Steve Kimock Band
Tipitina's
New Orleans, LA
5/6/2001

Neumann TLM-170 (cardoids, just in front of the SBD) -> Apogee AD1000 -> Denon DTR-80p (@16 bit/48 khz)

Transfer: Sony R500->Sound Devices 722

Mastered: Soundforge Pro 10.0b - *All file manipulation in Soundforge done at 24 bits*.   Volume normalization, sample rate conversion 48khz to 44.1khz using iZotope 64-Bit SRC set higher than "Highest Quality" setting w/anti-alias filter, then dithered back to 16 bits using using iZotope MBIT+ with Ultra noise shaping, High dither settings. Tracked in CDWav.

Set 1:
1.  crowd
2.  banter - my favorite time of day to start a gig
3.  Five B4 Funk
4.  Why Can't We All Just Samba?
5.  Moon People
6.  Better Get Hit In Your Soul
7.  Hillbillies On PCP
8.  Avalon
9.  banter - setbreak announce, band intros

Set 2:
1.  tuning
2.  Long Form Part 1
3.  A New Africa
4.  Tangled Hangers
5.  You're The One
6.  It's Up To You
7.  banter - thanks and good morning, band intros

Steve Kimock - guitar
Mitch Stein - guitar
Bobby Vega - bass
Rodney Holmes - drums

Transferred, Mastered, and Tracked by Scott Bernstein (5/16-18/2010).

Taper Notes:  
Continuing my New Orleans Jazzfest appreciation series with BARN38, I'm offering up this decidedly non-New Orleans flavored music, from a Sunday night post-Funky Meters Jazzfest-closing throwdown at Tipitina's.  Steve Kimock had been knocking my socks off in various combinations for years at this point.  This LATE night show (probably started after 2AM) was my first opportunity to catch this particular lineup.  This incarnation of the Steve Kimock Band had definitely had some opportunity to gel at this point, and it shows at this show.  Start to finish, this set is filled with incredible music from a super tight band.  Every song is long and deep.  But unlike many bands that play in New Orleans during Jazzfest, Steve Kimock didn't nod at all to what town he was in, or the fact that it was Jazzfest (especially considering the fact that Cissy Strut was a part of this band's repetorie, though The Funky Meters did play this song just 3-4 hours before on the same stage).

KVHW may have been my favorite Kimock band, but this band is pretty spectacular.  Bobby Vega was still playing with them at this point.  Mitch Stein was great at helping push Steve to the next level, and Rodney Holmes.  Yes, Rodney Holmes.  Let's say it again -- RODNEY HOLMES.  The man could be one of the best drummers on the planet.  He will blow your mind -- just give a listen to his kickin' drum solo in "It's Up To You" and you'll be sold!

I remember being at this show and being SO excited at the music that was being made that after the 1st set I went to a pay phone in the venue (this was before the era of cellphones, mostly) and called my friend back in NYC (mind you this must've been around 4AM, NYC time) just to rave about how incredible the music was.  Give a listen -- you'll want to phone all of your friends to let them know how spectacular this music is too.  :-)


Enjoy!

Scott

A rundown of my previous BARN archival releases (all can be found on archive.org except as noted):
BARN1 - Col Bruce Hampton and the Code Talkers at Bret & Joyce's wedding 9/17/2005
BARN2 - Col Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit (w/guest Warren Haynes for all of set 2) Wetlands 11/20/1993
BARN3 - moe. Wetlands 7/8/1995
BARN4 - Dan Bern Bottom Line 7/31/1998 (late show)
BARN5 - moe. Birch Hill 10/31/1996
BARN6 - moe. Maxwells 1/20/1996
BARN7 - Dan Bern Central Park Summerstage 9/19/1997
BARN8 - Dan Bern, Bottom Line 8/1/1998
BARN9 - moe. Bayou 4/5/1997
BARN10 - moe. Irving Plaza 4/4/1997
BARN11 - moe. AKA 9/7/1995
BARN12 - Yolk AKA 9/7/1995
BARN13 - Robert Walter/Johnny Vidacovich/James Singleton/Donald Harrison Preservation Hall 4/30/08
BARN14 - Phish Las Vegas, NV 10/31/1998 (on bt.etree.org)
BARN15 - Phish Great Went @ Loring AFB, Limestone, ME 8/16/1997 (on bt.etree.org) - by request
BARN16 - Phish Great Went @ Loring AFB, Limestone, ME 8/17/1997 (on bt.etree.org), includes orchestra set - by request
BARN17 - Phish Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, 8/4/1996 (on bt.etree.org) - by request
BARN18 - Phish Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, 8/6/1996 (on bt.etree.org) - by request
BARN19 - Phish Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, 8/7/1996 (on bt.etree.org) - by request
BARN20 - Phish Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, 8/5/1996 (on bt.etree.org) - by request
BARN21 - God Street Wine, Irving Plaza, NYC 6/24/1993
BARN22 - Leftover Salmon, Wetlands, NYC 10/1/1994
BARN23 - Anders Osborne, Manny's Carwash, NYC 11/5/1997
BARN24 - Anders Osborne, Manny's Carwash, NYC 11/6/1997
BARN25 - moe. Pool Party, Morganville, NJ 6/2/1996
BARN26 - Widespread Panic, Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ 11/7/1992 (on bt.etree.org)
BARN27 - Stew, The Turning Point, Piermont, NY 4/6/2003 (on bt.etree.org. dimeadozen.net)
BARN28 - Stew, Joe's Pub, New York, NY 5/22/2003 (on bt.etree.org)
BARN29 - Percy Hill, Lion's Den, NYC 3/16/1996
BARN30 - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Irving Plaza, 8/3/1995
BARN31 - Percy Hill, Wetlands, NYC 6/8/1996
BARN32 - Bad Livers, Mercury Lounge, NYC, 11/15/1999 (opening for Leftover Salmon)
BARN33 - Bad Livers, Mercury Lounge, NYC, 11/16/1999 (opening for Leftover Salmon)
BARN34 - G. Love And Special Sauce, Central Park Summerstage, NYC 6/18/1995
BARN35 - The Band, The Great Lawn, Central Park, NYC 5/16/1993
BARN36 - The Band, Mountain Stage Radio broadcast, Charleston, WV, recorded 4/4/1996
New Orelans Jazzfest Appreciation mini-series (note that BARN13 technically fits in this series):
BARN37 - Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Tipitina's, New Orleans, LA, 5/5/2008
BARN38 - Steve Kimock Band, Tipitina's, New Orleans, LA, 5/6/2001 (2AM show)
