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Interview.

http://www.stubru.be/node/95744&ei=cxdI ... bs%3Dqdr:d

http://thisrockstarlife.blogspot.com/20 ... l-day.html
Credit goes to Seven- AP's site

June 28, 2009
Chill day

I've been lounging in a 4 star hotel for the last 36 hours. All 7 of us got our own rooms at 35€ each which is a pretty good deal. We played a fest gig this morning with Sepultura and Motorhead, it went pretty good, but was no where as incredible as yesterday at the Graspop Metal Fest.

Yesterday we preformed in front of 10,000 people, and it was one of the biggest adreneline rushes I've ever had. It will be a show that I will look back on when I'm a grandpa, and go "damn, we did that!". To make the day even more special, we got to see JOURNEY preform in all their glory. To sum up their performance in one word... Flawless. I laughed And even shed a tear during the set.

Wow, you know how you'll be watching TV and commercials will pop on suggesting a vacation spot? I'm sitting here watching CNN in the room, and a commercial for visiting Malaysia just came on, not something you see everyday.


-- Post From My iPhone

Posted by Ben Orum at 3:28 PM


****Plays guitar for the band, All Shall Perish?

Change for the Better, Graspop(Belgium)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5W3iwdN ... re=channel

Wildest Dream

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uxGtizK ... re=channel

I'm unsure if this has been posted somewhere but I found this link to download the whole Journey show. FLV file so it may not look/sound great.
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/children-bodom/505466-live-stream-graspop-metal-meeting-2009-a-7.html#post8466849

SYNCH wrote:I'm unsure if this has been posted somewhere but I found this link to download the whole Journey show. FLV file so it may not look/sound great.
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/children-bodom/505466-live-stream-graspop-metal-meeting-2009-a-7.html#post8466849

But does it download as one show or just individual songs?

The whole Journey show. Separated in 6 files. You need WinRar to merge them back.

file corrupt?

sonorstks wrote:file corrupt?

I downloaded all "Dropbox links" .rar files. Download all 6 parts and put them in the same folder. Use Winrar to extract one of them and it will automatically merge them. You can't extract just one of them without downloading the other parts

SYNCH wrote:I'm unsure if this has been posted somewhere but I found this link to download the whole Journey show. FLV file so it may not look/sound great.
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/children-bodom/505466-live-stream-graspop-metal-meeting-2009-a-7.html#post8466849

Thank you so much for posting this. I've been looking for the original file for a long time.

SYNCH wrote:

sonorstks wrote:file corrupt?

I downloaded all "Dropbox links" .rar files. Download all 6 parts and put them in the same folder. Use Winrar to extract one of them and it will automatically merge them. You can't extract just one of them without downloading the other parts

Downloaded all..file no 5 and 6 are corrupted. Can't complete the extraction process.
I guess I have to go back and download 5 & 6 again.

alesson wrote:

SYNCH wrote:

sonorstks wrote:file corrupt?

I downloaded all "Dropbox links" .rar files. Download all 6 parts and put them in the same folder. Use Winrar to extract one of them and it will automatically merge them. You can't extract just one of them without downloading the other parts

Downloaded all..file no 5 and 6 are corrupted. Can't complete the extraction process.
I guess I have to go back and download 5 & 6 again.

use the dropbox links--NOT the MediaFire links. Make sure all the files are in one folder, and use WinRar to extract part 1. It will combine everything into the one flv video file. Don't worry about the HJSplit program or renaming the files. WinRar will do everything.

kgdjpubs wrote:

alesson wrote:

SYNCH wrote:

sonorstks wrote:file corrupt?

I downloaded all "Dropbox links" .rar files. Download all 6 parts and put them in the same folder. Use Winrar to extract one of them and it will automatically merge them. You can't extract just one of them without downloading the other parts

Downloaded all..file no 5 and 6 are corrupted. Can't complete the extraction process.
I guess I have to go back and download 5 & 6 again.

use the dropbox links--NOT the MediaFire links. Make sure all the files are in one folder, and use WinRar to extract part 1. It will combine everything into the one flv video file. Don't worry about the HJSplit program or renaming the files. WinRar will do everything.

OK....I'm pretty computer challenged here. After you get the files extracted in WinRar how do you play it? I know the answer is probably obvious but I'm sure missing it

Thanks in advance

RocknRoll wrote:

kgdjpubs wrote:

alesson wrote:

SYNCH wrote:

sonorstks wrote:file corrupt?

I downloaded all "Dropbox links" .rar files. Download all 6 parts and put them in the same folder. Use Winrar to extract one of them and it will automatically merge them. You can't extract just one of them without downloading the other parts

Downloaded all..file no 5 and 6 are corrupted. Can't complete the extraction process.
I guess I have to go back and download 5 & 6 again.

use the dropbox links--NOT the MediaFire links. Make sure all the files are in one folder, and use WinRar to extract part 1. It will combine everything into the one flv video file. Don't worry about the HJSplit program or renaming the files. WinRar will do everything.

