Journey: 1980-08-02 Flint, MI (FLAC_AUD_2 CD)

First off, thanks to my friend "Tales" for getting me this lossless copy of such a great show.  Another friend, "tupchurch", had shared an mp3 version of it he had a few years back and I've been trying to find a lossless quality copy ever since.

I love this show.  It's not the best nor the worst sounding.  It does sound great I think and the setlist really, really rocks with some rarities like "Homemade Love" and Precious Time" that aren't on a whole lot of shows that have surfaced.  This is probably the only time I've heard Journey not play "Feeling That Way" and then go straight into "Anytime" like the radio stations have done ever since I heard the song.  They play the very beginning the live way they start off  "Feeling That Way", you're expecting that song knowing their music, and then they play "Homemade Love" instead.  I like surprises like that.

This show is just a little over two months before the 1980-10-13 Tokyo (often mislabeled as Osaka) show on DVD that "Ljerk" and I put together with the excellent, stereo audio/video stream matrix too, and it's just a little over four months after the Houston Summit show too us collectors love.  I uploaded the Tokyo 1980 DL DVD project here over a year ago right before (maybe after) Christmas in 2012.  I'm still seeding that DL DVD on Dime, have working links here, and people are still downloading it too.  And speaking of that DVD, "Ljerk" created a DVD-5 (single layer) version with extra audio streams, color enhancements, and just overall much better picture quality.  That one is really my favorite version and the DL DVD I haven't even put here on my own site I just recalled.  If you're interested in it, leave a comment and I might upload the DVD-9 (or DL DVD) version here too soon.

LINEAGE:
Lossless files sent via file sharing site by "Tales" > TLH (to decode a copy as WAV and test for lossiness...none found > used "Tales" original FLAC files > Audacity (for de-clicking and embedding track titles) > TLH (for md5 and ffp file creations, to check for SBE's...none found, for torrent file creation, and for all created files verification) > you

DETAILS:
Artist: Journey
Date: August 2nd, 1980
Location: Flint, Michigan
Venue: Atwood Stadium
Source: AUD
Format: FLAC
CD's: 2
Artwork: Yes
Label: Rubicon Reproductions (possibly?)
Title: Peak Of The Dixie Highway
Size: 492 MB

SETLIST:
CD 1:
101. Departure/Majestic (opening music)
102. Where Were You
103. Just The Same Way
104. Lovin' You Is Easy
105. Too Late
106. Of A Lifetime
107. Precious Time
108. Lights
109. Stay Awhile

CD 2:
201. Dixie Highway
202. Homemade Love
203. Anytime
204. Walks Like A Lady
205. Neal Schon (guitar solo)
206. La Do Da
207. Ross Valory & Steve Smith (bass & drum solo)
208. Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
209. Wheel In The Sky
210. Anyway You Want It
211. Line Of Fire

LINKS:
(1) 1980-08-02 Flint, MI (AUD)
(2) 1980-08-02 Flint, MI (AUD)

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I love the energy and playing the band has and does in this show.  And there is very little crowd noise during the songs too.  Also, this is one you can turn up loud and there is no distortion either.  There are a few clicks (possibly from too fast of a burn along the line) and a few, but not many, fast "di di digital" skips (again, likely from a previous fast burn).  The music doesn't really skip but the audio, in very fast repetition that lasts a fraction of a second, has a couple of errors.  I didn't count them but I think it is three or four times this happens and mostly near the end of CD 2.  This is where some of the small clicks (not in a row but periodically) occur too.  It's definitely not a show stopper I promise.

I'd tried doing a treble boost to bring up the high end just a little with Audacity, but after doing this I reverted back to the original, non-EQ'ed copy because the adjustment to the highs seemed to cause a tiny but of audio clipping in the louder parts of the show.  And other than using Declicker in Audacity to clean most of the clicks, I felt this one needed to be left alone because it sounded best.  If I had more knowledge (and I'll learn) on how to EQ the show with more than just my ears, I'd have made it a tad bit brighter.  Who knows?  Once I learn more on how to accurately do this without messing up things I didn't realize I was messing up, I may just do this because I really like this show.

You don't see many live 1980 Journey shows out there.  And it was a great tour too when you listen to or see the unreleased shows from this tour.  This is the same tour (not show) that the officially released Captured CD came from, and in fact, a lot of Captured was recorded in the same state as this upload but in Detroit, Michigan instead.

One last thing I want to mention is the source of this copy.  The artwork I have, Peak of the Dixie Highway, has all the same songs but not the same tracking.  I didn't really notice this until this morning as I was listening to the show.  The Rubicon Productions label is on the artwork but I cannot say for sure if it is the same CD's from that version.  But they both have the same songs but just different tracking according to the artwork's arrangement on the back art setlist.  The songs are in the same order so the show hasn't been altered in the order of the setlist either.

I hope you enjoy this show...I know I am again today when I can turn it up again and jam...

Bootradr

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THESE DOWNLOADS ARE FOR FREE ONLY!  NEVER BUY OR SELL ANY LEGALLY RECORDED BUT ILLEGAL TO SELL SHOWS LIKE THIS ONE.  THIS IS FOR FANS AND FUTURE FANS WHO WANT TO HEAR THE ARTIST'S MUSIC RAW & LIVE BUT NOT OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE OR RELEASED.

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Steve Perry: 2012-01-XX Denver, CO Radio Interview (FLAC_SB/FM_1 CD)

PREFACE: No official music released or other official material was played in this live radio interview!!!

This is a very interesting, live telephone interview Steve Perry did with a Denver radio station two years ago.  I do not know what FM radio station it was or I'd mention the station's callsign.  Talk ranges from the days with Journey (a lot), his solo career, and similar topics.  And one good thing about this interview is the DJ is a huge Journey fan too.  So he knows his stuff.  Steve Perry gets into some personal discussion too that is interesting (at least to me) and he talks well of Neal Schon also.

There's not much to put in the way of details other than it's 57 minutes long and there are no commercials.

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DETAILS:
Artist: Steve Perry
Location: Denver, Colorado (unsure where Perry was live from via telephone/I think at home in California)
Type: Radio Interview
Date: January, 2012
CD: 1
Format: FLAC
Artwork: No
Label: None
Title: None
Length: 57 minutes
Size: 125 MB

SETLIST: (Doesn't really apply/tracked in 5 minutes segments)
01. Track 01 (5 minutes)
02. Track 02 (5 minutes)
03. Track 03 (5 minutes)
04. Track 04 (5 minutes)
05. Track 05 (5 minutes)
06. Track 06 (5 minutes)
07. Track 07 (5 minutes)
08. Track 08 (5 minutes)
09. Track 09 (5 minutes)
10. Track 10 (5 minutes)
11. Track 11 (5 minutes)
12. Track 12 (remaining minutes)

LINK:
2012-01-XX Interview (SB/FM)

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As far as I know this was only aired in the Denver area and was not a network, nationwide broadcast.

