Grateful Dead
--- Approximate Hours: 211.25
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| Show Date |
Venue |
Media Type |
Media Count |
Sound Quality |
Notes |
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03/25/66
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Trouper's Hall |
CDR |
1 |
A |
Unknown source.
Is on the same disk as Dead 7/3/66
Sound is a little soft, but certainly an incredible recording condsidering the times; a real treat of very early Dead.
Set List:
Stealin
Jam
Hey Little One
Hog For You Baby
You Don't Have To Ask
Cold Rain And Snow
Next Time You See Me |
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07/03/66
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Fillmore Auditorium |
CDR |
1 |
A- |
Unknown source; sound is a little soft.
Is on the same disk as my Dead 3/25/66
Set list:
Dancin' In The Streets
I Know You Rider
He Was A Friend Of Mine
Next Time You See Me
Viola Lee Blues
Big Boss Man
Sitting On Top Of The World
Unknown
Bring It On Down The Line
Cream Puff War
It's A Good Thing
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07/29/66
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P.N.E. Garden Auditorium |
CDR |
1 |
A |
Obtained via vine on Phishhook
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07/30/66
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P.N.E. Garden Auditorium |
CDR |
1 |
A |
Obtained via vine ob Phishhook |
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10/22/67
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Winterland Arena |
CDR |
1 |
A |
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01/02/68
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Studio |
CD-R |
1 |
A |
Passed around Phishhook as "Skullfuck Mystery Show". Date estimated to be either 1/23/68 or 1/26/68. Crisp sound indicates SBD, but slight hiss may suggest Aud.
Tracks 1-7:
Cryptical Envelopment->
The Other One ->
Cryptical Reprise ->
Clementine ->
New Potato Caboose ->
Born Cross Eyed ->
Spanish Jam
Tracks 8-10: Berkeley Community Theater, 9/20/68:
Microphone Madness/St. Stephen ->
The Eleven ->
Drums
SBDMR->DAT->CDR |
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01/20/68
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The Eureka Municipal Auditorium |
CDR |
1 |
A |
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09/02/68
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Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm |
CD-R |
1 |
A |
09/02/68 Betty Nelson's Organic Rasberry Farm, Sultan, WA
SBD>Reel>DAT>WAV via ZA2>CD>EAC>SHN
Set One: (14 songs, 8 tracks)
1. Dark Star > 14:11
2. Saint Stephen > 4:16
3. The Eleven > 12:10
Death Don't Have No Mercy % 0:21#
4. Cryptical Envelopment (1) > #1:21
5. Drums > 0:13
The Other One > 3:40
6. Cryptical Envelopment 5:19
7. Alligator > 3:23
Drums > 3:34
Jam (2) > 2:26
Alligator > 4:26
8. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) > 7:#56
Feedback 3:19
total time: 69:51
Comments:
(1) cuts in at the beginning of the first verse.
(2) is Garcia and drums.
DAT>CD>SHN by Pat Volkerding
seeded 10/27/2000 |
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10/13/68
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Avalon Ballroom |
CDR |
1 |
A |
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03/01/69
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Fillmore West |
CDR |
2 |
A |
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12/26/69
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McFarlin Auditorium, Southern Methodist Univ. |
CDR |
2 |
A |
Received via Phishhook vine
McFarlin Auditorium, S.M.U.
Dallas,TX
Set 1
The Monkey & The Engineer, Little Sadie, Long Black Limousine, I've Been All Around This World, Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet, Black Peter, Uncle John's Band
Set 2
Casey Jones, Hard To Handle, Cold Rain & Snow, China Cat Sunflower-> Jam-> I Know You Rider-> High Time, Me And My Uncle, Dark Star, New Speedway Boogie, Turn On Your Love Light
Comment - First set acoustic without Bill
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??/??/70
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Pacific High Recording Studio |
CDR |
3 |
A- |
Unknown lineage. Volume jumps around a bit (some songs louder, some softer.)
