1996.12.19 - Los Angeles, CA, USA @ Universal Amphitheatre

Source A: DAT --- Sony ECM 959 > Sony TCD-D7 @ 48 KHZ
Position: Unknown
Transfer: DAT-M > Tascam DA-20 > coax > Audiophile 24/96 > Sound Forge > WAV (transfer by cu.org/GSP)
Taper: <>
Gen: 2nd from Master

Notes: Yes! The Spirit of Christmas! Very clear recording which although lacking in some lower level frequencies that may have given it a little thud, so to speak, is an excellent capture of the end of a tour. Very astute listeners will hear details in elements of songs like Third Eye, Pushit & even Sober that are essentially missing in other recordings. Sound is crystal clear with slight performance nuances usually obscured by obtrusive fans or poor equipment. Not here. Source A, Steve's is a fantastic recording as is this. Someone asked me once which one of the 2 known sources was the better; I replied, "easy - the one I am listening to at the moment". They both have a clarity + quality that is lacking on so many recordings post 2002. What is it? Is it? Is it that analog sound? Is it that DAT tape sound? Maybe. As it is, excellent recording of a stellar performance.

Time: 1:48:07

Setlist:

Stinkfist
46 & 2
Swamp Song
Eulogy
Prison Sex (OTRM)
H.
Pushit
Merkaba
Sober
Opiate
Intermission
(South Park "Spirit of Christmas")
Ænema