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Audience 8.4 - This is a hard one to set aside, it’s an uncommon tape that sounds very good. It’s bright, and atmospheric (not echoey!) without any big hall boominess. The real selling point here is that both Ozzy and Randy are the focus in this live mix. I say go ahead and grab it if you want to hear the very early Blizzard Of Ozz on tour ‘cause this is a great find. Ozzy Osbourne 1980-10-10 Taunton Odeon Taunton, England 1.Intro 2.I Dont Know 3.You Looking At Me (Looking At You) 4.Crazy Train 5.Goodbye To Romance 6.No Bone Movies 7.Mr Crowley 8.Revelation (Mother Earth) 9.Suicide Solution 10.Guitar Solo 11.Drum Solo 12.Iron Man 13.Children of the Grave 14.Steal (AwayThe Night) 15.Paranoid -
Everything in this canister sounds very good to great (sdbrd) but I would say disc 1 (the early 1980 show) is the worst sounding, but consequently one of extreme importance. These early Blizzard gigs are the REAL band, and I mean they were a band and not a concoction and not that I have anything against the second iteration, I think this first line-up was badass. This entire set is a joy to listen to, as I stated most of it is very good to excellent quality and going through these important years is a hell of a lot of fun and quite fitting now that Ozzy has performed his final show. The package and art is simply stunning, and befitting of an "unauthorized" tribute to him and his career during the 80's. Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy In A Can Disc 1 Coventry Theater Coventry England September 25, 1980 1. I Dont Know 2. You Lookin At Me (Looking At You) 3. Crazy Train 4. Goodbye To Romance 5. No Bone Movies 6. Mr.Crowley 7. Suicide Solution - Solo 8. Revelation (Mother Earth) 9. Steal Away (The Night) 10. Iron Man - Children Of The Grave 11. Paranoid Disc 2 Auditorium Theater Rochester, NY. April 29, 1981 1. Promo Ad 2. Interview WKMF FM 4-28-81 3. Pre Show - Intro 4. I Don't Know 5. Crazy Train 6. Believer 7. Mr. Crowley 8. Flying High Again 9. Revelation (Mother Earth) 10. Steal Away (The Night) 11. Drum Solo 12. No Bone Movies 13. Suicide Solution 14. Guitar Solo 15. Iron Man 16. Children Of The Grave 17. Paranoid Disc 3 Royal Court Liverpool, UK. December 2, 1981 1. Over The Mountain 2. Flying High Again 3. Believer 4. Crazy Train 5. Mr. Crowley 6. I Don't Know 7. No Bone Movies 8. Revelation (Mother Earth) 9. Suicide Solution 10. Guitar Solo (Randy Rhoads) 11. Band Jam 12. Drum Solo (Tommy Aldridge) 13. Band Jam (reprise) 14. Paranoid 15. Steal Away (The Night) Disc 4 Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena Binghamton, N.Y April 13th 1982 1. Crowd 2. Mr. Crowley 3. Crazy Train 4. Revelation (Mother Earth) 5. Steal Away (The Night) 6. Suicide Solution 7. Guitar Solo 8. Diary Jam 9. Drum Solo 10. Diary Jam (reprise) 11. Goodbye To Romance 12. I Don't Know 13. Believer 14. Flying High Again 15. Iron Man 16. Children of the Grave 17. Paranoid Disc 5 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre Irvine, CA. Jun 23, 1982 1. Radio Intro 2. Diary of a Madman 3. Over the Mountain 4. Mr. Crowley 5. Crazy Train 6. Suicide Solution - Guitar Solo - Drum Solo 7. Revelation (Mother Earth) 8. Steal Away (The Night) 9. Goodbye to Romance 10. Iron Man 11. Children of the Grave 12. Paranoid 13. I Don't Know (Live Maxi Single B Side 1981) 14. You Said It All (B Side Maxi Single 1982) 15. Looking At Me, Looking At You (B Side Single 1980) Disc 6 Olympen Lund, Sweden December 4, 1983 1. I Don't Know 2. Mr. Crowley 3. Rock 'n' Roll Rebel 4. Bark at the Moon 5. Revelation (Mother Earth) 6. Steal Away (The Night) 7. Suicide Solution 8. Centre of Eternity 9. Drum Solo 10. Flying High Again 11. Iron Man 12. Crazy Train 13. Paranoid Disc 7 Koseinenkin Hall Tokyo,Japan June 29, 1984 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. Band Introduction 09. Suicide Solution (Inc. guitar solo) 10. Center Of Eternity (Inc. Keyboards intro and drum solo) 11. Flying High Again 12. Iron Man 13. Crazy Train 14. Paranoid Disc 8 Nakano Sunplaza Tokyo, Japan July 6, 1984 1. I Don't Know 2. Mr. Crowley 3. Over The Mountain 4. Rock & Roll Rebel 5. Bark At The Moon 6. Revelation (Mother Earth) 7. Steal Away (The Night) 8. Band intros 9. Suicide Solution incl. guitar solo 10. Flying High Again 11. Iron Man Disc 9 Hammersmith Odeon London, UK. February 