Fortune - reading festival '83

FORTUNE

READING FESTIVAL

27th AUGUST 1983

AUDIENCE RECORDING       AN ED MASTER

1.riding on the freeway
2.waiting too long
3.gold
4.is this love
5.crazy time
6.surrender your heart
7.015
8.the young,the wild and the free
9.lying fool

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5ax6d8hnki35/fortune%20-%20reading%20%2783.rar

Now i will be amazed if anyone can remember this band (no not the brillaint aor american band who did.dearborn station) but our own little treasure....Let me explain...during this period there were so many bands of a similar genre we were spoilt for choice...Here is another. Now i don't like to compare bands but to give you an idea of their sound think of fm,chinatown,terraplane,praying mantis....you get my drift...great melodic rock and british at that... in steve carney they had a great singer who now plays in a YES cover band so that will tell you how good a voice he has ....If you like this period for music grab this and i think you will be pleasantly suprised.....

This was supposed the be the last reading festival and they really pulled out all the stops for sat & sun with some great bands (forget fri ...zzzzzz) and was definitely one of my favourite festival experiences ever...but jesus was i hungover or what....here's the advert for it...enjoy ed

Helix - live '83

HELIX

WEMBLEY & NEWCASTLE '83

AUDIENCE RECORDINGS   ED MASTERS

1.no rest for the wicked
2.pay the price
3.let's do it again
4.white lace and black leather
5.check out the love
6.you give me money
7.heavy metal love
8.dirty dog > guitar solo
9.ain't no high like rock n roll

WEMBLEY ARENA,LONDON

23rd OCTOBER 1983

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/i6bhuriec49/helix%20-%20wembley%20%2783.rar

CITY HALL,NEWCASTLE

29th OCTOBER 1983

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/4bcpcctagbiv/48.helix%20-%20newcastle%20'83.rar

I like helix they kick bottom,Back in '83 they released what to me was there best album "no rest for the wicked" and i was lucky enough to catch them a couple of times supporting kiss...in brian vollmer they had a classic frontman who would run around all night and still manage to hit those notes... this really was a great tour with heavy pettin & kiss a great night was had... enjoy ed

Shy - hammersmith odeon '86

SHY

HAMMERSMITH ODEON,LONDON

24th & 25th MARCH 1986

AUDIENCE RECORDINGS         ED MASTERS

1.telephone
2.talk to me
3.keep the fires burning
4.reflections
5.can't fight the nights
6.emergency
7.caught in the act of love

mp3

24th

http://www.filefactory.com/file/7fd7na4ld2t7/16_shy_-_hammy_86_rar

mp3

25th

http://www.filefactory.com/file/49zpa6lyt85p/44.shy_-_hammy_86.rar

Here are a couple of shy shows from when they supported twisted sister back in '86.i though they were quite good but the rest of the hammy crowd didn't agree with me and gave them a hard time,to be honest it was a bit of a miss match but if your thing is good melodic rock this is for you...enjoy ed

Savage - royal standard '83

SAVAGE

ROYAL STANDARD,WALTHAMSTOW,LONDON

4th DECEMBER 1983

AUDIENCE RECORDING    AN ED MASTER

1.we got the edge
2.white hot
3.china run
4.on the rocks > drum solo
5.let it loose
6.stevie's vengeance
7.berlin
8.???
9.cry wolf
10.ain't no fit place
11.dirty money

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/34hg5helb35p/savage%20-%20royal%20%2783.rar

More savage from the standard.... as i have said on my other savage post they produced one of my favourite albums of this era "loose & lethal" with most of the songs included in this set...if cry wolf does not move you... well sorry but get your hearing checked out...great stuff ....the only downside once again to this show was the apathy of london crowds... ok there were not a lot of people here but there can be nothing worse for a band than when they finish a song and are met with nothing but polite applause..... but they still rocked on and it did get better towards the end of the gig....enjoy ed

"sorry about the picture....did we really wear those clothes back then"

Mama's boys - marquee '84

MAMA'S BOYS

MARQUEE CLUB,WARDOUR STREET,LONDON

26th JUNE 1984

AUDIENCE RECORDING   AN ED MASTER

1.gentleman rogues
2.crazy daisies house of dreams
3.in the heat of night
4.don't tell mama
5.record machine
6.belfast city blues
7.power and passion
8.hold onto the night
9.midnight promises
10.runaway dreams
11.without you > guitar solo
12.needle in the groove
13.demon
14.straight forward
15.lonely soul > drum solo
16.reach for the top
17.letting go

