Boy and Bear
March 30th, 2014
Peoria Zoo
Peoria, Illinois
Zoom H2 recorder, internal front 90degree mics>SD card at 24/96 wav>Panasonic laptop>Audacity>tracks>convert to 16/44.1>fix sbe's
Editing of files: I had the recorder set to low...probably could have gotten away with medium in this case, so,
I boosted by 10.5db and split to tracks. no other editing has been done to this recording.
This is the 16/44.1 fileset.
set list:
00. intro
01. three headed woman (HD)
02. rabbit song (WEA)
03.lordy may (M)
04. old town blues (HD)
05. bridges (HD)
06. part time believer (M)
07. southern sun (HD)
08. big man (M)
09. feeding line (M)
10. outro
Abbreviations at end of song titles indicates which album the song is from:
HD = Harlequin Dream
M = Moonfire
WEA= With Emperor Antarctica
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I spent a bit of time trying to figure out the non-Harlequin Dream songs, since that's the only album
of theirs I have, so i figured i would share the results so you can check out their albums. They are all quite
good when i checked them out on Grooveshark.I bought Harlequin Dream on vinyl. It is a picture disc
that replicates the awesome album cover!
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This show was outdoors at the Peoria Zoo in Peoria, Illinois as the first (of hopefully more) Rock 'n Roar gigs
sponsored by a local radio station.
I felt the recording turned out very listenable considering the setup. It was great to get outside on a 60plus day
and hear some good music after such a long Illinois winter! Since it was at the zoo, most of us brought the kids
with us and some of them got up front and danced during the show :) It was cool to see zebras walking around right
behind the band as they played...
In between songs, the band comments on animals at the zoo, and also the little ones dancing around in front of them :)
There is just a bit of wind noise a couple times, because it can't warm up in central Illinois in spring without being windy :/
There is also some moderate talking on this recording from other listeners in close proximity to the ZoomH2 in my
shirt pocket :P