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Pink Floyd – London, England (04/14/69)

Pink Floyd
Royal Festival Hall, London, England
14 April 1969

Royal Festival Hall Rehearsals
HRV DVD 008 Rev. A

DVD Audio rip

Lineage: Original 16mm Film > Submaster > DVDR(0) > DVDR(x) > DVD video files > DVD Audio Extractor > wav@16/48 > *flac@16/48

  • Tracked with CD Wave, encoded to flac 8 with Flac Frontend, tagged and verified

16/44.1 flacs included in separate folder, downsampled with Adobe Audition 3.0.1, pre-post filltering set to high

To achieve a better flow for the benefit of the enjoyment of the rehearsals and the discussions between I deleted a few spots of silent footage which you can admire on the original DVD if you like but would be out of place on this audio rip:

  • 15 secs of silence (screen credits) at the start
  • 1 min 10 secs silent footage from stalls between Drum Instrumental and Organ Music
  • 13 secs of silence at the end

Resulting track list:

  1. Afternoon (Biding My Time) / Discussion / “Wild Tape” (4:20)
  2. The Beginning (Green Is The Colour) / Beset By Creatures Of The Deep / Discussion (2:29)
  3. Discussion / Nightmare (Cymbaline) / Discussion (3:33)
  4. Drum Instrumental (Ummagumma) (0:37)
  5. Organ Music Take 1 – A Saucerful Of Secrets (End Part) / Organ Music (3:20)
  6. More Organ / Instrumental (5:50)
  7. Chucking Out Time (Anthony Stern getting busted) (3:08)

(All songs are fragmentary)

Total time: 23:21

Apart from this unusual and fascinating chance at hearing the Floyd rehearse at this early point of their career, the discussions (well, discussions… it’s mostly Roger making observations) between rehearsals and at the end (where Anthony Stern is asked to leave) alone are worth the price of admission in my opinion.

Bert13/pernod
Sat 24 April 2010
Torrented at Yeeshkul! tracker

Original notes from HRV DVD 008 Rev. A (with thanks to RonToon and the Harvested team):

This is about 20 mins of b/w footage shot at the Royal Festival Hall by Anthony Stern (it sez so right there on the opening slate). It seems that Stern was called earlier that day by the band to shoot this amazing and unique performance. Unfortunately, he didn’t go through all the proper channels, and only got permission from the RFH to shoot the rehearsals and only in certain areas of the venue. This becomes apparent when the venue’s security “busts” him and orders him to turn over all of his equipment. This all takes place while the camera is still rolling, but with audio only! You can hear the escalating dialogue between Anthony and security/management as he pleads his case. Too bad he didn’t go through the proper channels and pay for the rights to film the actual show, as he was evidently prepared to do, but at least we have this incredible rehearsal footage to marvel at. That’s the story as Stern has pretty much confirmed.

It seems that the last bit (Rick playing the final part of ASoS of the huge house pipe organ) was outta synch, but I was able to fix that properly. Other songs include Biding My Time (with Rick briefly on trombone), Green is the Color, Cymbaline, and ASoS… all incomplete but still wonderful to watch!

This Rev.A is a substantial upgrade from the original release. The picture is much less washed out and the contrast is a lot better (the blacks ar darker) w/o any video enhancement.

This time around I can take an educated stab at the gen:

The original 16mm film was transferred at a professional studio. I’m not sure what tape stock it was transferred to, but there is a good chance that a DVD was made at the same time. I can only assume that a clone of that DVD was passed on (if it was done properly, it should be the same, but I can’t know that for sure). I then received a perfect clone of that DVD which I converted to an NTSC MPEG-2 stream (CBR 8) and a
PCM stream. My previous release came from an unknown PAL VHS source.

Enjoy!
RonToon

David Gilmour – London, England (01/1702)

David Gilmour
Royal Festival Hall
London, England
January 17, 2002

Another Night In London Volume II
Free Range Pigs (FRP CDR-017/18)

Disc One:

  1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. I-V)
  2. Fat Old Sun
  3. Coming Back To Life
  4. Dominoes
  5. High Hopes
  6. High Hopes (Reprise)
  7. Je Crois Entendre Encore
  8. Smile
  9. Rick Wright Introduction
  10. Breakthrough
  11. Wish You Were Here
  12. Comfortably Numb

Disc Two:

  1. Dimming Of The Day
  2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. VI-IX)
  3. Band Introductions
  4. A Great Day For Freedom
  5. Hushabye Mountain

-Extras-

  1. Jools Holland Introduction
  2. I Put a Spell On You
  3. Interview with David Gilmour – Part 1
  4. One Of These Days
  5. Interview with David Gilmour – Part 2
  6. Marooned
  7. Interview with David Gilmour – Part 3
  8. Making It Up As We Go Along
  9. Interview with David Gilmour – Part 4
  10. Je Croix Entendre Encore (Meltdown)
  11. Interview with David Gilmour – Part 5
  12. High Hopes (Meltdown)
  13. Interview with David Gilmour – Part 6
  14. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. VI-IX)

