countdown (1) | 1978-12-31 | Grateful Dead

View Notesguests:

Dan Aykroyd ñ midnight countdown  (1)
Matthew Kelly ñ harmonica  (2)
Ken Kesey ñ thunder machine (3)
Greg Errico ñ drums (4)
Lee Oskar ñ harmonica (5)
John Cipollina ñ guitar (6)

Comments;

- "The Closing On Winterland" has a splice in "Drums" at about 9:11, approximately 52 seconds are missing.

Notes:

Patches;

- First 4 tracks patched with Matt Smith's transfer of Pat Lee's FM Master  shnid 133282
- "It's All Over Now" patched with Jay Ashley's SBD > MR > PCM > DAT > CDA  shnid 1791- first 7 seconds
- "From The Heart Of Me" , first 1:10 patched with Pat Lee's FM then next 49 seconds with Jay Ashley's SBD 
- "Playing In The Band", first 52 seconds and last 6:32 patched with Jay Ashley's SBD, 
- " I Need A Miracle", 0:31.5 - 1:04.1 patched with Jay Ashley's SBD
- Last three tracks of Set II from Jay Ashley's SBD, except for "Drums" 0.42.6 - 1:29  patched with Matt Smith's transfer of Sandy Troy's FM Master shnid 133282 
- Saint Stephen > 3:22 - 4:40, patched with Sandy Troy's FM
- "And We Bid You Good Night" from Rheinhart Holwein recording shnid 106102
- A number of clicks have been removed from the FM patches.
- All tracks, including patches have been pitch corrected.

I'll admit that this doesn't make great readiing but the main source is definitely an upgrade.

Thanks to everyone involved with the patch sources.

Thanks to Rich and Charlie for this monster show.

SOURCE 2 OF 16

4:15:03

SBD

Taper:

Recording by Betty Cantor Jackson

Transferrer:

PCM source & transfer by anonymous Edited & Mastered (Adobe Audition) by Joe Noel November 02, 2020

SHNID:

gd1978-12-31.151330.Betty.Board.Anon.Noel.t-flac16

Source:

Source: SBD Reel Master > Beta tape > Beta VCR > PCM

Lineage:

Transfer: PCM > Sony PCM601esd (spdif out) > Digigram VX Pocket Sound Card > laptop (spdif in) > Steinberg Nuendo > Waves q10 > WAV 16/44

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch info:
- s1t01; start - 00:30 shnid 139554 SBD> MR> PCM> DAT
- s1t05; start - 04:43 shnid 150571 AKG 414 [Omni]
- s1t09; all shnid 139554 SBD> MR> PCM> DAT
- s1t12; start - 01:58 shnid 150571 AKG 414 [Omni]
- s1t12; 01:58 - end shnid 133282 FMMR> R @ 7.5ips 10" reel
- s1t13; start - 01:13 shnid 133282 FMMR> R @ 7.5ips 10" reel
- s2t05; 12:02 - end shnid 001791 SBD> MR> PCM> DAT> CDA
- s2t06; start - 00:57 shnid 001791 SBD> MR> PCM> DAT> CDA
- s2t07; 04:28 - 08:19 shnid 133282 FMMR> R @ 7.5ips 10" reel
- s2t08; 16:36 - 18:02 shnid 001791 SBD> MR> PCM> DAT> CDA
- s3t10; 01:03 - end shnid 150571 AKG 414 [Omni]
- s3t11; all shnid 106102 AKG D224E
- s3t12; all shnid 106102 AKG D224E

Notes:
- Thank you Betty.
- Massive thanks to anonymous for the source, the transfer & sharing the knowledge while hiding out away from the Bay Area.
- emphasis decoded & dc offset removed
- The copy from pcm clone was via a 601esd and spdif, thus a clone of the beta pcm and not an analog out to analog in copy.
- This source includes the last three tracks of set two, virtually intact.
- The stereo image is correct.
- Huge thanks to Jay Ashley, Sandy Troy, Pat Lee, Matt Smith, Rheinhart Holwein, Scott Clugston, Rich Gastwirt, Mark Severson, Dennis Koda, Charlie Miller & SIRMick for the SBD/AUD patches.  You guys paved the road.
- Officially released, "The Closing of Winterland"
- Simulcast on both radio (KSAN-FM) & television (KQED)
- New Riders of The Purple Sage & Blues Brothers opened

Special Guests
- Bill Graham; master of ceremonies *
- Dan Aykroyd; midnight countdown @
- Matthew Kelly; harmonica %
- Lee Oscar; harmonica ^
- Greg Errico; drums #
- Ken Kesey; The Thunder Machine #
- John Cipollina; guitar $

SOURCE 3 OF 16

gd1978-12-31.mtx.tobin.motb-0134.106374.flac16

Source:

