The Band
October 8, 1986
The Catalyst
Santa Cruz, California

From the time period after Richard Manuel was gone but had not yet been replaced with other members.

Digital matrix mix from 4 channel cassette master - soundboard + microphones over stage. EX sound quality - check the samples to decide for yourself.

This is the first time this show has circulated with a time-aligned digital mix. Unfortunately a bit is missing from when the cassette was changed, but otherwise it's the complete set.

01 [2:40] intro
02 [3:41 The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
03 [5:31] C.C. Rider
04 [5:53] The Battle Is Over But The War Goes On
05 [7:37] It Makes No Difference
06 [7:36] Caledonia
07 [5:03] Stage Fright
08 [4:35] The Weight//
09 [4:20] //Java Blues
10 [5:59] Up On Cripple Creek
11 [2:04] thanks and applause before encore
encore:
12 [6:02] Willie & The Hand Jive
13 [0:56] final thanks and applause
total: 61:57

Rick Danko - bass, vocals
Garth Hudson - keyboards, sax, accordion
Levon Helm - drums, vocals
Jim Weider - guitar

Yamaha MT44D 4 channel recorder (4 channels of 45 minutes per 90 min. tape in one direction when sensor is on back of cassette) > Dolby C encoded Maxell XLII-S cassette master.

2 channels of monitor soundboard + 2 channels of Crown PZM microphones over stage.

Transfer: Yamaha MT44D (Dolby C decoded) > Macintosh with Echo Layla audio interface > AIFF > Pro Tools (matrix mix, time alignment & tracking) > AIFF > xACT (Flac level 8 files with sector boundaries verified).

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