ain't superstitious> down at the bottom | 1985-03-21 | Grateful Dead

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Rob Eaton for the recording, as well as the transfer and harddrive
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Joe D'Amico for the Nakamichi 300 source which supplies a 0:38 patch in "Drums", as well as a 0:25 patch in "The Other One"
- "Playin' In The Band" tease before "The Wheel"
- Other One space included in "The Other One"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
June 2022

SOURCE 2 OF 14

2:21:56

Taper:

Rob Eaton

Transferrer:

Rob, Eaton, Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1985-03-21.163329.akg451.neumann.u87.blend.eaton.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Rob Eaton's Master (FOB) Audience Cassettes; (2) AKG 451's w/ CK8 shotguns (Left + Right) + (1)Neumann U87 (Center) blend > Nakamichi 550

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi Dragon) > Pro Tools 12 > .wav 24/96 > Adobe Audition 2022 > TLH2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Rob Eaton for the recording, as well as the transfer and harddrive
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Joe D'Amico for the Nakamichi 300 source which supplies a 0:38 patch in "Drums", as well as a 0:25 patch in "The Other One"
- "Playin' In The Band" tease before "The Wheel"
- Other One space included in "The Other One"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
June 2022

SOURCE 3 OF 14

Charlie Miller and Mark Goldey

SHNID:

gd1985-03-21.150707.nak701x3.barnum.miller.flac2496

Source:

3x Nak 701s > MX-100 > D5

Lineage:

Transfer: Cassette Master > Nakamichi DR-1 > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > dBpoweramp (24/96) Lineage: Wav24/96 > Wavelab 10 (tracking, patching, resample, MBit+ dither) > FLAC 16

Taper Notes:

View NotesDrums/Space tape flip patched with SHNID 140865

Thanks to Charlie Miller for the C > D transfer and Scott Clugston for pitch correction.

This was the first of Bruce's Grateful Dead recordings to be digitized (see below).  We weren't sure what to expect.  We were pleasantly surprised and I think you will be, too.

Unfortunately, set I was missing from the trove of cassettes.

Bruce Barnum was a Deadhead and an avid taper from the early 1980’s until his death in 2017 at age 48.  Over the years, he taped dozens of Dead shows throughout the Northeast, and other concerts, some of which have not been heard since then.
After his death, about 60 of his master cassettes turned up in a used record store in Hudson, NY.  Some were bought by random people nostalgic for the days of cassettes.  The rest were purchased by a fellow Deadhead and archivist.  Bruce’s daughter, Jessica, had more, and was kind enough to lend them to be digitized.  Many of these recordings sound excellent for their age.  They are Bruce's legacy.  Thanks to Charlie Miller, Scott Clugstson and others who have helped bring them to light.

Enjoy!

--mhg :: 2020-10-18

SOURCE 4 OF 14

Charlie Miller and Mark Goldey

SHNID:

gd1985-03-21.150706.nak701x3.barnum.miller.flac16

Source:

3x Nak 701s > MX-100 > D5

Lineage:

Transfer: Cassette Master > Nakamichi DR-1 > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > dBpoweramp (24/96) Lineage: Wav24/96 > Wavelab 10 (tracking, patching, resample, MBit+ dither) > FLAC 16

Taper Notes:

View NotesDrums/Space tape flip patched with SHNID 140865

Thanks to Charlie Miller for the C > D transfer and Scott Clugston for pitch correction.

This was the first of Bruce's Grateful Dead recordings to be digitized (see below).  We weren't sure what to expect.  We were pleasantly surprised and I think you will be, too.

Unfortunately, set I was missing from the trove of cassettes.

Bruce Barnum was a Deadhead and an avid taper from the early 1980’s until his death in 2017 at age 48.  Over the years, he taped dozens of Dead shows throughout the Northeast, and other concerts, some of which have not been heard since then.
After his death, about 60 of his master cassettes turned up in a used record store in Hudson, NY.  Some were bought by random people nostalgic for the days of cassettes.  The rest were purchased by a fellow Deadhead and archivist.  Bruce’s daughter, Jessica, had more, and was kind enough to lend them to be digitized.  Many of these recordings sound excellent for their age.  They are Bruce's legacy.  Thanks to Charlie Miller, Scott Clugstson and others who have helped bring them to light.

Enjoy!

--mhg :: 2020-10-18

SOURCE 5 OF 14

Charlie Miller and Joe Noel

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A)> Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.8 MHz) > KORG AudioGate 4 > FLAC 24/96; Edited & Mastered w/ Audacity by Joe Noel: Flac 24/96; Checksum & tags created in xACT

Taper Notes:

View NotesRemastered January 29, 2018

Patch info:
- source #33949 (Sennheiser 421's)
- s1t04; 0:25 - 1:39
- s2t05; 7:43 - end
- s2t06: start - 1:27
- s2t08; 3:20 - 3:58

Notes:
- a lite High Pass Filter was applied
- tape pauses cross faded
- tape flips patched
- Lets head back to Tennessee, via El Paso, Jed.
- PitB tease before Wheel
- Noteworthy segue from Wheel -> TOO
- Checking the water temp here with the big toe.

