2006.06.07 - Berlin, Germany @ Arena Treptow

Source A: Mini Disc --- Shure SM 58 mic > Sony MDDissemination: MD > ? > Wav > FLAC > Torrent / Dimeadozen.org (06/2006)
Location:  Moved Around
Taper:      Oilofolaf
Gen:         ? from Master

Notes - by: Taper: Mono Audience Recording.  My Rating: only B+ (a bit muffled and not so clear as some other 2006 recordings - be warned)  Between 10:38 min and 11:30 I had to leave my place because the security was hot, hotter, the hottest . . .I'm not so familiar with TOOL, so please help with the track list. 2. I know there was at least one other taper inside the Arena. Please give your recording to us, if you read this. 3. Could anyone upload this recording at DIME ? That would be very nice.
Notes - by: Galen: Is a decent enough recording. There is a good deal of phasing that is persistent throughout the recording. The taper felt he had to move in order to avoid capture by the nototrious security & "The Fox" - he's looking for you! Although this is a complete recording it is simply ok. It is not bad quality but then again it is not all that great either. It is better to have a recording like this then to lack a source. This recording has instances of mild distortion as well. The microphone used to record apparently was only a single, rather than dual, channel. The taper then copied the channel with audio into the blank channel on a computer program for at least semblance of stereo sound. For some reason, the performance of Tool this day, maybe the predictable setlist as well, made me think that "Although I do adore mediocrity in the guise of a TV set blabbering on about nihilistic fatalism, the fact that the band is apparently focused on a narcissistic spat of replication rather than creativity is particularly disgusting to, I would imagine, the enthusiast."

Maynardism: "Thank you very much for coming down. Hopefully we'll see you again before the end of the year. Peace out..."

  CD 1
Time: 56:26

Lost Keys
Rosetta Stoned
Stinkfist
Forty-Six & 2
Jambi
Schism
Right In Two                                                                              

CD 2
Time: 42:30

Sober
Lateralus
Vicarious
Ænema

Source B: Hi-Mini Disc --- Monacor MCE-4000 > DIY battery box > line in > MZ-NH700 Hi-Sp
Dissemination:  USB cable > SonicStage > CEPro2 > FLAC Frontend
Location:  Front of Board
Taper:      Chester
Gen:         0 from Master

Notes - by: Taper: Right channel has some/lot of cracking.
Notes - by: Galen: I really like the sound of this recording; clear, balanced & quite ambient. The bass is rather deep, the crowd is more than just a little prevalent at times & MJK needs his microphone turned up. However, the overall recording has a pleasant vibe to it that makes up for the relative few shortcomings in regards to the depth of sound. In some respects, to my ears, the recording could be simply a very good reflection of the sound this night if the sound was very poor. It's hard to really try & critique this recording as this is a nice source - however, there is somewhat of an... artificial sound... to the source that is worth mentioning. Cracking/popping from the microphone does not help all that much. The performance of the band is good but they are still sort of "warming up" at this point in the tour; even in Europe.

 CD 1
Time: 63:48

CD 2
Time: 31:33