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Grateful Dead
2-19-71
Capitol Theater
Port Chester, NY

Sick Bits Vol. 13

Source: Matrix (SBD/AUD mix):

SBD: (shnid=1029) - via WBOTB Project
7" two track BBD reel w/ Dolby A @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM501ES @ 44.055 kHz
PCM501ES analog out > Fostex D5 @ 48 kHz (Dolby not decoded?) > WAV >
Cool Edit Pro (filtering and sample rate conversion) > SHN

AUD: (shnid=30230) - via Clinton Vadnais
1st gen reel> Teac A-2300SX> RCA out> Audiophile 2496> Wavelab 4.0
lineage: Wavelab 4.0> CD Wave> MKWact> WAV> FLAC

Transfer/Editing:
The SBD is from SHN files downloaded from LMA, and the AUD is from FLAC
files downloaded from bt.etree.org; both sources were converted to
WAV > Sony Vegas 5 > WAV > CD Wave > FLAC 16 (level 8)

Matrixed by Chris Chappell
ScarFire@liquidcity.com
10-14-05
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--Set I--
101-d1t01 - tuning (Merry-Go-Round Broke Down)
102-d1t02 - Truckin'
103-d1t03 - Loser
104-d1t04 - Cumberland Blues
105-d1t05 - It Hurts Me Too
106-d1t06 - Bertha
107-d1t07 - Playing in the Band
108-d1t08 - Dark Hollow
109-d1t09 - Smokestack Lightnin'
110-d1t10 - China Cat Sunflower ->
111-d1t11 - I Know You Rider

--Set 2--
201-d1t12 - tuning
202-d1t13 - Greatest Story Ever Told ->
203-d1t14 - Johnny B. Goode
204-d2t01 - tuning
205-d2t02 - Bird Song*
206-d2t03 - Easy Wind
207-d2t04 - Deal*
208-d2t05 - Cryptical Envelopment ->
209-d2t06 - Drums ->
210-d2t07 - The Other One ->
211-d2t08 - Wharf Rat
212-d2t09 - Good Lovin'
213-d2t10 - Casey Jones

Total Times:
Disc 1 [79:53]
Disc 2 [79:09]

* breakout
- for track times see shntool output
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General Notes:

When Clinton transfered and seeded the AUD of this show, I knew I had to
see what a 1971 matrix would sound like. After experimenting with the
China>Rider, it was obvious that the power conveyed in the blending of
the two sources would justify matrixing an already crisp sounding betty board.
The energy back then was really amazing - so strong, and the sound... vintage.

Both sources are mono, but in no way does this detract from the final result,
if anything, it minimized the phase issues inherent in making a post-show
matrix. Some mono purists believed that hi-fidelity went out the window with
the introduction of stereo. I'm not saying I agree, but after this editing
exercise, I can appreciate more where they are coming from.

The SBD does not appear to be the FOH mix, as the vocals in the beginning
of certain songs (Bertha, Dark Hollow) are missing or very low in the SBD source,
but easily heard in the AUD source. This would suggest a monitor mix, but most
likely some AUX split off the house SBD, made and monitored especially for
recording. The resulting matrix at least allows you to hear the vocals in these
sections albeit not at the desired level in the mix.

This is the first show without Mickey, which Bobby alludes to at some point,
saying that he is not feeling well. Bobby is also responsible for the tuning
at the beginning of the show (Merry-Go-Round Broke Down?) as well as a Rawhide
tease at the end of Smokestack. Bird Song and Deal are played for the first
time in concert (breakout); Loser, Bertha, Playin', Greatest and Wharf Rat for the
2nd time ever, but this show is really about Pig. Smokestack is #2 of 5 played in
'71 with only one more Pig version after that (3-25-72), and it's 14:40 in length.
Combine that with one of the best versions of Easy Wind, an 18:37 version of Good
Lovin, and a Hurts Me Too to boot, and you've got a finger lickin' Pig Pen pickin'.

This show was not easy to matrix, but in the end it was well worth it. The
speed fluctuation in the old reel to reels, even in as short amount of time as
20 seconds, added to the task with constant synch edits, but the minimal phase
from the combination of two mono sources made the editing a little easier.

-------Reviews from the LlaMA:

"This show sneaks up behind you, taps you on the shoulder and then steals your face!
Sure, there are some "garage band moments" here and there, but overall, they play
like they were recording it for an album (heh,heh ....they were actually) and with
the passage of time, this night still stands out as well played, and also as having
that ineffable X factor magic, not only with the songs, but also in the synergy of
the band interaction with the crowd. Maybe it was because this was the first show
without Mickey and they were trying harder. Or maybe it was the bomb scares they
had during this run. Whatever the reason, Jerry chose tonight to debut Deal and
Bird Song, say no more, wink wink, nudge nudge."