DISC ONE:
Complete Acoustic Set - 2.28.70:
1.Jerry and Bob at the mic - 2.28.70
2.The Monkey and The Engineer - 2.28.70
3.Little Sadie - 2.28.70
4.Black Peter - 2.28.70
5.The Race Is On - 5.1.70
6.Wake Up Little Susie - 5.1.70
7.New Speedway Boogie - 5.1.70
8.Cold Jordan - 5.1.70
9.Ballad of Casey Jones - 5.15.70
10.Silver Threads and Golden Needles - 5.15.70
11.Long Black Limousine - 5.15.70
12.The Rub - 5.15.70
13.I Know You Rider - 6.5.70
14.Me & My Uncle - 6.5.70
15.Cumberland Blues - 6.7.70
16.Candyman - 6.7.70
total time: 73:08
DISC TWO:
1.Dire Wolf - 7.14.70
2.Dark Hollow - 7.14.70
3.How Long Blues - 7.14.70
4.El Paso - 8.5.70
5.Rosalie McFall - 8.5.70
6.Cocaine Blues - 8.5.70
7.Drink Up and Go Home - 8.5.70
8.I Hear A Voice Callin - 8.5.70
9./10.Swing Low Sweet Chariot - 8.5.70
11.Mama Tried - 8.5.70
12.She's Mine - 5.15.70
13.Katie Mae - 5.15.70
Complete Acoustic Sound Check - 11.6.70:
14.Candyman take one - 11.6.70
15.Candyman take two - 11.6.70
16.Uncle John's Band take one - 11.6.70
17.Uncle John's Band take two - 11.6.70
18. The Attics of My Life - 11.6.70
19.Drums and Bass tuning and solo - 11.6.70
total time: 74:06
DISC THREE:
Complete Acoustic Set - 9.20.70:
1.Uncle John's Band - 9.20.70
2.Deep Elem Blues - 9.20.70
3.Friend Of The Devil - 9.20.70
4.Big Railroad Blues - 9.20.70
5.Dark Hollow - 9.20.70
6.Ripple - 9.20.70
7.To Lay Me Down - 9.20.70
8.Truckin'- 9.20.70
9.Rosalie McFall - 9.20.70
10.Cumberland Blues - 9.20.70
11.New Speedway Boogie - 9.20.70
12.Brokedown Palace - 9.20.70
13.Katie Mae - 7.12.70
14.Bring Me My Shotgun > She's Mine - 7.12.70
15.Cocaine Blues - 7.12.70
16.How Long Blues - 7.12.70
total time: 79:57 |
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02/18/71
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Capitol Theater |
CD-R |
2 |
A |
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02/19/71
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Capitol Theatre |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
Inability to hear vocals for first half of Bertha indicates microphone problems during the show (not a problem with the disk mind you).
Filler included on Disk 3:
Dick Latvala on GDH ->
Unknown Dark Star/Phil Jam (Fall 1972)->
Sunshine Daydream |
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03/14/71
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Camp Randall Field House, University of Wisconsin |
CD-R |
2 |
A |
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04/27/71
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Fillmore East |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
This sounds the same as all my other Dead soundboards. |
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07/31/71
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Yale Bowl, Yale University |
CDR |
3 |
A- |
Set I:
AUD MR>CD>EAC>WAV>SHN>CD
Set II: MR>Cassette>DAT>CD>EAC>WAV>.SHN>CD |
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10/19/71
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Northrop Auditorium, U. of Minn. |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
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12/31/71
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Winterland Arena |
CDR |
3 |
A- |
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05/11/72
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Rotterdam Civic Hall |
CDR |
4 |
A |
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02/09/73
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Roscoe Maples Pavilion, Stanford University |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
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11/11/73
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Winterland Arena |
CDR |
3 |
A |
Songs are out of sequence on Disks 2 and 3, presumably to keep the entire Dark Star->Mind Left Body Jam intact on Disk 3.
