'The Wall In Dortmund' - February 13th, 1981 - Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany

Sound Quality: B-
Performance: B-
Overall: 2

Not a good boot, the recording is plagued with issues, some throughout, like the bass distortion and some occur a lot like the volume inconsistency.

The performance also has some technical issues which are noted in the track breakdown, the crowd is pretty non-irritating, there is one at the end of the 'Comfortably Numb' who makes some very strange noises and also in the 'MC' part that follows and finally at the end but it is not bad, just weird. Apart from these the performance isn't that great either, its alright but I have heard a lot better. Highlight is 'Empty Spaces' with nice intensity, especially from Roger who gave a great vocal delivery of some really great lyrics.


Track Breakdown...

MC/In The Flesh: Recording is a bit harsh and the intro in German was a refreshing change.

The Thin Ice: More frequency distortions but the vocals are very clear.

Another Brick In The Wall (part 1): Nice bongo work.

Mother: The starts is delayed by a technical hitch which Roger says they will work out. Although I support, wholeheartedly, the inclusion of these problems I wish they would separate the track out so it can be skipped if you wanted to. If this was as bootleg I wanted to revisit, I can do without that every time. The song starts around 2:30 and is good rendition, the solo is really good and lyrics very heartfelt.

Goodbye Blue Sky: Nice keyboard work from Rick on this. I have noticed that despite the keyboard work being understated on 'Animals' and 'The Wall' the live versions seem to feature it a lot more. I am uncertain as to why this is but it is certainly great to hear.

Young Lust: The sound gets a little dull compared to the brightness of the rest of the show so far. Nice rendition.

One Of My Turns: The starts sees a noticeable change in volume, getting louder and clearer but not as clear as it was. This is one of my favorite tracks from the album, this has a boat load of energy, really nice. Shame about the volume changes. Recording is more harsh though.

Don't Leave Me Now: Vocals sound distant, harshness is continuing, looks like it is how this will be for a while.

Goodbye Cruel World: Very low volume, had to turn the dial two clicks plus the lyrics don't start for almost a full minute. Technical issue.

Hey You: Volume down again, so it could be the show itself was the problem.

Is There Anybody Out There?: It appears to be another malfunction, Dave's acoustic work is almost non-existent there is some but it doesn't sound full so I suspect this is the secondary guitarist.

Comfortably Numb: I am trying hard to come up with a word to describe this and raunchy was what I get, it’s not the clean and precise sound that I am used to hearing, this was more hard edged. It was still great.

Run Like Hell: One for all the clappers in the audience says Roger and boy does the audience respond! This song sounds harsh and the bass, I think, sounds terrible really muffled, probably from frequency distortion of the recording equipment.

The Trial: For all the recording issues the effect of the wall coming down was pretty good.

Leave this one alone, it not awful but other, much better, choices out there.

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Original Info...

PINK FLOYD

THE WALL IN DORTMUND

Venue: February 13th, 1981 ñ Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany.

Notes: First show of the first part of the european 1981 ÑThe Wallî tour. Very good sound quality (a little distant, but sharp). Discs' division compatible with the course of the show. From master tape.

Show identification (Roger Waters before ÑRun Like Hellî):
...Are you having a good time? Do you like our pig? Yeah, we like him. Go away pig, we've seen enough of you. We're gonna play a song soon, for all the clappers in the audience. Now you can all have a jolly good clap, to this one. It's a little dance tune and it's called 'Run Like Hellí...

X-ref: ÑWestfalenhalle 13.2.81î.

