There are no other tapers in this town, so don't you guys worry about me ruining it for others either.
All too typical short-sighted, narrow-minded perspective. When others reference the possibility of ruining open taping, they're not speaking specifically about your favorite venue, or even your city. They're talking about a much broader community - in this case, primarily North America. It puts taping in general at risk not only at the specific venue, but within the city, and nation-wide. How so? Local venues talk to one another and if one encounters bad experiences with tapers, they'll share the story and others may adopt a strict non-taping policy for fear of encountering a similar situation. Bands tour - a bad experience in one venue, in one city, may lead them to change their policy outright. The band may, in turn, relate their negative experiences to other bands who may alter their policies, as well.
In other words: one's actions can have repercussions far beyond the immediate locale and impact far more than the few individuals initially involved in an incident. Consider the bigger picture.
Check out this stealth soundboard I snatched this summer. Untraded, uncirculated and will remain that way.
I find the vocals too loud relative to music and the drums too low in the mix for my tastes. It doesn't sound bad (except for the crappy MP3 compression absolutely decimating the HF). But I can live with the slightly off mix, it's the comple flatness, deadness of the recording that I really don't like.
Dig it boys, and if you like it (you will) check out the band.
A bit presumptuous of you to say I
will like it as you know nothing about my musical preferences. Frankly, I didn't really care for the band at all. I'm sure the band appreciates your gung-ho attitude, though. At any rate, thanks for the sample - it was at least worth a casual listen, never know when one might find a great new band.
Did you dig that MP3? Not flat or dead at all. A perfect mix.
Not especially, no. Again, not bad, but hardly perfect. Not trying to be a dick, just trying to be honest. And I find it
completely flat and dead, as in no sense of space, ambience, energy. The flatness and deadness bother me much more than the mix itself.