Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band

Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band
Brownie's 23 East
Ardmore, PA
May 1, 1997
Schoeps MK8 + 21H>Schoeps VMS02IB(M/S width=6)>Sony SBM-1(@44.1khz>>Sony TCD-D10PROII at Stage Lip.

Sony TCD-D10ProII>Edirol R-4>Wavelab 5 (Fades)>CDWAV>FLAC

Recorded & Transferred by Keith Litzenberger

Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band
The Vogue
Indianapolis, IN
May 19, 1997

Source:  AT822 (FOB/DFC) > D8 > SHN
Taper:  Scott F

Disc 1				   (79:01)
Set 1
1.	San Francisco (After Dark) (10:45)
2.	Lovely Night for Dancing    (8:55)
3.	Problems		    (8:37)
4.	Positively Funky Street	    (9:09)
5.	Sugaree			    (9:11)
6.	Dance of the Pink Dolphins (10:18)
7.	Funky System		    (9:53)
Set 2
8.	Welcome to the Basement	   (12:12)


Disc 2				   (78:22)
Set 2 (cont.)
1.	Deal			   (10:08)
2.	Wondering Why		   (14:20)
3.	Boogie A Little Bit	   (10:08)
4.	Dark Star 		   (12:59)
5.	Nostalgia for Jerome	    (6:58)
6.	Fire on the Mountain	   (15:12)
Encore
7.	Paris Blues		    (8:36)

TWIT Box #24 (scott.froschATgte.net)


Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band
The Bluebird
Bloomington, IN
May 20, 1997

Source: AT822 (FOB/DFC) > D8 > WAV > SHN
FOB/DFC    Taper: Scott F

Disc 1				       (66:24)
Set 1
1.	Finders Keepers		       (11:35)
2.	Built for Comfort		(7:08)
3.	Let Me Stand (Fire)		(5:29)
4.	Put a Spell on You	       (10:10)
5.	Franklin's Funky Tower		(8:02)
6.	Sunrise Over the Amazon		(5:53)
7.	It's In the Air (Konfusion)	(9:25)
8.	Problems			(8:41)

Disc 2				       (76:36)
Set 2
1.	Save Mother Earth		(9:22)
2.	Reggae Woman			(8:02)
3.	  [banter]			(1:06)
4.	Nostalgia for Jerome		(6:20)
5.	Sugaree				(9:06)
6.	My Funny Valentine	       (10:31)
7.	  [banter]			(0:46)
8.	Fiesta Amazonica		(9:01)
9.	  [banter]			(6:31)
Encore:
10.	Calypso Woman			(5:31)
11.	Dynamite		       (10:17)

TWIT Box #25 (scott.froschATgte.net)


Merle Saunders
Bluebird Night Club
Bloomington IN
May 20, 1997

Taper: Greg Holtz

Source: Nakamichi CM-300 w/CP-4 & PZM mix-> Niles Audio Mixer-> D7

Transfer: (By JAZ) Master DAT -> PCM-R300-> Coax-> M-Audio Delta 1010Lt-> Wave Lab 5.0 -> R8brain 16bit 44.1kHz -> Traders Little Helper flac8

Set I
1.Intro
2.Finders Keepers
3.Built For Comfort
4.Fire
5.I Put A Spell On You
6.Franklin's Tower
7.Sunrise Over Haleakala
8.It's In The Air (Konfusion)
9.Problems

Set II
10.Save Mother Earth
11.Boogie On Reggae Woman
12.Song Intro
13.Nostalgia For Jerome
14.Sugaree
15.Crowd
16.My Funny Valentine
17.Fiesta Amazonica
18.Crowd

Encore:
19.Crowd
20.Calypso Woman
21.Dynamite

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Merl Saunders And The Rainforest Band
The Bluebird Nightclub
Bloomington, IN
05/20/1997

Source: Nakamichi CM-300 w/CP-4 & PZM mix-> Niles Audio Mixer->Sony D-5 MAC

Transfer: Nakamichi DR-3 > mac > Emu 1212M > 24/96 wave > Adobe Audition > Wavelab (with iZotope Ozone) > iZotope RX Advanced > CD Wave > TLH > flac

Disc 1
set I

01   crowd/tuning
02   intro > Finders Keepers
03   Built For Comfort
04   Fire
05   I Put A Spell On You
06   Franklin's Tower
07   Sunrise Over Haleakala
08   It's In The Air (Konfusion)
09   Problems


Disc 2
set II

01   Save Mother Earth
02   Boogie On Reggae Woman
03   intro to next song
04   Nostalgia For Jerome
05   Sugaree
06   crowd/intro to next song
07   My Funny Valentine
08   Fiesta Amazonica
09   crowd/Merle talking/tuning

encores

10   Calypso Woman
11   Dynamite >
12   Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) >
13   Dynamite


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Notes:

- there are tape problems at the start of d1t02
- tapeflip after "Franklin's Tower" crossfaded
- tapeflip after "My Funny Valentine" crossfaded

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- Taped by Greg Holtz

- Transferred by Bgreen.