SBD + AUD Matrix 2 Source Mix(45%-SBD/55%-AUD) 2 x AKG D224E >> Sony TC-158SD >> MAC>> Nakamichi CR7a => Korg MR-1000 >> DSF [1-bit 5.6448 MHz Stereo] >> Korg MR-1000 => Korg AudioGate >> WAV [24/96] and SBD>>MR>>PCM>>DAT>>CDA; First Three Tracks and Patches Are: FMMR(TANDBERG-TD20ASE)>>SONY(SBM-1)>>CDA(TASCAM-CDRW700)

SOURCE 4 OF 16

gd1978-12-31.sbd.bertha.1791.sbeok.shnf

SOURCE 5 OF 16

gd78-12-31.sbd.ashley.1667.sbeok.shnf

Source:

Soundboard

Lineage:

SBD> MR> PCM> DAT> CDA, except first 3 tracks plus patches FMMR (Tandberg TD20ASE)> Sony (SBM-1)> CDA (Tascam CDRW700)

Taper Notes:

View NotesSBD> MR> PCM> DAT> CDA, except first 3 tracks plus patches FMMR (Tandberg TD20ASE)> Sony (SBM-1)> CDA (Tascam CDRW700); via Jay Ashley

SOURCE 6 OF 16

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller [email protected] December 24, 2021

SHNID:

gd1978-12-31.154899.akg.dolby-adjusted.miller.flac24

Source:

AKG 414 (Omni) > Cassette Master (Nakamichi 550/Maxell UDXLI)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz) > Sound Forge Pro 13 > Adobe Audition 2020 > Samplitude Pro X5 Suite > DDi Codec > FLAC/24

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
-- I used DDi Codec to adjust the level of Dolby making things much clearer
-- Recorded front row center balcony by Dennis Koda
-- Thanks to Mark Severson and Scott Clugston for the patch source
-- I Need A Miracle with Matthew Kelly
-- Drums with Lee Oskar
-- Not Fade Away and Around And Around with John Cipollina

SOURCE 7 OF 16

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller [email protected] December 24, 2021

SHNID:

gd1978-12-31.154898.akg.dolby-adjusted.miller.flac16

Source:

AKG 414 (Omni) > Cassette Master (Nakamichi 550/Maxell UDXLI)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz) > Sound Forge Pro 13 > Adobe Audition 2020 > Samplitude Pro X5 Suite > DDi Codec > FLAC/24

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
-- I used DDi Codec to adjust the level of Dolby making things much clearer
-- Recorded front row center balcony by Dennis Koda
-- Thanks to Mark Severson and Scott Clugston for the patch source
-- I Need A Miracle with Matthew Kelly
-- Drums with Lee Oskar
-- Not Fade Away and Around And Around with John Cipollina

SOURCE 8 OF 16

4:54:36

Taper:

Recorded front row center balcony by Dennis Koda

Transferrer:

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller [email protected] September 13, 2020

SHNID:

gd1978-12-31.150571.akg.koda.miller.flac16

Source:

AKG 414 (Omni) > Cassette Master (Nakamichi 550/Maxell UDXLI)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz) > Sound Forge Pro 13 > Adobe Audition 2020 > Samplitude Pro X5 Suite > FLAC/24

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch Info:
Sony ECM-270 > Cassette Master (shnid=145356) supplies:
Fire On The Mountain (12:42 - 13:30)
It's All Over Now (7:18 - 7:53)
Tuning (0:00 - 0:12)
Ramble On Rose (7:07 - 9:49)
Playing In The Band (10:31 - 10:46)
Around And Around (0:00 - 0:05)
Good Lovin' (5:02 - 5:09)
Encore Break (4:33 - end of track)
Casey Jones (0:00 - 0:36)
And We Bid You Goodnight (complete track)

Notes:
-- Recorded front row center balcony by Dennis Koda
-- Thanks to Mark Severson and Scott Clugston for the patch source
-- I Need A Miracle with Matthew Kelly
-- Drums with Lee Oskar
-- Not Fade Away and Around And Around with John Cipollina

SOURCE 9 OF 16

4:54:36

Taper:

Recorded front row center balcony by Dennis Koda

Transferrer:

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller [email protected] September 13, 2020

SHNID:

gd1978-12-31.150570.akg24.koda.miller.flac24

Source:

AKG 414 (Omni) > Cassette Master (Nakamichi 550/Maxell UDXLI)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz) > Sound Forge Pro 13 > Adobe Audition 2020 > Samplitude Pro X5 Suite > FLAC/24

