Randy Newman at Boarding House Park, Lowell, MA, July 07, 2017, audience recording.

This was recorded with Zoom H2 with internal mics, on the middle mic gain setting. H2 lined into computer by USB, wav sent to Magix Audio Cleaning Lab 12. Magix program was used for track markings, a volume boost, and before and after set noise. Flac created with Trader's Little Helper, SBE and torrent work also done with TLH.

Track listing:
SET ONE
01 - It's Money That I Love
02 - Mama Told Me Not To Come
03 - She Chose Me
04 - Birmingham
05 - Short People
06 - Jolly Coppers
07 - Marie
08 - stage chat
09 - You've Got A Friend In Me
10 - Putin
11 - Real Emotional Girl
12 - Red Bandana
13 - You Can Leave Your Hat On
14 - stage chat/I'm Dead intro
15 - I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)
16 - Bad News From Home
17 - Laugh And Be Happy
18 - Political Science
19 - God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)
SET TWO
20 - Baltimore
21 - In Germany Before The War
22 - I Love To See You Smile
23 - Brothers
24 - My Life Is Good
25 - Guilty
26 - Rollin'
27 - stage chat
28 - The World Isn't Fair
29 - Dixie Flyer
30 - Louisiana 1927
31 - Wandering Boy
32 - It's A Jungle Out There
33 - Love Story
34 - Sail Away
35 - Feels Like Home
36 - crowd noise
37 - Lonely At The Top
38 - stage chat
39 - I Think It's Going To Rain Today

This recording speaks pretty well for itself. I sat behind the soundboard, in the center of the smallish venue, sitting in the same spot for the whole thing. The crowd was well-behaved and quiet. Around me, a lawn chair fell over, and two people moved behind me near the beginning of the second set - fortunately, they stayed quiet (they made me nervous when they showed up, because they seemed like singalong party people, but they were cool). The crowd only sung along when instructed by Randy Newman. I think one vehicle can be heard towards the end of the show, birds chirp, and the occasional wind flutter can be heard, but nothing too intrusive. This is a very enjoyable listen, with Randy in fine voice, playing the hits, as well as deep cuts and brand new songs. I included some pretty clarity-free cellphone photos, mostly to give an idea of my location in the venue.

Cheers-
Craig

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