Being a lifelong Journey fan, everything from 1973 - now, I'm excited to see Perry's been involved in some music project/awards ceremonies this month.  Just a few days ago he was part of a drum-off awards ceremony where he actually joined in and sang a small solo part on stage with about 15 or so other artists.  It was enough to get me thinking and hoping again he may be doing something (as we keep hearing) in his studio.  I guess only time will tell?

One other thing of interest to me is a comment I made a while back ago on Neal Schon's website about this interview.  He actually took 90% of what I said and posted it on his (or Journey's) Facebook account which surprised me.  The reason I was surprised was because I'd talked about liking Arnel but I still wanted to see Steve Perry in the band again before they called it quits.  It's interesting he didn't chop out that part as well as a few other ones.  He did cut out the tactfully worded, and without any bootleg connotations, mentioning of the Denver FM shows broadcast live in 1979 I referred to though :-)  But they applied to the interview too as Perry talks about them.

Enjoy the interview...

Bootradr

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Led Zeppelin: 1972-12-22 London, England (FLAC_AUD_2 CD)

This is a good recording of Zeppelin's first of two nights at the Alexandra Palace in London nearing the end of 1972.  The show is a good show, however; the audio does change up a few times in this recording.  And I noticed there is no organ solo and the final song, "Thank You", at the end of CD 2.

At this point, and after looking at the times for the different versions available, I'm not sure that "Thank You" is on any copies of the show?  And one set of artwork also shows "Bring It On Home" closes out the show after "Thank You".  I don't know if there is a version of this show out there with either (or both) of these songs on it or if they were just played but never recorded.  I've been looking for the (1) low generation copy dadgad appears to have shared in the past on Dime and/or the (2) 2nd generation version (2 CD, not the 1 CD) that exists.  But I haven't been able to locate either of those versions (yet).  If anyone has them and wants to share them on Dime, I'll download them for sure!  I don't think they're going to be any more complete (but they may be).  However; they may be better sounding shows?  And there's only one real way to tell and that's to listen to them :-)

The reason I'm uploading this 2 CD label/version is because I never see this show available anywhere.  I'm sure it can be found and I'm sure it has been uploaded before.  But in an effort to get some of my 1990's trading days CD-R's EAC ripped and backed up, I'm putting this one up for anyone interested in it or anyone that may not have this show already.  The show is definitely not on Dime as of this posting.  The 1972-12-23 show from the second night at Alexandria Palace is on Dime and I downloaded a copy I didn't have yesterday to compare it to one I did.

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DETAILS:
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Date: December 22nd, 1972
Location: London, England
Venue: Alexandra Palace
Source: AUD
Format: FLAC
CD's: 2
Artwork: Yes
Label: Cobra Standard Series
Title: Riot Show
Size: 737 MB

SETLIST:
CD 1:
101. Rock And Roll
102. Over The Hills And Far Away
103. Black Dog
104. Misty Mountain Hop
105. Since I've Been Loving You
106. Dancing Days
107. Bron Yr-Aur Stomp
108. The Song Remains The Same
109. The Rain Song

CD 2:
201. Dazed And Confused
202. Stairway To Heaven
203. Whole Lotta Love
204. Immigrant Song
205. Heartbreaker

FileFactory Links:
Part 1 - http://www.filefactory.com/file/63hefc57o6wz/
Part 2 - http://www.filefactory.com/file/7dg6njbp52iv/

Dime Torrent - http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=480212
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As I mentioned already, the show's sound changes a few times.  It starts off pretty muddy sounding and then gets better as the second song, "Over The Hills And Far Away", is about halfway into the song.  It gradually gets better and by the end of the show has it has definitely moved up a grade in sound quality.  This is not an excellent sounding show by any stretch, but it isn't a bad sounding show either.  It's in line with a lot of 1972 shows and has its good and bad moments.

I'm leaving both sets of artwork I have in it.  One comes from RambleOnZep.com and the other in the same artwork but I added the back artwork's side tabs with the title/text for the better quality (A4 ?) CD cases discs use to come in.  The original Cobra artwork may have been in a cardboard case; I'm not really sure?  But it did not have the 1/4 inch labels on the edge of the back art for fitting into the older cases and being able to read what show it is looking from the side.  I'm guessing the artwork I had back in the 1990's wasn't the best resolution, but it works.  And just in case you want artwork that is a little sharper looking on the text, I downloaded some low resolution art that would have been the original (same) artwork I had but without the side labels as it came in those days.

I hope you enjoy the show...I know I did...

Bootradr

SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL!!!

THESE DOWNLOADS ARE FOR FREE ONLY!  NEVER BUY OR SELL ANY LEGALLY RECORDED BUT ILLEGAL TO SELL SHOWS LIKE THIS ONE.  THIS IS FOR FANS AND FUTURE FANS WHO WANT TO HEAR THE ARTIST'S MUSIC RAW & LIVE BUT NOT OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE OR RELEASED.

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SUPPORT THE ARTISTS BY BUYING THEIR OFFICIALLY RELEASED MATERIAL TOO. 

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Jimi Hendrix: 1969-02-24 London, England (FLAC_SB_2 CD)

I've been a huge Hendrix fan through the years, but for some unknown reason, I haven't even uploaded one of his shows here yet.  There's just no excuse for that!

I was convinced this show I'm uploading was and officially released recording because of its intense, superb sound.  But after seeing it again lately on a trading/sharing site, I looked it up and it hasn't ever been released.  I saw on Amazon's site where it is listed as an "unauthorized release" (i.e. a bootleg) and it isn't available to purchase.  There are people and businesses that will sell these, and that is what is illegal.  But this superb soundboard is legal to share unless they do release it someday.  I personally hope they don't ever release it because it doesn't get much better than this version.  Plus, then you'd have to buy it (or get is somewhere else besides here) because I'd have to pull it and it would no longer be free.

Another thing that should interest Hendrix fans is the first three tracks on CD 1.  They are superb afternoon soundchecks before the show that night. 

LINEAGE:
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DETAILS:
Artist: Jimi Hendrix Experience
Date: February 24th, 1969
Location: London, England
Venue: Royal Albert Hall
Source: SB
Format: FLAC
CD's: 2
Artwork: Yes (plus a collage or rare Hendrix photos in download too)
Label: Purple Haze Records (HAZE007)
Title: An Evening With The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Size: 642 MB

SETLIST:
CD 1:
101. Hear My Train A Comin' (afternoon soundcheck)
102. Room Full Of Mirrors (afternoon soundcheck)
103. Bleeding Heart (afternoon soundcheck)
104. concert into
105. Lover Man
106. Stone Free
107. Hear My Train A Comin'
108. I Don't Live Today
109. Red House
110. Foxy Lady

CD 2:
201. Sunshine Of You Love
202. Bleeding Heart
203. Fire
204. Little Wing
205. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
206. Room Full Of Mirrors
207. Purple Haze
208. Wild Thing
209. Star Spangled Banner

FileFactory Links:
Part 1 - LINKS REMOVED BY BOOTRADR.  SEE END OF POST FOR REASON!
Part 2 - LINKS REMOVED BY BOOTRADR.  SEE END OF POST FOR REASON!

