Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Skarlett Woods, Muddy Paws Cheesecake, St. Louis Park, MN- 10/10/24

Skarlett Woods
Muddy Paws Cheesecake
St. Louis Park, MN
Oct. 10th, 2024


This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS334)

Lineage: SBD > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thanks as always to Skarlett for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://skarlettwoods.com/

Set 1


1. Doubting Thomas (Nickel Creek cover)
2. 2 Plus 1
3. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Bob Dylan cover)
4. What Only Lovers Know (Conrad Johnson cover)
5. Hickory Tree
6. Can't Stop (Thinking About You)
7. For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield cover)
8. Strawman
9. Everything Is Free (Gillian Welch cover)
10. Beg, Steal or Borrow (Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs cover)
11. Portland, OR
12. Blackbird (The Beatles cover)
13. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (Elton John cover)
14. Love Keep Us Together (Martin Sexton cover)
15. Close to You (Braver These Days)
16. Hold On (Tom Waits cover)
17. Bill's Song > You and I (Santa Cruz, CA)
18. I Could Be Your Monster
19. Minnesota Farm Girl

Set 2


1. You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)
2. The Wayfaring Stranger (Trad.)
3. I'm Right Here
4. Harvest Moon (Neil Young cover)
5. That's All (Nat King Cole cover)
6. River (Leon Bridges cover)
7. Simple Twist of Fate (Bob Dylan cover)
8. Somehow (Letters to the West)
9. Me, I, Me, Me
10. Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley cover)
11. Stand by Me (Ben E. King cover)
12. The Last Love Song
13. Something (The Beatles cover)
14. Outro

Archive.org / Google Drive


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Tapers notes: None.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Gigi Amal, The Flower Farm, Delano, MN- 10/6/24

Gigi Amal
The Flower Farm
Delano, MN
Oct. 6th, 2024


This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS333)

Lineage: SBD > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thanks to Gigi for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://ggtheukulady.wixsite.com/music

1. Intro
2. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)
3. Baby, I Love Your Way (Peter Frampton cover)
4. What I Like About You (The Romantics cover)
5. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
6. I'm Yours (Jason Mraz cover)
7. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Lee Hazlewood cover)
8. Riptide (Vance Joy cover)
9. Wagon Wheel (Bob Dylan cover)
10. Heaven (Bryan Adams cover)
11. Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover)
12. Toxic (Britney Spears cover)
13. Strange (Patsy Cline cover)
14. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)
15. Landslide (Fleetwood Mac cover)
16. God Only Knows (The Beach Boys cover)
17. Wild Hearts
18. Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen cover) > What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong cover)
19. Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
20. Dream a Little Dream of Me (Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra cover)
21. Any Man of Mine (Shania Twain cover)
22. Drive Thru
23. I'm a Believer (Neil Diamond cover)
24. Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond cover)
25. On the Road Again (Willie Nelson cover)
26. Hey, Good Lookin' (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)
27. Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles cover)
28. Valerie (The Zutons cover)
29. Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison)
30. Mama Said (The Shirelles cover)
31. Fishin' in the Dark (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band cover)
32. Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver cover)
33. Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison cover)
34. Old Time Rock and Roll (George Jackson cover)

Archive.orgGoogle Drive


Combining an energetic performance with exceptional musical talent, Gigi - The Ukulady is paving the way as an influential musician in the modern generation of music. Born into a musical family, Gigi has been performing for various audiences since she was a little girl and now continues to captivate hearts with her signature ukulele sound and unique, engaging performances. You will be hooked from the very first note.

You can find Gigi playing at various venues like breweries, vineyards and festivals around the Twin Cities as well as uplifting senior residents and memory care patients with music that'll bring them back to a simpler time. Every performance is filled with covers you know, covers you'd never expect, and originals you'll quickly come to love.