With Guest Performers:
Richard Wright Keyboards, Vocals (Disc One – Tracks 10,11,12)
Sir Bob Geldolf Guest Vocalist (Disc One – Track 12)

Supporting Performers:
Dick Parry Saxophone
Michael Kamen Piano and Oboe
Neil MacColl Guitars and Vocals
Caroline Dale Cello
Nick France Percussion
Chucho Marchan Double Bass

Choir:
Sam Brown Durga McBroom Claudia Fontaine
Margo Buchanan Carol Kenyon Beverley Skeet
David Lordat Chris Ballin Michelle John-Douglas

Notes: The second night at Royal Festival Hall. Again, cosmetic work was kept to a minimum in order to provide the actual ambience and feel of the evening. This time no annoying usherettes to get in the way, but the crowd seems to be far more feisty than the first night. One person in particular, who’s presence can be felt in the right channel found it necessary to be quite vocal. We cleaned him up as best as we could,especially his more obnoxious moments, but there’s at least one cut that can be heard due to him saturating the channel.

It was an another outstanding performance that was alot cleaner in terms of technical presence. Richard Wright appears again and is seemingly less hesitant than he was on the first night. Another highlight of the night is Sir Bob Geldolf singing Comfortably Numb with Gilmour. His representation is far more powerful than Robert Wyatt’s performances.

The Interview with David Gilmour is from the “Later with Jools Holland” – BBC 2 Radio interview conducted/broadcasted on December 10, 2001. The interview material is fantastic, and highlights include Soundboard recordings of some of the songs played during the Meltdown Festival.

Technical Details: This source was recorded from Level 4 Terrace, Seat B16. This recording has never departed the digital domain. Exact lineage is as follows: Sony ECM-717 > Sony MZ-R30 > Sony MDSJB940 > Optical Link > Philips CDR785 > CDR > EAC > SHN (MD0>CDR0).

Credits: Jim Canale and Free Range Pigs would like to thank the following people for their contributions to this effort:

Andy Saltiel for providing the Source Recording and his Excellent Reviews.
Mark Gunzinger for providing Digital Transfer, Project Coordination and Quality Assurance.
David LeHunte and Massed Gadgets Media for providing the Interview Filler on Disc Two.
Aleksi Manninen for providing the Cover Art.
Simon Wimpenny for providing pictures from the Show, as well as show details.
Zoltan Toth for providing pictures from the Show.
GerryUS for providing First Wave Distribution Services.

David Gilmour – London, England (01/16/02)

David Gilmour
Royal Festival Hall
London, England
January 16, 2002

Another Night In London Volume I
Free Range Pigs (FRP CDR-015/16)

Disc One:

  1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. I-V)
  2. Fat Old Sun
  3. Coming Back To Life
  4. Dominoes
  5. High Hopes
  6. High Hopes (Reprise)
  7. Je Crois Entendre Encore
  8. Smile
  9. Rick Wright Introduction
  10. Breakthrough
  11. Wish You Were Here
  12. Comfortably Numb

Disc Two:

  1. Dimming Of The Day
  2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. VI-IX)
  3. Band Introductions
  4. A Great Day For Freedom
  5. Hushabye Mountain

-Extras-

  1. Johnnie Walker Introduction
  2. Arnold Layne
  3. Interview with David Gilmour – Part 1
  4. Learning To Fly
  5. Interview with David Gilmour – Part 2
  6. Us and Them
  7. Johnnie Walker Outro

With Guest Performers:
Richard Wright Keyboards, Vocals (Tracks 10,11,12)
Robert Wyatt Guest Vocalist (Track 12)

Supporting Performers:
Dick Parry Saxophone
Michael Kamen Piano and Oboe
Neil MacColl Guitars and Vocals
Caroline Dale Cello
Nick France Percussion
Chucho Marchan Double Bass

Choir:
Sam Brown Durga McBroom Claudia Fontaine
Margo Buchanan Carol Kenyon Beverley Skeet
David Lordat Chris Ballin Michelle John-Douglas

Notes: What a fantastic recording! Work done to this show was minimal in order to provide the actual ambience and feel of the evening. The sound quality was already presented very well – so our work was minimal.

It was an intimate evening with a few special surprises, such as the appearances of Richard Wright and Robert Wyatt. Despite some lackluster reviews, and some minor difficulties for the band during the show – this is a gem of a night and it sounds like a great time was had by all… Even David!

The Interview with David Gilmour is from the Johnnie Walker – BBC Radio 2 interview conducted/broadcasted on October 26, 2001 in support of Echoes: The Best Of Pink Floyd.

