Gigi Amal, Ambi Wine Bar, Anoka, MN- 10/24/24

Gigi Amal
Ambi Wine Bar
Anoka, MN
Oct. 24th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS340)

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 Gigi for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://ggtheukulady.wixsite.com/music

Set 1

1. Intro
2. I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash cover)
3. We're Going to Be Friends (The White Stripes cover)
4. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)
5. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
6. What I Like About You (The Romantics cover)
7. Hey There Delilah (Plain White T’s cover)
8. Better Than Disney
9. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Lee Hazlewood cover)
10. Riptide (Vance Joy cover)
11. Wagon Wheel (Bob Dylan cover)
12. Heaven (Bryan Adams cover)
13. Circus
14. Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover)
15. Toxic (Britney Spears cover)
16. What Is Love (Haddaway cover)
17. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)
18. Blinding Light
19. Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
20. Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen cover) > What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong cover)

Set 2

1. Intro
2. Dream a Little Dream of Me (Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra cover)
3. You Ain't a Bad Man
4. Before He Cheats (Carrie Underwood cover)
5. Any Man of Mine (Shania Twain cover)
6. White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane cover)
7. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) (Rupert Holmes cover)
8. Float On (Modest Mouse cover)
9. I Will Wait (Mumford & Sons cover)
10. How You Remind Me (Nickelback cover)
11. Valerie (The Zutons cover)
12. Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison cover)
13. A Bar Song (Tipsy) (Shaboozey cover)
14. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) (Green Day cover)
15. Into the Blue
16. I Will Follow You Into the Dark (Death Cab for Cutie cover)
17. First Date (blink‐182 cover)
18. Too Old for This
19. My Own Worst Enemy (Lit cover)
20. I Love Rock 'n' Roll (The Arrows cover)
21. Old Time Rock and Roll (George Jackson cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: The sound on this recording is funky, I'm not quite sure what happened. The first 2 times I recorded Gigi it went perfect, but for some reason this one and the next recording of her the sound quality is not great. It almost sounds like too much reverb, so I'm not sure if she changed the settings on her output or what happened. So, just be aware when listening to this one it might not sound great.

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

Feed the Dog, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Durand, WI- 10/19/24

Feed the Dog
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Durand, WI
Oct. 19th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS339)

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://feedthedogband.com/

1. Intro
2. Ballad of Burl Ives
3. Yee-Haw
4. Sweet Sad Love Song
5. Polly's Magic Tea > Tom Spanks
6. Distressed Signal
7. Rick James' Mother
8. Black-Eyed Susie (Trad.)
9. Road Kill
10. This Guy
11. Little White Stone
12. The Demise of Bill Nye
13. Remote Control Dub
14. Kitty (The Presidents of the United States of America cover)
15. Buffalo
16. Outro

Tim McIlree- Vocals, Fiddle
Nick Spielman- Bass, Vocals
Erik Juvonen- Drums
Jon Miller- Acoustic Guitar

Archive.org / Google Drive

Feed the Dog is an eclectic and action-packed, experimental jam-grass act. The midwest based 4-piece masterfully blends soul-pleasing songwriting rich in imagery and storytelling with a genre bending, shake-your-hips, instrumental flair. Their high energy performances are driven by the unique and progressive approach of each player: imaginative melodies with graceful ambiance skillfully crafted on the violin, tireless beats both dynamic and soulful confidently assembled on the drums, driving low end with finesse and intention forged on the bass guitar, and unique approach to playing the acoustic guitar blending fast picking bluegrass runs with the strength of blues and rock to evoke an emotional contrast between melancholy and hopeful.

The band started in July of 2015 and has been relentlessly playing festivals, theaters, and clubs alongside regional and national touring acts.

"Ding Dang" the band's third full length album released September 2021, out now.