I have a few excellent video sources for this show that are pro shot too.  They all are incomplete and are missing a few songs as well as they have some interview tracks in between songs.  While that is cool, I hate it when artists interrupt a show to throw in interview segments.  I want to see the concert and then add the interviews at the end.  One specific pro shot DVD adds missing tracks in the audio format at the end of the show under the "Bonus" area of the DVD.  That means the songs are not in order of course, but at least it has the extra songs but apparently without any video.  The sound is excellent and the video is too on this better of the two DVD choices I'm mentioning.  But the audio in this 2 CD set is much more superior and it really sounds like an officially released, store bought type of item.  This is what threw me off for a while and the reason I've waited until not to share the show (after confirmeing it hasn't been released...it just sounds like it should have been).

I was doing research before this upload and noticed in 2010 there was talk about officially releasing the show on DVD.  But it hasn't happened yet, and my guess is, it probably never will.  But if it does get officially released, then I'll pull it from my site if I elect to upload it.  Let me know if you want it and it'll help me make my mind up!

Since the original uploader took the time to add the ffp and md5 files, as well as name the tracks too, I'm not doing anything other than posting the show and making it available to you.  I already mentioned in the lineage I checked the files for CDDA (lossless CD standard 44.1 kHz/16 bit audio properties) vs. MPEG (lossy qualities).  As with many Trader's Little Helper MPEG/CDDA tests, not every track shows to be CDDA.  But this is a common error with TLH and there are many factors that can cause a few false readings.  Most all of the tracks tested as CDDA sourced with a rare exception of a track or two on the CD's.  Believe me when I say this show and file set are highly unlikely to possess any lossless (loss of discernible audio from compression...i.e. the reason I hate mp3, otherwise known as MPEG, audio) properties.  I'm not going to take an extra hour and check the false reading tracks because those who take the time to confirm a recording's source audio know this is a normal flaw that can occur (and does too often at times) withing TLH.  If you doubt the validity of any of the tracks, then get Audacity, sample a mid section of about 30 seconds of the songs you might wonder about, and read the frequency grapsh (FA = frequency analysis and SA = spectral analysis).  It's a good thing to learn how to do anyhow if you really like your music and want to confirm it is CDDA (or not) material.

This is a long show.  So if you download it, make sure you're set to jam out for at least two hours or more and play it LOUD...

2014-12-28 UPDATE:  After talking with a friend of mine that's a big Hendrix fan also, I did some more research and found that the Royal Albert Hall 1969-02-24 show has been partially released.  The following link on Wikipedia will explain things.  And due to this fact, I'm pulling the links from this performance completely.  I'm not going to cut this complete version of the show and start removing tracks.  In this case, there would only be 5 tracks left it appears.  When artists (or their family members, managers, or whoever) start doing these patch projects, I do not like that.  Put a full show up and let the paying fans enjoy it!  I'm sorry about this, but as I stated from the creation of this blog, if there is something officially released and it can be purchased, I'll pull links or never upload it from the beginning.  This one did slip by me in my research before the upload unfortunately, and now; I'm removing the links and their storage on my file sharing site.

To read the details on why, see Wikipedia's information at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrix_in_the_West.

Bootradr

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THESE DOWNLOADS ARE FOR FREE ONLY!  NEVER BUY OR SELL ANY LEGALLY RECORDED BUT ILLEGAL TO SELL SHOWS LIKE THIS ONE.  THIS IS FOR FANS AND FUTURE FANS WHO WANT TO HEAR THE ARTIST'S MUSIC RAW & LIVE BUT NOT OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE OR RELEASED.

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Journey: 1983-08-07 Inglewood, CA (FLAC_AUD_2 CD)

Here's a great Journey show from their 1983 Frontiers tour back in their home state of California.  This was their third night out of five nights they played at the Great Western Forum ending their 1983 Tour.

The audio is very clean and clear even though it sounds as if the person recording was closer to the back of the venue or trying to hide a microphone possibly.  I had thought about making this recording a project and making it more vibrant in sound, and I still may?  But I decided to leave it as it was because it is still a great, very enjoyable listening experience.

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DETAILS:
Artist: Journey
Date: August 7th, 1983
Location: Inglewood, California
Venue: Great Western Forum
Source: AUD
Format: FLAC
CD's: 2
Artwork: Yes
Label: Rubicon Reproductions
Title: A Night At The Forum
Size: 585 MB

SETLIST:
CD 1:
101. Elmo's Theme (opening music)
102. Chain Reaction
103. Wheel In The Sky
104. Line Of Fire
105. Send Her My Love
106. Still They Ride
107. Open Arms
108. No More Lies
109. Back Talk
110. Edge Of The Blade
111. Jonathan Cain (keyboard solo)
112. Rubicon
113. Steve Smith (drum solo)
114. Escape
115. After The Fall

CD 2:
201. Faithfully
202. Ross Valory & Jonathan Cain (bass & keyboard solo)
203. Who's Crying Now
204. Don't Stop Believin'
205. Neal Schon (guitar solo)
206. Stone In Love
207. Keep On Runnin'
208. Lights
209. Anyway You Want It
210. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
211. Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
212. Elmo's Theme (closing music)

LINKS:
(1) 1983-08-07 Inglewood, CA (AUD)
(2) 1983-08-07 Inglewood, CA (AUD)

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This recording has a muffled sound at times, but as I mentioned, it is very clean.  There's no tape hiss or factors like that.  It may have been recorded using Dolby B settings on the recorder and that may be why the highs need a boost.  I hope I'm not discouraging anyone from downloading the show because it is great sounding.  I'm just trying to be as informative about it as possible.  The bootlegger got a great capture of a great show and they kept quiet during their recording too.  The crowd noise is not a factor either.  In fact, it sounds as if the person recording the show had a quiet area or quiet group of people around them.  And when you do hear a girl scream or some other audience noise, it sounds distant and not next to the recorder.

Journey still speeds up some of the songs as they did on their 1983 and 1986 tours and that's something I've never liked.  But the speed of songs, such as "Don't Stop Believin'", doesn't sound as fast as it does on many of their other shows.  I never understood why the band did this.  And in places like Japan, they didn't seem to do it.  But in America, they did it too often and I wish they hadn't.  It's not every song they did this on either during the years I mentioned.  Songs like "Send Her My Love" and other, normally slower paced songs the band played at normal speeds.  In fact, most songs were played at a normal speeds on these tours.  And in a few shows, the majority were played at the faster speed.  I have no clue what led them to play the songs differently on different nights.  Maybe they wanted to hurry up and get the shows over with on faster played nights?  We may never know?

Anyhow, I believe you'll enjoy this show, and if you're already a Journey fan, I know you will...

