Brand X Beacon Theater New York City, N.Y. October 30, 1977 performance quality B+ (nice one) recording quality: B (not bad at all) source 1st generation audience tape setlist 52:10 1: smacks of euphoric hysteria intro > disco suicide 2: access to data 3: malaga virgen 4: earth dance 5: deadly nightshade 6: nuclear burn comments: this recording is one of 2 I recieved from the taper when I asked him, send me any 77 Brand X you have about 25 years ago, and is recorded (apparently) with the same equipment (the other is Smucker's N.Y.C. 6/19/77 45 min., already posted by me). The sound here isn't quite as good because it's the Beacon Theater (bigger place) but otherwise similar sound as the Smucker's one still quite enjoyable for 77 audience tape. It's the only version I've heard of this show and I feel no need for a better version. They both sound like clean 1st gen. transfers and as far as I know both of them are complete sets. thanks to rg for providing the recording, he did a good job with both and I believe managed not to cut any songs in either of them. I like the 77 Brand X stuff for the Kenwood Dennard (always excellent drummer) and because John Goodsall still sounded like John Goodsall (maybe my favorite of his, 76 and 77). It's just not quite Brand X without a (reasonably) healthy John Goodsall. This one has a good performance that sounds like Brand X, always preferable at a Brand X concert, unlike the 3 and 4 cylinder versions they brought to Boston in 78 trying perhaps to make up for leaving Boston with NO BRAND X 1977 CONCERT. Some may not understand this, but it was just as rude and harsh a punishment as not being able to see Led Zeppelin in 1975 (or 77) in Boston. No Physical Graffiti, no Moroccan Roll. The busing problems were bad enough, and these did not help. Yopu'll have to look elsewhere for the Physical Graffiti (and there are only about 100 shows to pick from out there, of course every one EXCEPT the 1 I'd want to hear from Chicago, with the Levee in it), but for all of you deprived (for any reason) of your Moroccan Rolls, or just looking for a fresh new one, here's a nice 52 min. snack to munch out with. Enjoy all. Do not sell this recording. Trade freely, losslessly and gaplessly.