Eric Clapton
Paramount Theatre
Seattle, WA
February 2, 1983
JEMS Master
Second Night Of The 1983 Tour

Taping Gear: Sony ECM-22P mic > Sony D5

2014 Transfer by Jared Houser for JEMS: master cassettes > Nakamichi 670 azimuth-adjusted playback > Wavelab 96/24 mono .wav

JEMS 2017: 24/96 mono .wav > iZotope RX mastering > iZotope MBIT+ convert to 16/44.1 > Peak Pro XT (post production) > xACT 2.35 > FLAC

01 After Midnight
02 I Shot The Sheriff
03 Crazy Country Hop
04 Crosscut Saw
05 Slow Down Linda
06 Pretty Girl
07 Sweet Little Lisa
08 Key To The Highway
09 Tulsa Time
10 I've Got A Rock And Roll Heart
11 Wonderful Tonight
12 Cocaine
13 Blues Power
14 Who�s Lovin� You Tonight >
15 Have You Ever Loved A Woman > Ramblin'
16 Let It Rain
17 Layla
18 Further On Up The Road

Faults: None

In the wake of the passing of our partner Jared (the J in JEMS), the JEMS Archive has moved south, giving me the opportunity/burden of going through thousands of tapes as well as several hard drives onto which Jared put many tape transfers he made in the last five or so years. Here�s one of them, a mighty fine recording of the second night of Clapton�s 1983 tour, his first in two years.

In 1983, Jared was still living in Detroit, so this recording was made by SG, the S in JEMS, on a D5 deck borrowed for the occasion. It is recorded using a single Sony mic in what S called �magnificent mono� today on the phone when I called to ask him about the show.

JEMS� recording of the first night has been posted to DIME twice, but this complete recording of the second night is new. The show has been bootlegged a a couple of times, but both Pretty Girl and Second Seattle Hop are incomplete, lacking the final tracks of the show. Based on an online review of Pretty Girl, it is likely this same underlying recording. Can�t vouch for Second Seattle Hop, but this is the first proper digital transfer of the show in complete form.

Our friend and Clapton devotee ademotte describes this tour as showcasing EC�s �new 1980s style, his shows were generally more polished and tight than his 1970s, alcohol-fueled shows, which is both a plus and a minus. These shows tended to be a little more mellow than his prior work (as reflected in the mellower style of his current album), but his guitar work was still the centerpiece.�

S, almost certainly recording from Row JJ on the back of the floor, nails the recording and the microphone never moves, giving a steady, clear and full capture of a fine performance. Samples provided.

Thanks to S for recording the show in the first place (and to Bill and Scott who loaned him the deck, an acknowledgement of which you�ll hear at the end of the show). I don�t think S ever made anything less than an excellent recording at the Paramount, his home court. And to the late, great Jared for his tireless work in preserving the JEMS archive, both his own masters and those the rest of us taped. Finally to mjk5510 for his vital post-production support which keeps the new releases flowing. Enjoy.

If you want to learn more about our late friend Jared, you might enjoy watching this video:

https://vimeo.com/190021070/14a4b5b7ca

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