I have to say... Live on 2 Legs

harmless_little_f***
harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
edited December 2007 in The Porch
is the best I've heard some of these songs performed live since the early days.

Opinions?
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

- the great Sir Leo Harrison
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  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    It's so good it could have been a double cd. :D
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    I'd go as far as to say it 'should' have been a double CD.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    I love 'live on two legs' but my favourite live 'release' HAS to be Benaroya.
    1st time I heard I was speechless...that doesn't happen often :o
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    urbanhippie wrote:
    I love 'live on two legs' but my favourite live 'release' HAS to be Benaroya.
    1st time I heard I was speechless...that doesn't happen often :o

    I think I'd put Benaroya in a different category because it's an acoustic gig.. but yep, that one is excellent as well.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    I think I'd put Benaroya in a different category because it's an acoustic gig.. but yep, that one is excellent as well.

    Your thread...your category....:D :p
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    urbanhippie wrote:
    Your thread...your category....:D :p

    :cool:

    Glad to hear it..

    :D
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    I'd say it was so good they should think about releasing all of the 1998 shows on cd.
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  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    awesome red mosquito on this disc.
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    I always say, I listened to that cd a MILLION times

    and I mean that :D
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  • doujo
    doujo Posts: 285
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    I'd say it was so good they should think about releasing all of the 1998 shows on cd.

    now you're on to something. i really want the hartford show in good quality.
  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    as for some above, my favorite ive release i benaroya (I usually prefer the "soft" size of PJ against their "hard" side...)
    But LO2L is almost as good as Benaroya. The sound is perfect and, IMO, is better than the sound of 2000', 2003' and 2006's boots.
    Black on LO2L is my favorite ever.
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  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    is the best I've heard some of these songs performed live since the early days.

    Opinions?
    But it is an album from their early days. It's almost 10 years old! :p
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    But it is an album from their early days. It's almost 10 years old! :p

    OK but like really, really, really early days. Wow, where does the time go? :D
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • Niko80
    Niko80 Posts: 1,613
    Best Off he goes, Red Mosguito, Hail Hail, Daughter and Nothingman!

    Black is also up there with the best!


    I think of 1991 - 1994 as their early days.

    1998 is in the middle I'd say.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Julien wrote:
    as for some above, my favorite ive release i benaroya (I usually prefer the "soft" size of PJ against their "hard" side...)
    But LO2L is almost as good as Benaroya. The sound is perfect and, IMO, is better than the sound of 2000', 2003' and 2006's boots.
    Black on LO2L is my favorite ever.
    NOT biased, but Ottawa has one of the best 'Black's I've ever heard.
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  • doujo
    doujo Posts: 285
    keeponrockin wrote:
    NOT biased, but Ottawa has one of the best 'Black's I've ever heard.

    i agree with this and i wasn't there. that version is amazing.
  • burlapsack
    burlapsack Posts: 15
    im sure this has been discussed, but the sound of live on two legs is way up front, way closer, kind of a real hard soundboard sound. im not a taper myself, so maybe more experienced can correct me, but ive collected a lot of phish bootlegs, and seen the range of soundboard quality there. the official boots for 2000 released in stores are obviously soundboard, but they sound pushed back and compressed. also the drums are mixed so differently in live on two legs, which makes a huge difference. any other thoughts?
  • dangerboy
    dangerboy Posts: 1,569
    burlapsack wrote:
    im sure this has been discussed, but the sound of live on two legs is way up front, way closer, kind of a real hard soundboard sound. im not a taper myself, so maybe more experienced can correct me, but ive collected a lot of phish bootlegs, and seen the range of soundboard quality there. the official boots for 2000 released in stores are obviously soundboard, but they sound pushed back and compressed. also the drums are mixed so differently in live on two legs, which makes a huge difference. any other thoughts?

    they added crowd mics in 00 and 03, and they mixed them in too strongly imho, (worse in 03 than 00) to the point where it muddies the band. i like the soundboard sound of lo2l, and of boots like 7.22.98


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  • TouringFan2000
    TouringFan2000 Posts: 305
    absolute best fucking version of untitled/MFC. ever.
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  • ChadsStillAlive
    ChadsStillAlive Indianapolis Posts: 452
    I respectfully disagree. The crowd sound is one of the best things about live recordings. The crowds are barely audible on LOTL, which I find disappointing when I listen to it now, after having experienced all the boots that have come out since. There are some great versions of songs on LOTL, but I honestly consider it my #1 LEAST favorite official release. Just my two cents.
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