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
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