Last Mike Albert's show. Comments
from the original taper :"This is definitely Megadeth from the Country Club
in Reseda, California. Most likely, this was taken from my analog cassette
master, which was allowed to be taped by Dave Mustaine and Dave Ellefson at
the show itself. Good God, I had no idea this was circulating as a bootleg
cd!
This is an audience recording, not a soundboard. This was the final swing
through Southern California on the Killing Is My Business (1st album) tour.
Second guitar player at this show is a guy named Mike Albert, formerly of the
Captain Beefheart band. Mike never made it to any official recordings for
Megadeth. (I'm *still* trying to locate Captain Beefheart music with Mike.)
He was basically the substitute while Chris Poland came and went as he chose
during this period prior to Peace Sells. Mike was a Native American who did
not fit the look or vibe of Megadeth, but shredded on the guitar like no
tomorrow. A great player, sadly overlooked in the metal scheme of things.
I still have the analog master of this show. I lived just a couple of miles
away in Northridge at this time. I drove down to the the show, went
backstage and proceeded to smoke up Dave (Mustaine) and Dave (Ellefson) to
some killer Thai bud. They were doing an interview with some ladies from
Metal Hammer magazine, then exclusively printed in the German language. The
women didn't care to smoke, so they passed. Security came by at the time of
the venue closing post-soundcheck to open for the public and both Daves said
I was cool and to allow me to stay in. At this point, I got to head out and
pick a table from which to record the show at. Looking at the stage, I was
on the left hand side, just slightly left of center. I was allowed to set up
on the table top with the mics directly facing the stage. The show was not
sold out, but the room was nicely filled (about 1,000 out of 1,500.) I do
not recall the equipment I had. It was stereo and it was analog. Soundboards
from the Country Club back then were not much better than audience tapes, so
you're really not missing a lot as far as quality." Sound quality is
good regarding to the era.
Disc 1:
01. Loved to Death
02. Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!
03. Skull beneath The Skin / Dave
04. Chosen Ones
05. These Boots
06. My Last Words
07. Looking down The Cross
08. Mechanix
09. Bad Omen
10. Good Mourning / Black Friday