DEREK & THE DOMINOS - SOHO, LONDON 1970
January 18, 2013 – 4:33 am
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DEREK & THE DOMINOS
Soho, London 1970 [no label, 1CD]
Live at the Marquee Club, Soho, London, UK; August 11, 1970. Good to fairly good audience recording (audio upgrade).
While this show has long circulated among fans, this version has been generally seen as a very good audio upgrade.
Thanks to kneesfudd for sharing the tracks at Dime; to CoolSonics 210 for the upgrade, essentially to the taper and everyone who kept this show alive; and to ethiessen1 for the artwork.
Uploader’s note:
Very fine AUD UPGRADE without many problems on other circulating copies. (Upgrades most all circulating copies - to my knowledge!)
Warts: Some hiss. Surely missed some dropouts but the improvements are remarkable, I promise. “Anyway” at 21:30 and 22:30 has split second tape speed lags from master.
Tape labeled by taper as “Early Show” and he is not prone to error, tho’ the newspaper ad I found online just showed one show from 7:30-11:00 pm (advance tickets 1 pound). If it sold out immediately (and why wouldn’t it have?), there could have been a second show added - even a newspaper review of the evening might not tell us… But probably, especially at this point in history, someone knows “for sure” and can even prove it… A million Eric pundits can weigh in.
Bill was only Derek & The Dominos.
CoolSonics 210 noted:
Thanks to the original taper and trader! As with so many of my favourite British sourced recordings of the late ’60s and ’70s, this one came from “The Man In The Palace”, so all hats off to him. Royal thanks!
This would seem to be MUCH better than most all circulating copies. I checked against three, including a couple of purported “remasters” and this is far superior. There is none of the wavering between channels, I repaired hundreds of dropouts, the clarity seems much better and I have worked with the volume somewhat as the taper was doing the same (and also moving the microphone around at times).
Some background on this gig posted at whereseric.com:
[F]rom early in the UK Tour when the Dominos were running up and down the country trying to find places to play. The band is still getting to know each other on stage. They were pretty much playing all-new material, including several numbers from EC’s first solo album, a lightning-fast “Tell The Truth” (reminiscent of the Phil Spector produced single) along with “Anyday” and “Little Wing”, which they would record in a few weeks for Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs. This show first surfaced on the bootleg CD Roll It Over (Colosseum), but later became available in better quality on Marquee Club Gig (Tinker Bell) and the three-CD set, Nightclubbing (Mid Valley). A remaster of the Tinker Bell version was released directly to the internet.
Recording Information:
Uher portable mono reel to reel tape recorder, external microphone (unknown brand) > master 5″ mono reel to reel audience tape (tape speed unknown).
Playback circa 1987:
(unknown equipment) master 5″ mono reel to reel audience tape > 1st generation Maxell XLII-90 cassette, Dolby not indicated (believed off).
Playback 2011-06-21:
1st generation Maxell XLII-90 cassette on Nakamichi BX-300, Dolby off > azimuth & speed adjusted, heads cleaned & demagnatized > Tascam CD-RW900SL pro CD recorder > CD-RW > computer, EAC secure > wavs > Audacity (fades &/or glitches, MANY pops, clicks, dropouts, mike bumps, claps, etc repaired or reduced, normalised to correct dc offset, volume adjustments*, no EQ) > CD Wave (track splits) > Trader’s Little Helper
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Set One
Track 01. Introduction (2.2MB)
Track 02. Roll It Over (7.6MB)
Track 03. Blues Power (8.1MB)
Track 04. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (7.9MB)
Track 05. Anyday (10.6MB)
Track 06. Bad Boy (8.3MB)
Set Two
Track 07. Bottle Of Red Wine (6.8MB)
Track 08. Little Wing (7.5MB)
Track 09. Tell The Truth (7.0MB)
Track 10. Country Life (5.8MB)
Track 11. I Don’t Know Why (cuts) (7.6MB)
58:11
Lineup:
Eric Clapton - electric guitar, vocals
Bobby Whitlock - organ, vocals
Carl Radle - electric bass
Jim Gordon - drums
From their short US tour in 1970, Derek And The Dominos released In Concert, an album featuring their show at Fillmore East on October 23 and 24, 1970. It was released in January 1973, long after the band’s demise to cash in on the sales revival the Layla album received. Click here
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33 Responses to “DEREK & THE DOMINOS - SOHO, LONDON 1970”
Nice to hear this [upgrade for me] It has more bottom end than the version i have.
thanks big O
By sluggo on Jan 18, 2013
Clapton rarely played with this much fire again.
