Quadraphonic - Live In The Marquee - The Official Bootleg

Quadraphonic - Live In The Marquee - The Official Bootleg

Released in 2006
Released by Polar Music New Zealand
Produced by Rob Smith @ Polar Music New Zealand Studio's, Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand
Mastered by Rob Smith @ Polar Music New Zealand Studio's, Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand

- Rob Smith (Vocals, Guitars)
- Matt Sturgess (Bass)
- Hayden Okey (Drums, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - "Mustang Sally")
- Robin Wellaway (Sax)

1. Flip, Flop & Fly (Big Joe Turner)
2. Little Sister (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman)
3. Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson)
4. Rock This Town (Brian Setzer)
5. Move It On Over (Hank Williams JR)
6. Freebird (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant)
7. Things Have Changed (Bob Dylan)
8. Do Ya Feel Like We Do ? (Peter Frampton)
9. Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett)
10. Hey Baby (Bruce Channel, Margaret Cobb)
11. Moving Up In The World (Rob Smith)
12. In The Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett)
13. Ratapiko Blues (Rob Smith, Richard Anderson, Carol Smith)
14. Wish (Rob Smith)

Notes by Richard Anderson:
Rob had been playing with The Hiway Blues Band, but after bass player Ryland Sheard (also a member of Rob's other former band Snapdragon) had gotten ill, he was replaced by Matt Sturgess (who had previously played bass with The Candles after Rob's brother Phil had left that band), a new name was conjured up - Quadraphonic. This live album stems from a gig that Quadraphonic performed at Pukekura Park under a marquee.

It's great that some original songs were used on this recording, and I was pretty stoked to have had our collaboration with Carol Smith featured on this collection - Quadraphonic have continued to play that song at all of their gigs since 2004.
"Moving Up In The World" has a long history as far as Rob's live and recording experiences is concerned, so it was good to see that one included here, alongside of course a favourite of many of Rob's fans over the years (including myself), the soul stirring "Wish".

Now onto their third drummer, there have been talks of putting together an updated live album...so that's something to look forward to there.