Do you listen to AR`s which only exist as cdr ?

[Ciscoking]

I am just curious about your opinions about those and which ones you play and why...for me it has become a hobby and more..I have all of them and I have listend to all of them..the very bad sounding ones..however...I just gave a quick spin.. ...but still I am thinking we have very good sounding AR`s which fit quite well for release .not only Vegas shows....

[Rob]

Do you listen to CDR audience recordings ?

A buddy of mine sent me CDRs of the Louisville shows I attended.

I gave those a spin once.

[drjohncarpenter]

Do you listen to CDR audience recordings ?

A buddy of mine sent me CDRs of the Louisville shows I attended.

I gave those a spin once.

Too many tears?

[Joern]

I do like many CDR titles, so I'm far away from the number you have - that's for sure. I do like some of the June '74 shows. There are also some relatively good sounding ones from August '74. Even a few from '71 are enjoyable to listen to. Do you have some personal favorites?

[luckyjackson1]

I have some but it's more fun to listen to when you have a nice booklet with it and if they are silver discs.

[xmascarrol]

As i started well behind most fans here so when i started collecting Concert cds money was tight at the time , so the only chance i got was to get CDRS so yes i still have alot but have been replacing them with silver disc when i can, but got along way to go until all of mine are proper copies, but yes i play them alot and enjoy listening to them and as you say Cisco i have very bad ones too which can be hard to listen to but i give all of them a spin.

[AHM1977]

So far I have listen to all I got from 1969 to Jan/Feb '73. I love to listen to them, some of them have really bad sound, so you get a little bit bored when you listen to them, but I decided I would do my own collection of Elvis' shows the way I want them. I retrack them more specific, and do a little with the mixing (lower the screams from audience if that is to loud after a song, reduce some hiss from the tape etc), and I also design new covers for them so each tour or Vegas engagement gets it's own design. An example of a serie title : ELVIS ON TOUR 1971 - SEPTEMBER TOUR. The series have it's own layout with right date, pictures, tracklist with running time for each song. I really enjoy to create this series, and I think it's cool to have my own design on them. I have done the same thing for the 50's recordings with interviews, shows, recording sessions and tributes.

[Ciscoking]

Fantastic...!!...

[Ciscoking]

Do you have some personal favorites?

Monroe, 3.5.1975 AS and ES a.o.... many from the June/July 1973/1974 tours and Vegas March 1975...

[mrsongman]

I listen also to AR......It's exciting to get some of the sphere and intensity Elvis created from 1969 - 1977.
Also it holds a lot of history in these sort of recordings.
I especially sit and listen to them carefully.
Make noticions of it and type it into Access.
I hope I can help you in the future with it.

Greetz,

mrsongman

ps. Sorry for my bad English.

[Ciscoking]

Every concert has its own merits and you often make out so many things.....

[mrsongman]

I sure agree Ciscoking

Greetz,

mrsongman

[Rob]

Sorry for my bad English.

Cheer up, little feller. Your English is fine.

You should try to read some of kevin33333333333333s postings.

[promiseland]

Only if it's all there is and it's a show i've been too.

[Tomek]

I'm listening to some of my CD-Rs again now as I'm updating my list and making some notes too.
Listened to all I have once. Made a lot of notes. Took me almost 2 years to get through all of them audience and soundboards.

Now I'm making some updates and listening to some again. There are lot's of interesting moments. Even the sound is really bad sometimes.

I don't think all of them deserve CD pressing. Most of them should be available free as it's study material only.

[Ciscoking]

Mostly I use them when SB of the same show comes along..to see what has been tampered..

[vinelvis]

My favorite CDR is the first Huntsville show in 1975, May 30.

[Ciscoking]

Like that show, too, of course..unfortunately we don`t have a better tape at the moment...
those Huntsville gigs were great..

[Elvisiana]

Hi everybody, here's my collection of CD-r with live recordings from Las Vegas, On Tour and Tahoe:

Las Vegas Shows:

