Big Railroad Blues | 1986-03-19 | Grateful Dead

cass > Denon DRR-730 > Sony RCD-W10 > cdr > eac > wav > Adobe Audition 1.5 > Wavelab 6 with iZotope Ozone 4 > iZotope RX Advanced > CD Wave > TLH > Flac 16

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

View Notes- It was running a little slow so I sped it up by 2.5%, it sounds about right.
- A small amount of noise reduction has been applied.
- The mix is a little weird to start with but settles down about half way through "Hell In A Bucket."
- There are a few other small anomalies.
- The last 1:50 or so of "Big Railroad Blues" is missing.
- First 25 seconds or so of "Looks Like Rain" are missing.

Comments:

First "Visions Of Johanna"

Thanks to Brian Barletta for getting this to me.  * He told me "I haven't listened to this show since maybe '93 that's when I got it from a store that taped shows for people.  That's all I know about the history."

edited and mastered
SIRMick
September 2010

Taper: Stephen Thomas

gd1986-03-19.164739.nak304.thomas.miller.clugston.flac2496

Stephen Thomas' Master Audience Cassettes; Nakamichi 300 mics + CP4 shotguns > Sony D5M

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp (24/96) > Adobe Audition CC 2023 > TLH flac2496

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Stephen Thomas for the master cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- PA mix/sound issues throughout much of the 1st set. Settles in nicely for the 2nd set
- Thanks to the folks responsible for the Oade brothers Schoeps CMC4 MK41 source which supplies  some crowd and first few notes of "Looks Like Rain" (0:09 total), as well as a 0:36 patch in "Space"
- First "Visions Of Johanna"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
April 2023

Taper: Stephen Thomas

gd1986-03-19.164738.nak304.thomas.miller.clugston.flac1648

Stephen Thomas' Master Audience Cassettes; Nakamichi 300 mics + CP4 shotguns > Sony D5M

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp (24/96) > Adobe Audition CC 2023 > TLH flac2496

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Stephen Thomas for the master cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- PA mix/sound issues throughout much of the 1st set. Settles in nicely for the 2nd set
- Thanks to the folks responsible for the Oade brothers Schoeps CMC4 MK41 source which supplies  some crowd and first few notes of "Looks Like Rain" (0:09 total), as well as a 0:36 patch in "Space"
- First "Visions Of Johanna"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
April 2023

Taper: Michael Hessberg

gd1986-03-19.151155.senn.me80.hessberg.miller.clugston.flac2496

Michael Hessberg's Master Audience Cassettes; Sennheiser ME-80 mics > Sony D5M

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp (24/96) > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Michael Hessberg for the master cassette recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the Oade's for the Schoeps CM4 MK41 source which supplies an 0:07 patch in "Looks Like Rain", as well as a 0:38 patch in the "Space > The Wheel" transition
- Wheel space included in "The Wheel"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
April 2020

Taper: Michael Hessberg

gd1986-03-19.151154.senn.me80.hessberg.miller.clugston.flac1648

Michael Hessberg's Master Audience Cassettes; Sennheiser ME-80 mics > Sony D5M

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp (24/96) > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Charlie Miller, Jim Wise, Scott Clugston

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Michael Hessberg for the master cassette recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the Oade's for the Schoeps CM4 MK41 source which supplies an 0:07 patch in "Looks Like Rain", as well as a 0:38 patch in the "Space > The Wheel" transition
- Wheel space included in "The Wheel"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
April 2020

Taper: Oade Brothers

gd1986-03-19.140272.fob.schoeps.cmc4.mk41.oade.wise.miller.clugston.flac1644

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to the Oade brothers and crew for their master recording(s), as well as a proper transfer to hard disk, and my apologies for not properly acknowledging their efforts sooner.
- Thanks to Jim Wise for the hard disk drive
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the folks responsible for the shnid118517 Sennheiser 441/Beyer ME80 source which supplies from 2:02 of "Stagger Lee" thru the first 3:30 of "CC Rider"
- PA mix/sound issues throughout much of the 1st set. Settles in nicely for the 2nd set
- First "Visions Of Johanna"

Mastered by Scott Clugston
December 17, 2017

Taper: Stephen Porter

Nick Carbonetta;SirMick

gd1986-03-19.168020.senn.me80.porter.carbonetta.sirmick.flac24

Sennheiser me-80 mics > sony d5 > Master Cassettes

Transfer: Master Cassette > Nakamichi CR-7A > Korg MR-1000 > DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz - Transferred by Nick Carbonetta Lineage: DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz > Tascam Hi-Res Editor > wav 24/96 > Adobe Audition 3 > iZotope RX11 Advanced > iZotope Neutron 4 > CD Wave > flac 24

View NotesComments:

- Jerry leaves the stage after about 16 minutes of PITB and the rest of the jam is Bob and Brent.(1)

Notes:

- All tracks have been pitch corrected.
- Tape flips have been patched with shnid 151154. Thanks to Michael Hessberg for his source.

Thank to Stephen Porter for providing his masters.