Bootradr

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THESE DOWNLOADS ARE FOR FREE ONLY!  NEVER BUY OR SELL ANY LEGALLY RECORDED BUT ILLEGAL TO SELL SHOWS LIKE THIS ONE.  THIS IS FOR FANS AND FUTURE FANS WHO WANT TO HEAR THE ARTIST'S MUSIC RAW & LIVE BUT NOT OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE OR RELEASED.

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SUPPORT THE ARTISTS BY BUYING THEIR OFFICIALLY RELEASED MATERIAL & MERCHANDISE TOO.

KEEP IT FREE, KEEP IT AVAILABLE, AND MOST OF ALL; KEEP IT LEGAL!!!

Journey: 1982-04-13 Osaka, Japan (FLAC_AUD_2 CD)

This is an incredible show that I've not heard (until yesterday) in many, many years.  I lost it for a long time and have only been able to find a replacement mp3 copy to hold me over until I found another lossless copy.  But as I was searching in a box I hadn't looked through in a decade yesterday, it was in there with a few other trading days shows I'd thought were gone.  It made my day!

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1998 CD-R trade > burned to two Verbatim Blue 74 minute CD-R's > EAC (Secure) > WAV > Media Creator 2010 Pro (to remove all track markers) > CD Wave Editor (to create new and accurate tracking and name tracks) > Trader's Little Helper (for FLAC 6 encoding, md5 and ffp file creations, testing for lossiness and for SBE's...neither found, and for files verification) > you

DETAILS:
Artist: Journey
Date: April 13th, 1982
Location: Osaka Japan
Venue: Fuitsutaika (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium)
Source: AUD
Format: FLAC
CD's: 2
Artwork: Yes (Thanks to "steve7711" and "shemethree" for two great sets of artwork each created!!!)
Label: None
Title: None (I'd call it "Lost Osaka Gem")
Size: 572 MB

SETLIST:
CD 1:
101. opening music
102. Escape
103. Line Of Fire
104. Lights
105. Stay Awhile
106. The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)
107. Lovin' You Is Easy
108. Open Arms
109. Mother, Father
110. Jonathan Cain (keyboard solo)
111. Who's Crying Now
112. Where Were you
113. Steve Smith (drum solo)
114. Dead Or Alive

CD 2:
201. Don't Stop Believin'
202. Stone In Love
203. Keep On Runnin'
204. Wheel In The Sky (intro)
205. Wheel In The Sky
206. Neal Schon (guitar solo)
207. Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
208. Anyway You Want It
209. crowd & closing music

LINKS:
(1) 1982-04-13 Osaka, Japan (AUD)
(2) 1982-04-13 Osaka, Japan (AUD)

Dime Torrent - http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=479025
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NOTE: Since my upload earlier this morning, two excellent sets of artwork for this show that were created by Dime members have been shared for this show!  I'm adding a new link below just for the new artwork I got and will eventually add it to the show's zipped files and make a new upload soon.

ARTWORK LINK:
Download Artwork

This show is awesome in sound and performance.  There are a few split second dropouts in the audio, but not many.  I believe there are 3 or 4 of them but they do not ruin the recording.  The taper quit recording as the band left the stage after "Wheel In The Sky".  He didn't record the audience cheering and missed about a second or two of the encore where Neal Schon's solo begins.  Whoever recorded the show did an excellent job, and as always, the Japanese crowds were polite and quiet during the music and showed their enjoyment of the music between songs.

The CD-R's I got in trade long ago were not tracked at the beginning of many of the songs.  I'm just quessing here; but I imagine the recorder may have been marking new tracks live as the songs changed.  I don't recall if tape recorders in 1982 had that capability but I imagine DAT recorders may have.  That's why I took both CD's, removed all track markers, and created new song tracks.  Nobody wants to jump to a song and it began at the end of the previous track :-)

The trader I got this show from added bonus tracks and there were two songs, "The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)" and "Where Were You" that were from another show.  They were uncut and in this order and I have no idea what show they came from (yet).  He also had added some tracks from the 1986 Raised on Radio TV Special as filler songs I guess.  I left all of these out since they were not part of the Osaka show (not to mention the Raised On Radio TV Special wouldn't be allowed on Dime anyhow).

One thing I really like about this show is the song order and song selections Journey picked.  This was the end of the tour for the Escape LP and the setlist here contains more of the earlier Journey as well as the current Journey of the time.  "The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love" near the beginning of the show and "Don't Stop Believin" in the middle; that wasn't the normal Journey lineup of songs.  The setlist looks like a late 1978 through 1981 excellent mix of songs.

NOTE: Do any of you notice anything not right with the Journey 1982 Osaka tee-shirt in the image below :-)

I hope you enjoy this show...

Bootradr

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Triumph: 1978-08-26 Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada (FLAC_SB_1 CD)

PREFACE:  Against my better judgement, I'm also including an mp3 version of this show in a separate link.  As much as I am anti-mp3 (or lossy) when it comes to my music (actually everything), I have to admit that this mp3 version that I've decided to add and have had for a long, long time is a better sounding source recording.  I'm not sure if someone took the lossless FLAC source and EQ'ed it to death or if it was always the lesser quality sounding recording?  It sounds great too, but the mp3 version does sound better.  Now, I just need to find a FLAC version of the mp3 source recording so I can trash the mp3 version and remove it for good!

This is a great recording from a 1978 Canada Jam Triumph concert.  The recording starts off with a little tape warble but soon gets better.  The recording has been called an audience and a soundboard recording.  I personally believe it sounds like a soundboard.  The sound is a little flat but it very clean and sounds great still.  I'm not sure if it may have been EQ'ed this way or if it may just have been the way the recording came out?  Regardless, it is very enjoyable listening.

LINEAGE:
CD-R > EAC > WAV > FLAC > me > named tracks > TLH (for new md5 and ffp file creations, testing for lossiness and for SBE's...neither found, and for files verification) > you

DETAILS:
Artist: Triumph
Date: August 26th, 1978
Location: Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Venue: Mosport Park
Event: Canada Jam
Source: SB
Format: FLAC
CD's: 1
Artwork: Yes (2 sets of artwork)
Label: None
Title: Triumph - Canada Jam
Size: 303 MB

SETLIST:
01. What's Another Day Of Rock & Roll
02. Street Fighter
03. Little Texas Shaker
04. Blinding Light Show
05. Let Me Get Next To You
06. Rock 'N' Roll Machine
07. Takes Time
08. Rocky Mountain Way
09. 24 Hours A Day

LINK: (FLAC):
(1) 1978-08-26 Bowmanville, Ontario (FLAC SB)

LINK (mp3 @ 192 kbps, "Live At Canada Jam", TLR label):
(1) 1978-08-26 Bowmanville, Ontario (mp3 SB)

I included a second set of low resolution artwork I found because the date on the artwork that came with this show is wrong.  The wrong dated artwork has June 28th, 1978 (06/28/78) instead of August 26th, 1978 (08/26/78) which is correct.  The lower resolution artwork has the right date.  And I did verify that Triumph played on the correct date at the 1978 Canada Jam too.

