Grateful Dead
09/28/1993
Boston Garden
Boston, MA


This is the *third* matrix of this show that I've released.  The first two were released in rapid succession in August 2013 (within a week or two of my first starting to make matrixes).  Why am I releasing a new version of the show now?  If you compare this release to either of the two earlier ones, you'll have all the answer you need!


FRESH LEGS, VOL. 2  (Matrix)
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Source 1:  SBD

Recording Info:
SBD -> Dat (48k)

Transfer Info:
Dat (Sony D8) -> Samplitude Professional v7.02 -> FLAC

All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller
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October 14, 2006



Source 2:  AUD

Source: A: NeumannShotguns>DAT
Transfer: DAT>ZA2 (S/PIDF)>Samplitude 2496>CD-r (or shn)

Tapes provided by Tom and Roger
Conversion by Chris Larson (VegasBobby@gmail.com)


Source 3:  AUD

Source: Schoeps (unknown model/ps) > D7 @48k

Transfer: 48k DAT clone> Sony PCM-R300 > Monster SPDIF digital cable > RMEdigi96/8PAD > SoundForge 6.0 (rec, 48>44 with anti-alias filter) > CDWav (splits) > mkw > shn (seekable)

SHNtool used verify track boundaries prior to wav > shn

Transfered by Marc Pujol 9/25/2002
Source DAT from Dave Minor via Matt Vernon


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Set 1:

d1t01 - Crowd
d1t02 - Touch of Grey
d1t03 - Greatest Story Ever Told
d1t04 - Tuning
d1t05 - Row Jimmy
d1t06 - New Minglewood Blues
d1t07 - Tuning
d1t08 - So Many Roads
d1t09 - Masterpiece
d1t10 - Bird Song

Set 2:

d2t01 - Crowd
d2t02 - China Cat Sunflower >
d2t03 - I Know You Rider
d2t04 - Samson & Delilah
d2t05 - Uncle John's Band >
d2t06 - Playin' In the Band >
d2t07 - Drums >

d3t01 - Space >
d3t02 - Attics of My Life >
d3t03 - Throwing Stones >
d3t04 - Good Lovin'
d3t05 - Crowd
d3t06 - U.S. Blues


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General Notes:


- Thanks go to everyone who worked on and made available the sources used in this matrix.  Obviously, this project would have been impossible without their efforts.

- This show is one of my personal favorites.  It's also a bit of a sentimental favorite, seeing as it was supposed to be my first Dead show.  Alas, it didn't work out, and I had to wait still longer before seeing them.  It's a very strong show, worthy of your attention even if you're leery of late-era Dead.

The highlight of the show is undoubtedly the "So Many Roads," which is the best one I've ever heard by a long shot.  The "China Cat/Rider" is also very, very nice: it's got my personal favorite "Wish I was a headlight..." verse.  The "Uncle John's Band" has less flubbing of the lyrics than usual; you can tell, if you listen close, that Jerry was into it and was hearing the melody in new ways (as he often did in later years), but had no space to explore because of the harmonizing.  The "Attics of My Life" and "Row Jimmy" are both very nice as well, as they often were around this time.  Finally, it's got one of my favorite "Drums."


Source Notes:


- I cleaned up a number of imperfections in the SBD source using iZotope RX 3 Advanced.

- During "Throwing Stones," two seconds are missing from the Pujol source.  There is no break; the source simply skips ahead two seconds.  I fixed the problem.


Technical Notes:


- The sources were remastered and mixed in Logic Pro 9.  Clean-up was done using iZotope RX 3 Advanced.  The sets were split in WaveLab LE 7.  SBE's were fixed using Trader's Little Helper.

- I speed- and pitch-corrected both AUD sources using the iZotope Radius algorithm.  Fine-tune syncing was done in Logic Pro 9.


Roger Eichorn
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January 15, 2013