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Tapers notes: Part of Brews on the Chippewa (Set 4 of 4). Going in, I knew of this band through other bands I follow, but had never heard their music. It was a set I should have enjoyed more, but by the time they came on, it was the end of a long day, and the sound was so loud it was hard to enjoy it fully. Listening back to this set as I was editing it, I realized just how good this band is, and I would love to see these guys again in a different setting where they are the main act and the sound isn't so overwhelming. That said, the recording is really solid, and filling out the setlist was a treat as these songs are really great.

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

High & Rising, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Durand, WI- 10/19/24

High & Rising
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Durand, WI
Oct. 19th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS338)

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.

-Thanks to High & Rising for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://highandrising.net/

1. Intro
2. Mississippi National
3. Mushka > Darlin Games
4. Moth Song
5. No Stranger
6. China Cat Sunflower (Grateful Dead cover) > I Know You Rider (Trad.) > I'm Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open (Lester Flatt cover) > I Know You Rider (Trad.)
7. High & Rising
8. They Love Each Other (Jerry Garcia cover)
9. Lookin' for the Good
10. Deep Elem Blues (Trad.)
11. The Days
12. Hookah
13. Brand New Key (Melanie cover)
14. Wanderlust
15. Sugaree (Jerry Garcia cover)
16. Home
17. One More Saturday Night (Bob Weir cover)
18. Outro

Laura Farley- Vocals, Upright Bass
Jym Farley- Acoustic Guitar
Ben Rohde- Percussion
Tim McIlree- Fiddle

Archive.org / Google Drive

Out of the north midwest and the banks of the mighty Mississippi River grew this “Groovy Grass” band of music makers. High & Rising most often plays as a quartet, with a unique combination of instruments that bring a fresh groovy sound to the Bluegrass & Folk Americana scene. The band, led by Laura Farley (upright bass/vocals) and supported by Jym Farley (acoustic guitar), Ben Rohde (percussion) and Harrison Olk (Banjo) have quickly made a name for themselves through their prolific songwriting and performances along-side many notable musicians in the upper midwest music scene.

High & Rising recently released their critically-acclaimed debut album HOWL, featuring artists: Adam Greuel & Davey Lynch of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades; Chris Castino of The Big Wu; Ernest Brusubardis IV & Ryan Ogburn of Chicken Wire Empire; Augie Dougherty of Armchair Boogie; Craig Baumann of The People Brothers Band; Rick Krueuziger of The Pat Watters Band; Leo Albertoni of Old Soul Society; and Kenny Leiser of Joseph Huber.

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Tapers notes: Part of Brews on the Chippewa (Set 3 of 4). This was the band I primarily came to see, and they were great as always. After track 12 there is some confusion about how long they were scheduled to play, and I edited out a bunch of dead air, but it sounds pretty seamless to my ears.

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

Drew Peterson, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Durand, WI- 10/19/24

Drew Peterson
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Durand, WI
Oct. 19th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS337)

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.

-Thanks to Drew for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://drewpetersonmusic.com/

1. Intro
2. Freight Train (Elizabeth Cotten cover)
3. Regret on Toast
4. Clay Pigeons (Blaze Foley cover)
5. Go Slow
6. Soldier's Joy
7. Uncle
8. Hey Listen Mister
9. A Letter to a Saint
10. Going to California (Led Zeppelin cover)
11. Wild Country (Chris Whitley cover)
12. 1922 Blues (Charlie Parr cover)
13. Drunken Banjo
14. Dead Birds
15. German Chocolate Cake
16. Souvenirs (John Prine cover)
17. Duck
18. Outro

Archive.org / Google Drive

Drew Peterson is an independent Americana singer-songwriter who has captivated fans across the Midwest for over 20 years. Since fronting the Minnesota-based group Forty Watt Bulb, Peterson has spawned two other successful Roots projects; the twangy, upbeat Dead Pigeons and bluegrass-influenced Boxstore Bird.

Peterson was not born with musical talent. Mom bought him a guitar at a church rummage sale for five dollars and it was then he decided he wanted to become a musician. Growing up on a farm in rural Minnesota, he tackled this endeavor the way he had been taught - hard work and lots of practice. And practice is what he’s been doing for 20 years. His passion has always been crafting lyrics and songwriting.