Disc 1:
1. MC Intro / In The Flesh?  (5:17)
2. The Thin Ice  (2:49)
3. Another Brick In The Wall ñ part 1  (3:56)
4. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives  (1:45)
5. Another Brick In The Wall ñ part 2  (6:31)
6. Mother  (10:08)
7. Goodbye Blue Sky  (4:17)
8. Empty Spaces  (2:37)
9. What Shall We Do Now  (1:27)
10. Young Lust  (5:03)
11. One Of My Turns  (4:20)
12. Donít Leave Me Now  (4:05)
13. Another Brick In The Wall ñ part 3 - I  (1:18)
14. Another Brick In The Wall ñ part 3 - II  (3:41)
15. Goodbye Cruel World  (1:42)

Disc 2:
1. Hey You  (5:05)
2. Is There Anybody Out There  (2:49)
3. Nobody Home  (3:30)
4. Vera  (1:42)
5. Bring The Boys Back Home  (1:24)
6. Comfortably Numb  (7:05)
7. The Show Must Go On  (2:41)
8. MC Intro / In The Flesh  (6:21)
9. Run Like Hell  (7:19)
10. Waiting For The Worms  (4:36)
11. Stop  (0:32)
12. The Trial  (6:15)
13. Outside The Wall  (3:51)

Quality (1-6): 4,5

'Kralingen Pop Festival, Holland (1st gen)' - 28th June, 1970 - Kralingen Pop Festival, Rotterdam, Holland

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

'Hippy Happy Fair' - 13th November, 1967 - Oude Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Sound Quality: A-

Performance: A

Overall: 4

This felt like a real jam session, there was a definate groove to the whole performance, the recording was very good except for the lyrics, low on 'Set The Controls...' and barely audible on 'Scream Thy last Scream' but that didn't really matter, this is typical of the Floyd gigs at this time, loosely improvising around a theme more than playing songs.

The only exception was 'Set The Controls...', it is much faster than we all know and love which I am not sure it works quite as well, it seems to lose some of it's mysterious feel. Although this was released in 1968 so this occured before that, it was apprently recorded (at least the bulk of it) in August of 1967 which was before this so it wasn't a work in progress. I prefer the slower version myself.

'Interstellar Overdrive' was the highlight for me, again loosely based on the album version, this 14 minute sonic experience was really good.

I really wish I could have been to one of these gigs, you know the experience of the thing just the energy must have been amazing but sadly only a handful were recorded with Syd in the band which is a damn shame, also a damn shame that they didn't record themselves at least once.

This is a great example of a show with Syd, most of them have bad vocal volume so this si as good as any you are likely to find, being that the lyrics are not really a factor for most of these songs, it didn't effect the grade as much as if this were a 'Wall' show, for example.

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Original Info

Pink Floyd

1967-11-13

Hippy Happy Fair

Oude Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Artwork Yes

Lineage: Clone of 1st gen audience tape

1. Reaction In G (04:12)

2. Pow R Toc H (11:37)

3. Scream Thy Last Scream (04:44)

4. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (09:02)

5. Interstellar Overdrive (14:21) 

Band: Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright

Note: Roger plays lead on STCFTHOTS with Syd on bass

The very first recorded concert in Holland. And the only one with Syd. The sound is a little bad, but they played very good. A very important concert, because within a short time Syd was replaced by David!! Enjoy this concert!!!!!!! - pinkf@hetnet.nl

'cass[Master]>HIFI>DAT*' - 15th April 1972 - The Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida

Sound Quality: B+

Performance: B+

Overall: 3

This is a pretty good bootleg of the pre-release 'Dark Side Of The Moon', there are quite a few issues which drop it down but ultimately it is enjoyable to listen too. This work changed some, even during the 'Eclipsed' tour and this is a good early version featuring some interesting sound effects.

The performance is alright but not great, the stand out track, for me, was 'Any Colour You Like', Dave really goes to town on the guitar solo great work. Some of the tracks were much of a muchness and some including most of the encores were a little disappointing.

Track breakdown...

Breathe: Around the 2:30 mark there is a noise, not sure what it is but it is loud and my guess would be it occurred after recording but I can’t be sure.

On The Run (jam version): I really like this old jam and this version gets a really nice groove going.

Time: Has more of a groove to it than on the later album version but during the solo the guitars are a little low volume compared to the rest of the band.

The Mortality Sequence (Great Gig In The Sky): Scripture pretty audible and clear and overall the song was really mellow and achieved what I believe the band were aiming for.

