Josie Sanken, Up The Creek Bar and Grill, Silver Creek, MN- 7/24/25

Josie Sanken
Up The Creek Bar and Grill
Silver Creek, MN
July 24th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS379)

Lineage: SBD > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) + Zoom H4Essential Internals

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

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

More pictures here: Link

https://www.facebook.com/JSANKENMUSIC/

Set 1

1. Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver cover)
2. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)
3. Royals (Lorde cover)
4. Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover)
5. Wicked Game (Chris Isaak cover)
6. No One Else on Earth (Wynonna Judd cover)
7. A Sky Full of Stars (Coldplay cover)
8. Something in the Orange (Zach Bryan cover)
9. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2 cover)
10. Strawberry Wine (Deana Carter cover)
11. Don't Stop Believin' (Journey cover)
12. Sweet Child o' Mine (Guns N’ Roses cover)
13. Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver cover)
14. Tennessee Whiskey (David Allan Coe cover)
15. Free Fallin' (Tom Petty cover)
16. Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days) (The Judds cover)
17. Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover)
18. What's Up? (4 Non Blondes cover)

Set 2

1. Drift Away (Mentor Williams cover)
2. Harper Valley PTA (Jeannie C. Riley cover)
3. We Danced Anyway (Deana Carter cover)
4. Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan cover)
5. Callin' Baton Rouge (The Oak Ridge Boys cover)
6. Some Days You Gotta Dance (The Ranch cover)
7. Iris (Goo Goo Dolls cover)
8. My Jesus (Anne Wilson cover)
9. Setting the World on Fire (Kenny Chesney cover)
10. When the Stars Go Blue (Ryan Adams cover)
11. Someone Like You (Adele cover)
12. I'm Alright (Phil Vassar cover)
13. Parachute (Chris Stapleton cover)
14. Boondocks (Little Big Town cover)
15. Tin Man (Miranda Lambert cover)
16. What I Like About You (The Romantics cover)
17. Wagon Wheel (Bob Dylan cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: This was a difficult recording to master. To begin with, I had a brain fart and forgot my cables, I almost always double (sometimes triple) check to make sure I have everything before a show, but forgot before this one. So, I was already off to a bad start, but thankfully Josie had an extra cable for her guitar I was able to borrow. So, the first 13 tracks of the first set are combined SBD/AUD. But, the cable Josie was using during this show was causing issues throughout the first set (as you'll hear on the recording), so she had to use her backup (the one I was using), and the rest of the way is AUD only. There is a fade out after Leaving on a Jet Plane, and a fade in to Tennessee Whiskey, as I cut out Josie trying to figure out the audio issues. So, a mixed bag in terms of quality, but the show is complete, warts and all. Lesson learned I guess, never assume I have my bag together and always double check.

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

Josie Sanken, Elks Lodge, Hutchinson, MN- 7/19/25

Josie Sanken
Elks Lodge
Hutchinson, MN
July 19th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS378)

Lineage: SBD > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) + Zoom H4Essential Internals

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

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

More pictures here: Link

https://www.facebook.com/JSANKENMUSIC/

Set 1

1. Heads Carolina, Tails California (Jo Dee Messina cover)
2. Automatic (Miranda Lambert cover)
3. Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver cover)
4. Royals (Lorde cover)
5. Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover)
6. Tennessee Whiskey (David Allan Coe cover)
7. Hard Fought Hallelujah (Brandon Lake cover)
8. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Whitney Houston cover)
9. Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days) (The Judds cover)
10. Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver cover)
11. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)
12. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2 cover)
13. Radioactive (Imagine Dragons cover)
14. My Jesus (Anne Wilson cover)
15. Stuck Like Glue (Sugarland cover)
16. Wicked Game (Chris Isaak cover)
17. Love Story (Taylor Swift cover)
18. No One Else on Earth (Wynonna Judd cover)
19. Something in the Orange (Zach Bryan cover)
20. Sweet Child o' Mine (Guns N’ Roses cover)

Set 2

1. Strawberry Wine (Deana Carter cover)
2. Drift Away (Mentor Williams cover)
3. We Danced Anyway (Deana Carter cover)
4. Harper Valley PTA (Jeannie C. Riley cover)
5. Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan cover)
6. When the Stars Go Blue (Ryan Adams cover)
7. Some Days You Gotta Dance (The Ranch cover)
8. Tin Man (Miranda Lambert cover)
9. No One Needs to Know (Shania Twain cover)
10. Skyscraper (Demi Lovato cover)
11. Rescue (Lauren Daigle cover)
12. Parachute (Chris Stapleton cover)
13. Don't Stop Believin' (Journey cover)
14. Wagon Wheel (Bob Dylan cover)
15. What's Up? (4 Non Blondes 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"

High & Mighty, Mississippi Point Park, Champlin, MN- 7/17/25

High & Mighty
Mississippi Point Park
Champlin, MN
July 17th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS377)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://high-mighty.com/

