Andrew's Collection
Steven Wilson 10/28/2011
Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
| Source | Church Audio CA 14 Cardioids > Sony RH1 (PCM-mode) > Hi-MD > Sonic Stage > wav > Audacity (level adjustments, trackmarking) > TLH > flac level 8 |
| Media | Flac 1 disc |
| J-Card Comment | "TRT: 112:41 min recorded 12 m from stage, slightly left of center This is not my usual kind of music, but I was interested and in need of something loud - loud it was, close to the point of hurt, and interesting as well, memorable for the whole concept of the show which went way beyond the music, starting half hour before the actual show with a collage of quadrophonic drone and drumbeats to bw photos or videos which were rather slightly moving stills projected on the screen before the stage. The curtain stayed up for maybe half an hour into the show and I kind of liked that, somehow seemed fitting to the sometimes a little overly symbolic concept of the show. I didn't understand every birdheaded or masked figure stumbling around in the videos, neither the gasmask Wilson put on during the encore (it's a smoke free venue...), but it was evident, that someone had spent a great many thoughts on the design of the show with impressing results. The musicians were great, all of them highly gifted, especially the drummer who was among the most precise I have ever seen and played with an admirable variability of style. It's certainly questionable if there is need for another recording, as the thoroghly planned and executed shows are probably similar to the point that when you've seen one you have seen them all - and LDB has uploaded a truly excelent recording of the Munich show - but this one doesn't sound bad neither, a little less brightness in the hights, but it does have punch. No preamp, no equalizing, had to adjust the recording levels down during the show, tried to revert that afterwards, a little leveller on some close clapping applied manually. There is a little audience chatter, between songs and in a few quiet parts, mostly a guy in my back who tried to explain to his what what he was supposed to hear, but as it was in my back and I was standing on some stairs above the crowd before me there isn't much. The only major problem was caused by the lenght of the show and especially the lenght of the closing song, Raider II , a monster of a jazz piece of 24 minutes - half way through the MD was full, so I missed about 1 minute, had to patch that, but it's notizable 13:24 min into the song. The venue has a great and long tradition but is not among my favorites anymore, don't like to be bodysearched before a show, but nowadays they are showing mostly hardrock, capacity of about 1000 people, not sold out but close. Torrent contains artwork, no photos of the show (not allowed, i respect that), just the curtain before the show." |
| Trades Allowed | Yes |
| Ratings | Sound: A- |
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