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Marbin   09/01/2019

Storybook Farm, Chapel Hill, NC
Source Tascam DP-004 digital recorder connected to two external microphones
(audio-technica Midnight Blues MB1000L and Shure PG57) -> WAV ->
Cool Edit '96 (filtering & track split) -> FLAC Frontend -> flac files
Checksums 01 intro - The Freeman Massacre.flac:83f90fa01ea9ce81a3ce083144828874
02 storytime - negative clown energy and dirty whores.flac:3658a92f14cb4e74567221277b9af673
03 Dirty Whores.flac:8f1bb482c405287df44250970fe95a85
04 storytime - the talented Sid Yiddish.flac:3353f926142def7803ae93201b26b42d
05 Sid Yiddish.flac:680d066c524ac2b9c29791b78bfa485c
06 storytime - Your connection to the world of.flac:36f8a5a5d805ee9683fd4f77c7c6a4ae
07 The World of Computers.flac:b4b35aef2f2b7c55de41973b5e64671f
08 song 5.flac:4bff74635b66a09eaf3172bc8f5c9348
09 Radio School.flac:1cc90889fcc650ded33fec2eb1220d27
Media FLAC
J-Card Comment ProgDay 2019 (25th Annual)
Day 2, Band 1 - Marbin
Sunday, Sep 1st, 2019 ~10:25am - 11:40am
Storybook Farm, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Dani Rabin - guitar
Danny Markovitch - saxophones
Jon Nadel - bass
Everette Benton Jr. - drums

1. intro -> The Freeman Massacre (9:41)
2. storytime 1: biker clown and dirty whores (4:34)
3. Dirty Whores (9:38)
4. storytime 2: meeting Sid Yiddish (4:09)
5. Sid Yiddish (10:08)
6. storytime 3: your connection to the world (2:30)
7. The World of Computers (tentative title) (5:38)
8. song 5 (title?) (7:14)
9. Radio School (19:28)

Total Time: 72:57 (1 hour, 12 min, 57 sec)

Tascam DP-004 digital recorder connected to two external microphones
(audio-technica Midnight Blues MB1000L and Shure PG57) -> WAV ->
Cool Edit '96 (filtering & track split) -> FLAC Frontend -> flac files

Notes:

I was running late Sunday morning (due to the world's slowest grocery
store clerk, but that's another story), so I had just gotten my
recording gear set up and pressed the record button as Michael Bennett
started introducing the band. That's why you can hear some microphone
adjustments and playing with the level settings at the beginning.

For those who were going by the schedule on the ProgDay web page and were
expecting the first band of Sunday to be Us, Today...there was a change of
plans. The drummer for the band Farmhouse Odyssey couldn't make it to the
show (much to the disappointment of the rest of the band who were there and
ready to play), so the ProgDay organizers made some quick calls and got Marbin,
who had played the Thursday night ProgDay preshow and were still in North
Carolina, to drive from Charlotte to Chapel Hill to play the first slot at
ProgDay before driving to Asheville for a Sunday night gig. As guitarist
Dani Rabin put it, "If you need a last-minute fusion band, we'll chopper in".

Those who have seen or heard ProgDay 2015 might remember these guys as a
kick-ass instrumental fusion band led by guitar and saxophone. They still
are, but if anything the intervening years on the road have only sharped
them up further and given them a nearly telepathic ability to play unison
lines.

On my first attempt to torrent this recording, I rolled too much low end
off and ended up with a very tinny sounding recording with weak guitar
and squeaky sax. So I started over from scratch and left much more bass in.
I may have gone a tad too far in the opposite direction, but to my ears the
end result sounds much better. I tried to amplify Dani's "storytimes" as
much as I could without letting them get overwhelmed by hiss. He's a very
entertaining guy. If he weren't such a great guitarist, he could go into
stand-up comedy.

If anyone can figure out what that fifth song's title is, I'd love to be
able to fill in that hole in the setlist. It might be a continuation of
The World of Computers or it might be another new song, but it sounded
familiar. I skimmed through all the band's albums and couldn't find anything
that was an obvious match, but I might have missed something.

Marbin on the web:

http://www.marbinmusic.com/
https://marbinmusic.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/marbinmusic/


About ProgDay:

ProgDay is an outdoor festival of progressive rock that has
been held annually since 1995. In 1996 it was expanded from
one day to two and has been featuring anywhere from eight to
eleven progressive rock bands each year since, with a few more
bands usually hosting related Thursday, Friday or Saturday night
events at nearby venues. It's definitely worth the trip if
you're a prog fan and don't mind a little heat and humidity
and a little driving around. I first went in 1997 and had
such a great time that I've been back every year since.

The main event takes place at beautiful Storybook Farm,
unless rain forces it indoors (which has fortunately only
happened a couple times in the festival's history). It's
a relaxed atmosphere, where you can listen and watch from
anywhere you want - if you really like a particular band,
you can sit right up against the stage (if you get there
early enough to claim the space). Some people listen
to the bands while shopping for CDs and merchandise in the
vendor tent or getting food in the pavilion or playing
frisbee in the field behind the audience or just sharing
a beer or two with friends.

The people are friendly, and the band members often hang out
all weekend taking in the show, selling merchandise and
chatting with fans when they're not on stage. If you're a
prog rock fan and can possibly attend, make every effort to
attend.

If you'd like to make a donation via PayPal to help keep
the festival afloat (and ensure more of these ProgDay torrents
in the future), please visit:

http://www.progday.net/ProgDay-Support.html
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