The SAE recording and Grateful Dead

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Hi there reformers!

Yesterday I went to SAE to get all the files from the recording session. I had brought my hard drive, that I had previously used for file transfer from and to Mac. Of course it did not work this time and finally everything was burnt onto a dvd. Well at home I uploaded everything to my computer and started mixing. There was a lot to do, but finally it was listenable and I must say that I am extremely satisfied. It did not sound at all as I felt when recording! An anecdote about Jerry Garcia on this theme:

When selecting tracks for the album Europe '72 Grateful Dead selected tracks from a concert that Jerry Garcia had been extremely dissatisfied with just after the performance. He had been so annoyed about how bad the concert had turned out that he pushed Phil Lesh down a staircase upon leaving the stage. Anyway, some tracks on the mentioned album are from this particular concert! It is incredible!

What this anecdote means to be, no matter whether it's true or, is that you have to get some distance between you and the recording, concert or whatever in order to get a perspective.

Enjoy this clip with the Grateful Dead performing China Cat Sunflower from Copenhagen '72. They are LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!



Live well!
Jesper