The Mars Volta - Live in Melbourne, Australia
June 24th, 2008 @ Forum Theatre
Setlist
Notes
I remember being told to check out the show at The Forum when I was first learning about good Volta boots. Unfortunately I did not realize there were actually two shows and that the “good” show was the one on the 24th. Be that as it may I think the show on the 23rd is a solid outing as well and with the varying sets these back to back concerts are a great pair of later tour gigs. As you can see, compared to earlier shows in the 2008 tour, their later performances became far simpler with fewer songs and more jams, most of which are just plays on a single riff. In a way it kind of fits the Bedlam tour, becoming a more brutal and relentless entity. Both shows have 20ish minute “Jacob Jams” that we first heard on the Amputechture tour and would come back during the Noctourniquet tour, only this time they are far more pounding and thunderous. I love the Pre-Aberinkula groove on the 23rd gig and getting Meccamputechture on the 24th is a wonderful treat
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Show Recording(s)
Recording Information:
Source 1:
Taper: Blackstar
Source: Church Audio STC-11 Mics > Church Audio ST-9000 Preamp > Edirol R-09@24bit/48 k > usb > wav > Cool Edit Pro 2.1 (convert to 16bit/volume adjustment/splitting/fade in/fade out) > Flac level 5
Location: Recorded from about 6 rows from the back, to the left of the stage.Notes:
* The overall volume was increased by 6db. No other changes were made.Do not sell this recording. Do not convert to MP3 or other lossy formats unless it’s for personal use.
Recording Information:
Source 2:
Taper: Chris Jacques
Source: Church Audio STC-11 > Church Audio ST-9100 w/Bass Rolloff at 80hz > iRiver iHP-120 w/Rockbox installed
Transfer: iRiver iHP-120 > Sony Sound Forge 8 (Raised Volume +9dB, Fade In/Out, Splits) > FLAC Frontend (Level 8) > FLAC
Location: Recorded directly in front of the soundboard. I was sitting on the back of a booth and my microphones were clipped to the brim of my hat.
Notes:
* This was the second night in a row that they played The Forum hence the different setlist from the rest of the tour.How to Help:
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