Thanks to Nick Carbonetta for the transfer.

edited and mastered
SIRMick
July 2024

Taper: Stephen Porter

Nick Carbonetta;SirMick

gd1986-03-19.168019.senn.me80.porter.carbonetta.sirmick.flac16

Sennheiser me-80 mics > sony d5 > Master Cassettes

View NotesComments:

- Jerry leaves the stage after about 16 minutes of PITB and the rest of the jam is Bob and Brent.(1)

Notes:

- All tracks have been pitch corrected.
- Tape flips have been patched with shnid 151154. Thanks to Michael Hessberg for his source.

Thank to Stephen Porter for providing his masters.

Thanks to Nick Carbonetta for the transfer.

edited and mastered
SIRMick
July 2024

Taper: Executive Crew;Sean Murtha;Gary Steel;Kyle Holbrook;Tom Pinney;John Hance

2:21:24

Executive Crew;Sean Murtha;Gary Steel;Kyle Holbrook;Tom Pinney;John Hance

Kyle Holbrook

gd1986-03-19.156022.beyer-m201.holbrook.flac2448

set 1: AKG c422 cardioid's (X-Y at 90') head level|AKG B18 set 2: Beyer M201 XY head level Recorder: Sony TC-D5M| Maxell MX 90's no Dolby (2nd D5M in line) Location: approximately 40 feet from stage; DFC

View NotesNOTES:
**  added -20dB limiter at start from the PA/AKG mics overloading the recorder.
CC through start of Big RR lower levels on master tape
[1] Jerry leaves stage well before the conclusion of the jam. A significant portion of this jam is a Bob and Brent Jam. [h/t deadbase V]
[2] There is a grinding sound from the PA, thought to be Weir's rig distorting, throughout this entire spring tour. It is present only when they are playing, not during breaks. I listened to several FOB audience sources from this tour and they all have this "noise".

Taper: Executive Crew;Sean Murtha;Gary Steel;Kyle Holbrook;Tom Pinney;John Hance

2:21:24

Executive Crew;Sean Murtha;Gary Steel;Kyle Holbrook;Tom Pinney;John Hance

Kyle Holbrook

gd1986-03-19.156021.beyer-m201.holbrook.flac1644

View NotesNOTES:
**  added -20dB limiter at start from the PA/AKG mics overloading the recorder.
CC through start of Big RR lower levels on master tape
[1] Jerry leaves stage well before the conclusion of the jam. A significant portion of this jam is a Bob and Brent Jam. [h/t deadbase V]
[2] There is a grinding sound from the PA, thought to be Weir's rig distorting, throughout this entire spring tour. It is present only when they are playing, not during breaks. I listened to several FOB audience sources from this tour and they all have this "noise".

Taper: Recording by Kenny Mance

2:26:52

Recording by Kenny Mance

Transfer by Craig Rogers Edited & Mastered (Adobe Audition) by Joe Noel February 02, 2021

gd1986-03-19.151949.Mouth.AKG.Master.Cassette.Mance.Rogers.Noel.t-flac16

Source: (Mouth) AKG CE1s > Uher CR240 > Master Cassettes

Transfer: Master Cassettes > Uher CR240 > Sound Devices 722 > WAV 24/96

Transfer by Craig Rogers Edited & Mastered (Adobe Audition) by Joe Noel February 02, 2021

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Kenny Mance for recording the show.
- Thanks to Craig Rogers for supplying the source & the transfer.
- Thanks to everyone involved with the patch source.
- This source has been pitch corrected.
- The PA had problems throughout the first set
* First performance of Visions of Johanna
- This is an Uher Archive production.
- [email protected]
- Dither info: WAV (24-bit/96k) > dBpoweramp > Flac (16-bit/44k) by Darin Ellingson Mar 2, 2021

Taper: Kenny Mance

gd1986-03-19.151705.Mouth.AKG.Master.Cassette.Mance.Rogers.Noel.t-flac2496

Source: (Mouth) AKG CE1s > Uher CR240 > Master Cassettes

Transfer: Master Cassettes > Uher CR240 > Sound Devices 722 > WAV 24/96

View NotesPatch info:
- shnid 140272 (Schoeps CMC441, Oade) supplies
- s1t01; all
- s1t02; all
- s1t04; 07:05 - 07:40 (crowd only)
- s1t08; 08:19 - 09:01 (crowd only)
- s1t09; 10:18 - 11:29 (crowd only)
- s2t01; start - 00:27 (crowd only)
- s2t06; 03:46 - 04:27
- s2t12; start - 01:21

Notes:
- Thanks to Kenny Mance for recording the show.
- Thanks to Craig Rogers for supplying the source & the transfer.
- Thanks to everyone involved with the patch source.
- This source has been pitch corrected.
- The PA had problems throughout the first set
* First performance of Visions of Johanna
- This is an Uher Archive production.
- [email protected]

Transferrer: 5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k) by Kevin Tobin

2:22:17

5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k) by Kevin Tobin

gd1986-03-19.147518.5-1.tobin.flac1648

5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k)

View Notes---------------------------------------------------------
- Mixed by [email protected]
- FLAC conversion 19-SEP-2019 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 19-SEP-2019 - Tag&Rename
---------------------------------------------------------
Brokedown House Production

