Budgie @ Poole, UK 2005-10-20

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Budgie - Mr. Kyps, Poole, UK 2005-10-20 (AUD)(Remaster 2019)

Band Name: Budgie
Venue: Mr Kyps
City/State/Country: Lower Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, UK
Date: Thursday 20th October 2005

Source: Audience (20 feet from centre stage, with 12 inch left/right mic separation)

Lineage: 
Original Master 2005: Stereo Omni Mics & Battery Box (9V) -> Creative JB3 (@48kHz) -> firewire -> HD -> Audition/Wavelab5 -> *.wav (@44.1kHz) -> CDR
Remaster 2019: CDR -> *.wav -> Wavelab6 & HarBal -> *.wav -> Foobar2000 (level 8) -> *.flac -> Dime

Recorded by: Cuztard Pi
Transferred & Mastered/Remastered by: Cuztard Pi (remaster January 2019)

Title: "Little Puddles"

File Size: 570MB (flac) / 911MB (wav)

Set-list (total 1h30m):
Intro (Heigh-Ho)
Panzer Division Destroyed
Guts
Dead Men Don't Talk
Gunslinger
Melt The Ice Away
Justice
I Turned To Stone
Rolling Home Again
In For The Kill
Crash Course In Brain Surgery
Hot As A Docker's Armpit
In For The Kill (reprise)
Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman
Zoom Club
Napoleon Bona Part One & Part Two
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~~encore~~
Simon's Guitar Solo (I)
Breadfan
Simon's Guitar Solo (II)
Whiskey River
Breadfan (reprise)

Artwork, flac tags & fingerprint files are included.
*** this recording is continuous but if you want to put it on 2xCDRs, between track 16 & 17, before the encore, is a good place for the split (or as you wish) 
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Notes:
Bass & vocal: Burke Shelley
Guitar: Simon Lees
Drums: Steve Williams

Ticket Price: £10.00

I recently had a request to repost this old recording of mine. I tried to find my original raw recording so that I could work on it, but unfortunately it has been lost or deleted DOH!! ... so I have extracted the wavs from my original mastered 2xCDRs that I produced in 2005, and was posted on Dime at that time.

My original 2005 version still sounds good and went down very well with the good folks at Dime, getting some very favourable review comments. As usual, I have made a new remaster in order to tweak the sound a bit (mainly for my own fun & pleasure, but also to try & squeeze a bit more out of it. The 2005 original sounds a bit lightweight to my ears now, over 13 years on). 
This fresh remaster sounds much nicer to my ears, with a more balanced stereo image, much fuller bottom end and punchy mids. This is a rocking show even if the set-list is very similar to their performance one year later at the same venue.
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Some comments from the original 2005 Dime posting:
"This looks very good. Nice mix of older and newer songs. Do you know who the guitarist is?"
Tony Bourge hasn't played with the band for many years (shame!!). I think he still plays but in a low-key band .. he's still in touch with Burke Shelley as far as I know. Simon Lees is the current guitarist (since a couple of years) .. OK he's a bit of a 'widdler' .. but has a great tone & he certainly does the songs proud (IMHO). He's the best guitarist they've had for quite some time. He made the show for me .. playing around the original guitar parts but adding his own youthful take on things.

This was a great show ... and it came out SWEET!!!! ... it needs to be turned up LOUD!! to get the full effect of course. The sound on the night at Mr Kyps was excellent, probably a lot better than it ever was back in the 70's (Liverpool Stadium circa 74, 75 anyone?). The only thing that spoiled it (slightly) were the 2 drunks near me who were a right pain in the arse ... B*ST*RDS!! for enjoying themselves!!! (LOL)
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For those interested - basic details of the original 2005 mastering applied to my original recording are as follows:
A: left/right frequency response balance using Audition FFT filtering
B: 48 -> 44.1kHz/ EQ/ Multiband Compression/ Limiting (-0.2dB max)
C - Fade in/out
D - Track naming & split

Plus the basic details of the 2019 remastering applied to the wavs ripped from my original master CDs (using Wavelab6 & HarBal) are as follows:
A: Fully balance left & right channel volume & frequency response
B: Adjust stereo image
C: Apply balancing EQ
D: Apply Limiting (-1dB max) (increase average rms volume level to approx -14dB)
E: Add silent lead-in/lead-out and fade ins & outs
G: Track naming & split

A note for any finicky audiophiles out there:
Mastering has been done to polish my old recording with the aim of enhancing the listening experience. If you prefer virgin recordings, unspoiled by any such amateur 'dabbling' then I'm sorry you're are out of luck (the raw master is lost forever .. bummer!) so perhaps you should not join in on this one. Be warned now ... I don't want any whingeing! ;-)

But for the rest of you Dime'ers I recommend that you GO FOR THIS ONE ... you won't be disappointed!
I score the sound quality as 9.5 out of 10 ( = A+ ); but hey! ... don't flame me if you don't agree ... & at least keep it friendly ;-)

If you have any comments, whether positive, negative or otherwise, I would love to read them ... don't be a lurker! 
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A CURSE ON ANYONE SELLING THIS RECORDING!!!!
 .... unfortunately this show has been for sale on the web for many a year by the cursed ... & still is .... B*st*rds!!!
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Enjoy - Cuztard Pi - January 2019

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Here are a few reviews from the Mr Kyps web site back in 2005:

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As one of those who came along more out of a sense of fascination than a desire to relive some of my unspent youth, I was very pleasantly surprised by my long-overdue introduction to Budgie. After seven days’ exposure to a greatest hits compilation, my preparation was complete. Big Num were first to warm the ears up. Playing and looking like Hanson on speed, they were obviously having a great time and are very proficient at what they do. You’ll have gathered that heavy rock is not necessarily my thing and I wondered (aloud) if the genre had really progressed in the last thirty years. Looking at Big Num, the answer was obvious: if you can have that much fun doing it, it really doesn’t matter. 

