The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East (1971) [FLAC] {DTS Music Disc}

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The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East (1971) [FLAC] {DTS Music Disc}

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This DTS Music Disc is sourced from the original quadraphonic masters, which you could only hear if you have the original quad 8-track tape or homemade conversions. It has not been released in quad or surround sound in any other digital format.
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NOTE: This is a DTS Music Disc, not a standard audio disc. After decoding it, burn it as you would a standard compact disc. It will play on CD and DVD players with DTS capabilities. Otherwise, all you will hear is noise/static.

There is a DTS Audio plug-in for WinAmp. You have to decode the FLAC files first, and then run the WAV files through WinAmp with the plug-in. If your computer has surround sound capabilities, it will decode the WAV files and play it in surround sound. You can also play the WAV files through any DVD programs which decodes DTS audio.

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The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East (1971) [FLAC] {DTS Music Disc}

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The Allmans' LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST was two thirds of a great set of live performances(the rest found on EAT A PEACH)and a wonder of(seeming)improvisation and perfect/imperfect musical telepathy. What was amazing about LIVE is how long tracks could sound so short–the band moved instruments and cadences, rhythms and little licks, played between and beyond themselves, diddled and juiced around–and still maintained continuity, never left a listener adrift. Even on the lengthiest track, you always feel you're moving on a brief journey–like a car ride from your house to the supermarket(except that supermarket is forty miles away)–with very colorful landmarks along the way.

According to legend, the four-channel quad master of LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST was taken from a different night than that taped for the stereo Lp (which is more familiar). Maybe so, but the feel is no different: this was one very tight band, even when the rhythm section threatened to forget they had two Allmans to keep track of(and support).
While this album wasn't a sonic wonder, it sure is better than the original quad vinyl(inherently noisy and compressed).

This does seem to be from that mid-70s four-channel master, as there is little in the way of a center channel. No matter; DTS has put out more than a few of these, and despite the '5.1' designation, most multi-channel systems will give you enough center to keep you happy. Most of all, this a pretty clean sound, surprisingly so; if there's a problem it's in the remote recording situation and the mixing limitations. For these reasons the listener should take the overall sonics with a grain of salt, but it's not bitter. Like most vintage DTS audio discs, there is no comparison to the clarity and variety DVD-Audio(or recent DTS audio)provides, but this was 1971, after all. For me, to have 1971 multi-channel without a lot of tape hiss or noise or compression is a gift. All we need now: DTS for EAT A PEACH.

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The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East (1971) [FLAC] {DTS Music Disc}

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