>From: andreas@gson.com (Andreas Gustafsson)
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Stockholm '98 bootleg
>Date: 28 Aug 1998 18:09:12 -0700
>Message-ID: 

>There's a new boot by Crystal Cat out. It features the complete Stockholm
>June '98 concert + plenty of fillers (3CD). Quality is rumored to be
>excellent!



>From: cnn (cnn@home.se)
>Date: 22 Aug 1998
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan 
>Subject: At the Globe Arena

>A friend of mine and I have tried out 6 different copies of the Crystal Cat
>triple CD "At the Globe Arena" on three different CD decks and found that
>all copies of disk 1 skip (or rather get trapped) on several spots, among
>others track 4, time 0:57, track 5, time 2:03, and track 6, time 0:13. We
>are somewhat surprised, since we have never before encountered any
>difficulties playing Crystal Cat CD's.



>From: Masato Kato (love-0nl@wellmet.or.jp)
>Date: 18 Sep 1998
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Beware Of Crystal Cat "Globe Arena"
                                                               
>     A lot of copies of Crystal Cat's CD "At The Globe Arena" have
>serious trouble on Track 4 or 5 of CD 1. Fortunately, the copy I got
>a couple of weeks ago has no trouble.
>
>     Bootleg shops downtown Tokyo have received a lot of complaints
>from Dylan collectors since the day of the release.
>
>     The rumor has it that even SONY Japan got a phone call from one
>angry Dylan fan complaining very hard about the flaw. It seems that
>there is at least one person here who can not tell boolegs from official
>releases.



>From: hiyoko@infotopia.or.jp (Hideshige Harada)
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Re: Beware Of Crystal Cat "Globe Arena"
>Date: 21 Sep 1998 07:50:31 -0700
>Message-ID: <199809211450.XAA05723@yadokari.infotopia.or.jp>

>My copy of this CD has same problem. "Watchtower" is only
>song I can listen on Disc.1. Other songs have many dropouts
>and loop. But Disc 1 & 2 has no trouble.



>From: carolyn 
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: AT the GLOBE
>Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 18:22:24 -0400
>Message-ID: <36100C20.223D@magnus1.com>

>I just received my copy of this 3 cd package today of the 6/9/98 and I
>must say I think this one gives SOUL and run for the money in the up
>front in your face department.  I haven't seen anyone else post of this,
>and I just wanted to get others opionions!
>
>If you dont have this one I suggest you find it!!!

>From: john.knuhtsen@mailzone.com (John)
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Re: AT the GLOBE
>Date: 29 Sep 1998 07:19:49 GMT
>Message-ID: 

>Sure, this is one of the hit'ers.
>
>If one find Wicked Messenger, Christiania, California or Bust and 
>Doing the Big Apple too, some very few boots might be adequite for 
>covering a very broad spectrum of songs, and different styles as well.
>
>It seems that quality is no problem rather often now.



>From: tbugsett@online.no
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Re: Globe Arena Question
>Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 16:38:55 GMT
>Message-ID: <6vg5ei$sam$1@readme.online.no

>Mine's good most of the time.  Sometimes it skips but when playing the
>same spot next time it's fine.  And vice versa.  Strange.
>
>- Thor



>From: "Peter Dixon" 
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Re: Globe Arena Question
>Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 18:53:29 +0100
>Message-ID: <6vgavd$ngv$1@newnews.global.net.uk>

>The fault on disc one apparently shows up most on older CD players. My copy
>played fine on my main player but wouldn't play well on my CD-ROM drive at
>home. I was able to save the tracks to hard drive prior to making a CD-R
>copy by using a newer CD-ROM drive at work. Interestingly enough the CD-R
>copy plays on everything I have got  including an ancient Marantz deck !
>
>According to one source, which I won't name on a public forum, Crystal Cat
>are aware of the problem but have no plans to re-press the set. I would
>guess that if you buy from a reputable supplier they will take it back if it
>doesn't work for you.
>
>BTW, the set is brilliant !



