'The Live Bell' - 30th March 1994 - Joe Robbie Stadium Miami, FL

Sound Quality: B+
Performance: C
Overall: 3/5 Storage

This was the first live performance from the Floyd on the 1994 tour so I guess I should give them a break, There are some missed some cues, some fluffed lyrics and other minor timing issues but it doesn't happen often and the band handles it well. There wasn't enough improvisation, it was pretty standard show, not the best, not the worst so I gave it a middle of the road rating  3/5 overall.

The biggest issue for me was the audience, they are borderline annoying is some spots. I know they are enjoying the show and all but come on. It wasn't too bad, but bad enough.

Here are the highlights.

• Lost for words was a pretty rare track and this is a basic version, not too much improv and annoying person clapping a long at the start. 
• Sorrow had some reverb thing going on, planned or not, I do not know but it  detracted from the clarity of those notes that hold you in their grip.
• Great Day For Freedom had a nice extended keyboard solo which was cool.
• The the ultimate happened, the recorder went from an A- to a B+ on this one, there were volume problems on the solo in comfortably numb!
• The sound check that interesting and can skipped unless you are obsessive! ;-)

There are better shows, this one was the first of the tour so it has some historical bonus but I will not be keeping it in iTunes.


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Original Info..



Pink Floyd - 1994-03-30 - The Live Bell - Joe Robbie Stadium Miami, FL

Label KTS 294/95

Original silver CD-DA>Plextor Premium CD-R->EAC 0.95b3->wav 44/16-> Trader's Little Helper 1.0.0.72->FLAC level 6


Tracks:

      Disc 1:
       1. Astronomy Domine                      4:01
       2. Learning To Fly                       5:14
       3. What Do You Want From Me              4:17
       4. Take It Back                          6:11
       5. Lost For Words                        6:09
       6. Sorrow                                9:48
       7. A Great Day For Freedom               5:00
       8. Keep Talking                          6:57
       9. One Of These Days                     6:09
      10. Shine On You Crazy Diamond I-V       11:31
      11. Breathe                               2:51
      12. Time/Breathe Reprise                  7:04


      Disc 2:
       1. High Hopes*                           8:17
       2. Wish You Were Here                    6:17
       3. Another Brick In The Wall II          6:27
       4. The Great Gig In The Sky              4:47
       5. Us And Them                           7:58
       6. Money                                 8:56
       7. Comfortably Numb                      8:52
       8. Hey You                               4:37
       9. Run Like Hell                         7:25
      10. Astronomy Domine I   **               4:03
      11. Astronomy Domine II  **               5:17

Artwork included

Band:
      David Gilmour  Guitars, vocals
      Nick Mason     Drums
      Rick Wright    Keyboards, vocals

      Guy Pratt    Bass/vocals        Durga McBroom     Backing vocals
      Jon Carin    Keyboards/vocals   Sam Brown         Backing vocals
      Tim Renwick  Guitars            Claudia Fontaine  Backing vocals
      Gary Wallis  Percussion         Dick Parry        Saxophones

High Hopes (*) has an edit near the beginning that is present on the original CD. The bonus tracks (**) are from the sound check.

Markbot's comments: I bought this at the beginning of the 1994 tour and was very happy with the sound quality. It claims to be a DDD recording, but who knows. Now you have it for free.

Uploaded by Markbot 08/03/06