Tusk Expanded - Early Thoughts

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by martyk

The biggest missed opportunity IMO is the live set. While the tracks they've included are great stuff, I wish the band had done a one-off show on the recent tour dedicated to this project. A live performance of the entire album by the current crew would have allowed a look at how the songs have evolved over time in live performance - a critical piece of this puzzle, IMO.

Great idea! Yet on the massive tour they just completed, they were lock-step with their set list; the Tusk deluxe was not on the agenda. Not only would have taken a lot of prep work to pull off. They had little to do with the project anyway. I'm aware some artists have done that- performed an album in it's entirety and and released it as a novelty. It's feasible concept in itself.

I'm glad the Tusk deluxe was focused only on that particular period of time. The assembled live discs fit the bill. That's enough for me! The entire box is a bit redundant as it is.