Melvin Sparks Band

Melvin Sparks -Tipitinas French Quarter NOLA

5/2/02 

Source: DSBD 

patch by Steve S.
transfered by Steve S.
Setlist corrections: jazzfest@lukew.com



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1 set only. Show was Global Funk Council then Melvin closed out by Particle.

Melvin Sparks Band
June 14, 2002
Tribecca
New York City

Unknown source

Disc 1
1. Fire Eater
2. Miss Riverside
3. Softly as the Morning Sunrise
4. Mercy Mercy
5. Breezin'

Disc 2
1. Alligator Boogaloo
2. Shaky Ground
3. Another Joe
4. Passion Dance
5. Dance Lesson #2
6. The Governor

Disc 3
1. Intro
2. Funky Good Time
3. Listen Here
4. Wendy's Blues
5. Texas Twister
6. Money
7. Orange Peel

Melvin Sparks Band
9 Aug 2002
Brewhouse Restaurant
South Norwalk, CT

Source: AT853 cards in balcony>Denecke AD-20 @44.1>optical cable>midiman CO2 box>coax>D8(master)>coax(s/pdif)>Audiophile 2496>Soundforge XP Studio 5.0>CD Wave>CD
Transfer: CDR>EAC>WAV>Audacity(dc offset removed & retracking)>xAct 2.20>FLAC

[01:32:57]

01. Rock Me Baby *
02. Rock Steady *
03. 5 min break
04. Another Joe
05. The Governor
06. Melvin guitar intro >
07. Funky Good Time
08. Breezin'
09. Standing On Shaky Ground *
10. Respect *
11. ?
12. Anthropology (Thrivin' From A Riff)

* w/ Jen Durkin - vocals

Personnel:
Melvin Sparks - guitar, vocals
George Papageorge - Hammond B3
Joe "Herbie J" Hrbek - alto sax
Derek Layes - bass
Carter McLean - drums

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The Melvin Sparks Band
The Boulevard Cafe
Chicago, IL
December 21, 2002

Recording:
{onstage} schoeps mk21h (split 10')  > kc5 > cmc6 > v3 > vx pocket c1-mrx @ 48 kHz 24 bit  (win 2000, SF6)

Transfer:
C1-mrx (SF^) > vx pocket > lucid 2496 > benchmark ad2k+ (44/16) > da-P1 > vx pocket >  c1-mrx > (SF6) @ 44kHz 16 bit 

Encoding:
AUDIO CDR > WAV via EAC (logfiles include) > SHN via MKW (seek tables appened) {DAE STEP]

The Band (in reverse alphabetical order):
Melvin Sparks - guitar
George Papageorge - b3 organ
Carter McLean - drums
Derek Layes - bass
Joe Hrbek - sax

Special Guest
Cochemea "Cheme" Gastelum - sax & effects

A winter solstice tackled by the Chicago Funk Coalition

Recording & Transfer: Kurt Ruthe
Encoding: Alan Dorchak, AUDIO CDR provided by Sam Burick

Notes:
The obviously is a DAE-free SHN set of this show about somewhere, in the meantime I encoded from AUDIO CDRs.




SHNID	Artist	Date	Venue	City	State
33321	Melvin Sparks Band	2002-05-02	Tipitina's French Quarter	New Orleans	LA
DSBD >
33326	Melvin Sparks Band	2002-06-14	Tribeca	New York	NY
Unknown > SHN
125897	Melvin Sparks Band	2002-08-09	Brewhouse Restaurant	Norwalk	CT
AT853 cards in balcony>Denecke AD-20 @44.1>optical cable>midiman CO2 box>coax>D8(master)>coax(s/pdif)>Audiophile 2496>Soundforge XP Studio 5.0>CD Wave>CD CDR>EAC>WAV>Audacity(dc offset removed & retracking)>xAct
27967	Melvin Sparks Band	2002-12-21	Boulevard Cafe	Chicago	IL
{onstage} schoeps mk21h (split 10') > kc5 > cmc6 > v3 > vx pocket c1-mrx @ 48 kHz 24 bit (win 2000, SF6). C1-mrx (SF^) > vx pocket > lucid 2496 > benchmark ad2k+ (44/16) > da-P1 > vx pocket > c1-mrx > (SF6) @ 44kHz 16 bit. AUDIO CDR > WAV via EAC (logfiles include) > SHN via MKW (seek tables appened) {DAE STEP]

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