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Re: 2000 Tour CD Bootlegs
Scott:
> Just in time for the holidays, WHO 2000 tour CD boots are popping up.
> Here's a review of one of 'em:
>
> THE WHO - TOUR 2000 SDBD COLLECTION
>
> First off, the "SBDB" stands for "soundboard" even though *some* of this
> material is definitely *not* from the soundboard. Track listing &
comments:
>
> 1. I Can't Explain (Pittsburgh)
> 2. Substitute (Pittsburgh)
> Good quality mono (the whole disc is in mono, it seems). Were these
> Pete-website MP3's? I can't remember?
Hey that's my mp3 files I posted. (Where's my commission!)
> 3. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (Chicago)
> 4. The Relay (Chicago)
> Recorded off the radio (in between songs you hear a DJ announce that
> you're listening to The WHO on The Loop. Mono again but decent
> quality. "Relay" gets a bit butchered by the band.
Luke P. posted those mp3 his dad recorded from the radio for him. It's
supposed to be in stereo.
> 5. I'm One (Camden)
> Audience recording? Sounds like it. Not too great.
Dunno. Pete's mp3 is from MSG.
> 6. The Seeker (Holmdel)
> Sounds like another audience recording. A little bit better, though.
Either my mp3 or someone else.
> 7. The Kids Are Alright (Dallas)
> Sounds like an MP3. Very good. Mega-extended version. Boy, those
> kids sure are alright.
Pete's.
> 8. Organ Jam (Mt. View)
> Rabbit getting his due! I'm embarrassed to say I can't tell what song
it'
> s taken from. Help!
Pete's. From My Generation jam.
> 9. Bass Solo (Mt. View)
> Kinda disappointing cause it's only like the last *30 seconds* of
John's
> bass solo. Boooo! Hisssss!
Pete's. From 5.15.
> 10. Anyway, Anyhow, Anyway (San Diego)
> More MP3-sounding stuff. Not the best version of this song. Kinda
short.
Pete's.
>
> 11. The Relay (San Diego)
> MP3. I remember downloading this one! Nice version.
Pete's
> 12. I Can't Explain (Pittsburgh)
> 13. Substitute (Pittsburgh)
> These two repeats aren't even listed on the track listing. Taken from
> the radio (WDVE DJ intro included) these are muddier than tracks 1 & 2.
> Confusing as to why these poorer sounding repeats were tacked on.
Again from me I suppose. I posted 2 versions I believe. One with the WDVE DJ
intro and the other without. Basically I recorded the first 2 songs from the
WDVE broadcast from the streaming realplayer format in the net they offered
and converted 'em into mp3. I cannot recall why they were mono (due to
broadcast or my stereo plugs).
> 14. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (Chicago)
> 15. The Relay (Chicago)
> Again, not listed on the CD's back cover, these are the radio versions.
> Not too different from tracks 3 & 4 except you get a DJ intro *before*
> AAA this time & a longer DJ "outro" after "Relay."
Luke P.'s. The realaudio files (Chicago, Pitts) at 2000 Concert page via
www.thewho.net had the DJ intro's removed.
> That's it. For the collector only, I guess. Better packaging & less
> repetition
> of songs would've helped this CD boot. I'll probably put a few of these
> tunes on cassette to jam in my car but it's not a CD I'll return to time &
> time
> again.
>
> Final Grade: C
It's sad to see a boot containing mp3 sources taken mostly from Pete's site
and even funnier when several came from the fans. What a rip-off!
Grade: F
Mike