THE GRATEFUL DEAD - Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA - 06/06/1970

Grateful Dead
1970-06-06
Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA

Electric Set:
d1t01 - Morning Dew
d1t02 - Me And My Uncle
d1t03 - Casey Jones
d1t04 - Dancing In The Street
d1t05 - Next Time You See Me
d1t06 - China Cat Sunflower >
d1t07 - I Know You Rider
d1t08 - Good Lovin' >
d1t09 - Drums >
d1t10 - New Orleans >
d1t11 - Good Lovin'
d1t12 - Attics Of My Life
d2t01 - Dire Wolf >
d2t02 - Alligator >
d2t03 - Drums >
d2t04 - Jam >
d2t05 - Turn On Your Lovelight >
d2t06 - Not Fade Away >
d2t07 - Turn On Your Lovelight
Encore:
d2t08 - Uncle John's Band


Recording Info:
SBD > Master Reel > Cassette > Dat > CD

Transfer Info:
CD > Samplitude Professional v9.11 > FLAC
(2 Discs Audio / 2 Discs FLAC)

All Transfers & Mastering By Charlie Miller
August 27, 2007

Notes:
-- Disc change is seamless
-- I cleaned up many flaws
-- Two different sources were used for fix cuts
-- Levels are still a bit uneven, but still better
-- Thanks to David Hollister for the source discs
-- First few notes of Morning Dew missing
-- Cut is Casey Jones at 3:51
-- Jam includes AWBYGN and Darkness Jams
-- Cut in Lovelight at 16:16
-- Some minor digi-noise in Lovelight from 22:12 - 22:42

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THE GRATEFUL DEAD - Star Theatre, Phoenix, AZ - 03/08/1970

Grateful Dead
1970-03-08
Star Theatre, Phoenix, AZ


d1t01 - Cold Rain And Snow
d1t02 - Yellow Dog Story
d1t03 - China Cat Sunflower >
d1t04 - I Know You Rider >
d1t05 - High Time
d1t06 - Dire Wolf
d1t07 - Hard To Handle
d1t08 - Monkey And The Engineer
d1t09 - I've Been All Around This World
d1t10 - Me And My Uncle
d1t11 - Black Peter
d1t12 - Katie Mae >
d1t13 - Inpromptu Blues
d2t01 - Not Fade Away >
d2t02 - Turn On Your Lovelight


Recording Info:
SBD > Master Reel > Cassette > Dat > CD

Transfer Info:
CD > Samplitude Professional v11.2 > FLAC
(2 Discs Audio / 1 Disc FLAC)

All Transfers & Mastering By Charlie Miller
May 5, 2011

Notes:
-- Disc change is seamless
-- Numerous flaws cleaned up and I attempted to fix the level fluctuations
-- Cold Rain And Snow cuts in
-- Bad hiss for first 26 seconds of Monkey And The Engineer due to recording levels
-- Monkey And The Engineer through Katie Mae are acoustic
-- Unknown performer joins band for the last 3 tracks                                                                           http://fp.io/ea3279d7/

TREY ANASTASIO BAND - The National, Richmond, VA - 10/23/2012

Trey Anastasio
2012-10-23
The National, Richmond, VA

Set I:
01. Pigtail
02. Cayman Review
03. Scabbard
04. Frost
05. Last Tube >
06. Magilla
07. Drifting
08. Burlap Sack and Pumps
09. Corona
10. Wherever You Find It
11. Money, Love and Change

Set II:
12. Simple Twist Up Dave
13. Gotta Jibboo > *
14. Architect >
15. Valentine
16. Clint Eastwood
17. The Land of Nod
18. Sand
19. Traveler
20. Push On 'Til the Day
Encore:
21. Show of Life

Notes:
* Streets of Cairo tease

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THE DEAD - The Forum, Los Angeles, CA - 05/09/2009

2009-05-09-The Forum, Los Angeles, CA

Set I

CD1

Viola Lee Blues
Bertha
Viola Lee Blues
Caution
Viola Lee Blues
Black Peter
Cosmic Charlie
Set II

