Rival Sons
2015-07-13
Z7 Konzertfabrik
Pratteln, Switzerland


Source : MM-HLSC-1 (4.7k mod done by Church Audio) > CA-9100 > Edirol R09-HR @ 24/48 (line-in).
Conversion : SanDisc 16GB SDHC Memory Card > Adobe Audition 1.5 > tracked w/CD Wave > FLAC conversion w/dBpoweramp.
Generation : .WAV [16-bit/44.1kHz MASTER] > .FLAC [0] Compression level 8
Location : a spot in the venue where the mix sounded the best to my ears (true story).


01. _intro_ *
02. Electric Man
03. Good Luck
04. Secret
05. Pressure And Time
06. Good Things
07. Manifest Destiny Pt. 1
08. Torture
10. Tell Me Something
11. Where I've Been
12. Rich And The Poor
13. Open My Eyes
14. _drum solo_
15. Belle Starr
16. Keep On Swinging


* "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" movie theme by Ennio Morricone (from PA)


Post-processing :

Very minor de-clicking (removing a few close hand clapping in the left channel).
Normalisation 100%
Fade in/out
24/48 > 16/44 dithering (triangular)


Taper notes :

Good sound for an audience recording. A few crowd chatters and local drunks around me, but they got mostly buried by the loud PA.

This show is part of the "Million Mile Run 2015 Tour".
The band is playing a whole bunch of small summer festivals along with some bonus headlining gigs in 1000-2000 capacity venues across Europe.

We got Good Things as the extra track of the night I think. It's been a while since the last time the band played it live.
After the song, Jay stated it's been a special day for them (without mentioning why exactly).

As for the very rarely played Belle Starr, it wasn't planned to be performed at all. But a guy in the audience painted the words "Belle Starr" on a giant paper sign and brought it to the venue.
He held it over his head for a good part of the show. He got noticed by Miley first, which then told Dave. Jay finally noticed it too.
While Mike was playing an extended drum solo at the end of Open My Eyes, Jay and Scott were standing at the side of the stage, discussing about whether they'd play the song or not.
Scott first wore the guitar he uses to play Face Of Light, but after seeing him swapping it for the one he uses in the Electric Man music video I knew we'd finally get that fuck*ng song to be played !!!
Jay asked to pass the paper sign on stage and he showed it so that everyone could read what was written on it. He joke about the song beeing a Bon Jovi song. Then they broke into it and totally nailed it !!!

Not only the best rock band in activity, but also true gentlemen ;)


Please note : this recording will deliver it's full potential when playing it back thru a good pair of headset.