Brothers in arms 40th anniversary edition

[Robson]

Now I'm going to complain Walk Of Life from the on every street tour I liked better

[ds1984]

Currently the Blu  Ray audio is too expensive for me for what it is.

I will only buy the San Antone live edition on CD and I will be happy with it (of course waiting for the next live release).
BTW apparently this  even include a free version of the BIA studio album.

[Love Expresso]

Checked Guy's forum and he was asked which vinyl version for the 2LP in the 5LP Box was precicely used, Back to Black or Abbey Road, and he quoted the press release, wrong. Not a big deal, but gives me the impression that he might be not TOO interested in this release himself. Just a job to do, not exactly excited?

LE

[dmg]

I actually find BIA better played in Wembley than in San Antonio. Some notes are missing in the latter...
I also find TOL overall better in Wembley.
The Wembley show has this unique atmosphere... Maybe it is the video.

I disagree about BIA although there isn't much in it.

TOL is much better in SA and uncut.  I'm astonished anyone would argue otherwise.

[herlock]

TOL is uncut, yes, but I love Wembley so much, although much of the bridge is cut... Maybe I'm biased because of the video!

Didn't understand your comment about BIA, not much in it?

[dmg]

I know some fans are disapointed about the San Antonio bonus release. Ok its a wellknown bootleg just like Houston, Wembley or Sydney. At least we got now an official release of the BiA tour. I am looking forward to hear the full new mix of the show. A lot of fans were disapointed when the previous Live box didnt include a BiA show now we got an official live release and still people are complaining I really don’t get it.
Be happy that we get those live releases and enjoy it as much as possible.

I hardly saw any complaints? Au contraire, even dmg was pleased, which means something. 

LE

Hey!  [Much fist waving] 

Actually I'm really excited by this and think they've chosen exactly the right show for release.  The only mistake I could spot in this show is a little misunderstanding at the very end of RATR between Mark and Chris, but you'd never know unless you knew how they usually end the song.  It's a great show with all the solos nailed and the main songs with great versions. 

[dmg]

TOL is uncut, yes, but I love Wembley so much, although much of the bridge is cut... Maybe I'm biased because of the video!

Didn't understand your comment about BIA, not much in it?

Sorry - both versions are roughly equal.  Both excellent.

It's always good watching the video.  I've seen the Wembley show much more than listened to any other.

[cannibals]

I wonder if MK will do some interviews with the release in may??

[herlock]

TOL is uncut, yes, but I love Wembley so much, although much of the bridge is cut... Maybe I'm biased because of the video!

Didn't understand your comment about BIA, not much in it?

Sorry - both versions are roughly equal.  Both excellent.

It's always good watching the video.  I've seen the Wembley show much more than listened to any other.

Listen and compare 2 sections:
-Just after "starlight" : In Wembley Mark makes his LP weep more than in SA.
-In the rocking ending, just before Mark pauses to say thank you, Mark is still playing guitar in Wembley. I can't here him in SA, more like karaoke...

[Rolo]

I'll change my point of view about my "complains" about something "new".
I checked the DS's Spotify and YT channels and, to be fair, for a regular+ fan perspective, whats its being released, is very good indeed.

The Honky Tonk demos.

The long waited full Alchemy concert with Industrial Desease, Twisting By The Pool and Portobello Belle.

The whole recorded songs for On The Night.

The Rainbow Concert which is completey new. And with Phil on couple os songs is pure gold.

Now the Brothers In Arms 40th aniversary with the San Antonio live concert.... Very good indeed.

The DS website is very cool and fun.

On the YouTube channel have plenty of material that could be "too much" for a fisical release. However, suits very well for YouTube or "almost official" release. There are interviews, concerts and songs from 1978 until 1992.

MK's Youtube channel releases a lot of material. Live compilations for all possible tours. Interviews, NHB...

And I'm sure that will have plenty of "new" material waiting to see the sun thru the DS/MK's YT channel.

To a die-hard fan perspective, nothing of this, except the Rainbow Concert, are new for many of us.
We deal with bootlegs since forever and there is nothing really, really new for us.
Maybe the 'Italian Collector' could have some never-listened material that could surprise even Ed himself. However, this kind of material have a very strict audience and, yes, does not fit for a 'official release'.
To my perpective, these very rare material suits best for exclusively circulation.

Some of us dream about things that, at the moment doesn't have real commercial value. For those things, I bet they will be at YouTube at some point.

After this "research", In my opinion, there is nothing to complain.

For my taste, Alchemy decreased his "power" with the include of these songs (except Portobello)
Some songs like Fade To Black, to me, should have kept out.

To be fair, DS is on the right path.
Except that it does not communicate with the new audience anymore.

[the visitor]

I know some fans are disapointed about the San Antonio bonus release. Ok its a wellknown bootleg just like Houston, Wembley or Sydney. At least we got now an official release of the BiA tour. I am looking forward to hear the full new mix of the show. A lot of fans were disapointed when the previous Live box didnt include a BiA show now we got an official live release and still people are complaining I really don’t get it.
Be happy that we get those live releases and enjoy it as much as possible.

I hardly saw any complaints? Au contraire, even dmg was pleased, which means something. 

LE

Hey!  [Much fist waving] 

Actually I'm really excited by this and think they've chosen exactly the right show for release.  The only mistake I could spot in this show is a little misunderstanding at the very end of RATR between Mark and Chris, but you'd never know unless you knew how they usually end the song.  It's a great show with all the solos nailed and the main songs with great versions.

On RATR I hope Guy has fixed the flute levels on this. In the mix on the bootlegs the volume is almost non existent of Chris White. Hope this is just a levels issue rather than a faulty mic issue... even though Guy says SA is better than Houston technically in terms of recording

[Robson]

There is only one concert that could have been a better choice. October 11, 1985 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York.   

[Guitardave]

Someone on Guy’s forum asked him about the multi-tracks for San Antonio, and if they’d also found the multi-tracks for the Wembley show and he replied “I can’t comment on the Wembley show”.

I read that as “yes, but I can’t announce that”. I may be wrong. But it wasn’t a “no”. Fingers crossed…..

[ds1984]

Someone on Guy’s forum asked him about the multi-tracks for San Antonio, and if they’d also found the multi-tracks for the Wembley show and he replied “I can’t comment on the Wembley show”.

I read that as “yes, but I can’t announce that”. I may be wrong. But it wasn’t a “no”. Fingers crossed…..

50/50...

BTW the Wembley show was also aired on radio so this is not only The Tube TV channel but also the  D.I.R. Radio Network that may have multitrack audio tapes (and then sold to Wolfgang's).

[Marnix]

Someone on Guy’s forum asked him about the multi-tracks for San Antonio, and if they’d also found the multi-tracks for the Wembley show and he replied “I can’t comment on the Wembley show”.

I read that as “yes, but I can’t announce that”. I may be wrong. But it wasn’t a “no”. Fingers crossed…..

50/50...

BTW the Wembley show was also aired on radio so this is not only The Tube TV channel but also the  D.I.R. Radio Network that may have multitrack audio tapes (and then sold to Wolfgang's).

Someone on Guys forum asked why not a Blu-Ray of Wembley and he replied
It’s hard to make a blu-ray of something that wasn’t recorded properly. As far as I’m aware the multitrack of this event is either not in existence or unavailable.


So i guess we can not expect a full official recording of Wembley