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Janis Joplin & Full Tilt Boogie 08/08/1970

SHOWID 229807

Set I

Tell Mama
Half Moon
Mercedes Benz
My Baby
Kozmic Blues
Maybe
Instrumental
?
Move Over
Piece Of My Heart

Set II

 

Set III

 

Comment

Janis Joplin - Vocals
Brad Campbell - Electric Bass
John Till - Electric Guitar
Richard Bell - Grand Piano
Ken Pearson - Organ
Clark Pierson - Drums

* Janis mentions writing "Mercedez Benz" in the bar on the corner, right before the show.
This is Janis' last performance in New York and third to last performance, ever.

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Tulum (5/0) FLAC / 12 View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN>mkw>WAV>TLH>FLAC Level...
Notes: Ken and Judy Lee didn't think anyone would be interested in hearing their recordings... Between the years 1970 and 1971, Ken worked security at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, while his girlfriend Judy ran movie projections between sets. One of a few live music taping enthusiasts of the time, Ken was granted exclusive permission by club promoter Howard Stein to record the shows at the theatre for his own personal use. Judy was on hand to perform the tape flips while Ken was busy doing his job. In 1968, the couple took Judy's brother Mark, who was nine years old to his first concert at "Cafe Wha?" in New York City. The Monkees were on tour and Jimi Hendrix was along for the ride as their opening act. Several years later, Mark was introduced to the music of the Grateful Dead at the Nassau Coliseum on March 19th, 1973 in Uniondale, Long Island. This single event marked the beginning of a life long odyssey of musical experiences with the band that affected him most deeply. Along with his good friend, John Jay Hance, who Mark met at a Dead show in 1979, the two traveled around the United States with the band in search of the ultimate musical experience, attending over 350 shows together. The two also shared a common interest in seeing live music of a wide variety of genres, and during the 23 years that they knew each other attended more than 1000 total concerts together, until Mark's untimely death in November of 2002. Mark knew of brother in-law Ken's recordings from the Capitol Theatre, and had a strong interest in having the shows circulated; however, being true to his word to Howard Stein, Ken kept the recordings under wraps and the tapes never saw the light of the trading domain (One noteworthy bending of this rule occurred when Ken agreed at Mark's request to circulate the late show that the Grateful Dead did on June 24th of 1970. This show is highly regarded as an all-time magical performance by the Dead during their 30 year history as a band). It was not until John Jay, who also knew Ken Lee, and of the Port Chester tapes, ran into Ken at Mark's funeral in 2002 that the fateful discussion of having the recordings released occurred. At that time, Ken didn't think anyone would have any desire to listen to his tapes. They had been sitting up in the attic of his present home for over 20 years going through the early stages of decay. Because such a great deal of time had elapsed since Ken made his agreement with Howard Stein, and the fact that John Jay was insisting that there was an overwhelming interest by music lovers to hear these recordings, Ken agreed to open the flood gates and the Port Chester Restoration Project began, which is ultimately a tribute to Mark Cohen's passion for live music. By fortune and coincidence, John Jay Hance, a master at the art of recording and restoring live music himself had already developed his own method for preserving fragile, decaying audio tapes with a heating method commonly known as "baking." The process of restoring Ken's recordings presents an even greater challenge, however. The cassette shells which encase the audio tapes first have to be removed and replaced because they are too fragile to be played. This is extremely difficult, being that these cassettes were glued together during manufacturing (as opposed to the use of screws, today). The halves of the shell must be carefully removed without doing damage to the tape inside. Once the analog tape is restored and rebuilt, it must then be then played back one time through an analog to digital converter onto a cd, which is then cleaned of hiss and other extraneous noises. Then it can be replicated and introduced to the world of music trading. For the cleanup job, John Jay enlisted the help of "Sound Forge" software guru Peter G to help make what exists from the master tapes sound just exactly perfect. Having