First show of the 1995 summer European tour. The band start off in high spirits and bash out some classic punk rockers right off the bat.
The audio quality is pretty good, and personally I wouldn't rate this as "excellent". I think this may have been recorded with room mics only, but I may very well be wrong. As such to my ears, the band seems a bit distant and everything's kind of boomy with the low end. The sound to me lacks detail which make the quieter songs suffer, ie. Fell, Destroyed. On the other hand, the heavier songs are more like an onslaught. There's quite a bit of chatter coming through from the audience on the more somber moments which can get distracting.
A confident and heavy By You is a highlight for me here. There's some nice sing-along going on during Suggestion. Give Me The Cure has the intro cut.
A killer Killtaker duo of Returning The Screw and Smallpox Champion finish the main set in a fiery manner. Brendan #1 as an encore is quite a surprise for me here, because the overall feel of the show is more on the confrontational side. It rules nonetheless, so no complaints! Definitely a highlight. Sweet And Low merging into Repeater is awesome, although I'm pretty sure there is a small cut in the bridging jam moment. How Repeater explodes from the toned-down moment is just so beautifully intense.
If you want a show that has the feel of a very good audience recording and some angry performances, then grab this. The band is on fire here in a tumultuous period of MTV-instigated stage diving and moving to a much more dynamic style in their playing.
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First show of the 1995 summer European tour. The band start off in high spirits and bash out some classic punk rockers right off the bat.
The audio quality is pretty good, and personally I wouldn't rate this as "excellent". I think this may have been recorded with room mics only, but I may very well be wrong. As such to my ears, the band seems a bit distant and everything's kind of boomy with the low end. The sound to me lacks detail which make the quieter songs suffer, ie. Fell, Destroyed. On the other hand, the heavier songs are more like an onslaught. There's quite a bit of chatter coming through from the audience on the more somber moments which can get distracting.
A confident and heavy By You is a highlight for me here. There's some nice sing-along going on during Suggestion. Give Me The Cure has the intro cut.
A killer Killtaker duo of Returning The Screw and Smallpox Champion finish the main set in a fiery manner. Brendan #1 as an encore is quite a surprise for me here, because the overall feel of the show is more on the confrontational side. It rules nonetheless, so no complaints! Definitely a highlight. Sweet And Low merging into Repeater is awesome, although I'm pretty sure there is a small cut in the bridging jam moment. How Repeater explodes from the toned-down moment is just so beautifully intense.
If you want a show that has the feel of a very good audience recording and some angry performances, then grab this. The band is on fire here in a tumultuous period of MTV-instigated stage diving and moving to a much more dynamic style in their playing.
Quite a good show to begin the tour.
Finally! Been waiting for this show to be added, thanks!
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