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RCMH - Audience 8.9 - A nice atmosphere, even though it is a large hall there is a charming warmth here. Natalie's vocals carry very well, she is prominent in the mix. There is some background audience chatter occasionally that adds an element of immediacy without being a distraction. I don't usually condone chatter near the taper but the taper has done a great job with this "immersive" situation and I rather like it. Pier 84 - Audience 9.1/SDBRD 9.3 - Very similar to the RCMH show but more clarity in the high end, and slightly better separation of instruments. This is a VERY good recording that will provide many enjoyable moments for the listener. Then after the 1st song it switches to soundboard source (radio broadcast I believe) and it is good, solid, punchy, but not quite as atmospheric as the previous source which was really quite good too. 10,000 Maniacs New York Maniacs 88-89 Disc 1 Radio City Music Hall New York City, NY. 06-29-1989 1. What's The Matter Here 2. Eat For Two 3. A Campfire Song 4. Cherry Tree 5. City Of Angels 6. Blind Faith 7. Dust Bowl 8. Trouble Me 9. Gun Shy 10. Poison In The Well 11. Hey Jack Kerouac 12. You Happy Puppet 13. Like The Weather 14. Headstrong 15. Don't Talk 16. My Sister Rose 17. Maddox Table Disc 2 18. Scorpio Rising 19. Among The Americans 20. And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda 21. The Big Parade 22. Unknown- Verdi Cries Pier 84 New York, NY July 22, 1988 23. intro 24. Hey Jack Kerouac 25. Maddox Table 26. Gun Shy 27. City Of Angels 28. Peace Train 29. A Campfire Song 30. Like The Weather 31. What's The Matter Here 32. Don't Talk 33. ABC Lullaby 34. Verdi Cries -
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 8.5 - A decent recording that stays pretty much in the middle of the spectrum in a mildly compressed fashion…so highs are not too high and lows are not boomy. That does take away some of the dynamics of the sound, but at least you get reasonably decent sonic clarity. 10cc Venue: Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan Date: 4 Oct 1977 Disc 1 1 -The Second Sitting For The Last supper 2 -You've Got a Cold 3 -Honeymoon With B Troop 4 -Wall Street Shuffle 5 -People In Love 6 -Band intro 7 -Art For Art's Sake 8 -Ships Don't Disappear In The Night (Do They) 9 -I'm Mandy Fly Me 10 -Marriage Bureau Rendezvous 11 -Good Morning Judge Disc 2 1 -Feel The Benefit 2 -Waterfall 3 -The Things We Do For Love 4 -I'm Not In Love 5 -Modern Man Blues Eric Stewart - Vocals, Guitar, Grand Piano & Keyboard Graham Gouldman - Vocals, Guitar & Bass Guitar Rick Fenn - Backing Vocals, Guitar & Bass Guitar Tony O'Malley - Backing Vocals (lead on AFAS), Piano & Keyboard Stuart Tosh - Backing vocals, Drums & Percussion Paul Burgess - Drums & Percussion -
Audience 8.8 - Tapers used good gear, because even though they sound middle of the venue somewhere, it is a strong capture giving nice depth and clarity. So, loads of headroom and atmosphere, a bit far back, but strong, clear, with depth all in all very nice. For those who do not know, this band is an offshoot of Roxy Music featuring Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno (Simon Phillips on drums). -
Audience 8.8/Soundboard 9.3 - Very good audience source for the Philly show, perhaps maybe just somewhat lacking in bottom end and of course it’s denser than the clean channel mix of a board tape or broadcast but for 1984, I don’t know I think it’s pretty good. The Cleveland Agora show is excellent quality. Accept Live 1984 Tower Theater Philadelphia, PA March 3rd 1984 1 -Intro 2 -Fast As A Shark 3 -Restless And Wild 4 -Love Child 5 -Turn Me On 6 -Fight It Back 7 -Princess Of The Dawn 8 -London Leather Boys 9 -Balls To The Wall The Agora Cleveland, OH. March 27th 1984 10 -Losers And Winners 11 -Turn Me On 12 -London Leatherboys 13 -Head Over Heels 14 -Flash Rockin' Man THE BAND Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals Wolf Hoffmann lead guitar backing vocals Herman Frank rhythm guitar Peter Baltes bass backing vocals Stefan Kaufmann drums backing vocals -
Soundboard 9.7 - I give this a stellar and glowing review and consider it an absolute must have for any self-respecting ACDC….no, wait, any self-respecting rock music fan. Why? Because, even though the old tape has an occasional drop out (rarely), it is so fucking electrifying, exciting, and pure that you can’t help but bang your head to it…the entire show! The combination of the superb live mix that maintains 100% live energy, there’s no mixing the life out of this bad boy, and the amazing performance all contribute to must have status. I love how I can hear Malcolm so distinctly, and even the bass notes come through…but the drums, that insistent rat a tat snare just makes this tape a winner bar-none. The bonus concert on disc two is also a board tape, and it has a different feel to it but it is also amazing. Get it man!
ACDC Austin, Texas, USA Erwin Centre October 11, 1985 *Bonus Tracks: Dallas, Texas, USA Reunion Arena October 12, 1985 Disc 1 01 Fly On The Wall 02 Back In Black 03 Shake Your Foundations 04 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 05 You Shook Me All Night Long 06 Sin City 07 Jailbreak 08 The Jack 09 Shoot To Thrill 10 Highway To Hell 11 Sink The Pink 12 Whole Lotta Rosie Disc 2 01 Let There Be Rock 02 Hells Bells 03 T.N.T. 04 For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) 05 Back In Black * 06 Shake Your Foundations * 07 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap * 08 You Shook me All Night Long * 09 The Jack * 10 Shoot To Thrill * 11 Sink The Pink * 12 Let There Be Rock * 13 T.N.T. *
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SDBRD 8.9 - I would have rated this higher but I am not thrilled with the way it is mixed – to my ears too dry and thin. It is perfectly clear, very bright and slamming though, but I need more “atmosphere” and this recording is a PURE board feed. I mean, it’s awesome don’t get me wrong. -
SDBRD 9.8 - Almost absolutely perfect, like you get both guitars in their own space so you can hear what each player is doing perfectly. This is how I prefer to listen to ACDC! -
Aud 8.5 and PRO RADIO 9.6 - The Brisbane is a raucous, loud, crashing kind of show/recording that gives one a sense of sitting on the side of the stage and watching them. The BBC material is awesome! -
FM Radio 9.4 - Pretty slammin’ stuff here. The band is pretty hot around this time, very confident, with a good set list. Occasional static does make a presence on this tape, but it kind of lurks behind the music rather than over the top of it. -
FM Broadcast 8.8 - Once you get past the first song which has some channel dropouts, it’s all systems go full tilt boogie for reals. This is just flat out awesome! -
Audience 8.6 - A decent capture here, it sure sounds like a master source was used, there’s no tape noise at all and all the highs are perfectly intact. -
Soundboard 9.6 - From the very first notes, you know this one is going to be one helluva ride, and it delivers! -
Soundboard 9.5 - Ass-kicking greatness! -
SDBRD pre-FM source 9.4 - Legendary for the pristine sound quality but let’s not forget that the late 70’s was ACDC at their best. This is one for the books. -
Audience 9.0 - This rating is representing a lot more than strictly audio fidelity, because truth be told it’s more of an 8.7 for sound, but the show, and the crowd, and the atmosphere…simply incredible! It’s also important to note that this show is the last live recording of Bon Scott.