listened to the first installment of this project, Janis Joplin and Full Tilt Boogie from August 8, 1970 several times, I can tell you that the sound is brilliant! Keep in mind that Ken and Judy recorded nearly EVERY show at the Capitol during '70 and '71, on an estimated 300-500 cassettes (one box of cassettes is believed to be missing). While many are labeled with correct dates and the music they contain, much of what exists is still a mystery. Several gems containing long forgotten performances and musical collaborations have already surfaced. Expect some nice surprises in the years to come. Enjoy Ken and Judy's recordings from the Capitol Theatre and appreciate the great care and quality of craftsmanship that went into their creation and is currently going into their preservation.
Marc Dreilinger (5/2.3) FLAC / 1 View   AUD Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN> WAV> FLAC 8
Notes: Archived Box 4 Disc 539
Zman (5/3.3) CDr / 1 A- View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd
Notes: Several instances of tape speed distortion exist on the master between: track 7 (1:39- 4:58) track 12 (3:22- 4:17). The Port Chester Restoration project Capitol Theatre- Port Chester, NY Audience recordings by Ken and Judy Lee.
Gary (5/4.3) CDR / 1 View   Aud>MC>CD
Notes: AUD:MC>CD [Lee] PCRP #1
Larry (5/4) / 0 View  
Shin (5/5) CDR / 1 A View  
Cecil Hayden (5/0) .wav / 2 A- B+ View   CDR>??>CDR
Notes: lo-fi recording of a terrific show.
John (5/4.3) / 1 View  
Notes: book 23
John Nobody (5/5) cdr / 1 View  
Notes: from FLAC/SHN
Quinn The Eskimo (5/0) / 1 View  
Freebird 63 (4/5) cdr / 1 A View   aud
Mike (4/5) cdr / 1 A- A- View  
Kevin White (4/5) Shn / 1 View  
Notes: PCRP #1 - 1970-71 Sampler DVD
Tim Ujin (4/0) SHN / 1 View  
Dave (4/0) CDR / 1 View   MAC>DAT>CDR
Carl (3/0) SHN / 1 View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
Christine (3/0) CDR / 1 A View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
Notes: -Recorded by Ken & Judy Lee on a Sony 124 cassette deck with Sony dynamic mics on a TDK normal bias tape. Microphones were set up in the balcony with a 10-20 foot spread. -Original tape was baked in "Susie Q", shell replaced and transferred on a Tascam 122mk3 via a Lucid ADA1000 Analog to Digital Converter directly to disc on a Tascam CDRW700 by John Jay Hance (johnjayhance@optonline.net). -Cleanup performed by Peter G with Soundforge 6.0. -EAC performed with correct offsets. SHN conversion with MKW & extra tracking of soundcheck (track1) & retracking of beginning of "Piece of My Heart" (track 12) CD Wave and EAC by Evan Bellaff (theelevan@yahoo.com). 1. "Check" 00:16 2. Tell Mama 06:44 3. Half Moon 06:09 4. Mercedez Benz* "Acapulco" 2:11 5. Mercedes Benz 1:54 6. My Baby 07:57 7. Kozmic Blues 05:06 8. Maybe 05:09 9. Instrumental 06:18 10. ??? 07:05 11. Move Over 05:02 12. Piece of My Heart 04:37 Janis Joplin- vocals Brad Campbell- bass John Till- guitar Richard Bell- piano Ken Pearson- organ Clark Pierson- drums Total running time (58:35) * Janis mentions writing "Mercedez Benz" in the bar on the corner, right before the show. This is Janis' last performance in New York and third to last performance, ever. Several instances of tape speed distortion exist on the master between: track 7 (1:39- 4:58) track 12 (3:22- 4:17) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Port Chester Restoration project Capitol Theatre- Port Chester, NY Audience recordings by Ken and Judy Lee 1970-1971 Ken and Judy Lee didn't think anyone would be interested in hearing their recordings... Between the years 1970 and 1971, Ken worked security at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, while his girlfriend Judy ran movie projections between sets. One of a few live music taping enthusiasts of the time, Ken was granted exclusive permission by club promoter Howard Stein to record the shows at the theatre for his own personal use. Judy was on hand to perform the tape flips while Ken was busy doing his job. In 1968, the couple took Judy's brother Mark, who was nine years old to his first concert at "Cafe Wha?" in New York City. The Monkees were on tour and Jimi Hendrix was along for the ride as their opening act. Several years later, Mark was introduced to the music of the Grateful Dead at the Nassau Coliseum on March 19th, 1973 in Uniondale, Long Island. This single event marked the beginning of a life long odyssey of musical experiences with the band that affected him most deeply. Along with his good friend, John Jay Hance, who Mark met at a Dead show in 1979, the two traveled around the United States with the