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Reviews: Free: Free Live!

Reviews: 2

Review by Rickko September 4, 2014 (1 of 3 found this review helpful)
Performance:   Sonics:
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Review by downunderman September 6, 2014 (1 of 3 found this review helpful)
Performance:   Sonics:
Oh my, this one brought back some (good) memories.
I never saw Free myself back in the day, but this is exactly what the sound of a live concert was like back in the early 70's for this kind of band. Especially in the less than acoustically ideal (for over amplified rock at least) venues. In fact the venues used here in this recording probably need a credit as one of the band members.
I understand Andy Johns was on the boards for this and (in probably very difficult circumstances)has done a cracking job on it. Though he may not have used the best tape stock available this sounds very 'real'.
These kinds of bands were all bottom and middle, with not much going on in the upper frequencies, but that said the cymbals get a pretty good work out at times and come across very well.
The sound stage is commendably wide. The instruments well separated. The drums sound excellent and come over with quite a whack on occasions. The interaction between the instruments and the venues acoustics is also very good. The guitar solo/freak out on 'Mr Big' also deserves a special mention
So top marks to the DSD remasterer from me.

Play it loud and it only gets better....especially the guitar solo in 'Mr Big'!

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