Monday, December 04, 2006
Got Live If You Want It
It's been a busy few weeks, hence the no blogging.
However, last week I did get in some new DP CD's. Several months ago, I discovered that through some unknown happenstance, Disc One of my copy of Live In Japan had a hideous scratch that made "Space Truckin'" unplayable. Also, I had a few scratches on Disc Two that caused some skips. Probably caused by the carrying case I'd had them in when I was carrying them in my car. Anyway, I finally got around to replacing them last week.
Listening to the three shows again, I was again reminded of just how unbelievable the band was on that short three-date Japanese Tour in the summer of '72. Powerful is putting it mildly. The Mark II lineup had always had an agressive live sound, but for some reason they were absolutely pummelling on stage in Japan that year. Of course, the live album the shows originally produced, Made In Japan, is an all-time classic. However, this three disc set provides valuable insight into just how much the performance could change on consecutive nights while retaining high quality.
If you've not picked up the Live In Japan 3 Disc set, I heartily recommend it.
Now when's my copy of Live In London coming out?
However, last week I did get in some new DP CD's. Several months ago, I discovered that through some unknown happenstance, Disc One of my copy of Live In Japan had a hideous scratch that made "Space Truckin'" unplayable. Also, I had a few scratches on Disc Two that caused some skips. Probably caused by the carrying case I'd had them in when I was carrying them in my car. Anyway, I finally got around to replacing them last week.
Listening to the three shows again, I was again reminded of just how unbelievable the band was on that short three-date Japanese Tour in the summer of '72. Powerful is putting it mildly. The Mark II lineup had always had an agressive live sound, but for some reason they were absolutely pummelling on stage in Japan that year. Of course, the live album the shows originally produced, Made In Japan, is an all-time classic. However, this three disc set provides valuable insight into just how much the performance could change on consecutive nights while retaining high quality.
If you've not picked up the Live In Japan 3 Disc set, I heartily recommend it.
Now when's my copy of Live In London coming out?