Technical Details: This source was recorded from Level 4 Terrace, Seat B17. This recording has never departed the digital domain. Exact lineage is as follows: Sony ECM-717 > Sony MZ-R30 > Sony MDSJB940 > Optical Link > Philips CDR785 > CDR > EAC > SHN (MD0>CDR0).

Credits: Jim Canale and Free Range Pigs would like to thank the following people for their contributions to this effort:

Andy Saltiel for providing the Source Recording and his Excellent Reviews.
Mark Gunzinger for providing Digital Transfer, Project Coordination and Quality Assurance.
David LeHunte and Massed Gadgets Media for providing the Interview Filler on Disc Two.
Aleksi Manninen for providing the Cover Art.
Simon Wimpenny for providing pictures from the Show, as well as show details.
Zoltan Toth for providing pictures from the Show.
GerryUS for providing First Wave Distribution Services.

David Gilmour – London, England (06/22/01)

David Gilmour
Royal Festival Hall
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Purcell Room
London, England
June 22, 2001

Gilmour’s Meltdown 2001
Free Range Pigs (FRP-CDR/009)

Disc One:
1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V)
2. Terrapin
3. Tune Ups
4. Fat Old Sun
5. Tune Ups
6. Coming Back to Life
7. – You are the Weakest Link… Goodnight!
8. High Hopes
9. The last time I played here…
10. Je Crois Entendre Encore (from The Pearl Fisher by Bizet)
11. Smile
12. – When is the next Floyd Album?
13. Wish You Were Here
14. Tune Ups
15. Comfortably Numb (with Robert Wyatt)
16. Tune Ups
17. The Dimming of the Day (by Richard Thompson)
18. – If you want him, you can have him…
19. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX)
20. Band Introductions
21. – Something from Animals, Please…
22. A Great Day for Freedom
23. Hushabye Mountain (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)

Notes: Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour performs his first solo gig in London for over a decade. His lead guitar and vocals have created a whole world of sound – expansive, engrossing, seductive. In his solo work and 30 years with the earth-force that is Pink Floyd, Gilmour has inspired our contemporary best.

Technical Details: This source was recorded from Level 4 Terrace, Seat F17 (a few rows behind the mixing desk, and slightly stage left).

This recording has never departed the digital domain. Exact lineage is as follows:
Sony ECM-717 (stereo electret condenser mic) > Sony MZ-R30 (automatic leveling) > SONY MDSJB940 > optical link > PHILIPS CDR785 > CDR > EAC > CEPro > CDR.

Artwork can be found at: http://www.winntia.com/html/meltdown.htm

Free Range Pigs would like to thank the following people for their contributions to this effort:

Andy Saitel for graciously providing the source
Zoltan Toth for providing Project Management and Quality Assurance services
Mark Gunzinger for providing Transfer and Quality Assurance services
Doug Collins for providing Quality Assurance services
Kevin Jowers for providing Artwork services
Scott DeShields for providing Distribution services and coordination

Without these guys, none of this would have been possible.

We’d also like to thank Bob Cooney, Guy St. John, Luca Benporath, Zoltan Kozak, and Mike McInnis.

We’d be remiss not to include Zeedox for his encouragement during the process, and for entertaining the troops while we waited for the finished product 🙂

Neil Young – London, England (02/27/71)

Neil Young
Royal Festival Hall
London, England,
February 27, 1971

On The Way Home
Tell Me Why
Old Man
Journey Through The Past
Cowgirl In The Sand
The Bridge
The Loner
Don’t Let It Bring You Down
See The Sky About To Rain
Out On The Weekend
I Am A Child
Ohio
Love In Mind
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Heart of Gold
A Man Needs A Maid
Harvest
The Needle And The Damage Done
Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing
Dance, Dance, Dance
Expecting to Fly

Source 1:

Source: 1st gen > DAT > flac

Source 2:

Source: SBD>???>bootleg ‘London 71’>CD-Rs>EAC>SHN>FLAC

Review from the Old Grey Cat: http://www.geocities.com/%7Eoldgreycat/csny/neillondon.htm

It says something about his confidence in himself that at this February 27th, 1971 solo
concert Neil included 11 new songs among a 20-song set. Or is that 21-song set? According
to Johnny Rogan’s book The Visual Documentary, “Flying on the Ground Is Wrong” was also
performed that night but, alas, it’s not included here.

What is here, however, is pure genius. Presenting himself in the singer-songwriter mode then
in vogue, Neil shapes a delicate and incisive set for an appreciative–and quiet–audience.
Compare this set to, say, later solo Neil, and what comes across most is the slow dissolve of
innocence and the dwelling on the down and dour; but, of course, that “dissolve” is the
domain (primarily) of the young, and here it’s captured by one of the best equipped
chroniclers of such stuff in the arts today. It doesn’t matter, really, how rich or poor you
are, whether you’re a rock star or a kid just out for a good time–eventually, life catches
up to you.