It sort of cracks me up what Gil Moore says at the ending of the song "The Blinding Light Show".  He's talking about different music styles and he mentions disco and how the band will never play one note of that music because "Disco...(waits for the crowd to answer) sucks"!  I'd forgotten about that old saying from when I was a kid.  The band almost sounds like another Canadian band, Rush, as they play the following song "Let Me Get Next To You".

I like that Rik Emmett's guitar is very "up front" in this show and very clean sounding.  That's one of the giveaways to me that this is a soundboard recording.  Also, the fact you don't hear the crowd between songs other than very, very lightly is another soundboard indicator.  There were over 10,000 people in attendance at this Canada Jam and it was the largest concert ever with the attendance records at that time (1978) in Canada.  The producer for Canada Jam was also responsible for producing California Jam I and California Jam II (referred to as Cal Jam) in this same time period according to some research I did into the dates.  If this is an audience recording, well, then that jumps it up to an excellent/superb recording.  The show gets better and better audio-wise as the show goes on too.

So take a trip back to 1978 up in Canada and I hope you enjoy the ride...

Bootradr

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Heart: 1976-10-10 Boston, MA (FLAC_AUD Master_1 CD)

This is a superb++ audience recording of Heart as they were pretty much starting their careers.  According to those who were there, Heart was not on the billing for the show.  They opened and then Jan Hammer's band played.  The headline artist was Jeff Beck.

This recording is amazing and it really sounds more like a soundboard than an audience recording.  The only time you hear any crowd is between songs, and even then, it sounds like a soundboard most of the time.  It can be hard to get a recording this good today even with newer (and supposedly better) digital recording equipment.  And the fact no EQ work was done to the recording makes me wish I had the gear Steve used in 1976 to record this show.  It sounds like it would make a great backup recorder, if not the primary recorder, of a show today!  And of course, Heart sounds as great as they always have and still do too.

NOTE: I left the original uploader's EAC log files in this upload so anyone interested can see the data.  The TLH MPEG test, not near as accurate as looking at the waveform, is a little sketchy looking in its results.  But the credibility of the person that recorded the show, as well as the more in depth Audacity waveform examination process to check for MPEG indicators, indicates this is a lossless recording.  TLH is not as accurate in its results of certain types of recordings.  But it is adequate and it is the fastest and most common way to check for MPEG indicators.  Plus; if it looks suspicious with the TLH results, then checking the waveform with Audacity is the more accurate step to take.  Since I'm still learning to read the waveform correctly, I'm taking Steve Hopkins' word for it as well as the music collecting community's consensus (and the TLH results too...see them if you wonder) this is NOT an MPEG sourced copy of the show.

LINEAGE:
Steve Hopkins stereo audience recording with  Sony ECM-99A > Sony TC-152SD FOB, microphone hand-held Nakamichi MR-1 > Tascam DA-20 MKII > Philips CDR-775 master cassette > DAT > CD > EAC secure > FLAC Dolby B decoded, no processing or EQ > me > named tracks > TLH (for new md5 and ffp file creations, testing for lossiness and for SBE's...neither found, and for files verification) > you

DETAILS:
Artist: Heart
Date: October 10th, 1976
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Venue: Boston Music Hall
Source: AUD Master (Steve Hopkins)
Format: FLAC
CD's:1
Artwork: No
Label: None
Title: None
Size: 266 MB

SETLIST:
01. instrumental song
02. Sing Child
03. Dreamboat Annie
04. Silver Wheels
05. Crazy On You (intro)
06. Magazine
07. White Lightning & Wine
08. Magic Man
09. Crazy On You

FileFactory Link:
http://www.filefactory.com/file/8peik438cwh/

Whether you know Heart's music or not, I recommend checking this show out because it was recorded so well.  I kept finding myself thinking it was a soundboard as I listened to it earlier today.  In fact, as I was just looking for any artwork on the web for this show I saw a few sites (with dead links) that were calling it a soundboard.  It looks like there is artwork somewhere out there for this show that has already been created.  But after 1 1/2 hours of browsing links, I only came up with a super low resolution, very basic front cover.

I'm constantly amazed at how great of a band Heart really is.  They had a mid-1980's era I wasn't particularly a fan of, and to hear them talk about it, neither were they.  As the music industry had it's horrible change with the advent of music videos, the industry was pushing the band to follow suit with what other bands were doing.  And Heart did for a short time.  They had some good songs still, but the rock 'n' roll was being taken out of their music too.  I'm glad the sisters decided to get back to their roots in the 1990's.  I've seen Heart (and recorded their shows) a number of times and I am amazed they can play a song today that sounds just like it did in the 1970's through 1990's.  I'm not just talking about having a band that can play the music right.  I mean these girls can sing and hit the notes like they did decades ago.  Sing child sing!

If you like Heart or just great rock 'n' roll, you should love this early, excellent show...

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Led Zeppelin: 1973-05-18 Dallas, TX (FLAC_SB 1st Gen_2 CD)

This Dallas 1973 Led Zeppelin show is a digital copy of the first generation master cassette used to make a copy of the master soundboard tape.  The rumor is it came from Jimmy Page's copy/tape of the show.  But we will never know if that's true or not, and personally, I don't care.  It's excellent sounding and that's all that matters to me.

LINEAGE:
Soundboard master > cassette > DAT > CD (Bertha Remaster ?) > DVD-A > DVD-A Extractor > WAV > FLAC 7 > me > TLH (for md5 and ffp file creations, testing for lossiness and for SBE's...neither found, and for files verification) > you

DETAILS:
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Date: May 18th, 1973
Location: Dallas, Texas
Venue: Dallas Convention Center
Source: SB (1st Gen.)
Format: FLAC
CD's: 2
Artwork: Yes
Label: Bertha Remaster
Title: Dallas Remains The Same
Size: 541 MB

SETLIST:
CD 1:
101. Rock And Roll
102. Celebration Day
103. Black Dog
104. Over The Hills And Far Away
105. Misty Mountain Hop
106. Since I've Been Loving You
107. No Quarter

CD 2:
201. The Song Remains The Same
202. The Rain Song
203. Dazed And Confused
204. Stairway To Heaven

LINKS:
(1) 1973-05-18 Dallas, TX (SB 1st Gen)
(2) 1973-05-18 Dallas, TX (SB 1st Gen)

One thing is known regarding many of the soundboards that have surfaced through the years.  Led Zeppelin did record shows (how many we have no idea), and during their 1973 US tour, they were making a video.  The video, The Song Remains The Same, was not released until 1976 as the band was dealing with issues of their own (car wrecks, family member deaths, drug problems, etc).  So chances are good that many of these 1973 soundboards were recorded with the intent of possibly being used for the video they were making.  And chances are also good there may be some more 1973 shows videotaped we haven't seen I'd imagine.  And on top of that, shows that were recorded by the band on various tours were distributed amongst the band members, managers, and the likes.  So it is easy to see how one Led Zeppelin member's tape of a show could have easily been copied and shared with their friends, family members, or whoever they let listen to it.  So it's not too far "out there" to imagine this recording may have been from Jimmy Page's tape and he shared it with someone.

