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Presidents of the USA- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, Universal Amp, Ca 12/17/95 frm FM DAT Master Audio

Over the next few weeks, you will be getting full sets of all bands who played the KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, directly off of the DAT master tape. Why? Well, audio to video synch wizard king bean asked for a couple of sets from the weekend of shows, and it just made sense to run the entire set of DATs and archive then now…. especially since they were DIC brand (a little taper humor for the nerds out there).
I moved back to Sacramento over Thanksgiving weekend of 1995, and this took place a month afterwards. HUGE thanks to Kevin Haynes for taping this for me, and then sending the DAT masters to me. What a guy.

Recorded by Kevin Haynes
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment: Sony PCMR500 into M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Sonic Youth- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, Universal Amp, Ca 12/17/95 Xfer from FM DAT Master Audio

Playing after Presidents of the USA (and before BOOTYQUAKE… you heard me, BOOTYQUAKE) was Sonic Youth. 24 minutes doesn’t give them much time to do their thing, but they get a couple songs in.

Over the next few weeks, you will be getting full sets of all bands who played the KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, directly off of the DAT master tape. Why? Well, audio to video synch wizard king bean asked for a couple of sets from the weekend of shows, and it just made sense to run the entire set of DATs and archive then now…. especially since they were DIC brand (a little taper humor for the nerds out there).
I moved back to Sacramento over Thanksgiving weekend of 1995, and this took place a month afterwards. HUGE thanks to Kevin Haynes for taping this for me, and then sending the DAT masters to me. What a guy.

Recorded by Kevin Haynes
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment: Sony PCMR500 into M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Bootyquake- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, Universal Amp, Ca 12/17/95 Xfer from FM DAT Master Audio

This one is a bit of a mystery. Who are they? How did they get a near-headlining slot at Almost Acoustic Xmas? Who knows. The only thing I found online was that they were one of those “80s disco hits house party bands” at Viper Room. Anyway, enjoy Bootyquake. Or whatever.

Over the next few weeks, you will be getting full sets of all bands who played the KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, directly off of the DAT master tape. Why? Well, audio to video synch wizard king bean asked for a couple of sets from the weekend of shows, and it just made sense to run the entire set of DATs and archive then now…. especially since they were DIC brand (a little taper humor for the nerds out there).
I moved back to Sacramento over Thanksgiving weekend of 1995, and this took place a month afterwards. HUGE thanks to Kevin Haynes for taping this for me, and then sending the DAT masters to me. What a guy.

Recorded by Kevin Haynes
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment: Sony PCMR500 into M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Foo Fighters- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, Universal Amp, Ca 12/17/95 Xfer from FM DAT Master Audio

Here is the last band on DAT#528. That’s right, there were TEN bands on that one DAT. I have 2,000 DATs and hardly any have been digitized. So, add the 2,000 DATs and 4,000 audio cassettes and thousands of videos together- at this rate of one post per day (counts fingers and toes) I’ll die of old age before we finish here. Buckle up for the long haul, friends.
Foo Fighters start the show with a cool Angry Samoans cover.

Over the next few weeks, you will be getting full sets of all bands who played the KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, directly off of the DAT master tape. Why? Well, audio to video synch wizard king bean asked for a couple of sets from the weekend of shows, and it just made sense to run the entire set of DATs and archive then now…. especially since they were DIC brand (a little taper humor for the nerds out there).
I moved back to Sacramento over Thanksgiving weekend of 1995, and this took place a month afterwards. HUGE thanks to Kevin Haynes for taping this for me, and then sending the DAT masters to me. What a guy.

Recorded by Kevin Haynes
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment: Sony PCMR500 into M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Porno for Pyros- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, Universal Amp, Ca 12/17/95 FM DAT Master Mike Watt JA

OK, back to the mid-90s for you. Someone left a youtube comment asking for this one, so I know at least 1 person will be excited! Includes the mighty MIKE WATT on bass, and also has a short interview after their set. Janes Addiction song for encore.

