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Soundboard 9.3 - For my first exposure to a live Buzzcocks show, this was a splendid one! The recording captures the energy and the excellent, gritty, and I would even say cocky guitar tone. Can a guitar tone be “cocky”? Yes, I think it can because this guy’s tone is just that! Buzzcocks The Palladium New York 1979 01. I Don't MInd 02. Autonomy 03. Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've) 04. Mad, Mad Judy 05. Sixteen Again 06. Moving Away From Pulsebeat 07. Noise Annoys 08. What Do I Get ? - Harmony In My Head 09. Everybody's Happy Nowadays 10. You Say You Don't Love Me 11. I Don't Know What To Do With My Life 12. I Believe 13. Fast Cars 14. Breakdown 15. Boredom -
Ultrasonic Studios 1969 Pro Studio 9.4 - Excellent stuff, I’d never heard this one before and I was pleasantly surprised to finally hear such pristine unofficial tracks by this great band. Tucson 1972 Audience 8.7 - A rambly, jambly sounding tape that allows you to hear every instrument with emphasis on drums, vocals and keyboards believe it or not…in such a way that sucks you right into it almost as if it were at a revival meeting. Yes, there’s a tiny amount of overload here (understandable) but I gotta tell you, this is a very, very exciting recording. Memphis 1972 Soundboard 9.7 - Scintillating stuff! Razor sharp guitar, pounding drums, and beautiful bass all interwoven and mixed for maximum clarity and separation of instruments. They were smart to allow some bleed from the audience to give this tape plenty of electric live atmosphere. SUPERB! CACTUS "Bringing The Boogie 1969-1972" Disc 1 Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA Tuesday, 23 December 1969 Tuesday, 10 February 1970 01 Peace on Earth [0:33] 02 Feel So Good [4:41] 03 You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover [8:27] 04 vamp [0:41] 05 Bro. Bill [5:35] 06 Help Me [6:25] 07 Oleo jam [4:17] 08 You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover riff [0:50] 09 Let Me Swim #1 [2:26] 10 Rumblin' Man (instrumental; intercut w/ Wipeout) [5:32] 11 Let Me Swim #2 [3:11] 12 Let Me Swim #3 [6:24] 13 Parchman Farm [2:36] Band line-up: Rusty Day - vocals, harmonica Jim McCarty - guitar Tim Bogert - bass Carmine Appice - drums Disc 2 Tucson, Arizona March 13th 1972 01. -Parchman Farm 02. -Long Tall Sally 03. -The Last Clean Shirt {Bro. Bill} 04. -Seven Nights {Includes bass solo, guitar solo, and drum solo} 05. -Bringing Me Down 06. -Oleo {Includes bass solo} 07. -Let Me Swim {Includes Boogie On} 08. -Rock & Roll Fever 09. -Whiskey & Wine Line-up: Peter French - vocals Werner Fritzchings - guitar Duane Hitchings - keyboards Tim Bogert - bass, vocals Carmine Appice - drums, vocals Disc 3 Ellis Auditorium Memphis, TN, USA December 19, 1971 01. Long Tall Sally 12:16 02. Bag Drag 03:10 03. Evil 16:11 04. Parchman's Farm 06:21 05. Alaska 03:56 06. Oleo 11:19 Disc 4 Memphis cont'd 07. No Need to Worry 20:18 08. Let Me Swim' 04:58 09. Big Mama Boogie 15:30 10. Heebie Jeebies > Money > Hound Dog > What I'd Say 17:03 Rusty Day - vocals, harmonica Jim McCarty - guitar Tim Bogert - bass, vocals Carmine Appice - drums, vocals -
Audience 9.3 - A fantastic effort was made to capture this gig, really nice, smooth and pleasant with enough dynamics to bring you into it realistically. Camel Marquee Club London, UK 20 June, 1974 1. Earthrise 2. The White Rider 3. Six Ate 4. Supertwister 5. Mystic Queen 6. Liggin' at Louie's 7. Homage to the God of Light 8. Lady Fantasy -
