Identifier9911850
Created AtTue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Media TypeFLAC
Sound RatingA
NoteSource: The drummer's tape
Copy: Unknown playback deck > Nakamichi Dragon w Dolby B (JL) - this cassette (gen 2)
Transfer: Nakamichi CR7-A w Dolby B (azimuth aligned, bias @ 70usec) > Korg MR2000-S @ 1 bit 5.6 MHz DSD
Mastering: AudioGate (24-96) > iZotope RX6 advanced > CD Wave > Korg Aqua (16-44) > TLH

A friend of a friend lived next door to the drummer and borrowed these tapes in the 1980's and made 2 copies.
Figuring that the soundman made a set for each of the band members this would be a second generation tape.
The 1st generation tape supplied to the drummer looks as though it was duplicated at Automatt Studios (J card scan included).
Possibly a high speed duplicator could explain where the tape artifacts mentioned below came from.

There was a continuous tone around 15.7 KHz and this was attenuated even though you can't hear up there.
Quite a few micro-dropouts were repaired as each one made a small noise as it went by. Probably missed some but fixed the most noticeable ones.

Tape flip during Aqua Marine lost an unknown amount and was spliced together.
Another tape flip during "Super Boogie" lost an unknown amount leaving an abrupt break.
Inserted a short patch from earlier in the song to create a bridge to fill in the hole created by that tape flip.

The same tape flips were also found on the "FM" sourced copy which traces it back to these band tapes.
A bootleg CD "Swiss Chocolate" was pressed during the 1990's but is missing the jams at the end of the show.

Although those copies have been around for a while this is the first time these cassettes have been digitized.

Thanks to ethiessen1 for the great cover art on this and so many other shows.
Also thanks to Flex Hamilton for loaning me his precious tapes so this could be shared.

For historical reference only and not intended for resale or any commercial use

Enjoy!
-M- (June 2020)
Source InfoSoundboard
Traded FromMike Martin
Trades Allowed
Performance
Santana 1983-05-08 Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
Set 1Watch Your Step
Nowhere to Run
Tales of the Kilimanjaro
Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
Oye Como Va
Hold On
Incident at Neshabur
Aqua Marine
Jam
Right Now
Savor/Armando Peraza/Raul Rekow/Orestes Vilato
Jingo
Havana Moon
Soul Sacrifice/Aranjuez
Open Invitation
She's Not There
Toussaint L'Overture
Europa
Shango
Mudbone/Jam
Super Boogie/Hong Kong Blues/Shake Your Money Maker/Orestes Vilato
People Get Ready
Set 2
Set 3
CommentGreg Walker - vocals
Carlos Santana - guitar, backing vocals, percussion
Tom Coster - Yamaha & Hammond organs, electric piano, Minimoog & string synthesizers, backing vocals
Chester D. Thompson - keyboards
Keith Jones - bass
Graham Lear - drums
Armando Peraza - congas, bongos, percussion, backing vocals
Raul Rekow - congas, bongos, percussion, backing vocals
Orestes VilatÛ - timbales, percussion