"Pig fans will undoubtedly prefer this show... But for me the highlight of the
entire show is the Know You Rider. In this period (winter 70-71 through spring 71)
the tune achieved its canonical form. It seems that with each performance, in the
second and final solo, Jerry was having a musical converstion not just with the
boys, but with himself."

"This show has *the* definitive, most unbelievably tight version of Easy Wind,
with Pigpen guiding the boys, chugging along like a pyrotechnic freight train
through a completely cosmic, harmonically perfect jam."

-------Credits:

Thanks to WBOTB (What's become of the Betty's) tree for the SBD. No one is given
specific credit so maybe there were many who worked on various aspects.
Thanks to Clinton Vadnais for transfering and editing the AUD source; taper unknown,
but if not for either one of you, no matrix would be possible. Thanks again.

Cover art was found at http://www.geocities.com/deadpieshop/


Enjoy!
Chappy


Appended to text file:

Shntool output
Editing Notes
FLAC Fingerprint
SBD & AUD source Notes

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Timeline/Tracking Notes:

The AUD is tracked for 2 discs (because it lacks tuning breaks) and the SBD is
tracked for 3 discs. By eliminating less than 2 minutes of dead air/tuning in
between songs (with no corresponding AUD) in the first set, I was able to make
the show fit on 2 discs. The only music that is missing from the SBD is the last
30 seconds of Birdsong which is covered by the AUD, resulting in full coverage.

Editing Notes:

- Pitch
Each of the sources were pitched differently, the SBD being the closest to A=440Hz.
Therefore, I used the SBD as my pitch reference and pitched the AUD down about
-.05 (5 cents) through Truckin', up 5 cents for Loser and Cumberland, up 12 cents
for Hurts Me Too, down about 2 cents for Bertha and Playin', down from 30 cents
to 20 cents from Dark Hollow through Smokestack, down 15 for China > Rider, up 10
cents for GSET > JBG and Birdsong, then down 20 to 8 cents from Easy Wind through
Wharf Rat, and down 25 cents to 16 cents for the Good Lovin' through Casey Jones.
For the SBD, there is one area where pitch fluctuates - tuning after Birdsong
(post cut) is a little fast, probably the tape running of the reel screwed up the
tension alignment briefly (I pitched it from 25 cents down to 5 cents during this
tuning - no corresponding AUD) and the Easy Wind after is pitched down 5 cents as
well. No other parts of the SBD were pitched adjusted. The result is close to
A=440Hz, however there is some fluctuation throughout the show due to the age of
the recordings.

- Synch
Even after pitch correcting the AUD to the SBD, because of the speed
fluctuation within a given source, multiple edits were performed to keep
the sources synched (too many edits to list).

- Sonic Quality/Matrix ratio/Source mixes
No EQ was applied to any of the sources, but the matrix did receive a little
Waves L2 (limiter) to give it a little more punch and presence. The AUD source
had some previous EQ which I left as is. The Betty Board had received a notch
filter at 8k to reduce the "whine" which I again left as is. Also, noted in the
AUD source notes is the fact that the transfered reel was a 1st gen from the master
but had already been recorded on before, thus some "bleed" from the prior recording
comes through at the end of songs during the crowd noise; I discretely edited these
areas out.

Conceptually, all I was trying to do here is to add some dimension to the SBD,
which is pretty dry, by using the ambience of the AUD. The result is a lively
and somewhat clear recording, hopefully close to how it sounded at the show.
If I had to guess the SBD/AUD ratio would be somewhere between 3:1 and 2:1,
leaning more towards the 3:1 end of things.

- Edits
The following are places where the SBD or AUD had holes or incomplete coverage
in reference to the final matrix timeline.

SBD:

d2t02 (6:09 - 6:37) - missing

AUD:
d1t01 (0:00 - 2:19) - missing (tuning)
d1t02 (8:02 - 8:50) - missing (tuning)
d1t03 (1:40) - edited dropout
d1t04 (4:45 - 6:04) - missing (tuning)
d1t05 (5:52 - 6:11) - missing (tuning)
d1t06 (5:01 - 6:34) - missing (tuning)
d1t07 (4:48 - 5:08) - missing (tuning)
d1t08 (3:25 - 3:47) - missing (tuning)
d1t09 (14:35 - 15:42) - missing (tuning)
d1t11 (4:36 - 5:03) - missing (crowd)
d1t12 (all) - missing (tuning)
d1t13 (0:00 - 0:18) - missing
d2t01 (various) - missing (tuning)
d2t02 (5:11 - 5:22) - missing
d2t02 (5:42 - 9:03) - missing (tuning)
d2t03 (8:16 - 10:15) - missing (tuning)
d2t04 (4:25 - 5:56) - missing (tuning)
d2t07>8 (8:47 - 1:29) - missing
d2t08 (8:14 - 11:16) - missing (tuning)
d2t10 (4:50 - 5:51) - missing (crowd)

