The Pretenders
February 22, 1984
Seattle Center Arena
Seattle, WA
MS Archive Series No. 8 Via JEMS

Taper: MS
Source: Nakamichi 700’s > Sony TC-D5m
Audio Transfer: MS master cassettes > Nakamichi CR-7A (azimuth-adjusted) > Sound Devices USBPre2 (24/96 Audacity 2.0 capture) > iZotope MBIT+ convert to 16/44.1
Mastering (BLG): Adobe Audition > Izotope Ozone 5 > WavePad (tracking) > xACT (tags) > FLAC

Setlist:
01 The Wait
02 Message of Love
03 The Adultress
04 Time the Avenger
05 Show Me
06 Thin Line Between Love and Hate
07 My City Was Gone
08 Private Life
09 Waste Not, Want Not
10 Stop Your Sobbing
11 Back on the Chain Gang
12 Watching the Clothes
13 Mystery Achievement
14 Middle of the Road
15 Up the Neck
16 Precious

Encores:
17 Brass in Pocket
18 Money (That’s What I Want)
19 Thumbelina
20 Tattooed Love Boys

Total Time: 90:02

JEMS is pleased to continue our series of master transfer releases from our longtime comrade, MS.

MS started his taping in the late '70s, and while he was extremely active covering the Grateful Dead out west, he branched beyond as well, recording hundreds of shows over the last 35 years. His base rig was a pair of Nakamichi 700 microphones (often on a pole) and a Sony D5 recorder, and with his years of experience taping the Dead, he worked harder than many to find the sweet spot and get his mics up and away from the audience when possible. He doubled up several shows that JEMS also recorded, but often times MS had the superior location and the better gear.

Thanks to BLG for his help in mastering and finishing this recording. With his help, our releases from the MS archive should accelerate.


BK for JEMS