Sound Quality: A-
Performance: B
Overall: 3
There is a video for this which I have that is a better option but the audiop version presented in this bootleg is pretty good. The quality is pretty consistant throughout with a just a little fading in one part of 'Atom Heart Mother' The crowd is really good, you can hardly hear them just provides a good ambience.
The performance is dissapointing though in some respects it feels luike a throw back to the 1967 gigs with Syd, which although are really good from a rhythm standpoint really misses out on the tight, honed performance these circa 1970 tracks really need. 'Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun' was the best of the bunch this time around which was a super spacey version, which I liked alot with good rhythm and good feel.
Track breakdown...
Astronomy Domine: Brashy sounding version but good none the less, about 40 seconds or so of tuning at the end
Green Is The Color: 30 seconds or so into the track it actually starts. Vocals are clear in the most part, a little bit sounds slightly distorted. There is a harshness to the recording which shows up in this song because of its, normally, gentle nature.
Careful With That Axe, Eugene: Does not sound that great to be honest, seems to lack energy, the recording seems to blend the sounds together which doesn't help too.
Tuneups: 4 minutes of not much at all.
Atom Heart Mother: Some talking by Roger, I think, at the start but I can't really make out what is being said, song starts after about 45 seconds. In the later stages there is some fades outs where the recording seems to phase a little bit as it were, its easy to spot but is not a big deal. Nice keyboard work by Rick on this band version and it is a little bit longer than the normal band version too. 30 seconds of tuneups at the end with some more talking which sounds like an anouncer, not the band.
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun: Vocals are a little bit low on the volume side, which isn't unusual but they can be heard. About 40 second of tunings at the end. which can be skipped it you are that way inclined.
A Saucerful Of Secrets: Drums could have been louder but a nice version, lots of improvisation without going overboard and losing a sense of harmony. About 2:45 at the end is some announcements, tuning and the crowd cheering for more.
Interstellar Overdrive: More from the announcer to start but thats pretty short and the music starts. Another similar performance of this track around this date, good though.
Announcer: Only part of this in Englsh and just included for completeness, nothing happens. I cant understand the guy for most of the time, there are some odd noises in the background which I can't identity. No music, no words from the band so can be skipped if you wish.
Good quality but forgettable bootleg (well compared to the others!), in my opinion, so not one to go out and hunt down.
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Original Info
Pink Floyd - 1970-06-28 Kralingen Pop Festival, Rotterdam, Holland
Quality: EX-
Lineage: 1st gen>dat>cd-r(2)>EAC (secure with C2)>CDWave>CEP 2.1>WAV>TLH (with Align)>FLAC(7)
Taped by: ??
Transfered by: mesquite
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Set List:
Disc 1:
01. Astronomy Domine 9:41
02. Green Is The Colour 4:17
03. Careful With That Axe Eugene 8:54
04. Tuneups 4:07
05. Atom Heart Mother 21:39
06. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 12:08
Disc 2:
01. A Saucerful Of Secrets 22:01
02. Interstellar Overdrive 14:00
03. Announcements 4:38
Total: 101:29
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Notes: Many many thanks to the taper and Mesquite for sharing this gem from his fantastic collection. This cd came to me with 20 tracks with some repeats between cds. I used cdwave & Cool Edit pro (CEP) to split/join tracks and remove any repeats. No other processing was done. It sounds much brighter and fuller than the Highland release but runs fast. Speed correction is very much needed on this one.
- fatoldpig
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