Live Trax 10 available for pre-order

wkpggrvn2001 · Unread post by **wkpggrvn2001** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:43 pm

Even euro trash didnt enjoy this, why would americans?

markTR · Unread post by **markTR** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:58 pm

ericwormann wrote:
btbesong wrote:
jcarley wrote:
taparoo wrote:Yeah, I won't be buying this.

markTR · Unread post by **markTR** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:04 pm

Also, from the Almanac. Pretty much spot on if you ask me:

DMBAlmanac.com wrote:The 10th Live Trax release is from May 25, 2007 at Pavilion Atlantico in Lisbon, Portugal. For sure an interesting release in that it's unexpected, a foreign market, a second encore, a show for which no formal audience recording exists and an interesting guest in Tom Morello on #41 and American Baby Intro. Reviews of the show from both fans and the release statement from management talked of an intense crowd.

However, it’s hard to see the timing of this release as better than a disappointment. When the fan base received the 2006 Warehouse 8 Volume 3 disc, a line was crossed with material that had been released. Songs from 1993 and 1994 hadn't been released since 1993 and 1994. The quality of both recording and performance of the songs (especially Granny) had given hope and anticipation to the next Live Trax release. Fans had wondered since the band began releasing shows in 1997 how the general make up of the live release catalog would look. There were early rumors after the Live at Red Rocks release, that the next release would be a Live at the Flood Zone January 1993 release. Next on the rumor list was a Live at Holmdel Summer 1997 release. Almost a decade and twenty releases later, nothing remotely close has been released. The release comes 4 months after Live Trax 9, which is also Spring 2007, only 5 full band shows between Live Trax 9 and Live Trax 10. Comparing the two releases, the only songs that Live Trax 10 contains that Live Trax 9 doesn't are So Much To Say, Lie In Our Graves, #41, Two Step & Ants Marching. The least released of these songs is Lie In Our Graves with 9 before this release. They released Live Trax 5 which was only 5 shows from Live at Red Rocks, but they were released 8 years apart, a different series of releases and a different musical feel with no Tim Reynolds.

To be quite clear, we are not urging fans not purchase this. We haven't even heard the show. The disappointment does not come from the show selected, it comes from the timing of this choice, and the hundred or so that weren't selected. Here are a few statements from the management: "Due to overwhelming demand, 7.7 -7.8.2006 Fenway Park, Boston, MA is being offered as the sixth volume of Dave Matthews Band's Live Trax series." "Due to rave reviews and plentiful requests, the May 25, 2007 show in Lisbon, Portugal at the Pavilion Atlantico was selected for Live Trax volume 10!" What we are urging is that you order this release, enjoy it, and while you're at it, send them your "demands" and your "requests." If you want a Summer 1997 whose shelf in the archive has seemingly burned in a very localized fire (your guess is as good as ours why there has been 1 song released from this tour - Crash Into Me - 6.15.97 on the Don't Drink the Water promo), let them know. If you want that 1993 show that Granny made you yearn for, let them know. If you want another Fall 1998 release, let them know. If you want the show that took place after this particular show (5.27.07 - Brussels, Belgium), let them know. According to management, demand and requests might get you want you want released. It makes sense, they want to sell what people will buy. Flood them with what you want. We don’t care what show or tour it is, if they are taking requests into account, it’s time they started getting them. Hopefully they don’t get filtered into the Spam bin. We don’t think they will.

It would be a large oversight if we neglected to mention the change in artwork format. It is no doubt a gorgeous looking release. It's unfortunate that the format change couldn't wait until Live Trax 11 and continue until a new format change at 21, but that's being overly picky.

Of the songs themselves, Sister gets its second release (the least), Crash Into Me and Ants Marching get their 19th release (the most). No song makes its release debut.

Nitro1515 · Unread post by **Nitro1515** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:07 pm

what a joke

Blake · Unread post by **Blake** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:11 pm

where are they getting these "overwhelming requests"???

GSR · Unread post by **GSR** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:21 pm

I was just about to post that Almanac quote. They're right on the money. This is bullshit.

mdel21 · Unread post by **mdel21** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:37 pm

The cover is sweet though.

DrumsFoDaSoul · Unread post by **DrumsFoDaSoul** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:10 pm

Wheres the cover at?

AlpineValley · Unread post by **AlpineValley** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:11 pm

pacific34 · Unread post by **pacific34** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:05 am

i'd really be up for more pre '99 shows. i like to hear the chet and no rashawn.

whip3512 · Unread post by **whip3512** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:26 am

wow, this is why i haven't bought a live trax release in quite some time.

adrianosr · Unread post by **adrianosr** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:34 pm

I was there!

Obviouslly, I'm buying this one. To be fair, I have to agree with you guys - Not much is new here (except for some jams and the crowd. I'll have to wait for the recording but I think we were out of this world)! For me, however, it was the first time I got to see DMB live and if you guys can remember that far back to your first DMB concert, you don't really give a damn if it has a lot of rarities or not!!

The thing is, this Livetracks release is clearly directed to the European fans - It's the first time in almost 20 years so, don't be too upset

Evan · Unread post by **Evan** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:54 pm

hahaha. He has a good point, i guess we can't get too upset if they give one over to Europe every now and then.

As for me, I will buy this one, not because I'm particularly interested in the concert, the set, nor the crowd, but because I told myself I was going to have the complete live trax set, no matter how many they release.
Over-eager fan or consumer sucker? Thats for you to decide....

Also, I do remember when the first one or two of the livetrax was released, I think I remember reading that these were to be limited edition releases, so get them while you can. Since Golden Gate they've been offering package deals for every new release that end up saving whoever takes advantage of them a lot of money instead of buying them one by one...

Maybe I am a sucker...

GSR · Unread post by **GSR** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:55 pm

I can respect that for the European fans, but frankly, I don't think how loud the audience was should be a major criteria in choosing a live trax release. That's like saying, "hey, we're going to release this show because the weather was GORGEOUS."

Elliottman · Unread post by **Elliottman** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:06 pm

GSR wrote:I can respect that for the European fans, but frankly, I don't think how loud the audience was should be a major criteria in choosing a live trax release. That's like saying, "hey, we're going to release this show because the weather was GORGEOUS."

that made me laugh.

Yeah, this is really piss poor. I couldnt believe it when i seen it on the main site. Really dissapointed.

However, im a sucker and ill still bu it as i have the other 9. But if they are going to keep relesing these, do it less often and choose better shows. I mean, have the last 3 been, Lisbon, Vegas and Fenway? Woa.

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