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Jeff Kaisershot's Collection

George Duke   06/23/1975

Village Gate, New York, NY
Source FM > probably Reel to Reel > CD Copy > trade > EAC Secure Modus > Flac > Check SB's > Traders little helper
Media FLAC
J-Card Comment George Duke (with Alphonso Johnson & Chester Thompson) - Village Gate, NYC 1975-06-23 FM, remaster version (re-seed)

Here's a rare show from George Duke broadcast on WRVR FM in 1975. Duke sets prior to '76 seem to be few and far between, and in the following years often a Funk/Soul excercise.

In this Trio set with Weather Report alumni Alphonso Johnson & Chester Thompson, George just smoke's everything put in front of him. You listen to him and laugh at what he get's out of his keyboards! I mean, I think he should have called this band The "George Duke Experience" (no dis to Jimi). A high energy show with some source flaws it has been posted a few times, this version being Eeklair's tweek. This show is meant to be played as it was that night, LOUD. All praise to the original poster and Eeklair for their efforts in trying to tame this bitch!


George Duke Trio
Village Gate,NYC
June 23, 1975

George Duke - Keyboards, Moog, Fender Rhodes, Vocal
Alphonso Johnson - Electric Bass
Chester Thompson - Drums


1) The Opening (fade-in) (10:38)
2) Old Slippers (8:51)
3) Oh, Cambodia (with drum + bass solo) (8:33)
4) Feel (Vocal) (8:51)
5) Floop De Loop (11:36)

Artwork Included


Eeklair's remaster Notes:
This little jem is a little hissy, but what a great capture of some fusion phenoms. I was going to de-hiss this but it detracted from the ambience, so I left it. I did however EQ it to give the drums and bass more punch and clarity, I also fixed the equipment noises quite a bit... And I raised the overall volume level to about 95% of maximum. And the best part, I gave the last track an ending so it doesn't just stop cold. I just spliced a repeat of the head in then let it fade out into some crowd noise.

FM > probably Reel to Reel > CD Copy > trade > EAC Secure Modus > Flac >

April 2010:
Flac > Check SB's > Traders little helper

All the Best in Music!
Jazamo April 2010

1) The Opening.flac:4719f1ee0fb8bbcb77478f8126ccda41
2) Old Slippers.flac:e427b8e095f83191ceb11cf7480cb20e
3) Oh Cambodia.flac:e84bc4f301b855c512d0ef1a9c28dcd0
4) Feel.flac:8b43fc5638ad646d87613151031e0d4e
5) Floop De Loop.flac:a24e4a0fbffaa336cb6fa6438ea60605
Trades Allowed Yes
Ratings Sound: A
Lists Jazz/Fusion
Owned by Jeff Kaisershot · Last Updated May 23, 2023