Sound Quality of "Lets Play Two"
The sound quality on this CD for "Let's Play Two" and the last couple of vault releases, and "Live on Two Legs" if you go back and listen is SOOOO far superior, and much better mixed than any of the "official concert bootleg releases". I am happy as I attended and am enjoying listening to it, however it is somewhat of a backhanded compliment.
The bootleg series are not released right away anymore. They were putting them out slowly compared to the old days. Plenty of time to mix and master them properly. Although I am grateful for them, I don't understand why the quality has such a huge variance. For those who don't have a descerning ear, and just want to relive the show you were at, I am not looking to get slammed. There is a serious difference! I hope at least the complete Wrigley shows are mixed and mastered the same as the "Let's Play Two" tracks are.
I'm not anywhere near the same RHCP fan as I am a PJ fan, but every time I listen to one of their official boots It kills me. The sound quality blows ours away. They put them out much faster. Especially the drums.
Just an observation...
The bootleg series are not released right away anymore. They were putting them out slowly compared to the old days. Plenty of time to mix and master them properly. Although I am grateful for them, I don't understand why the quality has such a huge variance. For those who don't have a descerning ear, and just want to relive the show you were at, I am not looking to get slammed. There is a serious difference! I hope at least the complete Wrigley shows are mixed and mastered the same as the "Let's Play Two" tracks are.
I'm not anywhere near the same RHCP fan as I am a PJ fan, but every time I listen to one of their official boots It kills me. The sound quality blows ours away. They put them out much faster. Especially the drums.
Just an observation...
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Also, do the RHCP have a diverse set every night, or is it pretty much the same thing every night. I'd assume if it's the same, that an engineer can get dialed in on a mix, make small adjustments for the venue they're playing in and still have pretty much the same quality as previous shows. I don't follow RHCP, so I don't know their sets. If it's different every night, discard this whole paragraph.
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Roberto Clemente.
To be honest, I would have thought that they'd would just put out a "Greatest Hits Live" version of this since they hardcore fans would just go out and buy the official bootlegs in a month or so.
I suppose the higher sound quality and vinyl editions kind of shoots down my theory but...
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Somebody referenced "Inside Job" The sound quality on it is much better compared to the normal boots. It is a quality of sound issue not just the mixing of instruments, the tones are much better. The vocals are like silk through the air in the beginning.The dynamic range when the drums kick in are crisp and punchy not mushy. The hi-hat tones are bright, but not intrusive to the sound of the snare drum. The snare has a tone with the some crack to it, not just a thud to it.
Just my descriptions of what I am hearing.
as a side note, the jacket is superb. Sturdy glossy and matte. Always so annoying when the jackets are flimsy and concave in the centers...blah blah blah, but you know what I mean. The soft touch is cool of course but the raised photos and lettering is awesome. Anyway, I'm super impressed, 10c, this is a great release- you've set the bar high.