1998-12-02 Idaho Center, Boise, ID, USA

Notes

Depeche Mode played an extensive soundcheck before this concert, featuring songs performed in new acoustic formats in preparation for their upcoming gig at 1998-12-12 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Both the concert and the soundcheck were recorded by the same taper. Details and downloads for both the soundcheck and the concert are below.

Concert

Track list

1. [3:21] Preshow
2. [3:32] Painkiller
3. [4:23] A Question Of Time
4. [5:38] World In My Eyes
5. [5:03] Policy Of Truth
6. [4:44] It's No Good
7. [6:35] Never Let Me Down Again
8. [6:18] Walking In My Shoes
9. [5:24] Only When I Lose Myself
10. [4:28] A Question Of Lust (*)
11. [6:03] Home (*)
12. [4:20] Condemnation
13. [5:24] In Your Room
14. [5:23] Useless
15. [6:53] Enjoy The Silence
16. [5:55] Personal Jesus
17. [5:49] Barrel Of A Gun
18. [5:22] Somebody (*)
19. [5:45] Behind The Wheel
20. [9:27] I Feel You
21. [4:14] Just Can't Get Enough

• Total time: 1:54:01

Samples

• Personal Jesus:

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Lineage

• Sonic Studios DSM6s mics -> PA-6LC battery box -> Sony D8 DAT -> digital transfer to PC via egosys2496
• Taper: JLW

Taper's notes

My recording circulates within the DM community but only from an analog transfer as I didn't have the capability to do digital transfers at that time. There was also some EQ'ing done to that version. This is my raw dat master, presented with no post processing whatsoever. My recording location inside the venue was on the floor, center about 10 rows back. The sound from the stacks hit my mics just perfect in this spot and as a result this is probably one of the best sounding shows I have ever recorded.

Recorded by JLW. Seeded on DIME 01/10.

Soundcheck

Track list

1. [1:11] Gear Setup
2. [2:49] Sister Of Night (Instrumental)
3. [1:00] Gear Setup
4. [1:35] Enjoy The Silence (Instrumental with Martin guitar solo)
5. [3:54] Enjoy The Silence (Dave Vocals)
6. [0:21] Enjoy The Silence (Guitar Intro)
7. [3:35] Enjoy The Silence (Complete 1)
8. [1:45] Band Discussion
9. [3:37] Enjoy The Silence (Complete 2)
10. [2:17] Band Discussion (Working out Behind The Wheel)
11. [5:45] Behind The Wheel (Complete 1)
12. [3:09] Band Discussion
13. [5:41] Behind The Wheel (Complete 2)
14. [2:43] Drums & Keyboard
15. [4:15] Sister Of Night (Take 1)
16. [1:32] Sister Of Night (Take 2)
17. [2:53] Drums
18. [1:34] Sister Of Night (Take 3)
19. [4:47] Sister Of Night (Take 4)
20. [3:45] A Question Of Lust (Take 1)
21. [3:27] Band Discussion
22. [4:46] A Question Of Lust (Take 2)

• Total time: 1:06:18

Samples

• Enjoy The Silence (Complete 1)
  • Note that this sample has been normalized in volume; the recording is actually much quieter than this sample.

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• Behind The Wheel (Complete 1)

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Lineage

• Sonic Studios DSM6s mics -> PA-6LC battery box -> Sony M1 DAT -> digital transfer to PC via egosys2496
• Taper: JLW

Taper's notes

My personal DATmaster from the soundcheck before the show. I had a friend who ran a local stage crew and was often hired by national acts coming through to set up staging, lights, etc at the venue. He mentioned he was doing the Depeche Mode show and I asked if I could actually work on the crew for the day. Of course my intent was to record the soundcheck, etc and it turned out brilliantly. For this tour the band used the large lighted "DM" on the stage which I was able to help set up and test. When the band turned up for their soundcheck all of the crew was asked to leave the arena and stand backstage. I quickly ducked into the restrooms to set up the gear (which you will hear during the first minute or so) and then back out to stand next to the stage. A couple of times you will hear handlers asking the crew to please stay behind the backstage curtain but I was able to move in front and lean against the side of the stage to record the soundcheck in it's entirety without hassle. I have to admit it was kind of cool to see the band just dressed in regular street clothes play their music for an empty arena. Since this was recorded literally 15 feet from the band and with all the lights on while standing right next to the band's entourage I was quite sure that someone would notice me recording and ask me to stop but it never happened. I was told later that the band did this longer soundcheck to prepare for the upcoming KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas set and live broadcast which would take place a few days later in Los Angeles. Consequently, most of these soundchecked versions are in a very interesting acoustic format.

My recording circulates within the DM community but only from an analog transfer as I didn't have the capability to do digital transfers at that time. There was also some EQ'ing done to that version. This is my raw dat master, presented with no post processing whatsoever.

Recorded by JLW. Seeded on DIME 01/10.

Download

• Download concert via torrent - FLAC 16-bit 44.1khz - 610MB
  • DIME link
• Download soundcheck via torrent - FLAC 16-bit 44.1khz - 216MB
  • DIME link