THE BRIGHTEST STAR ON VEGAS STRIP VOL 1 (unicorn label)
THE BRIGHTEST STAR ON VEGAS STRIP VOL 2 (unicorn label)
THE BRIGHTEST STAR ON VEGAS STRIP VOL 3 (unicorn label)
ON STAGE – THE ALTERNATE ALBUM (STAR)
THAT’S THE WAY T IS ALTERNATE ALBUM (both sides of the show box) STAR
ELVIS IN PERSON AT THE INTERNATIONAL (DATE AND LABEL UNKNOW)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 2nd 1969 dinner show
LAS VEGAS AUG. 3, 1969 DS + AUG. 8 DS 2 CD – DOUBLE DYNAMITE VOL 4
LAS VEGAS 08/05/69 MS
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 5TH 1969 THE RETURN OF THE TIGER MAN VOL 1
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 6TH 1969 8PM SHOW THE RETURN OF THE TIGER MAN VOL 2
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 6TH 1969 D/S YESTERDAY (pure platinum)
LAS VEGAS 08/14/1969 RAVING IN VEGAS D/S
LAS VEGAS 08/16/1969 DS (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 26TH 1969 MS – THE RETURN OF THE TIGER MAN VOL 3
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 27 1969 DS- TENDER TOUCHING MOMENT (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 12 1969 D/S KINGLY COMEBACK (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 16, 1969 HOT AUGUST NIGHT DS
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 21, 1969 MS
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 26, 1969 MS
LAS VEGAS JANUARY 26, 1970
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 20, 1970 MS – I DO IT AGAIN (PA)
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 21, 1970 MS+DS –ALL NIGHT-
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 23RD 1970 BRIGING IT BACK VOL 2
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 26TH 1970 OS BRIGING HIM BACK VOL 1
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 14, 1970 MS
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 14, 1970 M/S – FOLSOM PRISON BLUES VOL. 1
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 14, 1970 M/S – FOLSOM PRISON BLUES VOL. 2
LAS VEGAS A/UGUST 18, 1970 M/S ALONG CAME ELVIS
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 19, 1970 DS – INTERNATIONAL TIGER MAN (INFERNO RECORDS)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 21, 1970 HOT AUGUST NIGHT DS
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 24, 1970 DINNER SHOW – WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 24, 1970 MIDNIGHT SHOW – KING OF VEGAS VOL. 7
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 24, 1970 MIDNIGHT SHOW When the snow is on the roses vol 1&2
LAS VEGAS 09/01/1970 M/S
LAS VEGAS, FEBRUARY 19TH , 1971 MS LAS VEGAS SHOW (Sanfi2012/2)
LAS VEGAS 09/01/1971 D/S OCEAN OF LIGHT
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 21, 1971
LAS VEGAS 08/11/1971 DS
LAS VEGAS 8/11/71 TRYING TO GET TO MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
LAS VEGAS 08/09/1971 OPENING NIGHT IN VEGAS
LAS VEGAS 08/10/1971 DS AUGUST HEAT ‘71
LAS VEGAS 08/10/1971 DS+MS BLACK&WITHE NIGHT WITH ELVIS 2 CD
LAS VEGAS 08/16/1971 M/S CLOIDS PARTING OVER VEGAS (PA)
LAS VEGAS 08/21/1971 D/S WIN MY SHARE OF BETS
LAS VEGAS 08/24/1971 D/S DRIFTING DOWN FROM THE SKY
LAS VEGAS, AUGUST 24TH, 1971 MS – STRONGER THAN EVER
LAS VEGAS 26 /08/1971 MS
LAS VEGAS JAN. 29, 1972 MS – AIMING HIGH -PA
LAS VEGAS 17/08/72 FULL SPEED AHEAD
LAS VEGAS 18/08/1972 D/S – ELVIS DOES IT AGAIN
LAS VEGAS FEB. 6TH 1972 D/S WHEN THEY CAME TO SEE VEGAS
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 8TH, 1972 ES – SUMER IN VEGAS (Rockin’ records 003)
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 11 1972 M/S PROVING IT IN VEGAS (PA)
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 17 1972 M/S POWER AND RANGE (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 14, 1972 M/S NOISY IN NEVADA (PA)
