Dallas, Texas 10/19/69 DISC ONE 01. I'm Waiting For The Man 02. It's Just Too Much 03. I'll Be Your Mirror 04. Some Kinda Love 05. Femme Fatale 06. Beginning To See The Light 07. I'm Set Free 08. Afterhours 09. I'm Sticking With You 10. One Of These Days 11. Pale Blue Eyes 12. Ocean 13. What Goes On 14. Heroin DISC TWO 01. Sister Ray (October 18, 1969) 02. Lisa Says (Unknown Live) 03. Rock'n' Roll (Unknown Live) 04. Blue Velvet Jazz Jam (Unknown Live)
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Audience 9.3 - It never ceases to amaze me that after all these years tapes like this still keep surfacing. This is really clear and bright, I am having a tough time finding things to complain about here. There’s plenty of headroom to flavor the sound to your liking, if you want to add more bass, yeah, this is just a perfect palate to do so. Anything you do will only make it even better because the core audio is uniquely suited for attenuating without negative consequence. Rush Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY 1982-12-09 Disc 1 01 -Intro 02 -The Spirit Of Radio 03 -Tom Sawyer 04 -Freewill 05 -Digital Man 06 -Subdivisions 07 -Vital Signs 08 -The Camera Eye 09 -Closer To The Heart 10 -Chemistry 11 -The Analog Kid Disc 2 12 -Broon's Bane 13 -The Trees 14 -Red Barchetta 15 -The Weapon 16 -New World Man 17 -Limelight 18 -Countdown 19 -2112 Overture 20 -Temples Of Syrinx 21 -Xanadu 22 -La Villa Strangiato 23 -In The Mood 24 -YYZ - Drum Solo - YYZ
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George Harrison - All Things Must Pass Sessions Volume 1 Disc 1 01. All Things Must Pass - Alternate vocal take 02. All Things Must Pass - False Start, Early stereo remix with false start (mono) 03. All Things Must Pass - Early stereo remix 04. Apple Scruffs - Take 1, breakdown 05. Apple Scruffs - Take 2 06. Apple Scruffs - Take 3, breakdown 07. Apple Scruffs - Take 4, breakdown 08. Apple Scruffs - Take 5, breakdown 09. Apple Scruffs - Take 6, breakdown 10. Apple Scruffs - Take 7 11. Apple Scruffs - Take 8, breakdown 12. Apple Scruffs - Take 9, breakdown 13. Apple Scruffs - Take 10, breakdown 14. Apple Scruffs - Take 11, breakdown 15. Apple Scruffs - Take 12, breakdown 16. Apple Scruffs - Take 13 17. Apple Scruffs - Take 14 / Mama, You've Been On My Mind 18. Apple Scruffs - Take 15 19. Apple Scruffs - Take 16 20. Apple Scruffs - Take 17 21. Apple Scruffs - Take 18, Double-Tracked Vocal 22. Apple Scruffs - Take 18, Backing vocals and guitar overdubs onto Take 18 23. Apple Scruffs - Take 18, Backing vocal overdubs onto Take 18 24. Apple Scruffs - Take 18, Vocal, harmonica & guitar overdubs onto Take 18 Disc 2 01. Art Of Dying - Studio demo 02. Art Of Dying - Take 9, Early stereo remix 03. Art Of Dying - Take 26, Backing tracks with faint scratch vocal 04. Art Of Dying - Take 26, Keyboard overdub onto Take 26 05. Art Of Dying - Take 26, Horn overdubs onto Take 26 06. Art Of Dying - Take 26, Take 26, RS9, With overdubs 07. Awaiting On You All - Backing tracks with faint scratch vocal 08. Awaiting On You All - Guitar and keyboard overdubs onto backing tracks 09. Awaiting On You All - Horn overdubs onto backing tracks 10. Awaiting On You All - Backing tracks, RS1 11. Everybody, Nobody - Acoustic Studio demo for future Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) 12. The Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) - Backing tracks with faint scratch vocal, stereo remix RS1 13. Beautiful Girl - Acoustic demo, later emerge in 1976 on 33 & 1/3 album 14. Behind That Locked Door - Alternate vocal take, stereo remix RS1 15. Behind That Locked Door - Early stereo remix 16. Beware Of Darkness - Acoustic demo, 1970 17. Beware Of Darkness - Alternate vocal take, stereo remix RS1 18. Beware Of Darkness - Basic tracks 19. Beware Of Darkness - Guitar overdub onto basic tracks 20. Beware Of Darkness - Guitar overdub onto basic tracks 21. Beware Of Darkness - Strings overdub onto basic tracks