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch Info:
Sony ECM-270 > Cassette Master (shnid=145356) supplies:
Fire On The Mountain (12:42 - 13:30)
It's All Over Now (7:18 - 7:53)
Tuning (0:00 - 0:12)
Ramble On Rose (7:07 - 9:49)
Playing In The Band (10:31 - 10:46)
Around And Around (0:00 - 0:05)
Good Lovin' (5:02 - 5:09)
Encore Break (4:33 - end of track)
Casey Jones (0:00 - 0:36)
And We Bid You Goodnight (complete track)

Notes:
-- Recorded front row center balcony by Dennis Koda
-- Thanks to Mark Severson and Scott Clugston for the patch source
-- I Need A Miracle with Matthew Kelly
-- Drums with Lee Oskar
-- Not Fade Away and Around And Around with John Cipollina

SOURCE 10 OF 16

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1978-12-31.145356.sony.ecm270.severson.miller.clugston.flac2496

Source:

Mark Severson's Master Audience Cassettes; Sony ECM-270 mics (mounted on railing, right balcony, even with the soundboard)> Sony TC-158SD (Maxell UDXLII)

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi DR-1)> Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > dBpoweramp 24/96 > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Mark Severson for the master cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Rheinhart Holwein and all the folks responsible for the shnid106102 AKG D224E source which supplies a 0:12 patch in "Playin' In The Band", a 0:20 patch in "Not Fade Away", an 0:08 patch in "St. Stephen", as well as "And We Bid You Good Night" in its entirety
- "I Need A Miracle" with Matthew Kelly on harmonica
- "Drums" with Lee Oskar and others
- "Around & Around" with John Cipollina on guitar
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
February 2019

SOURCE 11 OF 16

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1978-12-31.145355.sony.ecm270.severson.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Mark Severson's Master Audience Cassettes; Sony ECM-270 mics (mounted on railing, right balcony, even with the soundboard)> Sony TC-158SD (Maxell UDXLII)

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi DR-1)> Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > dBpoweramp 24/96 > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Mark Severson for the master cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Rheinhart Holwein and all the folks responsible for the shnid106102 AKG D224E source which supplies a 0:12 patch in "Playin' In The Band", a 0:20 patch in "Not Fade Away", an 0:08 patch in "St. Stephen", as well as "And We Bid You Good Night" in its entirety
- "I Need A Miracle" with Matthew Kelly on harmonica
- "Drums" with Lee Oskar and others
- "Around & Around" with John Cipollina on guitar
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
February 2019

SOURCE 12 OF 16

4:54:36

SHNID:

gd1978-12-31.155425.AKG414omni.cm.koda.miller.t.flac16

SOURCE 13 OF 16

gd1978-12-31.133282.fm.lee-troy-smith.flac16

Source:

Recording Info: First set: FMMR> R @3.75 ips Pat Lee reel; Second set on: FMMR> R @7.5 ips Sandy Troy 10" reel; Transfer Info: Technics 1506 w/Lamb Labs Dolby decoder > WAV (24bit/96k) > Apogee Mini Me 24/96 > Apogee Mini DAC monitoring and mastering > FLAC; Mastered By Matt Smith

Taper Notes:

View NotesMatt's Comments:
This is a straight transfer using my Technics 1506 reel to reel with a Lamb Labs Dolby decoder in the transfer chain since the reel was Dolby encoded.
Thanks to Pat Lee for lending me the Dolby unit
Special thanks to Adam Aegart for the Technics Rd1506.
Special thanks to Charlie Miller for providing the reels.
--This may be the finest FM broadcast by any band EVER!!--

SOURCE 14 OF 16

gd1978-12-31.133281.fm.lee-troy-smith.flac24

Source:

Taper Notes:

View NotesMatt's Comments:
This is a straight transfer using my Technics 1506 reel to reel with a Lamb Labs Dolby decoder in the transfer chain since the reel was Dolby encoded.
Thanks to Pat Lee for lending me the Dolby unit
Special thanks to Adam Aegart for the Technics RS1506.
Special thanks to Charlie Miller for providing the reels.
--This may be the finest FM broadcast by any band EVER!!--

SOURCE 15 OF 16

gd1978-12-31.dts.mtx.tobin.motb-0134.106419.flac16

SOURCE 16 OF 16

Transfer By: Bob Menke Mastering By: David Minches and Derek McCa

SHNID:

gd1978-12-31.fob.akgd224e.holwein.motb-0130.106102.flac16

Source:

Analog Audience Source: FOB Master Cassettes (MAC) Medium Stock Brands: MAC = 3 x Maxell UDXL-II Analog

Lineage:

2 x AKG D224E >> Sony TC-158SD >> MAC Analog Sound Preservation: MAC >> Nakamichi CR7a => Korg MR-1000 >> DSF [1-bit 5.6448 MHz Stereo] >> Korg MR-1000 => Korg AudioGate >> WAV [24/96] Taped By: Rheinhart Holwein

Taper Notes:

View NotesPitch correction by Joe B. Jones