I have great recordings of mediocre shows that I hardly ever listen to and mediocre recordings of great shows I listen to religiously.... frustrating sometimes...
What is a great recording? What is the meaing if life?
When I started I loved my giant squids > minidisc sound for what it was.... then my ADK > V3 > D8... have great stuff there too.... now its borrowed Schopes stealth, my u89's all 24 bits.
They are all good to someone - you may love your recording of your favorite band and it may sound like crap to someone else, does it really matter in the end?
This is a hobby/obsession that generates different results from different equipment in different environments every day. We are lucky that so much is recorded, there is a much better chance of catching the gems that pop up.
I for one know that I am thankful that I can track down my favorite bands recorded in different locations and still be surprised by what I hear - good and bad...
Relax and Enjoy - everyone is out there doing the best they can with what they have.
CQBert