Budgie were a revelation. They played a furious set to an eager crowd, most of whom (myself included) were old enough to remember the original line up and had certainly not aged as well as the lead singer. The drummer and the lead guitarist were able accomplices, with the guitarist winning the prize in the ‘broadest grin for somebody living out his dream of playing rock and roll’ category. I don’t know what separated those that made it massive from those that didn’t when Budgie were first around, but I’m guessing they were just unlucky. Maybe it was the song titles and the decidedly un-heavy band name?

No offence to any of the storming cover/tribute bands I have seen at Kyps, who are most definitely ‘keeping it live’, but it was great to see two ‘real’ bands for a change. I think I’ll hang onto that Budgie compilation CD for as long as I can….

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I was looking forward to it as I never caught Budgie in thier hayday and I was certain they would play the alltime classic track "Parents". I took me nearly 2 hrs to get there and the traffic was heavy. I arrived and met my two companions at 19.45 door open at 8. The support band were, but to be fair they were a young band and it was thier first live gig. They were a bit too ACDC for me, but hey it takes all sorts. 

Budgie finally got on stage at 21.30 and opened with a rousing Panzer Division Destroyed with Shellys voice screaming the choras line like it was his last. The band played thier way through many favourites like Zoom Club/Turned To Stone/In for the Kill/Rape of the Locks/Guts/Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman and two new songs off a forthcoming album not yet recorded, I think one was called Dead Men. The encore was Breadfan/Napolean Bonapart part 2. 

The guitarist was hot and played the licks with expert ease. I did have my doubts, as the long time original guitarist John Thomas had retired through illness. The audience were an appreciative noisy bunch as when the slower ballads were on all you could hear were people talking. So no classic "Parents" song but a great show and well worth the entry fee. I got home way past my bedtime and felt like a zombie all day at work today. Mr Kyps is a great venue too, just wish it was a bit closer to me

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No doubt inspired by the power-trio formula of Hendrix and Cream, Budgie were criminally unsung in their heyday. Along with Roger Dean album sleeve art and double-take song titles like 'Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman,' the whole Budgie concept conjured bizarre images in your mind. But they were one helluva force to be reckoned with, and still are. Can three musicians really make such a full and glorious sound? They stunned me far too long ago at the Arts Centre in '81, and most certainly excelled again this night at Mr. Kyps! And the venue, much to my great surprise and delight, was almost at sell-out capacity, and made it a joy to know how much respect this band still has some 30+ years down the line.

Bass/vocalist Burke Shelly was founder of the band, and his almost petite stature made you wonder where those powerful vocals came from? Their guitarist is a fabulous player, and along with the powerhouse drumming and Shelly's bass; they blited. 'Panzer Division Destroyed' pummelled through several more to 'Gunslinger,' and then the superb 'I Turned To Stone' gave the band a few minute's respite from the power and glory they had so far notched up. Then 'In For The Kill,' that 'Parachutist Woman,' 'Zoom Club,' and the song which should be rated as an all-time rock classic; 'Napoleon Bona Part 1 & 2'.

The audience, now bolstered with rivers of adrenaline (and ale), just would not let them go without an encore, which came as the classic 'Breadfan.' With so many friends being there with whom Budgie had never been discussed, this gig will be a talking point until they pay a return visit - may that be sooner rather than later. Big Num were just as great as the last time I reviewed them with Dirty DC back in May. A young and powerful band, they have great stage presence and just need a little magic or the right break coming their way to take them another step in the right direction. Their dedication and exposure on the Kyp's stage can only assist them in their quest to reach the top.
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Impeckable entertainment from the top flight! I hadn't seen Budgie play live since around 1975 (Sheffield City Hall as I recall) and frankly, was expecting to come away mildly disappointed. How wrong I was! As the band hit the stage, it was clear that they meant business - it is hard to put into words the sheer energy of Burke Shelley who stalked the stage like a stick thin preying mantis, thrashing his bass with utter conviction. And what a voice still.

Hard to believe they have been away for so long, but sad that 'Big' John Thomas was not able to play due to ill health. An excellent set list included many old favourites including 'In for the kill' and a particular favourite of mine and one of the best song titles in the history of the universe, 'Nude disintegrating parachutist woman'. Burke was ably assisted by a crew of two including a guitarist who was obviously having the time of his life (and looked a bit like Alex Lifeson). The show was wrapped up with, you guessed it, a stirring rendition of the mighty 'Breadfan'.

A sell out show by the look of it - even the wives and girlfriends thre 'on sufferance' were smiling as they left, their ears ringing into the night. Fabulous - let's have them back next time they tour. Oh, and Big Num were prety darned impressive too - particularly the bassist who sounded like Hawkwind era Lemmy at times! A young band who shoud have a big furture. Kyps does it again - what a venue!!!