Here is the first of two '81 Zappa soundboards. The other will be Syracuse. Nothing has been released commercially. If you are not familiar with the Frank Zappa site, zappateers.com, I recommend it for detailed reading. It is quite amazing. Here's the link to the show's original posting:
http://www.zappateers.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=20398
Frank Zappa
Case Center
Boston University
Boston, MA USA
November 7, 1981 - late show
This SBD fragment (from the same tape as the 45 min 1981 11 13 Syracuse NY fragment, which I'l also be uploading, includes only the last 45 minute portion of this Boston show.
Source: Unknown generation soundboard fragment > ? > Maxell Epitaxial XLII cassette > Nakamichi CR-7A cassette deck > Tascam US-122L > Soundforge Pro 10.0 (record/edits/resample) > FLAC (level 8) > > Soundforge 9 (speed correction by +40cts, phase offset adjustments, tracking, patching in fills from AUD source versions) > TLH > FLAC (level 8). Obtained from The Steve Hecht Collection; transferred by Drew51, edited by Drew51 & flambay.
Fills taken from 2 different versions of the same AUD source (B/B-):
1. SH-Drew51 AUD MC (only tape Two found so far)(for final portion of last track).
Source: Low generation mono audience recording
tape One: most likely 1st generation
tape Two: most likely MC
Lineage: Maxell UDXLII cassettes (both MC + 1st gen) > Nakamichi CR-7A cassette deck > Tascam US-122L > Soundforge Pro 10.0 (record, edits, resample) > FLAC (level 8) > Soundforge 9 (speed correction, extracting patch, & merging with main source). Taped by (probably) Steve Hecht; obtained from The Steve Hecht Collection; transferred and edited by Drew51.
2. SH-Sir Larry-pbuzby 2nd gen (for Bamboozled By Love portion missing in SBD): sounds "cleaner" than our current unknown gen (av-flambay) AUD source seed of this show, also with that 'duophonic' pseudo-stereo sound.
Lineage: 2nd generation AUD > Sony TCWE475 > REALTEC AC-97 > Goldwave (recording) > CDWav > FLAC (level 8) > Soundforge 9 (speed correction, extracting patch, & merging with main source). Taped by (probably) Steve Hecht; 2nd gen copy obtained from Sir Larry; transferred by pbuzby; edited by pbuzby & flambay.
Set list (first part of show - tracks 1 to 11 - are not included here - only available in AUD sources).
CD 1:
12. Bamboozled By Love - most of song missing, fades in at end
13. Sinister Footwear
14. Stevie's Spanking
15. Cocaine Decisions
16. Nig Biz
17. Goblin Girl
18. Black Page #2
19. (encore break) - cuts in, no music missing
20. Joe's Garage
21. Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
22. (encore break #2) - cuts in, no music missing
23. Love Of My Life - switch to AUD MC source at 1:34
These two additional tracks included in separate "bonus tracks" subfolder:
12. Bamboozled By Love (complete track) - from 2nd gen AUD source, x-fade to SBD @ 5:13-5:18
23. Love Of My Life (SBD unpatched) - cut at 1:38, flawed and hissy portion thereafter
Personnel:
Frank Zappa - guitar, vocals
Ray White - guitar, vocals
Steve Vai - uitar
Tommy Mars - keyboards, vocals
Bobby Martin - keyboards, sax, vocals
Ed Mann - percussion
Scott Thunes - bass
Chad Wackerman - drums
Credits: Thanks once again to Steve for sharing the wealth!
Thanks to Steve also for contributing his AUD source tape (fill#1)
Thanks to Sir Larry and pbuzby for the 2nd gen material (fill#2)