McCoy Tyner- piano
John Burke- violin
Joe Ford- alto & soprano sax & flute
George Adams- tenor sax
Charles Lambreau- bass
George Johnson- drums
? - percussion
Lulu White's Supper Club
(Boston's South End)
Boston, Mass. U.s.A.
September 13, 1979
(2 sets)
performance quality: B+
recording quality: B
source: 2nd generation audience tape
runtime: 1st set 73:20 3 songs plus band intro track
2nd set 72:49 4 songs plus a tuning track and a band intros track.
lineage: unknown microphone (a good one this time) > Sony mono cassette deck (probably TC-48) >
probably Maxell UD cassettes > Maxell UD 7" reel (3 3/4 ips) >
current (XLII) cassette copy (Maxell XL-II) > played on Naka. 125
into soundforge 4.5 > FLAC 6 > torrent.
There was no dolby used anywhere in this lineage.
comments:
There's a best aspect to all of my 6 McCoy Tyner recordings, and even though
this one is the only 2nd generation of the lot, it was recorded with the best
microphone. Again that little mono Sony deck, but this time the batteries and
tape held up, and the quality did not suffer from either of those or copying/
remastering of this recording. First I needed cassettes, so I put it on a reel.
Then I needed a reel for an FM broadcast. So back to cassette it went. This
is very unusual, for me to transfer any master to more than a 1st gen. copy.
(I feel guilty if I copy a master and erase it, but in the days when 1 90 min.
cassette cost almost the same as the concert ticket at regular full price, it was
often either do that, or miss out on recording something really good.)
Probably since this was the 6th time I've recorded McCoy, and not as good a
show as most of the previous (only relatively speaking), the 1st set of this
was broadcast on WCAS-AM radio, if I'd known that I probably would have recorded
that and gone to see one of the other nights. This recording is all from my audience
tape. Like most Tyner visits to Boston in the 1970's, this was a 3 or 4 night stand
and the 1st time I'd ever seen a show at Lulu's. A packed house saw it too (as usual
for McCoy in Boston). Though not fantastic sound, it is quite enjoyable and not
hissy or distorted. There is some talking during the music (considerably more than
in any of my other McCoy recordings) including a rather grouchy friend who went with
me to this show and seemed disappointed that they didn't do an encore... I'd yet to
see a show (of anyone's) from Lulu White's here on dime, except the one I posted, and
it wasn't open a very long time, but it was host to some fine jazz shows. The next
show I saw (and recorded) there was John Abercrombie Quartet 1980, that's the one I
posted, and that was a great show. This MAY be the 2nd Lulu's show to see the dime
of day, at least that I've seen while a member, if so, it's about time! Lulu's was a
nice place to see a show. When I became host of the "Glasnost Radio" show in late 1989
it became an interest to go see shows in various different places, so I could get
a wide variety of venue experiences, always looking for the best sounding ones. At
this time I was there because I lived near the place, and McCoy Tyner was playing there.
That was all the reason I needed to go see yet another McCoy show, not that I needed
any more than it was McCoy Tyner. That's reason enough in the 70's.
My only disappointment here was a very minor one, barely even worth mention.
I liked the Paul's Mall and Symphony Hall shows better. Does that make this a weak
show? No it doesn't. Still a fine performance, Fly like the Wind is still fun, but
not as much, the 500th time around. This was the 4th time I heard him play that.
other than 1 other song on that album and the "Theme for Dulcimer," every other Tyner
song I have on tape is a different song. He does know a ton of great ones, and in my
book, 2 sets of almost full discs is a good night's work, especially from a band as
good as McCoy always has, including in this show. If you have not yet been spoiled by
great McCoy shows, or maybe even if you have, you may think this one is a great show
too. I had a good time. I always have, when I saw Tyner in concert, and even though
this was my last McCoy (aud) master, I'm still glad I have all 6 of the recordings.
I just wish I had a deck for the 1st time... 1976 in Boston. All the Tyner music I
have heard in the 1970's has been very good. All his performances I've heard have
been very good. So if I say this isn't as good as..., just think of it like Tiger
Woods having a less than tip-top Tiger kind of a round of golf. For anybody else,
that's still a very good day, and maybe even for Tyner, this was a fine show. I had
no complaints. The only artists I've recorded more than McCoy are Jethro Tull and
John McLaughlin, which means as far as concerts go, Tyner is one of the best live
performers I've ever seen in any style. He really seems to enjoy it, and the energy
in his music was still vital even at this time. I can't afford to see many bands 6
times. Even some I'd like to see that many times. The same recorder was used to
record this and my 2 Paul's Mall shows, a different microphone was used for each,
and a different brand of tape was used for each. (Maxell UD for this one I think)
I would say this may be a little brighter (due to that microphone) than the 78 Paul's
Mall, but both have fairly similar quality sound. The 77 one was done with a fairly
cheesy microphone. That was my 1st year of recording concerts. 2007 makes 30 years
of This and That productions. This is one of those. My McCoy tapes are a bit of a mini-
chronicle of how TATP grew in its 1st 3 years recording. This is 1 of 5 of those, to be
brought to you by glasnostrd19, for the love of jazz and the real McCoy. the others
have been posted already. (1 from 77, 3 from 78).
do not sell this recording.
Trade freely and losslessly.