Jason Bonham, the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham's son and most current Led Zeppelin drummer too, is known to be an avid Led Zeppelin bootleg collector as is Jimmy Page also.  And if you could imagine the shows Jason Bonham had around the house after his dad died in 1980, wow, he had a treasure trove of shows I'm sure.  My point is this.  There are many stories, rumors, and even truths passed down though the years as to where various soundboards came from.  Many people think Jason Bonham has leaked a lot of the 1980 shows.  And I hope he has and still does.  But the chance of us knowing the truth is very slim to none I'd say.  As long as the music keeps surfacing, and whether it came from a band member or an alien from outer space, it really isn't too important.  The important thing is they finally do surface and we eventually get them.

Led Zeppelin's late manager, Peter Grant, couldn't have done anything better than what has happened to keep Led Zeppelin a household name.  Other than what has happened in the "bootleg" world with the trading and sharing (and yes, illegal selling by some labels) that has been going on for nearly 50 years, you'd have to still be putting out new, great music each year to keep fans so interested in any band.  Both audience and soundboard recordings of the band's shows have been occurring and circulating since 1968.  Actually, it would have been very smart of Grant to have acted so against bootlegging of shows and at the same time have been slipping a few out there to keep the fans interested between tours.  Hmmm, it kind of "makes me wonder...sure does"!

I really haven't done too much comparison between this Bertha Remaster 1st generation soundboard recording and the other remastered versions or labels I have for this same show.  It seems most of the sources nowadays stem from the 1st generation source anyhow and they all sound excellent.  The real reason I chose the Bertha Remaster version is because I know the work was done correctly and by knowledgeable people (unlike some remasters).

I hope you enjoy another 1973 soundboard from April of another great Led Zeppelin show.  And we all hope the last part of the show surfaces someday soon like I mentioned in a previous 1973 upload.  We know the shows were likely complete in being recorded.  We just don't know why many of the 1973 US shows haven't been complete once they surfaced.  Hopefully one day...

Bootradr

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Led Zeppelin: 1977-05-21 Houston, TX (FLAC_SB Remaster_3 CD)

This is a superb sounding soundboard of Led Zeppelin's 1977 Houston show.  This is the Bertha Remastered version and the best version I have heard so far.  I'd earlier thought the 4-Eyed Freak remastered version was the best, but after listening to this Bertha Remaster show last night, I realized this is a cleaner, sharper, and more well balanced mix.  There are a few remastered versions out there as well as a few different titled versions too.

When I uploaded the previous version a few days ago, I said the Bertha Remaster version sounded great but it wasn't as vibrant or "atmospheric" sounding to me.  I've since determined the "vibrancy" and "atmospheric" sound leads to possible clipping of the audio in some places as well as distortion.  I've already said both version are great, and they are too.  But the Bertha Remaster version is the better of the two in my opinion and it was remastered using a specially built machine for doing so by a group that really knows what they're doing.

Read the 4-Eyed Freak remaster post a few uploads prior to this one if you want more information

LINEAGE:
EVSD silver CD's (EVSD 341/2/3) > WAV(EAC) > FLAC > DAW (Bertha) > Audio DVD > FLAC/CDA > me > named tracks > TLH (for md5 and ffp file creations, testing for lossiness and for SBE's...neither found, and for files verification) > you

DETAILS:
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Date: May 21st, 1977
Location: Houston, Texas
Venue: Houston Summit
Source: SB
Format: FLAC
CD's: 3
Artwork: No (I added the EVSD artwork)
Title: The Dragon Snake 
Label: EVSD (Bertha Remaster)
Size: 981 MB

SETLIST:
CD 1:
101. The Song Remains The Same
102. Sick Again
103. Nobody's Fault But Mine
104. In My Time Of Dying
105. Since I've Been Loving You
106. No Quarter

CD 2:
201. Ten Years Gone
202. The Battle Of Evermore
203. Going To California
204. Black Country Woman
205. Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp
206. White Summer/Black Mountain Side
207. Kashmir

CD 3:
301. Out On The Tiles/Moby Dick
302. Jimmy Page (violin bow guitar solo)
303. Achilles Last Stand
304. Stairway To Heaven
305. Rock And Roll
306. Trampled Underfoot

LINKS:
(1) 1977-05-21 Houston (Bertha Remaster) Part 1
(2) 1977-05-21 Houston (Bertha Remaster) Part 2
(3) 1977-05-21 Houston (Bertha Remaster) Part 3

Below is a partial copy of the original text file details from the Bertha Remaster share of this show.  It has some interesting details in it you may want to read.

****************************Bertha text copy & paste start****************************
Digitally remastered using a custom built, Dual-DAW, nicknamed Bertha, by jashley@eadacated.com. Completed july 30, 2005.

The original source is from a monitor mix with a very narrow stereo channel. The narrow stereo effect is common to monitor or house mixes.

The original source has audio level compression applied, as well as noise reduction.  Both were done well and did not result in any noticeable artifacts.
****************************Bertha text copy & paste stop****************************

Even though it doesn't seem there was ever any artwork made up for the Bertha Remaster, it is a remaster of Emress Vally Supreme Disc's "The Dragon Snake" and I'm including the EVSD artwork in the upload.

Enjoy the show...

Bootradr

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Led Zeppelin: 1973-05-13 Mobile, AL (FLAC_SB Master & 1st Gen Mix_2 CD)

I've had the Midas Touch silver CD's, "Goin' Mobile", for many years.  And up until the mid part of last year I really wasn't paying a lot of attention to the various other labeled versions and remasters I'd been collecting until I ran across this one.  It is by far the best sounding version of this awesome show.

This is actually a 5 CD set but I'm only uploading the remastered version (discs 2 & 3) and not the raw soundboard or master soundboard discs.  As far as the master soundboard disc goes, only disc 1 is available anyhow.  Also, this is a speed corrected version of the show too.  From memory, the original versions ran a little slow (not very bad) and needed the correction when remastered.

