David Bromberg
August 23, 1977
Temple University Music Festival
Ambler, PA
ER Archives Vol. 16 via JEMS

Recording Gear: AKG D1000E mic > UHER CR134 cassette recorder

Lineage: ER master cassettes > > Nakamichi CR-7A azimuth-adjusted playback > Sound Devices USBPre2 > Audacity 2.0 (16/44.1 capture to .wav) > iZotope RX6 and Ozone 6 mastering > Audacity > TLH > FLAC

01 Intro/Love Please Come Home/Blackberry Blossom/Dixie Hoedown/June Apple
02 Dangerman
03 Stealin'
04 Last Song for Shelby Jean
05 The Hills of Isle Au Haut
06 Acoustic song ?
07 Summer Wages
08 Jugband Song
09 Sharon
10 Acoustic song ?
11 Sally Gooden/Old Joe Clark/Wheel Hoss
12 Kind Hearted Woman Blues
13 Cocaine Blues
14 Statesboro Blues
15 Battle Of Bull Run
16 Paddy On The Turnpike
17 Rover's Fancy
18 Dark Hollow
19 The New Lee Highway
20 Sweet Home Chicago
21 Katskill Serenade

Christmas came early! Well, three days prior, but with that the JEMS team strikes once again with new recordings. However, this time we go far away from our comfort zone and we bring to you a true rarity.

David Bromberg is a legend on his own. He has created a cult of following that regards him as one of the greatest expositors of folk music and no one can deny that.

With that being said, it's exactly why we're quite surprised to discover that there haven�t been more recordings of this era on DIME, so we're happy to add a good one to the trading pool.

The quality of the recording is really fine for the era. Samples provided.

There are a few minor issues in the recording such as scratches (which were most likely done by the taper striking the microphone) and some high levels (likely due the volume of the PA), because if removed, would result in cuts in the recording, and we like to share every second of these recordings, even with the aforementioned imperfections.

On another subject: The thing with the bluegrass music is that, unless you're really into it, you'll find hard to identify the songs (at least it was for me) and especially with this show. Bromberg is in a great mood throughout the night, making joke and talking with the crowd, making the ambience of the concert more and more intimate.

So if you're a fan of bluegrass or at the very least, you're a Bromberg lover, this is really for you!

Huge thanks to CHICAGOBLUES for helping me with the setlist. Sadly, JEMS� friend Ethan, who recorded the show, passed away last February, but he wanted to get his collection out to the world so we know he would have been happy to see his David Bromberg master finally posted.

The JEMS Archives are vast and we're just scratching the surface. There a lot of other recordings waiting for proper transfer/upload and we'll always work for liberate them for your enjoyment.

Last but not least, we, all the people that comprise the extended JEMS family, want to wish happy holidays to all of you.

frogster