ROBYN HITCHCOCK 1989-09-22 Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ Analog audience recording (stereo) {recorded by Gene Poole?}: unknown mics/recorder > analog audio cassette > 1986-87 US Maxell UDX-II (Type II CrO2) 60-minute analog audio cassette {from the Gene Poole collection} > Sony TC-WE435 (azimuth adjustment) > Roland R05 (24/96) > Cool Edit Pro 2.0 (audio cleanup, convert to 16/44) > SHNtool (fixed SBE) > CD Wave (track splits) > TLH (WAV > FLAC8) FLAC master, 21 April 2020, by elegymart [61:07] 01 banter: Borneo Aztec cork cave 02 Satellite 03 Consider Her Ways 04 banter: Rod encounter 05 Autumn Is Your Last Chance 06 City of Shame 07 Chinese Bones 08 banter: Rod and the priest > 09 Love 10 banter: fireside night of piano/merry travelers > 11 The Man Who Invented Himself 12 Executioner 13 You've Got 14 My Favourite Buildings 15 I Watch the Cars 16 E: Glass Hotel 17 Listening to the Higsons ("Ferry/Jagger" version) Solo line-up: Robyn Hitchcock - acoustic guitar, piano, vocals Notes: THE GENE POOLE COLLECTION VOL. 79 Here's the latest installment of the Gene Poole Collection, a random wellspring of recordings which have recently surfaced. To paraphrase Lou: This is gonna go on for a while, so we should get used to each other, settle back, pull up your cushions, whatever else you have with you that makes life bearable in what has already been the start of trying decade... Some of Gene's handiwork has probably been heard by your very ears before, for the most part via the Stonecutter Archives, but this is the first major unearthing of tapes direct from the legend himself. As promising as that may seem, it's best to let the surprises hit as they are shared. The trade-off to the prolific taping on Gene's part is that the expectations for a perfect track record would be unrealistic and unfair. There will be instances of incomplete recordings, caused by late arrivals to gigs, recorder and mic malfunctions, and other assorted foibles as would befall any mortal taper. There will be times where a master from another source exists which could be superior. For the most part, Gene recorded with a variety of mics and recorders, and many shows suffered from wire dropouts, so that only one channel was extant in the capture. Due warning about the past imperfect given and out of the way, credit should be given where due as well -- for many shows thought lost forever, it's exciting to discover that many of these even in incomplete form have now cropped up. The transfers, the audio fixes, and the research all have required some lead time -- many tapes had scant info (sometimes just the name of the artist/band, with no date listed for the performance). Needless to say, gear documentation is virtually nil -- if we wait around for that precise detail to be forthcoming, nothing from the collection would probably see the light of day. We're dropping in on a solo gig from Robyn Hitchcock this time in Hoboken, New Jersey. He played some larger venues during the months of July through late October, but stripped down sets like this one seem best suited to small clubs like Maxwell's. Here he switches to the piano for a bit of it. There were supposedly two shows performed this night, and it's uncertain for now whether this was the early or late one. This show might not have been taped by Gene, based solely on the tape itself (the handwriting on the jcard and labels, and the audio give away no telltale signs of Gene's presence). There is some hiss, but nothing terrible, although Side B of the cassette, after tape flip in "My Favourite Buildings" until the middle of "Higsons," has various degrees of muffling. Whether you agree or not, Robyn summons the sorta kinda great British vocalist triumvirate of his generation (Rod Stewart, Bryan Ferry, and Mick Jagger) through banter and song. The banter here was tracked separately so you can either pair the saga of Rod the Mod as one continual piece or place the banter in t08 where it seems better suited as the preamble to "Executioner" -- for your own pleasure of course; have a bit of fun shuffling the order around and listening to it. To date, this show seems to be the only time the mysteriously rare "Consider Her Ways" has surfaced in any form. Enjoy, elegymart PRIOR EDITIONS OF THE GENE POOLE COLLECTION: VOL. 1: ROMEO VOID - 1982-10-30 Peppermint Lounge, NYC VOL. 2: CYNDI LAUPER - 1986-12-19 Madison Square Garden, NYC VOL. 3: THE GO-GO'S - 1984-06-30 Jones Beach, Wantagh VOL. 4: PALE FACE OF YOUTH - 1987-03-00 CBGB, NYC VOL. 5: X - 1987-10-04 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 6: WARREN ZEVON - 1987-10-04 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 7: FRIGHTWIG - 1986-11-30 Maxwell's, Hoboken VOL. 8: LINDA RONSTADT - 1982-11-07 Radio City Music Hall, NYC VOL. 9: PATTI SMITH GROUP - 1977-07-26 late show, Syncopation, Hartsdale VOL. 10: SPURS - 1984-01-24 CBGB, NYC VOL. 11: THE PRETENDERS - 1980-08-23 Mosport Park, Bowmanville VOL. 12: THE