James Gang - Allen Theatre Rides Again (Matrix)

Well folks here's a new release from C.S. Productions.As some of you may know,I recorded the second night of the Beachland show in '05 which was titled Beachland Rides Again.However,I also taped the Allen Theatre show years back with my old recording rig.It was released soon after under the title of Rode Again Vol. 1 but overall I was never happy with the recording.This time I pulled the original masters for this, added another audience source to my recording and the result was pretty good.
As I said,I was never happy with my recording even though it was taped from the center of 3rd row.I used a minidisc recorder and Core Sound mics at the time but the vocals really lacked in the overall mix and sounded quite distant.This was a result of where I was located and as I sat there taping the show,I knew it was going to be a problem.I guess they did not do a good job in the theater for sound but nevertheless my recording sounded good otherwise.
The second source is unknown which I thought was perhaps a DAT but now I am not so sure.The sound is decent but a little more distant and "hollow" than mine which is a bit "fuller" and upfront.However the vocals in this source are much more clear than mine.
As I put this together,I found there were some suspicious cuts in the second source which would be odd for a DAT so it became a bit more difficult to do.Not to mention a very slight speed difference that was less than a second off on the last couple songs which made things even harder.There was no actual material lost on the second source,just some audience chatter,some tuning and a little bit of talk from the group.But fortunately nothing was missed on my source so you get the whole thing.You will hear where the second source fades in about 90 seconds at the start of the first disc and during the second set just before Garden Gate starts.Then I found another 10 sec.(approx.) cut between Midnight Man and Take A Look Around. In any case,it all finally came together pretty well and I think you'll enjoy this.Both sources are O.K. by themselves but just wait 'till you hear them together.This originally was not intended for release but after all this work,I thought it would be nice to pass this along to rest of you in the event you may enjoy this matrix as much as I do.Plus I added a little bonus that I found on the end of disc two which was a small radio ad for the show.The artwork included was kept basic,I'm no artist but it will work...Pictures were taken from this very night and are courtesy of M. Lewis.Anyway,that's it for now....Enjoy. 3/2007
-Chris-
C.S. Productions
website avail./must Yahoo
aka Saltshaker

Lastly, please DO NOT ENCODE into any lossy format or you may bring voodoo upon yourself.This was made for fans and is not to be sold in any way shape or form.Trade freely.

James Gang - Allen Theatre Rides Again (Matrix)
2/24/01 - Cleveland, Ohio, Allen Theatre
# CSP39/40

Aud. Source 1:
3rd row center>Core Sound binaural mics>Sharp 702 mindisc recorder>SPDIF>PC>FLAC 8
Aud. Source 2:
unknown-somewhere further back,on the side>CDs>EAC>PC>FLAC 8

CSP39 - Disc One - 44:44

1) Walk Away - 6:40
2) Midnight Man - 5:05
3) Take A Look Around - 7:52
4) Asshton Park - 3:26
5) The Bomber - 7:45
6) Garden Gate - 5:02
7) Collage - 5:21
8) Ashes,The Rain and I - 3:32

CSP40 - Disc Two - 40:06

1) Tend My Garden - 7:29
2) Stop - 4:22
3) You're Gonna Need Me - 7:00
4) Lost Woman - 9:09
5) Funk #49 - 4:32
6) Rocky Mountain Way - 6:28
7) Radio Ad - 1:06