Need Your Opinion!

[Stadler]

So... I'm in the process of burning all my CDs to a network storage drive (the goal is to get a new AV receiver in the spring and be able to stream all my music lossless throughout the house).   I loaded A.S.A.P. (Adrian Smith's post-Maiden gig), then AC/DC and that's where I hit a snag.

Couple things:  I like complete shows, not live compilations, and will even use Garageband to "splice" the fades to make a complete experience.   I have also decided to "rip" my DVDs so I can have that audio as well.   I am trying to do so at CD quality so there is no noticeable drop-off in quality between the sources, and I think I have succeeded, but it's hard to tell without aforesaid new AV receiver! 

So my dilemma: I have four sort of "Compilation" sets of live material:  AC/DC Live, which is a rough setlist made up of songs from various sources (and all with a fade out in between). I have Family Jewels, which has about 10 or 15 live songs from throughout the years from various sources, some overlapping with the sources for AC/DC Live.  I have the Backtracks deluxe set, which has about 20 live songs, throughout the years, also with overlapping sources.  Finally, I have the three DVDs from "Plug Me In", which gives me about 50 live songs, throughout the years, also with overlapping sources.    So, for example, I have a couple songs (some duplicates) across all four sets from, say "Castle Donington" in '91, or Tushino Airfield, Russia, '91.

Should I file them according to the set - i.e. "AC/DC Live" or "Family Jewels" - or do I reorganize by the source - i.e. put all the Castle Donington songs together?  If the latter, do I edit the fades out and replicate a live set?  I'm leaning to the latter, even though it's a ton of work, and I fear that I will be able to tell which set the material will come from.

Any thoughts?

[bosk1]

Since I sort of consider us to be "online friends," I'm really tempted to tell you to just scrap the whole idea, because a good friend would NEVER let a friend listen to AC/DC.  But I sense that that isn't what you are looking for and wouldn't really be welcome.  So I won't tell you that.

[TAC]

I'm actually not familiar with what is on all of the separate releases, but generally speaking I would file them according to set like this:

Should I file them according to the set - i.e. "AC/DC Live" or "Family Jewels" -

Either that, or if you can piece together complete or almost complete shows, you could do it by show.


That's not really helpful is it?


EDIT: More helpful than Bosk.

[ytserush]

I'd label it by performance and abbreviate the release it comes in parenthesis at the end.

[Stadler]

I take Bosk's input with the spirit it's intended! . 

I think I'm leaning to TAC's second choice and Ytserush's suggestion.  Form partial setlists.  I'm already doing that with "If You Want Blood..." (which is 90% of a complete show, but out of order to fit on albums sides; I reordered them and added the two songs from the Plug Me In set that complete the show).   

[El Barto]

Why not do both? Storage is cheap now, and the straight rip takes almost no effort. Personally, I'd want everything by album name. You're prepared to do that anyway. I might also make a live performance if there's a show I particularly wanted.

Also, how much live ACDC does any person really need? I mean, what's the difference? 

[Stadler]

Why not do both? Storage is cheap now, and the straight rip takes almost no effort. Personally, I'd want everything by album name. You're prepared to do that anyway. I might also make a live performance if there's a show I particularly wanted.

Also, how much live ACDC does any person really need? I mean, what's the difference?

Hey! I have seven live versions of Back in Black right now!  Who knows? I may need to hear '83 in Joe Louis Arena, or '91 at Castle Donington!       I do agree with you (and, implicitly, Bosk); I'm putting WAYYYYY to much effort into this one issue. 

[TAC]

I'd go with '83.