By Just Bill on Jan 18, 2013
I’m excited to hear this. If only someone could do a similar clean up of the 12/1/70 show with Duane Allman sitting in, but the existing versions I’ve heard are unbelievably rough.
By drkrick on Jan 18, 2013
I always thought the studio album was overproduced and this sounds much better to me.
By George Martini on Jan 19, 2013
YOU ARE RIGHT MR. GIN AND OLIVES, THE LP DID NOT SOUND GREAT TO THESE OL` EARS EITHER.
By DROPKICK SARGE on Jan 19, 2013
I wish someone could clean up janis Joplin, at Harvard Stadium. A” the cop[ies I’ve heard are awful. Too bad.
By Jimg on Jan 21, 2013
Great recording of the early Dominoes! Just Bill’s right: After 1970 Clapton rarely played so irresitible.
By Tony Lauber on Jan 21, 2013
lousy .
Hard to believe this band was capable of any greatness.
By fuzz doubt on Jan 22, 2013
Great band. I can see why they were so well spoken of
By steve marriott lives on Jan 22, 2013
so can eye.
By blind willie mctell on Jan 22, 2013
layla you got me selling trees
layla, i axe you darlin` please
layla , darlin` won`t you eat my curried pie…
By hugh jorgan on Jan 22, 2013
I have this and its actually unlistenable…THIS IS A MAJOR UPGRADE GRAB IT WHILE ITS THERE…Other good D & TD boots are Santa Monica 70 and Cincinatti 70 also Electric Factory and the two Filmore Concerts…oops there i go again clinging to the past..its like a fuckin disease
By DROPKICK BARTH VADER SARGEY SHIRTLESS HAIRWIG STEVIO on Jan 23, 2013
THERE YOU GO AGAIN CLINGING TO THE PAST LIKE SOME FAVOURED MARX SOLDIER TOY COVETED BY ALL THE YOUNGUNS. FUTURE-UP MAN, ITS TIME TO ROLL OUT THE CASSETTE SWIPES OF THE PUNK REVOLUTION AT LEAST!BRING YOUR FINE SELF UP TWO OR EVEN THREE DECADES.
I`LL SEE YOUR D AND D SANTA MONICA AND RAISE YOU WITH A STAGE SOUNDING SWIPE OF THE CLASH WHEN THEY WEREN`T EVEN ANGRY YET.
By DROPKICKSARGE on Jan 23, 2013
DROPKICK ITS ALL JUST ONE BIG SONG ….ITS A CONCEPT IM TRYING TO COMMIT TOO …BUT ITS FUCKING HARD…NO GENRES…NO TIMES….NO SPACE….JUST ONE BIG UNIVERSAL GIANT FLAC/MP3 FILE FULL OF SONIC WONDER AND EAR NUTRITION BUT IM TRYING TO LISTEN WITH NON-ATATCHMENT TO THE MYTHOLOGY OF IT ALL..FOR YEARS I WAS A MOJO/UNCUT FREAK WHERE I LAPPED UP ALL THE HYPE ESPECIALLY FROM THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES TO A POINT WHERE I IGNORED WHAT WAS CURRENT IN THE SCENE..READING BANGS CHANGED THAT BIGTIME.. ..LOVED THE CLASH SINCE I WAS FIFTEEN BUYING BOOTLEG C90s AT THE BARRAS MARKET GLASGOW…BUT EVEN THAT WAS 33 YEARS AGO…ITS JUST A LOVE OF MUSIC AND AS MY OLD GRANDAD USED TO SAY “THERES ONLY TWO TYPES - GOOD AND BAD” MY GOOD IS ELVIS 56 & 68, DYLAN 66, VAN ASTRAL TRANCE TYPE STUFF
BERLIN BOWIE, VELVETS, 60s TRASH PEBBLES COMP,
MARRIOT, STONES 68-72, BEATLES RUBBER-REVOLVER,
COLTRANE, MILES, MOTOWN, STAX, PETER GREEN MAC,
CREAM,CALE, TELEVISION, FIRST THREE DR JOHN ALBUMS, EARLY COSTELLO AND JAM, DEXYS, CLASH UP TILL 79, ONLY ONES, BYRDS, BEEFHEART, FACES, ETC ETC ETC…BUT ALL THESE ARTISTS HAVE SOME SHOCKINGLY MEDIOCRE STUFF IN THE CAN YET THERE IS STILL A LARGE BAND OF MOJO TYPE LAPDOGS THAT LAP UP EVERY WORD AND NOTE AND HAVE NO QUALITY CONTROL AND JUST BUY INTO THE MYTH>
By DROPKICK BARTH VADER SARGEY SHIRTLESS HAIRWIG STEVIO on Jan 23, 2013
BUT ALL THESE ARTISTS HAVE SOME SHOCKINGLY MEDIOCRE STUFF IN THE CAN
YOU DA MAN THAT KNOWS HIS STUFF.
