Re: Bootlegs as wonderful soundboards
Date: February 13, 2007 18:58
RollingStonesFan Wrote:
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> I wonder, how all these great bootlegs with a
> perfect sound, just like an official live-release,
> come on the black-market. I know that some of
> theme steme from radio- or TV-shows (e.g. San
> Diego 1998, Rio 1998...) but there are also a lot
> of other great boots, which weren't broadcasted,
> for example Leipzig 1998, Paris 1998, Boston
> Fenway 2005 etc.
Paris '98 IS a soundboard. Whether you think its 'perfect sound' is a matter of opinion. Many soundboards are a bit too 'dry' to my ears and the lack of audience noise detracts from the atmosphere. Personally I'd rather have a great audience recording that sounds like its a mixed soundboard (Wembley 11.6.99 for example)
> Some of them may also be "only" very good
> audience-recordings but anyway, almost no
> hand-clappings, screaming...how come traders to
> such recordings?
> Corrupt stage-crew members, Jagger in person or
> what?
The Stones have their crew record EVERY show. I guess some slip out from time to time if some crew member is a bit careless or wants to make some money. I think the source of the recent slew of '81 soundboards was a former crew member who decided he needed to cash in on the copies he'd made for his own personal use.