Audience 8.8-9.2 – All seem to be recorded with the same gear but the Marseille show seems maybe slightly upgraded due to either taper position or just better acoustics. Over all this is a highly rated set of shows for the quality of the recordings. The stage mix does vary just a bit as to who is more present, but you hear all the stuff going on as it was live-mixed for the performance (meaning I don’t think taper error caused any lack of presence of, say, synthesizer or guitar on any given performance). The taper used the first song, and in some cases part of the second song to dial in the levels (an indication of really good gear being used) and as such you may notice a volume change, albeit relatively smooth, and once he’s dialed in it is smooth sailing. The performances are sometimes a little hesitant but do gel during instrumental segments much more. I will say this: Mick Taylor is a fantastic player, but I would not call him “progressive” and this music wants to be more prog but it is constrained and maybe that is why it did not blossom much.
Jack Bruce Band
Tour Of Europe 1975 Volume One
Salle Vallier
Marseille, FR
1975-04-29
Disc 1
01 -You Burned The Tables On Me
02 -Morning Story
03 -Pieces of Mind
04 -Keep It Down
05 -One
06 -Spirit
Disc 2
07 -Without A Word
08 -Tickets To Waterfalls
09 -Weird Of Hermiston
10 -Post War
Band:
Jack Bruce – Vocals, Bass, Piano
Mick Taylor – Guitar
Carla Bley – Organ, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Mellotron, Electric Piano
Ronnie Leahy – Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Bruce Gary – Drums
Jack Bruce, Carla Bley & Mick Taylor
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