i will qualify the below comment by saying that i have some audio sensitivity issues, so this might be more of an issue for me than for others, but i feel like this is something to know before you buy.
the performance itself is great, as almost all fugazi shows are, but in my opinion, this recording does not deserve its “very good” sound quality rating. i’m generally willing to tolerate the standard early-set issues, but even given that, the amount of clipping/pops/clicks here is genuinely distracting on the louder songs, to the point where i actively wasn’t enjoying listening at some points. it gets better as the set goes on (roughly from “and the same” onwards) but it never completely goes away - the sample track is unfortunately not representative of the whole recording. if you’re in the mood to listen to something from this tour, i’d recommend the pittsburgh show instead, it’s one of my favorites.
on the plus side, this one does at least have some fun banter. “maybe it’s a benign virus?” thanks, guy.
This was a great show, my, as well as I am sure most of the people here, last time seeing Fugazi. Really hope this one becomes available soon! Great night!
It had been nearly 10 years since I had seen Fugazi live. Two drummers. Ian stopping the show to deal with a knuckleheaded ruffian in the midst of the opening measures of Waiting Room. Classic! Great show!
1. | Intro | |
2. | Exit Only | |
3. | Bed For The Scraping | |
4. | Interlude 1 | |
5. | Walken's Syndrome | |
6. | And The Same | |
7. | Turnover | |
8. | Break | |
9. | Oh | |
10. | Closed Captioned | |
11. | Forensic Scene | |
12. | Facet Squared | |
13. | Interlude 2 | |
14. | Strangelight | |
15. | Interlude 3 | |
16. | Birthday Pony | |
17. | Public Witness Program | |
18. | Waiting Room | |
19. | Margin Walker | |
20. | Song #1 | |
21. | Break-In | |
22. | Interlude 4 | |
23. | Argument | |
24. | Last Chance for a Slow Dance | |
25. | Long Division | |
26. | Encore 1 | |
27. | Smallpox Champion | |
28. | Interlude 5 | |
29. | Epic Problem | |
30. | Arpeggiator | |
31. | Interlude 6 | |
32. | Target | |
33. | By You | |
34. | Interlude 7 | |
35. | Merchandise | |
36. | FD | |
37. | Cashout | |
38. | Outro |
Please Note: Available recordings have been mastered to correct for volume shifts, drop outs, etc. but some sonic anomalies will still exist, especially early in the set when the mix is being settled. The band has rated each show for sound quality and set the general price of a download at $5 per show. If you have a different price in mind feel free to utilize the alternative pricing option.
Fugazi played on a circular, rotating stage in the middle of the hall. An interesting, enjoyable and unusual show. I did notice some audio defects but they were not very prominent as I was listening on a speaker, not on headphones.