LAS VEGAS 23/08/1972 MS BLOWN AWAY LIVE
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 27, 1971 M/S – CHICKEN AND DESEASED RHINOS (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 31, 1971 MIDNIGHT SHOW (the live years vol. 1 part 1)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 19, 1972 M/S PAISLEY PRESLEY (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUG. 28, 1972 M/S A BLUE NIGHT IN VEGAS (pa)
LAS VEGAS SEPT. 4 , 1972 CLOSING SHOW – J.D. WALK THAT LONESOME ROAD
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 17, 1973 D/S NO SURRENDER LAS VEGAS (PA)
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 18, 1973 (FIGHT NIGHT AT THE HILTON)
LAS VEGAS JANUARY 26th 1973 OPENING SHOW
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 12 1973 MIDNIGHT SHOW (PA)
LAS VEGAS FEBRUARY 23, 1973 DS - ACROSS THE OCEAN
LAS VEGAS – live in Las Vegas August 1973 (Sten91093)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 6, 1973 DS+MS 2 CD – DOUBLE DYNAMITE VOL. 5
LAS VEGAS AUG. 7, 1973 D/S A NEW DRIVE LAS VEGAS (pa)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 8, 1973 M/S
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 9, 1973 MS AFTER THE FALLING MOON
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 15, 1973 D/S RECKLESS IN VEGAS (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 19, 1973 M/S LAS VEGAS HIGH ROLLER
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 21ST 1973 D/S JOKING AWAY AT THE HILTON (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 23, 1973 MS SIZZLING IN VEGAS (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 23, 1973 M/S –BLOWN AWAY
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 26th 1973 DS + MS BETWEEN DINNER AND MIDNIGHT – 2 CD –
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 27TH 1973 MS – VITAL AND CRISP
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 29, 1973 D/S LARGER THAN LIFE (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 29, 1973 M/S OUT OF LINE (PA)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 30, 1973 DS – GETTING DOWN TO BUSINNESS (union music ltd. 02/01)
LAS VEGAS – AUGUST 31, 1973 D/S – EARTHQUAKE IN VEGAS (coleco gt 5609)
LAS VEGAS sept. 2. 1973 ms (union music ltd. 02/02) HIGH SPIRITS IN LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS SEPT. 3RD 1973 CLOSING SHOW – FOR ANIMALS LOVERS ONLY
LAS VEGAS January 27th 1974 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD
LAS VEGAS 02/03/1974 DS –NO ENERGY CRISIS IN VEGAS
LAS VEGAS 02/07/1974 D/S – ALOHA FROM LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS 02/09/1974 DS - TURNING THE CLOUDS AWAY
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 23, 1974 MIDNIGHT SHOW
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 24, 1974 D/S MAD TIGER AT THE HILTON (PA)
LAS VEGAS MARCH 21, 1975 DS – THE EAGLE&THE KING
LAS VEGAS MARCH 30, 1975 (THE CONCERT YEARS VOL. 22)
LAS VEGAS APRIL 1ST 1975 9:00 PM DINNER SHOW – HAVING FUN IN VEGAS
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 18, 1975 OPENING SHOW
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 18, 1975 OPENING SHOW – by special request vol. 2 (crown)
LAS VEGAS AUGUST 18, 1975 (INCOMPLETE) DESERT NIGHTS
LAS VEGAS, DEC. 7, 1975 10:00m pm show EARLY MORNING RAIN (Unicorn rec. 2020)
LAS VEGAS DECEMBER 6, 1975 D/S
LAS VEGAS 12-10-1975 (no title) 2 cd
LAS VEGAS, DEC. 15, 1975 CLOSING SHOW – A DECEMBER NIGHT IN VEGAS
LAS VEGAS DECEMBER 5TH 1976 – ELVIS IN FREE FALL
LAS VEGAS 12-10-1976 MS – ELVIS IN VEGAS (PA)
A WINTER SEASON IN VEGAS (15 VOLUMES OF 2 CD SET- COMPLETE LAST LAS VEGAS SEASON DEC. 76)