CAN`T AGREE MORE.
IF I HEAR ONE MORE VERSION OF THE OUTTAKE OF BROWN SUGAR,COCAINE,FREE-BIRD [- - - - ]INSERT SONG HERE] I`LL PROBABLY NOT SCREAM BUT I MIGHT DO A MOSH DIVE INTO THE FROZE UP BACK YARD POOL.
By DROPKICKSARGE on Jan 23, 2013
EXACTLY MATE AND WHERE WILL IT ALL END…THATS THE REASON FOR THE ALLMANS SISTERS BAND 1976 THE ASHTRAY SESSIONS POST…PURE MYTH BUT MOJO / UNCUT TYPE MAGAZINES HAVE DONE THAT SO HAS THE BOOTLEGGING INDUSTRY..WHERE YOU WILL GET SO MANY PEOPLE WANTING TO LISTEN TO A “MAJOR UPGRADE” OF A CONCERT THEY PROBABLY OWN TWICE ALREADY INSTEAD OF - LISTENING TO SOMETHING NEW OR CURRENT OR EVEN JUST FUCKING DIFFERENT…SO IT JUST KEEPS THE MYTH ALIVE…BY THE WAY IF YOUR A CLASH MAN DYA DIG A WEE BIT OF DUB - BEEN LISTENING TO A LOT OF LEE SCRATCH PERRY STUFF SINCE XMAS ITS A FUCKING HOOT
By DROPKICK BARTH VADER SARGEY SHIRTLESS HAIRWIG STEVIO on Jan 23, 2013
I KNOW A GUY THAT HAS 14 CDS OF NOTHING BUT JIMI HENDRIX DOING RED HOUSE, EVERY GIG POSSIBLE.
DOES ANYONE WHO OWNS THIS TYPE OF MANIA EVEN LISTEN TO IT OR IS IT JUST A COLLECTING SICKNESS?
By DROPKICKSARGE on Jan 23, 2013
“BUT ALL THESE ARTISTS HAVE SOME SHOCKINGLY MEDIOCRE STUFF IN THE CAN YET THERE IS STILL A LARGE BAND OF MOJO TYPE LAPDOGS THAT LAP UP EVERY WORD AND NOTE AND HAVE NO QUALITY CONTROL AND JUST BUY INTO THE MYTH”
right you are sir, ive never heard a great outtake or “alternate version”. leave em in the can man. even worse than yer average audience recorded live show.
By barth on Jan 23, 2013
“IS IT JUST A COLLECTING SICKNESS?”
absolutely. some idiots even brag online about how many bootlegs they have that they will never listen to.
By barth on Jan 23, 2013
YIP YOUVE GOT IT. IM THE SAME WITH A PINK FLOYD GUY I KNOW WHERE HE HAS ELEVEN DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF ONE CONCERT AND HE HAS ACTUALLY BOUGHT THEM..NOT DOWNLOADS…YEAH IT IS A TYPE OF ILLNESS
BUT ALSO A COMMITMENT TO RESIST CHANGE AND A FEAR OF LETTING GO…THAT IF THEY DONT GET THIS VERSION OR THAT MIX OR THIS UPGRADE ETC THEIR LIVES WILL BE EVER THE MORE SHALLOW AND EMPTY AND UNBEARABLE…THE PINK FLOYD GUY I KNOW DOES NOT EVEN LISTEN TO MUSIC ANYMORE EITHER BUYS OR DOWNLOADS, STORES AND FILES AWAY…FOR WHEN…FOR WHO….SOME DAY WHEN HIS AGED BODY HAS ALL BUT WITHERED AWAY AND HIS UNCOUTH MIND IS RAVAGED BY DEMENTIA….WILL THERE BE A SPARK A LITTLE TINGLE THAT SAYS “DIG OUT THAT LYON 72 GIG AGAIN FOR OLD TIMES AND WARM YOUR FEET BY THE FIRE..FOR TONIGHT ALL MY FLOYDS SHALL BE PINK” NAH… THE TRUTH IS SOMEWHAT MORE SHIT STAINED AND CONFUSED THAN THAT LITTLE BOOTLEG WET DREAM
By DROPKICK BARTH VADER SARGEY SHIRTLESS HAIRWIG STEVIO on Jan 23, 2013
AND IF WE ARE ALL ON THIS PAGE WE HAVE ALL BEEN GUILTY OF IT IN SOME FORM OR ANOTHER…THIS BEING A BOOTLEG/COLLECTORS ARCHIVE…BE SELECTIVE DONT JUST BUY INTO THE HYPE AND DOWNLOAD JUST FOR DOWNLOADING SAKE TO FUCKING STORE AWAY.. THIS IS MUSIC… NOT FUCKING AUNTIE MABELS COUNTRY JAM….AND EVERY NOW AGAIN RESEARCH & LISTEN TO SOMETHING NEW AND CURRENT….TRUST ME IN THIS DAY AND AGE YOUR EARS HAVE NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD BUT ALL THE ANSWERS AND GOOD SHIT ARE NOT IN THE PAST
By DROPKICK BARTH VADER SARGEY SHIRTLESS HAIRWIG STEVIO on Jan 23, 2013
SO,I`M WITH YA BUT I`M STILL JONESIN` FOR THE COMPLETE ALTERNATE VERSIONS AND OUTTAKES AND WIDE SCREEN AND BLACK AND WHITE AND SILENT AND HI FIDELITY VERSIONS OF MACARTHURS PARK ,JUST SAYIN.