LINEAGE:
Source 1: Master > CD-R ( no label) > master > CD-R > EAC (Secure Mode, Accurate Stream, and no disabling on cache > WAV > Remaster > FLAC Frontend (encoding options: FLAC 6, aligned on sector boundaries) > FLAC

Source 2:: Master reel > 1st generation reel > DAT > CD-R (from ZeppelinDigital/FBO) > 1st generation reel > DAT > CD-R > SHN > TLH (to decode) > WAV > Remaster > FLAC Frontend (encoding options, FLAC 6, and to align on sector boundaries) > FLAC

DETAILS:
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Date: May 13th, 1973
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Venue: Memorial Auditorium
Source: SB patch (Source 1 Master & Source 2 1st Generation)
Format: FLAC
CD's: 2
Artwork: Yes
Label: A Group/Personal Project
Title: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Size: 484 MB

SETLIST:
CD 1:
101. Rock And Roll
102. Celebration Day
103. Black Dog
104. Over The Hills And Far Away
105. Misty Mountain Hop
106. Since I've Been Loving You
107. No Quarter
108. The Song Remains The Same
109. The Rain Song

CD 2:
201. Dazed And Confused
202. Stairway To Heaven
203. Moby Dick

LINKS:
(1) 1973-05-13 Mobile, AL (SB/Master & 1st Gen Mix)
(2) 1973-05-13 Mobile, AL (SB/Master & 1st Gen Mix)

This show is really great.  The sound, better than ever, is just one of the highlights in the the performance.  The band is really on top of things with all members sounding great.  One of my favorite parts in the show, and one I first heard back in the 1990's on my Midas Touch silvers, is Jimmy Page's guitar playing leading up to the violin bow solo section.  Page plays some new things (as he always does) and has a guitar part that blows me away.  It was only done in this one show as far as I've ever heard.  I'm just glad we have a soundboard recording to hear it almost 41 years later.

This is one of the high energy Led Zeppelin shows and one that kills me (as with many of the 1973 soundboards) as it cuts off after Moby Dick.  There is a third "CD" but it has never surfaced.  Most of the soundboards from the 1973 USA tour are this way.  I don't know if the boot labels are holding back for future releases when they run out of material or if the last parts of many of the shows are not in the hands of anyone yet?  Either way, they exist!  I just hope one day we get to see them surface and can listen to the rest of the shows that get cut short like this one.

I should have uploaded this show a long time ago because it is that good.  But since I'm doing it now, I hope those who download it and enjoy it for the first time (or the 200th time) realize how far this show has come in upgrades through the years.  And I hope everyone enjoys it...

Bootradr

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THESE DOWNLOADS ARE FOR FREE ONLY!  NEVER BUY OR SELL ANY LEGALLY RECORDED BUT ILLEGAL TO SELL SHOWS LIKE THIS ONE.  THIS IS FOR FANS AND FUTURE FANS WHO WANT TO HEAR THE ARTIST'S MUSIC RAW & LIVE BUT NOT OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE OR RELEASED.

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Led Zeppelin: 1973-01-22 Southampton, England + Rehearsal Track (FLAC_SB_2 CD)

This is a superb soundboard recording, with an awesome setlist even though "No Quarter" wasn't played, of Zeppelin's 1973 Southampton concert.  The band was getting ready for their US tour and it looks as if they were still fooling around with their setlist trying to get it right for the tour.  While some songs, like "No Quarter", were not played during the European dates prior to the US tour, some songs, like "How Many More Times" were played and then the band stopped playing them on the US tour.  It's a pretty good trade-off looking at some of the songs in the setlist that only got played in the short time before the US tour and then not played again.

This show has superb sound.  However, throughout it there are some sound changes at various times.  I'm of the opinion the person running the soundboard was making these changes as they tried fine tuning the show.  But sometimes you just need to leave things alone when they already sound great.

The show is one of the best performances Led Zeppelin put on during their 1973 tour.  Plant sounds incredible, Page plays some very unique stuff and his guitar is up front sounding through most of the show, and John Bonham and John Paul Jones are spot on as they always were.  This show was very enjoyable as I listened to it earlier on Thursday.  I hadn't heard this concert in a while.  And this Winston Remaster version I think is one of the best sounding versions I have.

LINEAGE:
Royal Orleans "liberated" file set (unsure which) _ cleaned up digital clicks in audio > no noise reduction used > enhanced with Samplitude > FLAC > me > WAV > named tracks > TLH (for creation and checking of new ffp and md5 files as well as for testing for lossiness and SBE's...neither found) > you

DETAILS:
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Date: January 22nd, 1973
Location: Southampton, England
Venue: Southampton University
Source: SB
Format: FLAC
CD's: 2
Artwork: Yes
Label: Winston Remaster
Title: Southampton University January 22, 1973
Size: 916 MB

SETLIST:
CD 1:
101. Rock And Roll
102. Over The Hills And Far Away
103. Black Dog
104. Misty Mountain Hop
105. Since I've Been Loving You
106. Dancing Days
107. The Song Remains The Same
108. The Rain Song
109. Dazed And Confused

CD 2:
201. Stairway To Heaven
202. Whole Lotta Love
203. Heartbreaker
204. John Paul Jones (organ solo)
205. Thank You
206. How Many More Times
207. Communication Breakdown

BONUS TRACK:
208. 1973-01-22 Rehearsal

LINKS:
(1) 1973-01-22 Southampton, England (Winston Remasters)
(2) 1973-01-22 Southampton, England (Winston Remasters)
(3) 1973-01-22 Southampton, England (Winston Remasters)

I compared this Winston Remaster version to Godfather Records' "Ascension In The Wane" (10 CD set of the January 1973 shows) discs 7 and 8 which are this show.  These two discs are titled "The Black Hole Of Calcutta" in the box set.  "The Black Hole Of Calcutta" may be better sounding?  It's really hard to tell sometimes.  It is more vibrant in amplitude and very clean also.  But the bass mix on the Winston Remaster version, as well as the cleaner audio, puts it neck and neck with Godfather Records version.  They both sound very different and very good.

Another superb version I compared this upload to is the Godfather Records "Southampton University" multi channel mix down version.  Again, it has a very different sound that is also superb but I don't like the low end, bass in it as well.  You have to have a clean bass in order to be able to crank it up without distortion.  And while you can turn this one up and adjust your subwoffer and other audio settings to sound just right, I think the Winston Remaster version beats this version in that you don't have to "fine tune" your audio to get the results you want.

And for one last comparison, I checked it against another Godfather Records version titled "Any Port In A Storm" which also sounds superb.  I still think the Winston Remaster version beat out all of these other versions.  And I did not check it against two other versions I have on CD-R's already because I couldn't locate them fast enough.

Any way you look at it; any version of this show you have is likely to sound superb!  I just enjoy trying to find what I think sounds best and sharing it first.  I can't recall if I've uploaded any versions of this show yet.  But one thing is for sure.  I know this version hasn't been uploaded by me because I just put it to disc today (after having it for a few years) and this was the first time I've heard it all the way through.

If you do not have this show, get it.  It's free as always and you will not be disappointed even though the audio does change a few times throughout the show.  It may be the cleanest January 1973 show that has surfaced.  But that's something I'll have to check later.