On tour and Lake Tahoe shows:

HOUSTON FEB. 27TH 1970 E/S
HOUSTON FEB. 28TH 1970
HOUSTON GOODBYE MARCH 1, 1970
St. LOUIS ’70 – sept. 10th, 1970
FOOLIN’ IN TAMPA – SEPT. 13, 1970 (tiger man recordings)
MIAMI, FLORIDA, SEPT. 12 1970 E/S I WAS JUST A BABY THEN
TAMPA SEPT. 13, 1970 ES
MOBILE, AL. SEPT. 14, 1970 ES
HOUSTON NOV. 12 1970
SAN DIEGO NOV. 15, 1970
OAKLAND NOVEMBER 16, 1970
SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Lake tahoe july 24, 1971 MS (roustabout production canada 2009)
EARLY LAKE TAHOE, JULY 31, 1971 D/S
BOSTON TEA PARTY, NOV. 10, 1971
CLEVELAND ROCKS 11/06/1971 a/s (PA)
WHITE FIREWORKS LOUISVILLE – November 7, 1971 – evening show
DAZZLING DALLAS 13/11/1971 A/S (PA)
DISPLAY OF EMOTIONS DALLAS 11/13/1971 E/S
BLACK MATADOR IN TUSCALOOSA. 11/14/1971
STAMPEDE IN BUFFALO April 5, 1972 8:30 pm
SUPER HOUR IN DAYTON April 7, 1972 (PA)
ELECTRICITY IN THE AIR – hampton road April 9th, 1972 a/s
HAMPTON ON FIRE – hampton road April 9, 1972
ROCKIN’ RONAOKE – April 11, 1972
HE BROKE MY GUITAR – Little Rock, Arkansas, April 17, 1972
KNOCK ‘EM COLD IN ALBUQUERQUE –April 19, 1972 e/s
BACK IN THE GARDEN, June 11th, 1972
KING ELVIS CONQUERS NEW YORK – June 11, 1972 2:30 pm
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Jume 11, 1972 2:30 pm
AT THE GARDEN – New York June 9th 1972 e/s
CLOSING SHOW MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
WHO SHOT ME – CHICAGO JUNE 17, 1972 a/s
BLISTERING PACE IN FORTH WORTH-June 18th, 1972
WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO BURN – November 9th 1972 8:30pm Tucson Arizona
ELVIS TOURING THE NATION, NOV. 13, 1972 SAN BERNARDINO 08:30pm (crown electric 03)
SAN BERNARDINO –NOVEMBER 13TH, 1972
LONG BEACH LIKE NEVER BEFORE! NOVEMBER 15TH 1972 (“a new live experience” remastered version, 2006)
LIVE IN HONOLULU, NOV. 17, 1972
HONOLULU DELIGHT 11-18-1972 AS (pa)
BURNING LOVE , VEGAS STYLE – Las Vegas January 27, 1973 ds (crown 006)
CITY TO CITY Anaheim April 24th 1973
BACK AGAIN IN SEATTLE, APRIL 29TH 1973
ATLANTA, JUNE 29TH, 1976
NAIL STUDDED IN ATLANTA JUNE 30, 1973 E/S
CAPE FINALE IN ATLANTA 07/03/73
ROCKIN’ THE NASSAU COLISEUM June 24, 1973 uniondale, long island 3:00 pm matineè show (unicorn)
LIVESTOCK LIVE –MARCH 3, 1974
MURFREESBORO – MARCH 14, 1974 DIAMOND DUST (PA)
REAL FIRE –MEMPHIS MARCH 17, 1974 E/S (PA)
RICHMOND, MARCH 18, 1974 (08:30 PM) – SOUNDBOARD
CITY TO CITY VOL 1 – Anaheim, CA April, 24 1973
LIVE IN SEATTLE – APRIL 29, 1973 EVENING SHOW (PA) 2 CD
THE PERFECT GIFT – LAKE TAHOE MAY 13TH 1973 03:00 AM
POURING DOWN IN UNIONDALE june 22, 1973 E/S
ATLANTA JUNE 29th 1973
LOUD IN L.A. – May 5, 1974 Afternoon show (PA)
THE FUN SPILLS OVER – LAKE TAHOE MAY 21ST 1974 MS (PA)
LOUISVILLE, JUNE 26, 1974
RAINBOW OVER BLOOMINGTON JUNE 27, 1974
MILWAKEE JUNE 28, 1974
DRAGON ATTACK IN DETROIT SEPTEMBER 29TH 1974 A/S
INDIANAPOLIS OCTOBER 5TH, 1974 A/S
AN AFTERNOON IN DAYTON – OCTOBER 6TH 1974 (FB 161096)
SAHARA TAHOE OCTOBER 13, 1974 8:30PM
THE ONLY PLACE TO BE –OMNI, ATLANTA 04/30/1975 (PA)
WHEN IT’S MY TIME –Lakeland, April 28th 1975 evening show
TURN AROUND LOOK AT ME – Lake Charles May 4th, 1975 02.30 pm
HUNTSVILLE MAY 30, 1975 8:30 PM
HUNTSVILLE MAY 31, 1975 2:30 PM SHOW - ..LOOKIN’ FOR TROUBLE.. (EP PRODUCTIONS)
