ProgDay '12
Preshow, Band 2 - Going For the One
Friday, Aug 31st, 2012 ~9:20pm - 11:00pm
The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC, USA

Jimmy Warlick - lead vocals, guitar, percussion
John Covach - guitars, vocals
Chris Meeker - bass, pedals, vocals
Matt Riddle - keyboards
Mark Annal - drums

1. Firebird intro (2:51)
2. Siberian Khatru (9:50)
3. blue moon celebration (1:00)
4. I've Seen All Good People (7:53)
5. America (10:55)
6. love song to the universe (1:07)
7. And You And I (11:00)
8. solo intro & dedication (1:11)
9. Clap (4:11)
10. Close to the Edge (19:29)
11. Five Percent for Nothing (0:41)
12. Long Distance Runaround (4:39)
13. South Side of the Sky (9:41)
14. Roundabout (10:04)
15. thank yous (0:59)

encore:
16. Going For the One (5:58)

Total Time: 101:29 (1 hr, 41 min, 29 sec)

Tascam DP-004 digital recorder -> WAV ->
Cool Edit '96 (filtering, amplifying & track split) ->
FLAC Frontend -> flac files


Notes:

After a 15-20 minute break following the opening set
by Jethro Tull tribute band Minstrels in the Gallery,
the sound of Stravinski's Firebird Suite finale started
drifting out of the PA system, and Going For the One
walked out onto the dark stage. The guitarist and
keyboardist of both bands are the same, and the bassist
from the Tull band became the vocalist and front man
for the Yes tribute - the only guys who hadn't been on
stage before were the drummer and the bassist.
Eventually the stage lights came up and they launched
into about an hour and a half of classic Yes songs
from The Yes Album, Fragile and Close to the Edge,
including rarely played songs like Five Percent For
Nothing and South Side of the Sky.

This recording came out really well - I probably could
have torrented it "as is", but I spent a little time
tweaking the EQ to try to remove some of the boomy
sound from the low end and some of the harshness from
the very high frequencies. But I really didn't have
to do all that much to it.

I included several photos with the torrent, but like the
photos in the Minstrels torrent, these came out fairly
blurry because of the low light levels in the Arts Center
and because I mostly avoided using the camera's flash
so as not to disturb the people sitting in front of me.
It actually lead to interesting effects in some of the
pictures, like the singer's hands arcing around his head
or the one where he looks kind of ghostly as he sits
and sings to a candle.


About ProgDay:

ProgDay is an outdoor festival of progressive rock
that has been held annually since 1995. In 1996 it
was expanded from one day to two and has been featuring
anywhere from eight to eleven progressive rock bands
each year since, with a few more prog bands usually
hosting their own Friday and/or Saturday night events
at nearby venues. It's definitely worth the trip if
you're a prog fan and don't mind a little sun and a
little driving around.

The main event takes place at beautiful Storybook Farm,
unless rain forces it indoors (which has fortunately only
happened a couple times in the festival's history). It's
a relaxed atmosphere, where you can listen and watch from
anywhere you want - if you really like a particular band
or want to get a better look at a piece of equipment,
you can go sit right in front of the stage or stand along
the side of the stage. Some people listen to the bands
while shopping for CDs and merchandise in the vendor tent
or getting food in the pavilion or playing games in the
field behind the audience.

The people are friendly, and the band members often hang out
all weekend taking in the show, selling merchandise and
chatting with fans when they're not on stage. If you're a
prog rock fan and can possibly attend, make every effort to
be there next year. The festival often barely breaks even,
so every ticket sold really helps.


About Going For the One:

http://www.goingfortheone.net/


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