This is the second-oldest CVB recording I've heard--the only older one was some rehearsal recordings from 1983, back when they were still based in Redlands. The sound quality here is low , but it's a fairly strong performance, and they sound much more like the CVB we've come to know and love on this tape.

A big part of that is presumably due to the lineup changes they had when they relocated to Santa Cruz. Judging from the sonic evidence and the known history of the band, in addition to Lowery on rhythm guitar/lead vox and Krummenacher on bass/backing vox, that's definitely Segel on violin: He joined the band as soon as they relocated, and no-one plays the violin like him, with that shrieking style. They had another violin player in Redlands, but the other guy had a quite different style.

It's also almost certainly Chris Molla on guitar, as he seems to have been a constant presence in the band's very early years, and it sounds like him to boot. Also, on 'I Don't See You,' it sounds like Lowery says 'Take it, Chris' before the guitar break.

Probably Richie West on drums too, as he joined the band when they relocated.

Terrible recording, probably ok if you're a collector.

This is maybe the earliest CVB recording on this website and it sounds like a typical college party where some friends who almost have a band together get up and do their own tunes which no-one else has heard before as well as doing funny versions of other folks tunes. Boy they really sound like a generic 80's band on "I Don't See You", never one of my favorite CVB tunes; dig the chorus-effected lead guitar!

The recording sounds fairly close-up but kinda muddy with loud bass and vocals that are going through a weak PA system. Other than David Lowery and Victor K's voices, I can't tell who else is in the band at this point, the "musicianship" is not really there, maybe everyone's real drunk.

Thanks to whoever posted this, and thanks to CVB for okaying it and thanks to Internet Archive. What a blast to hear these old shows!!