Over the next few weeks, you will be getting full sets of all bands who played the KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, directly off of the DAT master tape. Why? Well, audio to video synch wizard king bean asked for a couple of sets from the weekend of shows, and it just made sense to run the entire set of DATs and archive then now…. especially since they were DIC brand (a little taper humor for the nerds out there).
I moved back to Sacramento over Thanksgiving weekend of 1995, and this took place a month afterwards. HUGE thanks to Kevin Haynes for taping this for me, and then sending the DAT masters to me. What a guy.

Recorded by Kevin Haynes
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment: Sony PCMR500 into M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Meat Puppets- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, Universal Amp, Universal City 12/10/94 xfer f/DAT FM Master

I realized that some of the Acoustic Xmas sets from 1994 are not online. I taped the entire thing (interviews, commercials and all) with the DAT when I lived in Whittier for a few years.

Here is a fantastic Meat Puppets set. I love that they didn’t go up and play the hits. They did play the 2 songs that Nirvana did on the unplugged set, but they also did Pee Pee the Sailor (Paul Leary/Butthole Surfers) and Sloop John B (Beach Boys). One of the more memorable sets from 94, for sure.

Speaking of the 94 Almost Acoustic Xmas, Patreon voters are voting for another set to be shared next week. If you want in on the fun, link to sign up is below as well.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Sony DTC-690 DAT
Transfer equipment: Sony PCM-R500 and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 Card

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Jesus and Mary Chain- KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Universal Amp, CA 12/10/94 xfer f/DAT Master

It’s Patreon Voter’s Choice time! Like I said last week, the Sac Music Archive patrons have great taste. Out of NINE(!) KROQ Sets from 12/10, this is probably the best one. You never know what you are going to get from JAMC, and this was a good one.
If you want to be part of the Patreon party, I’ll put the link below. Donations are tax deductible.

hmmm… what should the vote be this week? Still undecided.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Sont DTC-690 home DAT deck
Transfer Equipment: Sony PCM-R500 and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Blind Melon- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, Universal Amphitheater L.A. 12/12/93 DAT master xfer

This one is hard to listen to. During the interview before their performance, shannon sang an xmas song but changed the lyrics to be a “funny” drug/heroin based song. Less than 2 years later, he was dead of an OD.

Over the next few weeks (weekdays), I will be posting sets from the 1993 Almost Acoustic Xmas. On the night of Dec 11th, I was driving to grab dinner for the family and I turn on KROQ and I hear that they were broadcasting the entire show live on the radio! I listened to KROQ regularly back then and did not recall any advertising for the broadcast. I hauled ass back home and grabbed a DAT and started recording. I was broke back then, so I have these sets scattered over about 5 DATs. I think I only lost a couple minutes of one set due to tape change- General Public. I even was able to edit in the interviews from other sections of the tape. The Blind Melon interview is a sad foreshadow of their future.
Anyway, hope you enjoy these. I became a fan of at least a few of these bands through this broadcast.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Sony TCD-690 off FM
Transfer by Shayne with Sony PCM-R500 and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Smashing Pumpkins- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, Universal Amp, L.A. 12/12/93 live DAT master xfer

Odd, I just realized that there is no Smashing Pumpkins on the Sacramento music archive. I taped their 1994 Lollapalooza set and this one.

Over the next few weeks (weekdays), I will be posting sets from the 1993 Almost Acoustic Xmas. On the night of Dec 11th, I was driving to grab dinner for the family and I turn on KROQ and I hear that they were broadcasting the entire show live on the radio! I listened to KROQ regularly back then and did not recall any advertising for the broadcast. I hauled ass back home and grabbed a DAT and started recording. I was broke back then, so I have these sets scattered over about 5 DATs. I think I only lost a couple minutes of one set due to tape change- General Public. I even was able to edit in the interviews from other sections of the tape. The Blind Melon interview is a sad foreshadow of their future.
Anyway, hope you enjoy these. I became a fan of at least a few of these bands through this broadcast.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Sony TCD-690 off FM
Transfer by Shayne with Sony PCM-R500 and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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