For today’s On This Date in History, I went with something a little different. I had a groovie ghoulies board tape on cassette that I could have done, but the analog inputs on the audio capture PC currently have a reel to reel plugged in and it is a pain in the ass to swap them out… so you get videos or DATs until this reel project is done. btw, some of these reels are really cool, I think you are going to like them. Sacramento history!
I first saw Arlo Guthrie perform at the Troubadours of Folk fest at UCLA in 1993. Like many people, I only knew his hit Alice’s Restaurant. I wandered over and was so entertained that I made a point to see any shows he performed in the area. I am glad I did, because it seems that he has retired from performing due to health issues.
This recording was extremely dynamic, to the point that you could not hear Arlo’s between-song banter, so I did one of my janky “normalize/volume boost the low parts” jobs. It is not a meticulous job, so if you hear volume drops or jumps, I did that! Sorry.

Recorded by: ?
Transfer from DAT Clone: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Sony PCM-R500 and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
Level adjustments in Sony Soundforge 10