Set II is edited after Big River, which should be followed by DS->MLBJ->Eyes->China Doll (all on D3), but instead contains Sugar Mag -> UJB -> Johnny B. Goode, Bid You Goodnight. |
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08/06/74
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Roosevelt Stadium |
CD-R |
4 |
A- |
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02/26/77
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Swing Auditorium |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
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05/07/77
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Boston Garden |
CD-R |
3 |
A- |
Skips/flickers 3 times at beginning of "Jack Straw" (mid-Disk 1).
Skips/flickers twice in middle of "Peggy-O" (mid-Disk 1).
Missing Encore: U.S. Blues |
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05/08/77
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Barton Hall, Cornell University |
CD-R |
3 |
A- |
Sound quality is fine.
Small flicker at beginning of Set II (mid-Disk 2) while Bobby is talking to the crowd.
St. Stephen cut on Disk 2 - included in entirety on Disk 3.
My copy has numerous songs in one track (3-4 songs per track).
Disk 3 filler: 7/16/66 - Filmore Aud
Viola Lee Blues
Don't Ease Me In
Pain in My Heart
Minglewood Blues
Sitting On Top of the World
You Don't Have to Ask |
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05/08/77
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Barton Hall, Cornell University |
CDR |
3 |
A |
Lineage:
Betty Board Portion -- Master 7" Nagra reels 1/2 track @ 7.5ips>Sony PCM 501. Playback on Sony PCM 701>DAT (Digital Transfer) -- Rob Eaton DBX Decoding (Spring '99) Playback on Panasonic 4100 DAT>DB 924 D/A>Dolby 361's w/dbx K9-22 Cards>DB 124 A/D>Neve Capricorn (Digital mixing console)>DB 300S>Panasonic 4100 DAT>DAT>Digi Coax Cable>Tascam CD-RW 700>CDR (x1)>SHN (Rob Eaton remaster)
Audience Portion -- Steve Maizner's Sony ECM-990>Sony TC-152 aud master>First Gen Reel>played directly to hard drive. The excellent aud splices were normalized and patched using ProTools by Karen Hicks
Disk 1:
Set I
1. Minglewood Blues -> (AUD splice provides beginning of track)
2. Loser
3. El Paso
4. They Love Each Other
5. Jack Straw
6. Deal
7. Lazy Lightning -> Supplication (Aud Splice during transition)
8. Brown Eyed Women
9. Mama Tried
Disk 2:
Set I (continued)
1. Row Jimmy
2. Dancin' In The Streets
Set II
3. Take A Step Back/Tuning
4. Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain
Disk 3:
Set II (continued):
1. Estimated Prophet
2. Tuning/Dead Air
3. Saint Stephen->
4. Not Fade Away->
5. Saint Stephen->
6. Morning Dew
7. Encore: Saturday Night
Culled from a May 6, 1999 post by Rob Eaton to dnc --
I recently re-decoded 5/5/77 and 5/8/77. I went into Right Track Studios in NYC (my home base studio ) set up in studio B (which is the premier state of the art Digital Music Studio in world). I had clean dat copies (provided by Tim Daulton) that were NOT decoded. I set up a chain consisting of: Panasonic Sv4100 AES out-->DB Technologies 924AD (24bit/96k capability)-->Dolby 361 Modules w/DBX K9-22 cards-->Neve Capricorn 32bit point processing/full 24bit Digital Console-->DB Technologies 122s 24bit/16bit conversion and 44.1k/48k sample rate conversion-->Panasonic Sv4100 Dat AES in. This is State of the Art Tchnology, getting as much of the music that was on the tapes as possible. The thing about DBX that nobody else got is that in order to decode it properly the volume into the decoder has to be exact, otherwise the tapes can be to bass heavy or to bright and compressed. These tapes are absoultly the best possible reproductions of the dig tapes made from the masters (I only wish I had the actual reels so I could do a proper azimuth adjustment on them).