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5dhqwtszabu5/mamas%20boys%20-%20marquee%20%2784.rar

Another great show from the mcmanus brothers,again repeating myself as a 3 piece these were untouchable amazing musicians with some great songs...just listen to "belfast city blues" and hear one of the greatest guitarists to come out of this era...fantastic stuff...This was the first of a 3 night stint at the marquee for the brothers and they destroyed the place on each night.... this was the only show i recorded as  the other 2 nights was spent up the front with my air guitar and stack.... feck i love this band....enjoy ed

Uriah heep - live '85

URIAH HEEP

NEWCASTLE & HAMMERSMITH

1.intro > sell your soul
2.stealin
3.the other side of midnight
4.too scared to run
5.rockarama
6.angel
7.the wizard
8.july morning
9.bad blood
10.party time
11.guitar solo
12.gypsy
13.easy livin'
14.thats the way that it is > drum solo
15.look at yourself

MAYFAIR BALLROOM,NEWCASTLE

8th MARCH 1985

AUDIENCE RECORDING        TRADE

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/3pd0iqv9zbgt/uriah%20heep%20-%20newcastle%20%2785.rar

HAMMERSMITH ODEON,LONDON

19th MAY 1985

AUDIENCE RECORDING   AN ED MASTER

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/1v4wafnvkz81/uriah%20heep%20-%20hammy%20%2785.rar

Ok i will be honest and admit i was a bit late getting into heep,obviously being a bit of a rocker i was aware of their 70's material but i did not own an album of theirs until the brilliant abominog with the song too scared to run blowing me away...so i went to see them a couple of times during the 80's with peter goalby on vocals..... my lasting memory of these shows was mick box... how is it possible to smile so much ha ha ...enjoy ed

Baby tuckoo - live '84

BABY TUCKOO

DARLINGTON  

2nd JUNE 1984

AUDIENCE RECORDING      TRADE

1.hot wheels
2.baby's rocking tonight
3.a.w.o.l.
4.you can rock me
5.things ain't always what they seem
6.mony mony
7.broken heart
8.i'm your man
9.rock and roll hero
10.baby let the good times roll
11.holdin' on
12.sweet rock n roll
13.hungry for rock (y & t cover)
14.???
15.mony mony (again)

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/hv5y9iopzm1/baby%20tuckoo%20-%20darlington%20%2784.rar

ROYAL STANDARD,WALTHAMSTOW,LONDON

6th JULY 1984

AUDIENCE RECORDING    AN ED MASTER

1.hot wheels

2.baby's rockin' tonight

3.a.w.o.l.

4.you can rock me

5.things ain't always what they seem

6.mony mony

7.broken hearted

8.i'm your man

9.she's over you

10.baby let the good times roll

11.holdin' on

12.sweet rock n roller

13.rock and roll hero

14.???

15.mony mony (again)

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5kes9y9d4ywj/32_baby_tuckoo_-_royal_84_rar

Here's a couple of shows from tuckoo i have finally got around to transferring,as i have said before on my previous tuckoo post i really did like his voice and it is great to hear the y & t cover from darlington (can anyone help me with the venue for this show).....good quality shows...enjoy ed

The entire population of hackney - marquee '85

THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF HACKNEY

MARQUEE CLUB,WARDOUR STREET,LONDON

19th DECEMBER 1985

AUDIENCE RECORDING    AN ED MASTER

ADRIAN SMITH
NICKO McBRAIN
DAVE COLWELL
ANDY BARNETT

1.intro
2.juanita
3.see me through
4.reach out
5.chevrolet
6.lady
7.that girl
8.school days
9.when she's gone
10.try
11.losfer words (maiden song) **
12.2 minutes to midnight (maiden song) **
13.rosalie (seger song) **
14.tush (zz top song) **

** featuring bruce dickenson,dave murray & steve harris

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5oxlci5to5pp/hackney%20-%20marquee%20%2785.rar