>From: "P&G" 
>Subject: Re: Globe Arena Question
>Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 19:35:24 -0400
>Message-ID: 
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan

>I listened to these disks and I didn't here any problem with them.
>I must say that the sound quality is stunning.



>From: john.knuhtsen@mailzone.com (John)
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Re: Globe Arena Question
>Date: 8 Oct 1998 07:10:20 GMT
>Message-ID: 

>Quality is stunning ! 



>From: love-0nl@wellmet.or.jp (Masato Kato)
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Globe Arena Question
>Date: 8 Oct 1998 00:34:36 -0700
>Message-ID: <199810080730.QAA18201@mail.APEL.NE.JP>

>As I wrote to you several weeks ago, the copy I own has no problem.



>From: Steve.mills1@VIRGIN.NET (Steve)
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Globe Arena Question
>Date: 8 Oct 1998 12:20:17 -0700
>Message-ID: <000001bdf2f0$b5264960$d1eba8c2@smills>

>I agree with all of the posts about this CD i've seen. Yes it is stunning
>quality,but it does have serious problems on CD1.
>Using my main (and oldest player)the skipping starts on Cold Irons ,skips at
>least twice on Every Grain of Sand and Silvio and also affects TUIB. My
>guess is that all copies are similarly affected but that the error
>correction employed on more modern cd players can eliminate most of the
>problems.Certainly on my portable (and newer) player the skips are replaced
>with very brief dropouts and on yet another player there appear to be no
>problems at all.
>Know i know that these are Bootlegs , but we buy Crystal Cat for its
>reputation of quality. We have supported this particular label through 466
>cd releases if the catalogue numbers mean anything. At The Globe *could* be
>the best Dylan release i own , but not with its faults. Can i appeal to the
>better nature of Crystal Cat to put right this wrong by pressing up
>replacements for CD1 ?



>From: Lars Farena
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Re: Globe Arena Question
>Date: 9 Oct 1998 01:12:41 -0700
>Message-ID: <6vkghp$li@drn.newsguy.com>

>My information is that Crystal Cat are repressing the CDs, and that
>replacements for faulty CDs will be available from your normal supplier
>FOC. Certainly the guy I talked to yesterday said that several of his
>customers had problems with their Globe CDs, and he will replace them
>as soon as he receives the new ones from Crystal Cat.
>
>Nobody from Sony ever offered to replace my Unplugged copy with
>the audience tape loop on KOHD!



>From: lazyoldsun@aol.com (LazyOldSun)
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: At The Globe Arena
>Date: 10 Oct 1998 16:58:47 GMT

>  I just picked up  a copy of the "At the Globe Arena" on Crystal Cat.
>Stunning quality set. As for the "hang-up," it played fine on 4 of
>the 5 CD players I have (car CD player, Diskman, main home stereo
>and boombox) and got hung up on my Mac Computer player at 00:57
>of track 4 on disk one (Cold Irons). 4 out of 5 ain't bad, I guess.
>I've yet to check the other 2 places where the 'hang-ups" allegedly
>occur. FWIW, I've heard it is NOT being redone, as the problem is
>not universal. 



> From: cserra@etsin.upm.es (Carlos Serra Guevara)
> Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
> Subject: Globe arena & Rise again
> Date: 13 Nov 1998 15:05:47 -0800

> Hi, I just wanted to share my joy with you all: I have just acquired
> "At the globe arena" and it is outrageously good! It almost rivals
> "Bathed in a stream of pure  heat" in sheer general wonderfulness! Great
> "If not for you" "every grain of sand" "Pretty Peggy-O".. I could go on,
> but I'll control myself.
>  "His best work is behind him"?!? Pfah!! Stuff and nonsense! He does his
> best work many nights a night every year. Not every night, but he ain't
> perfect, y'know!



> Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 18:25:06 -0600
> From: Jesse Olguin 
> Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
> Subject: Re: Moe on Pure Heat

> Joma wrote:
> 
> > However much I enjoy reading Moe's exuberant ramblings in "Deep Beneath the
> > Waves", (Keep up the good work, Moe!), he sometimes gets carried away with
> > enthusiasm.  Like describing the triple boot "At the Globe Arena" Stockholm
> > 9 June 98 as "blowaway quality" and "perhaps the ultimate live collection".
> >  Likewise, recordings the Wolftrap shows (Vienna, Virginia 23 Aug 97) are
> > not as indispensable as some diehard fans have said.
> >
> > "Globe Arena" is good, especially if you've been to one of the truly great
> > shows in Europe this summer, but the sound is definitely not official
> > release quality. As with most live albums, and especially boots, the
> > atmosphere of the concert does not come through.  A good TV broadcast from
> > this tour would win him millions of new fans, I'm sure.  Bob was so much
> > more lively and charismatic this summer than I've seen on any TV shows
> > before, including Hard Rain 1976, Live with Tom Petty 1986 and MTV
> > Unplugged 1994.

> > JoMa

> Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 18:25:06 -0600
> From: Jesse Olguin 
> Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
> Subject: Re: Moe on Pure Heat

> Compare to the other 100 plus boots I own, "At the Globe Arena" is in the top
> three as far as blow away sound quality. "Bathed in A Stream" is a very
> enjoyable disc but not the same sound quality of "At the Globe". If you do not
> recognize "At the Globe" as superb quality then my only advice to you is stick
> to official releases.
> 
> Jeremy

> From: dbcolleran@aol.com (DBCOLLERAN)
> Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
> Subject: Re: Moe on Pure Heat
> Date: 22 Nov 1998 01:30:25 GMT

> Bathed and Globe Arena are definitely in the top 20 of all time. No doubt about
> it. Accurate reviews.
> 
> Dave Colleran

> From: "Dante" 
> Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
> Subject: Re: Moe on Pure Heat
> Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 18:24:35 +0100

> I'd say that "At The Globe" is a very good recording of a good show. But
> only a good show. Many of the summer shows in Germany and England are better
> and much more electrifying than this. So in that perspective I would not say
> that this is an "ultimate live collection". It's more than the sound quality
> that counts.



> From: cserra@etsin.upm.es (Carlos Serra Guevara)
> Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
> Subject: Bathed, Globe arena, Wolftrap and Moe
> Date: 29 Nov 1998 07:25:43 -0800

>  "At Globe Arena" is a fantastic boot, too, IMO, with awesome sound,
> better sounding than "BAthed" though not as good as "Back at Woltrap".
> It features a complete killer show from Stockholm and a disc and a half
> of highlights from the scandinavian tour. All gems. Best live "Every
> Grain of Sand" yet another fantastic "Pretty Peggy-O" best live "Blind
> Willie" I've ever heard. Awesome "Ballad of a thin man" ROcking "Serve
> somebody" although the voice is a bit buried in the first verse, but it
> right itself fast. I also like the new arrangements of "Forever young"
> and"Blowing in the wind". But my favourite new arrangement is the slow
> "Watchtower", it smokes!!! It blows minds!! Well, I am not gonna dissect
> all of it. There are many more highlights. Expensive, being a triple,
> but well worth it. A keeper.



> From: chriselliott@ibm.net
> Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
> Subject: Re: Field Recordings
> Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 07:27:22 GMT

> >"At the Globe Arena"
> 
> This IMO is the best sound quality audience I've ever heard.  The
> clarity is stunning, so up front.  You can hear the tap of the cymbal,
> the squeek of the steel.  On some of the tracks it's practically a
> soundboard, and a good one at that.  Some of the filler takes a dip in
> sound quality.  The only downpoint for me is that in the acoustic
> sets, the shrill, metallic tone to Bob's acoustic is quite softness;
> this harshness often gets softened in more distant, echoey recordings.
> "Soul" is great sound quality too, second-best I think, but the
> "Globe" source is closer up to the stage, which I like.