OK....I'm pretty computer challenged here. After you get the files extracted in WinRar how do you play it? I know the answer is probably obvious but I'm sure missing it

Thanks in advance

You can use this one http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ to play it

This could be the best album since hearing Captured back in high school.
I'll clean this up and burn it.
Thanks so much!



later~

SYNCH wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

kgdjpubs wrote:

alesson wrote:

SYNCH wrote:

sonorstks wrote:file corrupt?

I downloaded all "Dropbox links" .rar files. Download all 6 parts and put them in the same folder. Use Winrar to extract one of them and it will automatically merge them. You can't extract just one of them without downloading the other parts

Downloaded all..file no 5 and 6 are corrupted. Can't complete the extraction process.
I guess I have to go back and download 5 & 6 again.

use the dropbox links--NOT the MediaFire links. Make sure all the files are in one folder, and use WinRar to extract part 1. It will combine everything into the one flv video file. Don't worry about the HJSplit program or renaming the files. WinRar will do everything.

OK....I'm pretty computer challenged here. After you get the files extracted in WinRar how do you play it? I know the answer is probably obvious but I'm sure missing it

Thanks in advance

You can use this one http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ to play it

That should work. Basically, anything that will play a .flv file (a type of video file) will play it. Then, for those who really want to get advanced, find a program to rip the audio to a wav file, and burn onto cd. Then, you have one of the most rocking shows Journey has ever performed--and maybe one of the best shows they have done in the past 10 years.

alesson wrote:

SYNCH wrote:

sonorstks wrote:file corrupt?

I downloaded all "Dropbox links" .rar files. Download all 6 parts and put them in the same folder. Use Winrar to extract one of them and it will automatically merge them. You can't extract just one of them without downloading the other parts

Downloaded all..file no 5 and 6 are corrupted. Can't complete the extraction process.
I guess I have to go back and download 5 & 6 again.

I think they're the same files that are in MediaFire and Dropbox. I believe if you download from whichever link, they will still merge. I recommend Dropbox as I was able to download them completely

kgdjpubs wrote:

SYNCH wrote:

RocknRoll wrote:

kgdjpubs wrote:

alesson wrote:

SYNCH wrote:

sonorstks wrote:file corrupt?

I downloaded all "Dropbox links" .rar files. Download all 6 parts and put them in the same folder. Use Winrar to extract one of them and it will automatically merge them. You can't extract just one of them without downloading the other parts

Downloaded all..file no 5 and 6 are corrupted. Can't complete the extraction process.
I guess I have to go back and download 5 & 6 again.

use the dropbox links--NOT the MediaFire links. Make sure all the files are in one folder, and use WinRar to extract part 1. It will combine everything into the one flv video file. Don't worry about the HJSplit program or renaming the files. WinRar will do everything.

OK....I'm pretty computer challenged here. After you get the files extracted in WinRar how do you play it? I know the answer is probably obvious but I'm sure missing it

Thanks in advance

You can use this one http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ to play it

That should work. Basically, anything that will play a .flv file (a type of video file) will play it. Then, for those who really want to get advanced, find a program to rip the audio to a wav file, and burn onto cd. Then, you have one of the most rocking shows Journey has ever performed--and maybe one of the best shows they have done in the past 10 years.

I loved this show when I watched it via livestreaming. I had given up hope of being able to get it. I can't wait to download it. And it also has Chain Reaction and One More on it, which I love those songs. They band tore it up that day.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Or25Sulfc One More Graspop

One of Journey's most rocking performances of WITS in the 2009 tour. Favorite song in Graspop show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTawbFLzalc

I have this on DVD.

Rip Rokken wrote:I have this on DVD.

Did you get it for free? That would be cool if we have DVD format then. Care to share? hehe

Rip Rokken wrote:I have this on DVD.

What do you mean?

Running it thru separators right now. But I tell ya, the original is really hard to beat. I honestly don't know how this was recorded live, but every single instrument is so clear and punctuated, that all the original mix needs is a few harmonic cleaners, and it's damned near perfect. On playback, just EQ like you want and let your crossovers & amps do the rest.

This is really, to say it again, just as good, if not better than the 'Captured' album. That, meaning that Captured was the best thing since sliced bread...back in '80.

Btw, most impressed by the drums. This mix has every single piece of thunder. The snare, although not as tight as I'd like it, is very raw & melodic...absolutely love it.


later~

Arkansas wrote:Running it thru separators right now. But I tell ya, the original is really hard to beat. I honestly don't know how this was recorded live, but every single instrument is so clear and punctuated, that all the original mix needs is a few harmonic cleaners, and it's damned near perfect. On playback, just EQ like you want and let your crossovers & amps do the rest.