Ok just to clear a few things up regarding this recording...I have seen this available in various formats over the years so i assume along with myself the gig was recorded by someone else which as i have said before on this blog is very likely as i would hang around with other bootleggers (sounds so secretive ha) and we would often trade etc.... from memory i cannot recall trading this show but i may of...this is definitely my recording as i can here myself at one point talking to my then girlfriend during a break in songs.....Now i am not trying to gain any brownie points as i don't really give a shit it's just that i recently received a pm from someone saying that i used one of his recordings which was untrue as i do know what i recorded from the notes i left on the cassette inlay and i always stipulate whether it's an ed master (my original recording) or a trade.
Anyway the gig itself...well i don't know as i wasn't there (JOKING) it was really good but everyone knew that the rest of maiden were turning up so the whole of wardour street was taken up with maiden fans all afternoon screaming for bruce etc which i think was a bit unfair on adrian smith who was the star of the show for me..i have always liked his urchin and silver and gold material and away from the confines of maiden you really do appreciate what a good guitarist and song writer he is...a great night was had by all....enjoy ed

Chariot - paris '86

CHARIOT

TEATRE DU FORUM,DES HALLES

PARIS

23rd FEBRUARY 1986

SOUNDBOARD RECORDING   TRADE

1.when the moonshines
2.take your hands off
3.wasted years
4.burning
5.love or leave me
6.strangers
7.all alone again
8.horizons
9.meet my match (start only)
10.heartless (cuts in)
11.screams the night
12.run with the pack
13.warriors
14.play to win
15.vigilante

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/3plld7cm7jrj/chariot%20-%20paris%20%2786.rar

Here is another soundboard recording i recently transferred from one of london's finest..if you like heads down straight heavy rock this is for you.....great show...great tunes...enjoy ed

Praying mantis - newcastle '81

PRAYING MANTIS

THE MAYFAIR BALLROOM,NEWCASTLE

5th MARCH 1981

AUDIENCE RECORDING      AN ED MASTER

1.intro > praying mantis
2.panic in the streets
3.cheated
4.beads of ebony
5.lovers of the grave
6.children of the earth
7.the story
8.all day and all of the night
9.captured city

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/7hkp1jcpg9wd/praying%20mantis%20-%20newcastle%20%2781.rar

During the early 80's there truly was some great music around for hard rock fans like myself and for me mantis released one of the great albums of that era (time tells no lies),i recently dusted my copy of it off and gave it a blast and wow it's good... with so many classic songs on it...simply brilliant!.

here is a show i caught them at back in '81 at one of my favourite venues...for the life of me i cannot remember if they headlined or were supporting someone...help! this was before they took on a vocalist yet managed to perfect their harmonies as a four piece...the only downside for me was the reaction from the crowd...very poor and unusual for geordieland...also the inclusion of all day and all of the night...feckin awful song.... for which i remember drunkenly telling tino troy on the  two occasions i met him at later gigs...oh well we all do stupid things in our youth..ha... enjoy ed

Reo speedwagon - hammersmith odeon '85 (28th)

REO SPEEDWAGON

HAMMERSMITH ODEON,LONDON

28th MAY 1985

AUDIENCE RECORDING   AN ED MASTER

1.don't let him go
2.tough guys
3.thru the window
4.i d'wanna know
5.live every moment
6.flying turkey trot > guitar solo
7.shakin' it loose
8.keep on loving you
9.keep pushin'
10.roll with the changes
11.157 riverside avenue
12.time for me to fly

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/wsj5sertxxn/reo%20-%20hammy%20%2785%2028th.rar

Here's the other night from their 2 night stint at the hammy '0..... not sure why but for me they seemed to going through the motions tonight.. complete opposite from the 29th...don't get me wrong i still enjoyed the show as i have everytime i have seen them but they just seemed to be missing that little sparkle they always have....anyway it's still a good recording so enjoy....ed

Frank marino - hammersmith odeon '83

FRANK MARINO

HAMMERSMITH ODEON,LONDON

29th APRIL 1983

AUDIENCE RECORDING   AN ED MASTER

1.down down down
2.midnight highway
3.maybe it's time
4.strange dreams
5.free
6.poppy
7.strange universe
8.something comin' our way
9.all along the watchtower
10.you got livin'
11.rock n roll hall of fame
12.johnny b goode>who do you love>drum solo>guitar solo
13.juggernaut
14.roadhouse blues

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/6i71a7h12va1/f.marino%20-%20hammy%20%2783.rar

Amazing show!!! 3 hours of pure heaven... if you were to ask me back then to come to a show where there was a 20 minute guitar solo and even worse, a 10 minute drum solo i would of told you to feck off but for some strange reason frank marino did it for me big time... as i have said previously on this blog my intro to the man was the album "what's next" which still to this day gets a regular blast...i  just love it.. so i had to go along and sit through 3 hours of some of the best jamming sessions you will ever hear...totally blown away by the man.... during some of his many solo's there maybe extracts from his earlier albums with mahogany rush but to be honest i don't have them so i am not sure..

