[tuning banter] | 2019-08-28 | The Mountain Goats

1:46:20

Taper:

LMGBTapes - [email protected]

Transferrer:

LMGBTapes - [email protected]

SHNID:

tmg2019-08-28

Source:

b9audio CM150F (DINa 60' back 12' high in corner of room near board) > Tascam DR680MKII

Lineage:

SD card WAVs > Reaper (EQ, de-esser) > Audacity (tracking) > Flac 8

Taper Notes:

View NotesThanks to the Mountain Goats and their management (especially Brandon!) for supporting live taping, and thanks to the Metro Music Hall for being amenable to setting up mics near the board. 

I was hoping to matrix captures from the SBD + stage + audience, with the audience capture provided by another live taper in attendance, but unfortunately there were issues with all captures except my backup mics. Great example of the importance of redundancy. There's a bit of distortion around the mid-lows- I'm thinking due to the mics placement so close to the stone walls of the venue, but it is hard to say, as it seems to disappear by halfway through the set. This recording is an interesting contrast to most of my other tapes, given that it is sourced solely from the back of the crowd. I generally try to capture the energy and reflections from closer to the stage. The crowd was very energized- at least an 8/10 if I had to quantify based on my attendance at 30-something tMG shows over the years, but it's not as easy to tell from this perspective. 

Please support the band by seeing them and purchasing some merch if they stop by near you!