* 10 - doesn't exist,
that is for the gig that hasn't yet been played and therefore has not
been altered in any way.
* 9 - This would be
used only for a sonically perfect, soundboard recording. Using a grading
of 9 is very dangerous as it leads people to believe they are getting
something straight from a master of a soundboard, which isn't always
the case.
* 8 - This is obviously
a reasonably good sounding tape with almost no noticeable disturbances,
one you will listen to again and again, unfortunately most tapes don't
fall under this category because as soon as they have been dubbed a
few times the crispness is gone, the glitches appear, etc..
* 7 - Most live tapes
in general will fall under this category as they all seem to have some
problems, whether it be the taper was too far away, or they are slightly
distorted, they have cuts here and there, all types of interference's.
If you pick up a live tape at a record show, or somewhere you should
expect that it will have some problems sonically. IT WILL PROBABLY NOT
SOUND LIKE A NICE CLEAR RECORD! Most of the tapes in this category are
still quite enjoyable to listen to from time to time.
* 4-6 These have serious
problems and unless you really NEED this recording avoid
these tapes at all costs as they will greatly disappoint you
* I tend to also grade
in between the levels (i.e.: 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, etc) as some are not quite
to the next level but are far better than the average 7, etc. |