Comments on: Rolling Stones – Altamont Speedway Free Festival (TARKL TCD-001 1/2) http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/rolling-stones/rolling-stones-altamont-speedway-free-festival-tarkl-tcd-001-12/ The Standard In Live Release Analysis Fri, 17 May 2013 08:27:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: classicrawker http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/rolling-stones/rolling-stones-altamont-speedway-free-festival-tarkl-tcd-001-12/comment-page-1/#comment-3674 classicrawker Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:55 +0000 http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/rolling-stones/rolling-stones-altamont-speedway-free-festival-tarkl-tcd-001-12/#comment-3674 I had put off buying a copy of this show from any label in the past,as I had always heard it was a fair recording at best.

After reading the reviews on this and the Godfather label version I ordered this title recently have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality and have to agree with the review and comments that it is a little thin, Mick and the guitars dominate and Charlie is inaudible at times but that being said this is a very good clear audience recording and, from the sound of the nearby crowd reactions to the violence, the recorder was probably very close to the stage. Even with the mentioned flaws this is actually one of the better recordings of the 69 tour. As others have already commented this is a facinating document of this infamous concert and a compelling listen. Considering the conditions the person recording this show had to endure to hump the recorder to the show and get a prime seat near to the stage in the frigid night it is a miracle this recording even exists!! Once I put this on it was hard to tear myself away as I wanted to hear it complete in one sitting. I also highly recommend watching the Stones offical tour documentary “Gimme Shelter” before listening to this, if you have it, as it really expands the listening experience as you can get a visual of the chaos enveloping he stage during the Stones set. I also reread the description of the show in Stanley Booth’s excellent book on the 69 tour, so when you put the written, video and audio together you almost get the feeling of being in the crowd.

If you are a Stones fan this title is highly recommended.

Will have to pick up the well reviewed Godfather labels version to compare some day…..

]]> By: gsparaco http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/rolling-stones/rolling-stones-altamont-speedway-free-festival-tarkl-tcd-001-12/comment-page-1/#comment-174 gsparaco Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:55:24 +0000 http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/rolling-stones/rolling-stones-altamont-speedway-free-festival-tarkl-tcd-001-12/#comment-174 This release uses ONLY the audience recording and does not use in any way the incomplete French radio broadcast. Basically this is a copy of the VGP release, but is more readily available.

]]> By: roertd7 http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/rolling-stones/rolling-stones-altamont-speedway-free-festival-tarkl-tcd-001-12/comment-page-1/#comment-173 roertd7 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:35:21 +0000 http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/rolling-stones/rolling-stones-altamont-speedway-free-festival-tarkl-tcd-001-12/#comment-173 Can anyone confirm if this is the same source material as DnC’s Altamont which comes on 1CD and utilises (a rather poor) French radio broadcast for completeness?

]]> By: howard http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/rolling-stones/rolling-stones-altamont-speedway-free-festival-tarkl-tcd-001-12/comment-page-1/#comment-158 howard Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:54:04 +0000 http://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/rolling-stones/rolling-stones-altamont-speedway-free-festival-tarkl-tcd-001-12/#comment-158 This is a very accurate review. Despite the sound of the music I found this an intresting listen. A decent performance and as the review says you can hear Mick, Keith, and Mick Taylor, a little bass and even less of Charlie though. Mixed in throughout is the crowd talking, clapping and singing along with numerous interuptions throughout. Kind of like listening to a train wreck, once you start you can’t turn it off. Bartender, the first round is on me.

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