Re: Amsterdam '69

["Scott Schrade" <schrade@akrobiz.com>]

> I am very new to this bootleg thing.  Can someone help me out here.  What is
> the origin of this recording?  How is it that the sound is so great given
> that it is a boot recorded 31 years ago before portable recording technology
> was worth a crap?  Did The Who record this from the board and have it stolen
> from them?

There are quite a bit of decent sounboard-type recordings of The WHO in
1969.  I guess they were recording lots of shows for a future live album.
After the tour, the story goes that, rather than wade through all the recorded
shows, they burned 'em all in a big bonfire & recorded the two Leeds concerts 
for the live album.  Some material survived the flames, I guess.

Yes, the Amsterdam show is quite good.  I remember being pleased when
I found it on vinyl back in the 80's (FIRST COMPLETE ROCK OPERA).
Of course none of the boots from this time period sound as nice as LEEDS.
For example, the drums on the Amsterdam boots I've heard are somewhat
weak (recording-wise, not Moon-wise).

However, Pete's guitar sounds like heaven from this boot.  Man, the noise
parts in "Shakin' All Over" & "My Genereation" are marvelous.  If you get
off on Pete's guitar sound from this period, this boot's for you!

- SCHRADE in Akron