19, 1986 01. Intro 02. Bark at the Moon 03. Suicide Solution 04. Never Know Why 05. Mr. Crowley 06. Shot in the Dark 07. I Don't Know 08. Killer of Giants 09. Guitar Solo 10. Never 11. Flying High Again 12. Secret Loser 13. Drum Solo 14. The Ultimate Sin 15. Iron Man 16. Crazy Train 17. Paranoid Disc 10 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, Pennsylvania June 4, 1989 01. Intro - I Don't Know 02. Flying High Again 03. Mr. Crowley 04. Shot In The Dark 05. Bloodbath In Paradise 06. Guitar Solo Disc 11 07. Sweet Leaf 08. War Pigs 09. Tattooed Dancer 10. Drum Solo 11. Miracle Man 12. Suicide Solution 13. Iron Man 14. Crazy Train 15. Paranoid -
Audience 8.8 - I give this recording high marks for being one of the good ones, and you know how important any live recording with Randy Rhoades is so instantly when you hear this, and your ears go "wow, cool", well that means we have something special. Now, it does take a song or so to get balanced, maybe that is the taper and maybe that is the house, either way it is typical of an old audience tape to start a little rough but settle in as it goes. I am not saying this is super-duper, but when you have at least a very listenable tape, where you can clearly hear Randy and Ozzy, maybe a tiny bit of overload here but it doesn't matter - my ears don't lie and I felt this one delivered the goods. Ozzy Osbourne Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY. August 14th, 1981 1. I Don't Know 2. Crazy Train 3. Believer 4. Mr. Crowley 5. Flying High Again 6. Revelation (Mother Earth) 7. Steal Away (The Night) 8. Drum Solo 9. Suicide Solution 10. Guitar Solo - Suicide Solution (reprise) 11. Iron Man 12. Children Of The Grave 13. Paranoid -
Professional recording only available as a digital download. It's too good to remain vapor ware. A lot of effort and care has been taken to represent this release as close to an official capacity as possible. So, if you love complex, ELP inspired prog with vintage sounding instruments (think Anglagard, ELP, Porcupine Tree). than get this because this Russian band really delivers the goods. Pandora Snail Babooinumfest St. Petersburg, Russia November 6, 2016 1. Way Up 2. Epsilon 3. The Breath Of Life 4. Moment Of Eternity 5. Watching The Earth 6. James Point - Ulyana Gor (R.I.P. ) / keyboards - Oleg Gorgadze / electric guitar - Kirill Klyushin / bass guitar - Artem Gareev / violin - Vsevolod Shuvalov / drums Guests: - Vladimir Basten / trumpet Recorded by Grigory Kuzmin-Desnitsky Mixed and mastered by Kirill Klyushin Photo by Julia Klimova Design by Artem Gareev -
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Disc 1 Denver 1976 Soundboard 9.5 - A very bright and clear board tape with emphasis in the mix for maximum vocal clarity, but I like the way the drums sound and the horns are very clear too. Overall this is a “funk” mix. My only criticism might be the sizzle of the cymbals but they aren’t crowding the mix which might have been a deal-breaker for me. This is good funked up stuff! Disc 2 Oakland 1977 Soundboard/open mic audience 9.3 - I have to say my ears do not lie and there definitely is a professional quality to this recording but I could swear they have ambient mic’s to add atmosphere or perhaps to fill gaps? When the music is playing it’s most def soundboard, that is all I know. Detroit 1978 Soundboard 9.0 - A somewhat compressed but excellent tape, I particularly love this one because they play Maggot Brain which is my fave PFunk tune. Parliament 1976-1978 Disc 1 Unknown Venue Denver, CO 1976 1. -Mothership Connection 2. -Landing of the Mothership 3. -Dr. Funkenstein 4. -Funkin' For Fun 5. -Give Up The Funk - Jam 6. -Cosmic Slop 7. -Red Hot Mama 8. -Take Yo' Dead Ass Home - P.Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) - Do That Stuff Disc 2 Oakland Coliseum Oakland, CA 1-21-1977 01. -Who Wants To Get Funked Up 02. -Supergroovalisticprosifunkstic ation Medley 03. -Do That Stuff 04. -The Undisco Kid 05. -Children Of Productions 06. -Mothership Connection 07. -Swing Down Sweet Chariot 08. -Dr. Funkenstein 09. -Gamin' On Ya 10. -Tear The Roof Of The Sucka Medley Disc 3 Unknown Venue Detroit, MI. 04-01-1978 1. -Funkentelechy 2. -Cosmic Slop 3. -Maggot Brain 4. -Mothership Connection 5. -Swing Low Sweet Chariot 6. -Flash Light -
