Monthly Archives: January 2011

Drive-By Truckers: December 30, 2010 Brooklyn Bowl – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs

January 4, 2011
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[photo by Penny Lane from 3 Dimes Down forum]

Patterson Hood is an artist very much in tune with the varied influences in his music. It helps that he comes from a deep musical tradition — including famous father David Hood. At Brooklyn Bowl last Thursday, David performed three songs live with Drive-By Truckers, which included two Muscle Shoals classics. The eclectic cover selections for this show also included Warren Zevon (“Play It All Night Long/Ain’t That Pretty At All” streaming below) and what has become the band’s standard show closer, Jim Carroll’s “People Who Died”. While this night was a “warm-up” for their New Year’s Eve show at Terminal 5, the entire show lasted well over two hours, and provided more proof that DBT are also one of the most fan-friendly bands around. The setlist was spread evenly among all of their recent releases, and included just three songs from the soon-to-be-released (February 15) new album Go-Go Boots.

I recorded this set with the four microphone rig in the left side of the roped off soundboard area on the floor. Unfortunately, the distance, the problematic acoustics in the venue, and the chatty crowd created a not-ideal taping situation and the results are somewhat below the usual quality for this site. Its still a decent listening experience. Enjoy!

Stream: “Play It All Night Long” (Zevon cover):
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/D8030DriveByTruckers3838/Play%20It%20All%20Night%20Long-Ain%27t%20That%20Pretty%20At%20All%20%5bZevon%5d.mp3]

Stream “Respect Yourself” (Staple Singers cover):
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/D8030DriveByTruckers3838/Respect%20Yourself%20%5bStaple%20Singers%5d.mp3]

This Recording is now available for Download in FLAC and MP3 at Archive.org [HERE].

Drive-By Truckers
2010-12-30
Brooklyn Bowl
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Four-Track Master Recording
Recorded at Soundboard Booth
100 Feet from Stage

Neumann KM-150s + DPA 4021s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2x 24bit 48kHz wav file > Soundforge (level adjustments, set fades, downsample) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2011-01-03

Setlist:
[Total Time 2:14:43]
01 [introduction]
02 Tornadoes
03 A Ghost to Most
04 Feb 14
05 Marry Me
06 Play It All Night Long/Ain’t That Pretty At All [Zevon]
07 Get Downtown
08 (It’s Gonna Be) I Told You So
09 After the Scene Dies
10 Birthday Boy
11 Girls Who Smoke
12 3 Dimes Down
13 [banter]
14 Dancin’ Ricky
15 [banter2]
16 Respect Yourself [Staple Singers]
17 [banter3]
18 Everybody Needs Love [Eddie Hinton]
19 72 (This Highway’s Mean)
20 Tales Facing Up
21 Women Without Whiskey
22 A World of Hurt
23 Shut Up and Get on the Plane
24 [encore break]
25 I Used to be a Cop
26 Self-Destructive Zones
27 18 Wheels of Love
28 People Who Died [Jim Carroll]

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Drive-By Truckers, visit their website, pre-order their new album Go-Go Boots (release Feb 15) at the site, and purchase their official releases at the DBT Store at their website [HERE].

Bonnie “Prince” Billy: December 7, 2010 Maxwell’s – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

January 3, 2011
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[Photos by Barry Yanowitz. Visit his website for these and many other excellent photos]

Will Oldham is one of those musical old souls, whose sound is impeccably ageless. With songs that incorporate elements of Americana, folk, country, rock, punk, blues, and a tinge of gospel, he is the consummate American artist, carrying in his haunting voice the sound of six generations’ worth of hardscrabble and heartbreak. Oldham has recorded in recent years under the moniker Bonnie “Prince” Billy, with this particular roster of players dubbed Bonnie “Prince” Billy and the Cairo Gang. Although they were opening for Yo La Tengo on the seventh night of their incredible Hanukkah run at Maxwell’s, Oldham and the band treated us to a full-length set that leaned heavily on Bonnie “Prince” Billy and the Cairo Gang’s current release on Drag City, The Wonder Show of the World, but also showcased some rare and unusual numbers, including a cover of Willie Nelson’s “In God’s Eyes”, and the Hasidic spiritual “Dark’cho”. The players comprising the Cairo Gang gave each song the benefit of rich, full arrangements that highlighted Oldham’s unforgettable vocals. In particular, I was blown away by the soulful “Teach Me To Bear You” from The Wonder Show of the World, with an extended, more rocking closing than on the record. Having enjoyed Oldham’s records for years, it was truly a holiday gift to finally experience this incredible artist and songwriter’s live show.

Special thanks go to Will Oldham for approving this recording.

I recorded this set from the same spot as the other sets we have posted from this concert series, using a soundboard feed and the Schoeps supercardiod microphones. The sound quality is excellent. Enjoy!

Stream “Teach Me To Bear You”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/B7012BPB0210/BPB-TeachMeToBearYou.mp3]

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Bonnie “Prince” Billy
2010-12-07
Maxwell’s
Hoboken, NJ USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: Schoeps CMC6/mk41+Soundboard>Edirol R-44 [Oade Concert Mod] (24/48)
Position: LOC, clamp to soundboard booth, mics at 7.5′, pointed at stacks
Mastering: 2x24bit/48kHz WAV>Audacity (EQ AUD source, mixdown, set fades, tracking, amplify and balance, downsample)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Bonnie “Prince” Billy and the Cairo Gang are:
Will Oldham, voice
Emmett Kelly, guitar/voice
Danny Kiely, bass
Van Campbell, drums
Angel Olsen, voice
Ben Boye, keys

Tracks [Total Time 1:06:09]
1. The World’s Greatest [R. Kelly]>Island Brothers
2. Easy Does It
3. Someone Coming Through
4. -banter-
5. Teach Me To Bear You
6. Troublesome Houses
7. In God’s Eyes [Willie Nelson]
8. New Wonder
9. Go Folks, Go
10. I Never Thought My Love Would Leave Me
11. -banter-
12. Merciless and Great
13. Darkecho Elokeino
14. The Sounds Are Always Begging

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Will Oldham’s other projects, visit his website, and purchase his official releases from Drag City records here.

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