[Login] or [Signup]
Login
Username:
Password:
[Signup]
[Recover Account]

Navigation

Poll


You must be logged in to view polls
Bowie General > aylesbury official recording

You are in:  Forums / Bowie General / aylesbury official recording
Locked
bowie78Posted at 2022-12-30 19:43:21(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 10.00 GB
Downloaded: 0.00 B
Posts: 132

Ratio: Inf.
Location: England


ah!..sorry a previous comment that mentions...;they filled the gaps with the audience version..;...i mistook for they used the audience from the audience copy to fill inbetween the songs...hence my stupid replys!!!i hadnt listened to the official copy at that stage...but have now...cant believe how poor it is no bass or lead...did they not have enough mikes???????.

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
imperialPosted at 2022-12-30 20:45:08(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 912.00 kB
Downloaded: 27.26 GB
Posts: 32

Ratio: 0.00
Location: United Kingdom


bowie78 wrote:

cant believe how poor it is ....

really?

at the time Bowie was a one-hit wonder, with a 3 albums that sold next to nothing, and scores of singles that went nowhere. He was the next step up from a nobody in the music business.

Given this, why would it be a good recording? Who would bother to finance that?

What was likely to be recorded is what was recorded.

For what it is, and given the circumstances, I think it's incredible, and a brilliant artefact of the times. It's clear, Bowie's in great voice, and it's a document of the turning point of his career. I'd much rather listen to this that a multi-track, pro recording, mixed and cleaned up recording the from Serious Moonlight, Glass Spider, Hours or Reality tours.

Last edited by imperial on 2022-12-30 20:46:53


Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
Stranger09DonatedPosted at 2022-12-30 22:09:30(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 272.55 GB
Downloaded: 155.90 GB
Posts: 160

Ratio: 1.75
Location: United Kingdom


imperial wrote:

bowie78 wrote:

cant believe how poor it is ....

really?at the time Bowie was a one-hit wonder, with a 3 albums that sold next to nothing, and scores of singles that went nowhere. He was the next step up from a nobody in the music business.Given this, why would it be a good recording? Who would bother to finance that?What was likely to be recorded is what was recorded.For what it is, and given the circumstances, I think it's incredible, and a brilliant artefact of the times. It's clear, Bowie's in great voice, and it's a document of the turning point of his career. I'd much rather listen to this that a multi-track, pro recording, mixed and cleaned up recording the from Serious Moonlight, Glass Spider, Hours or Reality tours.

Well said.

While I will not listen to it a lot, that applies to a lot of live recordings anyway.

I still hope that one day more old recordings will turn up ... it irks me that that Bowie's set at Beckenham Festival was recorded and the tape was lost, that there were Arts Lab recordings that were available at the Beckenham Library that have not re-surfaced (and those would have been fine quality, recorded through the mixer they had, I read), and possibly the minor festivals Bowie did in 1970 may have been recorded by someone, somewhere.

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
imperialPosted at 2022-12-30 22:16:22(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 912.00 kB
Downloaded: 27.26 GB
Posts: 32

Ratio: 0.00
Location: United Kingdom


I was hoping for the Glastonbury recording with the Hunky Dory Box....even if it was incomplete, with missing tracks, and fragments. What I have heard (the clip the BBC played) was lovely, dripping with atmosphere.

Hopefully the Ziggy box (when it comes) will have  Music Hall, Boston 1/10/72 and Carnegie Hall, both of which were recorded by RCA or (wishful thinking) the Rainbow Show which was (reportedly) filmed and recorded by Sukita. It's such a shame that there are so few documents from that tour, when he was (arguably) at his peak.

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
Stranger09DonatedPosted at 2022-12-30 22:45:18(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 272.55 GB
Downloaded: 155.90 GB
Posts: 160

Ratio: 1.75
Location: United Kingdom


Ah yes, I'd forgotten about Glastonbury 71! I think after his death he's continuing to make sure it can't be heard!

Certainly any 1972 recordings - particularly visual - are fascinating historic documents and brilliant musically too.

I guess we will have to see what we are allowed to hear ...

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
bowie78Posted at 2022-12-30 23:02:52(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 10.00 GB
Downloaded: 0.00 B
Posts: 132

Ratio: Inf.
Location: England


yes i agree the recording is a gem...but with flaws...they probably did it themselves with db,s little reel to reel tape recorder...no im sure no one would fund the recording at the time...i do understand your comments...

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
bowie78Posted at 2022-12-30 23:06:19(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 10.00 GB
Downloaded: 0.00 B
Posts: 132

Ratio: Inf.
Location: England


i dont concern my self with db post 78....so i dont listen to such material ...much like your self...

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
bowie78Posted at 2022-12-31 10:30:17(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 10.00 GB
Downloaded: 0.00 B
Posts: 132

Ratio: Inf.
Location: England


i remember listening to the show when it came out back 2002..yes it was a revelation...and agreed at a turning point for db...

