Arlo Guthrie - Journey Home (2011)

Arlo Guthrie With Family & Friends
Journey Home
Guthrie Center, Housatonic, MA
May 27-29, 2011

GEAR:

Edirol R-09HR (96/24 WAV) >
SP-PREAMP >
AT933 (cards in DIN configuration)
Taped from the balcony
Edited with Sound Studio 4.1.1 (MacBook)

DISC 1 (79:43)

01. Won't Be Long                       
02. Green Green Rocky Road                 
03. Hoyt                                
04. Evangelina                         
05. My Old Friend                      
06. St. Louis Tickle                   
07. Mooses & Gooses                     
08. Me & My Goose                       
09. Jackie & The Police                
10. Coming In To Los Angeles           
11. Woody                               
12. Deportees                          
13. Jodi                                
14. Baggage Carousel  - Jodi Martin           
15. Saltwater In My Hair - Jodi Martin
16. Criminal- Jodi Martin
17. A More Perfect Union                   
18. Union Maid / Ladies Auxilliary     
19. Sailing Down This Golden River - Sarah Lee Guthrie
20. Tryin To Help Out                  
21. When A Soldier Makes It Home       
22. Cornbread, Peas, and Black Molasses
23. We Train Them Well                 
24. Alabama Bound                      
25. St. James Infirmary                 


DISC 2 (77:02)

01. Jack                               
02. Oklahoma Hills                      
03. Janis                              
04. Mother's Voice                      
05. We Train Them Well                  
06. Highway In The Wind                 
07. Slow Boat                           
08. Last To Leave                       
09. City Of New Orleans                 
10. Gonna Be A Second                   
11. Birds & Ships - Sarah Lee Guthrie                 
12. The Hymn                            
13. Journey On                          
14. Deep Blue Sea                       
15. This Land Is Your Land              
16. Rabbits                             
17. Ridin' Down The Canyon              
18. Stealin'                            
19. Goodnight Irene                     
20. End Of The World                   
21. When The Saints Go Marching In     
22. Don't Clap Yet                     
23. Motorcycle Song                     
24. Thanks For Coming                  
25. My Peace                    

Total Time:       2:36:45

NOTES:
First and foremost, my apologies to Arlo and all involved - as well as all the purists out there - please don't hate me for this!

The recording you have here is not a normal concert, but rather a compilation spanning all three nights at the Guthrie Center.  I have tried to keep the continuity of the shows intact - but I did take a few liberties in order to provide a recording covering all three shows as well as condensing it to fit on a 2 CD set.  This is my first time ever putting together a project like this, and I do hope that you enjoy the
effort that went in to it.

Also, please note that these were benefit concerts to help support the wonderful programs going on at the Guthrie Center.  If you enjoy this recording, I'd urge you to become a member or just donate whatever you feel this is worth.  You can even make your contribution online at:

http://www.guthriecenter.org/become-a-member/

Thanks for your consideration!

Type	Grade	Length	Artwork
Audience	A-	156 min	Included

MP3 Version - 320kbps:
http://minus.com/lbzEZDdpRRqdWQ

Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PL355DADA20E27D00C

Photos:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2057855529487.123409.1337583623&l=ba85ee5016

Please also take a moment to visit these sites as well:

Arlo Guthrie: http://www.arlo.net/
Abe Guthrie: http://www.abeguthrie.com/
Sarah Lee Guthrie: http://www.sarahleeandjohnny.com
Annie Guthrie: http://www.annieguthrie.com/
Cathy Guthrie: http://www.folkuke.com/
Terry A La Berry: http://terryalaberry.net/
Gordon Titcomb: http://www.gordontitcomb.com/
Jodi Martin: http://www.jodimartin.bandzoogle.com/home.cfm

Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy - Ramblin On In DC (2011)

Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy
Ramblin On In DC
DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
February 1, 2011
Section Q, Row C, Seat 2

Gear:

Sony MZ-R900 MD
AT-933 Mics (Cardioid Elements)
Sound Professionals SP-SPSB-3 Battery Box