Money: Sounds odd without the effects at the beginning for sure and there is also more keyboards evident than on the album version. The guitars a little low on this track too, where they are most evident so basically seems to be the whole show. Good bass work from Roger on this version though, really nice.

Us & Them: There is a lot of noise going on to start the track, I think some of it is sound effects and some crowd noise but they really blend together so it is hard to tell. Vocals are pretty low volume. There is also some odd noises too that seems to be on the recording as well what appears to be a cut around 3:45 or so, it is hard to make out in the section before the vocals, then comes in with the vocals, missing the first part. Now it is making sense, the second half of the song, the sound effects are played at a high volume and it sounds like a field reporter at a riot. I recall seeing a documentary where they talked about the 'violence sequence' that was the fore runner to this track, they showed a piece of footage that was said to be the inspiration that led Rick to compose the piece. It sound like it could be the same thing, or similar.

Brain Damage: Includes the bongo sounding backing beat, some crowd chatter for a second or two. There is also some audio clips playing to the end track going into the next one.

Eclipse: The audio over the top is a little loud so Roger's vocals line is drowned out a little. this occurs through the whole song. We finish off with more sound effects, a siren winding down and a church bell.

One Of These Days: Volume seems to increase, quality is comparable but could be a different source. There is a slight momentary fade out around 3 minutes or so. During the middle, quieter section, Dave seems to be messing around on his slide guitar, fun. This song overall is a little messy but has a nice raw edge to it. The transition to the next track is a little odd like two electronic sounding pulses.

Careful With That Axe, Eugene: Near the beginning it sounds like someone a little ways away from the recorder yells at someone to sit down, it is just once and is not a big deal. Just before 2:30 there is a total sound drop out for just a moment. The sound has some issues around 6:45 and a handful of seconds later too. The volume seems to be decreased as well. The performance lacks a little intensity which I apologize for using way too much in regards this song.

Echoes: There is a cross between a pop and a whistle right at the beginning which sounds like the recording at some point. When the second part starts there is some audience clapping but it soon dies out, thankfully. This is a pretty nice version.

Most of the this tour is a pretty bad quality and while this is not great the underlying recording is pretty good so worth picking up if you can find it.

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Original info

# Band: Pink Floyd

# Name: cass[Master]>HIFI>DAT*

# Discs: 2

# Recorder: aud rec1

# Label:

# Lineage: cass[Master]>HIFI>DAT

# Taper:

# Taper Location:

# Equipment:

# Generation: 1st gen

# Length: 89:58

Comment: cass[Master]>HIFI>DAT*

this is an untouched version, not dehissed, unlike the "Sportatorium" roio which is dehissed and speedcorrected. Speaking of speed, this sounds indeed like it is running too slow, but the pace sounds right thought... I guess it is rather a matter of pitch which is low.

Clear version anyway, especially compared to recorder 2. Just like "Sportatorium", this misses the final encore "Set the Controls" which has certainly never been taped by this taper.    -Furry_Animal

last edited - 2005-03-21 : orig entered - 2005-03-21

'Dogs And Sheeps' - April 26th, 1975 - LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Sound Quality: B+

Performance: A+

Overall: 4

I have 3 other bootlegs from this night so I hope one of them will be better. This is another in the category of oh what could have been. Two main issues - 'Money' is missing, presumably for space reasons and there is a problem on all the transitions on the second disk (and the last song on the first disk). The later of these two problems could well have been the digital source I got it from (I also can't seem to find another one) but for my reviews sound quality covers everything from the recording to my ears.

Apart from these two facts the bootleg was splendid, the quality was amazing (aside from the aforementioned issues) and the performance was awesome. The whole first disk is the highlight for me, really great versions of all the tracks.

Track breakdown...

Raving And Drooling: Really great version of the early form of 'Sheep', lots of fantastic keyboard work from Rick here and the song in general was really tight and clean with great feel and seemingly lots of enthusiasm from the band. Lyrics were very clear, even the start which is often not the case, no scripture part here during the slow section. There is a about a minute and a half of tuning at the end which can be skipped by those folks who don't like that. (you know who you are!)

