Nanci Griffith & The Blue Moon Orchestra
Arcadia Theater
Dallas, Texas
May 26, 1989
(Audience Master)

Taper: mjk5510
Recording: 2 x Sony ECM33F Mics > Marantz PMD 430 (DBX On)
Location: Floor, Center Section, Row E, Seat 2

Transfer: Audience Master > Nakamichi DR-01 (azimuth adjusted) > Audacity > Peak Pro XT (pitch adjusted / subtle tweak / edit / index) > xACT 2.37 > FLAC

01 Listen To The Radio
02 Trouble In The Fields
03 Drive In Movies And Dashboard Lights
04 Once In A Very Blue Moon
05 Deadwood, South Dakota
06 Workin' In Corners
07 There's A Light Beyond These Wood (Mary Margaret)
08 The Wing & The Wheel
09 Love At The Five & Dime
10 I Would Bring You Ireland
11 It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go
12 Love Wore A Halo
13 From A Distance
14 I Wish It Would Rain
15 I Don't Want To Talk About Love
16 Gulf Coast Highway
17 Lone Star State Of Mind
18 Let It Shine On Me
19 Ballad Of Robin Winter-Smith

This is the first digital release of Nanci's Dallas stop early on the first leg of the "Storms" tour directly from my master tape.

Captured from the 5th row center section with excellent instrument separation, the only drawback being I was so close to the stage I had to keep the mics a bit lower than I normally like. All in all I was very pleased with the results. Samples provided.

This was early on during the "Storms" tour and Nanci mentions suffering from allergies with a little frog living in her throat. As she says, "some people may find a little more refreshing than my normal Minnie Mouse voice". Her voice is a touch deeper and a little raspy, I find it quite nice and though I love her "normal Minnie Mouse" voice I'd be ok if she sang with a frog in her voice every night.

The show is a wonderful mix of older tunes and new tunes from the slightly more pop oriented and yet to be released "Storms", taking place 3 months before the LP release.

I began to lose a bit interest in the mid-90's as everyday life responsibilities began to take over more and more. Maybe it was the fact I grew up in Texas but between 1984's masterful release "Once In A Very Blue Moon" and the 1991 release of "Late Night Grande Hotel" her music was must hear for me.
This 1989 era Nanci Griffith is one of the sweet spots, in my opinion, as she walked the line between alt country and pop. She was at the top of her game before the battles with cancer and eventual bouts with writer's block.

There don't appear to be too many shows available from the US leg of the tour and I hope this adds to her appreciation.

mjk5510




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