It has been said he detested bootleggers who pressed up his recordings onto vinyl or CD to sell. He would, for instance, lower the levels when transferring the audio to a VHS tape or lower the volume in mid-song when making a cassette copy. But Millard had a habit of marking his tapes when he copied them for another collector or fan. All the instruments recorded right off the front speakers. His close proximity eliminated any echo from his recordings. His recordings are much sought after for their quality - capturing the expanse of the stage plus the great ambience of the halls. Security guards in those days were probably unaware of such goings-on. Hidden underneath his wheelchair was a Nakamichi stereo cassette deck hooked up to two high-quality AKG mics. He managed to secure front row "seats," almost always front and centre. He arrived early at concerts near his home, pulled out a wheelchair from the boot of his car, and proceeded to wheel himself into the arena, presenting himself as being physically handicapped. More likely, the stealth recorder of choice today would be a mini-disc recorder or your cell phone…small enough to fit your pocket.īut Mike Millard was different. Just imagine sneaking one of those into a concert these days. Back in the ‘60s and ‘70s recordable media was just making its way into households as a consumer electronic device, either an expensive reel-to-reel deck or a convenient cassette recording deck. The fan recording of a concert is really an extension of taking snapshots of your heroes. Source: Audience recording by Mike Millard Unbelievably great sound for a 37 year old audience recording! The artwork looks recent and fan-made, and it’s excellent quality.
This recording isn't marred by the tape hiss that affects “Hogs in Smog.” The narrative below was borrowed from the site I got the concert from, with some additions and corrections made as needed. This is the absolute best sounding Pink Floyd concert from 1975 that I’ve heard. This concert was found on a now-defunct boot site about a year ago.
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Pink Floyd: Cruel But Fair (1975 Mike Millard Recording - FULL Concert)