- Edited by SIRMick

- LMPP 230

- Brought To You By Live Music Preservation Project

- Need transfers or post processing? Have questions/comments

contact lmpp.productions@gmail.com


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MERL SAUNDERS and The Rainforest Band
The Waterbowl
Muncie, IN
October 11, 1997


Source: AT822 (FOB/DFC) > D8 (48) > Wav (44.1) > SHN
Taper and Shn:  Scott F


Disc 1		 	   	   (57:16) 	
Set 1
1.	Tell Me (What I Say) *	    (8:10)
2.	Harder They Come //	    (9:02)
3.	// Built for Comfort **	    (5:10)
4.	Let's Go Get Stoned	    (7:00)
5.	Fiesta Amazonica	   (11:12)
6.	  [banter]		    (1:41)
7.	Deal			    (8:34)
8.	Let Me Stand (Fire)	    (6:29)


Disc 2 				   (75:04)
Set 2 
1.	Finders Keepers		   (14:02)
2.	Makin' Whoopie		   (10:28)
3.	Konfusion (It's In The Air) (8:30)
4.	Leave Your Hat On // 	   (12:51)
5.	// Fire On the Mountain	   (15:21)
Encore
6.	  [crowd-banter]	    (2:04)
7.	Dynamite		   (11:48)



NOTES: 	TWIT Box Project #49 (scott.froschATgte.net)	11/04
	
	*A couple of drop-outs were removed with CE2K.

	**Bad drop-outs.  I had to delete the first few minutes of the song and fade in where the drop-outs stopped.  I salvaged what I could...


Merle Saunders & the Rainforest Band
10/30/97
Skipper's Smokehouse - Tampa, FL

Source: (FOB) AT822s > D8
Transfer: Tascam DA-30 MKII > Marantz PMD 561 > Audacity > WAV > Traders Little Helper > FLAC
Taped by Steve Washick
Transferred & Seeded by Bill Graves

~ Set 1 ~
1. Merle's Tune
2. Built for Comfort
3. Boogie A Little Bit
4. Blues From the Rainforest
5. Fiesta Amazonica
6. Sugaree

~ Set 2 ~
1. Onstage Introduction
2. (Expressway) to Your Heart
3. My Problems Got Problems
4. Sunrise Over Haleakala
5. Funky Sister
6. Fire on the Mountain
7. Band Intros >
8. (Thank You) Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin >
9. I Feel Like Dynamite
10. Harder They Come

Notes:
- Chatty crowd but great recording

Huge thanks to Steve Washick for the use of his archives.

This show is a Boiler in the Basement Installment -
http://boilerinthebasementmusic.wordpress.com/



SHNID	Artist	Date	Venue	City	State
91036	Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band	1997-05-01	Brownie's 23 East	Ardmore	PA
Schoeps MK8 + 21H>Schoeps VMS02IB(M/S width=6)>Sony SBM-1(@44.1khz>>Sony TCD-D10PROII at Stage Lip. Sony TCD-D10ProII>Edirol R-4>Wavelab 5 (Fades)>CDWAV>FLAC Recorded & Transferred by Keith Litzenberger
42348	Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band	1997-05-19	The Vogue	Indianapolis	IN
Source: AT822 (FOB/DFC) > D8 > SHN Taper: Scott F
42347	Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band	1997-05-20	Bluebird Theatre	Bloomington	IN
Source: AT822 (FOB/DFC) > D8 > WAV > SHN FOB/DFC Taper: Scott F
151491	Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band	1997-05-20	Bluebird Theatre	Bloomington	IN
Source: Nakamichi CM-300 w/CP-4 & PZM mix-> Niles Audio Mixer-> D7 Transfer: (By JAZ) Master DAT -> PCM-R300-> Coax-> M-Audio Delta 1010Lt-> Wave Lab 5.0 -> R8brain 16bit 44.1kHz -> Traders Little Helper flac8 Taper: Greg Holtz
151490	Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band	1997-05-20	Bluebird Theatre	Bloomington	IN
Source: Nakamichi CM-300 w/CP-4 & PZM mix-> Niles Audio Mixer->Sony D-5 MAC Transfer: Nakamichi DR-3 > mac > Emu 1212M > 24/96 wave > Adobe Audition > Wavelab (with iZotope Ozone) > iZotope RX Advanced > CD Wave > TLH > flac
42231	Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band	1997-10-11	The Waterbowl	Muncie	IN
Source: AT822 (FOB/DFC) > D8 (48) > Wav (44.1) > SHN Taper and Shn: Scott F
150045	Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band	1997-10-30	Skipper's Smokehouse	Tampa	FL
Source: (FOB) AT822s > D8 Transfer: Tascam DA-30 MKII > Marantz PMD 561 > Audacity > WAV > Traders Little Helper > FLAC Taped by Steve Washick Transferred & Seeded by Bill Graves

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