John McLaughlin's The Free Spirits
Bottom Line
New York City, NY
April 8, 1994
Early & Late Show
(TapeTyrant Master Series Volume 164)

Recording: Sonic Studios mics > Aiwa HHB DAT

Transfer: DAT Master > Fostex D-5 > Sound Devices USBPre2 > Audacity > iZotope RX 8 / ozone 9 (mastered) > xACT 2.50 > FLAC

EARLY SHOW
01 Are You The One? Are You The One?
02 Hijacked
03 Nostalgia
04 Juju At The Crossroads
05 Unknown Title > Drum Solo
06 Old Folks

LATE SHOW
07 One Nite Stand
08 Vukovar
09 The Wall Will Fall
10 Unknown
11 Matinale
12 When Love Is Far Away

Known Faults:
-None

John McLaughlin � guitar
Joey DeFrancesco � Hammond B-3 organ
Dennis Chambers � drums

Welcome to the next installment of our series featuring the master recordings of dime member "Tapetyrant". The series will predominately feature captures in the Northeast and Southern California areas. We will touch on multiple genres with a strong focus on Jazz Fusion, New Wave, and Rock.

Tapetyrant was an active taper in the 1980s and much of the 1990s before, like many of us, hanging up the mics. What he captured during that time is uniformly excellent quality and his master tapes have been safely stored. Some shows may circulate from lower-generation copies but most have remained uncirculated until now and have never circulated directly from the masters.

Before DAT, the heavy lifting was entirely done by a Sony D5 with mainly NAK 300, and taping was serious business, acquiring the best seats possible and working to keep neighbors in check.

This week's volume gives us another brilliant show in the quality we have come to enjoy from TapeTyrant. John McLaughlin's trio dubbed The Free Spirits represented McLaughlin�s return to a leaner, organ-driven jazz fusion sound, reminiscent of the organ trios of the 1960s but with his signature virtuosity and tight high-energy interplay.

Thanks to "Tapetyrant" for doing such a great job capturing these historic shows, and for reaching out and entrusting me to present his excellent work for all to enjoy in the coming decades.

We are indebted to his generosity, tapers don't let those tapes and your hard work get lost to the ages, there are plenty of folks to get in touch with here to help get them out, we're all working hard to leave no tape behind.

Artwork is included.

mjk5510 and TapeTyrant


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