Deep Purple -The Thoughts of Pete Pardo

Pete Pardo (from the Sea of Tranquility website) loves Deep Purple. They are his all-time favourite band and the Mark 2 version of the band are responsible for possibly the greatest hard rock live album ever recorded in Made in Japan.

If you ever think that live albums have not-so-good versions of the studio songs, think again. There is no comparison between the four songs on this album from Machine Head to how they sounded live in the era of Mark 2 Deep Purple. Better? “Not ‘arf!”

Don’t think all you need to hear from Deep Purple happened between 1970 and 1973 either. Deep Purple marks 3 and 4 also had plenty to offer fans of hard rock and the revival band is also highly skilled, even if they don’t have the same flair to go away from the studio albums.

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Smashing Pumpkins Live At The Riviera Theatre Chicago 1995

Live At The Riviera Theatre, Chicago IL October 23, 1995 is a live recording by the Smashing Pumpkins.

It has been released as an mp3 download on the TAJ label.

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Aerosmith Live Radio Broadcasts 1978 1994

Live Radio Broadcasts collects together two live recordings by Aerosmith.

There were recorded at:

  • Woodstock on 13th August, 1994, and
  • The Music Hall in Boston on 28th March, 1978

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Jeff Buckley It’s Not Too Late 1993

It’s Not Too Late brings together two live performances by Jeff Buckley recorded for radio broadcasts in New York & Boston.

This includes the full unedited performance from WMFU at Upsala College on the 11th October 1993.

Jeff Buckley It's Not Too Late

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Nirvana Solid Gold The Greatest Hits On Air 1991 1992

Solid Gold: The Greatest Hits On Air is a compilation of radio and television broadcasts by Nirvana.

Disc 1 includes songs from Saturday Night Live and from live broadcasts in Europe in 1991. Disc 2 has a concert from Argentina from 1992.

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The Smashing Pumpkins Live In Chicago 23.10.95

Live In Chicago 23.10.95 is a live recording by The Smashing Pumpkins.

It was recorded at the Riviera Theater and has been released as an mp3 by Doxy Records.

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Aerosmith Transmissions 1994

Transmissions is a live recording by Aerosmith.

It was recorded at Woodstock in 1994 and is one of several different versions of this radio broadcast recording.

Aerosmith Transmissions

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Keith Jarrett At The Blue Note Complete 1994

At The Blue Note: The Complete Recordings is a live album by Keith Jarrett.

It was recorded at The Blue Note in New York City on June 3rd ‎to 5th, 1994.

Playing on the album are:

Playing on the album are:

Keith Jarrett – piano,
Gary Peacock – bass,
Jack DeJohnette – drums.

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Dizzy Gillespie To Bird with Love 1992

To Bird With Love is a live album by Dizzy Gillespie.

It was recorded at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, New York City on January 25, 1992.

Playing on the album but not necessarily on all the tracks are (see Discogs):

Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet,
Antonio Hart – alto saxophone,
Paquito D’Rivera – alto saxophone, clarinet,
Benny Golson – tenor saxophone ,
David Sanchez – tenor saxophone,
Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone,
Danilo Perez – piano,
George Mraz – bass,
Lewis Nash – drums,
Kenny Washington – drums.

Bobby McFerrin provided vocals on Oo Pa Pa Da.

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