1984-03-28 | Grateful Dead

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Scott Wiseman for the source cassettes and transfer
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Bill (RIP) & Wendy Bradt and Charlie Miller for the Neumann KM84i source which supplies some crowd and beginning of "Iko Iko" (0:22 total), a 0:14 patch in the "Playin' In The Band > Don't Need Love" transition, as well as an 0:18 patch in "Drums"
- Technical issues with Weir's amp at the start of the 2nd set has the band open with an electric "Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie", less Weir
- First Rex Foundation Benefit
- First "Don't Need Love"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
March 2026

Taper: Scott Wiseman

2:42:40

Taper:

Scott Wiseman

Transferrer:

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1984-03-28.177914.akg.se5.wiseman.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Scott Wiseman's Master Audience Cassettes; AKG SE-5E mics with CE-1 cardioid capsules > Sony TC-D5 (Maxell UDXLII 90)

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi BX-150) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > Tascam Hi-Res Editor (24/96 .wav) > Adobe Audition 2026 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Scott Wiseman for the source cassettes and transfer
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Bill (RIP) & Wendy Bradt and Charlie Miller for the Neumann KM84i source which supplies some crowd and beginning of "Iko Iko" (0:22 total), a 0:14 patch in the "Playin' In The Band > Don't Need Love" transition, as well as an 0:18 patch in "Drums"
- Technical issues with Weir's amp at the start of the 2nd set has the band open with an electric "Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie", less Weir
- First Rex Foundation Benefit
- First "Don't Need Love"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
March 2026

Taper: Bill Bradt

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1984-03-28.176070.neumann.km84i.bradt.miller.clugston.flac2496

Source:

Bill Bradt's Master Audience Cassettes: Neumann KM84i mics > Sony D5M

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi CR-7A)> Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > Tascam Hi-Res Editor (24 bit-96k .wav) > Adobe Audition CC 2025 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Bill Bradt (RIP) and Kathy Weir Bradt for the master cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Chris Hecht and Charlie Miller for the AKG d330bt, Sennheiser 421 blend source which supplies a 0:10 patch in the post "Don't Need Love" > pre- "Drums", as well as a 0:22 patch in the "Drums > Space" transition
- Technical issues with Weir's amp at the start of the 2nd set has the band open with an electric "Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie", less Weir
- First Rex Foundation Benefit
- First "Don't Need Love"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
December 2025

Taper: Bill Bradt

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1984-03-28.176069.neumann.km84i.bradt.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Bill Bradt's Master Audience Cassettes: Neumann KM84i mics > Sony D5M

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi CR-7A)> Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz) > Tascam Hi-Res Editor (24 bit-96k .wav) > Adobe Audition CC 2025 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Bill Bradt (RIP) and Kathy Weir Bradt for the master cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Chris Hecht and Charlie Miller for the AKG d330bt, Sennheiser 421 blend source which supplies a 0:10 patch in the post "Don't Need Love" > pre- "Drums", as well as a 0:22 patch in the "Drums > Space" transition
- Technical issues with Weir's amp at the start of the 2nd set has the band open with an electric "Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie", less Weir
- First Rex Foundation Benefit
- First "Don't Need Love"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
December 2025

Taper: Chris Hecht

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1984-03-28.148338.fob.akg.d330bt.senn421.hecht.miller.clugston.flac2496

Source:

Chris Hecht's Master (FOB) Audience Cassettes; (2) AKG D330BT mics + (1) Sennheiser 421 > Fostex Mixer > Sony D5M

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Chris Hecht for the master recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to daweez and d5scott for the shnid109259 Beyer M160/Sennheiser 421 source which supplies 0:04 and 0:03 patches in "Don't Need Love", as well as a 0:06 patch in "Drums"
- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for his help with the pitch correction

Mastered by Scott Clugston
November 2019

Taper: Chris Hecht

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1984-03-28.148337.fob.akg.d330bt.senn421.hecht.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Chris Hecht's Master (FOB) Audience Cassettes; (2) AKG D330BT mics + (1) Sennheiser 421 > Fostex Mixer > Sony D5M

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Chris Hecht for the master recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to daweez and d5scott for the shnid109259 Beyer M160/Sennheiser 421 source which supplies 0:04 and 0:03 patches in "Don't Need Love", as well as a 0:06 patch in "Drums"
- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for his help with the pitch correction

Mastered by Scott Clugston
November 2019

Transferrer: Scott Clugston

gd1984-03-28.170203.akg.clugston.flac1644

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to our benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous
- Thanks to Chris Hecht and Charlie Miller for the AKG d330bt, Sennheiser 421 blend source which supplies the first 1:21 of "Iko Iko", as well as an 0:11 patch in the "Playin' In The Band > Don't Need Love" transition
- Technical issues with Weir's amp at the start of the 2nd set has the band open with an electric "Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie", less Weir
- First Rex Foundation Benefit
- First "Don't Need Love"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
December 2024

Taper: Da Weez

gd1984-03-28.109259.beyer-senn.daweez.D5scott.flac16

Source:

source: 2 Beyer M160 & 1 Sennheiser 421 microphones > Nak MX100 w/2001 > Sony TC-D5M (Dolby on) - analog master cassettes

Lineage:

Sony TC-D5M (original record deck - Dolby on) > Pre Sonus Inspire GT > Sound Forge > .wav files > Trader's Little Helper > flac and ffp files

Taper Notes:

View Notes** cuts - Tape flip gap filled in with alternate source: (FOB/20th Row) Sony ECM 939LT> Cassette Master (Marantz PMD430)  
During Chinacat Sunflower at the 4 minute 35 seconds mark there is a one second glitch.
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R.I.P. Sandy - aka "Bigfoot"  He was a friend of mine and "Da Weez" who had nothing to do with this recording, but we all sure do miss him!
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Taper: Andrew F.

gd1984-03-28.sonyecm.andrewf.cohen.28296.sbeok.shnf

Source:

2 Sony ECM 939LT stereo microphones > Marantz PMD 340 > TDK AD-X90 cassettes with Dolby B

Lineage:

master cassette > Nakamichi Dragon (Dolby B) > HHB CDR 830plus > EAC > Sound Forge 5.0 > CD Wave Editor 1.71 > WAV > SHN

Taper Notes:

View Notes-guitar problems & PA noise Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie (d1t10)
-guitar problems before China Cat Sunflower (d2t01)
-tape flip near end of Don't Need Love
-drums faded, most not recorded

Source 10 of 11

gd84-03-28.fob-faintych.miller.27303.sbeok.shnf

Source:

(FOB/20th Row) Sony ECM 939LT> Cassette Master (Marantz PMD430)

Taper Notes:

View Notes(FOB/20th Row) Sony ECM 939LT> Cassette Master (Marantz PMD430); Transfer Info: Cassette Master (Nak Dragon/Dolby B)> CD (HHb CDr 830Plus)> EAC> Sound Forge 5.0> SHN; Recorded By Andrew Faintych; Transferred By Anne Cohen; Converted By Charlie Miller; Drums Are Cut

Source 11 of 11

57:29

SHNID:

gd84-03-28p.aud.dodd.16665.sbeok.shnf