Clarence Rides Emmylou West | 1997-10-25 | Mermen

49:36

Rating:

10.00 / 2 ratings

Taper:

Michael Zelner

Transferrer:

Michael Zelner

SHNID:

mermen1997-10-25.flac16

Source:

Microtech Gefell M300s (front of stage) > Tascam DA-P1 > DAT (48K)

Lineage:

DAT > Sony R500 (S/PDIF) > G5 Dual Mac (Peak/xAct) > FLACs (Feb. 2008)

Taper Notes:

View NotesJim Thomas - guitar
Allen Whitman - bass
Martyn Jones - drums

From the Exploratorium events calendar for Oct. 25, 1997:

"SPORT! Special Events
Performance and Discussion: The Mermen
Under the Skylights, 4-5 pm
Come hear one of the Bay Area's hottest bands, The Mermen, perform, with
a special introduction by guitarist Jim Thomas, who talks about the
roots of their unique sound which takes its inspiration from sources as
varied as natural sounds, early surf music, Polynesian rhythms, Indian
music and good old Rock and Roll."

[Jim spoke for about 20 minutes in the McBean Theater before the performance.]

There's also some info about this show on the old Mermen Web site:
http://www.mermen.com/sections/road/971025.html

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Taper's note:
This is not the cleanest sounding Mermen recording you will ever hear -- the band was VERY loud in this large space -- but the performance was very good.