Transferrer: Matrix by Kevin Tobin

2:22:19

Matrix by Kevin Tobin

gd1986-03-19.147516.mtx.tobin.flac16

AUD1 + AUD2 Matrix 2 Source Mix (44/16)

gd1986-03-19.132686.naks.datbrad.lynn.flac16

View Notes---------------------------------------------------------
- Mixed by [email protected]
- FLAC conversion 19-SEP-2019 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 19-SEP-2019 - Tag&Rename
---------------------------------------------------------
Brokedown House Production

Taper: datbrad

OTS 2 Nakamichi CM100s/cP4 shotguns(PAS)>Sony TCD5M (Fuji Metal);

Nakamichi CR7A>Lucid AD9624>Fostex D5>DAT>Tascam DA20MKII>Tascam CDRW700>CDR>Wavelab 6>CDWave>Flac Frontend(Level 6); Recording by DATBRAD; Master cassette transfer to DAT by Mark Lynn; DAT to CDR and conversion to wav>flac by DATBRAD

gd1986-03-19.127512.chasingwilma.flac24

View Notes#(First time played)
 
*note: Small patch in "Space" made with unkn source to bridge        tape flip since it was so close to the start of "Wheel".        Set 2 is seamless. The set 1 tape flip is not patched.

Taper: chasingwilma

source: (2) beyers 160> tcd-d5> mc; conversion: sony tc we435>sony pcm m-10 24bit/96khz> soundforge> cdwave> traders little helper encoding option 8; conversion rate: 96000/24 bit

Taper: Mike Buyers

gd1986-03-19.senn.441.me80.buyers.118517.flac16

gd1986-03-19.nak300.damico.87597.flac16

View NotesNotes:
- Visions of Johanna is first time played
- Thanks to Mike for getting me the files to finish up and share with the community!

Notes from Mike Buyers:
All songs except Hell in a Bucket recorded in dbx 1.  Hell was in Dolby C.  The eq is quite dry, but the frequency response is great, needs a 10 band.  I did a few shows with this home deck which came with dbx 1 noise reduction built in.  I removed the power supply and installed it in a separate enclosure with a 5 pin DIN plug.  I boxed up two separate 12 volt NiCads and a 3 volt supply to power up the unit and the original power supply did the recharge when the deck did not need to be powered up.  It made it through 2 hours of recording as fellow tapers were placing bets on when it would die.

Seeded to etree on:

01/29/2012

Taper: Joe D'Amico

nak 300 mics w/cp4 shotguns > sony d-5 > mac

mac > nak dragon tape deck > creative extigy soundcard > cool edit pro > flac frontend

Taper: Charles Bandrofcheck

gd1986-03-19.aud.bandrofcheck.81797.flac16

MC > Playback on Marantz PRD505 (azimuth adjusted) > Marantz Intergrated Stereo Amp MP-68 > SB Audigy4 on new P4 machine > Sound Forge normalization > WAV > CDWave > WAVs > Flacfrontend 1.7.1 (level 8) > flacs

Taper: Tim Alexander

gd1986-03-19.senn421.alexander.78163.flac24

Sennheiser 421s > Sony D-5 (Dolby B in) > MAC

MAC > Nakamich DR-1 (Dolby B out) > Tascam HD-P2 (24bit/48khz) > WAV > FLAC

gd1986-03-19.senn421.alexander.77978.flac16

View Notesuality notes:

- somewhat boomy, but not quite so much as the LlaMA version
- levels fluctuate during first two songs

Known flaws:

- Tape flip from 7:57-8:11 of Looks Like Rain (patched with LlaMA version)
- Tape flip at the end of Space (not enough in alternate source to provide complete patch, so I let it be)

Taper: Tim Alexander

ennheiser 421s > Sony D-5 (Dolby B in) > MAC

MAC > Playback on Nakamich DR-1 (Dolby B out) > Tascam HD-P2 (16bit/44.1khz) > WAV > FLAC

gd1986-03-19.nak300.damico.34223.flac16

View NotesQuality notes:

- somewhat boomy, but not quite so much as the LlaMA version
- levels fluctuate during first two songs

Known flaws:

- Tape flip from 7:57-8:11 of Looks Like Rain (patched with LlaMA version)
- Tape flip at the end of Space (not enough in alternate source to provide complete patch, so I let it be)

Taper: Joe D'Amico

NAK 300 MICS W/ CP4 SHOTGUNS > SONY D5 > MAC

Source 24 of 25

gd86-03-19.sony.lai.3905.sbefail.shnf

aud> sony mics> cassette master> cdr

View Notesaud> sony mics> cassette master> cdr; via Mike Lai

Taper: Recording by Kenny Mance

2:26:52

Recording by Kenny Mance

Transfer by Craig Rogers Edited & Mastered (Adobe Audition) by Joe Noel February 02, 2021

gd1986-03-19.151976.Mouth.AKG.Mance.Rogers.Noel.fixed.151705.t-flac.2496

Source: (Mouth) AKG CE1s > Uher CR240 > Master Cassettes

Transfer: Master Cassettes > Uher CR240 > Sound Devices 722 > WAV 24/96