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05/09/77
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
Sounds the same as all my other Dead soundboards. |
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07/08/78
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
CD-R |
2 |
A |
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12/10/79
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Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall |
CDR |
3 |
A |
Sound is a little grainy but still quality |
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10/02/80
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Warfield Theater |
CDR |
1 |
A- |
1. Dark Hollow
2. Iko Iko
3. Race Is On
4. To Lay Me Down
5. Cassidy
6. Jack-A-Roe
7. On The Road Again
8. Bird Song->
9. Ripple
10. ?
11. ?
Tracks 10 and 11 are unknown and are not from this show. |
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10/11/80
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Warfield Theater |
CD-R |
1 |
A |
Acoustic Set. Set I only. |
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10/27/80
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Radio City Music Hall |
CDR |
3 |
A |
Set 1:
The Race Is On [3:00]
I've Been All Around This World [4:51]
Monkey And The Engineer [2:29]
To Lay Me Down [9:27]
Heaven Help The Fool [6:28]
Rosalie McFall [2:52]
On The Road Again [2:43]
Bird Song [10:26] >
Ripple [4:35]
Set 2:
Alabama Getaway [4:45] >
Greatest Story Ever Told [4:09]
Friend Of The Devil [10:30]
New Minglewood Blues [7:15]
Peggy-O[6:38]
Passenger[4:46]
Row Jimmy
Lost Sailor >
Saint Of Circumstance >
Deal
Set 3:
Truckin' >
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire On The Mountain >
Drums >
Space >
Wharf Rat >
I Need A Miracle >
Bertha >
Johnny B. Goode
Encore: Casey Jones |
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12/06/80
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Mill Valley Recreation Center |
CDR |
1 |
A- |
1. Intro
2. Dire Wolf
3. On The Road Again
4. Been All Around This World
5. Monkey And The Engineer
6. Jack-A-Roe
7. Cassidy
8. Bird Song
9. Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie
10. Ripple
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02/21/82
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Pauley Pavilion, UCLA |
CDR |
2 |
B+ |
Received via Phishhook vine.
Quality sound, but a few technical flaws.
Know flaws:
There are 3 dropouts during the beginning of bird song (2:14-2:21, 2:25-2:27, 2:31-2:34)
There are 5 seconds of silence before the China > Rider and almost all of China Cat is missing.
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09/06/83
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
CD-R |
1 |
A |
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06/28/85
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Hershey Park Stadium |
CDR |
2 |
A |
Received via Phishhook vine
Grateful Dead
Date: 1985-06-28
Venue: Hershey Park Stadium - Hershey, PA
Sets: All
Media: CDR
Number: 2
Source: SBD
Disc 1
Cold Rain and Snow
Promised Land
Ramble on Rose
Down in the Bottom
Ain't Superstitious
Bird Song
Comes a Time
Deal
Music Never Stopped
Tom Thumb's Blues
Day Job
Disc 2
Estimated Prophet
Terrapin Station
drums
space
I Need a Miracle
Morning Dew
Throwin' Stones
Not Fade Away
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11/10/85
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Meadowlands Arena |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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11/11/85
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Meadowlands Arena |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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03/01/87
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Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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07/15/88
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Greek Theatre, U. Of California |
CDR |
3 |
A- |
No technical flaws, average quality aud
Source: 2nd row behind Healy, SchoepsCMC42S>SonyPCM-F1>PCM Master>Sony PCM601ES>RMW Hammerfall>Soundforge 4.5/CD Architect>CDR |
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09/20/88
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Madison Square Garden |
CD-R |
2 |
A |
Source:
SBD->DAT->Cassette Master->DAT->Montego II->CDR->EAC->SHN->CDR
Excellent sound - one of my favorite shows.
