LDB Special Series #323 (RLR collection)

Out of my 7,000+ shows and radio broadcasts, I have many concerts that were special for some reasons: the setlist, the
musicians, the venue or unexpected events. These are the ones I'd like to propose you. Most of these come from my
cassettes collection, so they will be released at a slower pace than my Master Series! But you won't be disappointed!
I will try to gather the most unusual things I have in my collection and, as always, your feedback and comments will be my
reward for all the work involved in this project.

DO NOT share this music on mp3, just convert it for your own use. Sharing mp3's is the right way to make me stop sharing
music here.

WEATHER REPORT
Milano, Teatro Tenda Lampugnano
May 19, 1983

01.Procession
02.Fast City
03.The Peasant
04.dB Waltz
05.Blue Sound Note 3
06.Omar Hakim drums solo / Two Lines
07.Plaza Real
08.Medley: Night Passage / Black Market / Badia / A Remark You Made /
09.Medley cont: Rockin’ in Rhythm / Birdland
10.Zawinul / Shorter Duet
11.Where The Moon Goes

TT 121:42

Lineage: Unknown recording device > low generation tape > Aiwa Tape Deck TC-WE475 > Audiophile 2496 Soundblaster > HD >
SoundForge 7.0 > CD Wave > FLAC Frontend (level 6)

Victor Bailey - bass
Omar Hakim - drums
Jose Rossy - percussion
Wayne Shorter - saxophones
Joe Zawinul - keyboards

I think I have something really special to share with all Dimers, but first a bit of background. RLR has been a very active
trader back in the early 80´s with very wide musical tastes: he could go from Kiss to Joni Mitchell; from Genesis to Deep
Purple, Queen, Simple Minds, The Who, Springsteen and many more. In the part I could access his enormous collection to get
many U2 tapes some of which I have been sharing with you folks.

RLR had all sorts of tapes in his collection, traded not long after the show happened so most of them are low generation, in
particular tons of shows recorded in Italy which to me are some of the most interesting. Some of them, I had never seen
circulating in the trading circuit. Unfortunately he did not care about generation so this info, except for the shows he
has as masters, is not available.

RLR has kindly given me access once again to his collection. It was like a "kid in a toy shop" situation: it was hard to
select tapes and at the end I came home with some 250 tapes to listen and eventually to transfer in the digital domain. Some
of them will be shared here, possibly the most interesting ones.

To start of, here is something I haven´t seen circulating. Actually this gig is not even listed in the WR tourography on
the web. It was recorded at the infamous Teatro Tenda Lampugnano and performed by the last incarnation of the band. Still,
this is great music. Soundwise, I would rate this as 7 out of 10: it sounds clear although a bit boomy. I have tried to
improve the overall sound while editing. It is enjoyable, though.

Watch these screens for more shows from the RLR collection. And of course all appreciation goes to him for "opening the
vaults"...

ldb