Peterson has built a unique brand that transcends the genre. With clever, dry humor and thought- provoking lyrics, Peterson’s music is like oil over gravel. Drawing on influences from John Prine, Tom Waits, Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, among others, Peterson offers the world upbeat tunes with a soft- spoken gravitas that belies his years. With a performance style that can transform from intimate listening room to rowdy festivals and bars, Peterson always gives his heart and soul to the stage. And with each new performance, he works to connect with the audience through storytelling.

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Tapers notes: Part of Brews on the Chippewa (Set 2 of 4). I knew the name Drew Peterson, he's played with a lot of my favorite musicians, but I hadn't yet had a chance to see him live until this set. Before the show started I was sitting by a couple who asked me if I had ever seen him, and I said no, and they said "you're in a for a treat". They weren't wrong, Drew has a really great sound, and lyrically offers a lot. Definitely recommended for fans of Charlie Parr and musicians like that.

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

Sammie Jean Cohen, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Durand, WI- 10/19/24

Sammie Jean Cohen
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Durand, WI
Oct. 19th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS336)

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.

More pictures here: Link

https://sammiejeancohen.bandzoogle.com/home

1. Intro
2. Bittersweet
3. Angel From Montgomery (John Prine cover)
4. Cali
5. Dirt Road
6. Do You Believe in Love?
7. I've Been Prayin'
8. The Fool
9. Wishing Well
10. Half Painted Walls
11. Don't Come Around Like You Do
12. Heal
13. Wild Horses
14. Outro

Sammie Jean Cohen- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Garret Nasset- Banjo, Harmony Vocals

Archive.org / Google Drive

Singer-songwriter, Sammie Jean Cohen, hails from Minneapolis, but has also experienced life in the mountains of Montana and off grid deserts of Arizona. Her musical style seamlessly blends outlaw country with bluesy Americana elements, creating her own unique sound.

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Tapers notes: Part of Brews on the Chippewa (Set 1 of 4). I learned about this through one of the bands who played later in the day (High & Rising), and figured why not record some other sets as well? These were all supposed to be SBD/AUD matrix recordings, but an overly rude sound engineer never let that happen (long story), so this is what I was able to get. I wasn't familiar with Sammie before this day, but I really enjoyed her music, definitely worth checking out.

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

Gigi Amal, The Curious Crow, Circle Pines, MN- 10/11/24

Gigi Amal
The Curious Crow
Circles Pines, MN
Oct. 11th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS335)

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 Gigi for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://ggtheukulady.wixsite.com/music

1. Intro
2. We're Going to Be Friends (The White Stripes cover)
3. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)
4. What I Like About You (The Romantics cover)
5. Better Than Disney
6. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Lee Hazlewood cover)
7. Zombie (The Cranberries cover)
8. Little Talks (Of Monsters and Men cover)
9. Heaven (Bryan Adams cover)
10. Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover)
11. Toxic (Britney Spears cover)
12. Blinding Light
13. God Only Knows (The Beach Boys cover)
14. You Ain't a Bad Man
15. Any Man of Mine (Shania Twain cover)
16. Heart-Shaped Box (Nirvana cover)
17. Where Is My Mind? (Pixies cover)
18. Float On (Modest Mouse cover)
19. Circus
20. How You Remind Me (Nickelback cover)
21. Fade Into You (Mazzy Star cover)
22. Valerie (The Zutons cover)
23. Dancing on My Own (Robyn cover)
24. Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers cover)
25. My Own Worst Enemy (Lit cover)
26. First Date (blink‐182 cover)
27. I Will Follow You Into the Dark (Death Cab for Cutie cover)
28. I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor cover)
29. Too Old for This
30. Mama Said (The Shirelles cover)
31. Into the Blue
32. I Love Rock 'n' Roll (The Arrows cover)
33. Old Time Rock and Roll (George Jackson cover)

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"

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"