31.07.2016
Germany, Wiesbaden, Bowling Green
Bass Night in Wiesbaden
good Aud.

Disc 1: [57:52]
01. Every Breath You Take [4:31]
02. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You [5:22]
03. band introductions [1:02]
04. Mad About You [3:38]
05. Driven To Tears [5:35]
06. Shock The Monkey [4:58]
07. Invisible Sun [4:59]
08. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight > [1:46]
09. Message In A Bottle [5:08]
10. Fields Of Gold [3:35]
11. The Hounds Of Winter [7:08]
12. So Lonely > [3:43]
13. When The World Is Running Down [6:23]

Disc 2: [48:38]
01. Something The Boy Said [5:30]
02. When We Dance > [5:07]
03. Shape Of My Heart [4:34]
04. Englishman in New York [4:40]
05. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic [5:01]
06. Roxanne > [4:33]
07. Ain't No Sunshine > [2:03]
08. Roxanne (reprise) [1:06]
09. encore break [0:45]
10. Desert Rose [5:37]
11. Next To You [5:56]
12. Fragile [3:42]

Track 06 is a Peter Gabriel cover. Track 08 is a Genesis cover. Track 20 is a Bill Withers cover.

This is the 16 bit, 44.1 kHz version. The original 24 bit, 48 kHz fileset is also available.

Roland CS-10EM binaural omnis > Tascam DR-05 (recording at 24-48, recording level 1, 80 Hz low pass) > FinalCD 0.17 (convert to 16-44.1, sharp filter, dither) > edit

Sting - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar
Dominic Miller - guitars, bass, background vocals
Peter Tickell - violin, mandolin
Rhani Krija - percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
David Sancious - keys
Jo Lawry - background vocals
Joe Sumner - background vocals on some songs, guitar on "Next To You"

Main set recorded from about 10 meters from the stage barricade, maybe 2 meters off center (to David Sancious' side). Encore recorded from back by the FOH.
The sound was slightly distorted. It's not the recording, but was the P.A. sound that night. The distortion was already apparent during the pre-show music.
Surprisingly, the recording came out very well anyway, at least in my opinion. There are the occasional clappers and talkers but I had feared for much worse given the shitty setting of this show (one huge, narrow, uncontrolled GA area, totally packed).This was a great show, with Sting in a great mood. Also, some of the best bass playing I have witnessed from him in a long time. Stellar solos all around, with Peter Tickell (on Driven To Tears) and David Sancious (on When The World...) sticking out. Rhani Krija was a great addition and high in the mix. At times it almost sounded to me like Rhani added the "Stewart Copeland factor" to Vinnie Colaiuta's very orthodox drumming style. Of course Vinnie is an extremely accomplished drummer, and in that sense he probably IS the best drummer in the world (as Sting so frequently states). But I sometimes think his playing lacks colour compared to some of Sting's other drummers (Stewart, Josh Freese, Abe Laboriel), and colour is what Rhani's percussion brings to the mix. I for one hope he stays on the team for the tour for the new album.

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