CD2

Shakedown Street
New Speedway Boogie
Scarlet Begonias
Fire on the Mountain
Drums >
CD3

Space
Dark Star
Wharf Rat
Dark Star
Satisfaction
Phil's Donor Rap
Encore

One More Saturday Night


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THE DEAD - Pepsi Arena Denver CO - 05/07/2009

2009-05-07-Pepsi Arena Denver CO

Disc 1

01. Feel Like A Stranger
02. Casey Jones
03. Loser
04. Easy Wind
05. Crazy Fingers
06. Lost Sailor
07. Saint of Circumstance

Disc 2

01. Deep Elem Blues
02. Me & My Uncle
03. Whiskey in the Jar
04. The Weight
05. Space
06. Ramble On Rose
07. King Solomon's Marbles

Disc 3

01. Drums
02. China Doll
03. Cumberland Blues
04. Not Fade Away
05. Donor Rap
06. Ripple

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ERIC CLAPTON - TRIBUTE TO ELMORE

Elmore James was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, band leader. He was known as "the King of the Slide Guitar" and had a unique guitar style, noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice. Many electric slide guitar players will admit to the influence of James' style. He was also a major influence on such successful 'Blues' guitarists as 'Homesick James' (who was a member of Elmore's band 'The Broomdusters' and featured on many of his recordings) John Littlejohn, Hound Dog Taylor, J. B. Hutto and many others. The Grateful Dead, John Primer (Blue Steel CD), Billy Gibbons and Eric Clapton are notable artists to have recorded Elmore James covers. Clapton also recorded a song with Jimmy Page called "Tribute to Elmore" that first appeared on the 1968 compilation album Blues Anytime Vol. 1. On the 1974 record Second Album. James's music & style still today has immense influence upon today's modern blues icons, including the young Derek Trucks of the Allman Brothers and The Derek Trucks Band, who has attributed James as his most predominant influence, and inspiration.

DISC 1:
01. I'm Your Witch Doctor
02. For Your Love
03. Boom Boom
04. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
05. Miles Road
06. I Aint' Got You
07. A Certain Girl
08. Tribute To Elmore
09. Train Kept A Rolling
10. Freight Loader
11. Talking About You
12. Smokestack Lightning

DISC 2:
01. Draggin' My Tail
02. Big Boss Man
03. Snake Drive
04. Got To Hurry
05. West Coast Idea
06. Pounds And Stomps
07. Choker
08. I Wish You Would
09. Got Love If You Want It
10. Take It Easy Baby
11. Out On The Water Coast
12. Five Long Years


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
01. I'm Your Witch Doctor - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Feat. Eric Clapton
02. For Your Love - The Yardbirds With Eric Clapton
03. Boom Boom - The Yardbirds With Eric Clapton
04. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - The Yardbirds With Eric Clapton
05. Miles Road - Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page
06. I Aint' Got You - The Yardbirds With Eric Clapton
07. A Certain Girl - The Yardbirds With Eric Clapton
08. Tribute To Elmore - Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page
09. Train Kept A Rolling - The Yardbirds
10. Freight Loader - Eric Clapton
11. Talking About You - The Yardbirds Feat. Epic Clapton
12. Smokestack Lightning - The Yardbirds Feat. Epic Clapton
13. Draggin' My Tail - Eric Clapton
14. Big Boss Man - The Yardbirds Feat. Eric Clapton
15. Snake Drive - Eric Clapton
16. Got To Hurry - The Yardbirds With Eric Clapton
17. West Coast Idea - Eric Clapton
18. Pounds And Stomps - The Yardbirds Feat. Eric Clapton
19. Choker - Eric Clapton
20. I Wish You Would - The Yardbirds With Eric Clapton
21. Got Love If You Want It - The Yardbirds Feat. Eric Clapton
22. Take It Easy Baby - The Yardbirds Feat. Eric Clapton
23. Out On The Water Coast - The Yardbirds Feat. Eric Clapton
24. Five Long Years - The Yardbirds Feat. Eric Clapton

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STRING CHEESE INCIDENT - "Cheese on the Rocks": (Red Rocks)