Radio Broadcast 8.8 - This is most definitely a broadcast although when it starts you may confuse it for a very good audience tape. The tape itself that was made from the broadcast is a little aged it seems but holds up pretty well. It’s a solid old tape, just could use a little brightening up. Pat Benatar Band Paradise Rock Club Boston, Mass. October 30, 1979 1. -If You Think You Know How To Love Me 2. -So Sincere 3. -I Need A Lover 4. -My Clone Sleeps Alone 5. -In The Heat Of The Night 6. -No You Don't 7. -Just Like Me 8. -Heartbreaker 9. -Come On, Let's Go Pat Benatar: lead vocals Neil "Spyder James" Geraldo: guitars, vocals, keyboards Scott St. Clair Sheets: guitars, vocals, synthesizer Roger Capps: bass, vocals Myron Grombacher: drums -
Soundboard 9.8 - Spectacular in every way. Very energetic, not dull or compressed. Everything sort of jumps right out at you with this recording. The mix is spot on. PAT BENATAR The Bottom Line New York City 1980-11-10 01. I Need A Lover 02. Treat Me Right 03. Out Of Touch 04. My Clone Sleeps Alone 05. Little Paradise 06. I'm Gonna Follow You 07. We Live For Love 08. Hit Me With Your Best Shot 09. In The Heat Of The Night 10. You Better Run 11. Heartbreaker 12. No You Don't 13. Hell Is For Children 14. Just Like Me -
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Soundboard 9.5 - This is a brilliant recording, razor sharp and electric at a time when most music was becoming rather lame. Not saying Pat Benatar did not have her share of radio friendly numbers, but even those featured good, solid rock guitar that did not resemble anything else offered by mainstream top 40 at that time (aside for maybe The Cars and Foreigner…and Cheap Trick). Pat Benatar 1980-08-15, San Francisco, CA [FM] The Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA August 15, 1980 FM Broadcast Total Time = 57:30 Set list 01 Intro 02 I Need A Lover (John Mellencamp cover) 03 Treat Me Right 04 We Live For Love 05 I'm Gonna Follow You (Billy Thermal cover) 06 Out of Touch 07 You Better Run (The Young Rascals cover) 08 Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Eddie Schwartz cover) 09 In The Heat Of The Night (Smokie cover) 10 Little Paradise 11 Heartbreaker (Jenny Darren cover) 12 Band Introductions 13 No You Don't (The Sweet cover) 14 Hell Is For Children Band line-up Pat Benatar - lead vocals Neil "Spyder" Giraldo - guitar Scott St. Clair Sheets - guitar & keyboards Roger Capps - bass Myron Grombacker - drums -
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Audience 9.7 - Here’s one of those timeless artists who always sounds relevant no matter the time period. A 1985 concert is a 1975 concert is a 2005 concert – consistently excellent and never selling out integrity for anything approaching chart success. This recording puts you so close, so intimate it’s really like being there in the front row. Drums are in your living room, the piano is next to you, and Pat is your best friend. Wonderful! Pat Metheny Group Boston Common Boston, MA July 10, 1985 Disc 1 01 Forward March 02 Phase Dance 03 Naked Moon 04 Tell It All 05 Daulton Lee 06 James 07 The First Circle 08 Band Introduction 09 Scrap Metal 10 Farmer's Trust - Goodbye Disc 2 11 Straight On Red 12 Are You Going With Me? 13 The Fields, The Sky 14 Chet's Call 15 Chris 16 Airstream Two with Perri 17 Perri Introduction 18 Jaco Two with Perri 19 Letter From Home - Yolanda, You Learn 20 Praise 21 Song For Bilbao -
Soundboard 9.8 - A beautifully mixed audio, with a touch of “verb” that allows for some air around the music. Crisp, but not crispy, warm, punch when warranted, and clean but not sterile. Pat Metheny Group Michigan State University, McDonel Hall Kiva East Lansing, MI, USA October 31, 1979 01. Phase Dance (Metheny/Mays) 7:47 02. Airstream (Metheny/Mays) 7:33 03. Pat's remarks 1:31 04. April Joy (Metheny) 4:48 05. Unity Village (Metheny) > solo guitar > The Windup (Keith Jarrett) 12:51 06. The Epic (Metheny/Mays) 15:55 07. Old Folks (Willard Robison/Dedette Lee Hill) 7:36 08. Jaco (Metheny) 4:03 -
Gainesville 1978 Soundboard 9.5 - A professional straight board feed recording that is as clean and balanced as you’d ever want – but very occasionally there may be a slight tape drop out (rarely), and the sound is almost too good…meaning it could use some ambience and atmosphere but if you only want to hear this as a musical performance rather than event, this is damn near perfect.