Soundboard 9.2 - The Paris is a little better, but the Edinburgh is also a good board tape showing perhaps a few more signs of its age. I find this period of the band perhaps their best musically, with a lot more confidence and drive. CAN Live 1973 Disk 1 Olympia, Paris 1973-05-12 01. Queueing Down 02. One More Night Disk 2 03. Spoon - Stars and Lines 04. Vitamin C Disc 3 Empire Theatre, Edinburgh 25th August 1973 01. Soup 02. Stone Strike 03. Hakucho No Uta (Swan No Song) 04. Hot Day in Koeln 05. I'm Your Doll Damo Suzuki - vocals Holger Czukay - bass Michael Karoli - guitar Jaki Liebezeit - drums Irmin Schmidt - keyboards -
Fillmore East 1969 Audience 8.4 - A bit of hiss is present, the music is not crystal clear until the guitar kicks in and then it comes alive. I’ll tell you what listening to this did for me: I started to understand why hippies tripped balls to Canned Heat, there is a very weird acid vibe going on, things get distorted and intense, and extremely psychedelic in a blues based presentation that is really kind of crazy. Maybe it was due to the band blowing up amplifiers, I don’t know but it’s intoxicating and you can’t stop listening to it, maybe it’s just this show, this weird recording that seems to do weird things…on purpose? You decide. Atlanta Pop Festival 1969 Audience 8.8 - A very interesting sounding old tape, with lead guitar and vocals quite present as if taper was real close but no distortion (although some tape hiss). The performance is bristling with acid blues rock electricity. It’s just palpable, I get these guys I really understand what the magic was. Canned Heat Fillmore East New York, New York, U.S.A. 02-07-1969 Disc 1 01 - Ain't That Lovin' You Baby 02 - Bullfrog Blues 03 - Sugar Mama - Bass solo 04 - Killin' Floor 05 - On The Road Again 06 - Bear Talking 07 - The Boogie Disc 2 1st Annual Atlanta Pop Festival Atlanta International Raceway Fulton County, GA July 4, 1969 01 -Going Up the Country 02 -Bring It on Home 03 -Number Nine Train 04 -When You're Twenty-Six 05 -Fried Hockey Boogie Line-up: Bob The Bear Hite - vocals, harp Alan Wilson - guitar, harp, vocals Henry Vestine - guitar Larry Taylor - bass Adolfo Fito de la Parra - drums -
Soundboard 9.2 - Very nice to hear this great quality board because it’s a good period for not only Caravan but progressive rock, and by extension, Canterbury style prog/jazz. CARAVAN Rose d'Or Festival Pavillon, Casino de Montreux Montreux, SWI April 29th 1972 1. -RIFFERAMA - NOTHING AT ALL - IT'S COMING SOON 2. -NOTHING AT ALL 3. -THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES - TO CATCH ME A BROTHER - SUBSTULUS - DEBOUCHEMENT - TILBURY KECKS 4. -WATERLOO LILY 5. -SONGS AND SIGNS Pye Hastings - guitar & vocals Steve Miller - organ Richard Sinclair - bass & vocals Richard Coughlan - drums -
Audience 8.8 - A well made recording that captures what it sounded like at the event, which is to say it was pretty loud and somewhat bass heavy. Its metal, and it's an outdoor show and who knows where the taper is seated and what he has to deal with, so I give them high marks for the effort. Carcass Teatro de Flores Buenos Aires, Argentina 02.05.2024 Disc 1 01. Buried Dreams 02. Kelly's Meat Emporium 03. Incarnated Solvent Abuse 04. Under the Scalpel Blade 05. This Mortal Coil 06. Tomorrow Belongs to Nobody - Death Certificate 07. Dance of Ixtab (Psychopomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in B) 08. Black Star - Keep On Rotting in the Free World Disc 2 09. The Scythe's Remorseless Swing 10. 316L Grade Surgical Steel 11. Corporal Jigsore Quandary 12. Daniel's solo 13. Ruptured in Purulence - Heartwork 14. Tools of the Trade 15. Genital Grinder 16. Pyosisified (Rotten to the Gore) 17. Exhume to Consume 18. Reek of Putrefaction -
