Robert Hunter
Monday, April 29, 2002
House Of Blues
Chicago IL
Two Sets, no opening act

FOH: Tomie O'Neil (Hunter's tech)


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Recorded with:
Mics: Neumann KM-140 (Cardioid Condenser ORTF pair in hat)
Mic Preamp: Beyer MV-100 (2-channel mic power + 20dB gain) >
Analog> Digital Converter: Sony SBM-1
Tape deck: Sony TCD--D8 (Portable DAT)
Sampling Rate: 48khz
location: 4th row of main floorright side of center aisle seat-within 2' of dead freaking center

    Transcription:
    Panasonic SV3700 DAT> S/PDIF> Audiomedia III PCI card> Power Mac 8500/180>
    Protools4.1.1 Sample Rate Conversion- "BEST" mode>  44.1KHz  .WAV files
(also archived as 48KHz .WAV > 48K .SHN files.)

    .WAV's> Shorten 1.1a3 >Adaptec Toast 3.5.7 for  ISO 9660 Data CD's

    .WAV's> Adaptec Jam 2.6.2 for Audio CD's

    All CDs burnt on Yamaha CDRW-4260 SCSI External


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Soundscape Preservation Society Founded 1991
http://www.geocities.com/soundscapepreservation
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Set 1:
Uncle John's Band
Ghost Riders in the Sky> 
Franklin's Tower
?  McKinley ?
Stagger Lee
Scrap Of Moonlight
Mr Charlie> 
Easy Wind > 
Mr Charlie> 
Easy Wind

Set 2:
Brown-Eyed Women
Candyman
Tuesday Blues
Cupful Of Rain
Gentle On My Mind
The Days Between
Tales of the Great Rum Runners
Granada
Aiko Aiko>
Touch Of Grey
One Thing To Try
Standing On the Moon
encores:
Ripple
Drunkard's Carol
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from hunter's Journal:
http://www.dead.net/RobertHunterArchive/files/newjournal/52journal_2_27_02.html#anchor7094219

4.29 Chicago 

Just heard about the tornadoes in Tennessee. Hope you're all okay down there. Or should that be "hopeyou all are okay"? Hug those floors and stay away from the windows. No atheists in tornado territory!
Typing with dishpan hands after doing the week's laundry in the sink using shampoo for detergent. Did it with Denorex in Memphis. No cobwebs on my shoe and no dandruff on my socks. Great massage for guitar playing fingers, squeezing and wringing t-shirts out in hot water before hanging them on the towel racks and shower curtain rod. A kind soul who read that I intended to do my laundry today offered the use of his washing machine, thanks, but it's good to have a chore to do on the road. A homely task that puts the alien territory of a string of hotel rooms in proper perspective.

Little patch of Chicago sunlight, apparently the first in a long time. Believe I'll go for a stroll.

Set out in a cheerful frame of mind, borne along Dearborn by a jaunty tailwind. But after awhile, for no apparent reason, I began to feel a tinge of bittersweet melancholy. Took me awhile to figure out - I had the blues. Not just blues, but Chicago Blues: a certain emotional curvature native to the Windy City. Very different from, say, Memphis Blues which is more of a "down and out" feeling.

Had a good show last night, felt an immediate strong heart connection to the audience, very genuine. Got a bit carried away reciting Longfellow but they let me have my fun

My back is in better shape than usual midway into a tour. No guitar strap shoulder. The secret was to get a really heavy guitar. It encourages me to sit down once in awhile. No law decrees that I must stand all the time. On my feet, the radio microphone allows me to pace, to stalk from one side of the stage to the other as I play. Very seldom do I choose to stand center stage to deliver a song. Using a mikestand is like being in a strait jacket where, if I wander a few inches from the mike, the words get lost. Everything I sing gets heard now - a whole new dimension and very satisfying, encouraging verbal improvisation. Used earphone monitors last night, for which I got fitted in Eugene, collecting them in Chicago. They allow me to hear all the nuances of my playing which results in more detail in note selection and better dynamic control. Though there's no absolute need for earphone monitors on this tour, it's a good idea to get used to them now because they'll be necessary in the larger venues come Summer. The way I wander on stage I occasionally get my feet wrapped in the guitar cord and have to do a little tap dance to untangle - probably oughta put the guitar on radio too. (no sooner thought of than, via a quick call, arranged to become reality, this very night, by soundmonster O'Neil.)

Great luxury having three nights in one venue. Already sound-checked and ready to roll, leaving the day free for my favorite pastime ... practicing guitar. Limber the old fingerbones and brush up a few numbers people been calling for.

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Set 1:
1	rh2002-04-29t01.aiff	02:18 (intro)
2	rh2002-04-29t02.aiff	12:30 (intro2)
3	rh2002-04-29t03.aiff	05:38 Uncle John's Band
4	rh2002-04-29t04.aiff	08:22 Ghost Riders in the Sky>  Franklin's Tower
5	rh2002-04-29t05.aiff	03:19 ?  McKinley  ?
6	rh2002-04-29t06.aiff	06:44 Stagger Lee
7	rh2002-04-29t07.aiff	08:26 Scrap of Moonlight
8	rh2002-04-29t08.aiff	08:01 Mr Charlie> Easy Wind > Mr Charlie> Easy Wind
9	rh2002-04-29t09.aiff	03:27 (outtro)

Set 2:
1	rh2002-04-29t10.aiff	06:45 Brown-Eyed Women
2	rh2002-04-29t11.aiff	05:43 Candyman
3	rh2002-04-29t12.aiff	04:36 Tuesday Blues
4	rh2002-04-29t13.aiff	02:31 Cupful Of Rain
5	rh2002-04-29t14.aiff	07:53 Gentle On My Mind
6	rh2002-04-29t15.aiff	13:17 The Days Between
7	rh2002-04-29t16.aiff	04:52 Tales of the Great Rum Runners
8	rh2002-04-29t17.aiff	01:48 Granada
9	rh2002-04-29t18.aiff	02:28 Aiko Aiko>
10	rh2002-04-29t19.aiff	05:03 Touch Of Grey
11	rh2002-04-29t20.aiff	04:52 One Thing To Try
12	rh2002-04-29t21.aiff	06:20 Standing On the Moon
13	rh2002-04-29t22.aiff	03:51 Ripple
14	rh2002-04-29t23.aiff	01:11 Drunkard's Carol
15	rh2002-04-29t24.aiff	02:20 (outtro)

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