Live Trax 41 - March 13, 1999 | Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA (May 12, 2017)

[ggies]

Originally Posted by dmbphan41 so are there extra charges if you buy it digitally?

Nope, bought this morning and the d/l went fine. The sound is gorgeous on this recording. This will be my #2 D&T show to go to after Luther.

[NiCK (Crush)]

Originally Posted by dmbphan41 so are there extra charges if you buy it digitally?

how do you mean?

[torres]

Originally Posted by ggies Nope, bought this morning and the d/l went fine. The sound is gorgeous on this recording. This will be my #2 D&T show to go to after Luther.

Even on a first listen I'll agree that Luther still is #1.

[NiCK (Crush)]

Originally Posted by NiCK Crush Said fuck it and decided to buy it digitally since my copy isn't arriving apparently until Wednesday (insane). Anyway, I download the fucking thing, opt for the zip file, and it's missing 6 tracks. And now it won't let me access the download anymore. What the fuck.

They resolved this for me after 30 mins on the phone. They were very nice, but didn't seem to know what to do about it for 29 minutes.

[dmbphan41]

Just bought the flac's. On last stop now. Fucking amazing

[blumathu]

First time I've seen the zip file option, that was so much better than the download manager BS. Also, and I know I'm nitpicking here... why did they tag the artist as Dave Matthews Band. I mean, come on.

[dmb2much40]

This is fantastic.

[willndmb]

Originally Posted by blumathu First time I've seen the zip file option, that was so much better than the download manager BS. Also, and I know I'm nitpicking here... why did they tag the artist as Dave Matthews Band. I mean, come on.

Same reason they are pumping [Only registered users can see links.] which redirects of course to band.com

[torres]

The Help Myself flub

[bsan83]

Originally Posted by Rowsdower What about DMBLive 3/3/99?

True, I'd forgotten about that one.

[Jack]

The improv bits in halloween I've always enjoyed. Something like that would be impossible today. Just scat screaming.

Also, Last Stop should definitely return this tour. It won't, but it should. "Oh land of liberty, of thee I song."

[sean52692]

Originally Posted by Jack The improv bits in halloween I've always enjoyed. Something like that would be impossible today. Just scat screaming. Also, Last Stop should definitely return this tour. It won't, but it should. "Oh land of liberty, of thee I song."

Those lyrics in this Halloween are incredible, totally my favorite D&T version.

And I think SPAC has a slight chance of Last Stop.

[torres]

Originally Posted by Jack The improv bits in halloween I've always enjoyed. Something like that would be impossible today. Just scat screaming. Also, Last Stop should definitely return this tour. It won't, but it should. "Oh land of liberty, of thee I song."

Love the "then your hair changes to fire" bit

[Klooner]

Had never heard this show, for whatever reason. ... It's a better show, with a better setlist, than Luther.

But Luther has the better mix, by far. Dave's guitar isn't as crisp or prominent as it should be here (and I wish the guitars were in mono), but still, this is a A release.

After first listen, the standouts are: The Last Stop (this is basically nailed), The Stone, Graves, Wild Horses, Halloween, If I Had a Boat and Lover. Tim's medley of solo tunes is pretty dope, too. I'll Back You Up leaned up against Halloween is a great touch.

[bsan83]

I'd add Jimi > WWBOM to that list as well. WWBOM is gorgeous.

[greykitkat36]

Originally Posted by torres Even on a first listen I'll agree that Luther still is #1.

Yeah, I still think it's a bit rediculous that people seriously thought that it could be better than Luther. I may have even said it myself in this thread earlier back from sheer excitement. But really, I don't think I REALLy thought it would be beat. I just think the classic-ness, nostalgia and the fact that Luther was the very first D+T release, that I don't think any show will ever "beat it", at least in terms of it's place in DMB history. Hard to compare a '99 show to a '96 too, a much bigger catalog they had to choose from in '99 , and I'd even say that it's kind of a different era altogether. DMB was on top of the world in '99. Most of the highlights from this show (stone, last stop, etc) didn't even exist back then, and even songs like Halloween had been reworked by this time.

[torres]

Originally Posted by greykitkat36 Yeah, I still think it's a bit rediculous that people seriously thought that it could be better than Luther. I may have even said it myself in this thread earlier back from sheer excitement. But really, I don't think I REALLy thought it would be beat. I just think the classic-ness, nostalgia and the fact that Luther was the very first D+T release, that I don't think any show will ever "beat it", at least in terms of it's place in DMB history. Hard to compare a '99 show to a '96 too, a much bigger catalog they had to choose from in '99 , and I'd even say that it's kind of a different era altogether. DMB was on top of the world in '99. Most of the highlights from this show (stone, last stop, etc) didn't even exist back then, and even songs like Halloween had been reworked by this time.

I think this does it for me. I was introduced to this band with Listener Supported in early 00. Studio albums, Red Rocks, then Luther. It was at Luther that I hit my complete and almost unhealthy obsession. It's still the only album I've ever had to replace simply from playing it too much.

[NiCK (Crush)]

I feel like a lot of non-obsessed DMB fans also had Luther. I remember everyone having that thing.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by NiCK Crush I feel like a lot of non-obsessed DMB fans also had Luther. I remember everyone having that thing.

Yup. As grey said, dm was 'the king of rock and roll' in 1999. Plus, that was only their second live album. Now, they're almost at 100 live releases. Still, while I don't think the sound quality of LT41 is as good as L@LC, I'd put this on over Luther 95 times out of 100.

[timh.]

Originally Posted by bsan83 Is Bartender in a different time than the finished versions? Or is just the guitar part/pacing different? That's where I left off on the drive to work today.

Same time signature and broad measure counts, but in these early versions dave played straight down and up 8th notes through the entirety of the song...