| The King Of Rhye 26.11.2014 10:05 |
OK, thanks to this site, I am now somewhat of a bootleg collector............(and I should really say, thanks to bokkepoot, or however you spell that)............wondering if anyone here collects bootlegs of any other bands............I just recently got a Rush bootleg........from the show I saw back in 94!!! which was cool................turns out its like the best bootleg of that tour, in terms of quality................and uh.............its freakin RUSH..................(oh did I mention I love Rush????) |
| The Real Wizard 26.11.2014 10:46 |
Big collector here. Zeppelin, Beatles, Rush, Floyd, Genesis, Yes, and Dream Theater are my big ones. Which Rush show was it? There are a few great board tapes from 94. My favourite Rush show is St Louis 80. It was bootlegged for years, but a pre-FM copy came out a few years back. If you're into Rush, give Max Webster a try. They were Rush's opening band for years. They had the quirkiness of Zappa, but a lot more accessible. They only did five albums, but there's such a wealth of good music in each of them (including a tune with Rush called Battle Scar - although I'd still say it's far from their best work). |
| The King Of Rhye 26.11.2014 10:50 |
I have checked out a little bit of Max Webster..............cool band!!! It was the RUsh show uh..............3/22/94.............the Critical Mass bootleg........................(ridiculously great quality............EX) |
| The King Of Rhye 26.11.2014 10:57 |
Max Webster............or rather Kim Mitchell.............was the answer to a trivia question that bugged me for eons...............who did that Lets Go For a Soda song???? LOL |
| The King Of Rhye 26.11.2014 11:02 |
by the way.........Clockwork Angels is the freakin bomb................... |
| mooghead 26.11.2014 14:02 |
Its funny how Queen fans seem to really like other really crap bands.. Rush... Kiss.. and something called 'Dream Theatre'? Are Queen the exceptionally good band in a mountain of dross or part of it?? :-( |
| thomasquinn 32989 27.11.2014 06:52 |
I have a *lot* of jazz bootlegs. Lots of John Coltrane and 1960s modern jazz, also some older stuff including a unique Woody Herman-rehearsal with Charlie Parker soloing. @Mooghead: de gustibus non est disputandum. |
| thomasquinn 32989 27.11.2014 06:58 |
The Real Wizard wrote: They had the quirkiness of Zappa, but a lot more accessible. I think the 'inaccesibility' of Zappa is grossly overrated. It was probably true in the early '70s, but people have become so much more used to 'outlandish' music that I don't really think it's much more than a preconception to say that Zappa is inaccessible. Ok, some of his music is easier on the ears than other, but the same goes for bands like Pink Floyd and Deep Purple, who would hardly be described as inaccessible bands. Hell, I can't even think of one Zappa-record that is more inaccessible than David Bowie's "Lodger", which I still find unlistenable despite being a pretty big fan of Bowie's work of that period. And let's not forget Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music"... |
| brENsKi 27.11.2014 07:59 |
thomasquinn 32989 wrote: Hell, I can't even think of one Zappa-record that is more inaccessible than David Bowie's "Lodger", which I still find unlistenable despite being a pretty big fan of Bowie's work of that period. .that's an interesting comment Casper, because i've always disliked the album without being able to put my finger on the exact reason why, the album screams desperation and aggression and seems to be trying to shock while being predictable with it - almost like it's got deliberately unfinished seams and edges - making it unlikable for unlikability sake. most of my stuff is 60s/70s based - live, studio demos and outtakes Floyd, Zep, Beatles, Purple, Lizzy, rainbow, Rush & van Hagar, i would add Eagles to the list - but apart from live stuff there's not much else of their stuff in the wild - they were always a little sparse with what they actually recorded. |
| The Real Wizard 27.11.2014 11:28 |
The King Of Rhye wrote: I have checked out a little bit of Max Webster..............cool band!!! It was the RUsh show uh..............3/22/94.............the Critical Mass bootleg........................(ridiculously great quality............EX)Have you seen the accompanying video? It was actually Neil Peart who was behind letting this one out to the fans. |
| The Real Wizard 27.11.2014 11:28 |
The King Of Rhye wrote: Max Webster............or rather Kim Mitchell.............was the answer to a trivia question that bugged me for eons...............who did that Lets Go For a Soda song???? LOLYup, that's him. And even though it's just a few years later, it's almost completely indistinguishable from his work with Max Webster. |
| The Real Wizard 27.11.2014 11:30 |
