First gig on Canadian soil in the summer of 1998. Apparently the band had some bad experiences while crossing the border which leads to a kind of cranky but energetic start. And I love the first part of the show with the pair of Red Medicine bangers right at the beginning. Especially Back To Base which to me works so much better when it's early on in the set. Personal favorite Exit Only makes an appearance so no complaints here.
There's a great flow of slower numbers next but unfortunately some guitar tuning issues mar the experience from Closed Captioned to Recap Modotti. Luckily an epic Burning saves the situation!
There's some pretty wild use of added reverb here and there. I would have preferred the mix as it is - very clear with a big drum sound. The vocals and Ian's guitar are prominent on the front and kinda drown out Guy's guitar and Joe. What makes my day though is the totally excellent drum mix. And as a huge fan of Brendan's drumming I'm pleased to say listening to his playing here is a total blast. Check out ie. a super tight trio of Place Position, Facet Squared and Do You Like Me. Facet has a small structural bungle (not by Brendan) but no mind because the grooves and fills are mind-blowing.
All in all a pretty good listen that suffers a bit from the occasional wild reverb and an outta-tune guitar. If anything, grab this for the drumming and some high-energy fast numbers!
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First gig on Canadian soil in the summer of 1998. Apparently the band had some bad experiences while crossing the border which leads to a kind of cranky but energetic start. And I love the first part of the show with the pair of Red Medicine bangers right at the beginning. Especially Back To Base which to me works so much better when it's early on in the set. Personal favorite Exit Only makes an appearance so no complaints here.
There's a great flow of slower numbers next but unfortunately some guitar tuning issues mar the experience from Closed Captioned to Recap Modotti. Luckily an epic Burning saves the situation!
There's some pretty wild use of added reverb here and there. I would have preferred the mix as it is - very clear with a big drum sound. The vocals and Ian's guitar are prominent on the front and kinda drown out Guy's guitar and Joe. What makes my day though is the totally excellent drum mix. And as a huge fan of Brendan's drumming I'm pleased to say listening to his playing here is a total blast. Check out ie. a super tight trio of Place Position, Facet Squared and Do You Like Me. Facet has a small structural bungle (not by Brendan) but no mind because the grooves and fills are mind-blowing.
All in all a pretty good listen that suffers a bit from the occasional wild reverb and an outta-tune guitar. If anything, grab this for the drumming and some high-energy fast numbers!
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