"Cheese on the Rocks":  (Red Rocks)
01 Little Hands 6/30/00 (previously unreleased)

02 Black Clouds 6/30/01 (previously unreleased)

03 Come As You Are 6/30/01 (previously unreleased)

04 Cedar Laurels 7/1/01 (previously unreleased)

05 Shantytown 7/6/02

06 Birdland 9/5/03 (with John Medeski)

07 Way Back Home 7/1/06

08 MLT > I Wish 8/10/07 (with Danny Sears & Chris Cuzme)

09 Fearless > Whiskey Before Breakfast 8/12/07
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ZERO - Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ - 03/01/1986

Zero
3/1/86
Capitol Theater,
Passaic, NJ

John Cipollina - guitar
Steve Kimock - guitar
Bobby Vega - bass
Greg Anton - drums
Mintin Fierro - horns
Barry Flast - keyboards

source: sbd 1st gen cassette (metal)
Jerry Moore's copy

lineage: sbd cassette master>cassette, dolby b

nak dragon>hd-p2 24/48>hd>cd wave>adobe 2.0 16/44>flac
transferred & seeded by Rob Berger 8/10/09

one disc:

01 - //Baby Baby >
02 - Tear Tags Off Mattresses
03 - Try a Little Tenderness
04 - Little Wing
05 - Golden Road

notes: on bill with Kingfish, Sounds of SF                                                                                             http://fp.io/277m478m/

PAUL KOSSOFF - BLUE SOUL

UK collection from the late great guitarist containing solo material as well as his work with British Blues rockers Free. For a few years beginning the mid-1960's, Great Britain was responsible for producing arguably the finest crop of rock guitarists ever with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Jimmy Page to name a few. But Paul Kossoff gave us his mastery of the understated and his frighteningly expressive vibrato and, with Free, one of the finest British rock outfits.

01. Over The Green Hills, Pt.1
02. Worry
03. Moonshine (Live)
04. Trouble In Double Time (Live)
05. Crossroads (Live)
06. Oh I Wept
07. We Got Time
08. Oh How We Danced (The Anniversary Song)
09. The Stealer
10. Hold On
11. Catch A Train
12. Come Together In The Morning
13. Molten Gold
14. I Know Why The Sun Don't Shine
15. Tricky Dicky Rides Again
16. I'm Ready
17. Blue Soul                                                                                                                                     http://fp.io/7e9cbd9a/

BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS - Live At The Hordern Pavillion, Sydney, Australia, Friday, April 27, 1979

Bob Marley & The Wailers :
Live At The Hordern Pavillion,
Sydney, Australia,
Friday, April 27, 1979...

01. Positive Vibration [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (5:15)
02. Concrete Jungle [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (5:21)
03. Burnin' And Lootin' [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (5:11)
04. Them Belly Full [But We Hungry] [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (3:46)
05. The Heathen [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (4:58)
06. Running Away + Crazy Baldhead [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (7:15)
07. I Shot The Sheriff [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (4:29)
08. No Woman, No Cry [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (7:25)
09. Is This Love [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (4:45)
10. Jamming [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (6:04)
11. Natty Dread + War + No More Trouble [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (10:45)
12. Get Up, Stand Up + Exodus [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (9:47)

ALL TRACKS ARE IN FLAC FORMAT [LEVEL 8] OR
http://fp.io/94ecaab4/                             MP3...  http://fp.io/27a51aac/     
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TREY ANASTASIO BAND - Sherman Theate, Stroudsburg, PA - 10/22/2012

Trey Anastasio Band
2012-10-22
Sherman Theate, Stroudsburg, PA

Set I:
01. Cayman Review (7:33)
02. Last Tube (9:55)
03. Magilla (3:48)
04. Corona (5:36)
05. Scabbard (5:59)
06. Frost (6:07)
07. Drifting (6:38)
08. Burlap Sack and Pumps (5:59)
09. Gotta Jibboo (11:57)
10. Valentine (6:31)
11. Push On 'Til The Day (9:00)

