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One track, "Dirty Pool" was cut from a tape flip. Audacity was used to join the 2 tracks, although there is some missing music.
No eq, remixing, remastering, etc. was added to this recording.
Audience recording, VG, check out the mp3 samples. To my ears, it sounds like the taper was off to one side a bit. The recording is stereo, but the levels are not equal. I did nothing to change this, as it rarely improves the sound in these situations and can make it worse. After Texas Flood, the volume is reduced a little, then the second half of my tape seems to have lower levels than the first side.
This recording is part of my effort to bring the casual SRV collector the very best in Stevie shows. However, this show was selected for performance only, not for sound quality. This is a great show, not a great recording. So, I would consider this an essential 1983 show, but not necessarily a must-have recording. For anyone who is a big Stevie Ray fanatic, this IS a must-have recording. Don't let my comments scare you off if you love SRV.
During 1983, Stevie's first album was released. He toured relentlessly. This is a transitional year between the bar room blues and the complete bad-ass guitar slinger. A great period for Stevie, although some songs, such as "Mary had a little lamb" that were new to his live shows were not as hot as later versions became. Jam 292, which evolved into "Say What" is played in its early form. Some great stuff here. Check out the setlist.
This is a new transfer. |