YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND
February 3, 2000
The Ritz
Missoula, MT

Source: soundboard > xlr cables > Tascam DA-P1 DAT (44.1 kHz)
Remastering: master DAT > Audiophile 2496/hdd > Sound Forge 6.0 (edits, fades, norm'd to -16dB) > CD Wave Editor (tracking) > flac
Recorded & remastered by Pastor Tim <YonderArchive@yahoo.com>

DISC ONE [53.40]
Set 1:
01  "that's what happens when the bluegrass breaks down..."  2.02
02  Bluegrass Breakdown  4.33
03  Angel with The Golden Hair  3.05
04  I'm Goin' To The Races  3.43
05  The Red-Haired Boy  4.06
06  If You're Ever In Oklahoma  7.35
07  Lost John  4.24
08  Molly & Tenbrooks  4.52
09  Big Mon  3.41
10  Brown Mountain Light  5.25
11  Country Boy Rock 'n' Roll  3.42
12  Hit Parade Of Love  3.15
13  Blue Night  3.10

DISC TWO [59.18]
Set 1 cont'd:
01  Steam Powered Aereo Plane  4.07
02  The Boatman >  7.27
03  Morning Dew >  5.17
04  Follow Me Down To The Riverside >  6.07
05  Whiskey Before Breakfast  3.25
06  "our very first cd..."  0.51
07  My Gal  5.00
Set 2:
08  "...the splendor that comes from the cup..."  0.32
09  On The Run >  6.27
10  Freeborn Man >  7.19
11  Whitewater >  2.45
12  Freeborn Man >  0.24
13  On The Run  2.34
14  "a buncha good suggestions..."  0.33
15  Yes She Do, No She Don't  6.22

DISC THREE [61.39]
01  Snow On The Pines >  11.52
02  Over The Waterfall >  1.42
03  Rosalie McFall >  3.55
04  Angeline The Baker >  2.12
05  Over The (Rosalie Mc)Waterfall  4.02
06  string-changing banter...  3.46
07  Left Me In A Hole  5.55
08  "Dear Jagermeister..."  0.34
09  Ramblin' In The Rambler >  1.53
10  L'Chaim chant >  0.54
11  Ramblin' In The Rambler  1.24
12  The Mental Breakdown  3.17
13  sob-story brake-appeal merch-spiel...  1.46
14  Ruby >  6.55
15  Follow Me Down To The Riverside >  3.16
16  Ruby  3.36
17  crowd...  1.35
Encore:
18  I'll Stay Around  2.59
[My Darlin' Alalee - acoustic, off-stage; not recorded]


RECORDING NOTES:
   Max Ehrenberg (currently FOH engineer for Robt Walter) was on sound which is why it sounded a lot better than "Uncle Sean's House Of Feedback" which Jeff graciously refers to as "the Ritz vibe that always happens"; the club was mostly known for plug-in and crank-it electric bands.  Sure, it sounds like the guys have to ask Max for a lot of onstage adjustments but remember that this was before the in-ear monitors and many in-house sound guys weren't used to mixing acoustic instruments.

TRACKING NOTES:
   I've done the best I can on tracking of the Snow On The Pines sandwich, but I'm not absolutely sure I've correctly ID'd every tune in there.  This is going into circulation as is but I'd sure accept the thoughts and input of any bluegrass professors out there who'd like to correct me.  My email addy is above.

THE STORY:
   The guys had been through Montana for the first time at the end of September 1999, and this was the beginning of that first year of touring that saw them hitting Big Sky Country on a very regular basis: Nov 1999, Feb 2000, May 2000, July 2000, & Oct 2000 -- about ever three months like clockwork.  Yep, The Mallard got pretty darned familiar with Montana roads back in 2000 and we loved it.
   What I remember most clearly about this particular night at The Ritz (mind you, this is more than five years later) was that this was the night I first met Brian Langeliers, who got a dedication of "The Red-Haired Boy" that night and has since become both a really great friend and one of Yonder's key merch people.  We're still waiting for our Montana expatriot to return to the land of his birth, but as long as he's away we figure he's in good company out on the road and down in Boulder.  Brian's artwork has been featured on many tour posters & t-shirts over the years and we figure he's representin' the Big Sky Country family pretty darned well.  While that doesn't tell you much about the show itself (all you have to do is listen to it), it does tell you something about the roots of this Kinfolk Family that's come together over the years.
   Oh, and all the references to automotive repairs are because the brakes went out on The Mallard between Bozeman and Missoula... and keep in mind that there aren't too many flat stretches when you're crossing over the mountains of the Continental Divide. God bless the good ol' Mallard -- she served 'em well!
   Thanks to Mark Burnell & Chuck Fiske for the ongoing work of getting so many Yonder shows up to the Live Music Archive and into general circulation.
   + Pastor Tim (speed-demon & man of the cloth), 09.13.2005

"Adam is your best-read guide for the evening, ladies & gentlemen -- Adam Aijala, on the five-string guitar.  Dave Johnston is your Colorado guide for the evening.  Ben Kaufmann is your bowling guide for the evening.  My name's Jeff Austin; I'm that flashback that you thought would never happen..."