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Tapers notes: How I found out about Gigi is one of those dumb luck stories. I was at a concert in the park this night, and the show wasn't going well. It was very windy, people around me were very talkative, and the sound system wasn't working quite right. So, I gave up about 45 minutes in to the show and started walking back to my car. On the way, I heard someone singing on the patio of a local restaurant and was intrigued. She was playing the ukelele, which definitely caught my attention, as most solo musicians tend to play the guitar. I stopped to listen for a a few minutes, and while there looked up who it was on the venue's website. Turns out she plays a lot around my area, and I made plans to see her the next chance I got. That was this show, and I'm so glad I discovered Gigi, she's a great talent, and an even better person. I've seen her a few times since this, and would encourage anyone in the Twin Cities area to check her out if you get a chance, she's well worth your time.

"G0ot a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Julia Wheaton, MetroNOME, St. Paul, MN- 9/27/24

Julia Wheaton
MetroNOME
St. Paul, MN
Sep. 27th, 2024


This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS332)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card + 
               SBD > USB Flash Drive > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC                       Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thanks as always to Julia for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://linktr.ee/juliawheaton

‘One Moment in Time’ A Tribute to Whitney Houston by Julia Wheaton

Set 1


1. Intro
2. Saving All My Love for You (Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. cover)
3. How Will I Know (Whitney Houston cover)
4. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Whitney Houston cover)
5. So Emotional (Whitney Houston cover)
6. I Believe in You and Me (Four Tops cover)
7. Where Do Broken Hearts Go (Whitney Houston cover)
8. You Give Good Love (Whitney Houston cover)
9. All the Man That I Need (Linda Clifford cover)
10. The Greatest Love of All (George Benson cover)

Set 2


1. Intro
2. I'm Every Woman (Chaka Khan cover)
3. Run to You (Whitney Houston cover)
4. I Have Nothing (Whitney Houston cover)
5. I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton cover)
6. Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston cover)
7. One Moment in Time (Albert Hammond cover)
8. Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston cover) (Reprise)

Julia Wheaton- Vocals
Eliza Wheaton- Harmony Vocals
Lukaz Wheaton- Piano
Dante Leyva- Saxophone, Harmony Vocals
Jun Sugiyama- Bass
Daniel Wahlstrom- Drums

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Tapers notes: It's always great seeing Julia, she and her band seem to get better every time I see them. Sound on this one is great, thank you to Matt for getting me the SBD recording put on a flash drive. The SBD recording starts late in the show, so up until about 3:15 on track 2, it's AUD only, but still sounds pretty good to my ears.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Monday, November 18, 2024

Hazel Mood, Riverfront Memorial Park, Anoka, MN- 9/25/24

Hazel Mood
Riverfront Memorial Park
Anoka, MN
Sep. 25th, 2024


This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS332)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Tascam DR-40X > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thanks to Hazel Mood for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link


https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553032035440

1. Intro
2. I'll Take You There (The Staple Singers cover)
3. Nick of Time (Bonnie Raitt cover)
4. When the Saints Go Marching In (Trad.)
5. Fever (Eddie Cooley cover)
6. Smooth Operator (Sade cover)
7. I'd Like To (Corinne Bailey Rae cover)
8. ?
9. Real Love (Mary J. Blige cover)
10. Medley
11. Shotgun (Jr. Walker & the All Stars cover)
12. Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (Stevie Wonder cover)
13. One Note Samba (Antônio Carlos Jobim cover)
14. Man Smart, Woman Smarter (King Radio cover)
15. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business) (Aretha Franklin cover)
16. Sweet Thing (Rufus & Chaka Khan cover)
17. Shakey Ground (The Temptations cover)
18. Chain of Fools (Aretha Franklin cover)
19. I Wish (Stevie Wonder cover)
20. How Do I Let a Good Man Down? (Sharon Jones and the Dap‐Kings cover)
21. Feelin' Alright? (Traffic cover)
22. Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive


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Tapers notes: A couple months before this show, I had seen Heavy for the Hawk at the same venue. During that show, Rachel (lead singer) mentioned she was part of another band called Hazel Mood and they did more r&b/soul type covers, so I figured why not come to that show as well? The band was a 9 piece this night, including multiple horn instruments, which ended up saving part of the night. There was trouble right from the start with the vocals cutting out due to a power issue, but the horns were loud enough on their own that they could still be heard, so while they figured power issues out a few times, we were treated to some impromptu jams. About halfway through the set the power issues were figured out and it was smooth sailing from there.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Friday, November 15, 2024

