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6/30/73

Sources

SOURCE 1 OF 11

5.33 / 3 ratings

gd1973-06-30.sbd.128248.flac16

SBD > ? > DAT > CD; CD > Sound Forge 10 > flac; Upgrade to existing source SBD 19903

View NotesThis was sourced from shn ID 177. "Hot" distorted vocals
marred this otherwise nice performance. Vocals were attenuated
resulting in better balance and less vocal distortion. Still
not perfect but much better.

Jerry Garcia, guitar - vocals
Bob Weir, guitar - vocals
Phil Lesh, bass
Keith Godchaux, keyboards
Bill Kreutzmann, drums
Donna Jean Godchaux, backing vocals

SOURCE 2 OF 11

9.33 / 9 ratings

gd1973-06-30.sbd.sbvol9.chappell.29753.flac16

View NotesGeneral Notes:

Two sources from the LMA provided coverage for this matrix: a relatively 
decent SBD, and a pretty nice sounding AUD recorded probably at the board 
via the "Debbie connection". The result is an interesting matrix,
with the vocals a little hot in the overall outcome - typical of this era's
SBD mixes, although that's irrelevant when you're deep in the Dark Star.
One of the things I like about the resulting matrix is the ability to bring
back that amphitheater sound.  Many people were yipping and whooping in
between songs just to hear their own echo.  

Check out these comments from DeadBase:

"On Saturday night, one of the crew lit a fireworks fountain up on one of 
the PA towers creating a moment of panic for some folks who thought it was 
an electrical fire but Garcia calmed 'em down with a simple, 'Don't panic
folks, this is the movies - remember..'.

"In an interesting footnote to these shows, the official Grand Opening of 
this brand new venue on the Universal Studios backlot was the following
weekend with a week-long series of Frank Sinatra shows but the Dead gave 
it a real shakedown acid test first."
 
A review from the LLama:

"The Playin is typically great for 1973, and the Dark Star>Eyes>Stella Blue 
combination puts this one over the top for me. Very unique jams. And BTW, 
the Wall of Sound seems to work pretty well tonight. Nice quality. An 
overlooked show that will knock you out!" - Dr. Flashback

Thanks to A. Jerugim for the SBD, and Noah Weiner for the A>D transfer of
the AUD as well as all the folks involved with the Audience Devotional Tree.

Enjoy!
Chappy

Timeline/Tracking Notes:

The transition between all three discs can be put together seemlessly.
I tracked this show so that disc 3 contains the entire second set.
It would be possible to edit out 40 seconds of crowd/tuning from the
first set and burn a 90 minute CDR.

Editing Notes:

- Pitch
Both sources were pitched differently, the AUD being the sharpest, 
and the SBD being the flatest. The AUD on average had to be pitched
down on average about .05 (5 cents), and the SBD had to be pitched up
about .15 (15 cents) to achieve pitch correction - 1.00 being 100 cents 
which is a semitone.  The result is very close to A=440Hz, however there
is some fluctuation throughout the show due to the age of the recordings.

- Synch
Even after pitch correcting the AUD and the SBD, because of the speed 
fluctuation within a given source, multiple edits were performed to keep 
the sources synched (too many edits to list).

- Sonic Quality/Matrix ratio
The AUD did receive a little EQ to revive some of the high end that was lost
to previously employed NR. The SBD remained untouched sonically. Conceptually, 
all I was trying to do here is to add some dimension to the SBD, which is 
pretty dry, by using the ambience of the AUD. The result is a lively but clear 
recording, hopefully close to how it sounded at the show. If I had to guess 
the SBD/AUD ratio would be somewhere between 3:1 and 4:1, leaning more towards 
the 3:1 end of things.

- Edits
The following are places where the SBD had holes or incomplete coverage 
in reference to the final matrix timeline. 

SBD:

d1t02 (5:16 - 5:27) - missing (crowd)
d1t04 (7:33 - 7:37) - missing (crowd)
d1t05 (7:07 - 7:10) - missing (crowd)
d1t06 (7:43 - 8:57) - missing 
d1t06 (10:03 - 10:07) - missing (crowd)
d1t07 (5:28 - 5:34) - missing (crowd)
d1t09 (8:07 - 8:16) - missing (crowd)
d2t01 (4:47 - 6:12) - missing (crowd)
d2t02 (0:00 - 0:02) - missing 
d2t02 (4:40 - 4:46) - missing (crowd)
d2t03 (0:00 - 0:03) - missing 
d2t03 (3:17 - 3:22) - missing (crowd)
d2t04 (8:53 - 8:59) - missing (crowd)
d2t05 (14:52 - 14:56) - missing (crowd)
d3t01 (0:00 - 0:03) - missing 
d3t01 (5:03 - 5:43) - missing (crowd)
d3t02 (6:13 - 8:13) - missing (crowd)
d3t03 (4:15 - 4:51) - missing (crowd)
d3t04>d3t05 (16:16 - 0:07) - missing 
d3t05 (11:39:21 - 11:39:39) - missing
d3t06 (8:06 - 9:15) - missing (crowd)
d3t07 (9:04 - 9:13) - missing (crowd)