Audience 8.9 - A recording that seems to be, if I had to guess, somewhere mid crowd but manages to bring you closer to the action. Great separation of instruments and a clear capture with zero tape noise so you can almost hear the pot smoke swirling above your head ha ha! But, this is quite good, and mesmerizing, so have a great trip as you put your time machine headphones on and set it to Seattle in ’76. Cat Stevens Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, WA 1976-03-06 Disc 1 01. The Wind 02. Moonshadow 03. Where Do The Children Play 04. Another Saturday Night 05. Hard Headed Woman 06. King Of Trees 07. Whistlestar 08. Sitting 09. Sun - C79 10. Lady D'Arbanville 11. Banapple Gas 12. Instrumental 13. Majik of Majiks 14. Tuesday's Dead 15. I Love My Dog Disc 2 16. How Can I Tell You 17. The Hurt 18. Sad Lisa 19. Two Fine People 20. Oh Very Young 21. Blue Monday 22. Father And Sun 23. Ruins 24. Peace Train 25. Wild World 26. Jzero 27. Bitterblue Band Members: Cat Stevens - guitars, piano, lead vocals Alun Davies - guitars, vocals Mark Warner - guitars, bazouki Bruce Lynch - bass Jean Roussel - hammond organ, clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer, piano Gerry Conway - drums percussion Chico Batera - percussion Larry Steele - percussion, flute, acoustic guitar, bass Kimberley Carlson - backing vocals Angela Howell - backing vocals Sue Lynch - backing vocals -
Studio Demos 8.3-8.7 - Quality ranges from just listenable to pretty decent. However what you get here is quite illuminating – I had no idea this band began as a sort of gothic blend of Black Flag, Misfits, and Motorhead. I hear punk influence all through these demos. I think they got onto a cool, raw, guttural vibe and thought “let’s run with this” and it took them down the metal path. Celtic Frost Demos 1980's Apocalyptic Raids Demo 01 Ready For The Slaughter 02 ApocalyptIc Raids Death Fiend Demos 03 -Angel Of Destruction 04 -Cruel Witch 05 -Procreaton Of The Wicked 06 -Visons Of Mortality 07 -Ready For a Slaughter 08 -Execution 09 -Maze Of Torment 10 -untitled 11 -Take Her (First Take) 12 -Take Her (Second Take) 13 -Maze Of Torment 14 -untitled 15 -Cries Of The Dead 16 -Massacra 17 -The Reaper 18 -Death Fiend 19 -untitled 20 -untitled 21 -untitled 22 -untitled -
Truly somewhat of an oddball release, this album stems from a long lost rehearsal session by a bunch of stoned South African teenagers in the late 60's. Not much was even known about them, not even at the time as the band never gigged or recorded a legitimate album. Still, the music reverberates with manic acid rock intensity. You've been warned! -
Soundboard 9.4 - A superb mix and live recording with exceptionally vibrant percussion, clear concise guitars, well balanced vocals, and good atmosphere. Chambers Brothers February 12, 1971 Fillmore East New York City, NY 01. -New Generation (13:36) 02. -Funky (5:25) 03. -Let's Do It (2:50) 04. -Pollution (3:45) 05. -When The Evening Comes (8:01) 06. -I Can't turn You Loose (6:27) 07. -Love, Peace & Happiness - Jam (12:34) -