You Gotta Be Crazy: Roger says something right near the start which I can't exactly make out, sounds like "You either got it or you won't". I think it is fair say these tracks lost something on the album without Rick's keyboard which is really understated on the whole 'Animals' album. More tuning at the end and Roger introduces the next track, also noting the previous track was a 'cruel Song'. This version did indeed seem to have more harsh lyrics to it. I feel the album version was a little more restrained.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1-5): Rick is still on fine form, giving it some really nice freeform improvisation before the riff kicks in. Solid version, good.

Have A Cigar: Another winner, really nice bluesy feel. This tour and the 1977 one really show Dave's versatility.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 6-9): Some nice funky improvisation here on another stellar track. Roger ends the track by saying they are taking a break and also yelling at the people in yellow shirts (I presume security), he is on fine form. LOL.

On The Run: Some improvisation here, I think with the VC3 synth (which means most likely Roger) but could be Rick on the keyboards.

Time: A little on the odd side, the metronome sounding part stops early then picks back up again.

  

Great Gig In The Sky: Some nice improv. towards the end.

Money: Missing, Grrrrrr!

Any Colour You Like: Great version, keyboard and guitar work with even a little backing vocal work.

Echoes: Saxophone - cool! A great version again.

I will take a rain check on this one, there could well be other nights that don't have the issues this one does but until then pick it up if you stumble across it.

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Original info...

Pink Floyd

Dogs And Sheeps 

LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA

April 26th 1975

Track Title (Disc 1)

01 Raving And Drooling

02 You've Gotta Be Crazy

03 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part I-V)

04 Have A Cigar

05 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part VI-IX)

Track Title (Disc 2)

01. Speak To Me

02. Breath In The Air

03. On The Run

04. Time

05. Breathe (Reprise)

06. The Great Gig In The Sky

07. Us And Them

08. Any Colour You Like

09. Brain Damage

10. Eclipse

11. Echoes

'Utrecht 28.12.68' - December 28th, 1968 - Utrecht, Netherlands

Sound Quality: B+

Performance: B+

Overall: 3

This one of those boots that isn't bad but isn't that great either, we have some early versions of classic like 'Careful With That Axe, Eugene' and some really freaky versions so 'Interstellar Overdrive' and 'A Saucerful Of Secrets' so for uniqueness it is worth checking out. The recording is pretty good and the performance, on the whole, is alright too.

Highlight for me would be 'Set The Controls For the Heart Of The Sun' a song in its infancy and very short version compared to later shows and closer to the five minutes and change of the album release. Good version though, tight and powerful.

Track breakdown...

Astronomy Domine: Volume takes a 30 seconds or so to get settled, starts low and goes up so hold off turning that dial. The change is gradual though, sound is rather muffled, heard most (or not I guess) in the vocals. It is an audience recording from 1968! Also a little chatter, not very loud but noticeable, during the quite middle section.

Careful With That Axe, Eugene: The beginning section is low volume but I think that is intended, but again some crowd chatter can be heard. This is an early form of the song so think of it as in development here, the quiet beginning section gives way to a real jam with not much of the heavy transition we are used to in later performances. It had been recorded as the B-Side to 'Point Me At The Sky' less than two months previously.

Interstellar Overdrive: I have a feeling the auditorium didn't have very good acoustics, the crowd noise seems be like a low hum, you know that murmur you get in a large building. The version is a real jam, lots of experimentation going on. There is not much of the song left to be honest but still good.

Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun: Another song in its infancy, very short version compared to later shows and closer to the five minutes and change of the album release. Good version though, tight and powerful.

A Saucerful Of Secrets: This follows the normal, if shorter, pattern of these era shows, freaky first half filled with major improvisation and wild and wacky experimentation and a second half which is kept pretty similar. I liked this version, the second half really had a good edge and the first was totally out there.

Worth getting but not worth spending a lot of time tracking down.