AUD:
d1t01 (0:00 - 0:10) - missing 
d1t01 (3:04 - 3:06) - missing (crowd)
d1t02 (5:27 - 5:32) - missing (crowd)
d1t06 (10:07 - 10:09) - missing (crowd)
d2t01 (3:33 - 3:52) - missing 
d2t05 (10:29 - 10:46) - missing 
d3t04 (6:23 - 6:42) - missing
d3t06 (0:37 - 0:47) - missing

- Recap
Full coverage was achieved by combining both sources.  The most significant
pieces missing from the SBD are 1:14 in the middle of Birdsong, and 20
seconds of the transition from Dark Star > Eyes, both likely due to reel
changes.  The rest is tuning/crowd and a few clipped intros.  All of it 
is covered nicely by the AUD.  The missing elements from the AUD are also
likely due to reel changes, and are not that noticeable, although I encourage
the avid listener to locate those points so as to hear the matrix coming back
in - this will reveal the effect of the combination of the two sources.

SOURCE 3 OF 11

9.00 / 4 ratings

gd1973-06-30.sbd.baker.19903.shnf

This is a patched and re-tracked version of the previously circulating soundboard source shnid = 177

View NotesMore information about the previously circulating sources can be found here:
Soundboard: http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=177
Audience: http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=6019

Thanks to Matt Z. for providing the audience source, and to Chris K. for providing the soundboard.
 
Notes:

Source shn files were converted to wav with mkwACT. Audience patches were pitch shifted and otherwise manipulated in Sound Forge, and were mixed with the soundboard source in Sonic Foundry Vegas Audio. All three discs were re-tracked using CD Wave to better match the start of each song with the beginning of the track. Sector boundaries were verified/fixed with shntool, and files were shortened with seek tables appended.

JD Baker 10/10/2003

SOURCE 4 OF 11

8.76 / 21 ratings

gd73-06-30.sbd.Jerugim.177.sbefail.shnf

SBD> ?> DAT> CD> EAC> SHN

View NotesSBD> ?> DAT> CD> EAC> SHN; (note <a href="http://www.resourcesfortapers.com/circulation/index.html" rel="nofollow">Tiedrich's
site</a> lists a circulatingÂ  SBD> reel master> 1 reel gen> DAT> 1
cass gen> DAT> circulation); Known Flaws: Some digi-noise beginning d1t1,
Reel flip middle d1t6,Â  Reel flip beginnning d3t2; via A. Jerugim;
note "E2 USB" is not listed in databases as an encore- may be filler? (has
2 drummers?)- thanks to J. Grimes for alert

SOURCE 5 OF 11

2.00 / 1 rating

Matt Smith and Will Boswell

gd1973-06-30.130561.aud.boswell-smith.flac16

Audience Source Tape: Reel dubbed in 1979 by Will Boswell (3 3/4ips) from Jerry Garcia's personal collection. Original recording made by the sound crew at the soundboard; Transfer info: Akai GX636 direct tape head output > Bottlehead tube tape pre w/ a pair of Telefunken tubes circa 1960 > Apogee Mini Me 24/96 > Apogee Mini DAC monitoring and mastering > FLAC

SOURCE 6 OF 11

4.67 / 3 ratings

Matt Smith and Will Boswell

gd1973-06-30.130557.aud.boswell-smith.flac24

Audience Source Tape: Reel dubbed in 1979 by Will Boswell (3 3/4ips) from Jerry Garcia's personal collection. Original recording made by the sound crew at the soundboard; Transfer info: Akai GX636 direct tape head output > Bottlehead tube tape pre w/ a pair of Telefunken tubes circa 1960 > Apogee Mini Me 24/96 > Apogee Mini DAC monitoring and mastering > FLAC

SOURCE 7 OF 11

9.33 / 3 ratings

Noah Weiner and Matt Smith

gd1973-06-30.aud.weiner.100346.flac16

Aud -> Master Reel

AudMR > Reel(3 3/4ips) > DVD(WAV 24/96) > FLAC. Akai GX636 > Apogee Mini Me(24/96)/Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering) > Lynx One soundcard > Wavelab 5.0 > DVD > Soundforge 8.0 (track IDs and cross fades) > downsampled to 16/44 in r8brain (with dithering) > FLAC(level 8)

View NotesSource Tape:
Reel dubbed in 1979 by Will Boswell from Jerry Garcia's personal collection.
Original recording made by the sound crew at the soundboard.  It is assumed 
that the 1979 dub came direct off of the master.  This is the same master
recording that is heard on shnid=6019, but casts that lineage into question 
as this transfer is a clear upgrade.