The King Of Rhye wrote: by the way.........Clockwork Angels is the freakin bomb...................Yup. Rush is probably the only one of the 70s bands who are still creating music that is consistently reviewed as being about on par with their classic era. Snakes and Arrows was excellent as well. |
| The Real Wizard 27.11.2014 11:35 |
mooghead wrote: Its funny how Queen fans seem to really like other really crap bands.. Rush... Kiss.. and something called 'Dream Theatre'? Are Queen the exceptionally good band in a mountain of dross or part of it??Dude - you just revealed extreme ignorance by mentioning Kiss in the same paragraph as Dream Theater and Rush. In fact, your choice of wording is in itself an admission that you have no idea who Dream Theater even are. Kiss are a middle of the road commercial cash cow, while Dream Theater and Rush are art. Dream Theater may be more of an acquired taste, but Rush are undeniably creators of excellent music that will be cherished by tens of millions of people for decades to come. Put on Exit Stage Left and listen to some of the best rock music ever created. Nothing in the Kiss catalog remotely compares to its depth and diversity. Your statement is more a statement about the state of your ears than the tastes of other Queen fans whose ears are clearly more refined than yours. |
| The Real Wizard 27.11.2014 11:37 |
thomasquinn 32989 wrote: I think the 'inaccesibility' of Zappa is grossly overrated. It was probably true in the early '70s, but people have become so much more used to 'outlandish' music that I don't really think it's much more than a preconception to say that Zappa is inaccessible.Great, thought provoking post. Hot Rats, Overnite Sensation and Joe's Garage are accessible, at least to my ears. But to people whose tastes barely expand beyond today's top 40 pop? I think you overestimate the average person's capacity for anything beyond the 3 minute pop song. Uncle Meat and Jazz From Hell, on the other hand, just plain aren't accessible by just about any standard. And when I compare Max Webster to Zappa - Max had all the quirkiness and bizarre arrangements, but nearly always said what they had to say in under 5 minutes, and with melody always coming first. |
| The King Of Rhye 27.11.2014 18:49 |
The Real Wizard wrote:I have not seen the video............thats cool about Neil, tho.........The King Of Rhye wrote: I have checked out a little bit of Max Webster..............cool band!!! It was the RUsh show uh..............3/22/94.............the Critical Mass bootleg........................(ridiculously great quality............EX)Have you seen the accompanying video? It was actually Neil Peart who was behind letting this one out to the fans. My next mission is to try to track down the other Rush show I saw....from the Test For Echo tour (the only tour in which they played all of 2112! I about lost my mind when I heard the opening notes of that............).......and maybe the 2 Metallica shows I saw....:) Maybe see if I can find a bootleg from every show I ever saw.........hehe............... |
| The King Of Rhye 27.11.2014 18:51 |
The Real Wizard wrote:Or put on 2112, Moving Pictures, Hemispheres, Signals, etc, etc......mooghead wrote: Its funny how Queen fans seem to really like other really crap bands.. Rush... Kiss.. and something called 'Dream Theatre'? Are Queen the exceptionally good band in a mountain of dross or part of it??Put on Exit Stage Left and listen to some of the best rock music ever created. Nothing in the Kiss catalog remotely compares to its depth and diversity. |
| The King Of Rhye 27.11.2014 18:54 |
The Real Wizard wrote:I'd put Black Sabbath in that discussion as well..............13 is excellent...........(if you can get past the Rick Rubin production.....luckily I can tweak the EQ on my audio player to a ridiculous degree......)The King Of Rhye wrote: by the way.........Clockwork Angels is the freakin bomb...................Yup. Rush is probably the only one of the 70s bands who are still creating music that is consistently reviewed as being about on par with their classic era. Snakes and Arrows was excellent as well. |
| The Real Wizard 27.11.2014 23:03 |
The King Of Rhye wrote: My next mission is to try to track down the other Rush show I saw....from the Test For Echo tour (the only tour in which they played all of 2112! I about lost my mind when I heard the opening notes of that............)I got into Rush just after that tour, after Neil's wife and daughter died. Nobody knew if they'd ever play again, so I never thought I'd ever get to have the Rush experience. Fortunately that wasn't the case, and I've seen them seven times. |
| FlorianS 08.12.2014 06:01 |
link used to be an awesome source for bootleg dowloads. I have not been there for a year or so, but in the past there was some fantastic stuff from a large variety of bands (including Queen). |
| Sue Dounim 09.12.2014 09:58 |
I've got a ton of Zep and Nirvana stuff saved. A bit of the Page & Plant No Quarter tour and some stuff of The Doors saved somewhere. |