Now i have seen this show available on other sites BUT not the full show... This is the full show recorded by myself and it's rather good.. so if you have a spare 3 hours available sit back and open a can(or 3) or roll a fat one if that is your preference and prepare yourself for guitar genius...enjoy ed

Pat benatar - hammersmith '83

PAT BENATAR

HAMMERSMITH ODEON,LONDON

21st JANUARY 1983

AUDIENCE RECORDING    AN ED MASTER

1.treat me right
2.no you don't
3.fire and ice
4.anxiety
5.out of touch
6.precious time
7.it's a little too late
8.you better run
9.fight it out
10.looking for a stranger
11.i want out
12.we live for love
13.shadows in the night (cuts)
14.hit me with your best shot
15.promises in the dark
16.heartbreaker
17.victim
18.in the heat of the night
19.hell is for children (cuts)

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/dyeazxtykjf/pat%20benatar%20-%20hammy%20%2783.rar

Caught live at the peak of her career,'kin huge in america and loved by her fans over here,while listening to the playback i had forgotten just how many hits she has had...annoyingly there are a couple of cuts during a tape flip (shadows) and the end of my C90 (hell) but i still thinks it's worth a listen as there are no too many shows of her around...... enjoy ed

Bon jovi - offenbach '84

BON JOVI

STADTHALLE,OFFENBACH

17th OCTOBER 1984

AUDIENCE RECORDING    TRADE

SUPPORT FOR KISS

1.breakout
2.comeback
3.roulette
4.shot through the heart
5.guitar solo
6.get ready
7.runaway (cuts at end)

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/3i5j466jnfux/bon%20jovi%20-%20offenbach%20%2784.rar

Another early bon jovi from my tape collection.... here they are destroying (whoops i mean supporting) kiss on their european tour of '84... i went to see a few of the british dates and they were so good... it was a gamble for kiss to have them on tour with  but it made for a great nights entertainment.and as  we all know 2 years later jovi went on the become the biggest band in the world.a nice recording but unfortunately it cuts off towards the end of runaway but still worth having as i have not seen this show around..... enjoy ed

Accept - hammersmith '84

ACCEPT

HAMMERSMITH ODEON

LONDON

29th JANUARY 1984

AUDIENCE RECORDING    AN ED MASTER

1.intro >fast as a shark
2.restless & wild
3.lovechild
4.turn me on
5.breaker
6.london leather boys
7.princess of the dawn > guitar solo
8.neon nights
9.losers & winners
10.son of a bitch
11.balls to the wall
12.head over heels
13.flash rocking man
14.starlight
15.midnight highway
16.burning

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/4tf5vxnu4fex/accept%20-%20hammy%20%2784.rar

Before the gig i really did not know much about accept other from a few tracks played on the friday rock show...but a friend pulled out of the gig at short notice and asked me to go and record it for him...i knew i had the scorpions/mamas boys gigs coming up a few days later so i wasn't really in the mood for it..But i am so glad i went... from the first notes of shark through to burning they totally blew me away and the very next day i shot down to shades and bought everything they had released so far and have been a fan ever since.A nice recording.enjoy ed

Night ranger - paris '85

NIGHT RANGER

LE ZENITH,PARIS

4th JUNE 1985

AUDIENCE RECORDING      TRADE

1.intro > touch of madness
2.night ranger > drum solo
3.this boys needs to rock
4,sister christian
5.when you close your eyes
6.seven wishes
7.eddie's comin' out tonight
8.don't tell me you love me

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/6qmacrwd0be3/nightranger%20-%20paris%20%2785.rar

Another band who i had forgotten about until i played their latest album (high road) which is brilliant and it reminded me how much i had enjoyed them first time around...This is a recording i received in a trade when they were supporting foreigner around europe... i went to see them both at wembley a few weeks later...what a great night that was.... good recording... enjoy ed

Thin lizzy - gothenburg '83

THIN LIZZY

SCANDINAVIUM,GOTHENBURG

29th APRIL 1983

AUDIENCE RECORDING   TRADE

1.thunder & lightning
2.waitin for an alibi
3.jailbreak
4.baby please don't go
5.this is the one
6.angel of death
7.are you ready
8.holy war
9.sun goes down
10.cold sweat
11.cowboy song
12.boys are back in town
13.suicide
14.sha la la > drum solo
15.emerald
16.baby drives me crazy
17.still in love with you
18.rosalie > whiskey in the jar >dancing in the moonlight

