Re: looking for: JT shows/JT on Fire specifics

rob okorn ([email protected])
Sun, 13 Dec 1998 00:51:03 PST

Joshua Tree on Fire and Joshua Tree in Flames sound sharper than the 2
boots below, also better performances, although RHT has some great
performances, in fact I'd say the 2 best shows of that tour along with
the first Fort Worth gig. The Flames boot has great bonus tracks as
well. I'm not sure if either boot is easily obtainable since the
regular boot sources seem to have dried up. Could try a record show
which is where I lucked out on the latter. I wouldn't settle for CDR
copies though given the fact each generation loses some sharpness,
detail, and headroom. You can compare bit for bit all you want but
you'd only be verifying the error correction CD spec.

BTW, Joshua Tree on fire was recorded BEHIND the stage. The venue
released tickets behind the stage at the last minute so it was taped
very close with few people around the taper.

Second Homecoming is another underated JT boot, KTS cut WOWY to squeeze
the show under 80 mins. Full close sound, at times close to soundboard
like. Energetic performance. Inspired Streets and In God's Country, 2
of the best versions of those tracks.

In U2 I Trust: Still Haven't Found... especially is incredible vocally,
sound is great on that track and excellent throughout. One of the best
Running... chorus vocals. Rest of show has excellent sound. It's crisp
but the first 2 mentioned are unreal in terms of crispness.

Bottom line, the first 2 have the best sonics and the best performances
so those should be the your 2 top picks. The sharpness and detail is
pretty awesome

Mountains and Deserts is inferior sonically to the original 'Mcnichols
Arena' boot on Mongoose. The Beech Martin version was an inferior
knockoff. Problem with the Mongoose release, entire show indexed as one
track and incomplete. Performance is real tame and sterile, a very safe
self-conscious concert, soundboard doesn't capture live dynamics at all.
First 2 have way more replay value.

The 1-800-U2 boot of the 12/19 plays slow and is taken from a vid source
with surface noise. Also missing Streets and another track or 2. Not
recommended at all.

> Hi. What are the best-sounding JT boots other than 'Rocks Hottest >
Ticket'
> and 'Mountains and Deserts?' I have those, and I'd like one or two >
more from
> this tour but I'm not sure which to get. Who knows? T.

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