band in search of the ultimate musical experience, attending over 350 shows together. The two also shared a common interest in seeing live music of a wide variety of genres, and during the 23 years that they knew each other attended more than 1000 total concerts together, until Mark's untimely death in November of 2002. Mark knew of brother in-law Ken's recordings from the Capitol Theatre, and had a strong interest in having the shows circulated; however, being true to his word to Howard Stein, Ken kept the recordings under wraps and the tapes never saw the light of the trading domain (One noteworthy bending of this rule occurred when Ken agreed at Mark's request to circulate the late show that the Grateful Dead did on June 24th of 1970. This show is highly regarded as an all-time magical performance by the Dead during their 30 year history as a band). It was not until John Jay, who also knew Ken Lee, and of the Port Chester tapes, ran into Ken at Mark's funeral in 2002 that the fateful discussion of having the recordings released occurred. At that time, Ken didn't think anyone would have any desire to listen to his tapes. They had been sitting up in the attic of his present home for over 20 years going through the early stages of decay. Because such a great deal of time had elapsed since Ken made his agreement with Howard Stein, and the fact that John Jay was insisting that there was an overwhelming interest by music lovers to hear these recordings, Ken agreed to open the flood gates and the Port Chester Restoration Project began, which is ultimately a tribute to Mark Cohen's passion for live music. By fortune and coincidence, John Jay Hance, a master at the art of recording and restoring live music himself had already developed his own method for preserving fragile, decaying audio tapes with a heating method commonly known as "baking." The process of restoring Ken's recordings presents an even greater challenge, however. The cassette shells which encase the audio tapes first have to be removed and replaced because they are too fragile to be played. This is extremely difficult, being that these cassettes were glued together during manufacturing (as opposed to the use of screws, today). The halves of the shell must be carefully removed without doing damage to the tape inside. Once the analog tape is restored and rebuilt, it must then be then played back one time through an analog to digital converter onto a cd, which is then cleaned of hiss and other extraneous noises. Then it can be replicated and introduced to the world of music trading. For the cleanup job, John Jay enlisted the help of "Sound Forge" software guru Peter G to help make what exists from the master tapes sound just exactly perfect. Having listened to the first installment of this project, Janis Joplin and Full Tilt Boogie from August 8, 1970 several times, I can tell you that the sound is brilliant! Keep in mind that Ken and Judy recorded nearly EVERY show at the Capitol during '70 and '71, on an estimated 300-500 cassettes (one box of cassettes is believed to be missing). While many are labeled with correct dates and the music they contain, much of what exists is still a mystery. Several gems containing long forgotten performances and musical collaborations have already surfaced. Expect some nice surprises in the years to come. Enjoy Ken and Judy's recordings from the Capitol Theatre and appreciate the great care and quality of craftsmanship that went into their creation and is currently going into their preservation. Evan Bellaff 9/03 theelevan@yahoo.com
Uwe Z. (3/5) FLAC / 1 A- View   Aud > Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN>mkw>WAV>TLH>FLAC Level 8
Mike (3/0) cdr / 1 View  
Notes: There is a slight problem w/ tracks 7 & 12.
Rich (3/5) CDR / 1 View  
carmen (3/0) flac / 1 View  
Steve Wilson (3/5) CDR / 1 View  
Brad (3/4) SHN / 1 View   Audience Recording
Meghan (3/0) CDR / 1 View  
Jascha Dub (3/0) SHN / 1 A- B- View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
RM's Giant Live Music Archive (2/5) SHN / 0 View   Port Chester Restoration Project #1 (TT116)
Notes: Confusion in the lineage. Info file says, "MAC (Recorded by Ken & Judy Lee, Sony dynamic mics [10-20' spread, from the balcony] > Sony 124 [TDK normal bias tape]) > "Susie Q" (baking) and shell replacement > Tascam 122mk3 playback > Lucid ADA1000 A-D converter > Tascam CDRW700 CD/0 > EAC > "cleanup" (Soundforge 6.0) Tape preparation and A>D transfer by John Jay Hance. cleanup by Peter G. this version: audio cd > sony screenblast soundforge extraction > cd wave editor > flac" My SHNs had SBEs, which I corrected with Trader's Little Helper.
