Chris Cacavas & The Slivers Of Hope, October 28, 1997, Alte M�lzerei, Regenburg, Germany
**Audience DAT-master, MWM 0050**
>> WITH SURPRISE GUEST SID GRIFFIN (LONG RYDERS, COAL PORTERS) <<
What a week:
Super Bowl !
Super Tuesday !
and now this one here...
lonetaper's upload # 50 !
SO THIS TORRENT HERE IS A VERY SPECIAL ONE.
THIS ONE HERE IS ABSOLUTELY UNRELEASED AND UNTRADED.
AND IT'S ONE OF MY 'TOP 5' CHRIS CACAVAS SHOWS...EVER!
I'd like to dedicate it to my friends hanwaker, hanno & maddrax,
founding members of the Crazy Chris Cacavas Commitee (4C's).
This recording here comes directly from the "Men With Microphones" archive.
"MWM" started in the 70ies in South Germany with analog recording equipment,
and at least two of them are still recording sometimes (since the 90ies on DAT,
and, lazy as we are, since lately with small, handheld WAV-recorders on SD-cards).
Is it really necessary to introduce our friend,
Mr. Chris Cacavas ?
MAYBE NOT IN A BETTER, EQUITABLE WORLD...
In a more fair and better world Chris would
be able to earn his living out of his music.
In a more fair and better world Chris would
be able to sell enough records and merchandise.
In a more fair and better world Chris would
be regularely in the US Billboard Charts,
and also in Germany's Musik Markt Charts.
In a more fair and better world Chris would
play in front of more than the usual 50 people...
...
WHAT ? YOU ARE TIRED OF READING THIS HERE ?
You know hundreds, thousands of gifted musicians
that never had a chance, never made it ?
ME TOO ! LOTTA SAD STORIES !
WHY ??
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BECAUSE IT'S A FUCKED UP WORLD !
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SO LET'S TRY TO CHANGE THIS...A LITTLE BIT.
BUY HIS RECORDS !
VISIT HIS CONCERTS !
START LISTENING TO THIS FINE RECORDING HERE !
AND IF YOU LIKE IT:
BUY HIS RECORDS !
VISIT HIS CONCERTS !
CURIOUS ??
WANNA KNOW MORE ??
DAMN SHORT BIOGRAPHY (instead of the Athen's owls, Georgia or Greece, who knows...):
Born early 60ies in Tucson, AZ.
Left traces and worked with:
The Pedestrians
The Serfers
Green On Red
Leaving Trains
True West
Chris D
The Band Of Blacky Ranchette
Giant Sand
Danny & Dusty
Romans
Naked Prey
Downsiders
Dream Syndicate
Pat Thomas
Russ Tolman
The Droogs
Randy X
Chris Burroughs
Zebra Stripes
Sonya Hunter
River Roses
Tom Stevens
Viva Saturn
Wellspring Of Hope
Divine Horseman
John Wesley Harding
35 Summers
Ghosthouse
Coal Porters
Rich Hopkins
Watercolors
Flowerpornoes
Friends Of Dean Martinez
Mariettas
Steve Wynn
(missed for sure some...)
AND:
Chris Cacavas solo
AND
with Band (Junkyard Love... Commitee...The Slivers Of Hope...and now: Orchestra)
Chris Cacavas: Anonymous - What the critics say
Anonymous Workaholic
Quiet songwriting at the highest level. But Chris Cacavas is not a star.
He could always rely on the fact that surprised critics would applaud him - whether
it was for Green On Red's psychedelic folk rock or his appearances as guest musician
on records by Steve Wynn or Giant Sand. So no one should be surprised by "Anonymous",
Cacavas' first solo album in eight years. And yet... Cacavas, who lives in California,
this time has slowed down a little in order to give his careful swinging melodies more
space and to establish a fine tuned arrangement. The best example probably is the epic
"Anonymous" which appears on the ME/Sounds compilation CD: The flood of Crazy-Horse-guitars
has ebbed away and now the fragile song structures are lying open like starfish washed
ashore on a white beach. "Of course I haven't radically changed my concept," Cacavas
emphasizes, but: "It was astonishing how intuitively and creatively these recordings
were made." Each of these 13 songs stands for timeless quality.
German 'Musikexpress/Sounds', August 1997, p. 21 (translation: Derk Bienen).