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George Harrison All Things Must Pass Sessions Studio Quality 9.6 - All volumes are excellent. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass Sessions Volume 2 Disc 1 01. Cosmic Empire - Acoustic demo, 1970 02. Dehra Dun - outtake, 1982 stereo remix 03. Down To The River - mono outtake, RS1 04. Get Back - outtake, 1982 stereo remix 05. Going Down To Golders Green - outtake, 1982 stereo remix 06. Gopala Krishna - outtake, 1982 stereo remix 07. Hear Me Lord - demo, 1970 08. Hear Me Lord - Basic tracks 09. Hear Me Lord - Basic tracks, Piano overdub 10. Hear Me Lord - Early stereo remix 11. I Dig Love - Take 20, RS1 - breakdown 12. I Dig Love - Alternate vocal take, Take 20, RS2 13. I Don't Want To Do It - Acoustic demo, 1970 14. I Live For You - outtake, RS1 15. I Live For You - 1982 stereo remix 16. I'd Have You Anytime - Thanksgiving Session, November 1968, with Bob Dylan 17. I'd Have You Anytime - intro, RS1 18. If Not For You - Acoustic demo, 1970 19. If Not For You - RS1 20. If Not For You - Early stereo remix Disc 2 01. I'll Still Love You - outtake rehearsal 02. I'll Still Love You - Excerpt 03. I'll Still Love You - Early stereo remix 04. Isn't It A Pity - Early stereo remix 05. Isn't It A Pity - Version 2, Take 30 - RS1 06. It's Johnny's Birthday - Birthday tape stereo remix 07. Let It Down - Acoustic demo 08. Let It Down - Alternate Vocal Take 09. Let It Down - Take 8, backing tracks with faint scratch vocal 10. Let It Down - Vocal overdub onto Take 8 11. Let It Down - Keyboard overdub onto Take 8 12. Let It Down - Guitar and horn overdubs onto Take 8 13. Let It Down - Take 8, Early stereo remix, with overdubs 14. Mother Divine - Acoustic demo, 1970 15. My Sweet Lord - Early stereo remix 16. My Sweet Lord - RS1 17. My Sweet Lord - Single Version
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Audience 9.4 - Before you write off the late 80’s Eric Clapton, you REALLY need to look deeper for a minute. This performance, and this recording, clearly demonstrates the reason why one should examine the totality of an artist’s career, particularly if said artist was as prolific and talented as Mr. Clapton. The edgy, electrified sound of Clapton’s Cream days is gone and that is ok so long as you still get the TALENT, and many of Clapton’s performances (at least on tape) sometimes lacked the elements that you would have hoped for, despite his undeniable songwriting prowess…it was the PLAYING of the guitar, and the sound of said guitar, that we craved. Here, along with his pal Mark Knopfler, all of that is delivered and the audio quality does the whole thing justice because it is excellent. I think playing with Mark elevated Eric’s game. Hearing them do “Money For Nothing” together was cool, and Mark decided to sing in his own “bluesy” way in deference to Eric. Sweet! Eric Clapton feat. Mark Knopfler Irvine Meadows Laguna Hills, CA September 23, 1988 Disc 1 01 Crossroads 02 White Room 03 I Shot The Sheriff 04 Lay Down Sally 05 Wonderful Tonight 06 Tearing Us Apart 07 After Midnight 08 Can’t Find My Way Home Disc 2 09 Badge 10 Same Old Blues 11 Band Introductions 12 Cocaine 13 Layla 14 Money For Nothing 15 Sunshine Of Your Love Eric Clapton – guitar Mark Knopfler – guitar Alan Clark – keyboards Nathan East – bass Steve Ferrone – drums Jody Linscott – percussion Katie Kissoon – backing vocals Tessa Niles – backing vocals