eburgian (2/0) CDR / 1 View  
Private Stock (2/5) CDR / 1 Aud Aud View  
Notes: An 'average' quality AUD recording of Janis with the Full Tilt Boogie Band doing some of her most well respected works. Sadly Janis would be dead in less than 2 months.
Scott Mauvais (lscott) (2/0) SHN/FLAC / 0 View   Sony dynamic mics> Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
Notes: PCRP: from master cassette 3rd to last performance
Jeff Dewitt (2/0) / 1 View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
Notes: Port Chester Restoration Project #1
mfsljunkie (2/5) shn / 1 View   cass [m] > Soundforge 6.0 > CD-R > EAC > SHN
Notes: (328.1 MB) {#0094}
Danjiri (2/5) CDR / 1 A- View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
Notes: AUD Recording/ Total running time (58:35)
Scott Mauvais (2/0) SHN/FLAC / 0 View   Sony dynamic mics> Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
Notes: PCRP: from master cassette 3rd to last performance
YokohamaJ (2/0) cdr / 1 View   SBD > ? > LP > ? > CDr > EAC > WAV > FLAC
upstateDB (1/5) cd / 1 A A- View  
CDJones (1/5) SHN/CDR / 1 View  
Notes: PCRP
SpiralLightofVenus (1/5) FLAC / 0 AUD View  
Notes: AUD TB14
Sean Gleason (1/4.6) CDR / 1 View  
Curtis Ensler (1/0) CD(1) / 1 View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
Curtis Ensler (1/0) CDR / 1 View  
arthur (1/4.9) shn / 1 View  
Tommy Danscuk (1/5) CD / 2 View   Aud > Cass
LossLess Legs (1/0) CDR / 0 View  
Notes: 1/20/2006 - daze7
BluesFan (1/5) CD / 1 A- A- View  
China_Rider88 (1/0) CDR / 1 View   AUD
Dennis Lausier (1/4.8) CD / 1 View   MAC>Sony 124>
Notes: This is Janis' last performance in New York and third to last performance, ever.
Pete Morin-Smith (1/5) CDr / 1 View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
Mike MacDonald (1/0) CD / 1 A View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC>
Notes: Port Chester Restoration Project #1 Janis Joplin & Full Tilt Boogie Capiol Theatre Port Chester, New York August 8, 1970 Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN -Recorded by Ken & Judy Lee on a Sony 124 cassette deck with Sony dynamic mics on a TDK normal bias tape. Microphones were set up in the balcony with a 10-20 foot spread. -Original tape was baked in "Susie Q", shell replaced and transferred on a Tascam 122mk3 via a Lucid ADA1000 Analog to Digital Converter directly to disc on a Tascam CDRW700 by John Jay Hance (johnjayhance@optonline.net). -Cleanup performed by Peter G with Soundforge 6.0. -EAC performed with correct offsets. SHN conversion with MKW & extra tracking of soundcheck (track1) & retracking of beginning of "Piece of My Heart" (track 12) CD Wave and EAC by Evan Bellaff (theelevan@yahoo.com). 1. "Check" 00:16 2. Tell Mama 06:44 3. Half Moon 06:09 4. Mercedez Benz* "Acapulco" 2:11 5. Mercedes Benz 1:54 6. My Baby 07:57 7. Kozmic Blues 05:06 8. Maybe 05:09 9. Instrumental 06:18 10. ??? 07:05 11. Move Over 05:02 12. Piece of My Heart 04:37 Janis Joplin- vocals Brad Campbell- bass John Till- guitar Richard Bell- piano Ken Pearson- organ Clark Pierson- drums Total running time (58:35) * Janis mentions writing "Mercedez Benz" in the bar on the corner, right before the show. This is Janis' last performance in New York and third to last performance, ever. Several instances of tape speed distortion exist on the master between: track 7 (1:39- 4:58) track 12 (3:22- 4:17) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Port Chester Restoration project Capitol Theatre- Port Chester, NY Audience recordings by Ken and Judy Lee 1970-1971 Ken and Judy Lee didn't think anyone would be interested in hearing their recordings... Between the years 1970 and 1971, Ken worked security at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, while his girlfriend Judy ran movie projections between sets. One of a few live music taping enthusiasts of the time, Ken was granted exclusive permission by club promoter Howard Stein to record the shows at the theatre for his own personal use. Judy was on hand to perform the tape flips while Ken was busy doing his job. In 1968, the couple took Judy's brother Mark, who was nine years old to his first concert at "Cafe Wha?" in New York City. The Monkees were on tour and Jimi Hendrix was along for the ride as their opening act. Several years later, Mark was introduced to the music of the Grateful Dead at the Nassau Coliseum on March 19th, 1973 in Uniondale, Long Island. This single event marked the beginning of a life long odyssey of musical experiences with the band that affected him most deeply. Along with his good friend, John