Is Bob Weir Redefining State of the Art Recording?

@jsalerno277 I found that Katja Werker a few weeks ago. Great recording. 

I listened to that Vol 2 album Friday night figuring that's what OP was talking about. Sounds great but overly polished. That's the way Bobby likes it and, unfortunately, that's the way he has Dead & Co sound being done. I saw them at Red Rocks in 2021 and was so underwhelmed by the sound that I have little interest in seeing another show there. Maybe it was just the way they wanted it to sound as I've never seen anyone else there.

@bhvf 
Agreed. Katja is  overly polished; however, a different genera and recording venue.  The reference was provided simply as an example of what is technically feasible in live production.  The reference to Young is a better example for the genera and venue of the clarity possible when a live performance is not overly processed in the studio.  So let’s stay with Dead examples.  Wake Up to Find Out, while it has its own production issues is not as overly processed.  It has better high end extension, clarity, less grunge in spaces between instruments, and better imaging.  Colorado wins on dynamic contrast.  From an artistic perspective, simply compare Eyes of the World on both albums.  The solo runs on Colorado simply, sans Jerry may he rest, do not compare…and the electric exchanges between Branford and Jerry on Wake Up win 4.5 finders down.  I was at that concert.  I just think Colorado plays like a good studio recording facsimile of a Dead concert rather than other live recordings (Skull, Europe) available to my ears and old/burnt out memory.   With respect.  This is a subjective hobby.  To each our own ear-brain connection

Typo.  Spell check.  4.5 fingers down.  

Wake Up to Find Out is my most played streaming Dead by a lot. I guess it just sounds more "real" than others. I like Dick's Picks sound on 11, 12, 14, 18 and 19.

To me live music should have the rawness that was present when it was played. To touch it up after or even smooth things out during the show by tightening the dynamic range takes the you are there out of watching live music. I might as well sit at home and listen to studio albums.

What about the recent 81 MSG release? To me it sounds better than that arena ever did. Possibility similar remaster wizards as Weir? I could care less about the big arena concert sound... By contrast and for the period (79), BMW Rainbow room. One of my favorite new old live recordings! Hopefully someone will remaster JGB Hampton club casino .... best GD related SQ I ever experienced.