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
neilwilkesPosted at 2023-01-01 13:48:30(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 761.82 GB
Downloaded: 627.05 GB
Posts: 725

Ratio: 1.21
Location: United Kingdom


IIRC, isn't the problem with the Glastonbury recording twofold?
Problem 1 is that the owner of the recordings does not have mechanical rights (ie he/she cannot make money from them at all), and Problem 2 is that the Bowie set is apparently nowhere close to complete.
There is a very interesting thread about it on the 'Illustrated db' forums at
http://www.illustrated-db-discography.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=5589

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
chrisnathouDonatedPosted at 2023-01-01 18:25:55(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 3.71 TB
Downloaded: 1.86 TB
Posts: 59

Ratio: 1.99
Location: France


If Aylesbury was indeed recorded by someone, it was not planned to be released one day, so it was not professionally recorded. A miracle we're now able to listen to it! :-)

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
imperialPosted at 2023-01-01 19:42:52(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 912.00 kB
Downloaded: 27.26 GB
Posts: 32

Ratio: 0.00
Location: United Kingdom


chrisnathou wrote:

If Aylesbury was indeed recorded by someone, it was not planned to be released one day, so it was not professionally recorded. A miracle we're now able to listen to it! :-)

Bowie used to record everything. But sadly, he would often use the same tape and record the next nights' show over the previous' nights (as noted by Mick Ronson). I guess as he got richer this stopped, his vaults must be full of hundreds of shows in at least half-decent quality.

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
bowie78Posted at 2023-01-01 19:45:24(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 10.00 GB
Downloaded: 0.00 B
Posts: 132

Ratio: Inf.
Location: England


of all the many versions from the single audience copy...which is the best version????

Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 
imperialPosted at 2023-01-01 19:47:07(67 wks ago) (Bowie General / aylesbury official recording)


Uploaded: 912.00 kB
Downloaded: 27.26 GB
Posts: 32

Ratio: 0.00
Location: United Kingdom


neilwilkes wrote:

IIRC, isn't the problem with the Glastonbury recording twofold?Problem 1 is that the owner of the recordings does not have mechanical rights (ie he/she cannot make money from them at all), and Problem 2 is that the Bowie set is apparently nowhere close to complete.There is a very interesting thread about it on the 'Illustrated db' forums athttp://www.illustrated-db-discography.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=5589

point 1 is a problem if the "owner" of the tape is being an a$$ - do they want to take it to their grave like king tuts treasures? (granted, I wouldn't give it to Warners to make bucks from, I'd bootleg it- I mean liberate it - instead)

point 2 is not a problem. Many Bowie live releases seem to be a frankenstein's monster. I'm only dancing is two shows mashed together (why not just release both shows?). Ditto Welcome To the Blackout. Ditto David Live; Ditto Stage. Oy Vey;  and the shows that are not mashups are incomplete. One day somebody will put out full shows, no messing about.

Only having fragments is better than nothing - only "hardcore" (terrible word) Bowie fans will be interested in the Glastonbury show, and yeah, people will moan, but I'd rather have something than nothing. It was an important show.

Last edited by imperial on 2023-01-01 19:48:38


Report This Post Go to the top of the page
 

<< Prev  1 2 3   Next >>

Locked
You are not permitted to post in this forum.

Latest Forum Posts
Latest Topic TitleRepliesViewsAuthorLast Post
Ziggy Box Track List271899Steveboyby russellmael
2024-04-19 17:49:01
"Changes" and "TVC15" on "Live Nassau Coliseum '76" album404564yasukoby russellmael
2024-04-19 17:43:39
RIP Dennis P. McCann (Paperdragon)12273JanErikby MossGarden
2024-04-19 11:13:56
Lady Grinning Soul221490giqueby Besomdave
2024-04-18 18:47:47
What is the worst bootleg from each david bowie tour345420averybowieby Stranger09
2024-04-17 23:27:43
Qbittorrent Stalled142134homebrewby Portlandbill
2024-04-10 16:11:35
RSD 2024 - Underwhelming or what?201380neilwilkesby professormouse
2024-04-08 23:45:01
So what is left ??241823Portlandbillby professormouse
2024-04-08 23:38:23
DB in 360 Spatial Audio4356marksachby Steveboy
2024-04-06 16:03:44
Rainbowman - Jerome Soligny2444SteveMaturinby neilwilkes
2024-04-02 11:47:30
Imagine the Possibilities10792homebrewby professormouse
2024-03-18 00:40:04
Chilli Pepper 1997 - New Vinyl Release, but.....262231Steveboyby Portlandbill
2024-03-09 22:43:14


Online Users

Newest Members
Modified by JanErik |- Page Generated In 0.056634 secs.
-|- RSS Feed -|- Feed Info
Theme Base By: Nikkbu | Modified by: paperdragon | Graphics by: MossGarden
Email: bowiestation(AT)bowiestation.com