For today’s On This Date in History, I had a few choices. I could have done the Amps from Gibson’s in Tempe, but that would have required a VHS transfer and that takes a lot of time. I could have posted my DAT soundboard master tape of Pavement at Great American Music Hall in 1994, but I am already posting audio today so this one it is. Yet another one from Jim Utz’ collection of VHS tapes I digitized years ago.
Small Ball Paul was a band from St. Louis who released a couple of demos and a 7″ on Faye Records (home of one of my all time favorites, Ditch Witch). They were then signed by a subsidiary of a major label (Thirsty Ear), put out 1 EP and 1 album produced by the legendary Lou Giordano, then called it a day.
This was recorded 1 week before I flew into St. Louis for Uncle Tupelo’s final 2 shows at Mississippi Nights.
One last thing- newspapers dot com shows this show at Cicero’s, and it sure looks like cicero’s. Did it change names?

Recorded by: ? (Jim, do you know?)
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: JVC HR-S9911U into Canopus ADVC300