This is really, to say it again, just as good, if not better than the 'Captured' album. That, meaning that Captured was the best thing since sliced bread...back in '80.

Btw, most impressed by the drums. This mix has every single piece of thunder. The snare, although not as tight as I'd like it, is very raw & melodic...absolutely love it.


later~

I agree re the insruments.

SYNCH wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:I have this on DVD.

Did you get it for free? That would be cool if we have DVD format then. Care to share? hehe

I've had it for a few months, actually. I kept hearing Graspop mentioned as something really special, so it's been in my stack of "to-view" stuff but I hadn't popped it in before until I saw the thread.

I'm pretty impressed with the huge sound and the apparently professional camera work and editing. Was it televised or something? But this copy must have been taken from streaming media, because it's a bit pixelated and weak on frames per second in places. Still perfectly watchable though and extremely cool to me -- kinda like watching an US Festival performance. And WOW! What a unique version of "Edge of the Blade!" Itust came on as I'm typing and had a very interesting and dramatic keyboard intro -- never heard it performed this way before!

Yeah, I think this is cool as hell, but I'm pretty sure our MR Round Table of highly renowned experts, each top-notch professionals in their respective fields of medicine, human physiology, music theory, vocal motor skills, and fine language arts would dissect it to oblivion so I'm not sharing s&*#.

Arkansas wrote:Running it thru separators right now. But I tell ya, the original is really hard to beat. I honestly don't know how this was recorded live, but every single instrument is so clear and punctuated, that all the original mix needs is a few harmonic cleaners, and it's damned near perfect. On playback, just EQ like you want and let your crossovers & amps do the rest.

This is really, to say it again, just as good, if not better than the 'Captured' album. That, meaning that Captured was the best thing since sliced bread...back in '80.

Btw, most impressed by the drums. This mix has every single piece of thunder. The snare, although not as tight as I'd like it, is very raw & melodic...absolutely love it.


later~

I agree, the sound on this is huge and the drums are thunderous! I could listen to this all day.

Rip Rokken wrote:

SYNCH wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:I have this on DVD.

Did you get it for free? That would be cool if we have DVD format then. Care to share? hehe

I've had it for a few months, actually. I kept hearing Graspop mentioned as something really special, so it's been in my stack of "to-view" stuff but I hadn't popped it in before until I saw the thread.

I'm pretty impressed with the huge sound and the apparently professional camera work and editing. Was it televised or something? But this copy must have been taken from streaming media, because it's a bit pixelated and weak on frames per second in places. Still perfectly watchable though and extremely cool to me -- kinda like watching an US Festival performance. And WOW! What a unique version of "Edge of the Blade!" Itust came on as I'm typing and had a very interesting and dramatic keyboard intro -- never heard it performed this way before!

Yeah, I think this is cool as hell, but I'm pretty sure our MR Round Table of highly renowned experts, each top-notch professionals in their respective fields of medicine, human physiology, music theory, vocal motor skills, and fine language arts would dissect it to oblivion so I'm not sharing s&*#.

Actually, Rip, when it was linked here at the time it was livestreaming it really got positive reviews from most on here. The download link now in this thread will take care of those problems you have re the being weak on frames I believe. Ask Arkansas.

Jana wrote:Actually, Rip, when it was linked here at the time it was livestreaming it really got positive reviews from most on here. The download link now in this thread will take care of those problems you have re the being weak on frames I believe. Ask Arkansas.

Ahh, very cool. I got a copy from someone that had really great artwork, but I'm more than happy to upgrade. I'll check it out.

Wait, Jana do you mean the FLV download has better video? The sound on mine is fine -- video is just a little rough in places. And I can't believe they played "One More!" COOL!

Rip Rokken wrote:Wait, Jana do you mean the FLV download has better video? The sound on mine is fine -- video is just a little rough in places. And I can't believe they played "One More!" COOL!

I haven't downloaded it yet. Doing it tomorrow. I can't remember, from the livestream, if it was rough in places or not, but I've heard it was just like the livestream we viewed that day. Maybe the new download will be like your DVD and no better. I don't know. Arkansas will know b/c he's already downloaded it.

The source/vid that that I just downloaded and linked, according to this thread, is as clear as being right there on stage. It's HD, apparently with a high refresh rate...everything is clean and moves well.

But what I'm dying to take into the lab is just the audio. Clipping is kinda hard to work with, because that was the original file. However, I think I can separate it enough, and lessen the volume peaks without toning it down or flattening it. I think what makes this show so hot, is the punchy crispness of every single instrument's "sonic universe" if you will. And you just can't isolate that from any recording. Something about this performance, clearly shows that the engineers and/or the software used had everything right on the edge of being over-done...which often comes through as a distorted mess. However, this is a lucky keeper because it's just short of being over-the-top.

Having the original live feeds would certainly be a gem. I hope the band, or someone, does something with it. If polished & produced just right, this could be the hottest rock show that Journey has ever done.


later~