Typical for a Neil show, highlights abound: “Journey Through the Past” and a drop-dead,
beautiful “Love in Mind” are two such moments. Quite a few songs that eventually surfaced on
Harvest are also presented minus that album’s MOR-ish sheen. Shorn of embellishments,
“Old Man,” “Out on the Weekend,” “Heart of Gold,” “A Man Needs a Maid,” “Harvest” and
“The Needle & the Damage Done” come across as what they, in truth, are: songs from a young
man’s soul.

The sound quality is stellar throughout, with a minimum of hiss and audience noise. Even the
most novice fan would/should enjoy it. (A)

seeded by mrz

Source 3:

Released by SILVER SHADOW CD9102

Source 4:

No info given. Probably the Silver Shadow bootleg.

Source 5:

Analog AUD master > 3rd Gen. Cassette > DAT > Wav > Soundforge 6.0 > CD Wave > CD > EAC > Wav > Soundforge 6.0 > CD Wave > FLAC

I love this performance, early 70s solo Neil at his peak. One of his best concerts and a fabulous audience recording !
I’ve traded this show in various formats throughout the years and was NEVER satisfied with it.
Usually, the pitch was way off, I’ve seen and heard versions both too slow and too fast.
The last one I got was grabbed from another tracker, excellent pitch work but, alas, some of the
hilarious between-tune banter was cut from the original BootCD source used for that torrent.
Aditionally, the sound [in my opinion] was not quite as excellent as one would have hoped for.
So I went back to my old DAT I’ve received about 10 years ago, described by my usually well informed trading-partner
as coming from a 3rd generation cassette. I’ve had already started to work on this a couple of years ago but now I’ve
finished it in a long, exhausting session, painstakingly removing about 50 tiny spots of static, some of which are on the other
versions as well, some are unique to this transfer. I just hope I’ve found them all …
% indicates a break in recording, likely on the master.
I left most of the microphone bumps etc. untouched, just cut out one or two that were really disturbing and could be removed
without interfering with the musical content. The original DAT ran a bit too fast so I had to re-pitch it completely, with results
very similar as that recent torrent. Otherwise, I did not harm the sound of this fantastic audience recording in any way.
Naturally, there is some tape hiss but I’ve heard much worse. Here’s hoping that one of these days, we’ll get this straight from the master.
No re-mastering, eq’ing etc. was ‘performed’ and if you wish to do so, do it for your own pleasure in your hobby room…

Van Morrison – London, England (09/06/84)

VAN MORRISON
“5 Nights For The Miners”
Royal Festival Hall
London, England
September 6th 1984

Excellent Audience Recording.

SOURCE: Master Cassettes (Dolby B) > 2 x TDK SA60 (Dolby B) > Akai GX95 >
Line in to Soundforge 9 > FLAC Level 6 align on sector boundaries

Mastered & Artwork by JTT, September 2008

Disc One
01. Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart #2
02. Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart #1
03. Moondance
04. Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart #1 > Baby Please Don’t Go >
Gloria > Here Comes The Night > Brown Eyed Girl
05. I Will Be There
06. Jackie Wilson Said
07. St. Dominic’s Preview
08. It’s All In The Game
09. Northern Muse (Solid Ground)
10. Hard Nose The Highway
11. Help Me

Disc Two
01. Vanlose Stairway
02. She Gives Me Religion
03. Haunts Of Ancient Peace
04. Cry For Home
05. If You Only Knew
06. Cleaning Windows
07. Summertime In England
08. Bright Side Of The Road
09. Full Force Gale
10. Joyous Sound

Bob Dylan – London, England (05/17/64)

Bob Dylan
Royal Festival Hall
London, England
May 17, 1964

The Times They Are A-Changin’
Girl From The North Country
Who Killed Davey Moore?
Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues
Ballad Of Hollis Brown
It Ain’t Me, Babe
Walls Of Red Wing
Chimes Of Freedom
Mr. Tambourine Man
Eternal Circle
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
Talkin’ World War III Blues
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
Only A Pawn In Their Game
With God On Our Side
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
Restless Farewell
When The Ship Comes In

Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers – London, England (11/10/73)

Neil Young
NOVEMBER-10-1973
Royal Festival Hall
London, England
w/ The Santa Monica Flyers

Lineage: Anolog Master>Dat>CDR>Wave>Flac

DISC ONE:
Tonight’s The Night
intro
Mellow My Mind
World On A String
Speakin’ Out
intro
Albuquerque
intro
New Mama
intro
Roll Another Number
Tired Eyes
Tonight’s The Night

DISC TWO:
I Am A Child
Flying On The Ground Is Wrong
Human Highway
Helpless
intro
Cinnamon Girl
Southern Man

ShowId: 16944