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Grateful Dead Live at Ventura County Fairgrounds on 1983-07-31

by Grateful Dead

Publication date: 1983-07-31 ( check for other copies)

Topics: Audience, Les Shields, Kevin T. Hughes, 24 bit

Collection: GratefulDead

Band/Artist: Grateful Dead

Resource: DeadLists Project

Set I

Jack Straw
Friend Of The Devil
Me & My Uncle >
Mexicali Blues
West L.A. Fadeaway
Little Red Rooster
Tennessee Jed
Looks Like Rain >
Deal

Set II

Hell In A Bucket >
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire On The Mountain >
Drums >
Space >
The Other One >
Wharf Rat >
Throwing Stones >
Not Fade Away

Encore:
Touch Of Grey >
One More Saturday Night

Comment

Jerry Garcia - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Brent Mydland - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums

Notes

TAPER 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).

Addeddate: 2023-01-06 13:34:16

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

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Location: Ventura, CA

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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)

Taped by: Les Shields and Kevin T. Hughes

Transferred by: Kevin T. Hughes

Type: sound

Venue: Ventura County Fairgrounds

Year: 1983

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Reviewer: Kevin Hughes - - January 12, 2023
Subject: Set II is outstanding end of Summer Tour 1983

i hope U have as much fun as i did Taping this show back in July '83.... Camped out on the Beach.... you have too hear 'Fire' in Set II.... we moved to a primo spot for the second Set and it really paid-off for the last Set of The Grateful Dead of Summer '83 Tour in Ventura California
#MuchLOVe from #CaliLAND
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