Set II:
12. The Land Of Nod (3:53)
13. Sand (13:18)
14. Architect (9:07)
15. Wherever You Find It (6:28)
16. Pigtail (7:54)
17. Windora Bug (7:16)
18. Goodbye Head (7:53)
19. Let Me Lie (5:19)
20. Clint Eastwood (4:01)
21. Traveler (11:20)
Encore:
22. Heavy Things (5:17)
23. First Tube (7:27)

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GOV'T MULE - Beacon Theatre December 31, 2005 New York, NY

Beacon Theatre
December 31, 2005 New York, NY


1st SET
Bad Man Walking 06:03
Lay Your Burden Down 05:39
About To Rage 10:51
Do Not Stop On The Grass, Sam 08:02
I'll Be the One 11:03
Life Before Insanity 08:28
I'm A Ram 11:13
Loser 07:34
Terrapin Station 02:37
Loser Reprise 02:23
Train Kept A Rollin' 05:49
2nd SET
Intro Theme (San Ho Say) 05:15
Can't Turn You Loose 03:44
Shake 02:51
I've Been Loving You Too Long 05:32
Down And Out In New York City 06:25
What Is Hip? 09:48
Thelonius Beck Interlude 1 00:20
I Shall Return 07:08
Thelonius Beck Interlude 2 00:11
The Letter 04:18
Thelonius Beck Interlude 3 00:17
I Believe To My Soul 04:34
New Year's Countdown 00:53
Night Time Is the Right TIme 04:59
Bad Little Doggie 03:45
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 04:48
3rd SET
30 Days In The Hole 06:32
I Don't Need No Doctor 02:28
Beautifully Broken 06:33
Effigy 04:41
Folsom Prison Blues Jam 05:46
That's What Love Will Make You Do 07:12
Jimmy and Warren Banter 01:40
Blind Man In The Dark 18:23
ENCORE
Hurts Me Too 07:00
Soulshine 08:08
LINER NOTES

Train Kept A Rollin' with Danny on Guitar
Set II, That's What Love will Make You Do and Soulshine with Jimmy Vivino on guitar and Ron Holloway's Holographic Horns- Chris Battistone on trumpet, David Zalud on trumpet, Chris Karlic on baritone sax and Ron Holloway on tenor sax
30 Days In The Hole, I Don't Need NO Doctor, Beautifully Broken, Effigy, Folsom Prison Blues with Jimmy Vivino
Hurts Me Too with Hook Harrera and Alvin Youngblood Hart


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GOV'T MULE - Fox Theatre Oakland, CA - 10/30/2010

Oct 30  2010  Fox Theatre
Oakland, CA


1st SET
Baba O'Riley

Bargain

Love Ain't For Keepin'

My Wife

The Song Is Over

Getting In Tune

Going Mobile

Behind Blue Eyes

Won't Get Fooled Again

2nd SET
Steppin' Lightly

Broke Down On The Brazos

No Need To Suffer

Painted Silver Light

Trane

Eternity's Breath

St. Stephen Jam

When Doves Cry

Beautifully Broken

When Doves Cry

Beautifully Broken

Trane

Noisy Jam

Drums

Any Open Window

Railroad Boy

Thorazine Shuffle

Goin' Out West
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BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS - Boston Music Hall Boston,MA - 06/08/1978 LATE SHOW

Bob Marley & The Wailers
1978-06-08
Boston Music Hall
Boston,MA


"Dropping in briefly to share a piece of Wailers history with everyone. " Bob Marley And The Wailers" toured the U.S. in May and June of 1978, primarily playing mid-sized venues like music and orchestra halls. The band is coming off their now-historic performance at the "One Love Peace Concert" in April, their first performance back on the island since Marley’s attempted assassination and the "Smile Jamaica Concert" in December 1976. They are touring the U.S. in support of their new album Kaya, which was released on March 23, 1978. On June 8, 1978 they play two shows at the famed Boston Music Hall, a performing arts center located on Tremont Street in Boston. This venue was originally known as the Metropolitan Theatre when it opened in 1925. It seats more than 3,600 people. In 1962 it became the home of the Boston Ballet and was renamed the Music Hall." by Steve Morse




