Chicago, IL (13&14-Dec-97

DASH-F RATING ON 10-POINT SCALE

DISC 1 (12-13-97)
DISTANCE/POSITION: 9 (left floor 20˙)
AUDIO: 10
STEADINESS: 4
HEADS/OBSTRUCTIONS: 3
FOCUS: 5

AVERAGE QUALITY = 5.50 (excludes Distance/Position)
PROS: Excellent audio source; close-ups
CONS: Shaky, obstructed, incomplete

DISC 2 (12-14-97) (2 cameras)
CAMERA 1:
DISTANCE/POSITION: 6 (right balcony 20˙)
AUDIO: 10
STEADINESS: 7
HEADS/OBSTRUCTIONS: 9
FOCUS: 5

AVERAGE QUALITY = 7.75 (excludes Distance/Position)
PROS: Excellent audio source; mostly steady and unobstructed
CONS: static view/no close-ups; distance diminishes resolution; incomplete

CAMERA 2
DISTANCE/POSITION: 8 (left floor 30˙)
AUDIO: 10
STEADINESS: 4
HEADS/OBSTRUCTIONS: 4
FOCUS: 5

AVERAGE QUALITY = 5.75 (excludes Distance/Position)
PROS: Excellent audio source; good acoustic set
CONS: Unsteady, obstructed and incomplete

VIDEO SOURCES:
2 Hi8 tapes shared by Tom P. & raygun.
Tape 1: 13-December: left floor 20˙ 52223
Tape 2: 14-December: 2 cams: cam 1: right balcony 20˙ 32453; cam 2: left floor 30˙ 42223
Hi8 tapes > Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder (DCR-TRV480) > iMovie 6.0.3.

AUDIO SOURCES:
LB-4536 (Dec. 13)
LB-3557 (Dec. 14)

DISTANCE/POSITION:
(see above for the 2 discs and the different cameras)

AUDIO:
LB-4546: Excellent. No echo or clipping.
LB-3557: Excellent. No echo or clipping.

STEADINESS:
(see above for the 2 discs and the different cameras)

HEADS/OBSTRUCTIONS:
(see above for the 2 discs and the different cameras)

FOCUS/COLOR/LIGHT/RESOLUTION:
(see above for the 2 discs and the different cameras)

EDITING:
Neither show is complete, and there are many obstructed/missing parts, so more than the usual amount of fill was necessary.

PERFORMANCE/HIGHLIGHTS/SPECIAL MOMENTS:
The crowd shots are interesting. Crowd roars when Dylan sings the line about the winds of Chicago. Nice acoustic set on Disc 1, and fine, mostly intact performance of "Simple Twist of Fate" on Disc 2.