I'm uploading the 1973-01-22 rehearsals track (about 6 minutes long) the band did earlier in the day at the Old Refactory too.  The band is messing around in the recording and Plant is primarily singing like Elvis Presley.  Two songs they do (per the uploader's notes) were "Love Me" and "Frankfurt Special".  I added this track to my Winston Remaster CD 2 burn.  It ran over the 80 minute CD burn capacity by about 90 seconds and I allowed my program to overburn (where you can put 90 minutes on an 80 minute disc).  Be sure your program used to burn discs allows this feature before adding it to any burning processes.  Even without adding the track, both CD-R's were almost full with just the show later that evening at Southampton University.  The bonus rehearsal track did have a sector boundary errors (SBE) and I fixed it by padding the file using TLH.  It tested 100% CDDA too.  The text files are in that download's file set.

I hope you enjoy this superb recording and performance as well as a moment captured in music history too...

 Bootradr

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THESE DOWNLOADS ARE FOR FREE ONLY!  NEVER BUY OR SELL ANY LEGALLY RECORDED BUT ILLEGAL TO SELL SHOWS LIKE THIS ONE.  THIS IS FOR FANS AND FUTURE FANS WHO WANT TO HEAR THE ARTIST'S MUSIC RAW & LIVE BUT NOT OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE OR RELEASED.

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Led Zeppelin: 1977-05-21 Houston, TX (FLAC_SB Remaster_3 CD)

PREFACE: When I first posted this show I thought it sounded better than other versions and remasters I have.  But after listening to the Bertha Remaster version yesterday, I'm not as sure?  They're both excellent versions but I do believe the Bertha Remaster version is a cleaner, sharper, and more well mixed version now.  I just needed to listen to it it through the home theater setup.  I'll be uploading the Bertha Remaster version soon so you can judge for yourself!

This is a excellent/superb sounding soundboard of Led Zeppelin's 1977 Houston show.  This is a fan ("4-Eyed Freak") remastered version and the best version I have so far.  There are a few remastered versions out there as well as a few different titled versions too.  And while I don't have all of them (yet) to compare this remaster job too, it is definitely an improvement over the two or three versions I do have.  The Bertha Remaster version sound great but it isn't as vibrant or "atmospheric" sounding to me.  I may upload that version too once this one is complete.  The Bertha Remaster version does seem to have some clarity in it though and the stereo separation in more pronounced sounding.  The two remastered versions I'm talking about sound like night and day in contrast.  Both are excellent and very different at the same time.

I also have the Beelzebub label The Drum N Bass Show version of this show but I cannot find it on my hard drives right now.  I have it on CD-R copies too, but from what I recall in its sound, it is heavy on "the drums and bass" and over-driven in the EQ work and amplification.

I have to admit, I'm a little confused by the lineage of this upload.  I'm not sure why it was encoded/decoded back and forth between WAV and FLAC so many times.  But I'm adding the lineage just as it is listed in the text file.  It may be that one step was accidentally left in the lineage twice?  I really cannot say at this point.

LINEAGE: 
EVSD silver CD's (EVSD 341/2/3) > EAC Secure Mode Offset Corrected > WAV > FLAC (FLAC Frontend Level 6) > WAV (FLAC Frontend) > digital remastering > FLAC (FLAC Frontend Level 6) > me > TLH (for md5 and ffp file creations, testing for lossiness and for SBE's...neither found, and for files verification) > you

DETAILS:
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Date: May 21st, 1977
Location: Houston, Texas
Venue: Houston Summit
Source: SB
Format: FLAC
CD's: 3
Artwork: Yes
Title: The Dragon Snake Remastered
Label: EVSD (4-Eyed Freak Remaster)
Size: 1.01 GB

SETLIST:
CD 1:
101. The Song Remains The Same
102. Sick Again
103. Nobody's Fault But Mine
104. In My Time Of Dying
105. Since I've Been Loving You
106. No Quarter

CD 2:
201. Ten Years Gone
202. The Battle Of Evermore
203. Going To California
204. Black Country Woman
205. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
206. White Summer/Black Mountain Side
207. Kashmir

CD 3:
301. Out On The Tiles/Moby Dick
302. Jimmy Page (guitar solo)
303. Achilles Last Stand
304. Stairway To Heaven
305. Rock And Roll
306. Trampled Underfoot
307. 1976 Presence promo (Earth Radio interviews with Plant & Bonham)

LINKS:
(1) 1977-05-21 Houston (SB/4-Eyed Freak EVSD Remaster)
(2) 1977-05-21 Houston (SB/4-Eyed Freak EVSD Remaster)
(3) 1977-05-21 Houston (SB/4-Eyed Freak EVSD Remaster)

There have been rumors flying around for a while that this show was professionally videotaped too.  And as most classic rock collectors may know, a lot of shows were video recorded at the Houston Summit between 1976 and 1977 (as well as in later years too).  But the big bands of the day reportedly had contracts with The Summit (called the "Houston Summit" by Houstonians) to record certain shows between 1976 and 1977 especially.  And most, if not all, of those shows have never been officially released but they have surfaced   The Eagles, Queen, KISS, etc, etc were recorded at the venue between 1976 and 1977 and those videos have never been officially released but they have surfaced over the years.  So while I don't know for sure whether Led Zeppelin's May 21st, 1977 show was filmed, I wouldn't be surprised at all to find out it was.  And this clean soundboard even lends more credit to the video claims too.  If you have a video you have to have a soundtrack.  I just hope it surfaces either through trading, or better yet, as an official release by Led Zeppelin soon.  Because this is an excellent performance they put on this night and a great audio capture is what we have left from the show to share amongst friends and fans.

I really like this version of "Stairway to Heaven" played in this show.  Jimmy Page's guitar is up front, clean, and he plays it with feeling in this show.  I listened to this recording yesterday and I think I'm going to listen to the Bertha Remaster version today as a comparison.  So if you are interested in the Bertha Remaster version, either keep a lookout in case I upload it or leave a comment letting me know you'd like to get it and I'll upload it then.

I was too young to drive but was living in Houston when this show happened.  I still had a few years before I knew what real music was and my family and I had just moved to Houston less than a year earlier.  I can recall one specific memory of my sister and me riding with my dad to do something.  We pulled into a parking lot and on the radio there were commercials for the Queen show and the Led Zeppelin show that were coming to Houston that year.  Why I recall this, who knows?  I really didn't know much of anything about Led Zeppelin (or Queen for that matter) at the time.  But it wasn't too much after this time that all of that changed!  I just wish I'd had the foresight to have recorded the commercials back in the day :-)

I hope you enjoy the show...

Bootradr

SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL!!!

THESE DOWNLOADS ARE FOR FREE ONLY!  NEVER BUY OR SELL ANY LEGALLY RECORDED BUT ILLEGAL TO SELL SHOWS LIKE THIS ONE.  THIS IS FOR FANS AND FUTURE FANS WHO WANT TO HEAR THE ARTIST'S MUSIC RAW & LIVE BUT NOT OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE OR RELEASED.

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SUPPORT THE ARTISTS BY BUYING THEIR OFFICIALLY RELEASED MATERIAL & MERCHANDISE TOO.KEEP IT FREE, KEEP IT AVAILABLE, AND MOST OF ALL; KEEP IT LEGAL!!!