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11/26
World Cafe Live
Philadelphia, PA
20:01
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11/22
Sander’s Theatre Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
2
2:10:43
1
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11/21
Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Providence, RI
1:06:30
1
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10/20
Variety Playhouse
Atlanta GA
2:02:00
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Florida Theater (Gainesville)
Gainesville, FL
2:25:45
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10/02
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Annville, PA
9
2:29:56
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8/26
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Denver, Colorado
1
1:55:47
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Bostic, NC
1:51:14
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7/18
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Dundee, NY
1:32:44
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Albany, New York
6
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West Palm Beach Florida
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Tucson, Arizona
3:50:54
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Northampton, MA
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Birmingham, AL
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(intro - announcements [with Bumbershoot underneath]) ->
1:39
Bumbershoot
6:21
Vix 9
5:34
Future Man Solo
5:27
Victor Solo (short)
0:44
South
6:41
(talk)
1:11
Blues for Gordon
5:29
Victor Solo
6:52
The Longing
6:15
Sex in a Pan ->The Message -> Sex in a Pan
6:48
Spunky and Clorissa
4:54
Bela Solo - Earl Scruggs Medley [unplugged & off-mic]
6:35
Royal Garden Blues
6:19
(audience / encore intro)
3:39
The Chase
4:04
(audience / house music)
1:03
(intro - announcements [with South underneath])->
2:08
South
6:13
Lochs of Dread
6:58
Future Man Solo
5:43
Victor Solo
1:10
(Bela intro)
0:51
Life Without Elvis
11:43
(talk)
0:54
Peace Be Still
4:25
Roadhouse Blues
4:28
Victor Solo
5:51
Shocktime
6:00
(audience)
0:39
(intro - CD giveaway)
1:03
Monkey See
3:51
At Last We Meet Again
6:22
The Longing
6:11
(e-bow intro)
1:13
Celtic Medley
10:53
(talk)
1:46
Bela Solo - Earl Scruggs Medley [unplugged & off-mic]
4:21
Royal Garden Blues
6:14
(audience / encore intro)
1:03
Sinister Minister* -> Victor/Futch -> Sinister Minister
15:07
(audience / house music)
1:35
(one long track)
34:37
FIN
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Taper: John Bradford and Jim Blackwood
3:50:54
Rating:
9.00 / 2 ratings
Taper:
John Bradford and Jim Blackwood
Transferrer:
John Bradford
SHNID:
bfft1993-04-18.flac16
Source:
Sony ECM-99 -> Sony D5 (used as mic amp) -> Nakamichi BX-125 -> Maxell MX-S 90 cassettes (soundcheck recorded onto Maxell XL-II 100)
Lineage:
Marantz PMD-430->Marantz CDR500->EAC(secure)->WAV->WavleLab4 (minimal noise reduction and tracking)->WAV->FLAC
Taper Notes:
View Notes
This is a Trio performance in a small venue seating about 420 people and, as Bela comments during the soundcheck, "This room is live." Our setup was about 15 rows back, just to the right of the FOH board. Richard Bataglia graciously provided us with AC for our gear. The microphone was on a stand at a height of about 4 feet and right behind the back row of the orchestra section. I never did sit in my ticketed seats. The Matinee performance, which was added just a couple of weeks before, attracted families and, thus, was a much quieter crowd. The evening show, on the other hand, was much more energetic - a more "rowdy," adult audience! I included the soundcheck for historical purposes and because I have it. It's mostly just them noodling, but there are a couple of full songs toward the end. Still a fun peek into what goes into making them sound good for the show. ENJOY! -John