- Recap
Full coverage is achieved by combining both sources. Note that most of the AUD
source that is missing is just in between song tuning which the taper (unknown)
most likely did not record in order to conserve tape stock.
CC
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AUD text file:

Grateful Dead
2/19/71
Capitol Theater
Port Chester, NY

unknown mono audience recording

source: 1st gen reel> Teac A-2300SX> RCA out> Audiophile 2496> Wavelab 4.0
lineage: Wavelab 4.0> CD Wave> MKWact> WAV> FLAC

recordist unknown (sorry)
transfered and remastered by Clinton Vadnais (cleantone@hotmail.com)

disk one:

1. preset :53
2. Truckin' 8:01
3. Loser 7:10
4. Cumberland Blues 4:45
5. It Hurts Me Too 5:49
6. Bertha 4:59
7. Playing In The Band 4:48
8. Dark Hollow 2:58
9. Smokestack Lightnin' 14:20
10. China Cat Sunflower> 3:11
11. I Know You Rider 6:32

disk two:

1. Greatest Story Ever Told> 3:54
2. Johnny B. Goode 4:49
3. Bird Song 6:31
4. Easy Wind 8:10
5. Deal 4:17
6. Cryptical Envelopment> 1L45
7. Drums> 2:20
8. The Other One//> 8:44
9. //Wharf Rat 7:12
10. Good Lovin' 18:21
11. Casey Jones 4:47

notes:

I'm sure all of you know that this is the 1st show without Mickey Hart for a few
years. Yes you can D/L the show from GDLive or Archive.org or you have already had
it for years. BUT! This is a new perspective. I recently borrowed 1st Gen Reels of
an AUDIENCE recording of this show! It is amazing to hear the audience and bands
interaction. This is NOT an A+ recording but I'm an engineer and remastered to the
best of my abilities. There are some cuts and even a little bleed from whatever was
recorded over when the dub was made. My friend Don was there and go the dubs. The
masters cannot be tracked down but these were 1st gens! I'm 99% sure this recording
never really got out there. It was a 1st gen .5" reel. I already forgot if it was
7.5ips or 15ips. The tape was recycled too, meaning it was taped over to record this
show. My friend knew the taper but can't get anymore details. The reel sat for years
before we did this transfer. There was more on the reels that the community was
happy to hear about too. It was a mono recording and I remastered it. I'm happy to
have been able to restore this gem for the masses to hear. I've gotten so much from
you all it is great to give some back!!

I had vined this in summer of 2002 but this might be the first data distrobution.

Here's to a full decade of missing Jerry Garcia!

I hope you enjoy the early audience recording!

and remember if you must clap, keep the te
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SBD text file:

Grateful Dead Capitol Theatre Port Chester NY

February-19-1971
Complete show
An ESP experiment show; the second Betty Board; first show without Mickey Hart.

genealogy of this recording:
7" two track BBD reel w/ Dolby A @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM501ES @ 44.055 kHz
PCM501ES analog out > Fostex D5 @ 48 kHz (Dolby not decoded?) > WAV >
Cool Edit Pro (filtering and sample rate conversion) > SHN data files
(seed)

The recording is in mono, and reflects very occasional analog tape flaws such as
bursts of flutter. These flaws are from the master. The lineage information
available states that Dolby A decoding was not performed, but the sound is
nevertheless very good and does not sound compressed.

As with the other Port Chester recordings, a slight whine comes and goes throughout
the recording. We have applied a very light notch filter as needed. The filtering
was accomplished using Cool Edit Pro, and consisted of a sequence of notch filters
at and around 8k, approximately 1 kHz wide and only 2 db in depth. The filtering was
mainly during the in-between banter but also on the songs where required - more so
in the 2nd set. In The Other One there were two short bursts of static that appear
to have come from the stage, andthese were reduced in level. No other filtering was
performed.

As indicated in the set list, Bird Song is cut. There are also several cuts on the
master during crowd noise before Truckin' starts the first set, but who cares?

Indicated timings are of the music, not of the track.

SET 1
disc 1

Tuning
Truckin' [7:57]
Loser [5:50]
Cumberland Blues [4:44]
It Hurts Me Too [5:46]
Bertha [4:52]
Playing In The Band [4:48]
Dark Hollow [3:01]
Smokestack Lightnin' [14:42]
China Cat Sunflower [5:14] >
I Know You Rider [4:37]


SET 2
disc 2

Tuning
Greatest Story Ever Told [4:09] >
Johnny B. Goode [3:12]
Bird Song [6:09#]
Easy Wind [8:17]
Deal [4:08]
Cryptical Envelopment [1:46] >
Drums [2:23] >
The Other One [11:34] >
Wharf Rat [8:33]

disc 3
Tuning
Good Lovin' [18:29]
Casey Jones [4:42]

The SHN files require two data discs.
The audio version is three discs.

The SHN files were created from audio files on a PC. No step of DAE
(Digital Audio Extraction) from an audio CD was performed.

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