Tom Waits
The California Theatre
San Diego - CA
1978-02-17
(Broadcast 1978-12-13 on KGB Radio)

Lineage:

FM Broadcast (KGB Radio) > Unknown Tape Gen > CDR > ? > SHN > TLH > Flac 8

Quality A-

Setlist :

01. The One That Got Away
02. Jitterbug Boy
03. Step Right Up
04. I Never Talk to Strangers
05. Depot, Depot
06. The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)
07. New Coat of Pain
08. Small Change
09. A Sight For Sore Eyes > Better Off Without a Wife > Sight for Sore Eyes
10. Pasties And A G-String

Performers:
Tom Waits - Piano, Vocals
Chip White - Drums
Frank Vicari - Saxophone
Sinoa Young - Upright Bass

The original uploaders notes:

This set circulates as 12/13/1978, but this is probably just a broadcast date,
which means that the show was recorded at least a few months prior. There are
some problems at points with the radio being detuned, as well as some cuts
between songs. There is even about 10 seconds in TPHBD where there is no sound
at all, and Pasties has several tape speed fluctuation issues. All of these
problems were introduced on the original analog tape, and unfortunately, no
seamless version circulates. Aside from these issues, the sound itself is
excellent (a notch shy of an A on account it being an analog capture of FM
broadcast; there is an audible but minimal amount of noise). The performance
is awesome....almost as good as the Austin City Limits show which was played
at about the same time. Tom's lyrical improvisation and introduction stories
are as good here as they are anywhere else. If you can deal with the occasional
problems with the source tape, this is one that you'll certainly want to pick up.
-Stephen Pickett, www.salvaj.com/steve/bootlegs



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