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Brent's Recs, Vol. 9: Another SBD/AUD Matrix Edition

The penultimate edition of Brent’s Rec’s is a follow-up to Volume 4 from a year ago featuring early taper-made King Gizzard matrix recordings. Matrix recordings are a mix of the soundboard and an audience recording. In King Gizzard’s case, there are 11 known taper made SBD/AUD matrix recordings from 2014-2019. All 11 known recordings were made by only a handful of US tapers. The soundboard recordings for these shows were not officially released, so the tapers were likely permitted to plug directly into the soundboard. I didn’t want to end this series without one more shoutout to those early King Gizz tapers, and to remind readers of some great shows that may not be on their radar. This edition features the six remaining matrix recordings not highlighted in Vol. 4 last year. Also in this edition after the Brent’s Recs, there is another Wishlist of archival shows in the hopes the band will one-day release more recordings. First up though are some wonderful matrix recordings.

Brent is creator of the King Gizzard Live Spreadsheet and a KGLW.net collaborator. He is @Gizzhenge here and Bluesky and (u/yebrent) on Reddit. These recommendations are the best combination of complete recordings, in high quality, of the band in their top form.

posted by AlteredBeef in the Brent’s Recs category on 2025-04-23 10:19:42

Brent's Recs, Vol. 8: Many Thanks, and a Plea

Recommending the very best live King Gizzard recordings.

Thank You, Tapers!

2024 was a monumental year for fans of live King Gizzard, with the launch of the official livestream and bootlegger downloads of every show from both the stellar 2-leg US summer/fall tour. I know it's been said a million times already, including a bunch of times by myself in other forums and media, but it really can’t be said enough: Thank You King Gizzard for such an amazing gift these full show streams have been! And to make them free and part of the official bootlegger program is above and beyond what even the most altruistic bands have done for their fans. King Gizzard should be more widely praised for sharing their live recordings with their fans, while finding a way to make it work economically.

posted by AlteredBeef in the Brent’s Recs category on 2025-02-15 08:08:31

Brent's Recs, Vol. 7: Flight B741 Live

Recommending the very best live King Gizzard recordings.

Thank You, Tapers!

It’s been less than a week since the release of Flight b741, and if you are like me you have already listened to the new album more than a dozen times. Maybe you are listening to it now while trying to figure out if you can hit anymore of the upcoming US Tour? If you can’t wait to hear what all these new songs sound like live, check out some of the recordings from the recent Europe/UK tour where King Gizz already debuted or teased more than half of the songs on Flight b741. Here are five of the best recordings that include some fun Flight b741 moments.

posted by AlteredBeef in the Brent’s Recs category on 2024-08-12 20:59:43

Brent's Recs, Vol. 6

Recommending the very best live King Gizzard audience recordings. Thank You, Tapers!

This month's installment covers some jam-heavy shows that occurred between 2022 and 2023. Check them out as you gear up for North American tour!

posted by AlteredBeef in the Brent’s Recs category on 2024-07-10 10:04:30

Brent's Recs, Vol. 5: Marathon Edition

Recommending the very best live King Gizzard audience recordings. Thank You, Tapers!

This month’s edition of Brent’s Recs is a mini-guide to the other five lesser listened to marathon shows, none of which have soundboard recordings available. All five shows do have complete audience recordings, some better quality than others. It's 15 hours of music, so prepare yourself accordingly.

posted by AlteredBeef in the Brent’s Recs category on 2024-05-20 15:31:49

Brent's Recs, Vol. 4: Matrix Edition

Recommending the very best live King Gizzard audience recordings. Thank You, Tapers! concert posters