Album: Live Beatles At The Maple Leaf Gardens (Misterclaudel)

In September 2007, on a Beatleg website, a person announced he had in his possession a copy of the Beatles concert performed in Toronto Canada in 1966 at Maple Leaf Gardens. This is the last concert the Beatles performed in Canada. These tapes are going up for auction sale on August 11, 2008.
Here is what was written then by the owner of the tape in September 2007:
“I have been collecting Beatles items for nearly all of my life. I came accross one of the most unique items. I now own a reel to reel tape and the original shoulder type reel to reel recorder that is still in working condition of the Beatles concert that was made August 17, 1966. It was thought that only one crude tape that you could only hear the crowd yelling existed but this tape is great. The man that made the tape is dead but he interviews people before and after the concert and just to listen to it is absolutely amazing. There were no copies made of this tape as this is the only original that exists. Two auction houses have contacted me wanting it to be in their 2008 auction but I would like it to go to a private collector who really appreciates the Beatles. It is always amazing when something like this pops up and was never known to be around. This is why I think that there are recordings, video etc that are out there, it is just a matter of finding them. I feel very lucky to have found this historicaly piece.
“The son of the man that recorded it went to the concert. There is a letter of provenance that came with the tape as well as the business card that was taped on the reel to reel machine. He was an attorney and thought that he would take the recorder and record the entire concert. It was recorded on a portable UHER 4000 report-L. The entire concert was recorded from beginning to end. Compared to what the concert goers were asked before and after the concert, their answers and compared to the known rough tape that was made and the order of the songs it is definately the 1966 tape. To my knowlege there is only one other tape of that concert and you cannot hear the songs or harmonies very well due to the roar of the crowd. This is the first time that the news of the tape has been made public. The tape and recorder are part of my private collection. No copies of this tape were ever made making this even more rare. I have been appproached by 2 auction houses but I want this to go to a person that is a great fan of the Beatles. At this point I have not made up my mind if I want to part with it but I would be happy to answer any questions.
“At this moment I am taking the tape to a studio and having it put on cd to protect this piece of history. I may make some parts of this tape public so that people can hear it because it is so amazing to hear a live concert knowing that they only played 7 more times before they broke up. The concert that was recorded was the night concert. I do not know what part of the day that the the other known copy was but to listen and hear them introducing the songs was amazing.

свернуть