Got my 'roo cd in the mail today...

vedderoffdead
vedderoffdead Posts: 688
edited July 2008 in The Porch
I'm going to wait until I listen to the show in it's entirety to make a final judgment, but after listening to the first disc I have to say my first reaction is that I'm a bit disappointed. By far, the worst sounding 'official' boot I've heard, and I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 or so. Ed's vocals seem to just sit on top of the band, it's stange. I don't know how else to describe it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not unhappy with the purchase. I'm still going to end up listening to it a lot, it just sounds oddly mixed. Perhaps it's due to the shear size of the venue? I mean there wasn't really anything for the sound to bounce off of.

I still can't wait for my Camden I & II and MSG I & II though...
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  • Rjonesrm20
    Rjonesrm20 Posts: 380
    agree 100%..it is weird
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  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    Rjonesrm20 wrote:
    agree 100%..it is weird

    Oh, thank the Lord...I thought I was losing it...
  • Rjonesrm20
    Rjonesrm20 Posts: 380
    it gets better the further into the setlist
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  • riffrandall
    riffrandall Posts: 685
    Rjonesrm20 wrote:
    it gets better the further into the setlist

    I agree. At first I thought the same thing, that it was a little..um.. subpar? I'm over it now.
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  • washedinblack91
    washedinblack91 Posts: 3,079
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    Ed's vocals seem to just sit on top of the band, it's stange.
    hit the nail right on the head. i thought it was just the way my volume was on my ipod or something, but i also noticed that all i heard was ed, and i had to really crank it to hear the audience, and the audience participation is one of the best parts of any boot imo.
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  • Lukin562
    Lukin562 Posts: 23
    Agreed beginning is a bit sketch.....WMA sounds sweet. I first listened to Disc one in my car sounded pretty good. Then i put some headphones inot my Cd played at home. Headphones always make stuff sound that much better. WMA rules.
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  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    Lukin562 wrote:
    Agreed beginning is a bit sketch.....WMA sounds sweet. I first listened to Disc one in my car sounded pretty good. Then i put some headphones inot my Cd played at home. Headphones always make stuff sound that much better. WMA rules.

    Yeah, I think I'll use my noise-cancelling headphones and just sit back and relax for the other 2 discs.
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    is this a problem with the 'roo boot in particular, or something that has happened with boots from other shows too? was just curious
  • quasi
    quasi Posts: 492
    Another thing I noticed is that they look like burned CDs...the backs are green and you can see the burn rings...on professionally pressed CDs they are silver and you can't see burn rings. Anybody else notice. The fronts are silk screened of course by they look like they were done in those printers (I can see the print lines). Not complaining...just observations. All the other physical boots were not like this.
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  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    hmm. find the audience recording. i have been listening to that since a few days after the show.

    sounds good.
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  • Rjonesrm20
    Rjonesrm20 Posts: 380
    porch....just gave me chills!....nice
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,997
    quasi wrote:
    Another thing I noticed is that they look like burned CDs

    that's cuz they are burned cds.
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  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    I haven't gotten mine yet and I have a feeling they might have mailed it to my old address. :(
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  • ramblinpony
    ramblinpony Posts: 115
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    is this a problem with the 'roo boot in particular, or something that has happened with boots from other shows too? was just curious

    It is a problem with all the cd's. They sound like high quality audience recordings. I am still glad to have them, but I would love the quality of the 2000 tour boots.
  • Rjonesrm20
    Rjonesrm20 Posts: 380
    I'm pretty stoked on these boots...i got WPB, Tampa , and Roo....best band ever.!
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  • igotid_8
    igotid_8 Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 510
    From what I've noticed, the sound quality gets better as they get deeper in the tour.

    NYC 2 and DC sound good.
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    ramblinpony wrote:
    It is a problem with all the cd's. They sound like high quality audience recordings. I am still glad to have them, but I would love the quality of the 2000 tour boots.
    ahh okay, thanks for posting about it, was curious before i get mine in the mail!
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,844
    yeah the mix could be way better but still very happy to have it, can't wait for MSGII & specially Hartford ...
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  • DiRtyFranK38
    DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    ahh okay, thanks for posting about it, was curious before i get mine in the mail!

    i haven;t recieved any of mine yet, but go to that new bootlegs page and listen to the little player at the bottom. i think it has dissident, who you are, and even flow. they sound great! the only slight problem i could find was mike's guitar is a bit soft in dissident but thats nit picking. they will sound fine.
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    DiRtyFranK38 wrote:
    i haven;t recieved any of mine yet, but go to that new bootlegs page and listen to the little player at the bottom. i think it has dissident, who you are, and even flow. they sound great! the only slight problem i could find was mike's guitar is a bit soft in dissident but thats nit picking. they will sound fine.
    oh yeah, i've heard those, and those sounded just fine to me! was just wondering about the actual cds. i'm sure i'll be happy with 'em though :)

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