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So how do the 2009 bootlegs stack up to everything else?

captainwisejamcaptainwisejam Posts: 229
edited October 2009 in The Porch
I disliked 2008 boots a lot, love 2000,2003 had some mixed feelings on the 2005-2006 shows. so how are the New 2009 boots sounding? some feedback would be welcomed.
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  • ARazorbackguy1ARazorbackguy1 Posts: 456
    I actually think they are better than '08, but definitely not as good as '00 or '03.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,900
    they all sound the same to me.........
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  • Aaron 23Aaron 23 Allen, TX Posts: 543
    I guess I am in the minority. I really like the 2008 mixes, then 2006. After that the 05/03 and then the 2000 boots last. The 2009 boots are mixed very well, but it seems as though they've turned up the gain a bit much in places. Decent for semi loud listening, but sounds a little distorted when you turn it up too much.
  • WaveCameCrashinWaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    Yeah I have been hesitant about buying any of the 09 boots bcos I was not very impressed with the Columbia 08 recording.I just don't understand why they can't sound like live on 2 legs. I mean shit that was back in what 98 ? :? I would pay more if I knew that I would get Quality like that. Not Bitchin just sayin...
  • noahgendanoahgenda Posts: 63
    prfctlefts wrote:
    Yeah I have been hesitant about buying any of the 09 boots bcos I was not very impressed with the Columbia 08 recording.I just don't understand why they can't sound like live on 2 legs. I mean shit that was back in what 98 ? :? I would pay more if I knew that I would get Quality like that. Not Bitchin just sayin...

    WOW columbia was my first show. thought it was average because i saw radiohead the month before in charlotte. but once i got the boot i realized it was fucking awesome. i remember driving home and saying the columbia show was good but not great. after i listened to the boot i realized i saw something special. saying that because i just got the salt lake boot in the mail 2 days ago and realized that i like the columbia boot alot more. ed seemed to really try to impress columbia where salt lake i feel he just did a show. funny both citys were 11 years before returning or something close to that. but i will add the guitars are turned up for 09
  • WaveCameCrashinWaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    noahgenda wrote:
    prfctlefts wrote:
    Yeah I have been hesitant about buying any of the 09 boots bcos I was not very impressed with the Columbia 08 recording.I just don't understand why they can't sound like live on 2 legs. I mean shit that was back in what 98 ? :? I would pay more if I knew that I would get Quality like that. Not Bitchin just sayin...

    WOW columbia was my first show. thought it was average because i saw radiohead the month before in charlotte. but once i got the boot i realized it was fucking awesome. i remember driving home and saying the columbia show was good but not great. after i listened to the boot i realized i saw something special. saying that because i just got the salt lake boot in the mail 2 days ago and realized that i like the columbia boot alot more. ed seemed to really try to impress columbia where salt lake i feel he just did a show. funny both citys were 11 years before returning or something close to that. but i will add the guitars are turned up for 09


    Don't get me wrong that show was incredible and the set list was sick. Ed was very engaged with the crowd that night. I remember him sayin how there were lot's of smiles and how he didn't mean to placate.( something like that) Anyway I was simply referring to the recording. It's been a while since I've listened to it,but there are some songs that really sound bad and there are some that sound good. The ones that seem to stick out the most that I can remember are Education and G2F. However Footsteps,off he goes,and others sounded just fine. Like I said the show sounded awesome in person,but the boot just was not mixed right.
  • captainwisejamcaptainwisejam Posts: 229
    Thanks for the imput, probably pick up a couple in a few weeks or so.
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  • captainwisejamcaptainwisejam Posts: 229
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    they all sound the same to me.........
    What about the new material ? I am curious how that sounds live.

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  • Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    captainwisejam wrote:
    I disliked 2008 boots a lot, love 2000,2003 had some mixed feelings on the 2005-2006 shows. so how are the New 2009 boots sounding? some feedback would be welcomed.

    There are good points and bad points to the '09 boots.

    Good points:
    Matt's drums sound better than ever, and they cut through the mix nicely.
    Jeff is also more audible than normal in spots.
    The new songs sound great.

    Bad points:
    Guitar mix is inconsistant, sometimes Mike is loud and clear, other times you can't hear him at all.
    Stone's guitar tone is also thinner and more distant as has been progressively happening since 2000.
    The band's performances are overall a bit sloppy as in 2008.
  • soopsoop Posts: 191
    Just listened to Love Reign in Vancouver... ouch... that was embarrassingly AWFUL. The rest of the show, however, sounds pretty good. The guitars sounds great. Stone is sharp.
  • captainwisejamcaptainwisejam Posts: 229
    I got about 8 shows from 2008 and I thought they played kind of sloppy in about half of them. Same with Mikes guitar mix, there were a couple of shows I couldn't hear him, unless it was an Evenflow solo. What are some of the shows that sound great?
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    they all sound the same to me.........
    all,exept Athens 06 which is the best :D
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  • ManOfTheHour75ManOfTheHour75 Posts: 339
    soop wrote:
    Just listened to Love Reign in Vancouver... ouch... that was embarrassingly AWFUL. The rest of the show, however, sounds pretty good. The guitars sounds great. Stone is sharp.

    WTF are you talking about? Love Reign in Vancouver was EPIC! Just curious were you there? I was and it was one of the greatest songs i've heard live out of the ten shows i've been to.
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  • dustinparduedustinpardue Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,829
    prfctlefts wrote:
    Yeah I have been hesitant about buying any of the 09 boots bcos I was not very impressed with the Columbia 08 recording.I just don't understand why they can't sound like live on 2 legs. I mean shit that was back in what 98 ? :? I would pay more if I knew that I would get Quality like that. Not Bitchin just sayin...

    I've always wondered why the boots don't sound as good as live on 2 legs. That cd is incredible
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    They remind me of the '08 boots. I think '06 was better, but '03 are easily the best sounding.
  • heyjoseheyjose Melbourne, Australia Posts: 503
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    They remind me of the '08 boots. I think '06 was better, but '03 are easily the best sounding.

    I think this is the general consensus.

    I really liked 2006 - have a listen to a boot like Sydney 1. Wonderful sound.
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  • DercheefDercheef Germany Posts: 732
    No Ones Rival wrote:
    soop wrote:
    Just listened to Love Reign in Vancouver... ouch... that was embarrassingly AWFUL. The rest of the show, however, sounds pretty good. The guitars sounds great. Stone is sharp.

    WTF are you talking about? Love Reign in Vancouver was EPIC! Just curious were you there? I was and it was one of the greatest songs i've heard live out of the ten shows i've been to.
    Listen to the bootleg. He is absolutely right. LROM sounds pretty butchered on the bootleg, especially the beginning.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    heyjose wrote:
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    They remind me of the '08 boots. I think '06 was better, but '03 are easily the best sounding.

    I think this is the general consensus.

    I really liked 2006 - have a listen to a boot like Sydney 1. Wonderful sound.
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