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Studio Quality 9.5 - I am thankful for this because it has further taught me to appreciate and respect Clapton’s musicality, and his desire to remain true to himself first and foremost. If you listen to this music without preconditions you realize it’s pretty good and if the man’s name was not Eric Clapton, you’d be thinking this guy should be much bigger. Eric Clapton No Reason To Cry Sessions Shangri-la Studios Malibu, CA, March 1976 Disc 1 01. Sign Language 02. All Our Past Time 03. Country Jail 04. Carnival 05. Tried To Make The Devil Mad 06. Won’t Somebody Tell Me 07. Big River 08. Right Now 09. Right Now 10. It’s Eric’s Birthday 11. Adios Mi Corazon 12. The Water Is Wide 13. Idiot Wind 14. Carnival To Rio Disc 2 01. Who Do You Love? 02. Stormy Monday 03. What Would I Do #1 04. What Would I Do #2 05. What Would I Do #3 06. Hard Times 07. Tenho Sede 08. Steppin’ Out 09. Jam #1 10. Jam #2
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Audience 9.2 - Amazing atmosphere that the band completely catches and performs up to. The crowd is very responsive but does not intrude on the recording – even during clap-alongs which I normally hate but here is actually enhances the song! Fantastic all the way around, and there’s plenty of headroom left in the recording so if you increase frequency (if you have an EQ) or volume you won’t destroy the integrity of the sound. So blast away! Elton John Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, WA October 12, 1974 Disc 1 01 Funeral For A Friend - Love Lies Bleeding 02 Candle In The Wind 03 Grimsby 04 Rocket Man 05 Take Me To The Pilot 06 Bennie And The Jets 07 Daniel 08 Grey Seal 09 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 10 Burn Down The Mission Disc 2 11 You're So Static 12 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 13 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 14 Honky Cat 15 All The Girls Love Alice 16 Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting 17 Crocodile Rock 18 The Bitch Is Back 19 Your Song Band Members: Elton John - vocals, piano Dee Murray - bass Davey Johnstone - guitar, mandolin, banjo Nigel Olsson - drums Muscle Schoals Horns: Harvey Thompson - saxophone Ronnie Eades - baritone saxophone Harrison Calloway - trumpet Charlie Rose - trombone
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Audience 7.7 - Distant and hissy, but Plant somehow can still be the loudest instrument in the building. Should you get this? It’s not essential but it’s got its got its moments (such as What Is And What Should Never Be). Led Zeppelin Sports Arena, San Diego, CA September 3, 1970 Disc 1 01. Introduction 02. Immigrant Song 03. Heartbreaker 04. Dazed And Confused 05. Bring It On Home 06. That's The Way 07. Since I've Been Loving You 08. Organ Solo 09. Thank You Disc 2 01. What Is And What Should Never Be 02. Moby Dick 03. Whole Lotta Love 04. Communication Breakdown 05. Communication Breakdown (1970-09-02 Oakland Mono Source) 06. The Train Kept A-Rollin' (1970-09-02 Oakland Mono Source) 07. Blueberry Hill (1970-09-02 Oakland Mono Source) 08. Long Tall Sally (1970-09-02 Oakland Mono Source)
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Audience 8.4 - Not a high fidelity recording, sounding almost like an AM radio broadcast, but it gets a good sound review because it’s got clear guitar and bass (some tape hiss) and vocals are very clear. When a new tape pops up from such an early vintage you always immediately suspect it will be muddy crap so it’s a pleasant surprise to hear that it is decent. I like this show too, it’s a regular tour stop but the band is out to prove a point – and that point is that Led Zeppelin is not the only great English heavy rock band touring the States. JETHRO TULL Delaware, Selby Stadium Delaware, Ohio, USA 28-May-1970 Disc One 101 -Stage Announcement - Tune Up 102 -Nothing Is Easy 103 -My God 104 -To Cry You A Song 105 -With You There To Help Me - By Kind Permission Of 106 -Sossity, You're A Woman - Reasons For Waiting Disc Two 201 -Dharma For One -Drum Solo 202 -We Used To Know - Guitar Solo 203 -For A Thousand Mothers Line-up: Ian Anderson: voice, guitar and flute Martin Barre: guitar Glenn Cornick: bass John Evan: keyboards Clive Bunker: drums