Remaster Notes:
- if you dl'd this previously, my apologies for putting out such a PoK

SOURCE 6 OF 14

Charlie Miller and Joe Noel

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A)> Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.8 MHz) > KORG AudioGate 4 > FLAC 24/96; Edited & Mastered w/ Audacity by Joe Noel: Flac 24/96; Checksum & tags created in xACT; 24 bit to 16 bit with MusicConverter using sox-14-4-2

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch info:
- source #33949 (Sennheiser 421's)
- s1t04; 0:25 - 1:39
- s2t05; 7:43 - end
- s2t06: start - 1:27
- s2t08; 3:20 - 3:58

Notes:
- a lite High Pass Filter was applied
- tape pauses cross faded
- tape flips patched
- Lets head back to Tennessee, via El Paso, Jed.
- PitB tease before Wheel
- Noteworthy segue from Wheel -> TOO
- Checking the water temp here with the big toe.
- This file set is 16 bit, 24 bit to 16 bit with MusicConverter using sox-14-4-2

Remaster Notes:
- if you dl'd this previously, my apologies for putting out such a PoK

SOURCE 7 OF 14

Charlie Miller and Joe Noel

SHNID:

gd1985-03-21.140837.Bryant.Miller.Noel.t-flac2496

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1)> Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.8 MHz) > KORG AudioGate 4 > Samplitude Professional v11.2.1 -> FLAC 24/96; Edited & Mastered w/ Audacity by Joe Noel: Flac 24/96;Checksum & tags created in xACT

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch info:
- source #33949 (Sennheiser 421's)
- s1t04; 0:25 - 1:39
- s2t05; 7:43 - end
- s2t06: start - 1:27
- s2t08; 3:20 - 3:58

Notes:
- a lite High Pass Filter was applied
- tape pauses cross faded
- tape flips patched
- Lets head back to Tennessee, via El Paso, Jed.
- PitB tease before Wheel
- Noteworthy segue from Wheel -> TOO
- Checking the water temp here with the big toe.

SOURCE 8 OF 14

2:20:50

SHNID:

gd1985-03-21.167348.senn441.hunt.mattes.miller.clugston.flac2496

SOURCE 9 OF 14

2:20:50

SHNID:

gd1985-03-21.167347.senn441.hunt.mattes.miller.clugston.flac1648

SOURCE 10 OF 14

gd1985-03-21.124555.chasingwilma.flac24

Source:

lineage: sennheiser 421 fob> d-5> mc> sony tc we435> sony pcm m-10 24bit/96khz> soundforge> cdwave> traders little helper encoding option 8; conversion rate: 96000/24 bit

SOURCE 11 OF 14

gd1985-03-21.117820.BeyerM160.daweez.d5scott.flac16

Source:

Source: 2 Beyer M160 microphones > Sony TC-D5M - analog master cassettes;

Lineage:

Sony TC-D5M (original record deck) > Pre Sonus Inspire GT > Sound Forge > .wav files > Trader's Little Helper > flac files

Taper Notes:

View Notes---------------------------------
R.I.P. Sandy - aka "Bigfoot"  
---------------------------------

SOURCE 12 OF 14

gd1985-03-21.nak300.damico.87046.sbeok.flac16

Source:

nak 300 mics > sony d5 > MAC

Lineage:

MAC > nak dragon deck > creative extigy souncard>cool edit pro >flac frontend

SOURCE 13 OF 14

Mark McCue, Adam, Monica & John

Transferrer:

Alex Ford

SHNID:

gd1985-03-21.senn421.mccue.ford.33949.sbeok.flac16

Source:

(FOB) 2 Sennheiser421's > Sony TC-D5 > TDK MA90 (Set I) TDK MA-R90 [aluminum core (Set II)].

Lineage:

Master Cassettes>Nakamichi CD 2(azimuth adjusted)>RCA>Edirol UA-5>USB>WinXP Pro>CEP 2.0>CD Wave Editor>TLH>FLAC16

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:

 - d1t07 (Ain't Superstitious) Bob's vocal mic cuts in @ 0:44  

Mic Config: mics pointed at the stacks on a T-Bar, chest high

 Location: FOB, 20-25 feet from the stage, DFC

SOURCE 14 OF 14

gd85-03-21.horvath.ingle.9976.sbeok.shnf

Source:

Audience Recording

Lineage:

FOB-AUD (Senn. 421Âs>Sony TC-D5) >MC > CDR

Taper Notes:

View NotesFOB-AUD>MC>CDR
Mark Horvath recording, Senn. 421Âs>Sony TC-D5; via Paul B; Seeded to etree by Brad Ingle