Known flaws:
1. D1T7 - first 5-10 seconds of Masterpiece are cut (I have checked around and this seems to be the best and only copy circulating. All other source info I have seen say this is cut as well)
2. D2T5 @ 4:31 - pause
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12/31/88
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
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05/06/89
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Frost Amphitheatre |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
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06/21/89
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Shoreline Amphitheatre |
CDR |
3 |
A- |
Digital PPV feed -> Master VHS -> 1st gen digitally dubbed VHS -> DAT -> CDR -> CDR -> CDR -> SHN -> CDR (all CDR transfers using EAC)
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07/04/89
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Rich Stadium |
CDR |
3 |
A- |
Patch source:
Thanks to Joey Browning's Unknown SBD
Unknown AUD patch from Joey Brownings source for US Blues
Notes:
- Bertha has several level adjustments. The left channel was also very low so I boosted it 3dBs for the first 4:02. The beginning of the song is a bit rough but it gets much better.
- Cold Rain and Snow has 2 patches with an alternate SBD between
2:08 - 2:11 and 4:23 - 4:28
- Row Jimmy had some problems in the left channel. I corrected this by patching in the right channel at 2:33, 4:02, 7:00 and 7:43. Right channel had 1 problem at 7:55 patched in with left. Also a minor pop at 6:58.
- Masterpiece has a patch with an alternate SBD from 4:17 - 4:27
- Deal has a patch with the alternate SBD from 1:04 - 1:07
- Space has 2 pops at 0:59 and a squeek at 7:33
- Morning Dew had bad diginoise from 0:32 - 0:47 patched with alternate SBD
- US Blues was cut AUD patch from 3:02 until end.
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07/17/89
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Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
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07/18/89
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Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
The slightest of clicks can be heard between tracks |
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08/18/89
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The Greek Theatre - University of California |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
Grateful Dead
08/18/89
Greek Theatre - UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
lineage: Healy Matrix Digital SBD > DAT > CDR > WAV > SHNv3
source: DAT > CDR transfer via D-10 > HHb800 via fishman. DAE via
neo_levo: EAC (high, secure, offset corrected, with repeated extractions
yielding matching wav md5's), tracked using CDWAVE (boundaries confirmed w/
shntool) > mkwact > SHNv3. Single generation of DAE.
Disc 1 - Set 1
01 Cold Rain & Snow
02 New Minglewood Blues
03 Row Jimmy
04 When I Paint My Masterpiece
05 Built To Last
06 Victim Or The Crime
07 Bird Song
08 The Promised Land
Disc 2 - Set 2
01 Iko Iko
02 Looks Like Rain
03 Terrapin Station >
04 Drums >
05 Space >
06 Crazy Fingers >
07 I Need A Miracle >
Disc 3 - Set 2 (cont'd)
01 Stella Blue >
02 Throwing Stones >
03 Turn On Your Lovelight
04 crowd
encore
05 Black Muddy River
06 And We Bid You Good Night (1)
(1) And We Bid You Good Night was a second encore
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10/09/89
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Hampton Coliseum |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
Sounds the same as all my other Dead soundboards. |
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03/14/90
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Capital Centre |
CDR |
2 |
A |
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03/21/90
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Copps Coliseum |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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03/22/90
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Copps Coliseum |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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03/24/90
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Knickerbocker Arena |
CDR |
2 |
A |
HQ copy, but I'm missing half of set II. Missing The Wheel > Watchtower >
Stella Blue > Not Fade Away
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03/25/90
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Knickerbocker Arena |
CDR |
3 |
A- |
Disk 1 - sound drops out at the end of each track
Disks 2&3 are fine |
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03/26/90
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Knickerbocker Arena |
CDR |
2 |
A- |
Sound kind of jumps in at the beginning of each track - probably due to amateur editing |
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03/28/90
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Nassau Coliseum |
CDR |
2 |
A |
Source:
SBD/32 Track Mix > Master Cass > Dat > CD-R > SHN > WAV > AddAWave > retracking > shn > WAV
Set II begins on Disk 1
Slight cut before Encore on Disk 2 |
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03/29/90
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Nassau Coliseum |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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03/30/90