Folk'n'Roll
Dear reader, in case you haven't yet bought the one folk'n'roll record you buy every
year - stop searching and take this one. You won't need another one. With the help of
guests like Steve Wynn (as co-producer) and Jane Scarpantoni (inevitable if it gets to
playing cello on a record of the genre) Chris Cacavas managed to make this marvelous
record like a thundercloudy summer day that we had been waiting for so badly.
'Anonymous' is the Green On Red founder's fifth album since he left the influential
psych-country-band in 1992 and his first one without his band Junkyard Love. No wonder
that this record is somewhat quieter than 'New Improved Pain' or the masterpiece
'Pale Blond Hell'. But that doesn't reduce the intensity and heaviness of his songs.
On this record you're getting the essence of Chris Cacavas - his high voice which sounds
a little lamenting but never desperate, lyrics full of irony dry like a desert, wonderful
ballads ("Sullen"), rough psych'n'country-rock ("Anonymous", "You Gonna Pay") which
should make feel (every fan of) Neil Young happy, complicated guitar solos, and simple
but catchy melodies. What more could you wish from a singer/songwriter? (5 out of 6 stars)
Albert Koch, German 'Musikexpress/Sounds', August 1997, p. 50 (translation: Derk Bienen).
ABOUT THIS CONCERT HERE:
Early 1997 Chris formed a new band, together with Ed Kampwirth on bass and Brandon Laws
on drums. They called themselfes "The Chris Cacavas Commitee", and their first release
was a 7"-vinyl single, limited to 500 copies, titled "You Ruined It" with two songs:
"Open Your Ears" and "Payback". For their upcoming "Anonymous"-European Tour 1997
Chris asked an old friend, Chris Holiman, a legend from Tucson, AZ. If you missed
him in your music collection, please check him out, his bands "River Roses" and
"35 Summers" are essential!
The band performed the first show as a trio at Zechenstudio in Bochum:
THE CHRIS CACAVAS COMMITEE
It was reported that Mr. Holiman was ill, after his recovery they named themselfes:
THE CHRIS CACAVAS COMMITEE w/ CHRIS HOLIMAN
And somewhere later on this tour they changed the name of the band to:
Chris Cacavas & The Slivers Of Hope
Tour schedule was Marburg, Cafe Trauma on October 27, and Dresden, Star-Club on October 29.
Between both gigs they rocked the house (and an enthusiastic crowd !) at Regensburg's
Alte M�lzerei. And i had a surprise for them. Sid Griffin from the legendary Long Ryders
stayed for a few days at my home during his tour, and we both took the chance to visit
Mr. Cacavas and the boys. Sid and Chris, real good friends since early 80ies, and their bands
Long Ryders and Green On Red had been the backbone of the so-called "Paisley Underground",
together with Dream Syndicate, True West, and a few more. Together with Steve Wynn and
Dan Stuart they formed the legendary "Danny & Dusty", with a few liveshows and one album
(talking about 1997 ! I sure know last years reunion, the albums and liveconcerts...).
Not having seen each other for a couple of years, both had to exchange lots of stories
and jokes...and missed the soundcheck. For me as hardcore-fan a dream came true, when they
jammed a few songs together at the end of the concert...kinda small Danny & Dusty-reunion.
The real funny thing was, that Edgar (Mr. Blue Rose) copied my idea and drove with Steve Wynn
to Chris' show at Jubez, Karlsruhe, to get another small D&D-reunion within one week !
NOT TO FORGET:
Another highlight of this night here was the opening act:
MUELLER or M�LLER, but this whacky story comes along with
the torrent of E-Werk, Erlangen (November 7, 1997)...later this year.
Chris Cacavas & The Slivers Of Hope
Alte Maelzerei,
Regensburg, Germany
October 28, 1997
"Maelzerei", or german "M�lzerei", is a former malthouse (for the breweries)
with an unique, oldfashioned interior, a cool stage and a fantastic PA-system...
