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Old 05-26-2017, 08:09 PM   #1
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Best Sounding 2017 Tapes?

Looking to download a few more D&T shows from this year and hoping someone can narrow it down for me based on the taper pull quality. I already have downloaded 4/6, 4/7, and 4/11. Any others of particular note?

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  • Old 05-27-2017, 08:58 AM   #2
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    Re: Best Sounding 2017 Tapes?

    The Tuscaloosa tape (5/3) sounds really good. From the European tour, 3/27 and 3/29 are solid picks. 1/25 and 1/26 as well.
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    Old 05-27-2017, 09:05 AM   #3
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    Both Nashville shows sound great and had good sets
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    Old 06-11-2017, 07:20 AM   #4
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    Jeff Traviz - Philadelphia 3 June is a killer.
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    Old 06-11-2017, 07:38 AM   #5
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    Philly N2 is the best sounding tape I've heard in a long time, if not ever. Killer set list too, bit of a nosedive for E2 but overall an excellent show
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    Old 06-11-2017, 08:37 AM   #6
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    Jeff Traviz - Philadelphia 3 June is a killer.
    End of thread up till this point of the tour
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    Old 06-11-2017, 10:01 AM   #7
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    Wow that tape is pristine. What a night.
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    Old 06-11-2017, 10:50 AM   #8
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    Mann n2 is on top 5 ever for tapes. It's there with Boone and Hershey 04.
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    Old 06-11-2017, 01:37 PM   #9
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    What time have they been going on stage? I'm going tonight and don't wanna be hanging out paying $14 per beer longer than I have to
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    Old 06-11-2017, 02:00 PM   #10
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    What time have they been going on stage? I'm going tonight and don't wanna be hanging out paying $14 per beer longer than I have to
    Closer to 8pm despite the Warehouse statement about starting on time.
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    Old 06-11-2017, 02:05 PM   #11
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    Re: Best Sounding 2017 Tapes?

    To answer the original question, and piggyback on the other posts, I just started Philly N2 and it is amazingly clear.
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    Old 06-11-2017, 05:17 PM   #12
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    Closer to 8pm despite the Warehouse statement about starting on time.
    Some were as early as 7:40
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    Old 06-11-2017, 05:36 PM   #13
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    The Philly night 2 tape is awesome
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    Old 07-02-2017, 08:31 PM   #14
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    YES! That N2 Philly show is incredible! SPAC N2 is also super solid, and I've just started listening to Chicago N2, and I have been happy to this point. Honestly, kudos to the tapers, such great quality this year; way to go!
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    Old 07-07-2017, 02:49 PM   #15
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    4/6 and 4/7 are phenomenal. They both sound like SBDs
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    4/7
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    Old 08-17-2017, 07:10 AM   #17
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    Re: Best Sounding 2017 Tapes?

    SPAC tapes both sound great.
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    Old 08-17-2017, 06:59 PM   #18
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    I wonder if it's easier to tape/mix D&T since there isn't so much going on with all the instruments?
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    Old 08-17-2017, 08:01 PM   #19
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    Re: Best Sounding 2017 Tapes?

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    I wonder if it's easier to tape/mix D&T since there isn't so much going on with all the instruments?
    taping is taping in this case
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    Theater D&T were "harder" imo because the volume wasn't up as high and peop,e would yell and such.
    D&F d&t along with the recent D&T the volume was cracked up more because of the venue sizes and in turn drowned out lots of the screamers.

    Dmb you have high volume but you also open the door for screamers. At least at d&t you have more people who try and b respectful due to the old school nature of it all.

    2 sets was hard because the volume was generally set more for electric with acoustic being lower. Add that many people were not in their seats, there was extra noise in the acoustic sets

    As for mixing, I'm sure it's easier to mix less gear so d&t has to be easier imo
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    Old 08-18-2017, 07:16 AM   #20
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    Echoing what Will is saying, D&T in the amphitheater setting got more crowd noise on it for me (esp on the quiet songs when security only lets you run at head height ) because it's just less loud. Full band is cranked up so people talking loudly gets drowned out.

    In Portugal, sound was really low and the crowd was lively so same issue. I'm pretty sure that the peaks on those shows were screamers, not the music. And I was at 12 feet. Plus I ran my mics way too low the first night based on how low the music was.
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    Old 12-13-2017, 09:00 PM   #21
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    Re: Best Sounding 2017 Tapes?

    Just downloaded the 4/7/2017 and 6/3/2017 and man, those are impressive quality.

    I recently listened to some old stadium shows from '01 and those were pretty rough.

    Thanks for the reco's


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