DublAgent
(Audio - 9)
Limited to 30 copies with original high-quality cover artwork and disc
labels. Available only by trade. Sourced from a 2nd-generation tape. The
sound quality of this recording is so good, it's scary. One of the few
audience boots that truly deserves the "EX" rating.
(1999-08-07)
ToBeOrWhat
(Audio - 9)
Everyone has a phobia of audience recordings and (for the most part) I
understand completely and I have it as well. However this is different. This
is a great audience recording the band is a bit distant, other than that its
perfect. EVERYTHING comes through as clear as your ever going to hear from
an audience DAT that suffers from no generational problems! All instruments
are really distinct and clear and Geddy's voice NEVER EVER gets "buried", a
real rarity in audience recordings. Everyone should have a copy of this
show. The performance is one of the 2 or 3 best Rush performances ever I
think!!! Never before have you heard a better version of "The Trees",
NEVER!!! I promise you that. I had an orgasm listening to them slash their
way threw the jam in the middle of it! Aside from the distant band sound
there is not one thing wrong with this bootleg, nothing! The audience is
only a factor between songs, and there is only once that you can here a guy
say, "that f*****g sucked" in the beginning of "Marathon". I assume he was
referring to the jam at the end of "Closer to the Heart" and he must have
been sarcastic for god's sake! An interesting thing is that Alex suffers a
string break in "YYZ" or something. He suddenly stops playing for about 30
seconds (misses a nice guitar part as well) and when his guitar "re-enters"
he is greeted by a mass of applause. It is a lot more interesting then
annoying. Especially if you have nice speakers to bring the band "up" I
really, really, REALLY recommend this bootleg. I listen to this constantly.
I LOVE THIS SHOW! (2001-06-24)