Scott Schiller came through with a nice one to post today- my apologies for posting it so late. It was a busy day.
I had not heard of Maurice Tani before this, but I am sure glad Scott sent it my way. Maurice has been releasing CD’s since 2010 with the last 3 on the nonprofit record label Little Village Foundation. Cool.
Here is an 80 minute set from last week.
Recorded by: Scott Schiller
I think Kurt Roggli was the sound engineer that night
Here is a fresh new show from Scott Schiller and the “That California Sound” KDRT gang. Celtic duo Caliban played the Oddfellow’s Hall last week and Scott was there with his recorder. He was able to capture the first 45ish minutes of the set. It had some pretty severe brickwalling/clipping but Izotope’s declip worked like magic. I seriously don’t see how it does it. Btw, this is not a paid Izotope endorsement. I don’t do that kind of crap. Gotta keep it real. But man, Izotope is amazing.
Thanks for sharing, Scott!
Recorded by: Scott Schiller
Co engineer: Kurt Roggli
Recorded with a Zoom H1 I think
This post got a bit long- TLDR version- Davis Music Fest is awesome and still happening today, so head on out if you get the chance.
Happy Fathers Day to all who celebrate. We are celebrating by having my 8 year old throw a fit over math practice. Lovely.
My friend Justin Cox came down from his home in Orcas Island to play a set at Davis Music Fest. Justin used to live in the Davis area before he moved up to Orcas 5 or 6 years ago. He was/is? in one of my all time favorite Sacramento area bands, The Polyorchids. So when he comes down here to play a rare set, you get your ass to the show, no matter what… and I still almost missed it. I always under estimate how long it takes to get all of this gear ready, even if it is a one camera job. Lens, body, mics, preamp, recorder, cable, Cards, batteries etc etc.
So I parked at 4:50 and he plays at 5. I barge in to the venue and say hi to Justin and he starts to play. It was then that I realize that everyone else has a wristband on, and I just walked in to the place like I owned it. Whoops. I apologized to Dave(DMF dude) and walked over to Delta of Venus to pay after the set. Haha. I appreciate that he was cool about it, as it would have taken 20min to get there and back.
Justin was playing in front of a storefront type window which made lighting a challenge, so I swung way over to the right to avoid the bright backlight. The PA hugging helped the audio a bit too.
Anyway, you get about half Routine Layup songs, which is Justin’s post-Polyorchids solo project, along with a few of the old “hits”.
Had a nice hang afterward with folks, nice to catch up with Justin and to meet Sol, who I work with (for work) on occasion.
I missed the first half of the first song due to user error. I do have audio of it.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Panasonic Lumix G9ii w/Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm F/2.8-4 ASPH lens; Audio: Schoeps CCM4 mics, Naiant Tinybox preamp, Sony A10 digital recorder
Man, I had to jump a number of hurdles to make it to this show, including taking a night conference call from my car while driving there… but it was totally worth it. You could feel how much the band missed playing together, and how much they enjoy it. They packed the patio at Sophia’s and everyone was loving it. This is probably their only show this year, so it was a can’t-miss for me.
2 NEW SONGS.
And I screwed up a bit at the beginning of the show, forgetting to hit record… then I had to stop and adjust audio levels. Camera gets a little shaky at times, as I was having a little too much fun. I need to remember that this new camera’s stabilization is not as strong as the 1080p canon cameras I have.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Panasonic GH5S, Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 II ASPH Lens, Rode Videomic Pro Stereo
After spending part of the night at the Colonial Complex closing concert, I headed over to Davis to see Sad Girlz Club & Anime Aliens play. I was shocked when I walked in- I have been to house shows, but this was crazy! There were people crowd surfing and climbing across the ceiling while doing so. I heard that it is not usually like this, so I guess I just got lucky! I only got plowed into once and no one was whacked by the monopod, so I call it a successful night.
No zooms as I had the camera up by the ceiling and I was avoiding people flying at me anyway.
Thanks to Lys for asking the crowd to watch out for me, and to the people trying to keep people away from me and the kid there. What a blast.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment Used: Canon HFG40 & Rode Videomic Pro Stereo
I hoped to catch Anime Aliens’ set at NPH, but I only caught the last 3 minutes. I would have been earlier but there was a guy across the street sitting in a chair in front of his house, looking pissed. So I parked WAY down the street on the other side and hiked in.
Also, I lose focus because my camera lens fogged up pretty much immediately. Still awesome. I like how the bass player is playing the dual role of bass/human body shield for the rest of the band.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment Used: Canon HFG40 & Rode Videomic Pro Stereo
La Sera opened for Titus Andronicus. I made a last minute decision to record and I am glad I did. They were great! Think a rocking indie pop kind of like Best Coast. The guitarist smokes.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment Used: Canon HFG30, Rode Video Pro Mic
I have been a TA fan for a while, and had seen them once before- in 2012. That show was good- they played Orion Festival (Metallica’s fest) in NJ and I audiotaped. I saw Patrick Stickles (Vocal/Guitar/Main man from TA) so I approached him and gave him a copy of the recording from the fest. He was SO COOL and appreciative of the show- we chatted about the fest briefly- he remebered it very clearly which was kinda amazing given how many shows they play. Anyway, this Davis show was unbelievable- the intensity of the performance was unreal. The venue is upstairs and has a ballroom-style floor, which means that it bounces when people bounce. Well, it was bouncing HARD which is why the video bounces a bit. The crowd went wild- this has been the best show of 2016 for me. Glad I went, as I almost blew it off.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment Used: Canon HFG30, Rode Video Pro Mic
this was a super fun night. I had a bunch more cameras with me, but the stage was small and there was no place to put them that wouldn’t be in the way, so 2 cameras it is. It still bothers me that I never did a proper 4 or 5 camera shoot of the band. I had tickets to (what became) their last show ever and bailed out because plane tickets were too expensive… sigh
Anyway, I don’t pay much attention to youtube comments other than for entertainment at times, but the audio from the first edit was the source of A LOT of negative comments. I figured that I’d synch up the matrix that my friend Anonymous did. It sounds a bit better. It was a tough night for lighting- the odd halogens made the shoot problematic. It’s still worth watching. And the run of songs from about 18min in, for the next 40min or so is INSANE. Just great song after great song.
Video Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Canon HFG30 and Gopro Hero 4 Silver
Audio Recorded by: Anonymous
Equipment used: MK4 pair- Nbob active cables- Tinybox (w/OT)- M-10 @ 24/48
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SBD- memory stick- MP3 @ 16/44
Edit by Tromaser
New audio synch via plauraleyes 4
First of all, I’d like to thank Agelos for the edit on this one. There was room for only 2 cameras at the show, and the one on the stage was being obstructed constantly by a photographer. Agelos did a masterful job editing the 2 angles together- thanks! Great show, the soundboard sounds great, but the mix really comes together about 10 minutes into the show. Thanks to Laurence for the great mix. Ronnie, I learned the next night that you are not too thrilled about soundboard recordings, so let me know if you are ok with this. Filmed with an HFG30 on monopod, and HFG10 on tripod side stage.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment Used: HFG30, HFG10
Edited/Remixed By: Laurence, Agelos
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