Television
July 2, 1978
Earth Tavern, Portland, OR

1. Dream's Dream 6:24
2. Elevation 5:41
3. Glory 4:07
4. Foxhole 5:39
5. Little Johnny Jewel 13:16
6. Ain't That Nothin' 7:50
7. Friction 6:06
8. Marquee Moon 17:06

Tom Verlaine: Vocals, Guitar
Richard Lloyd: Guitar
Fred Smith: Bass
Billy Ficca: Drums

BACKGROUND: I got this on DAT many years ago labeled as SBD Reel>DAT. Upon closer examination I found the recording was actually a SBD source in the left channel and a hissy AUD recording in the right channel. I know this was a popular way of mixing live shows at one time, but I felt like I could make a better mix in Pro Tools with what I had.

PROCESS: I dumped the 48 kHZ DAT to Pro Tools and copied both channels so I could have a L-R pair of each source. I panned the channels at 100% and added a slight delay to the right channel to simulate a stereo effect. I then applied a LoPass filter to the AUD channels to cut hiss. I increased the levels of the SBD source about +2.5 db, and decreased the level of the AUD source about -2.0 db, and added fades at the beginning and end. The end result was bounced to 44.1 kHZ WAV files. The WAV files were converted to FLAC with xACT.

RESULT: The new mix is much more balanced, but with an increased separation of the guitars. Listen to the 17-minute(!) Marquee Moon as an example. The mix sounds a little cleaner now, but the overall sound is still kinda harsh. I think it's safe to say that's just how it sounded that night. If anyone wants to compare this to the widely circulated bootlegs of this show I'd be interested in hearing your impression.

DISCLAIMER: Do not encode to MP3 or other lossy formats. Do not sell--trade only. And if you want to hear a better example of what Television sounded like in 1978, seek out the officially released CDs "The Blow-Up" and the Rhino Handmade "Live at the Old Waldorf" if you can find them.