Cincinnati 1989 Audience 9.7 - A soaring, elegant recording that captures this event in spectacular quality. Guitars seem to float over your head and wrap around your ears as they seem to pan across the room, drums filling the spaces and adding immediacy. When the audience claps and responds it’s as if it is a part of the show how it blends in and seems so respectful. Overall man this is a frighteningly good recording and performance and is pretty much in the “must have” range IMHO.
Pat Metheny Group 79/89 Disc 1 Spring Jazz Festival Lake Alice Field, University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 1979-03-30 01-Phase Dance (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 7:35 02-Circus Music (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 6:10 03-PM speaks 1:01 04-Unity Village (Pat Metheny) > The Windup (Keith Jarrett) 13:08 05-The Epic (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 14:35 06-Jaco (Pat Metheny) 4:21 07-PM speaks and tuning 0:54 08-San Lorenzo (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 11:08 09-Re-tuning and PM speaks again 1:39 10-Wrong Is Right (Larry Coryell) 7:53 11-American Garage (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 4:43 Pat Metheny, guitars Lyle Mays, piano, synthesizer, electric organ, autoharp Mark Egan, bass guitar Danny Gottlieb, drums Disc 2 Taft Theatre Cincinnati, Ohio September 22, 1989 1. –Phase Dance 2. -Have You Heard? 3. -Every Summer Night 4. -Hermitage 5. -Better Days Ahead 6. -Farmer’s Trust 7. -Spring Ain’t Here 8. -Straight On Red 9. -Are You Going With Me? Disc 3 10. -The Fields, The Sky 11. -Are We There Yet? 12. -Vidala 13. -Slip Away 14. -Letter From Home 15. -Beat 70 16. -Band Introductions 17. -Minuano (six-eight) Pat Metheny - Guitars Lyle Mays - Keyboards Steve Rodby - Bass Paul Wertico - Drums Pedro Aznar - Voice, Guitar, percussion Armando Marcal - Percussion
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Soundboard 9.7 - Crisp and elegant, this describes both the music and the audio fidelity here. The band is in really fine form, actually a good time period. Pat Metheny Group 1981-03-27 University Of Houston, Cullen Auditorium, Ezekiel W. Cullen Building, Houston, Texas, USA, 1981-03-27 Disc 1 01 Phase Dance (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 02 Better Days Ahead (Pat Metheny) 03 The Windup (Keith Jarrett) 04 James (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 05 Offramp (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 06 'It's For You' (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 07 The Bat Part II (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 08 Ozark (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 09 Turnaround (Ornette Coleman) Disc 2 10 Goin' Ahead (Pat Metheny)/As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 11 Jaco (Pat Metheny) 12 Untitled / Au Lait (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 13 San Lorenzo (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 14 (Cross The) Heartland (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) 15 American Garage (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) Line-Up: Pat Metheny, guitars, guitar synthesizer Lyle Mays, piano, synthesizers, organ, autoharp Steve Rodby, acoustic bass, electric bass Dan Gottlieb, drums, autoharp Naná Vasconcelos, vocals, percussion, berimbau