Which concert recording has the best sound?

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I have a few bootlegs from thru the years, of the 'Parody Years' the Suikerrock Festival '08 is by far the best I've come across.

Sadly, I am still searching for decent versions of:

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Can anyone offer some advice regarding shows which offer sound the equal of the Suikerrock Fest, or better? I'd be very grateful.

Please: no camera footage unless you know it was shot on a boom mic or had a feed from the mixing desk. Yeah right!

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Just the gig date is all I require, no need to post links unless you want to share in mp3 format (I won't bother with flac/wav etc)
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You might find some of the suggestions on this recent thread useful :
https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=24215

"Parody years" ? Ouch !
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Nikolas Vitus Lagartija wrote:You might find some of the suggestions on this recent thread useful :
https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=24215

"Parody years" ? Ouch !
I'm familiar with that thread thanks. It doesn't come close.
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Gaijin wrote:Please: no camera footage unless you know it was shot on a boom mic or had a feed from the mixing desk. Yeah right!
This is camera footage but it has superb sound. Better sound than some socalled soundboards. I've not heard Suikerrock, does it sound as good as this?
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1xaqu ... 2014_music

One reason I gave up downloading the more recent live recordings is the quality was often poor. Often not the tapers fault if the venue had bad sound.

Can someone tell me if there's any recent-ish audio that sounds as good as that Luxembourg video?
(I assume a complete audio exists of that Luxembourg gig but quality might not be as good depending on how lucky the taper was.)
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Best version of Gift That Shines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxJs1b9Ey44 ;D
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Romeo Down
Will I Dream
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Leeds, Blank Canvas 26-27-04.03 DAT recordings made by Wayne, Nothing beats them when it comes to Top Notch Quality.

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Gift That Shines
Rain From Heaven

Stockholm, München Bryggeriet 20.11.11 made by C.E.
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Also worthy of note is Kravad's awesome master of Gothenburg 2011
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Thanks very much for the pointers. I'll be checking them out later, if available.

@Dan: your link crashes my preferred browser, so I'll get back to you re Suikerrock when I get there again. Naturally having 1 gig as a source for multiple tracks is preferable to having individual tracks from different gigs.

@mh: I'm just hoping that a nice version of The Sisters cover is to be found, because I like The Lorries so much.

@Drsisters: Thanks, all found. Assimilation will commence after the commercial break. Top marks.

@Pista: Thanks, located, but as flac, which is irrelevant on bootlegs IMO. I note the inclusion of Pipeline though - which I have in no form at all.
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@Drsisters - your suggestion regarding the Stockholm gig is exactly the kind of recording that is worth sharing. Thankee kindly. Respect to the taper.
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Drsisters wrote:War On Drugs
Romeo Down
Will I Dream
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Leeds, Blank Canvas 26-27-04.03 DAT recordings made by Wayne, Nothing beats them when it comes to Top Notch Quality.
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Dan wrote:Can someone tell me if there's any recent-ish audio that sounds as good as that Luxembourg video?
I would suggest you look into that Stockholm recording suggested by Drsisters. I've never heard a better audience recording. 10/10.
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The Brixton 93 one is one of my favourites. Mostly very good sound quality (TSOM Wiki mentions something about it being "officially leaked"...). Storming versions of Corrosion and F&L&A, and a nice Giving Ground to boot. I imagine you're familiar with it already, but I have lots of praise for that boot.

Also those live bonus tracks from the WYDSM 12" sound really good. Shame there was never an official live album released around that time. That version of Ribbons is magnificent.
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AdrenaChris wrote:That version of Ribbons is magnificent.
Isn't it? :notworthy: :notworthy:

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AdrenaChris wrote:The Brixton 93 one is one of my favourites. Mostly very good sound quality (TSOM Wiki mentions something about it being "officially leaked"...). Storming versions of Corrosion and F&L&A, and a nice Giving Ground to boot. I imagine you're familiar with it already, but I have lots of praise for that boot.

Also those live bonus tracks from the WYDSM 12" sound really good. Shame there was never an official live album released around that time. That version of Ribbons is magnificent.
Is there a way one could obtain a digital version of this recording? :innocent:
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AdrenaChris wrote:The Brixton 93 one is one of my favourites. Mostly very good sound quality (TSOM Wiki mentions something about it being "officially leaked"...). Storming versions of Corrosion and F&L&A, and a nice Giving Ground to boot. I imagine you're familiar with it already, but I have lots of praise for that boot.

Also those live bonus tracks from the WYDSM 12" sound really good. Shame there was never an official live album released around that time. That version of Ribbons is magnificent.
Is there a way one could obtain a digital version of this recording? :innocent:
Brixton 93? Yep, here's an incorrectly ordered, but complete, Youtube playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djzrys0 ... ECA4B722E7

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There were two shows at Brixton.
So which one?
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AdrenaChris wrote: Brixton 93? Yep, here's an incorrectly ordered, but complete, Youtube playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djzrys0 ... ECA4B722E7

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Pista wrote:There were two shows at Brixton.
So which one?
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rien wrote:
Is there a way one could obtain a digital version of this recording? :innocent:
Yep. Right here
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Pista wrote:There were two shows at Brixton.
So which one?
A classic pair of gigs. As reviewed in UTR of course.
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Gaijin wrote:
Dan wrote:Can someone tell me if there's any recent-ish audio that sounds as good as that Luxembourg video?
I would suggest you look into that Stockholm recording suggested by Drsisters. I've never heard a better audience recording. 10/10.
Listening to it now, the quality is top notch.
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Drsisters wrote:War On Drugs
Romeo Down
Will I Dream
Slept

Leeds, Blank Canvas 26-27-04.03 DAT recordings made by Wayne, Nothing beats them when it comes to Top Notch Quality.
Can't find this yet - is it only in private circulation?
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Gaijin wrote:
Drsisters wrote:War On Drugs
Romeo Down
Will I Dream
Slept

Leeds, Blank Canvas 26-27-04.03 DAT recordings made by Wayne, Nothing beats them when it comes to Top Notch Quality.
Can't find this yet - is it only in private circulation?
no, widely whored around - though not by me or the taper
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Any idea where one might acquire the NEC 92? I keep reading about how that was a good one.
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