Jay Hance, who Mark met at a Dead show in 1979, the two traveled around the United States with the band in search of the ultimate musical experience, attending over 350 shows together. The two also shared a common interest in seeing live music of a wide variety of genres, and during the 23 years that they knew each other attended more than 1000 total concerts together, until Mark's untimely death in November of 2002. Mark knew of brother in-law Ken's recordings from the Capitol Theatre, and had a strong interest in having the shows circulated; however, being true to his word to Howard Stein, Ken kept the recordings under wraps and the tapes never saw the light of the trading domain (One noteworthy bending of this rule occurred when Ken agreed at Mark's request to circulate the late show that the Grateful Dead did on June 24th of 1970. This show is highly regarded as an all-time magical performance by the Dead during their 30 year history as a band). It was not until John Jay, who also knew Ken Lee, and of the Port Chester tapes, ran into Ken at Mark's funeral in 2002 that the fateful discussion of having the recordings released occurred. At that time, Ken didn't think anyone would have any desire to listen to his tapes. They had been sitting up in the attic of his present home for over 20 years going through the early stages of decay. Because such a great deal of time had elapsed since Ken made his agreement with Howard Stein, and the fact that John Jay was insisting that there was an overwhelming interest by music lovers to hear these recordings, Ken agreed to open the flood gates and the Port Chester Restoration Project began, which is ultimately a tribute to Mark Cohen's passion for live music. By fortune and coincidence, John Jay Hance, a master at the art of recording and restoring live music himself had already developed his own method for preserving fragile, decaying audio tapes with a heating method commonly known as "baking." The process of restoring Ken's recordings presents an even greater challenge, however. The cassette shells which encase the audio tapes first have to be removed and replaced because they are too fragile to be played. This is extremely difficult, being that these cassettes were glued together during manufacturing (as opposed to the use of screws, today). The halves of the shell must be carefully removed without doing damage to the tape inside. Once the analog tape is restored and rebuilt, it must then be then played back one time through an analog to digital converter onto a cd, which is then cleaned of hiss and other extraneous noises. Then it can be replicated and introduced to the world of music trading. For the cleanup job, John Jay enlisted the help of "Sound Forge" software guru Peter G to help make what exists from the master tapes sound just exactly perfect. Having listened to the first installment of this project, Janis Joplin and Full Tilt Boogie from August 8, 1970 several times, I can tell you that the sound is brilliant! Keep in mind that Ken and Judy recorded nearly EVERY show at the Capitol during '70 and '71, on an estimated 300-500 cassettes (one box of cassettes is believed to be missing). While many are labeled with correct dates and the music they contain, much of what exists is still a mystery. Several gems containing long forgotten performances and musical collaborations have already surfaced. Expect some nice surprises in the years to come. Enjoy Ken and Judy's recordings from the Capitol Theatre and appreciate the great care and quality of craftsmanship that went into their creation and is currently going into their preservation. Evan Bellaff 9/03 theelevan@yahoo.com
Brian (0/0) / 0 View   aud.unknown.flac
Alessandro (0/0) CDR / 0 View  
Selman Snow (0/0) Flac / 1 View  
Bill (0/5) cd-r / 1 View  
Notes: FLAC
JohnO (0/0) CDR / 1 View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
phil bey (0/0) / 0 View  
Fred (0/0) / 0 View  
WBaetz (0/0) FLAC / 1 View   AUD > Tascam 122mk3 playback > Lucid ADA1000 A-D converter > Tascam CDRW700 CD/0 >...
Bob Abrams (0/5) / 0 View  
The Music Box (0/0) SHN / 1 View   Recorded by Ken & Judy Lee on a Sony 124 cassette deck with Sony dynamic mics on a TDK normal...
Jamie Dubs (0/5) SHN / 1 View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
atlreed (0/0) cdr / 1 View  
Notes: Audience Recording Lineage: Sony Dynamic Mics > Sony 124 Cassette Deck > Cassette Master > Soundforge 6.0 > CD > EAC > SHN
Penny (0/0) / 1 View  
Danjiri (0/0) CDR / 1 A- View   Cassette Master> Soundforge 6.0> cd> EAC> SHN
Notes: AUD Recording/ Total running time (58:35)