George Porter And The Runnin' Pardners
Village Underground
New York, NY
5/19/2001

Original Recording:  Neumann TLM170s(subcards FOB) -> Apogee AD1000 -> Tascam DAP1 (master @ 16/48)

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.

Early Show
1.  intro jam (?) ->
2.  Up Late At Night ->
3.  FunkSomethingNess ->
4.  They All Asked For You ->
5.  Funkify Your Life
6.  Odiferous ->
7.  Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
8.  The Same Old Thing ->
9.  The Spirit
10. Count On You ->
11. drum solo ->
12. Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor ->
13. Cissy Strut ->
14. Sing A Happy Song
15. banter - announcements
16. I Need More Time
17. banter - more announcements

Late Show
1.  intro
2.  Woogie Boogie ->
3.  Just Got Paid ->
4.  By Athenish
5.  Check Out Your Mind ->
6.  Just Kissed My Baby ->
7.  Babies Making Babies ->
8.  Africa ->
9.  Drum solo ->
10. Look Ka Py Py (slow version)
11. I Feel Like Funkin' It Up / Iko Iko medley ->
12. Junco Partner ->
13. I've Been Hoodooed ->
14. People Say
15. banter - Russell Batiste appreciation
16. "The boys over here from across the track.  We're gonna funk for you" ->
17. No More Okey Doke ->
18. bass solo ->
19. band intros over Sing A Happy Song groove ->
20. Sing A Happy Song (reprise) ->
21. I Need More Time (reprise)
22. encore break
23. Big Chief
24. outro

George Porter, Jr. - bass and vocals
Russell Batiste  - drums
John Gros - keyboards and vocals
Mike Lemmler - Fender-Rhodes piano
Brint Anderson - guitar and vocals

Recorded, Transferred, Mastered, and Tracked by Scott Bernstein May/June 2010.

Taper notes:
Managing to keep the momentum up on my New Orleans appreciation series, I present BARN52, a nice LONG show from the recently-resurrected George Porter's Runnin' Pardners at a seemingly defunct NYC venue on West 4th Street right in the center of The Village, appropriately named "The Village Underground".  I never saw a lot of shows there (though I also recall seeing a G. Love & Special Sauce show there), but just due to the fact that this was the last time I got to see GP & TRP for over 9 years (until they came back to NYC this year, in 2010), that's significant enough for me to remember the place.  I believe that it was being promoted by the same people that used to promote the club Tramps here in NYC.

There were 2 shows which required separate tickets -- and early and a late show.  It was only slightly crowded in the first set.  The A/C was working (it was a hot late sping day, in a basement "Underground" club, summertime A/C is essential as there is no other way to get fresh air in the place), and everyone was happy.  But the late set was INCREDIBLY packed -- I'd say, dangerously oversold.  Bathroom lines out of control.  And the A/C stopped working.  Not pleasent.  And taping in the middle of the floor in a packed venue is hard work.

But luckily 9+ years later you can now experience the incredible music made that night in more pleasent environs.  George is absolutely THE MAN.

Enjoy!

Scott