Audience 8.7 - This is a marvel! I mean, who would of thought to bother recording the completely underground opening acts for Genesis! Come to think of it, maybe even Genesis were still considered to be "underground" around this time! The point being that because someone went to the trouble to bring gear and set up to record you don't immediately expect that person to get ready in time to record each act in its entirety.They had to have planned it, to make sure they had enough blank tape, got situated in a good spot, got it rolling and balanced and then made sure to get the whole performance...MUCH respect to taper! The sound quality is very good, it is clear the machine used is good gear but I am inclined to think either the house mix was not ideal or his position was not ideal but the recording itself you can tell is solid. The flaw? I would call it mid-band crunch, or too much information crowding the middle band but not to the extent of distortion or overload, more that it ended up not having the clarity you want. The low end is round and tight, it's a comfortable sound but the overall mix is average. The Charisma Promo Concert 1973 Disc 1 Capability Brown Heidelberg, Stadthalle January 15th 1973 01 -Introduction 02 -Beautiful Scarlet 03 -No Range 04 -Liar 05 -Redman 06 -I will Be There 07 -The Garden 08 -Keep Death Off The Road (Drive On The Pavement) Disc 2 Lindisfarne Heidelberg, Stadthalle January 15th 1973 01 -Introduction 02 -No Time To Lose 03 -Together Forever 04 -All Fall Down 05 -Unknown Title 06 -Turn A Deaf Ear 07 -Lady Eleanore 08 -Scotch Mist 09 -The Clear White Light 10 -Meet Me On The Corner 11 -Oh No, Not Again 12 -We Can Swing Together Disc 3 Genesis Heidelberg, Stadthalle January 15th 1973 01 -Introduction 02 -Watcher Of The Skies 03 -Twilight Alehouse 04 -Get 'em Out By Friday 05 -The Musical Box 06 -The Return Of The Giant Hogweed -
Soundboard 9.6 - Both of these concerts are stellar board tapes with lots of life in them. Sounds like they come from pre-FM broadcast masters. Charlie Daniels Band Met Center Bloomington, MN 5-15-79 Disc 1 1. -Jitterbug 2. -Trudy 3. -FM Simulcast Station Roster 4. -Reflections 5. -Caballo Diablo 6. -Let The Blind Man Play 7. -Funky Junky 8. -Behind Your Eyes 9. -Johnny B. Goode 10. -Long Haired Country Boy Disc 2 11. -Uneasy Rider 12. -No Potion For The Pain 13. -Birmingham Blues 14. -Cumberland Mountain #9 15. -Devil Went Down To Georgia 16. -Texas 17. -The South's Gonna Do It Again 18. -Orange Blossom Special Disc 3 Met Center Bloomington, Mn. May 19, 1979 1. -Fanfare - Intro 2. -Passing Lane 3. -Jitterbug 4. -Trudy 5. -FM Simulcast Station Roster 6. -Reflections 7. -Caballo Diablo 8. -Let The Blind Man Play 9. -Funky Junky 10. -Behind Your Eyes 11. -Johnny B. Goode 12. -Long Haired Country Boy Disc 4 13. -Uneasy Rider 14. -No Potion For The Pain 15. -Birmingham Blues 16. -Cumberland Mountain #9 17. -Stage Banter 18. -Devil Went Down To Georgia 19. -Texas 20. -The South's Gonna Do It Again 21. -Orange Blossom Special -
Soundboard 9.4 - Yes it is CDB but it’s also a whole lot more. Since 1974 they hosted the Volunteer Jam and invited their friends and fellow “southern” rock bands including this legendary get together (famous for being the first on-stage appearance of Lynyrd Skynyrd after the plane crash). Sound is taken from what sounds like a couple of different sources but it’s all consistently great. January 13, 1979 Volunteer Jam V was held at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN. This Jam marked the return of Lynyrd Skynyrd to the stage for the first time since the '77 plane crash, and the CDB gave the first live performance of a song that would catapult the band to