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Camper Van Beethoven- Greek Theatre, Berkeley Ca 8/12/89 xfer from master audiotape Sony Pro Walkman

Camper Van Beethoven opened the 10,000 maniacs show I posted yesterday. I was a huge CVB fan and was mainly at the show to see them. It was strange seeing them in such a large venue, when we had seen them at River Theater just 3 weeks before this. I EQ’d this one to make it a bit less bright and boost up the bass. Yep, had even less bass than this originally.

Recorded by: Anonymous
Equipment used: Sony WMD6C and ECM909 microphone
Transfer by Shayne Stacy
Transfer Equipment: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
EQ in Sony Soundforge 10

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10,000 Maniacs- Greek Theatre, Berkeley Ca 8/12/89 xfer from master audiotape Sony WMD6C ECM909

Anonymous and I both got tired of our crappy audio recordings and bought Sony pro walkman decks in 1989. At the time, they were the best quality around. I have been enjoying quite a few of Anonymous’ recordings that he made in the 1989-1990 time frame, so expect more that sound like these in upcoming posts. I really like the D6/909 combo. Nice and clear recordings.
This was my first time seeing 10,000 Maniacs, and it was probably the best show out of them all.

Recorded by: Anonymous
Equipment used: Sony WMD6C and ECM909 microphone
Transfer by Shayne Stacy
Transfer Equipment: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Thelonious Monster- Berkeley Square, Berkeley Ca 8/11/89 xfer from 8mm master tape Bob Forrest

Here’s yet another show I filmed in 1989, which took the “On This Date” project to figure out that it hasn’t been uploaded yet. This one is a good candidate for a lossless transfer and enhancement because it is pretty dark. I think that Anonymous had his D6 by then and audio taped as well. I need to check.

My favorite part of the entire show was the drum solo. I usually hate self-indulgent solos, but the drummer’s spin on his stool was perfect. I remember this show running super late, as many Berkeley Square shows did.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Aiwa CV-80 with a Sony ECM909 tie wrapped on top
Transfer equipment: Sony DCR-TRV340 firewire into Dell workstation

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