B-52'S - 1980-08-23 Mosport Park, Bowmanville VOL. 13: TALKING HEADS - 1980-08-23 Mosport Park, Bowmanville VOL. 14: THE RUMOUR - 1980-08-23 Mosport Park, Bowmanville VOL. 15: GRAHAM PARKER & THE SHOT - 1985-08-03 Pier 84, NYC VOL. 16: ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE EGYPTIANS - 1993-05-19 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 17: ROBYN HITCHCOCK - 1988-07-22 Pier 84, NYC VOL. 18: 10,000 MANIACS - 1988-07-22 Pier 84, NYC VOL. 19: COMATEENS - 1984-12-26 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 20: VIOLENT FEMMES - 1994-07-21 Roseland, NYC VOL. 21: LENE LOVICH - 1988-06-16 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 22: THOMPSON TWINS - 1984-08-14 Jones Beach, Wantagh VOL. 23: THE PRIMITIVES - 1990-03-13 Beacon Theatre, NYC VOL. 24: DAVE EDMUNDS - 1987-01-30 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 25: GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS - 1982-02-20 Madison Square Garden, NYC VOL. 26: ROBERT GORDON - 1982-05-10 Lone Star Cafe, NYC VOL. 27: TOM ROBINSON - 1985-01-18 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 28: BILLY BRAGG - 1985-01-19 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 29: HOLLY BETH VINCENT - 1988-05-31 The China Club, NYC VOL. 30: IGGY POP - 1987-01-20 The Spectrum, Philadelphia VOL. 31: THE PRETENDERS - 1987-01-20 The Spectrum, Philadelphia VOL. 32: PATTI SMITH GROUP - 1977-07-03 My Father's Place, Roslyn VOL. 33: PATTI SMITH GROUP - 1979-04-08 The Factory, Staten Island VOL. 34: DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - 1983-02-10 The Savoy, NYC VOL. 35: BONNIE AND THE LADS - 1986-10-02 Tramps, NYC VOL. 36: GABRIEL ROTELLO'S DOWNTOWN DIVAS - 1985-02-14 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 37: LENNY KAYE & THE NUGGETS - 1980-02-16 Squat Theatre, NYC VOL. 38: 10,000 MANIACS - 1988-04-28 Beacon Theatre, NYC VOL. 39: JOE JACKSON - 1981-07-08 The Savoy, NYC VOL. 40: EXENE CERVENKA AND THE WHITE TRASH WIVES - 1990-12-09 Maxwell's, Hoboken VOL. 41: VIOLENT FEMMES - 1991-11-04 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 42: DEBORAH HARRY - 1990-07-11 Jones Beach, Wantagh VOL. 43: RAMONES - 1990-07-11 Jones Beach, Wantagh VOL. 44: TOM TOM CLUB with JERRY HARRISON AND THE CASUAL GODS - 1990-07-11 Jones Beach, Wantagh VOL. 45: TALKING HEADS - 1982-08-20 Paramount Theater, Staten Island VOL. 46: HOODOO GURUS - 1986-04-02 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 47: GREEN ON RED - 1985-09-06 Irving Plaza, NYC VOL. 48: ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE EGYPTIANS - 1986-03-29 Irving Plaza, NYC? VOL. 49: FRIGHTWIG - 1986-12-01 Pyramid Club, NYC VOL. 50: THE PRETENDERS - 1984-07-29 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia VOL. 51: HOLLY BETH VINCENT - 1988-02-02 The China Club, NYC VOL. 52: A. LEROY/MIMI GOESE with ANN CARLSON (LAST FOREVER) - 1990-03-28 The Knitting Factory, NYC VOL. 53: 10,000 MANIACS - 1987-08-06 Maxwell's, Hoboken VOL. 54: BILL BRADLEY FOR SENATOR BENEFIT CONCERT - 1978-05-23 Rutgers Athletic Center, Piscataway VOL. 55: DAVE EDMUNDS - 1982-05-17 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 56: GRAHAM PARKER - 1982-05-04 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 57: GRAHAM PARKER - 1982-05-05 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 58: WANG CHUNG - 1984-07-23 Meadowlands (Brendan Byrne) Arena, East Rutherford VOL. 59: THE CARS - 1984-07-23 Meadowlands (Brendan Byrne) Arena, East Rutherford VOL. 60: NINA HAGEN - 1988-07-15 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 61: LENE LOVICH - 1983-03-19 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 62: LENE LOVICH - 1983-03-20 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 63: EXENE CERVENKA AND THE WHITE TRASH WIVES - 1989-10-23 Maxwell's, Hoboken VOL. 64: ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE EGYPTIANS - 1992-02-07 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 65: THE WAITRESSES - 1982-03-02 early show The Bottom Line, NYC VOL. 66: VIOLENT FEMMES - 1986-03-07 Carnegie Hall, NYC VOL. 67: 10,000 MANIACS - 1986-10-11 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 68: LINDA RONSTADT - 1982-06-09 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale VOL. 69: MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS - 1983-05-03 Spize, Farmingdale VOL. 70: KNOWHERE - 1982-07-00 Folk City, NYC? VOL. 71: THOMPSON TWINS - 1984-04-10 Beacon Theatre, NYC VOL. 72: PATTI SMITH GROUP - 1979-06-30 Masonic Temple, Detroit VOL. 73: HOLLY AND THE NEW ITALIANS - 1986-12-13 CBGB, NYC VOL. 74: JOHN GIORNO BAND - 1987-12-16 Beacon Theatre, NYC VOL. 75: DEBBIE HARRY'S TIGER BOMB - 1987-12-16 Beacon Theatre, NYC VOL. 76: 10,000 MANIACS - 1986-05-29 The Ritz, NYC VOL. 77: RICKIE LEE JONES - 1982-08-07 Pier 84, NYC VOL. 78: THE PARACHUTE CLUB - 1985-08-00 The Ritz, NYC App\Http\Controllers\Api\FileDownloadController::download(): Return value must be of type string, none returned