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Nassau Coliseum |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
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04/03/90
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The Omni |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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06/10/90
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Cal Expo |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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07/16/90
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Rich Stadium |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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07/19/90
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Deer Creek Music Center |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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07/23/90
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World Music Theatre |
CDR |
2 |
A |
Encore is last track on D1 - done so the show can fit on two disks |
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09/14/90
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Madison Square Garden |
CDR |
3 |
A |
Source: 15th Row Center FOB (Schoeps)->DAT->CDR
Conversion: EAC->CD Wav->SHN->CDR |
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11/01/90
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Wembley Arena |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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12/31/90
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
CDR |
2 |
A |
Source:
Pre-FM Satellite Feed (matrix mix?) -> 1/2 inch reel @ 15 ips -> DAT -> CDR
I received this show via vine and was unable to extract or copy Disk 3. |
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06/05/93
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Giants Stadium |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
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06/06/93
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Giants Stadium |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
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Janis Joplin
--- Approximate Hours: 2.5
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| Show Date |
Venue |
Media Type |
Media Count |
Sound Quality |
Notes |
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04/11/69
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Concertgebouw |
CDR |
1 |
A |
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08/08/70
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Capitol Theatre |
CDR |
1 |
B+ |
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)
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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 |
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Van Morrison
--- Approximate Hours: 6.25
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| Show Date |
Venue |
Media Type |
Media Count |
Sound Quality |
Notes |
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04/26/70
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Fillmore West |
CDR |
1 |
A |
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01/05/02
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Tilgorg |
CDR |
2 |
A- |
2002-01-05
Concertzaal 13
Tilburg, The Netherlands
Think(*NE), Celtic Swing, Whatever Happened To PJ Proby, Meet Me In The Indian Summer, Naked In The Jungle, Don't Worry About A Thing, Satisfied, That's Life, Real Real Gone, Stop Drinkin' Wine, Baby Please Don't Go, In The Afternoon > Alfie > Let It Roll > Ancient Highway > Meditation, Have I Told You Lately 2001, That Lucky Old Sun, Help Me, St James Infirmary, All Work And No Play, Star Of The County Down, Brown Eyed Girl, Gloria > I Feel Alright
Comment: 1h40m;
Lineup: Richard Dunne, Ned Edwards, Lee Goodall, Matt Holland, Pete Hurley, Bobby Irwin, Martin Winning; Guest: Candy Dulfer |
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05/04/02
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Olympia Theatre |
CDR |
2 |
A |
2002-05-04 Late Show
Olympia Theatre Dublin, Ireland
Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart #1(*instru), Celtic Swing, Whining Boy Moan > Jumpin' With Symphony Sid, Days Like This, Hey Mr DJ, Into The Mystic, Don't Worry About A Thing, Baby Please Don't Go, It Once Was My Life, I Have Finally Come To Realise, All Work And No Play, Only A Dream, Northern Muse(Solid Ground), Back On Top, That's Life, Have I Told You Lately 2001, In The Afternoon > Alfie > Ancient Highway > Coney Island > Meditation > Get Up I Feel Like A Sex Machine, Star Of The County Down, It's All In The Game > You Know What They're Writing About > No Prima Donna > Rainbow '65, Madame George > Backstreets
Comment: Green Energy Festival; Late Show - 1h40m
Lineup: Richard Dunn, Ned Edwards, Lee Goodall, David Hayes, Matt Holland, Bobby Irwin, Martin Winning
2 audio discs. Last of 3 shows in Dublin for Green Energy Festival. Great versions of Into The Mystic, Coney Island & Sex Machine in the In The Afternoon segment, It's All In The Game workshop. Instead of Brown Eyed Girl and Gloria type of encore Van plays the seldom heard Madame George. Very good aud recording.
