Phlea Circus - The Batman Years: Live At Eastover (2000)

Phlea Circus
The Batman Years: Live At Eastover
Lenox, MA
October 6, 2000

This is a REMASTERED version of my original offering.  I just added a little compression to bring the overall level up some, as well as fixing a few gaps and adding fades.

Gear:

Sony MZ-R70 MD
Sony ECM-MS907 Mic

Mastering:
Sound Studio 3 on a MacBook

1. You May Be Right (Billy Joel)    4:15 2
2. Higher Ground (Red Hot Chili Peppers)    4:18
3. Last Kiss (Pearl Jam)    3:32
4. Thank You (Led Zeppelin)    4:14
5. Back In Black (AC/DC)    1:21
6. You're A God (Vertical Horizon)    4:23
7. If I Had a Million Dollars (Barenaked Ladies)    3:27
8. Oh What A Night (The Four Seasons)    4:31
9. Smooth (Santana)    4:57
10. Last Train (Xavier)    5:08  
11. Lay Down Sally (Eric Clapton)    3:43
12. Hand Jive (Johnny Otis)    4:22
13. No Rain (Blind Melon)    6:30
14. Nookie (Limp Bizkit)    3:06
15. Takin' Care Of Business (Bachman Turner Overdrive)    5:37
16. Tommorow's Gone (Bonus Track)    3:17

Total Time: 66:31

Notes:
This is one of my very first recordings and was basically just a mic sitting on a table with the recorder.  It definitely captures the performance quite well - it was loud and very much a bar type atmosphere.

For those who may not be aware Phlea Circus is/was a mostly cover band consisting of Abe Guthrie (Arlo's son) on keyboards, Randy Cormier on guitar and vocals and I don't remember who else had the guitar, and I had the impression there was no real set drummer.  Although it's mostly just covers - they did manage to throw in an original Xavier song.  Also, as an added bonus is a track called "Tomorrow's Gone" which I believe was written by Randy.  It is just him and his guitar playing at the Guthrie Center the day after if I recall correctly.  I don't believe this song appears anywhere else or I have ever heard it played live anywhere.

It's not the greatest quality - but worth checking out if you are a fan of Xavier - or just because!

Type	Grade	Length	Artwork
Audience	B+	66 min	Included

MP3 Version - 320kbps
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UQDN8ZTX

Richie Havens - Live At The Filene Center (2007)

Richie Havens
Live At The Filene Center
Filene Center, Vienna, VA
August 12, 2007
Front Orchestra, Row H, Seat 29

This is a REMASTERED version of my original offering.  I have added some equalization and compression to get what is in my opinion a better sounding recording.

Gear:

Sony MZ-R900 MD
AT-933 Mics (Cardioid Elements)
Sound Professionals SP-PREAMP Dual Channel Mic Preamp

Mastering:
Sound Studio 3 on a MacBook
FLAC & MP3 Conversion with Max 0.91

Special Thanks:
Kathy Johnson (cover photo)

1. All Along The Watchtower
2. Paradise
3. Way Down Deep
4. Ninety Bucks
5. Up From Under
6. Lives In The Balance
7. Woodstock
8. They Are Here To Get Us
9. Here Comes The Sun
10. Tupelo Honey / Just Like A Woman
11. Freedom

Total Time: 57:59

Notes:
Richie Havens is gifted with one of the most recognizable voices in popular music. His fiery, poignant, always soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless since he first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960’s.  It’s a voice that has inspired and electrified audiences from the Woodstock Music & Arts Fair in 1969, to the Clinton Presidential Inauguration in 1993.  For over three decades, Richie has used his music to convey messages of brotherhood and personal freedom. With more than twenty-five albums released and a touring schedule that would kill many a younger man, he continues to view his calling as a higher one.

This was to be a very memorable show.  For those unaware, the Filene Center (part of Wolftrap Farm Park) is an outdoor venue, and this August evening was to be full of some great guitar and vocals.  As the evening progressed you can hear the crickets chirping away.  The sound was phenomenal, and I think this recording does a good job of recreating the show.  From the opening notes of All Along the Watchtower to the final note of Freedom, Richie puts on a hell of a show with some stories scattered in along the way.  My biggest compaint... It was too short of a set!

Type	Grade	Length	Extras
Audience	A	58 min	Artwork, Web Links

Sample: All Along the Watchtower
https://soundcloud.com/dave-downin/richie-havens-all-along-the


MP3 Version - 320kbps
http://www.mediafire.com/?jtk1b6455zj21yf

James McMurtry - Gonna Be Here A While (2002)

James McMurtry
Gonna Be Here A While
Rams Head Tavern, Annapolis, MD
October 22, 2002

This is a REMASTERED version of my original offering.  I have added some equalization and compression to get what is in my opinion a better sounding recording.

Gear:

Sony MZ-R900 MD
AT-933 Mics (Cardioid Elements)
Sound Professionals SP-SPSB-1 Battery Box

Mastering:
Sound Studio 3 on a MacBook
FLAC Conversion with Max 0.91

CD 1:
1. Melinda
2. St. Mary Of The Woods
3. Fuller Brush Man
4. Poor Lost Soul
5. Sixty Acres
6. Every Little Bit Counts
7. Racel's Song
8. Choctaw Bingo
9. Red Dress
10. Out Here In The Middle

CD 2:
1. Lobo Town
2. Kathleen (Catholicism Made Easier)*
3. Levelland
4. Paris
5. Safe Side
6. I'm Not From Here
7. Shining Eyes
8. Rex's Blues
9. Dry River
10. Wild Man From Borneo
11. Too Long In The Wasteland

* Randy Newman cover

Total Time: 127 minutes

Notes:

Texas singer/songwriter James McMurtry, known for his hard-edged character sketches, comes from a literary family; his father, novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry, gave James his first guitar at age seven, and his mother, an English professor, taught him how to play it. McMurtry began performing his own songs while a student at the University of Arizona and continued to do so after returning home and taking a job as a bartender. When it transpired that a film script McMurtry's father had written was being directed by John Mellencamp, who was also its star, McMurtry's demo tape was passed along, and Mellencamp was duly impressed, serving as co-producer on McMurtry's 1989 debut album, Too Long in the Wasteland. McMurtry also appeared on the soundtrack of the film (Falling from Grace), working with Mellencamp, John Prine, Joe Ely, and Dwight Yoakam in a one-off supergroup called Buzzin' Cousins. McMurtry has continued to record, releasing albums in 1992 and 1995. Walk Between the Raindrops followed in 1998. 2002 saw the release of Saint Mary of the Woods, his last for the Sugar Hill label.

This concert recording comes shortly after the release of St. Mary of The Woods.  Near the beginning of the show James tells a pretty humorous story about one of his previous shows at the Rams Head.  Being an audience recording, it does have it's flaws - but I think it captures the show pretty well.  Sorry about the occasional camera noise as I was shooting photos during the recording (both the cover and back photo are mine).  If you ever make it to the Rams Head for a show - I recommend an ice cold Helles Lager with your meal (or without)!

Type	Grade	Length	Artwork
Audience	A-	127 min	Included

MP3 Version - 320kbps
https://www.mediafire.com/?hpkoo008vdlqje1