Sundance Head, Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA- 9/14/24

Sundance Head
The Surf Ballroom
Clear Lake, IA
Sep. 14th, 2024


This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS331)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link


https://sundancehead.com/

1. Come to Me
2. A New Memory of You > She Ain't Leaving
3. Starting Again
4. Drive Me to Drinking
5. Setting Son
6. Modern Day Hooker
7. ?
8. Darlin' Don't Go > Amazing Grace (John Newton cover)
9. Treat Her Right (Roy Head & The Traits cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive


Jason "Sundance" Head is an American country-soul singer and songwriter. He is the son of American singer Roy Head. In 2007, he was a semi-finalist on the sixth season of the Fox television series American Idol, but was eliminated one week before the finals. In 2016, he became the winner of season 11 of the US The Voice. He was part of Team Blake Shelton. His winning song is "Darlin' Don't Go". In 2018, he signed onto Dean Dillon's Wildcatter Records and released the single Leave Her Wild.

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Tapers notes: Opening for Austin Allsup. I got permission to record this show from Austin's management, but they asked that I not share his set because they were recording it for official release down the road. I will honor that of course, so only Sundance Head's set will be shared. The last 2 tracks have some weird edits I had to make, the set was over and they started music from the PA, and then Austin came out and asked Sundance to sing one of his dads song. I had already stopped the recorder and quickly hit record again, so there are some jumps in between those two songs, no music is missing though.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Skarlett Woods, Muddy Paws Cheesecake, St. Louis Park, MN- 9/12/24

Skarlett Woods
Muddy Paws Cheesecake
St. Louis Park, MN
Sep. 12th, 2024


This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS330)

Lineage: SBD > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

-Thanks as always to Skarlett for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link


https://skarlettwoods.com/

Set 1


1. Intro
2. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Bob Dylan cover)
3. That's All (Nat King Cole cover)
4. What Only Lovers Know (Conrad Johnson cover)
5. Doubting Thomas (Nickel Creek cover)
6. Cry to Me (Solomon Burke cover)
7. Silver Fox
8. Portland, OR
9. Blackbird (The Beatles cover)
10. For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield cover)
11. The Wayfaring Stranger (Trad.)
12. You and I (Santa Cruz, CA)
13. Simple Twist of Fate (Bob Dylan cover)
14. I Could Be Your Monster
15. Me, I, Me, Me
16. Outro

Set 2


1. I'm Right Here
2. Beg, Steal or Borrow (Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs cover)
3. You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)
4. Can't Stop (Thinking About You)
5. Crash Into Me (Dave Matthews Band cover)
6. The Last Love Song
7. Somehow (Letters to the West)
8. Friday I'm in Love (The Cure cover)
9. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (Elton John cover)
10. Hickory Tree
11. Harvest Moon (Neil Young cover)
12. Everything Is Free (Gillian Welch cover)
13. Minnesota Farm Girl
14. Close to You (Braver These Days)
15. Love Song (Lesley Duncan cover)
16. Stand by Me (Ben E. King cover)
17. ?
18. Hold On (Tom Waits cover)
19. Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley cover)

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Tapers notes: None.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Humbird, Minnesota Square Park, St. Peter, MN- 9/7/24

Humbird
Minnesota Square Park
St. Peter, MN
Sep. 7th, 2024


This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS329)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) > SD Card > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link


https://www.humbirdmusic.com/

1. Intro
2. Pharmakon
3. Cornfields and Roadkill
4. Plum Sky
5. Right On
6. Child of Violence
7. Quickest Way
8. Help Me Willie Nelson!
9. Ghost On The Porch
10. I Am Stretched on Your Grave (Scullion cover)
11. Persephone
12. Fast Food
13. Blueberry Bog
14. Song for the Seeds
15. Outro

Siri Undlin- Vocals, Guitar
Pat Keen- Bass
Shane Leonard- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive


Humbird, the mesmerizing project of singer-songwriter Siri Undlin, who seamlessly blends indie and traditional folk with poetic lyrics, lush harmonies and haunting melodies.

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Tapers notes: Part of Rock Bend Folk Festival 2024.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"