ALSO I BET SOME0NE WILL ACCUSE US OF BEING ONE PERSON ANYHOW.
By DROPKICKSARGE on Jan 23, 2013
“IS IT JUST A COLLECTING SICKNESS?”
absolutely. some idiots even brag online about how many bootlegs they have that they will never listen to.
NOW WHO WOULD DO THAT ?
By DROPKICKSARGE on Jan 23, 2013
NOT FUCKING AUNTIE MABELS COUNTRY JAM
SHOULDN`T SWEAR HERE BRO IT BRINGS YA DOWN TO THE STREET.
I DO LIKE JAM HOWEVER AND I`M COLLECTING RASPBERRY COMPOTE AS WE SPEAK.
By DROPKICKSARGE on Jan 23, 2013
This is great music.The seventies were a classic time.
By mike blickenstaff on Jan 23, 2013
I PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE ONLINE MAG ‘NO DEPRESSION ‘TO GET A SWALLER OF MUSIC THATS NEW TO ME.
THESE EARS AIN`T DEAD JUST YET.
By DROPKICKSARGE on Jan 23, 2013
buddy & jim are on tour, sarge. be there.
By barth on Jan 23, 2013
NO DEPRESSION KINDA SUCKS BUD ITS LIKE ROLLING STONE FOR BIGBABYMEN WHO STILL WEAR SKATEWEAR..BUT IF THAT FORMULA WORKS FOR YOU SO BE IT…NO APOLOGIES FOR DROPPING A LITTLE COLOUR INTO MY LINGO MY ONLY EXCUSE IS IM SCOTTISH, A PRODUCT OF A BAD EDUCATION SYSTEM AND THE HECTOR McMURTY BAGPIPE ATTITUDES OF SOME OF MY FELLOW COUNTRYMEN
By DROPKICK BARTH VADER SARGEY SHIRTLESS HAIRWIG STEVIO on Jan 23, 2013
This is great music.The seventies were a classic time.
MIKE BLICKENSTAFF IM CALLING YOU OUT MAN…..YOU HEAR ME MIKE BLICKENSTAFF……THIS TOWN AINT NOSTALGIC ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF US SO IM CALLING YOU OUT BOY….GET ON THE FIRST WAGON OUTTA HERE OR THERE GONNA BE SOME MAD SEVENTIES MAYHEM GOING DOWN….YOU HEAR ME NOSTALGIC MIKE…..IM CALLING YOU OUT MIKE
By DROPKICK BARTH VADER SARGEY SHIRTLESS HAIRWIG STEVIO on Jan 23, 2013
NO DEPRESSION KINDA SUCKS BUD ITS LIKE ROLLING STONE FOR BIGBABYMEN WHO STILL WEAR SKATEWEAR.
THEM`S FIGHTIN` WORDS HAGGIS BREATH!
By DROPKICKSARGE on Jan 23, 2013
buddy & jim are on tour, sarge. be there.
NOW YOU`RE TALKING.
BUDDY HAS GOT THE COOLEST BUNCH OF GUITARS .WATCHED HIM PLAYING WITH ROBERT PLANT ON THE BAND OF JOY DVD , HE JUST HAD ME DROOLIN` WITH HIS AXES.
By DROPKICKSARGE on Jan 23, 2013
It’s nice that everyone is playing together and behaving,son why don’t you tell everyone how Little Richard once rubbed against you while playing with his organ!
By Darth's MOM on Jan 24, 2013
I caught him going silly and doing the undercover lump jump while listening to little richard just last night!
By darth`s dad on Jan 24, 2013