Edits:
*tape cut in Jack Straw cross faded at approximately 3:30
*tape cut in Playin' cross faded at approximately 10:24
*tape cut in Dark Star cross faded at approximately 6:00
*tape cut in Stella Blue cross faded at approximately 0:35

SOURCE 8 OF 11

Noah Weiner and Matt Smith

gd1973-06-30.aud.weiner.100345.flac24

Master Reel > Reel(3 3/4ips) > DVD(WAV 24/96) > FLAC. Akai GX636 > Apogee Mini Me(24/96)/Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering) > Lynx One soundcard > Wavelab 5.0 > DVD > Soundforge 8.0 (track IDs and cross fades) > FLAC(level 8)

View NotesSource Tape:
Reel dubbed in 1979 by Will Boswell from Jerry Garcia's personal collection.
Original recording made by the sound crew at the soundboard.  It is assumed 
that the 1979 dub came direct off of the master. This is the same master
recording that is heard on shnid=6019, but casts that lineage into question 
as this transfer is a clear upgrade.

Edits:
*tape cut in Jack Straw cross faded at approximately 3:30
*tape cut in Playin' cross faded at approximately 10:24
*tape cut in Dark Star cross faded at approximately 6:00
*tape cut in Stella Blue cross faded at approximately 0:35

SOURCE 9 OF 11

8.00 / 2 ratings

gd1973-06-30.aud.weiner.99703.sbeok.flac16

? > DAT > WAV > FLAC

View NotesAlternate copy originating from same original master recording as shnid=6019

Edits:
*tape cut in Jack Straw cross faded at approximately 3:32
*tape cut in Playin' cross faded at approximately 10:29
*tape cut in Dark Star cross faded at approximately 6:45
*tape cut in Stella Blue cross faded at approximately 0:37
*end of OMSN patched at 1:51 from shnid=6019

Notes:
Around August, 2001, when I put a digital copy of this show 
(shnid=6019) into circulation, a trading partner sent me a 
DAT containing a copy sourced off the same AUD master.  At 
the time, this DAT copy's caveats led me to the conclusion 
to only circulate the known first gen reel transfer I 
performed in 2001.

I recently pulled this DAT out, and upon listening decided it 
was worth circulating despite some of the tapes issues.  Given 
the spirit and completeness of the online archival community, 
it seemed appropriate to "add this to the pile" while I am as 
confident as I can be that the true master recording is yet to 
be "unearthed."  Whether one deems this an upgrade, downgrade, 
or sidegrade is open to debate.  For me, I know that I will 
continue to pull this version out when I want to revisit this 
personal favorite show.  That was enough reason for me to risk 
"polluting the gene pool" a little bit.

This is the same master recording as shinid=6019.  The tape 
had all the exact same cuts and flips requiring repair.  I 
chose to re-perform the cross fades, rather than introduce 
what were, in my opinion, more disruptive SBD patches.

The Caveats:  This entire tape sounds like there was some 
analog noise reduction applied at some point, followed by the 
tape being run with the Dolby off and on again, perhaps while 
going to DAT.  That said, this low gen copy has a fantastic 
spectrum of high and low end, beautifully upgrading the one 
disappointment in the current circulating copy of the same 
recording - muted high end.

Someday, when the true master tape itself is found and 
circulated, this recording will likely claim the crown of 
being the best audience tape from 1973.

SOURCE 10 OF 11

9.33 / 3 ratings

gd1973-06-30.aud.sirmick.85816.sbeok.flac16

Audience > Reel

Master Reel > Reel >Dat > WAV > FLAC (Reel labeled: through the Debbie connection: P.A. Harmon Kardon; probably recorded from the soundboard)

View Notesnotes:

This is a remaster of shnid 6019

- cleaned up transitions between d1t05-d1t06, d1t06-d1t07
- a few minor volume adjustments have been made
- fixed errors at 2:07 & 2:25 in d1t08
- repaired small drop out at 14:26 in left channel of Eyes
- removed large click in Stella at 3:10 in right channel
- the bottom was very heavy in places which caused some moments of distortion on phil's 
   bass, this has been reduced but some distortion still remains in places
- top end brightened as the vocals were a little muddy sounding.
- retracked

additional notes from the original seeder:

(1) tape cut at 3:32 repaired with a cross fade
(2) tape cut at 10:29 repaired with a cross fade
(3) tape cut at 6:45 repaired with a cross fade
(4) tape cut at 0:37 repaired with a cross fade


remastered with iZotope Ozone and Waves
SIRMick
February 2006

SOURCE 11 OF 11

6.00 / 4 ratings

gd73-06-30.aud.weiner.gdADT.6019.sbefail.shnf

Audience Recording

AudMR > R > DAT > WAV > SHN

View NotesAudMR > R > DAT > WAV > SHN; A > D transfer by Noah Weiner; d1 tracked for 80 min; see info file for notes; via Audience Devotional Tree