Tool

06-11-1993

Genêve, Switzerland @ Palladium

Opening for Fishbone

Total playing time: 49:37

DAT Version: ANA-M > Super Bit Mapping > DAT/48

CD Version: ANA-M > .wav > CDR

source info: Aiwa CM30 > Sony WM-D6 (analog)

set (CD Version: 49:37)

1. Intolerance

2. Part of me

3. Sober

4. Prison sex

5. 4°

6. Opiate

7. Flood

8. Bottom (tape flip at approx:  46:56-46:58)

This is an exceptionally good recording for analog source. This recording surfaced Sept. 2002 and (along with 09-29-1993 and 10-01-1993) hasn't been circulating before. The reason for this: The taper told me he wasn't satisfied and it was not among his best masters and therefore hadn't traded it out. Considering it was for a collection, he didn't mind trading it to me. I guess that says more about his taping standard, because it sounds amazing. There's a slight tape hiss, but listened to this with headphones and without needing to adjust/equalize anything!. Very well balanced and bass, guitar, drums and vocal very clear. Right before Prison sex kicks off, you can hear a plastic cup being dropped on the floor, then roll over and someone kicks it. Maybe not very interesting, but just to explain the clarity on this rec. The tape has a couple of tape flutters. Sound varies a bit (volume), but the master tape had this problem. As for Tool performance, they are really aggressive, intense and precise. This recording is definitely one of my favourite early shows!

notes 11-02-2003:

The older version ripped to cd in 2002 by the taper was a bit sped up. The taper's cassette deck had the speed issue so I borrowed his master and did a new transfer from my cassette deck. It was not very noticable on the old version, but there is actually quite a difference when I now have both to compare. Speed issue is now fixed and you may enjoy this recording in this new and more accurate version.

For those wanting a DAT, I also did a ANA-M > Super Bit Mapping > PCM-R300-DAT/48kHz

If you are not sure which version you have, then here are the track times for the two transfers done:

Old sped up transfer:    47:41

New speed fixed transfer: 49:37