Ron's Rush RoIO Review
(Audio - 8)
How about those guys at Sirius? It used to be that all we had from this
performance was an old cut-up piece of crap tape. Not anymore! This version
comes from a DAT dub of the master tape, and is clearly one of the top 5
from this tour, with a great mix and a crisp sound. The only reason I did
not rate it higher was that the dynamic range is a bit too wide. The highs
get just a bit too shrill for my liking. All in all though, this is a
must-have! (2001-02-02)
Galt Speaks
(Audio - 8)
This is one of the best audience sources from the HYF tour. This version
of the shows is taken from a DAT dub right off the MASTER cassettes. The
only drawback is that La Villa and In The Mood are sources from a 2nd gen
tape. The master tapes were acquired from a dealer who bought them from the
taper. Unfortunately, the third tape was missing. The quality of this show
rivals Imaginations on Fire and The Dream Ignites. In my opinion, it is a
slight notch above both of them. It has less crowd noise than IoF and a
fuller and more dynamic sound than Dream Ignites. This Sirius Productions
release is intended for TRADE ONLY. Check out the DRE newsgroup for traders
and 2:1 deals on this show. It's a definite must for your collection.
(2002-11-28)
ToBeOrWhat
(Audio - 8)
You HAVE to love Sirius records! This gem has long since been sort of
tucked away, unnoticed and unappreciated by people due to "A Desperate
Voice" being a laserdisc source and also that there existed no review. I
thought you should all know about this. Its an excellent sounding show,
upfront, minimal tape hiss, and on top of that, a great performance. Far and
away my favorite performance of "Prime Mover", really good one. It faces a
lot of very stiff competition from other HYF shows, but its as good or
better than all of them (except, sound wise, ADV). Its hard to say whether
or not its better than "The Dream Ignites", a lot of people are telling me
its better, but it MAY be ever sooooo slightly better, but "The Dream
Ignites" does not have any cuts. This has two very Unnoticeable cuts between
songs, so...ehh, but it does have an annoying cut in "Temples of Syrinx".
Either "Dream Ignites" or "Force Without Form" is a great choice. Due to the
fact that so much on ADV is on "Show of Hands", I don't listen to that one
at all, I just been hearing it to long. Also, "Limelight" makes the WHOLE
show just..."feel" better. I was pretty surprised by this, its just that,
they come out play "Big Money" and then do "Subdivisions", which is all
great, but you need your head blown off with some ballsy rock within the
first 20 minutes of a show, "Limelight" does that! Also, "The Dream Ignites"
has the funny Alex stunts in 2112, so I say if your getting one (besides
ADV) get "Dream Ignites", then get "Force Without Form". Sirius records are
just so great with their productions; their tapers know what they are doing! (2002-11-28)
