Riding With The King | 2009-08-01 | ekoostik hookah

2:56:42
Rating:
10.00 / 1 rating
Taper:
John Radawski
Transferrer:
John Radawski
SHNID:
eh2009-08-01.H4n
Source:
AUD, DFC, 8 ft. stand, less than 30 feet back
Lineage:
Zoom H4n > 16bit wav > flac level 8 > archive.org
Taper Notes:
View NotesEkoostik Hookah 2009-08-01 at "Rock The Plaza!"
The Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN
**!!!! free show !!!!**

Mojo Dub opened (50 min., also taped, but not included here.)

Taped by John Radawski - Setlist by hookahheads.com (many thanks!)

Zoom H4n > 16bit wav > flac level 8 > archive.org
DFC, 8 ft. stand, 90 degree mics, bass rolloff @ 80Hz.

Notes on this source: I screwed up the levels on the first set. Luckily, the Zoom H4n just kicks into digital compression when you do that, so it never clips. I'm just embarrassed that I got some pretty squared-off WAVs. You probably won't hear the difference. I normalized the first set to match the second to the ear, not how the computer would have normalized the squared-off WAVs which would have made the first set sound way louder than the second. (Does that make any sense?) We moved closer to the stage for the second set, and I lowered the levels (accordingly, I thought), but ended up basically fixing my levels, so the second set is PERFECT!!!

I apologize about the tracks named "dead air." I try to leave things alone, but I wasn't sure how much would need to be cut out to make this fit onto two discs. It turns out you'll need to lose a lot to get this onto two discs. If you want to make the second set fit on one disc just cut out the dead air tracks and the first encore (you won't miss it.) If you want to fit the first set fit onto one disc, cut out the dead air and one track. Personally, I would cut out Blue Eyed Girl. Otherwise, you're looking at a three disc operation. 

set 1. Started "late", about 7:49 PM

d1t01.    intro
d1t02.  Mississippi Steamboat
d1t03.  Good Time (Merry-Go-Round)
d1t04.    dead air
d1t05.  All Fall In Dreams
d1t06.    dead air
d1t07.  Better Man
d1t08.  Big 'Ol Freight Train
d1t09.    dead air, plenty of beer banter
d1t10.  Blue Eyed Girl
d1t11.  When The Sun Goes Down
d1t12.    dead air
d1t13.  Descent
d1t14.  Bluebird
d1t15.    dead air
d1t16.  Sister Sugar (w/jam)

setbreak
set 2.

d2t01.  Black Mamba
d2t02.  Riding With The King
d2103.    dead air
d2t04.  Abdega Gaga
d2t05.    dead air
d2t06.  Octofrye
d2t07.    dead air, setting up levels for the harp
d2t08.  Highway 61 Revisited
d2t09.    dead air
d2t10.  Steeped In Tears (to fireworks from the ballpark across the street.)
d2t11.  Loner

E.
d2t12.    dead air, encore break appreciation
d2t13.  Come And See Me 
d2t14.  Run Like Hell

Done around 11-ish?

There was a tiny bit of drizzle early in the evening. Otherwise, it was a prefect night. You have to hand it to Hookah. At the end of Steeped In Tears, the baseball game across the street (Go TinCaps!) was wrapping up to FIREWORKS, and Hookah (bless their hearts) jammed out to the frickin' fireworks! You can tell they were pleasantly surprised by the addition.

Big thanks to: RedDawg, Sarah, Lauren, Larry, Charlotte, and Kayla for a pure and happy vibe! And my biggest thanks to my honey Dawn, of course, for helping me lug this junk around, and for diligently holding my beer! ;-)

If you want to see "Rock The Plaza" continue, call the Allen County Public Library at 260-421-1200 and say "We Love Rock The Plaza!" Help us keep this tasty summer treat.

If you absolutely *have* to contact me try john.radawski  @  da gooooooogle mail dot com!