HUNTSVILLE 06-01-1-1975 Afternoon Show
HUNTSVILLE 06-01-1975 Evening Show
TEXAS TORNADO – HOUSTON JUNE 5, 1975 EVENING SHOW (the pure platinum label – soundboard)
HOUSTON TEXAS, JUNE 5, 1975 ES (no label)
TAKING CARE OF BUSINNES – DALLAS, TX, JUNE 6TH, 1975
MEMPHIS BAR-B-Q AGAIN 6/10/1975
GOING BACK TO MEMPHIS june 10, 1975 (pure platinum 01265)
TERRE HAUTE july 9, 1975 (8:30 pm)
BLACK PHOENIX IN CLEVELAND July 10th, 1975
CHARLESTON, JULY 12, 1975 ES -PA
BIG BOSS MAN IN NORFOLK – july 20th, 1975 as
LIVE IN ASHEVILLE- JULY 22, 1975 2 CD (CD 1 ONLY)
PIECES OF MY LIFE july 24, 1975 (8:30pm)
FT. WORTH 07/03/76
LIVE IN DENVER APRIL 23RD 1976 8:30 PM
TALLYHO TAHOE MAY 1ST 1976 MIDNIGHT SHOW
LAKE TAHOE MAY 8th 1976 DS
LAKESIDE 1.5.76
A NIGHT AT THE SAHARA MAY 8th 1976 DS
AMES - MAY 28, 1976
WICHITA 1976
LARGO, MARYLAND JUNE 27, 1976 scorching in largo A/S
MIDSUMMER NIGHT IN LARGO june 27, 1976 E/S
BATON ROUGE 07/02/1976 ES
A CHANCE TO SEE ELVIS BATON ROUGE E/S 07/02/1976
HEADING FOR TULSA 07/04/1976 2:30 PM
LOVE LETTERS FROM CHARLESTON 07/24/1976
A BICENTENNIAL NIGHT IN SYRACUSE 07/25/1976 8:30 PM
WEAR MY BLUE JEANS – HARTFORD CONN. JULY 28, 1976 8.30 PM
YOU AINT NOTHING BUT A HOUND DOG 07/29/1976 SPRINGFIELD
WELL AIN’T IT SURPRISIN’ – Springfield July 29, 1976 8:30 pm
FAYETTEVILLE FLOWERS – AUGUST 5, 1976
STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE 8/29/1976 A/S
LIVE IN TAMPA. Sept. 2nd, 1976 e/s (PA)
AN AFTERNOON IN LAKELAND, SEPTEMBER 4TH 1976 2:30PM
PINE BLUFF SEPTEMBER 8, 1976 2 CD
ANOTHER TOUR – CHICAGO OCT. 14, 1976
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS OCTOBER 22, 1976 WELCOME TO THE SHOW
KNOCKIN’ THEM OUT IN EVANSVILLE – OCTOBER 24, 1976
DAYTON, OHIO, OCT. 26, 1976
KINGS AND DUCKS - EUGENE, OREGON 11/25/76
ANAHEIM NOV. 30, 1976
ADIOS CALIFORNIA. 30 NOVEMBRE 1976
WICHITA FALLS- DECEMBER 27, 1976
ATLANTA – DEC. 30, 1976 HOTLANTA – incomplete-
SHOWTIME 1977 (goodtime records ) compilation soundboard
UNCHAINED IN HOLLYWOOD – FEBRUARY 12TH 1977
FEBRUARY 12, 1977 8:30 PM - HOLLYWOOD (J.D. PRODUCTION 009)
WEST PALM BEACH – FEB. 13, 1977
LIVE IN SAVANNAH 02/17/77
JOHNSON CITY 2/19/77
AUGUSTA 1977
TEMPE, ARIZONA MARCH 23, 1977
NORMAN March 25, 1977 – THE NORMAN CONQUEST
SECOND NIGHT IN NORMAN – MARCH 26TH, 1977
GREENSBORO, APRIL 21 1977 –GETTING DOWN IN GREENSBORO
LIVE IN DETROIT - APRIL 22 1977
TOLEDO, APRIL 23, 1977
WHEN THE CROWD GOIN’G HIGH – TOLEDO, APRIL 23, 1977 8:30pm
COMPLETE KALAMAZOO APRIL 26,1977
RIPPIN IT UP IN ST. PAUL April 30, 1977
WHEN ELVIS COMES MARCHING IN – CHICAGO MAY 1ST 1977 e/s
WINDSWEPT CHICAGO VOL. 1 - MAY 1ST 1977
CHICAGO, MAY 2, 1977 E.S.
ROCKIN CHICAGO AGAIN –MAY 2ND 08:30PM
SAGINAW HEAT – May 3, 1977
KNOXVILLE MAY 20, 1977
ALL RIGHT IN LOUISVILLE, MAY 21, 1977 (rex records)
LIVE IN PROVIDENCE MAY 23RD 1977
SECOND NIGHT IN BINGHAMPTON – MAY 27, 1977
A MAY-DAY IN BALTIMORE MAY 29, 1977 8:30 PM
LIVE IN JACKSONVILLE MAY 30TH 1977
BATON ROUGE MAY 31, 1977
MACON , JUNE 1ST 1977
MOBILE, JUNE 2ND 1977
KANSAS CITY, JUNE 18, 1977
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY –MADISON JUNE 24th 1977
ROCKIN’ RAPID CITY - June 21, 1977
THE ULTIMATE CBS SPECIAL -Omaha&Rapid City june 19-21 1977 - soundboard-