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Valerie (The Zutons cover)
3. Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
4. Vehicle (The Ides of March cover)
5. Let's Dance (David Bowie cover)
6. Bad Guy (Billie Eilish cover)
7. I Wish (Stevie Wonder cover)
8. Forget Me Nots (Patrice Rushen cover)
9. She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) (Carl Carlton cover)
10. Give It to Me Baby (Rick James cover)
11. Dancing Queen (ABBA cover)
12. Ffun (Con Funk Shun cover)
13. Never Can Say Goodbye (The Jacksons cover)
14. Disco Inferno (The Trammps cover)
15. September (Earth, Wind & Fire cover) > Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire cover)
16. Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry cover) > Good Times (Chic cover) > The Message (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five cover) > Rapper's Delight (The Sugarhill Gang) > Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry cover)

Set 2

1. 777 (Silk Sonic cover)
2. Let's Get It Started (Black Eyed Peas cover)
3. My Prerogative (Bobby Brown cover) > Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe cover)
4. I Want a New Drug (Huey Lewis and the News cover) > Ghostbusters (Ray Parker Jr. cover)
5. About Damn Time (Lizzo cover)
6. Brick House (The Commodores cover)
7. Juice (Lizzo cover)
8. Forget You (CeeLo Green cover)
9. Pop Life (Prince cover)
10. Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel cover)
11. Whatta Man (Salt‐N‐Pepa cover) > Waterfalls (TLC cover)
12. 24K Magic (Bruno Mars cover)
13. Cake by the Ocean (DNCE cover)
14. Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson cover)
15. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (Stevie Wonder cover)
16. Love and Happiness (Al Green cover)
17. Smooth (Santana cover)
18. Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder cover)

Lisa Holman- Vocals
Kalliah Jackson- Vocals, Tambourine
Tony Lopez- Vocals, Congas
Steve Daly- Guitar
Todd Burrell- Keyboard
Josh Cameron- Trumpet
Andy Nelson- Alto Saxophone
Steph Tatting Peoples- Tenor Sax
?- Bass
?- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

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High and Mighty is THE premiere dance band in the Midwest. With decades of experience performing on the live stage, this act boasts an incredible horns section and features seasoned vocalists who began their careers as part of the transformational “Minneapolis Sound.” From funk to R&B, to retro pop and current chart topping singles, this band will fill your venue with sound and pack your dance floor with happy people.
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Tapers notes: I had heard of this band before, but never really looked too much in to them. I saw they were on the schedule as part of a concert series I check every year, and the date was open, so I figured why not check them out? It ended up being a really fun show, this is a talented group of musicians and they kept the crowd in to it the whole show. Recording quality here is great, no obvious flaws.

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

Monroe Crossing, Lindstrom Community Center, Lindstrom, MN- 7/16/25

Monroe Crossing
Lindstrom Community Center
Lindstrom, MN
July 16th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS376)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

-Thanks to Monroe Crossing for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.monroecrossing.com/

Unexpected Company Chorale

1. Intro
2. Och jungfrun hon går i ringen (Hugo Alfvén cover)
3. The Road Home (Stephen Paulus cover)
4. The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan cover)
5. Wannabe (Spice Girls cover)
6. I’ll Stand (Raymond Wise cover)

Archive.org / Google Drive

Monroe Crossing

1. Intro
2. Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) (Jimmie Rodgers cover)
3. Heartache and Stone
4. Shenandoah Valley Breakdown (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover)
5. Don't Cry Blue (Jonathan Edwards cover)
6. Sittin' Alone in the Moonlight (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover)
7. Yukon
8. Hard Life (Derek Johnson cover)
9. ? (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass cover)
10. Go Gently Safely O'er
11. I'm a Believer (Neil Diamond cover)
12. Raven Tresses (Becky Buller cover)
13. Lord, Build Me a Cabin in Glory (The Johnson Family Singers cover)
14. Cicada
15. Into the Fire
16. Please Be My Love (Carl Sauceman and the Green Valley Boys cover)
17. Easy to Get Lost
18. Hobos in the Roundhouse (Bill Isles cover)
19. I Saw the Light (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)
20. The Atlanta Church
21. I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow (Emry Arthur cover)

Matt Thompson- Vocals, Mandolin
Lisa Fuglie- Vocals, Fiddle
Mark Anderson- Bass
Derek Johnson- Vocals, Guitar
Graham Sones- Banjo

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"

Saltydog, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis, MN- 7/14/25

Saltydog
Lake Harriet Bandshell
Minneapolis, MN
July 14th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS375)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float) + Soundboard > Tascam DR-60D

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

-Thanks to Saltydog for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://saltydogband.com/

1. Intro
2. Yeehaw
3. Poker Night
4. One Line at a Time
5. ?
6. Otis & Cher
7. Come Home Soon
8. The Sleepy Preadventures of Sleepy Hank
9. ?
10. Little Room 302
11. Who Put the Hat on the Hound
12. Farmer Norm
13. ?
14. Cindy Drives the Bus
15. The Cleaning
16. Pecan Pie
17. Outro

