Richard Thompson Big Band
Half Moon Putney, London England 1984.09.24

RECORDED USING
SONY WD6 Professional Walkman
Sony ECM 909 MIC
maxell XL90 cassettes

Played from Dennon DRM 22 deck TO Adobe Audition,
Slight hiss reduction/tracks split/fades/wavs saved as FLAC level 8
FLAC fingerprint file in Traders Little helper




This is my favourite RT Band recording from the 83-84 era, a packed sweaty back room at the Half Moon, and the legend - Dave Mattacks on drums. I think I was fairly near the front as there is not that much crowd noise. By this time I had used a Pro Walkman for about 4-5 months and so had learned to be cautious with record levels. Fortunately the band opened with a real blinder at full volume, so that level did me more or less for the whole gig. My usual fast tape flip during the applause after She Twists the Knife again didn't work on this occasion - I must have had a problem.

Dave Mattacks was on thunderous form that night.

I do remember seeing a guy cursing after 45 minutes because he'd left his recorder on pause!



Set list

01 Fire in the engine room
02 Wall of Death
03 How I wanted to
04 Shine on love
05 Tear stained letter
06 Ghosts in the wind
07 Love in a faithless country
08 She twists the knife again
09 Tape flip/Jenny
10 You don't say
11 When the spell is broken
12 Shoot out the lights
13 Band intoductions
14 I ain't gonna drag my feet no more
15 Walkin through a wasted land
16 Two left feet
17 To 2nd cassette - Nearly in love

Encores

18 Little blue number
19 You can't sit down

Running time 1 hour 36 minutes




Richard Thompson Lead guitar/vocal
Simon Nicol Guitar/vocal
Bruce Lynch Bass
Dave Mattacks Drums
Pete Thomas Tenor sax
Dave Bitelli Alto/baritone sax
Alan Dunn Accordion