Also I have the complete “The concert years 1969-1977” CD-R serie - 105 CD-r

I think tha "PA" label is the biggest in this field, with hundreds of titles.

I wanna know if does it exist an audience recording of the "Aloha from Hawaii" concerts?

[Ciscoking]

I bet that you are a beginner..

This reminds me of when I started collecting cdr. Astonishing that still the same fakes and wrongly dated shows are circulating..just one famous example..compare these..

YOU AINT NOTHING BUT A HOUND DOG 07/29/1976 SPRINGFIELD and FAYETTEVILLE FLOWERS – AUGUST 5, 1976.

You will find that they are identical.

Just check my website and you will find all those little bugs I have uncovered.......

[Elvisiana]

hahaha, I will check on your website for sure!
In reality I don't collect no more CD-r.... but that's all I collected in the past years.... i have no more interest to collect this kind of material.... if there will be some interesting concert... labels like "memory records", "touchdown" & co. they will put it on a silver disc for us....

[f2walsh]

I don't have any problems with CDR! Sure they are not as good as silvers but they are a lot cheaper!

[Ciscoking]

I have changed the name of the topic to make it clearer what I mean..

[django5722]

Hi, Cisco.
In the 90's and early 00's, I managed to trade with others for hundreds of audience recordings of shows on CDR (actually, I still have some old CASSETTES from the 80's!), and I have always listened to them from time to time and enjoy them.
I long ago printed out from the internet a list of the shows, broken down into the different tours, and I would read about that tour or that residency in Vegas or Tahoe in Stein Erik Skar's excellent ELVIS: THE CONCERT YEARS book, to give me the context of the show and the backstory of that period. Of course, there are a lot more writings available now about specific Elvis tours and Vegas/Tahoe runs, but I still do the same thing today. Each tour has a unique flavor. It's nice that Ernst has taken it upon himself to have FTD eventually release something from each tour, but I cannot afford all the FTD's, so really, I still listen to a lot of audience recordings. Many with the old "PA" designation.
Those of us on this list who know Elvis' repertoire inside-out can listen to an audience recording made on a cheap cassette recorded hidden in someone's purse in the cheap seats up high and still enjoy the experience. After all, that's what the show would sound like from the cheap seats we probably would have been in at the time!
I really prefer a good audience recording to a soundboard. You can feel the excitement. Soundboards are nice to hear the nuances of Elvis' performance, or to savor James Burton's guitar work, etc., but there's a sterile quality to them for me.
The well-recorded audience recordings on labels like Straight Arrow are very nice, but I still enjoy opening a cold beer, turning up the volume on a muddy audience recording, and pretending that I am there.

I just missed seeing Elvis. When he played Denver in 1976, I was a teenager, but I wanted to go. By the time I found the money for the show (a few days later), all the seats were sold out except for "obstructed view" seats. At the time, I thought to myself, "Elvis ALWAYS seems to be on tour. I'll catch him next time he's in Denver in a year or two and I'll get down and get tickets the same day they are announced." Of course, I'm still regretting that situation today.

It was nice to finally get an audience CDR of that show in Denver 1976, as it's the show I WOULD HAVE seen. It's not a particularly unique show, as I remember, but I imagine being up there in the cheap seats and experiencing the magic, live and in person.

Best wishes from South Texas. I appreciate the work you've done over the years in terms of Elvis concerts and I always read what you have to say before purchasing an "import" of a live show.

BILL S.

ps, I am in the process now of organizing my old CDR shows chronologically and testing each one for CDR rot and then making a backup copy of each one that is OK. That has led me to listen to a LOT more shows....I probably average a show a day.

[Ciscoking]

Thank you for the nice words...and thank you for such an outstanding posting..

When you are unsure about a certain date or whatever..be assured I will help you...