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Redrum- Lite Rail Inn, Sacramento Ca 9/30/87 Audio xfer from master cassette tape Thrash metal

My friend Alex asked me to pull out some corrupted morals cassettes for transfer as part of a reissue project they are working, and one of the tapes we needed did not have a number. Since I have 4,000 live cassettes (not counting DATs or others), I figured I was totally screwed. Since the tape was old, I started looking in the low numbers and I found it! Awesome! While I was digging through the trays, I pulled out some other tapes that looked interesting. This is one of the extras I pulled.
In the years before I bought my video camera, I would take my step dad’s Montgomery Ward boombox to record shows. I don’t know what mics were in that thing, but it performed amazingly well for a boombox. Redrum were pretty drunk for this show- Especially Mike Caboy who was probably the drunkest I have ever seen someone on stage. They were expected to play an hour and their set isn’t long enough, so you get unexpected treats such as an extended guitar solo by Don Adams and the unreleased song “Let’s Go to Burger King” to end the set. A truly classic Redrum show that is a perfect picture of how I remembered their shows. So great.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Montgomery Ward boombox

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I.G.D.- 2nd Level, Sacramento Ca. 9/25/87 xfer from master cassette Infectious Garage Disease

Another late post today. I had a different post planned, but we got the awful news about Jimmie Couch passing away unexpectedly so I pulled this out and digitized it this morning in his honor. I don’t have much IGD that is great quality- since Jimmie played with so much stage volume, all of my board tapes have a poor mix. This audience tape is the only one that has him prominent. I’ll try to post the IGD video from Spanky’s in 1987 if I get time this weekend.
His laid back demeanor, his kindness, and his sense of humor made him everyone’s friend. I wish I could have spent more time with him.
Jimmie’s wife is having a celebration of life on 11/12 in Roseville.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Transfer with: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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F.O.D. Flag of Democracy- KSPC-FM Live in studio, Claremont Ca. 9/24/87 xfer from 2nd gen cassette

This show was also on the Operation Ivy KSPC tape. Anonymous traded for both way back in the late 80s from the same guy. I wonder how many other KSPC live in the studio sets there were.
This one is totally insane. It sounds like the band were having a big party in the studio.

Recorded by: ?
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Robert Moody’s Thrash Thursday Radio Show, Pleasant Hill Ca. 9/23/87 xfer from master tape

Here is the last transfer for Gary for now. Thrash Thursday was one of those pioneering 80s radio shows, similar to MRR Radio & Rampage Radio, who would play underground music. This show was more on the thrash metal side of the spectrum. Highlight of this tape is the Hexx interview and demo. The guy comes on the show and bags on a former member and curses on air in the process. Classic!

Recorded by: Gary Shurtleff
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon- Audiophile 2496 card- sony soundforge

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M.D.C.- 924 Gilman, Berkeley Ca 9/20/87 xfer from 1st gen soundboard cassette MDC Millions of Dead C

Another late post today. If it seems like I post a lot of MDC, it’s because I do. MDC were so active in the bay area in the late 80s, you could catch them just about every week if you wanted. Amazingly, they are still active now- so happy that Dave and co are still going.
This one is their headlining set, after Dag Nasty’s “don’t tape this” set that I posted a week or 2 ago. I did not attempt to rebalance since the mix changes a bit throughout.
From Wayne Vanderkuil’s collection

Recorded by: Radley Hirsch
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Dag Nasty- 924 Gilman, Berkeley Ca. 9/20/87 xfer from 1st gen soundboard cassette rebalanced

I think it is OK to share this story now- 35 years is probably long enough to avoid any hassles. Apparently, Dag Nasty was aware of the volume of soundboard tapes coming out of Gilman in the early days so they told the venue there was to be NO TAPING their show that night. A few days after the show, Wayne Vanderkuil gets this 1st gen soundboard tape in the mail from a well-known audio engineer there. Someone must have not heard the directive- maybe they were in the restroom or something.
Anyway, I had a 2nd or 3rd gen copy of this for a long time. Since I was able to get a clean transfer off this tape, I was able to rebalance this one pretty effectively. The one issue is that the bass in the recording is so shallow sounding, Izotope won’t recognize it as bass! I was able to boost the guitar and drums at least. The bass still overwhelms the mix later in the set.

Recorded by: a well-known audio engineer at 924 Gilman
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
Rebalance in Izotope Rx8 (Drums +6, Guitar +10)
and I just realized that I forgot to normalize the audio after Izotope so levels are a little low. Turn it up!

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Front Line- El Dorado Saloon, Sacramento 9/2/87 xfer from master cassette Joe Sib San Jose Punk Band

Here’s a relatively unknown band, but they played a ton of Clear and Distinct shows in the late 80s. Front Line was from San Jose and had Joe Sib on Vocals, prior to his bands 22 Jacks and Wax, and also prior to his co-founding of Side One Dummy. Adam Segal from The Faction was also close to the band, releasing their 1st EP on his IM records label and co-writing a song on the EP.
This is only 1 of 2 master recordings that survived the 80s from my collection. This one from anonymous, and one other that I did on the boom box in October of 87.

Recorded by: Anonymous
Equipment used: Aiwa handheld recorder
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
EQ in Sony Soundforge 10 (drop highs and midrange, boost bass)

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Attitude- El Dorado Saloon, Sacramento Ca 9/2/87 xfer from master cassette tape Attitude Adjustment

I am running late today- I almost didn’t have time to put one up. Here is another Anonymous master tape that he did with the little handled Aiwa recorder. That deck/mic combo had no low end at all, but they are pretty crisp and they EQ well. It’s listenable.
I remember hanging out with Andy and the band before a show, but I can’t remember if it was this one. I know that I didn’t stay for the actual concert. Great lineup- C.O.C., D.I., Attitude as a late sub for Reagan Youth.

Recorded by: Anonymous
Equipment used: Aiwa handheld recorder
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
EQ in Sony Soundforge 10 (drop highs and midrange, boost bass)

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