This whole first set is really good. Martin's sax and vocal are too loud, but that's a minor complaint. The first three numbers are not standout versions, but are very well played as usual. We then get a rare treat, the venerable "Spoonful." This is the kind of song that Judge was meant to sing, and he shows it with his confident delivery on this one. Great leads from all three soloists, too, with Kimock really ripping it up before the vocal reprise. "Chance in a Million" has Kimock sounding tentative in his first solo break, but the outro soars heavenward like it should, becoming one of my favorite versions(along with 5-18-96(the infamous feedback monster version,) 6-9-96, 2-22-97, and 10-14-97.) Speaking of favorite versions, "It's Up To You" is magnificent. Martin starts off playing a strange, distracting shaker pattern, but wisely abandons it after the first chorus. Now we get to the peak of the show. The E minor section is astonishing, with galactic guitar licks a' flailin'. This is what we love, Kimock fans! Check out the section from 10:00 to 11:00. It is simply mind-blowing. Even Chip is moved to thank Steve after the rocket ship lands. Nice leads on Junko to close a great first set. "Golden Road" also has some very hot playing from Kimock. The rest of the show finds the band in a bit of a rush to finish, it seems, although a short "Little Wing" is better than no "Little Wing." Sun Sun Sun is a great choice for an encore, but this version is kind of sloppy and not nearly long enough. So...great first set, great Golden Road. Enjoy!{:>)}

I don't think PC did this part of the tour. However, Ron Keyser made me a set of discs from his recording, which I will upload this week...cm

There seems to be a lot of vocals in the mix in this one. Also, the separation is nice but not as pronounced as most stage mic'd shows I've heard. This sounds fantastic but I'd assume it was taped from the audience but probably extremely close to the stage. Just my opinion...

possible source...anyone?

possibly ron's AMS ST250 or

PC's AKG C61