Friend Of The Devil | 1978-11-24 | Grateful Dead

View NotesThis is the only source in circulation with a DAE-free lineage at the time of seeding.
The sound quality is outstanding.  There are some fluctuations in levels in the right channel during "Me and My Uncle" and "Big River" which sound like a poor connection on one of the drums/high hat.

stereo 24/96 DVD-Audio rendering was also generated with Discwelder Chrome II.
seeded by the green mtn bros @ candyman FTP and planetflac, September 2006.

SOURCE 2 OF 18

2:49:33

SBD

Jay Ashley and Audio extraction through .flac compression performed by Gary Field

SHNID:

gd1978-11-24.sbd.ashley-field.32876.sbeok.flac16

Source:

Bertha Remaster of the PreFM Source (shn id 13948)

Taper Notes:

View NotesDigitally Remastered by [email protected]. Completed 3/3/2006.

The original source has a large amount of audio level compression applied.  I searched for a source without compression but was unable to find one.  I checked 5 different sources, including one on DAT that was obtained 14 years ago and it had the same compression signature.  This means the audio level compression was applied a long time ago and all subsequent copies have been derived from that source.

The audio level compression was corrected to the extent possible.

There is an irritating 6khz noise that exists throughout the original source. This was removed on the Bertha Remaster making for a much more enjoyable listening experience.

The complete PreFM was used for the Bertha Remaster, which means the same defects, that exist in Me and My Uncle and Big Rivevr, remain.

Enjoy!
jay

SOURCE 3 OF 18

gd78-11-24.sbd.prefm.13948.sbefail.shnf

Source:

Soundboard

Lineage:

Pre-FM MR > DAT > CD > EAC > WAV > SHN

Taper Notes:

View NotesPre-FM MR > DAT > CD > EAC > WAV > SHN

SOURCE 4 OF 18

View Notes(*) From FM source.

SOURCE 5 OF 18

gd1978-11-24.FM.horning.303.sbeok.shnf

Source:

SBD->FM->?

Taper Notes:

View Notes*W Hamza El Din
Nationwide FM Broadcast,
Archival Video

-Setlist 'adjusted' 11-26-2002 to match
tracking for this .shn set.

-Tracking is a little off, with tuning
and banter at the beginings of some tracks,
but still a great sounding show.

-Missing interviews (w/ some of the band)
available on other seeds

SOURCE 6 OF 18

gd1978-11-24.pre-fm.miller.87642.sbeok.flac16

Source:

WBCN Pre-FM -> Studer Console -> Master Reel -> Dat/0 (Sony ES/48k) D

Lineage:

Dat (Sony D8) -> Samplitude Professional v9.11 -> FLAC

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
-- All disc changes are seamless
-- Soundcheck from Dan Sisler's video tape (sorry about the quality)
-- Thanks to cryptical5 for the Master Dats
-- Ollin Arrageed with Hamza El Din
-- Cleaned up many flaws and removed station ID's
Patch Info:
FM -> Master Reel -> CD (shnid=8364) supplies:
Me And My Uncle (0:43 - 1:07)
Big River (1:54 - 1:55) (2:55 - 2:56) (5:05 - 5:21)
Radio Station Interviews (complete track)
Friend Of The Devil (9:01 - 11:30 post song tuning)
Soundcheck:
d1t01 - Tuning
d1t02 - Stagger Lee
d1t03 - I Need A Miracle ->
d1t04 - Good Lovin'

SOURCE 7 OF 18

Master Audience Recording by Kathy Sublette

Transferrer:

DSF Transfer by Mark Goldey Edited & Mastered by Joe Noel May 01, 2024

SHNID:

gd1978-11-24.167730.S2.FM.Sublette.Noel.Goldey.t-flac2496

Source:

FM > Sony-TC158 (Dolby ??) > Master Cassette

Lineage:

Transfer: Master Cassette (UD-C 120) > Nak CR-7A > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > dBpoweramp > Adobe Audition > Flac @ 2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes;
- Kathy's 1st set recording has gone missing.
- minor radio static & a walkie talkie squawk during FotD.
* Hamza El Din; vocals, percussion

Thanks to;
- Kathy Sublette for recording the show
- Mark Goldey for the transfer
- Ted Mattes for organizing this project.

SOURCE 8 OF 18

2:47:45

SHNID:

gd1978-11-24.154194.5-1.tobin.flac1648

SOURCE 9 OF 18

gd1978-11-24.151616.prefm.WBUF.blackwood.gems.t.flac1648

Source:

Recording info: PRE FM > WBUF Reel Master engineered by David LaRussa

Lineage:

Fresh master reel transfer and mastering for broadcast by Jim Blackwood Studer A807 playback of Pre-FM Master Reel (10in 7.5ips) > Tascam DA-3000 > Samplitude Pro X5 > Flac2496 Speed Correction by Jason Chastain Track, FLAC and Pack by Jamie Waddell

Taper Notes:

View Notes- Audio Mix by David Huett of The Record Plant
- Minglewood, From The Heart of Me, Loser and a few small spots
  patched w/ WBCN Pre FM reel source - gd78-11-24.pre-fm.miller.87642.sbeok.flac16
- Ollin Arrageed with Hamza El Din
- the tunings are very long to allow stations to ID themselves and are tracked out
- Nationwide broadcast carried by at least 18 stations in real time
- archival video was captured using the In House Capitol Theatre system
- tour was cancelled after this show due to Garcia getting sick, you can hear it in his voice

Originally aired on 91.3 FM KXCI Tucson on Dead Air,
hosted by Jim Blackwood and Jamie Waddell on November 29, 2020
https://spinitron.com/KXCI/pl/12114209/Dead-Air
and shared to www.shnflac.net

