Mexicali Blues | 1983-07-31 | Grateful Dead

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Rob Eaton for the source Dat
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer
- First verifiable source for this date
- Thanks to the folks responsible for the shnid96409 Sony 220t source which supplies an 0:18 patch in the beginning of "Fire On The Mountain", as well as an 0:08 patch at the beginning of "Throwing Stones"
- Other One noodle/space included in "The Other One"

Mastered by Scott Clugston
12/21/2017

SOURCE 2 OF 11

2:46:16

SBD

Rating:

8.18 / 11 ratings

Taper:

Disks provided by Paul Scotton

Transferrer:

Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-07-31.sbd.miller.88149.flac16

Source:

SBD -> Cassette Master -> Cass -> Dat -> CD

Lineage:

CD -> Samplitude Professional v9.11 -> FLAC

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch Info:
(FOB) Sony ECM200T -> Cassette Master -> Dat -> CD supplies:
Fire On The Mountain (0:29 - 0:50)
Drums (6:19 - 6:26)
Throwing Stones (0:01 - 0:17)
Touch Of Grey (last 4 seconds)
One More Saturday Night (complete song)

Notes:
-- Set 2 is seamless
-- Can not confirm SBD lineage 100% accurate
-- Sound changes after each tape flip
-- Bass boosted on patch source
-- Source discs were havily EQ'd, I tried to fix it

SOURCE 3 OF 11

2:44:08

SBD

SHNID:

gd1983-07-31.167470.sbd.pc_ed.140320.eaton.miller.clugston.flac1648

SOURCE 4 OF 11

gd1983-07-31.sbd.miller.bandrofcheck.loossy-version-of-88149.98125.flac16

Source:

Lossy Transfer of shnid 88149

Taper Notes:

View Notesshnid=88149 CDs Burned as one track -> Windows Media Player -> SB Audigy 4 - > Sound Forge 5.0 -> removed dead space between tracks caused by WMP playback -> CDWave Editor 1.94.8 -> Wavs -> Flac 1.2b level 6.

Charles Bandrofcheck - 2/26/09

SOURCE 5 OF 11

gd1983-07-31.fob.sony220t.keshavan.miller.96409.sbeok.flac16

Source:

(FOB) Sony ECM-220T -> Cassette Master (Sony TC-D5M/Fuji Metal Tape/Dolby B)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1/Dolby B) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/88.2k) -> Samplitude Professional v10.2 -> r8brain PRO v1.5 -> FLAC/16

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
-- Set 2 disc change is seamless
-- There is some slight wind noise
-- Thanks to Rango Keshavan for lending me his masters

SOURCE 6 OF 11

2:45:50

SHNID:

gd1983-07-31.167469.akg.330bt.kelley.miller.clugston.flac2496

SOURCE 7 OF 11

2:45:50

SHNID:

gd1983-07-31.167468.akg.330bt.kelley.miller.clugston.flac1648

SOURCE 8 OF 11

2:48:22

Taper:

Les Shields and Kevin T. Hughes

Transferrer:

Kevin T. Hughes

SHNID:

gd1983-07-31.162294.nak300-cp4.shields-hughes.flac2496

Source:

Nak CM300 Microphones w/ CP4 Shotgun Caps > Sony D5 Recorder (Set I-1st; Set II 3rd patch in Master Recording Chain) > Maxell MX 90 Cassette(s)

Lineage:

Denon DRM-555 Player > Acer Aspire AX 3910 PC via In Line 3.5 cm portal > Audacity 3.2.3 (Wave Editor S/W for WAV to FLAC file Conversion)

Taper Notes:

View NotesTAPER NOTES: Set I and II where recorded by the same equipment; but in two very different locations. Set II was taped in front of the Sound Board (FOB) and it sounds fabulous; it has a deep-rich bass presence and a near perfect mix of Jerry’s Killer Guitar Playing (it was the last Show of ’83 Summer Tour); However, Set I we got there late to get started, as a result, we had to set up in poor location for taping; Set I we were (a) fare left of Center, in front of Phil; (b) halfway between the FOB and the stage. Our Set I location created some minor bass saturation issues and Jerry’s Guitar was not as bright sounding as I’m accustom too; Set I is still really good to listen too (especially after the first song), but not a great recording by my standards; it does have a clean sounding voice mix which make it a keeper (Set I is a B+ recording; whereas, Set II gets a sold A rating for all of the above reasons).

SOURCE 9 OF 11

gd1983-07-31.151138.aud.lohr.vernon.flac2496

Source:

Nakamichi mics > Nakamichi deck > MAC

Lineage:

MAC > Nak CR-7A (azimuth adjusted) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > Tascam Hi Res Editor (DSF concatenate & 2496 PCM) > Audacity (Trim, tracking, amplification)

Taper Notes:

View Notes1. wind noise throughout
2. Tape flip locations on tracks 06, 10, 17, 20

SOURCE 10 OF 11

gd1983-07-31.151137.aud.lohr.vernon.flac1648

Source:

Nakamichi mics > Nakamichi deck > MAC

Lineage:

MAC > Nak CR-7A (azimuth adjusted) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > Tascam Hi Res Editor (DSF concatenate & 2496 PCM) > Audacity (Trim, tracking, amplification) > dbpoweramp > 1648

Taper Notes:

View Notes1. wind noise throughout
2. Tape flip locations on tracks 06, 10, 17, 20

SOURCE 11 OF 11

gd83-07-31.aud.dodd.11933.sbeok.shnf

Source:

AUD>MC>DAT>CDR

Taper Notes:

View NotesAUD>MC>DAT>CDR; via Paul B; Seeded to etree by Ernie Dodd