Bob Marley - vocals, rhythm guitar
Aston Barrett - bass
Carlton Barrett - drums
Junior Marvin - lead guitar
Earl Lindo - organ
Tyrone Downie - keyboards
Alvin Patterson - percussion
The I-Threes - backing vocals


Late Show:

1. Concrete Jungle
2. Burnin’ And Lootin’
3. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
4. Rebel Music (3 O’Clock Roadblock)
5. Crazy Baldhead” -> “Running Away
6. I Shot The Sheriff
7. Easy Skanking
8. No Woman, No Cry
9. Lively Up Yourself
10. Jammin’
11. War -> No More Trouble
12. Get Up, Stand Up
13. Exodus

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BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS - Boston Music Hall Boston,MA - 06/08/1978 EARLY SHOW

Bob Marley & The Wailers
1978-06-08
Boston Music Hall
Boston,MA


"Dropping in briefly to share a piece of Wailers history with everyone. " Bob Marley And The Wailers" toured the U.S. in May and June of 1978, primarily playing mid-sized venues like music and orchestra halls. The band is coming off their now-historic performance at the "One Love Peace Concert" in April, their first performance back on the island since Marley’s attempted assassination and the "Smile Jamaica Concert" in December 1976. They are touring the U.S. in support of their new album Kaya, which was released on March 23, 1978. On June 8, 1978 they play two shows at the famed Boston Music Hall, a performing arts center located on Tremont Street in Boston. This venue was originally known as the Metropolitan Theatre when it opened in 1925. It seats more than 3,600 people. In 1962 it became the home of the Boston Ballet and was renamed the Music Hall." by Steve Morse





Bob Marley - vocals, rhythm guitar
Aston Barrett - bass
Carlton Barrett - drums
Junior Marvin - lead guitar
Earl Lindo - organ
Tyrone Downie - keyboards
Alvin Patterson - percussion
The I-Threes - backing vocals


Early Show:
 1. Slave Driver
2. Burnin’ And Lootin’
3. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
4. The Heathen
5. Rebel Music (3 O’Clock Roadblock)
6. I Shot The Sheriff
7. Easy Skanking
8. No Woman, No Cry
9. Lively Up Yourself
10. Jammin’
11. War -> No More Trouble
12. Get Up, Stand Up
13. Exodus

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FUTURE ROCK - NYE 2011 CHICAGO

 1.
Glitter Freeze (Live Remix) 04:34
2.
Tomten Guillotine (Live) 07:27
3.
Reaching New Heitz (Live) 14:17
4.
Torture (Live) 06:00
download
5.
Happy Hour (Live) 12:22
6.
Make Believe (Live) 05:11
7.
Pedal Metal (Live) 07:07
8.
Shimmer (Live) 11:25
9.
Understand the Sky (Live Remix) 11:42
10.
Romantic Rights (Live Remix) 06:11
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released 23 February 2011                                       http://fp.io/8c1ame34/credits

UMPHREY'S MCGEE - State Theatre, Portland, ME - 11/03/2012

Umphrey's McGee
2012-11-03
State Theatre, Portland, ME

Set I:
Depth Charge > White Man's Moccasins, Red Tape, Resolution[1] > Turn & Run, All Night Long, Women Wine and Song[2] > La Grange[3] > The Fussy Dutchman

Set II:
Pay the Snucka > The Triple Wide > Hangover[4], Frankie Zombie, Dear Lord[5] > Partyin' Peeps[6], Walletsworth > Tribute to the Spinal Shaft > Mood For A Day[7] > Pay the Snucka
Encore:
The Song Remains the Same


Notes:
[1] with Norwegian Wood (The Beatles) teases
[2] with Life During Wartime (Talking Heads) tease
[3] one verse
[4] with Xxplosive (Dr. Dre) jam
[5] with Partyin' Peeps teases
[6] with Dear Lord teases
[7] started with Roundabout (Yes) tease


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THE WHO - LIVE AT HULL 1970,

