THE GHOST
08-MAY-1980
Keystone
Berkeley, CA


Set 1
01 Showboat
02 It Takes Alot To Laugh
03 Easy Living
04 Gomorrah
05 I'll Do It All Again

Set 2
06 tuneup
07 Lonesome and Long Way From Home
08 I Wish I Could Say
09 Sweet Inspration
10 Scarlet Begonias
11 Short Time Fever
12 Stir It Up
13 Like A Thief In The Night
14s All I Know Is I've Got To Go



The Players:
John Cippolina - guitar
Keith Godchaux - piano, vocals
Donna Godchaux - vocals
- bass
- drums
maybe another guitarist


NOTES:
Master recording and transfer by John Levene
Source: AUD (master) TDK SA-C90
Transfer: Yamaha K-1020 > Sony SBM-1 > Nomad JB3 > Creative Play Center > Soundforge v6e > CDWav
Creative Play Center software used to copy to laptop.
Soundforge used to prep file for tracking.
CDWave used to track and flac at level 8 compression.
Some song titles maybe incorrect
tape flip was after S2T2 (44:27.508)

Tapers Memories: (a little hazy :-)
While in college in California a few friends and I used to traveled to various music venues. This day found us in Berkeley. We showed up mid-day, and eventually went to the Keystone to check out the scene.
The doors were open so in we went; started drinking beers and playing pool. A little while later John Cippolina asked to join us at the pool table. We chatted, drank and shot pool. Eventually I asked if it was okay to record.
He introduced me to the soundman, who recommended I not patch as the mix was way off balance and certain instruments and vocals might come out too weak or too strong.
Instead he let me set up my friends boom box with built in mics on the front edge of the soundboard. I recall the soundboard was in the front of the balcony, but I might be wrong.
On the master tape's cover, I have a cut out from the SF Chronical's Pink Section that notes: THE GHOST with Keith and Donna Godchaux. Plus: The Edge w/ Ozzie Ahlers, Lorin Rowam, Mark Stein.
The cost of the show was $3.50. I also have a ticket stubb for a performance on 27-APR-1980 at the Old Waldorf in SF. Cost of that show was $5.00
= enjoy =