The John Langdon Series

A variety of uncirculated analog and digital masters,
spanning three decades...


John Langdon has been taping shows for more than twenty years, a great many of them documenting the music scene in Albuquerque in the 80s and 90s. Most of his shows are on tape cassettes, but a great many of them are on seven or ten inch reels. Over the course of time they will begin to see the light of day and be shared with music lovers everywhere. Additionally, he has further documented many of these shows with photographic images, which will be the basis for the artwork created for these shows. Thanks to John for his generosity in sharing what he's collected.

JL-01

Jefferson Starship
Tingley Coliseum
Albuquerque, NM
November 24, 1982

Paul Kantner: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Grace Slick: Vocals, Percussion
Mickey Thomas: Vocals, Percussion
Craig Chaquico: Guitas, Vocals
David Freiberg: Keyboards, Bass, Vocals
Pete Sears: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
John Baldwin: Drums

Source: Master / Aiwa HS-J1 Cassette recorder w/external Aiwa stereo cardioid mic > TDK AD-C60 >
Denon DRM-500 > Denon DRA-635R > Technics SH-GE50 > M-Audio Audiophile 2496 > Audition 1.5 >
WAV > Edits (normalization, tapeflip matchup, fade-outs at ends) > CD-WAV > FLAC

Tingley Coliseum was built for rodeos in the 1950s and was never intended for sonically pristine audio performances, let alone fantastic recordings. The seating areas ran down the long sides, but there wasn't any seating at either end because that space was reserved for cowboys and livestock. Additionally, the floors were concrete but the real problem was that the upper portion of the building is wood. When the volume went up, the building resonated, muddying up the sound and turningthe building itself into a kind of speaker... Please listen to the samples before you download so you won't be disappointed by any defecits in the audio quality.

SETLIST:

Winds of Change
Ride The Tiger
Stranger
Black Widow
Find Your Way Back
Save Your Love
Somebody To Love
I Came Back From The Jaws Of The Dragon
Be My Lady

Girl With The Hungry Eyes
Bass Solo
Can't Find Love
Drum Solo
Out Of Control
White Rabbit
Jane
Stairway To Cleveland
Fast Buck Freddy
Rock & Roll Is Good Time Music
Quit Wastin' Time

ARTWORK IS INCLUDED

The front artwork is intended to be folded over at the blue line, then placed into a single jewel case. The second disk will fit neatly into the folded area.



Warmest Regards Always, etc. etc.

The New Guy