THE WHO
''LIVE AT HULL 1970, DISC ONE''
NOVEMBER 6 2012
111:29

1/Heaven and Hell
John Entwistle/4:04
2/I Can't Explain
Pete Townshend/2:50
3/Fortune Teller
Naomi Neville / Benny Spellman/2:35
4/Tattoo
Pete Townshend/3:01
5/Young Man Blues
Mose Allison/5:41
6/Substitute
Pete Townshend/2:07
7/Happy Jack
Pete Townshend/2:12
8/I'm A Boy
Pete Townshend/2:47
9/A Quick One, While He's Away
Pete Townshend/9:50
10/Summertime Blues
Jerry Capehart / Cochran/3:42
11/Shakin' All Over
Johnny Kidd/5:08
12/My Generation
Pete Townshend/15:57

DISC TWO
1/Overture
Pete Townshend/5:30
2/It's A Boy
Pete Townshend/0:42
3/1921
Pete Townshend/2:28
4/Amazing Journey
Pete Townshend/3:18
5/Sparks
Pete Townshend/4:14
6/Eyesight To the Blind (AKA Born Blind)
Sonny Boy Williamson II/1:56
7/Christmas
Pete Townshend/3:18
8/The Acid Queen
Pete Townshend/3:33
9/Pinball Wizard
Pete Townshend/2:47
10/Do You Think It's Alright?
Pete Townshend/0:22
11/Fiddle About
John Entwistle/1:14
12/Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
Pete Townshend/0:56
13/There's A Doctor
Pete Townshend/0:22
14/Go To The Mirror!
Pete Townshend/3:32
15/Smash The Mirror
Pete Townshend/1:22
16/Miracle Cure
Pete Townshend/0:12
17/Sally Simpson
Pete Townshend/4:08
18/I'm Free
Pete Townshend/2:24
19/Tommy's Holiday Camp
Keith Moon/0:59
20/We're Not Gonna Take It
Pete Townshend/8:18

Roger Daltrey /Tambourine, Vocals
John Entwistle /Bass, Vocals
Keith Moon /Drums, Vocals
Pete Townshend /Guitar, Vocals                                                      

The night after The Who recorded the performance that would become Live at Leeds, a document of the ferocity and raw energy they were applying to their stage show in 1970, they drove down to neighboring town of Hull and gave a second concert to a considerably more subdued audience. Over the years since it's release, Live at Leeds was recognized as the definitive moment of The Who coming into their own as a live performance machine, and has been revered as one of the top live recordings of it's time, capturing the band at their most fiery peak. Most of the material on Live at Hull 1970 has been released commercially before as part of one of the countless expanded repackagings of Live at Leeds. Standing on it's own, the set is a bit of a redundant curiosity more than an essential piece of the band's discography. The set lists for both shows were identical, with the only exception being Live at Leeds' transcendent encore of "Magic Bus" being swapped out for an equally jammy 15+ minute "My Generation". The second set of both nights found the band playing Tommy in it's entirety. While Who aficionados could debate the finer points of the two gigs, casual listeners will have a hard time differentiating between the performances. Many of the differences come in the technicalities of the recordings, which are both raw on-site multi-track recordings with the Live at Hull recordings suffering initially from so many pops, glitches and even instrumental drop outs that the reels were shelved for decades. Digital editing cleaned up most blaring errors of the set, but it remains a "warts-and-all" sort of experience. Live at Hull is every bit as charged and volcanic as Live at Leeds, and the moments of shaky fidelity just add to the rough, exciting sound and feel of the album. While either set would stand well on it's own without the other, the forty-some years that made Live at Leeds a near-legendary album negate some of the power of the recordings made the next night. Live at Hull is great and powerful, but gratingly inconsequential when held up against it's predecessor. As a testament to the interchangeability of the two nights, it can be noted that the bass wasn't recorded on the original reels of the Hull concert on the first four songs. For this reissue, bass tracks from the night before were edited and manipulated to the a passable degree, almost as if to suggest the two sets were more or less identical.
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FOCUS - ''X''

