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1995
30.1k
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48h1.5k182
7d1.4k185
30d30.1k4.2k
49 shows
343 tapes
1994
12.7k
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48h1.6k240
7d4.5k665
30d12.7k1.8k
85 shows
460 tapes
1993
38k
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48h1.8k247
7d6.9k909
30d38k5k
83 shows
656 tapes
1992
45.1k
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48h2.8k375
7d8.2k1.1k
30d45.1k6k
57 shows
539 tapes
1991
43k
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48h2.7k360
7d11.1k1.4k
30d43k5.8k
78 shows
973 tapes
1990
48.5k
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48h5.3k747
7d12.4k1.6k
30d48.5k6.3k
78 shows
1,139 tapes
1989
48.9k
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48h2.2k274
7d7.4k925
30d48.9k6.1k
78 shows
1,017 tapes
1988
20.3k
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48h1.1k134
7d3.4k397
30d20.3k2.3k
82 shows
882 tapes
1987
42.7k
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48h4.1k505
7d13.8k1.7k
30d42.7k4.8k
88 shows
1,025 tapes
1986
12.5k
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48h86499
7d2.6k292
30d12.5k1.4k
47 shows
684 tapes
1985
24.7k
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48h6.8k776
7d5.9k693
30d24.7k2.9k
73 shows
1,357 tapes
1984
27k
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48h2.2k280
7d12.1k1.4k
30d27k3.3k
67 shows
1,075 tapes
1983
21k
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48h967122
7d3.4k441
30d21k2.7k
71 shows
1,069 tapes
1982
42.4k
PlaybackListensHours
48h1.3k159
7d3.6k443
30d42.4k5.3k
63 shows
753 tapes
1981
31.2k
PlaybackListensHours
48h1.9k242
7d5.3k665
30d31.2k3.9k
92 shows
868 tapes
1980
71.1k
PlaybackListensHours
48h3.9k441
7d15.3k1.8k
30d71.1k8.3k
91 shows
794 tapes
1979
21.7k
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48h1.1k161
7d4.1k580
30d21.7k3k
79 shows
608 tapes
1978
38.8k
PlaybackListensHours
48h1.6k216
7d4.9k672
30d38.8k5.2k
87 shows
592 tapes
1977
267.8k
PlaybackListensHours
48h7.8k1.1k
7d26.6k3.7k
30d267.8k37k
64 shows
418 tapes
1976
91.9k
PlaybackListensHours
48h16.1k2.2k
7d42k5.6k
30d91.9k12.4k
45 shows
298 tapes
1975
6.3k
PlaybackListensHours
48h42745
7d88291
30d6.3k647
25 shows
63 tapes
1974
89.9k
PlaybackListensHours
48h3.2k412
7d9.8k1.3k
30d89.9k11.4k
42 shows
324 tapes
1973
90.4k
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48h4k517
7d18.7k2.6k
30d90.4k11.6k
75 shows
445 tapes
1972
62.9k
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48h2.5k314
7d6.6k846
30d62.9k7.7k
88 shows
361 tapes
1971
33.7k
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48h1.6k169
7d4.3k482
30d33.7k3.9k
82 shows
357 tapes
1970
39.3k
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48h1.2k146
7d4.3k504
30d39.3k4.2k
101 shows
376 tapes
1969
28.3k
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48h1.5k231
7d3.8k540
30d28.3k4.2k
112 shows
326 tapes
1968
8.1k
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48h73290
7d1.7k205
30d8.1k1k
41 shows
125 tapes
1967
1.7k
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48h13819
7d31345
30d1.7k233
23 shows
55 tapes
1966
8k
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48h45828
7d89261
30d8k538
32 shows
78 tapes
1965
639
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48h302
7d1097
30d63938
2 shows
2 tapes
1988
8/28/88
01 Mississippi Half-Step
9:03
02 Little Red Rooster
10:35
03 Friend Of The Devil
10:20
04 Memphis Blues
11:41
05 Foolish Heart
9:13
06 Victim Or The Crime
5:29
07 Don't Ease Me In
3:59
FIN
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Sources
Transferrer: C. Ladner
2:29:37
SBD
Rating:
7.90 / 28 ratings
Transferrer:
C. Ladner
SHNID:
gd88-08-28.sbd.ladner.31107.sbeok.flacf
Source:
Soundboard
Lineage:
Healy SBD Ultramix Patch > Sony D5 > MSC (TDK MA-XG90 Type IV) > Nakamichi DR2 > gold RCA connectors > Audiophile 2496 > WaveLab 5.0 (24/48) > Waves L3 Multimaximizer (16/44.1) > CD Wave v1.9 > FLAC16
Taper Notes:
View NotesDry sounding matrix VERY HEAVY on the vocals, particularly Brent who is by far the loudest - WATCH OUT for some near ear-splitting profanity during Red Rooster. If your kid doesn't know the S- and the F=word, they will. Compared to the already very clean TMNSP source of this show that circulates, this one has a more high end and doesn't have any of the dropouts (Half Step) or static (Friend Of The Devil) noted in the info file. Tape noise is almost non-detectable and NO noise reduction, either pre- or post-transfer, was used. The tape flip in "Foolish Heart" (05:12 - 05:19) was patched from the TMNSP source which is itself missing almost 45 seconds of music from this song (starting at 04:29 on the previously circulated source) which is present on this new source. The TMSNP source happens to have a portion of the brief segment missing from this source's first set tape flip including the start of the third verse which I spliced in using Wavelab. This suggests that someone else was patched into the SBD and has a MSC unique from this source. For the second set, I crossfaded the flip during Space so that it is audibly transparent. Oddly enough on both this new source and TMNSP source it sounds like there is an identical pause on this recording at the tail end of Not Fade Away > encore break. The first time I transferred the MSC of the second set I noticed there were infrequent mild transient fluctuations in pitch which I had attributed to a battery issue at the time of the recording, however, I fastforwarded/rewinded the tape a few times, and played it back again a few weeks later, and the fluctuations that I heard on the first transfer are no longer apparent so I'm guessing that the playback somehow "lubed" the tape mechanism back to health, or the lower humidity or some other random thing. I did the same thing to the first set tape and retransferred it even though I didn't hear any pitch fluctations on the intial transfer.
Taper: Slipkid68
2:27:16
Rating:
6.00 / 1 rating
Taper:
Slipkid68
Transferrer:
JEMS
SHNID:
gd1988-08-28.140488.sonywmd3.flac1644
Source:
Sony WM-D3 with stock mic > Maxell XL-II 90 minute cassette > Nakamichi CR-7A azimuth-adjusted playback > Sound Devices USBPre2 > Audacity 2.0 (16/44.1 capture to .wav) > iZotope RX and Ozone > FLAC
Taper Notes:
View NotesThis master recording captures the Grateful Dead performing in 1988 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. That day, the music didnít register as special. But playback allowed me to listen in a different environment, and after 29 years, I discovered some extraordinary moments. The first set was somewhat low-key. While engaging and well-played, it never quite caught fire, though ìLittle Red Roosterî had a nice spark that carried over into a fine ìFriend of the Devil.î The works-in-progress ìFoolish Heartî and ìVictim or the Crimeî showed the band's workshop ethic, and in front of a large, end-of-summer crowd that probably had more familiar songs in mind, that was laudable. ìJack Strawî and ìBerthaî opened the second set, two crowd-pleasers that usually appear earlier, giving the place a jolt. ìTruckiníî sounded robust, keeping the energy up, and we all got our tickets punched for ìTerrapin Station,î which tightened up considerably as it rolled to a great finish. But the high point was still to come, beginning with the jam out of ìSpace.î The band's focus there led to an amped-up version of ìThe Other Oneî and a stellar ìWharf Rat.î That was easily the most transcendent music the band played that afternoon. They found their collective mojo, making the last hour or so a real pleasure to hear. I taped on the field, standing house right, perhaps 30 yards back. I had to contend with a bit of a party atmosphere and wind, too, both of which youíll hear at times. Fortunately neither intrudes at length and both dissipated as the show progressed. By the time the music got really interesting in set two, the sound settles in nicely. In post, I made a few edits and smoothed out instances where I missed a couple tape flips (one in ìTerrapin Stationî and another in ìNot Fade Awayî). Parts of the drums segment and "Not Fade Away" feature slight volume-down fluctations, but neither is a major flaw. Thanks to BK for the transfer from the master tapes to digital (his only show came two days before in Tacoma, where near-disastrous sound problems and a lackluster performance deflated the argument I'd been making to him in favor of the band). It was a good day at Autzen, among friends, fellow fans, and good opening sets from Robert Cray and Jimmy Cliff. And having made a decent field recording, I'm pleased that the music sounds better than I remember. Share it freely, and for free! - slipkid68