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Unrevisited Live was recorded at four shows in California in 2001 and 2002. The venues were small, with the exception of one large outdoor plaza. The locations were: Union City 14 December 2001 (tracks 2, 5), San Mateo 30 December 2001 (tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, 10), Pleasant Hill 02 June 2002 (track 8), and San Francisco 30 August 2002 (tracks 4, 7, 11). The music is previously unreleased material written between 1995 and 2000, performed live by the band but not recorded in the studio. The recordings were made simply, direct to 2-track, using one stereo microphone (Audio-Technica AT822) and a portable DAT recorder (Sony PCM-M1). The microphone was centered approximately 10 to 12 feet in front of the band. The recordings were transferred to Cubase for balancing, processing, and conversion into masters. There was no editing; ambient/audience noise and performance imperfections were fully retained. The result is a set of intimate recordings that captures the band, live and unadulterated, in the moment. With advances in audio technology, I reconsidered these songs in 2024 with the aim of improving the sonic quality and better representing the performances as heard in the rooms. Alternate versions of two songs replaced the original versions*. |
