Here’s a video of Dread Zeppelin before they released their debut LP and before the gimmick got old. Great free show at the college. Recorded with the Aiwa CV80 and Sony ECM909 mic.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment Used: Aiwa CV80, Sony ECM909
Month: April 1990
Groovie Ghoulies- Cattle Club, Sacramento Ca. 4/28/90 xfer from master tape!
Here is one of only a few videos I filmed with the original lineup. Kepi on drums/vocals! Filmed with Aiwa CV80 and Sony ECM909 mic. SO MUCH FUN to watch. Glammy Ghoulies!
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment Used: Aiwa CV80, Sony ECM909
Econochrist- 924 Gilman, Berkeley Ca 4/28/90 xfer f/master soundboard tape East Bay Punk
It has been a wild past 24 hours. First, I mowed the lawn for like 4 hours yesterday. It was an endless exhausting nightmare- not a fan of yardwork. Because of that, I had to scramble to get to the Blood for Blood show at Cornerstone on time as it was an early start. I get permission from the band to video and start prepping my cameras for the show… and my phone is gone. I used it to show my ticket at the door so it has to be there.. then I remember that someone bumped into me as I was prepping AND I kept the phone sticking out of my back pocket.. d’oh!
So, long story short, if you have my cell number and typically text me, I am without a phone for a few days. Please message me on fb or email. What an ordeal. Oh, and no Blood for Blood video. I had to hurry home and do all of the fun financial lockdown steps.
This one is from Radley Hirsch’s collection. I am going from A-Z in his folder and discovered even more Econochrist shows in a folder nested incorrectly. 2 more Econochrist shows to go after this.
This is from that Neurosis show that you see on the calendar. That Neurosis set sounded so good that they released a song from it as a 7″ back in 1990. This one sounds great as well.
Recorded and Transfer by: Radley Hirsch
Transfer Equipment: Tascam Cassette/CD Burner combo
Neurosis- 924 Gilman, Berkeley Ca. 4/28/90 Multichannel Sbd/Aud matrix xfer from master tape
I went to check my mail last night and my good friend Radley Hirsch sent me a surprise package with this inside. If you don’t know Radley, he was the guy who helped get Gilman started and was able to get Gilman’s first “real” sound system installed, along with upgrades over the years. He gifted me that original Gilman PA (the 2 main speakers) and they now sit in my studio.
Unfortunately, the postman crammed the disc into the tiny mailbox sideways and tweaked the CD, but I was able to salvage the data.
Here is the story behind this recording, straight from Radley: This is from when Neurosis asked to do a 7″. My friend Mark Brooks brought in an 8 track and another mixer and we remixed. The tracks are stereo vocals, stereo drums, 2 guitars, bass and a room mic.
This is 7 tracks from a much longer set. I reached out to the biggest Neurosis fan I know, and discovered that the raw board mix (which sounds totally different but still good) exists and the show is about 90min long! Wow.
Recorded by: Radley Hirsch and Mark Brooks
Transfer by: Radley Hirsch
The Accused- 924 Gilman, Berkeley Ca 4/27/90? xfer from unknown gen audio cassette
Another day, another Accused tape. This one comes from Gary Shurtleff’s collection. A lot of the audio tapes he gave me are master tapes, and this one sounds like one of his Sony D3 recordings (it even behaved the same when I EQ’d it) but he did not tape any audio after he got his camcorder in 1990. Hmm… it’s a mystery. There are also a couple cuts in the tape, so I am not sure that it is the complete show.
The tape is labeled “Accused Gilman”, so I am unsure of the date. They do songs off of Grinning Like an Undertaker, so I am assuming it is the 4/27/1990 . Let me know if I am off base (looking at you, Blaine).
Recorded by: ?
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon cassette deck and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
The Accused- 924 Gilman, Berkeley Ca. 4/27/90? Xfer from low gen soundboard tape
This one is a bit of a mystery. After the CoP show, there is 10 minutes of The Accused’s set from… somewhere. I don’t see them playing Gilman until 1990, so I put it up as that. I asked Wayne about it and he thinks that this is one of those situations where he taped the CoP, then copied someone else’s tape at the end. Maybe another Tim Yo thing, maybe someone else. Maybe Gilman, maybe not. Not much hiss on this one. I was able to rebalance it and bring up bass and drums. Still raw as hell, which is how it should be imho.
From Wayne Vanderkuil’s collection. If anyone has any ideas about the location/date of this show, let me know.
Recorded by: ?
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
Rebalance in Izotope Rx8 (boost bass and drums)
The Boon- Drago’s Cafe, Sacramento Ca 4/24/90 xfer from master tape Sony WMD6C/ECM909 Mic Desario
This one isn’t great quality, despite Anonymous’ best efforts. The crowd was SUPER chatty and there is no bass, even after I tried to EQ some in. I decided to post it for 2 reasons: There were very few Boon shows recorded, and this is the only completely acoustic one I am aware of. Also, this is the only recording I am aware of from Drago’s cafe. Drago’s was in the building where The Golden Bear is today. It was Drago’s, then Cafe Paris and Cafe Montreal in the 90s, then a couple more incarnations before becoming the Golden Bear currently.
Recorded by: Anonymous
Equipment used: Sony WMD6C Pro Walkman/ECM909 Mic
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
Movie Stars- Victoria Theater, San Francisco Ca 4/21/90 xfer from 8mm master tape Red Meat
for On This Date in History, I decided to share yet another one that I filmed a long time ago . Just like the Rhett Miller yesterday, this is a “standard” transfer with the old setup and there is better audio that I can synch eventually. Anonymous was on the floor with his D6/ECM909 setup and I was on the balcony.. and it didn’t sound good up there.
The Movie Stars were a great alt country/americana band from San Francisco. A few members started Red Meat after the band disbanded in the early 90s.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Aiwa CV-80 and Sony ECM909 mic velcro’d to the top
Transfer equipment: Sony DCR-TRV340 firewire into dell workstation- WinDV
Steelpole Bathtub- Bogart’s, Long Beach Ca. 4/19/90 xfer from 1st gen VHS tape LIVE
Here’s another video from the old “going through lists and figuring out what’s uncirculated” project. . This is the last one that I have from the Rob Thompson recordings. Thanks to Jim Utz for sending his VHS tapes years ago to be digitized. Just like Babes in Toyland, I don’t know why this is so short. Did Rob get busted for filming? Dead battery? Did he just get tired? Dunno.
Recorded by: Ron Thompson
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: JVC HRS9811U and Canopus ADVC300
Babes in Toyland- Bogart’s, Long Beach Ca 4/19/90 xfer from 1st gen VHS tape Live
Here is another one from Jim Utz’ collection, filmed by Rob Thompson. This is really nice quality- well lit, but it only about 15 minutes long. Did he get busted for filming? Did the battery die? Who knows.
Recorded by: Rob Thompson
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: JVC HRS9811U and Canopus ADVC300