2007.01.24 - Sydney, Australia @ The Entertainment Center

Source A: Solid State Recorder --- Soundman OKM-II Studio > M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96
Transfer: WAV > WaveLab > CDWave > WAV > FLAC
Taper: auroboros
Gen:    0

Notes - Galen: Man this recording sounds nice. Clean recording with head-thumping bass w/precisely crisp highs (w/o that annoying swish) leave you with a surprisingly clear sound. It is presumed that this was in a less than hospitable taping-situation. There are several instances of microphone phasing & as the taper correctly points out part of Stinkfist is missing. I believe there are two slightly different EQ versions of this source around on some level. Regardless, this is definitely a delightful listen of a steady if not somewhat predictable performance by Tool. Overall, really nice capture by the taper whilst in a difficult taping situation (the crowd seems a bit rowdy throughout).

Maynardism: "The word of the evening tonight, just so you all know, the word of the evening tonight - ala Pee Wee's Playhouse is - all one word, 'holyfuckingshit'".

Time: 1:50:30

Stinkfist
(incomplete)
Forty Six & 2
Jambi
Schism
Lost Keys
Rosetta Stoned
The Pot
(on setlist but not performed)
Swamp Song
Wings For Marie
10,000 Days
Lateralus
Vicarious
Ænema

Source B: Solid State Recorder --- SP-CMC-2 > 3-wire battery box > iRiver H120
Taper: Adam
Release #1: All copies are MP3
Release #2: Non-lossy format

Notes - Taper: The venue is really bassy, so even with a battery module, it wasn't quite coping, but I think this has to do with the mic's limits. Listen to it with good speakers and it'll trivialize that last sentence. Master released to auroboros.
Notes - Galen: The recording itself is not all that bad though not nearly as nice as Source A. Recording is of at least average quality for this era. Basically, since this is a compressed MP3 source, this is not recommended - be aware that MANY copies of this source are from MP3. Seriously, there is little reason to release a show strictly in MP3. Months after the initial release, a collector ascertained a non-lossy version of this show. Just a note to be aware of.

Time: 151:27