Sound Quality : A-
Performance: B+
Overall: 3/5 iTunes, a few tracks anyways
This ROIO is basically an addendum to the Pulse CD that was officially released by the band, it includes tracks from various live performances along with some other novelty stuff.
The sound quality overall gets an A-; see the breakdown of tracks for any sound quality/performance deviations from the general ratings. This is definitely a recommendation if you like Division Bell album, there are some nice versions of those songs on this and those are the ones I will be adding to iTunes along with One Of These Days sadly there is not a lot tracks on the album and half are seemingly included for fun.
1. Soundscapes: This is just some of the sound effects played over the PA before the show starts, the Floyd don't need an opening act! ;-) Good for the flotation tank but nothing much happens and it clocks in at over ten minutes.
2. Take It Back: Not my favorite track from the album and this version is a faithful recreation, no extras. The sounds muffles out in a couple of places but nothing that would distract too much.
3. Lost For Words: I loved this track on the album and I like this version too, acoustic guitar solo is nice and is a pleasant deviation from the original album, being extended and sounds a little improvised too. I get the feeling Dave really likes to emphasize the expletive in the lyrics, he doesn't get the chance too often (unless they start playing 'Not Now John' from 'the final cut'!) and I think he relishes it which gives the track a little more poinantcy.
4. One Of These Days: They played this at the concert I went to at Earl's Court and I was disappointed it was not on the PULSE CD, the dancing pigs on the left and right of the stage were awesome. (Pick up the DVD if you haven't seen it, amazing!) The middle section is extended on this version and just as the epic single line vocal is said and the pigs come out then the crowd responds with cheers and claps but it is not too loud to be annoying. Great version of a classic track.
5. Poles Apart: Great track, good version with a little improvisation on the solo, the mark of a good live performance in my book.
6. On The Turning Away: This is one of my favorite post Roger tracks, the sound quality is overall good but the guitars are a little faded compared to the rest of the band. (maybe Dave needs them amps that go up to eleven!) Not a particularly great rendition of this track I have to say.
7. Great Gig In The Sky: The handful of notes are good. Until the keyboard quit anyway, included for novelty value no doubt, Dave explains the problem, track ends. Not much more to say.
8. One Slip: Seems a little muffled but then this is pretty upbeat song so it might just show that more than the other tracks. Has a nice warmth to it though and the percussion is crisp enough the ending is a little abrupt, noticeably so.
9. Marooned: Hard to get a good version on an ROIO of this type because the song is very atmospheric so this basically turns into a guitar solo, not that I mind! The track is let down again by equipment failure which is a real shame. I am not sure if this track only had one possible source but I am disappointed we didn't get a full run thru.
10. Rain Like Hell: All sorts of equipment issues makes this sound bad in places, they have fun substituting the word 'Rain' for the word 'Run' and again included for novelty value and is cut short, they do not make it very far into the track before Dave has to wish the crowd a good evening.
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Format: CD
Catalog: pf p 3
Misc.: Audience recording
Produced: Sean Frederick
Date: 940330
Matrix: Disc: 1
Cover: Front: 3 panel drawing on a black structured surface. Back: artwork (eyeball in an ear), track-listing
Sources: 30 Mar 1994- 17Sep94 1. 28 Apr, Dallas 2. 30 Mar, Miami 3. 30 Mar, Miami 4. 17 Sep, Modena Italy 5. 02 Jun, Philadelphia 6. 14 Apr, San Diego 7. 05 Apr, Houston 8. 22 Apr, Oakland 9. 30 Aug, Oslo Norway 10 05 Apr, Houston
Tracks:
Disc: 1
1. Soundscape
2. Take it Back
3. Lost for Words
4. One of These Days
5. Poles Apart
6. On the Turning Away
7. The Great Gig in the Sky
8. One Slip
9. Marooned
10. Rain Like Hell
Band:
Roger Waters
David Gilmour
Nick Mason
Rick Wright
Xref: <no info>
Quality: Ex+/Ex-, One Slip VG+
Comments: This ROIO is apparently taken from different shows and put together on this record. The soundquality is really good for an audience recording, which i think it is and the crowd is never really annoying.
TGGITS is nothing more than a few cords due to some piano problems and could have been omitted. The collection of songs is a very good completion of pulse, as the title indicates and except Rain/run like hell there are no track dublicates. The renaming of run like hell is obvious.
I think this Roio is worth getting as an addendum to PULSE, but I'm not able to compare it with the large numbers of the other 94-show ROIO's.
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