Here is the 2nd of 4 shows on that VHS tape I got from Phono Select. This one is super dark, except Skid is lit well.
Recorded by (from Skid):
“I’m pretty sure some dude named Willie filmed this. He followed us around for a few years…filmed a ton of gigs…then just disappeared.”
Fairport came back to the Palms about 18 months later and they let me record again. When a big/legendary band lets you tape, there is a lot of pressure/stress to make sure you don’t screw anything up. I was plugged into the board and ready to record the show… and my DAT decides to die. It was working fine before! So, while Fairport played their first set, I was sweating and trying to get the damned recorder to work. There is an audience recording of that set if anyone wants to hear it. There was a guy from Auburn(I forget his name) who let me borrow a DAT to record the second set. Thank you, wherever you are now!
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Sony TCD-D7 DAT(I think)
Sound mixed by Laurence Herman
Well crap. Not only am I late on the On This Date post, I realize that I have quite a bit of post-digitizing work to do to it. Let’s share this first- Zoran has started to digitize some of his old VHS tapes. Finally! Hallelujah.
He shared this early gem of a recording of Far at Bojangles, formerly Cattle Club. He shot 1 song handheld with one of those first gen beast VHS camcorders. Sounds great! Hey, I know a guy who can clean up that diginoise in the dark areas..
Recorded by: Zoran Theodorovic
The Astoria Theatre
London
United Kingdom
March 6, 1998
“Around the Fur” European promotional tour
Recorded by: Derek Smalls
Generation: master
Equipment used: unknown
I had planned to post something else for This day in History, but this one happened to be right after the Superchunk show on the same DAT- how convenient!
Mountain Stage is a really great program that is still going today- broadcasting a wide range of country, folk, americana, and even some rock acts. Most bands would play a 20-30min set and join the other guests for a song at the end. I sure hope all these cuts to public services won’t affect their operation.
I received this from Marcus Winfree, but I don’t think he taped it.
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Sony PCM-R500 and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
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