superstardom, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Special guests also included Toy Caldwell and George McCorkle from the Marshall Tucker Band, Dobie Gray, The Winters Brothers Band, The Henry Paul Band, Link Wray, John Prine,Papa John Creach, Carl Perkins, and Jim Owen. Total Time = 03:14:26 Disc 1 01 Passing Lane 02 Jitterbug 03 Trudy 04 Intro Reflections 05 Reflections 06 Caballo Diablo 07 Intro Long Haired Country Boy 08 Long Haired Country Boy 09 Funky Junky 10 Uneasy Rider 11 Birmingham Blues 12 Cumberland Mountain No. 9 13 Devil Went Down To Georgia Disc 2 14 Orange Blossom Special 15 end of CDB set Banter 16 Award Presentation 17 Drift Away 18 Grey Ghost 19 It Hurts Me Too 20 Dust My Broom 21 Confusion 22 Spanish Pipedream 23 Paradise 24 Mexican Home 25 Ain't We A Pair Disc 3 26 I Reserve the Right 27 Carl Perkins Intro 28 Blue Suede Shoes 29 Down Home Blues 30 Lovesick Blues 31 Rumble 32 Intro Call Me The Breeze 33 Introductions 34 Call Me The Breeze 35 Freebird 36 Can't You See 37 The South's Gonna Do It Again Track 17 by Dobie Gray Track 18 by Henry Paul Band Tracks 19-21 by Grinderswitch Tracks 22-24 by John Prine Tracks 25 and 26 by Stillwater Tracks 27 and 28 by Carl Perkins Track 29 by Papa John Creach Track 30 by Jim Owen Track 31 by Link Wray Tracks 32-27 by Lynyrd Skynyrd -
CD1 Audience 9.1 - A great capture of the evening’s festivities. Clear, close, well balanced. Bravo! CD2 Audience 8.7 - A big bold sound, and from the master tape, but where disc 1 has well defined instrument separation, this one is a more melded together sound with emphasis on bottom end. You still have an enjoyable experience, but it’s more about the rock and roll power rather than finesse with this tape. CHEAP TRICK ORPHEUM THEATER BOSTON, MA (USA) DECEMBER 15, 1978 THE BAND Robin Zander lead vocals rhythm guitar Rick Nielsen lead guitar mandocello backing vocals Tom Petersson 12 string bass backing vocals Bun E. Carlos drums Disc 1 1 -Intro 2 -Hello There 3 -Come On, Come On 4 -Stiff Competition 5 -On Top Of The World 6 -Guitar Solo 7 -Big Eyes 8 -Ain't That A Shame 9 -Southern Girls 10 -Need Your Love 11 -I Want You To Want Me 12 -California Man 13 -Surrender 14 -Goodnight Now Disc 2 1 -Heaven Tonight 2 -12 string bass solo 3 -Auf Weidersehen 4 -Clock Strikes Ten Selland Arena, Fresno, CA July 22, 1978 5 Intro 6 Hello There 7 Come On, Come On 8 Stiff Competition 9 On Top of the World 10 Guitar Solo 11 Big Eyes 12 I Want You To Want Me 13 California Man 14 Surrender 15 Goodnight Now 16 Auf Wiedersehen -
Audience 8.7 - Here is the big question: Was this broadcast over the air? If it was, I’d find it odd that they recorded the show from the audience, I mean, in bootleg fashion as it sounds like a bona fide audience bootleg tape! It’s decent enough though, taken from what seems like the back of the room so it gets the full PA sound projecting out, including audience reaction, so it is somewhat immersive. You definitely get a sense of the room that’s for sure. I think this recording is a raucous good time if nothing else and shows the band very comfortable with the music and their place in rock and roll. CHEAP TRICK Palace Theatre Cleveland, OH April 23rd 1979 Disc 1 1 -Intro 2 -Hello There 3 -Come On Come On 4 -Stiff Competition 5 -On Top Of The World 6 -Rick Solo 7 -Big Eyes 8 -Ain't That A Shame 9 -Surrender Disc 2 10 -Need Your Love 11 -I Know What I Want 12 -I Want You To Want Me 13 -California Man 14 -Clock Strikes Ten 15 -Goodnight Now 16 -Heaven Tonight 17 -Auf Wiedersehen 18 -Elo Kiddies