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Goo Goo Dolls- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, Universal Amp, Ca 12/18/95 Xfer f/FM DAT Master Audio

Here’s a killer set by Goo Goo Dolls when they were still pretty heavy. I got to see them, beer in hand, at a surreal company event in front of “it’s a small world” about 10 years ago and that set sounds a lot different than this one! No recordings of that one- I was told that we would face “disciplinary action” if it was recorded. Through work, I also got to see One Direction (and meet them)… but the topper was seeing Michael Franti and Spearhead play a great set in front of the cantina at California Adventure and people from all around the world dancing together. One of the most feel good moments of working at this place for almost 24 years.

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

Here’s something a few people might like. Here is Radiohead’s set, sandwiched in between Garbage (played before) and Wesley Willis (played after radiohead wth?). Sounds great and a nice performance.

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

This is my favorite set out of the 20ish sets over 2 nights. You have about 7,000 people in the place, ready to see Bush, Alanis Morrissette, Foo Fighters and more. Then Kevin and Bean spring an unknown (at the time) Wesley Willis on the unsuspecting crowd, most/all of the crowd have never heard of this guy.
If you are unaware of Wesley, he was diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic as a child. He sold his pen and paper artwork on the streets of Chicago, and then got into music. His stream-of-consciousness lyrics spoken/sung over the casio keyboard’s demo song is the basis for most of the early material I have heard (he has a ton of material!).
Anyway, back to the KROQ event. He plays his first song, and the place is dead silent! It was probably the biggest “WTF?” moment in the history of acoustic xmas. So great. I can’t help but laugh every time I hear this.

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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Joan Osborne- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, Universal Amp, Ca 12/17/95 Xfer f/FM DAT Master Audio w/Int

Haha, KROQ botched the bio for Joan. They talked about her being from Anchorage ALASKA on night 1, and they announce her as being from Alaska on night 2. She is from Anchorage, Kentucky… that “other” Anchorage. Too funny.
Anyway, here it is. Not my thing, hope you like it.

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

Happy Monday. Here is Alanis Morrissette to brighten your day a little.

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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