Jacob Mahon - Vocals, Guitar
Owen Mahon - Drums, Vocals
Sam Deters - Guitar
Calvin Lund - Bass
Bryan Johnson - Conga/Vocals

Gavin St. Clair- Keyboard

Archive.org  / Google Drive

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Saltydog is a funk jam Improvisational exploration that takes the audience & band on a journey through their playfully crafted folk driven tunes inspired by the likes of everyone from The Talking Heads, The Band, those classic country and jam band staples along with everyone in between. The band spawned on the banks of Duluth’s ice covered stones by brothers Jacob and Owen Mahon. This midwestern psychedelic cowboy review features Calvin (Calzone) Lund, Lefty Johnson, Gavin St. Clair, and Sam Deters.
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Tapers notes: It's always fun seeing these guys, and the recording here is great. Towards the end of the show there was a duck that flew in and almost hit the glass at the back of the bandshell, but luckily stopped just in time. It then tried to get through a smaller window at the bottom of the bandhsell that was halfway open, and finally succeeded. You can hear the band comment on it and the crowd reaction to it as well.

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

The Holy Rocka Rollaz, Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, Coon Rapids, MN- 7/10/25

The Holy Rocka Rollaz
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
Coon Rapids, MN
July 10th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS374)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://holyrockarollaz.com/

1. Intro
2. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)
3. Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins cover)
4. That'll Be the Day (The Crickets cover)
5. Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran cover)
6. Twenty Flight Rock (Eddie Cochran cover)
7. Maybellene (Chuck Berry cover)
8. All Over Again (Johnny Cash cover)
9. I Fall to Pieces (Patsy Cline cover)
10. Keep on the Sunny Side (The Carter Family cover)
11. Tennessee Flat Top Box (Johnny Cash cover)
12. Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly cover)
13. Somethin' Else (Eddie Cochran cover)
14. Uranium Rock (Warren Smith cover)
15. Rave On! (Sonny West cover)
16. Rumble (Link Wray & His Raymen cover)
17. Hot Rod Man (Tex Rubinowitz cover)
18. That's All Right (Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup cover)
19. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover)
20. Wake Up, Little Susie (Boudleaux Bryant cover)
21. Bye Bye Love (Boudleaux Bryant cover)
22. All I Have to Do Is Dream (Boudleaux Bryant cover)
23. Everyday (Buddy Holly cover)
24. We Belong Together (Ritchie Valens cover)
25. I Fall to Pieces (Patsy Cline cover)
26. King of the Road (Roger Miller cover)
27. Shake, Rattle and Roll (Big Joe Turner & His Blues Kings cover)
28. I'll Fly Away (Rev. J.M. Gates cover)
29. Crazy (Willie Nelson cover)
30. Rock Around the Clock (Sonny Dae and His Knights cover)
31. Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry cover)

Mark Flora- Vocals, Guitar
Lisa Flora- Vocals, Bass
Noah Levy- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Take an authentic trip back to the fantastic 50s with The Holy Rocka Rollaz! If it’s the classic early rock ‘n’ roll of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash (and many more!) that you want, played just the way those legends played it…you have found your dream band! Minnesota’s own Holy Rocka Rollaz bring back the sound and nostalgia of one of America’s most treasured eras.
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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"

Turn Turn Turn, The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, MN- 7/9/25

Turn Turn Turn
The Gardens of Castle Rock
Northfield, MN
July 9th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS373)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

-Thanks to Turn Turn Turn for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://www.turnturnturnmpls.com/

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Cold Hard Truth
3. 7 Kids
4. Dopamine Blues
5. The Last Thing on My Mind (Tom Paxton cover)
6. Towards the Light
7. Hymn of the Hater
8. Stranger in a Strange Land
9. Fourteen
10. When Love Reigns
11. I've Just Seen a Face (The Beatles cover)
12. Shisandra

Set 2

1. Intro
2. Say You Love Me (Fleetwood Mac cover)
3. Powder
4. Delaware Water Gap
5. Hungry Ghosts
6. Magnolia Tree
7. Hand Me Down Sadness
8. My Eyelids Weigh Mountains
9. Ghosted
10. I Ain't Living Long Like This (Rodney Crowell cover)

Adam Levy- Guitar, Vocal
Savannah Smith- Guitar, Vocals
Barb Brynstad- Bass, Vocals

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tonight's the night for Turn Turn Turn at good times @ the gardens! Don't miss these internationally renowned musicians playing in the intimate and relaxed environment of the Gardens of Castle Rock. Turn Turn Turn is bonded over their mutual love of close-harmony 60s and 70s country, folk, and pop music, and formed an original americana band.
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Tapers notes: This was the first time I'd been to this venue, and I loved it, it's such a laid back atmosphere. I'm already looking forward to getting back down there later this month for another show. The weather was perfect this night, and the band was great as always. Audio on this recording is excellent, no real flaws.

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