1976-09-27
Venue: Agora Ballroom
Source: Pre-FM (Recorded and broadcast by WMMS)
Lineage: Original, silver CD bootleg on the SuperSonic Lable (99003 SS) ---> EAC ---> WAV ---> FLAC (Level 8)
Band Members:
Lead Vocals & Guitars - Brad Delp
Guitars & Organ - Tom Sholtz
Guitars - Barry Goudreau
Bass & Background Vocals - Fran Sheehan
Drums & Background Vocals - Sib Hashian
Ripped from the original silver CD pressing. The SuperSonic bootleg label put out a gem of a product with this show. Not only is the sound quality out of this world, but the artwork is stunning as well.
The performance itself is truly remarkable. It was recorded only a few weeks into the tour for the debut album and shows a band giving their absolute all. Brad Delp sounds great! Sholtz and Goudreau trade leads frequently and the fireworks they create are spectacular. Bass player Sheehan and drummer Hashian, hold down the grooves well throughout and contribute serviceable background vocals as well.
Considering Sholtz played almost everything on the studio record himself and Delp did lead and background vocals, the parts are covered very well by the live band.
Though, the background vocals can't match 4 or 5 overdubbed Delps. Highlights include a very early version of "A Man I'll Never Be", (which would later appear on the Don't Look Back album) and a blistering version of "Foreplay/Long Time" as well as a few gems that never made it on their studio albums.
All in all a show that no Boston fan should be without!
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Download, listen, post a comment. I'd love to hear what you think!
18 comments:
By far, in my humble opnion....the best Boston out there(of course that would leave room for other opinions)...bootwise. I have heard a few other versions over the years, but this is CLEAN and complete as far as the show goes anyway. You can never listen to this one enough.......as usual Quality boots, lives up to it's reputation.........
ThX!
I can't keep up with these incredible uploads. Thanks for sharing this.
October 16,1977. Long Beach FM King Bisquit. IMHO,better. Has more depth and ferocious guitar solo leading into bluesy " Don't Want To Lose Your Love" Recorded on my reel to reel. Does not have "It Ain't Easy" and "Peace of Mind" that I found as an MP3 download many years later from same show. Would love to hear a quality Don't Look Back show.Awesome site,Dave.
Excellent sound as promised!!! Great site.
P.S. Long Beach show is March 19,1977.Perhaps October was air date. Definitively King BISCUIT."Don't Want To Lose Your Love" listed as Guitar Solo/This Time/Slow Blues.3rd source of King Biscuit performance has "Peace of Mind", but still no "It Ain't Easy", like Cleveland set. MP3 62:38 12 tracks. Above MP3 9 tracks 48:00.Reel to reel 58:00 with commercials. Thank You for the share :)
This is great, they sound young, hungry, wanting to give a great show. That is the feel I get from this. I love this, thanks!!!!!
absolutely amazing!! What great sound.
This is a really great and enjoyable show. Thank you very much for posting it! A MUST for any Boston fan as you said.
EXCELLENT BUT TRACK FOUR ON THE FIRST LINK CAME THROUGH BROKEN.HAS ANYBODY ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? I CAN TRY DOWNLOADING THIS AGAIN.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EVER W/ A PROBLEM ON THIS SITE.
THANKS!
Amazing show! Unfortunatley, it's from a lossy source.
Wow, it's great to hear such an early recording of Boston. Sounds wonderful.
thanx for this! i'/ downloading now. i cant wait to hear it.
Thanks for this and the other Boston recordings you've posted. They bring back memories of my high school days.
My brother is a huge Boston fan, so guess what his stocking is going to be stuffed with this Christmas. I know he'll be thrilled.
Thank you. One of the best Boston boots, and at the Agora Ballroom, what a treat.
Thanks for making this available.
Awesome.
Dear Sir,
Could you kindly repost this as the links were deleted? Thaks a lot for your efforts!
Hello. Would it be possible to post again this show as the links are all dead in 2016 ? Thanks.
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