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Yonder Mountain String Band
--- Approximate Hours: 73.75
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| Show Date |
Venue |
Media Type |
Media Count |
Sound Quality |
Notes |
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07/02/00
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High Sierra Music Festival |
CD-R |
2 |
A |
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08/08/00
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Sunshine Daydream |
CDR |
1 |
A |
|
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09/16/00
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Brewgrass Festival |
CD-R |
1 |
A |
|
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10/15/00
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The Cabooze |
CD-R |
2 |
A |
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04/21/01
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Little Turniptown Festival |
CD-R |
2 |
A |
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06/08/01
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Pickin in the Pines |
CDR |
2 |
A |
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10/10/01
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Smith's Olde Bar |
CDR |
2 |
A |
|
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10/14/01
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The Station Inn |
CDR |
2 |
A |
|
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12/31/01
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Mississippi Nights |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
|
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02/13/02
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Belly Up Tavern |
CD-R |
2 |
A |
Sounds the same as all my other Yonder soundboards. |
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04/12/02
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Paradise Rock Club |
CD-R |
3 |
A |
Sound on the encore is faded as it was performed unplugged |
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05/30/02
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The Bear Tooth Theater |
CD-R |
2 |
A |
|
|
07/03/02
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The Meadows |
CD-R |
1 |
A |
|
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07/03/02
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The Meadows |
CD-R |
2 |
A |
|
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08/17/02
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Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
CDR |
1 |
A |
|
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12/30/02
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Boulder Theater |
CDR |
3 |
A |
|
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12/31/02
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Paramount Theater |
CDR |
4 |
A |
|
|
02/13/03
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The Orange Peel |
CDR |
1 |
A |
Transfer: dap1>coax>tdk standalone>EAC>CD WAV>SHN (mkwACT)
Set I only |
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02/20/03
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Theater of Living Arts |
CDR |
3 |
A |
|
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02/21/03
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Irving Plaza |
CDR |
2 |
A |
|
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07/12/03
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The Stage Stop |
CD |
2 |
A |
YMSB ? 7/12/03
?Cosmic Thumpy Grumper String Band?
The Stage Stop
Rollinsville, CO
(Single Mic Show)
Disc 1
Intro
Spanish Harlem Incident
June Apple >
Bloody Mary Morning
Brown Mt. Light
Loneliness & Desperation
Sharecropper?s Son
Mossy Cow *
Idaho *
You?re No Good
Troubled Mind
Disc 2
Boatman >
2 Hits
E: Pan American
Rocky Top
Holding
Molly & Tenbrooks ^
Angeline the Baker ^
Over the Waterfall ^
Chatter
*w/ Ed Caner ? fiddle
^w/ Bruce Lish & members
of High On The Hog
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|
09/04/03
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Orpheum Theater |
CD |
2 |
A |
Source: MBHO603/ka200n > V3 (24bit, 48Khz) > vxpocket > Sound Forge (Fujitsu Lifebook)
Lineage: Dithered and Resampled to 16bit, 44.1 with Wavelab, tracked with CDWav > CD > EAC > SHN
Taped by: Brian Hendricks
Transfered by: Brian Hormann
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|
09/05/03
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Marquee Theater |
CD |
2 |
A- |
Source: KA200N/MBHO603a(FOB, ORTF, 45'/8') > Apogee Mini-Me > DA-P1(@48)
Lineage: Sony PCM-R300 > Echo Mia > Sound Forge 6.0(Fades, Resampling) > CD Wave (Tracking) > MKW(shn)
Taped by: Brian Hormann
Transfered by: Brian Hormann
Set 1
01. Intro
02. Rambler's Anthem
03. Romance Blues
04. Mossy Cow
05. Bloody Mary Morning >
06. Little Rabbit
07. Left Me In A Hole
08. County Boy Rock and Roll
09. Big Spike Hammer
10. Deep Pockets
11. Bolten Stretch
12. *Ramblin' In the Rambler >
13. Dominated Love Slave >
14. Ramblin' In the Rambler
Set 2
15. Your No Good
16. &Steep Grades, Sharp Curves
Disc 2
Set 2 Cont.
