Mogwai


Roadhouse
Manchester
UK


4th June 1997


Supported by Arab Strap


Sony mic > Sony DAT

DAT master posted by taper on http://tarquinlive.blogspot.com/ as FLAC

FLAC > TLH (decoded to wav) > CDWave (tracking) > TLH (FLAC, checksum)


01 intro tape
02 Yes! I Am A Long Way From Home
03 Katrien
04 Helicon 2
05 Summer [Priority]
06 Now You're Taken
07 Like Herod
08 Angels vs Aliens
09 Helicon 1
10 Stereo Dee


Dominic Aitchison - bass, guitar
Stuart Braithwaite - guitar, bass, vocals, percussion
Martin Bulloch - drums
John Cummings - guitar
Brendan O'Hare - guitar, keyboards, percussion
Aidan Moffat - vocals on 'Now You're Taken'



Interesting to hear a good recording of a very early version of Like Herod. Mogwai fans will know well their ability to produce a wall of noise seemingly from nowhere on this track. Here, they're counted into the noise sections by Martin Bulloch's drumming.

Stuart would have been behind the second drumkit, set up facing Martin, for at least part of Angels vs Aliens.


There's a sizeable drop in volume during 'Katrien' as though the taper had to reduce the recording level.
Very mild buzzing noise running throughout - possibly the PA? Only noticeable on the quiet sections.
Many thanks to the taper for sharing his master.


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