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Yep – anticipation rises…
Stickman usually ship brand new albums a few days before release date in order to have them arrive just in time. Don't know how Rune handles that matter.
I tried to cure my impatience by listening to the excellent Leipzig recording. Slightly spoiled expectance by excellence – they should have released almost all of the Leipzig concert in a separate box – it is that good. Probably saved for the future, when our heroes are old and in need of money
You're probably right – for the audiences its all the same in the end. So let's petition the lords with prayer – or rather pressing demands! Should be easier after the RS shows and the expected overwhelming reviews for the live albums
As I'm not involved in that kind of business I don't have the slightest idea of the proceedings. Still I do suspect it's partly MP's booking agency that prefers to contact the ususal suspects. More intrepid exploring please on all sides!
OK Folks – I do not deny the Swiss the unexpected amassment of MP gigs. Enjoy!
On the other hand I feel a little disappointed that MP do neglect the south western part of Germany once more. There's the RS Festival of course, so another close gig at Freiburg or Karlsruhe probably not necessary.
Nevertheless – apart from a gig in a completely unsuited venue in Frankfurt the southern half of Germany has been almost completely spared a MP presence on recent tours. Alright – there was Wiesbaden 2016 as well. Fantastic gig. But just one(!) in Southern Germany per tour is just not enough!
Living in Cologne I cannot complain at all being served with regular Motorpsycho concerts in walking distance. But I do feel with my Southern German friends…
So let the Swiss smile blissful holes into their cheeses, but rememeber: there's still life up north across the border
BTW: What's this mini tour called? The "Rolling Stoned Tour"? The "Rolling Tower Revue"? The "Swiss Cheese Mountains Festival Express"? Or just "Step Across The Border"?
I think that Devotional has explained the matter quite satisfactory.
Of course it would be ideal that both vinyl and download offer the same material – which is the case with the newer, specially (re-)mastered releases.
As a "vinyl afficionado" I don't need no extra tracks to feel good – having the real thing in my hand and on the record player is gratification enough.
Anyway – it's just one small track and nothing world-shattering (heresy!).
I remember a time where it was the other way round – if you still bought the vinyl, you were served with fewer material than on the parallel CD releases. Motorpoetic justice indeed!
And don't forget – you get the missing track on vinyl anyway! Have it digitalized yourself, if you're craving for it!
RW 3 & 5 in the bag. Thou' I must say I'd have prefered simple black vinyl. Easier to hit the tracks and not as vulnerable.
@ Punj Lizard: So should it be. I started rebying the stuff on vinyl almost exclusively for the emotional extra value.
Then sometimes vinyl really sounds better – but that depends on the mastering of album and/or CD. Many early CD reissues of great albums were just awful soundwise. My copy of "Axis Bold As Love" I bought second hand in London ages ago with lots of surface scratches still sounds much much better than most of its rereleases.
What I meant regarding collector value – sometimes you decide to get the album version years after release and then have to face astronomical prices which is just a shame.
On the other hand with MP vinyl it will not happen to you that you will find your favourite albums in the cheap sale department after a while which can be quite heartbreaking for a true fan. Happened to me with my favourite Hawkwind albums of the early 90s…
I do have RW III on DVD and extracted the audio for private use on CD – but still I think this is no comparison to a specially mastered good old vinyl copy.
In hindsight I regret not having bought several MP records on vinyl (Phanerothyme, BHBC), even though I mostly listened to CDs at the time. In fact MP turned me back to vinyl again.
I never regretted buying any MP album on vinyl, even though I had most of them on CD already. They're getting quite rare after a while, or at least don't lose much value over the years. And maybe one day you'll even own a record player again?
Oh yes! Thanks very much once again, Bernie!
Fills a gap – shame that no audience recordings of this great gig has appeared on DIME until now.
@ Krist: Depends if you chose the album version or the cd version.
The 2LP version has Feel on it:
http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/motorpsycho/ralp318-motorpsycho-roadwork-vol-1-2lp/
If they took the Leipzig Lacuna/Sunrise, as it looks now, then it's gonna be a monster of a live album!
My guess:
Side 1: Ship of Fools
Side 2: Sleepwalking – Lacuna Sunrise pt. 1
Side 3: Lacuna Sunrise Pt. 2 – Manmower
Side 4: K̦ln РUn Chien pt. 1
Side 5: Un Chien pt. 2
Side 6: Taifun
So be it!
I find this selection just wonderful, if a little short
To satisfy all expectations it would have had to be a 10 LP box at least. Motorpsycho'll probably save this for the time when they're retired (horror!)- just like the Dead did and still do with their endless output of great concert recordings.
Dream home has improved very much over the months – find this year's april versions so much better – so for me it's no big deal they left it out on RW V.
There is still a little gap in the november tour plan between Erlangen 13th and Rolling Stone Park Rust on the 17th. Probably one or two more shows in southern Germany?
Heidelberg or Mannheim would be great. Freiburg also an option – MP never played there, although there should be an audience in Germany's "alternative capital".
Whatever the sound at the gig itself – Rune's Recording (and Spacebandit's editing for DIME) is just great. What a gig! One of the best of 2018 so far – great Sonata, great Mac To Source, Eagle's Son once again… Could go on forever.
Thanx a lot, mates!