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/498vrf7f56hr/thin%20lizzy%20-%20gothenburg%20%2783.rar

I've said it before and will keep on saying it,This era of lizzy was the best...they were playing amazing together and they had made their best album by far....Having witnessed them many times on this tour it still brings a smile to my face when i listen to an '83 show.....This is a recording i got in a trade way back in the day and i have had a look around to see if it was out there but cannot find it so hopefully it's new to you all..... enjoy ed

Diamond head - hull '82

DIAMOND HEAD

THE TOWER BALLROOM

HULL,UK

12th MAY 1982

AUDIENCE RECORDING       AN ED MASTER

1.we won't be back
2.lightning to the nations
3.dead reckoning
4.don't you ever leave me
5.sucking my love
6.call me
7.in the heat of the night
8.to the devil his due
9.sweet & innocent
10.heaven to hell
11.borrowed time
12.play it loud
13.am i evil
14.shoot out the lights
15.electric

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/38bexvu7yd25/diamond%20head%20-%20hull%20%2782.rar

WOW... What a band!between '81 & '84 diamond head were on a different level...when a band can produce such energy (shoot out the lights) majestic quality (heaven to hell) brilliant pop rock (call me)and still have a sense of humour (sucking my love) you have to put your hands up and admire them.while transferring this recording i just closed my eyes and transported myself back to the early 80's and think these must of been some of the best songs to come out of that era....pure brilliance.

The town & venue itself..well thats a different story...it's hull so it must of been raining and as for the venue... it was literally a ballroom...not the best venue for a rock gig..that aside for those of us there we witnessed something very special.this was early days for me regards to recording but i think it came out quite good (slight cock up on the tape flip at the end of devil) and i only had a c90 on me so it cuts off at the end of electric...still worth a listen mefinks....... enjoy ed

Bernie torme - hammersmith '82

BERNIE TORME

HAMMERSMITH ODEON,LONDON

7th DECEMBER 1982

AUDIENCE RECORDING    AN ED MASTER

SUPPORT FOR BUDGIE

1.last laugh
2.star
3.no easy way
4.turn out the lights
5.suicide rock
6.guitar solo
7.possession
8.america

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5x9ggq1f8kmf/bernie%20torme%20-%20hammy%20%2782.rar

Here's another show i managed to salvage from my tape collection... a short and sweet set from mr torme and the electric gypsies supporting budgie at the hammy o on a cold december night.everytime i was fortunate enough to see him play i was always fascinated with his style of guitar playing,the way he throw the guitar around yet still hit those notes was a pleasure to watch....great stuff. enjoy ed

Grand prix - blackburn,uk '82

GRAND PRIX

BAY HORSE NEW INNS

RISHTON,BLACKBURN

10th AUGUST 1982

AUDIENCE RECORDING

1.only the money
2.look at me now
3.155
4.somewhere tonight
5.you came into my life
6.heaven to hell (and back again)
7.don't say goodbye
8.tough of the track
9.keep on believin'
10.take a chance
11.shout
12.samurai
13.relay
14.west wind

mp3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/6k77i7ozjoj/Grand%20Prix%20-%20Blackburn%2C%20UK%20-%2008-10-82.rar

This has to be my first post back.... a massive thank you to steve28 who kindly sent this little gem through a few months ago...another one of those bands that could of and should of been huge but once again because of record company bollocks they only managed a 3 year career.... Fantastic british melodic rock and if you get a chance grab their 2nd album "there for none to see" you will not be disappointed.... Great live recording...enjoy ed

p.s. once again thanks steve28 and if you have any other little treats tucked away and would like them out there feel free to pm me and i promise not to take so long putting them up...cheers buddy

WTF

Hi everyone

I can't believe it's been over 3 months since my last post..... a lot has happened in my life but i will not bore you with the details BUT let's just say i have my MOJO back and i have got back to transferring more of my tapes over to digital.
A big thank you for all the emails and sorry if i didn't reply to all but be assured i will be keeping a regular eye on my blog now so fire away with any questions or requests and i WILL get back to you.

Before i start i wanted to give a shout out to HEAR ROCK CITY who have had to go through a few changes and have gone from a great site to a feckin' brilliant site... check them out......

http://w11.zetaboards.com/HEAR_ROCK_CITY/index/

ok let's ROCK.....

ed