Lookin for some love for Live Trax 2: Golden Gate Park

[spelissier5432]

LT 2 The Stone is my go-to version.

[DannoMac21]

Originally Posted by mwat9050

You'd rather hear Dave's guitar instead of Roi?

Abso-fucking-lutely.

[Cryfreedom09]

Absolutely love LT2. The energy really is incredible and I love Santana guesting. The ASTB>PNP is nothing short of amazing. And that setlist, that is what I call a setlist-pure bliss. And all the discussion about the mix not being the best, I will certainly admit that it is not the best and it falls short mix wise compared to LT 15 through LT 18. But at least we have a released soundboard recording of this incredible show. That alone is something to be happy for. I also predict that we won't have anymore bad mixes as they seem to have this down now as evidenced by the last few LT.

[lockman21]

Love LT2.

Love that Stone, Hello Again, OSW, and PNP>Rapunzel.

Good release.

[damonlance]

Lt2 has always been one of my favorites as well. The Warehouse on that one is unbelievable and when Dave re-introduces Carlos he sounds like a kid in a candy store. Great energy all the way through!

[ROIforever]

Originally Posted by junt015

I don't think any song on any Live Trax is "bad". They were made into a Live Trax for a reason. I've actually only heard the Dave Matthews Band play one bad song in the 15 shows I've been to, and that was Cornbread > Stand Up at Hartford (5/29/10). I'm not saying it was bad because I don't like Cornbread or I don't like Stand Up (I don't really have anything against either of those songs...maybe I wish they played Cornbread a little less) but that song just didn't sound good.

You obviously never heard live trax 6 or 10

[whygohome?]

Originally Posted by ROIforever

You obviously never heard live trax 6 or 10

yeah, cant stop and ABI on LT6 are absolutely and totally the worst music they have ever released officially. embarrassingly bad

[Seek#41Up]

Very underrated LT. It is a horrible mix but the song selection is great. I would love to see a show like that now.

[efraser77]

Originally Posted by whygohome?

bullshit that they didnt play Crazy Easy that night. what the fuck

also you gotta love the 41 with the Rhyme & Reason intro

Ahh, but it wasn't "that night." One of the most awesome thing about that show was it started at 3 pm. The OSW is even better knowing it started in the mid-afternoon sun.

And they can't play every song every show. No Crazy Easy doesn 't diminish the set at all to me.

[whygohome?]

Originally Posted by efraser77

Ahh, but it wasn't "that night." One of the most awesome thing about that show was it started at 3 pm. The OSW is even better knowing it started in the mid-afternoon sun.

And they can't play every song every show. No Crazy Easy doesn 't diminish the set at all to me.

it's always been my favorite 04 song and i remember being pissed it wasnt on it when it came out.

LT8 came along and changed all that though

[magic stuff]

Originally Posted by efraser77

Ahh, but it wasn't "that night." One of the most awesome thing about that show was it started at 3 pm. The OSW is even better knowing it started in the mid-afternoon sun.

And they can't play every song every show. No Crazy Easy doesn 't diminish the set at all to me.

They should play midday shows more often. It really kicks this show up a notch IMO.

[huskie54j]

i love the start of #41 on this live trax

[efraser77]

Originally Posted by magic stuff

They should play midday shows more often. It really kicks this show up a notch IMO.

I wish I'd known what a rare treat it was at the time. It was my first year of DMB touring, had no idea a mid-afternoon show was basically unheard of.

[Jan-Willem]

Originally Posted by efraser77

The Stone and DIDO are not LT3 quality, but "worst released" and "sloppy as hell" are not terms that come to my mind when listening to them. As for LW, it only recently became a song that "goes anywhere." It used to be a much simpler little jam, and much of the time I'd rather listen to that one or Gorge 02 than any of the new ones.

You were there?

I do like the earlier LW's The one from Gorge '02 night 2 is the best version of that song imo. This one just doesn't hit me like that one...

[bcam59]

One of my favorite versions of The Stone without a doubt.
"I feel as though I'm crazy sometimes"

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by efraser77

I wish I'd known what a rare treat it was at the time. It was my first year of DMB touring, had no idea a mid-afternoon show was basically unheard of.

I remember a lot of people not really knowing what to do after Stay because of the time of day. Many thought the show was over because there were no house lights to turn on to indicate it was over.

A great many people decided to leave. My friends and I used it as a chance to scoot up much closer. I figured there was no way they wouldn't come back out for their then-standard two-song encore. Plus, none of the camera operators were leaving their posts.

[smc1ndy]

i love the sloppiness of "The Stone" on LT2, it gives it some extra surprise factor. And as for saying it's the worst released, has anyone else listened to Carter's sick fill after the second chorus?

[BotheLaneFan]

I've always found it boring, honestly.

[smc1ndy]

well that kills my vibe entirely.

[Jan-Willem]

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by smc1ndy

well that kills my vibe entirely.

The album as a whole, not one of the few bright spots (The Stone.)

[smc1ndy]

okay, okay, makes me feel a little better. I made a little compilation of Joy Ride, BOWA, PNP/Rapunzel, Stone, LIOG, Hello Again, and Warehouse (and maybe 41, I don't remember) from LT2 and I jammed to it in my car all last summer. So, yes I have some love for LT2.

[chemcaj]

Originally Posted by DMBFan4Life5

Joyride, Sugar Will and everything with Santana is the reason to listen to LT 2. Love it.

This right here....
Carlos gives Warehouse and Sugar Will very cool vibes. This might be my fav Live Trax. I listen to it often.

[Andy Meeks]

One of my favorite Live Traxes. I laughed out loud the first time I heard his Jimi Thing scat, particularly "I swear I saw something brown fallin' out of his mouth the last time he opened it up"

[rick8285]

The Stone from this show is very underrated.

[Flip36]

Originally Posted by rick8285

The Stone from this show is very underrated.

it's a bit sloppy in the beginning, I think.

[alec]

I love it. Great show.
The mix is not the best (Dave's guitar sounds a little muddy/boxy and his voice is a little too in front of the mix), but other than that I think it is fantastic.

[GKrablin]

I agree with you on this, and I think that has something to do with how much I like this show. Dave's voice can be heard loud and clear, and the energy and fun behind it is easily recognized. If you just listen to the album, you can tell with each song how excited he is for the show. (Not that he isn't for others, this one is just readily prevalent)

[rachfry]

Originally Posted by bcam59

One of my favorite versions of The Stone without a doubt.
"I feel as though I'm crazy sometimes"

I completely agree with you. There are some great versions of The Stone out there, but this one is my favorite because of that line.

[bhaller]

I'm not a big fan, and I was there. The sound quality IS terrible because it was windy as hell, and even at the show the sound wasn't great. Some good performances for sure (Sugar Will, Warehouse, Joyride, Hello Again) But the absolute worst sounding #41 I've heard...it was just an abomination between dave messing the verses up and carter's intro flub. Kind of a boring set too, especially wasn't a fan of the encore.