Identifier4902659
Created AtTue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Reference Number0003587271
Status1
Media TypeCDR/SHN
Media Count2
Sound RatingA
NoteThe Avalon Allstars
January 25, 2003
Avalon Ballroom - San Francisco, CA.

Line up:
Napoleon Murphy Brock (Sax, Flute, Vocals) - [Frank Zappa Band, Project
Object]
Ike Willis (Guitar & Vocals) [Frank Zappa Band, Project Object]
Melvin Seals (Keys & Vocals) [Jerry Garcia Band, Melvin Seals Melting Pot]
Tal Morris (Guitar) [Big E, Alan Hertz and Friends]
Dennis Smith (Bass) [Melvin Seals Band]
Stephen Hund (Drums).[Melvin Seals Band]

Source - "The Spanish Armada" (credit for the moniker to Jimmy Stefiel)-
multi-track super rig:

AKG 414 > Lunatec V3 > Benchmark Audio AD2K+ > RME Hammerfall Multiface

Schoeps mk4v capsules > KC-5 (actives) > CMC6 > Lunatec V2 > RME Hammerfall
Multiface

Neumann SKM140 > LC3 KA (actives)> Lunatec V2 > RME Hammerfall Multiface

SBD Main (analog XLR) > Lucid 2496 > Tascam DA-P1 > RME Hammerfall
Multiface

RME Hammerfall Multiface > Laptop > Samplitude Studio V6

Mic Placements:

AKG C414 B-TL II - Omni > ORTF Split 12' on stage 24" in and 16" up
placed in front of the monitiors (Napi on left and Ike on right) to the left
& right of the drum kit

Schoeps CMC6/MK4V's > ORTF on the stage 6' in from lip - DFC 12" up

Neumann SKM 140's > directly in front of each stack


Recorded by "Super Dave" Haaf and Larry Narachi "Taperachi"

Special Thanks to Larry for the lift, and kickin down the killer analog
Schoeps > V2 source!

Samplitude Studio 6.0 Mixdown > CD Wave Splits > Soundforge V5.0 Fades >

Audio CD's: Feurio V1.63> Plextor 48/24/48A

SHN Files: MKWact > SHN (seek tables appended) > Feurio V1.63 > Plextor
48/24/48A

Remastered by Larry Narachi and "Super Dave" Haaf:
narachi@narachi.com, davehaaf1@earthlink.net

Mastering notes:
Mostly Schoeps/AKGs mixed with SBD.
A little emphasis was placed on the files with EQ (Samplitude Studio)

SET 1 / Disc One - 47:25

Track 01 - Carpenter 13:26:39
Track 02 - Take your clothes off 02:37:50
Track 03 - What's the Uglyest 02:54:49
Track 04 - Summer Jam 22:18:07
Track 05 - Watermelon In Easter Hay 06:08:59


SET 2 / Disc Two - 64:17

Track 01 - Cosmic Debris 05:01:28
Track 02 - Dark Star* 13:41:26
Track 03 - Camrallon 13:52:40
Track 04 - Advanced Romance 07:04:41
Track 05 - That's What Love 09:01:62
Track 06 - Hey Joe 06:25:47
Track 07 - Slime 09:10:15

* with Jerry Brown on vocals (Shady Groove)

Source Infomatrix (see notes)
Tech Note2
Trades Allowed
Attendence0
Performance
Avalon Allstars 2003-01-25 Avalon Ballrooom, San Francisco, CA
Set 1Carpenter
Take Your Clothes Off
What's the Uglyest
Summer Jam
Watermelon in Easter Hay
Set 2Cosmic Debris
Dark Star*
Camrallon
Advanced Romance
That's What Love
Hey Joe
Slime
Set 3
CommentNapoleon Murphy Brock (saxophone, flute, vocals) [ex-Frank Zappa]
Stephen Hund (drums) [ex-Melvin Seals Band]
Tal Morris (guitar) [ex-Big E, ex-the Sons of Champlin]
Melvin Seals (keyboards, vocals) [ex-Jerry Garcia Band]
Dennis Smith (bass) [ex-Melvin Seals Band]
Ike Willis (guitar, vocals) [ex-Frank Zappa]
*Jerry Brown (vocals) [ex-Shady Groove]