FOCUS
''X''
NOVEMBER 5 2012
49:35                                                                                                                                                              
1. Father Bachus/4:03
2. Focus 10/5:48
3. Victoria/5:27
4. Amok In Kindergarten/5:00
5. All Hens On Deck/5:44
6. Le Tango/5:26
7. Hoeratio/5:38
8. Talk Of The Clown/2:58
9. Message Magic/3:52
10. X Roads/5:39

REVIEW
by Edward White
Progressive rock at its best: avant-garde, chaotic and yet tensely atmospheric. X, the most recent album from Dutch art-rock supremos Focus, has a song for every occasion. From flute jazz-metal to organ ballad, the latest installment in their musical chronology is a masterpiece of cinematic soundscapes.

As is common in this fascinating genre of music, the album begins with a track that showcases the catalogue of rhythm and melody that Focus are capable of. From pulsing guitar-riff driven passages to jazzy breakdowns that introduce the flute , ‘Father Bachus’ is a proper introduction to this prolific band and demonstrates this band’s expansive repertoire of instruments.

The jazz influences are rife. Tracks such as ‘Amok in Kindergarten’ and ‘X Roads’ provide a slightly slower yet more intricate dose of chaotic melody. Listening to these tracks gives one the impression of being in a silent film from the early 20th century, simply by the sheer variety of moods and shifts of atmosphere. The vocals on the latter track acting to amp up this cinematic feel, its skiffle rhythm beautifully conducted by drumming hero Pierre Van Der Linden.

Frontman Thijs Van Leer typifies the pure musicality of Focus, swapping between keys and flute at will. The highlight of the album is his vocal contribution on ‘Le Tango’, a minimalist hispanic-styled track that manages to be so moody yet so uplifting, leaving listeners wishing for more vocals elsewhere on the album.

The track ‘Focus 10’ is one such track that is crying out for vocals. However, this does not detract praise from this track; it is a possible favourite amongst the album. With shades of the Dire Straits’ more jazzy passages, this song has a lovely eighties feel with an excellent piano-driven ballad rock core.

‘Hoeratio’, with a name that sounds like a mathematical method for differentiating ladies of loose undergarments, is one of the most familiar sounds on the album. Heavily reminiscent of Pink Floyd’s ‘Speak to me/Breathe’, this track combines the best of Focus’ melody and their dark, moody reverb.

If you are new to Focus, despite their 40 year history in the manufacture of such intriguing art, then this album is an excellent chance to experience their brand of masterful composition.
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NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS - Live in the Hills II

North Mississippi Allstars – Live in the Hills II (2012)

North Mississippi Allstars ‘Live in the Hills II’ is the second release in their Bootleg Series.
The live recording was taken at the annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp, MS on June 24, 2011.
Moving into much rootsier territory than their former punk band DDT, brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson formed the North Mississippi Allstars in ’96 with bassist Chris Chew. The sons of legendary Memphis producer Jim Dickinson were born in Fayette County, TN, and their family later moved to northern Mississippi, where the boys soaked up the country blues sound of the region from artists like Mississippi Fred McDowell and R.L. Burnside. That became the chief inspiration for NMA, but the group also mixes in a rock edge, an alternative aesthetic (comparable to outfits like the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and the Black Keys), and a road-ready rock & roll sensibility akin to jam bands like Phish.
1. Mississippi Women / Write Me a Few Little Lines (4:05)
2. Po’ Boy (3:12)
3. Talking (0:24)
4. Shake (What Yo Mama Gave You) (6:02)
5. Jellyrollin’ All Over Heaven (3:29)
6. Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (3:01)
7. Mississippi Bollweevil / Preaching Blues (5:12)
8. The Meeting (4:04)
9. Talking (0:26)
10. Po Black Maddie / Skinny Woman / Drum Solo (11:46)
11. Shake ‘Em On Down (6:52)
12. Let It Roll (3:10)
13. Ain’t No Grave (3:35)
14. Rollin’ n Tumblin’ (3:01)
15. Talking (0:10)
16. Feeling Bad Blues (1:53)
17. Mean Ol’ Wind Died Down / Amazing Grace (8:13)
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