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Megadeth - Live in Berkeley, CA, USA, 1984

Venue:	Ruthie's Inn: Berkeley, CA, USA
Date:	February 17, 1984
Time:	60:33
Size:	1 CD

Sound:	AUD, C/D
Notes:	When one of my trading mates told me he got that show of course I refused to believe that finally after almost 22 years the recording of the first ever Megadeth show was found. But after we compared the setlist with the 02-19-84 show and other later shows, the conclusion was evident. It was February 17, 1984. Once again there are some things that made the judgment harder or gave reasons to doubt about the date. First, the quality of the recording itself is really bad and ...strange. It has lots of echoing to the parts when Dave talks, and quite a lot of distortion to the music. Mix is also quite bad cause you almost cannot hear Dave's vocals. But you surely can make out what Dave's playing! In the beginning of the show, some guy shouts out "Looking Down the Cross"! Now the question is if it was February, it was Megadeth first show, and the Megadeth "Last Rites" demo would be released only around June, how the hell could he know this songtitle?! Seems there either was another demo or simply I don't know the explanation. Another thing that makes me even more doubtful is that Dave never mentions throughout the entire show that it was their first show. This is strange, but possible. I also have Abattoir recording from this gig, who opened for Megadeth and it sounds way better. The band: Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Kerry King (people in the audience shout Slayer and "Show No Mercy"!) and Lee Rausch. Hopefully time will tell if we are wrong or right about this show.

Disc 1:	1. Hook in Mouth (Instrumental) 2. Burnt Offerings (Set the World Afire) 3. The Chosen Ones 4. Skull Beneath the Skin 5. Looking Down the Cross 6. Last Rites/Loved to Deth 7. Next Victim (My Last Words) 8. Quicksand (Instrumental) 9. Bad Omen 10. Devils Island 11. Guitar Solo and Jump in the Fire Tease 12. Mechanix 13. Bass Guitar Solo 14. Rattlehead