1. Black Dog
2. Down To The Sea
3. Angel Dance
4. Houses Of The Holy
5. Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down
6. Move Up (Patty Griffin vocals)
7. Cindy, I'll Marry You Someday
8. 12 Gates To The City/Wade In The Water/In My Time Of Dying
9. A Satisfied Mind (Darrell Scott vocals)
10. Tangerine
11. Harm's Swift Way
12. House Of Cards
13. Somewhere Trouble Don't Go
14. Monkey
15. You Can't Buy Me Love
16. Ramble On
17. Tall Cool One
18. Gallows Pole
19. In The Mood
20. Rock & Roll
21. And We Bid You Goodnight

Total Time: 1:44:02

Notes:
I had the levels set way too hot in the beginning, and was forced to pause the recording to lower them some - as a result there is a short gap in the first song (Black Dog).  There also was some weird interference or something during the song Monkey - not sure what caused that.  The recording was mastered on a MacBook running Sound Studio 3.5 and a pair of Sony MDR-7506 Professional headphones.  For the best possible listening experience - listen to on a good set of headphones that have a very flat response curve.  The mics were inside a hat above each ear.  Fades were added, along with some EQ and compression.

Type	Grade	Length	Artwork
Audience	A-	104 min	Included

MP3 Version - 320kbps
http://www.mediafire.com/?8h899ef8yrq7e8u

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

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - An Enchanted Christmas Night (2009)

Well, despite a taping glitch, I managed to pull something together... Just in time for Christmas!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra
An Enchanted Christmas Night
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
December 9, 2009 @ 4pm (Early Show)
Section 113, Row L, Seat 1

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

Special Thanks To:
Forest Hall (photo of Robert Kinkel on cover insert)

CD 1:
1. Night Enchanted 3:57
2. March of the Kings 2:00
3. Prologue 4:06
4. An Angel Came Down 4:50
5. O Come All Ye Faithful / O Holy Night 4:25
6. The Prince of Peace 6:05
7. First Snow 4:38
8. A Russian's Christmas 6:02
9. Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24 6:20
10. Good King Joy 8:10
11. Ornament 6:22
12. Old City Bar 11:29
13. This Christmas Day 6:32

Total Time: 1:14:47

CD 2:
1. An Angel Returned 4:27
2. Epilogue 2:38
3. Band Introductions 5:10
4. Toccata 5:23
5. The Mountain 5:42
6. Believe 7:13
7. Queen of the Winter Night 3:24
8. Moonlight and Madness 5:26
9. Siberian Sleigh Ride 3:18
10. Drum Solo 2:38
11. Wizards In Winter 3:26
12. Mozart / Figaro 3:37
13. Christmas Canon Rock 5:02
14. Nutrocker 2:46
15. Carmina Burana 3:11
16. Requiem (The Fifth) 5:33
17. Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24 (Reprise) 3:18

Total Time: 1:12:07

Notes:
When I taped this show, monkeys got into the works and I only walked away with a mono recording. Now, I'm far from an audio pro, so most of what I've done with the recording is just me winging it until it sounds good to me. I basically copied the single track, added some delay and stereo reverb to help bring the recording to life. I also tweaked the EQ some, and then compressed it a little to bring the overall levels up some. It's far from a studio recording, but to me, it's an enjoyable listen and a nice momento of the show.

There are some flaws... to me apparent in First Snow and Toccata, where the audio fades in and out. This is most likely due to the fact I had the mics in a hat over each ear - and me turning my head to follow action around the stadium. It is what it is.

For those purists out there who would rather a recording remain pristine, with no effects, I will make the mono source available as well. If you want to play with it and think you've come up with a better mastering, I'd love to hear about it and get a copy.

PS: To whoever was responsible for the mix at the Verizon Center - top quality!!! I salute you... The sound was phenomenal for an arena!

Type	Grade	Length	Artwork
Audience	A	147 min	Included

MP3 Version - 320kbps
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AX2ZGW7N

FLAC Version - 44k/24b:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6MZGHZ2G
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=STKITIUI
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5ZQGZNPA
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=977OG2ZE

Master (Mono) - FLAC format - 44k/24b
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N09AW350
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BYAR3V2M