'Amazing Pudding In Bath' - June 27, 1970 - Festival of Blues & Progressive Music, Somerset, England

Sound Quality: C+

Performance: B

Overall: 2

The claim to fame of this bootleg is the premier of a fully orchestrated 'Atom Heart Mother' (called 'The Amazing Pudding') so the performance gets upgraded from a 'B-' to a 'B', if that is reason enough to seek this out then it is probably one of the only reasons to do so.

The recording is pretty bad, lots of frequency distortion and volume changes as well as other problems scattered throughout. The only highlight for me is 'A Saucerful Of Secrets' which has some recording problems of its own but is the best performed track of the concert for sure.

Track breakdown...

Green Is The Colour: The quality is pretty bad, lots of issues. Static, noise etc etc

Careful With That Axe, Eugene: The recording issues have calmed down but the quality is not great. Around 4 minutes is something occurs to the recording and thje quality does get better but not for long. The performance isn't great at all, seemed a little messy and really blended in together to a large extent so it became more noise in places. I am sure the recording play it's part in this too. The screams are pretty short and drowned out a little by the vocal harmonies.

A Saucerful Of Secrets: I became disheartened after the last track, this song, like the previous one, is very susceptible to descending into noise. Thankfully it didn't, there was a fair amount of frequency distortion from the recording but it wasn't bad. The performance is really great, the second half in particular was amazing (despite Dave's voice sounding a little tortured) some really good drumming throughout especially in the third phase (Storm Signal), which is not known for that.

Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun: Little chatter between tracks but once the music starts it stops so it is not a problem. At the very end of the initial gong section (before the main riff starts) we have a sound drop out which caused me to turn up the volume but then it slowly ramps up, this might be the show itself.

The Amazing Pudding: Roger is kind enough to introduce this track for us that would soon become 'Atom Heart Mother'. We get a little chatter and some laughter about something at the very start while the horns are warming up (yikes). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_Festival_of_Blues_and_Progressive_Music, indicates this was the premier of this song with complete brass band and 12 string choir. The performance of the piece sounds new, that’s for sure but, as regulars will know, I dislike this song with the orchestra sections. More volume distortion issues occur in the song to ice the cake.

The historical nature of this show is not lost on me so it is one to have as a collector but there is nothing else to recommend this ROIO to you all.

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original info...

Pink Floyd

Bath And West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Festival of Blues & Progressive Music

Somerset, England

June 27, 1970

Notes:

Source: Audience 

Quality: Very Good 

Tracks:

  1. Green is the Colour                           3:31

  2. Careful With That Axe Eugene                  9:59

  3. A Saucerful of Secrets                       18:43

  4. Set the Controls For The Heart Of The Sun    13:46

  5. The Amazing Pudding                          25:23

"Amazing Pudding in Bath 1970" / "Master 002" (Mr Yeeshkul, Master-002)

http://pinkroioshn.myftp.org/database/rightRoio.php?concert=223#1332

CD Reference: 

Bath Festival 27.6.70, Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive Music

Wanna Take A Bath?, Bath, Animals Over Europe, Paris Fete de L'Humanite 

LP Reference: 

Comments: (from 'Embryo - A Pink Floyd Chronology' by Hodges & Priston)

Two tapes are available, both from the same master, but of varying quality.

The first, available for some time, is incomplete, while the second more

recent copy features 'The Amazing Pudding' with orchestra for the first time,

and is of better quality.

A Copy of the poster for this gig may be found in Le Livre Du Pink Floyd

[Green Is The Colour/Careful With That Axe Eugene 13:07,

A Saucerful Of Secrets 17:51, Set The Controls For The 

Heart Of The Sun 13:16, The Amazing Pudding 24:05]

  Green Is The Colour/Careful With That Axe Eugene

  A Saucerful Of Secrets

  [Guy in audience: "Good, that's two my, two mine two favourite songs that

  there, is good. Oh fantastic, they'll di this much better"]

  Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun

  "...together it's going to be one whole side on our next album, and it has a

  tentative working title which is 'The Amazing Pudding'."

  The Amazing Pudding