01. Walkin' Shoes
02. Yes She Do, No She Don't
03. Mental Breakdown
04. Alone and Blue
05. Going Across the Sea
06. Spoonful ?? Jam >
07. Traffic Jam >
08. Pow Wow Little Indian Boy >
09. Jesus on the Main Line >
10. Keep on Going >
11. Northern Song >
12. Keep on Going >
13. Traffic Jam
14. Crowd & Banter
Encore:
15. My Gal
16. Four Walls of Raiford
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09/24/03
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New Daisy Theater |
CDR |
3 |
A |
September 24, 2003
New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, TN
Source: ADK SC-T's(A-51 sc) > MP-2 > VX-Pocket > Sony Vaio PCG-Z505LS >
24bit/48K Wav >
Resampled to 16bit/44.1K wav w/ SoundForge 6.0 >
Tracked: CD-Wave >
Flac > CDR
Taped, Tracked, and Flac'ed by Justin Dunaway (jcaledun@hotmail.com)
Disc One/Set One
01 Bloody Mary Morning
02 You're No Good
03 End Of The Day
04 Lord Only Knows >
05 Suspicious Minds
06 Pain In My Heart
07 Years With Rose >
08 Winds Of Wyoming
09 Left Me In A Hole
10 Train Bound For Gloryland
11 Crooked Hitch
12 Ramblin' In The Rambler>
13 Steep Grades Sharp Curves >
14 Ramblin' In The Rambler
Disc Two/Set Two
01 Mental Breakdown >
02 Mama's Don't Let Your Babies >
03 Freeborn Man
04 Troubled Mind
05 Going Across The Sea
06 Big Spike Hammer
07 Sharecropper's Son
08 Too Late Now
09 Rag Mama
Disc Three/Set Two cont.
01 Traffic Jam >
02 Jesus On The Mainline >
03 Spanish Harlem Incident >
04 And Your Bird Can Sing >
05 Whipping Post >
06 Shanty Town >
07 Jesus On The Mainline >
08 Traffic Jam
Encore
09 Tomorrow Is A Long Time
10 Crazy Train
with
Memphis Yonder Experience
September 23, 2003
WEVL radio appearance
Recorded by Hunter Berry (FM signal>CDR)
Tracked and Flaced by Andrew Pierce (EAC>CDwav>flac) |
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11/11/03
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Higher Ground |
CDR |
3 |
A |
Yonder Mountain String Band
11/11/03
Higher Ground - Winooski, VT
Source: Oktava 319 (onstage) > Focusrite Octopre + SBD > Allen Heath MizWizard > Sony A6 (SBM on)
Transfer: Sony A6 > Zoltrix Nightingale > CDWav (split tracks) > flac
Taped & Transferred by Brad Burleson
Seeded straight from the band. Enjoy!
Disc One - Set One:
1. Year's With Rose >
2. Hill Country Girl
3. 2 Hit's & The Joint Turned Brown
4. End Of The Day
5. Maid Of The Canyon
6. This Lonesome Heart >
7. Spanish HArlem Incident
8. 40 Miles From Denver
9. Country Boy Rock & Roll
10. Pride of Alabama
11. Suspicious Minds >
12. Steam Powered Aereoplane >
13. Too Late Now
Disc Two - Set Two:
1. Just The Same
2. Ruby > Follow Me Down To The Riverside > Ruby
3. Bolton Stretch
4. Corona
5. Bloody Mary Morning
6. Pow Wow The Indian Boy
7. Looking Back Over My Shoulder >
8. Mother's Only Son
Disc Three - Set Two cont.
1. Peace of Mind >
2. Girlfriend Is Better >
3. Peace of Mind
Encore:
4. Steep Grade, Sharp Curves
5. Troubled Mind
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11/13/03
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Pearl Street Night Club |
CDR |
3 |
A- |
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12/31/03
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Paramount Theater |
CDR |
3 |
A |
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