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Reviewer: faninjapan - favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 29, 2013

Subject: Expectations too high? I'd heard about this show for years but until these past few days, I'd never heard it. Finally, though, I got around to it.



The positives: 1) It's always fun to hear the band do a creative set list that was written by someone not in the band, but someone really INTO the band. Eric Bernstein did a good job in creating a theme throughout with all the Spagas and Basis' and the sound guy (can't remember his name, Jon, I believe?) had a lot of fun with the vocal echo effects. Meanwhile, you can tell the band was having fun pulling off this set list and, for the most part, they succeeded.



The negatives: Perhaps it's just not my favorite style of Bisco. I'm a West Coast guy who loves a more laid-back, trancy dance party thing (see Arcata 1999 for a great example, or Ft. Collins 3/13/99) and this is more of a balls-to-the-walls excursion with a lot of darkness. Many of my favorites are not in this show (Waves, Jigsaw, I-Man, Aceetobee) and I'm not all that crazy about Spaga. In addition, the sound is pretty good, but at times I had some trouble hearing Sammy and that's never a good thing.



Overall, this is a very solid 1999 show that a collector of the Nine-Nine MUST get, but it doesn't even come close to my best ever list, let alone my top 20. Get it for its uniqueness, but keep your expectations tampered. - May 29, 2013Expectations too high?

Reviewer: TeeMoney - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 16, 2007

Subject: extra bases the "extra basis" before CWB is the fakeout noted on .net, its just a seperate track on here because its so noteworthy...i believe the P&D is a vocals tease? Off the top of my head I dont remember, but thers something there, maybe a jam ? - April 16, 2007extra bases

Reviewer: eyeswideopen - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 15, 2007

Subject: Set-List This show is great, along with 10-29 and 10-30. But does anyone know why the set-list here doesn't match the set-list on PT or .net? This set-list has an extra basis first set before CWB, and doesn't have P&D after dribble. - April 15, 2007Set-List

Reviewer: The Shaver - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 24, 2006

Subject: just get it!! don't even read this review, its so bias you don't even want to know what i think! Just get this sh@t!! - June 24, 2006just get it!!

Reviewer: staniel74 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 17, 2005

Subject: This was known as the 'EVIL SHOW' Erik Bernstein...I think that was his last name wrote the set list to this show. He was running around saying that this show is the evil show. If you listen to it nothing gets resolved. Every change was choreographed so that in all the lyrics there is only EVIL as Erik said. He wanted it so nothing would get resolved for the better. I have had this show on disk for years...I have to admit...its not my favorite but it was fun to see Erik get so excited. - December 17, 2005This was known as the 'EVIL SHOW'

Reviewer: on_Da_Loose - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 11, 2005

Subject: wow - November 11, 2005wow

Reviewer: Dr. Fractal - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 3, 2005

Subject: 10/28/99!!!! Oops, just cummed myself!!!!!!!!!!!!! - October 3, 200510/28/99!!!!

Reviewer: thecorereactor - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 8, 2005

Subject: best ever, confirmed. Set 1 is my favorite piece of tdb music ever. There is no describing it in words, so I'm just gonna give it the 5 stars, and let you figure that out for yourself. - April 8, 2005best ever, confirmed.

Reviewer: mr.fancypants - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 25, 2005

Subject: This settles all arguments... There is a lot of talk about what is the "best ever." I am of the belief that there really isn't a best ever, but that there is def a top ten and that they should all share the title. However, not everybody is satisfied with that, this being America, the land of champions.



So if there absolutely must be a "best ever", THIS IS IT!!! There is nothing like it out there. In an out of Spaga with reckless abandon as well as Basis. Both are broken up throughout the first set with fan faves like CWB(at least for me), Vassilios and Bazaar Escape.



Second set is more of the same. People talk about 9/1/01 Mindless as being the best...nonsense. This Mindless is the Maximus of Mindlesses. I can't go into too too much details about the second set other wise I'll be writing all night, but one more highlight is DTTB.



THIS IS THE BEST SHOW EV-ER no question. They have never done anything like this except for maybe the Akira Jam. If you have a differing opinion about who's #1, I will Roe-Sham-Bo ya for the right to name the champ....I get to go first. - March 25, 2005This settles all arguments...

Reviewer: punjabi - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 17, 2004

Subject: wow this show is a must-have for any serious bisco fan. clearly demonstrates that there is no band out there with anywhere near the ability to segue flawlessly from one tune to another. i listen to this show probably twice a week. as for the sound quality, i have no complaints. - October 17, 2004wow

Reviewer: moe.ron111 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 15, 2004

Subject: Incredible show,,,unincredible sound This show has one of the best setlists ever, Spaga, Basis, Shem, definitely awesome. The source however is a bit boomy and the chatter is pretty loud. It's just begging for a Rich Steele remaster.

If that happens it's 5 star no question, until then it gets 4 - August 15, 2004Incredible show,,,unincredible sound

Reviewer: piper1105 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 14, 2004

Subject: this show is tha goodshi...... this show is an all out throw down. the 1st set is remarkable - February 14, 2004this show is tha goodshi......