The Move - 1970-05-17 - Duesseldorf, Germany - Eisstadion "Joint Meeting" Festival
01 - She's A Woman (7:04)
02 - Looking On (8:59)
03 - Brontosaurus (4:36)
Very listenable quality audience tape. Detailed lineage, processing notes and samples below...
Kneesfudd's posting of Status Quo's set from the previous day of this festival (http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=493138) finally inspired me to upload this little project I've been fiddling with over the last several months.
Remastered 2014 for DIME by Cheese as follows:
Listening to the original files, a distinct AM radio quality is in evidence. While that may be appropriate for the Move of 1966 through "Blackberry Way", by the time Rick Price and Jeff Lynne joined Roy and Bev, they were an unmistakably heavy live band. Pushing the low end substantially, and rebalancing the highs and midrange a bit provides a more balanced, crunchy, and appropriate sonic result, in my humble opinion.
Now, my most blatant piece of fucking with the 'authentic' recording. "She's a Woman" originally faded in part way into the first verse. Since the song is such a repetitive series of riffs - indeed the second verse is same as the first (a little trick Sir Paul may have picked up from Henry the VIII) - I decided to try to construct a somewhat proper sounding beginning to the first verse from materials found later in the song. Reasonably successful, I think - you can make out the transition, but it sounds pretty much like a complete song, anyway. Even perhaps something one could play for non-hardcore tapers without boring explanations and apologies.
There were a few volume anomalies here and there that I tried to minimize with the envelope tool, as well. With the boost to the high treble, I believe I applied some very light noise reduction, as well. Purists have checked out long before now, I trust. The original tape was not noise free, and neither were festival PA systems in 1970, but this recording's "noise level" is honestly quite unnoticeable in the context of the band's sonic assault.
"Saschigor's Correct BAND ORDER PLAYED list" is also included with this torrent, along with some kind of program cover or poster I found on the web...
In addition to the Status Quo set from this festival mentioned above, a short (partial) set from Rare Bird on May 16 is still seeded here - two rather extended tracks, including a lengthy quote from "King Kong" within "Beautiful Scarlet":
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=385990
Thanks to those listed below, and of course, kneesfudd, for making this available to new ears in the 21st century!
ORIGINAL TEXT FILE WITH LINEAGE BELOW:
The Move
1970-05-17 Duesseldorf, Germany Phillipshalle
01. She's A Woman
02. Looking On
03. Brontosaurus
Total Time ::: 20:04
::: A low known generation nice copy that I believe upgrades most commonly circulating versions. A diamond in the rough. It's not hi-fi, but it's The Move! Check the samples if yer so inclined.
::: Small splice right at the end of track 2.
Recording Information ::: unknown mono equipment -> master audience tape -> 1st generation tape -> 2nd generation Maxell XLIIS-90 cassette, Dolby B on.
Playback 2011-08-01 ::: 2nd generation Maxell XLIIS-90 cassette on Nakamichi BX-300 cassette deck, Dolby B on, azimuth & pitch adjusted, heads cleaned & demagnatized -> Tascam CD-RW900SL pro CD recorder -> CD-RW -> computer -> EAC secure -> wav file(s) -> Audacity (for fades and/or glitch repair, volume adjustments, no EQ) -> CD Wave for track splits -> Trader's Little Helper -> various ears around the world. First uploaded 2011-
Line-up ::: Roy Wood - vocals, guitar // Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar // Bev Bevan - drums // Rick Price - bass
Nothing here ever commercially released to my knowledge. If I'm wrong, please advise & I'll take the offending trax offline.
CoolSonics 057 ::: Thanks to the original taper & traders! ::: Corrections welcome ::: This one goes out the beatrocker in Sexau, Bill "Cod" Tobin & a couple of Dimers who wondered if there was any Move in my closet. The Move pack a punch here. Fantasically heavy with lots of over the top guitar work complex arrangements on Brontosaurus. "Looking On" is my fave Move album, so the time is right for me. Apparently one of only four Move gigs that year. I know there are some boots around, but I think this may well upgrade some of the circulating copies. More recordings on the way now that I am able to make up for years of slow netspeed.
Kudos to: Zongo for life support & Lochner for microphones & much more. A bow to Fast Freddie for running Video Dick's Record Emporium with the bathroom office full of tape decks. Thanks to Hanwaker (few among us can keep his pace) for over 30 years of trading & friendship. Mountains of gratitude to Davmar, D.White, Sanchez, Elliot, The Florida Kid, Kloiber, Zingg, JTW, Bershaw, Boston Gold, Weeks, Dixon, Moore, Gough & SO many more for all that collecting & sharing... Royal thanks to The Man In The Palace, Doc Tinker, Brinkhoffs, Barely Eatin', Reel Master Gaule, Dean Parrish & all those traders who housed & fed me through my music acquisition & travel years. Hats off to Brother Kent, Uncle Jake, Ena Whisnant (& her neighbor Frank) & his honor Ptomaine Thomas. Glasses raised to Byron for musical horizon expansion & much obliged to J & Thurston for keepin' my concert fires burnin' since my continental shift. Thanks to the Mods for keepin' DIME alive. Yers truly, Kneesfudd
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