lineage:
recorded by lonetaper, audience to DAT
OKM II K professional, Studio Version > terminal voltage adapter Soundman A3 (impact noise
setting on "linear", attenuation -20 dB) > 'Line In' portable Sony TCD-D7 (16 bit, SP 48 kHz) >
DAT (Maxell HS-4/90s, Helical-Scan 4mm Data Cartridge, 90 meter tape)
DAT (master) > Tascam DA-20 II, S/P-DIF out > Digital Cable (coax) >
> Behringer Ultramatch SRC 2000 (Sample Rate Converter & Jitter Remover) > Digital Cable (coax) > Soundcard, S/P-DIF in >
> CD Wave (recording) > Harddisc > CD Wave (tracking) > Traders Little Helper (SB aligned/level 8) > FLAC > DIME
the concert:
CD 1 (54:44 mins)
1-01. ...first feedbacks & Intro 0:53
1-02. The Burden 6:40
1-03. Everything's Going To Be Alright 4:33
1-04. Anonymous 6:05
1-05. E-Z Living 4:22
1-06. Sullen 4:26
1-07. Disobey Your Head (take 1, aborted) � 0:46
1-08. Disobey Your Head (take 2) � 5:09
1-09. Payback 4:15
1-10. Intro for the solo acoustic set # 1:39
1-11. Running On Empty <Jackson Browne> # 0:10
1-12. Flamethrower # 3:18 #
1-13. Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) <Weill/Brecht/Hauptmann/Doors> # 0:57
1-14. Pale Blonde Hell # 4:21
1-15. I Like The Blues # 1:28
1-16. I Like Lyle Lovett # 2:25
1-17. Trouble Mountain # 3:17
CD 2 (56:41 mins)
2-01. ...welcome the Band again/Introduction 1:16
2-02. Open Your Ears 5:07
2-03. Funky Interlude 0:19
2-04. Saint (Funk Version) 4:34
2-05. Athens By Night <JC Hopkins> 4:21
2-06. Athens By Night (reprise) <JC Hopkins> 1:12
2-07. Disappear 4:35
2-08. ...a technical problem, JC Hopkins and a NOT smelling T-Shirt... 1:21
2-09. Negative Mantra 4:48
2-10. ...a warm welcome to Sid Griffin... 1:30
2-11. Fucked Up World <House of Freaks> & 2:02
2-12. The Big Joke & 6:11
2-13. ...thanks to Sid/Band Introduction 0:17
2-14. ...we want more...waiting for the encore 2:38
encore:
2-15. ...having a good time and need a new capo... 1:03
2-16. Do Me No Favors 5:55
2-17. ...the fascinating opening act Archie Mueller.... 0:36
2-18. Stupid 5:22
2-19. ...thanks a lot/last Introduction 0:53
2-20. Tears On Fresh Fruit <Sparklehorse> 1:59
2-21. ...final feedback & good night.... 0:42
total: 111:25 mins
marks:
� brandnew song, unreleased in 1997
# Chris solo acoustic AND EXTREMELY FUNNY !
& Sid Griffin on a HOT lead guitar and some dirty vocals...
musicians:
Chris Cacavas - lead vocals, guitar, organ
Chris Holiman - organ, guitar
Ed Kampwirth - bass
Brandon Laws - drums
Please support the artists, buy their CDs and visit their concerts...
http://www.myspace.com/cacavas
GREETINGS TO "ALTE MAELZE" HANS AND BAERBEL,
AND ESPECIALLY TO MY OLD FRIEND NOMEN (who surely is on DIME...)
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A HO*T FM-session they recorded the day after this concert on their way to Dresden:
Torrent #180946 Chris Cacavas & The Slivers Of Hope - October 29, 1997 - Radio HO*T FM,
9sqm session, Hof, Germany **ROUGH MIX, PRE-FM, DAT-master, MWM 0012** >> RESEED on request<<
And here are more Chris Cacavas concerts/sessions out of our collection:
Torrent #173572 Chris Cacavas (solo) w/ Chris Burroughs - April 30, 1999 -
Radio HO*T FM, 9sqm session, Hof, Germany **PRE-FM, SOUNDBOARD-DAT-master, MWM 0035**
>> THE COMPLETE SESSION, ALL TAKES ! PLUS BONUS <<
Torrent #163948 Chris Cacavas & Junk Yard Love - March 12, 1994 -
Muffathalle, Munich, Germany **DAT-audience-master, MWM 0009**
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You know, our friend Dave T says: "There's always more to come..."
And i'll promise you to keep MY tapes coming...
Leo
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Recorded, transferred & finally uploaded by lonetaper on Dime, February 2008. This is "MWM 0050"