16Bit 48kHz FLAC Level 8

SOURCE 10 OF 18

3:25:14

Transferrer:

Fresh master reel transfer and mastering for broadcast by Jim Blackwood. Speed Correction by Jason Chastain Track, FLAC and Pack by Jamie Waddell

SHNID:

gd1978-11-24.150970.prefm.WBUF.larussa-blackwwod-chastain-waddell.flac2496

Source:

PRE FM > WBUF Reel Master engineered by David LaRussa

Lineage:

Studer A807 playback of Pre-FM Master Reel (10in 7.5ips) > Tascam DA-3000 > Samplitude Pro X5 > Flac2496

Taper Notes:

View Notes- Audio Mix by David Huett of The Record Plant
- Minglewood, From The Heart of Me, Loser and a few small spots
  patched w/ WBCN Pre FM reel source - gd78-11-24.pre-fm.miller.87642.sbeok.flac16
- Ollin Arrageed with Hamza El Din
- the tunings are very long to allow stations to ID themselves and are tracked out
- Nationwide broadcast carried by at least 18 stations in real time
- archival video was captured using the In House Capitol Theatre system
- tour was cancelled after this show due to Garcia getting sick, you can hear it in his voice

Originally aired on 91.3 FM KXCI Tucson on Dead Air,
hosted by Jim Blackwood and Jamie Waddell on November 29, 2020
https://spinitron.com/KXCI/pl/12114209/Dead-Air
and shared to www.shnflac.net

SOURCE 11 OF 18

gd1978-11-24.140483.prefm.partial.sirmick.sbeok.flac1644

Source:

Source: Pre-fm master reel (The Best Of The Biscuit)

Lineage:

Reel > Teac-X2000R > Korg MR1 1bit/2.8mhz > AudioGate > wav 24/96 > flac 24

Taper Notes:

View Notes- other than maximise the levels with iZotope Ozone 4, no other audio processing has been carried out.
- product advertising has been removed
- This file set is 16 bit

Comments:

My good friend, John Bleich, was given two reels from a friend at WVBU.  Unfortunately both reels turned
out to have the same contents, give or take.

Although there isn't much of the show here, I believe that this is the best quality available for these tracks, no
24 bit versions have previously been circulated.

NB: Passenger and Sugaree are in reverse order to how they were actually performed but this is the way reel
        was put together.

Thanks to John for providing the reels and John-Jay Hance, who baked the reels and transferred them.

edited by SIRMick
October 2009

SOURCE 12 OF 18

gd1978-11-24.137575.fm.Browning.flac1644

Source:

<b>flac16:</b>; Live FM broadcast > Sony receiver > Sony cassette deck > Maxell 110 XLII, FM Master cassette > CDR's > EAC > wav > Wavelab > CD-Wave > TLH > FLAC 1644, Recorded by Joey Browning.

SOURCE 13 OF 18

gd1978-11-24.137390.wnewfm.maloney.krw.flac16

Source:

LINEAGE FM BROADCAST ANALOG MASTER>NAKAMICHI DR-1>CREATIVE SOUNDBLASTER X-FI HD MODEL #SB1240; WAV (24/48KHZ)>MAGIX AUDIO CLEANING LAB FOR TRACK MARKS WAV 16/44.1> TLH FLAC (LEVEL 8)

SOURCE 14 OF 18

gd1978-11-24.137389.wnewfm.maloney.krw.flac2448

Source:

LINEAGE FM BROADCAST ANALOG MASTER>NAKAMICHI DR-1>CREATIVE SOUNDBLASTER X-FI HD MODEL #SB1240; WAV (24/48KHZ)>MAGIX AUDIO CLEANING LAB FOR TRACK MARKS WAV 24/48> TLH FLAC (LEVEL 8)

SOURCE 15 OF 18

gd1978-11-24.137388.kbfhfm.maloney.krw.flac16

Source:

Partial Sets 1 & 2; LINEAGE FM BROADCAST ANALOG MASTER>NAKAMICHI DR-1>CREATIVE SOUNDBLASTER X-FI HD MODEL #SB1240; WAV (24/48KHZ)>MAGIX AUDIO CLEANING LAB FOR TRACK MARKS WAV 16/44.1> TLH FLAC (LEVEL 8)

SOURCE 16 OF 18

gd1978-11-24.137387.kbfhfm.maloney.krw.flac2448

SOURCE 17 OF 18

gd1978-11-24.partial.pre-fm.sirmick.101694.flac24

Source:

Pre-fm master reel (The Best Of The Biscuit)

Lineage:

Reel > Teac-X2000R > Korg MR1 1bit/2.8mhz > AudioGate > wav 24/96 > flac 24

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:

- other than maximise the levels with iZotope Ozone 4, no other audio processing has been carried out.
- product advertising has been removed

Comments:

My good friend, John Bleich, was given two reels from a friend at WVBU.  Unfortunately both reels turned
out to have the same contents, give or take.

Although there isn't much of the show here, I believe that this is the best quality available for these tracks, no
24 bit versions have previously been circulated.

NB: Passenger and Sugaree are in reverse order to how they were actually performed but this is the way reel
        was put together.

Thanks to John for providing the reels and John-Jay Hance, who baked the reels and transferred them.

edited by SIRMick
October 2009

SOURCE 18 OF 18

gd78-11-24.fm.braverman.8364.sbeok.shnf

View NotesFM> Reel> CD; via Fred Dalrymple; Seeded to etree by Peter Braverman. [Note: A shntool-fixed-by-set version circulates.]