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2:26:40

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Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

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Maple, Ontario, Canada

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Community War Memorial Auditorium

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Carrier Dome, Syracuse U

10/17/84

Man Smart (Woman Smarter)

Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad

FIN

Sources

Transferrer: All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller charliemiller87@earthlink.net January 18, 2026

1:38:35

SBD

Transferrer:

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller charliemiller87@earthlink.net January 18, 2026

SHNID:

gd1984-10-17.176036.set2.sbd.donaldson.miller.flac2496

Source:

SBD > VHS Master (Mono) > Cassette (Sony TC-D5M/Maxell XLII-S90/Dolby B)

Lineage:

Cassette (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (1-bit/5.6MHz) > Tascam Hi-Res Editor (WAV 24-bit/96k) > Adobe Audition 2025 > Samplitude Pro X6 Suite > FLAC/24

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
-- Thanks to Dougal Donaldson for the tape
-- Patch source recorded by Jim Vita

Transferrer: Charlie Miller

gd1984-10-17.sbd.miller.32057.sbeok.flac16

Source:

Set 1: SBD -> Master Cassette -> ? -> Cassette (Dolby C) // Set 2: SBD -> Master Cassette -> Dat -> CD -> EAC -> SHN

Lineage:

Set 1: Cassette (Sony TC-WE475/Dolby C) -> Sony R500 (Pass Through w/ SBM On) -> SEK'D Prodif Plus -> Samplitude Professional v8.01 -> FLAC // Set 2: SHN -> WAV -> FLAC

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
-- Thanks to Mike Shoun and Jim Powell for their contributions.
-- Seamless transition between Discs 2 and 3.

Taper: Doug Oade

gd1984-10-17.127692.schoeps.oade.BCE.flac1648

Source:

<b>flac16/48kHz</b>; Source from Doug Oade: 90 degree, 17cm Schoeps CMC441s at Sbd into an Oade power supply > modified Sony TCD-D5M. Later, Sony TCD-D5M > DAW (via SEKD Prodif) > Wav16/48; Mastering by Dave Usborne: Izotpoe RX Advanced Declick and Spectral Repair used manually to fix pops and digital artifacts. Editing done in Reaper V4.591/X64; Tracks cut in Audacity 2.0.5; Flac files created in Traders Little Helper

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatches:
gd1984-10-17.nak300.morris.113969.flac24
---Row Jimmy @ 47:00
---Terrapin end jam @ 45:46

metadata added

Thanks to Doug Oade & Jim Wise for making this beautiful recording available.

BCE Collaboration
twentydegreesofsolitude@gmail.com

Source 4 of 16

gd84-10-17.set2-sbd.ladner.21783.sbeok.shnf

Source:

SBD > MC>DAT via J.Powell encoded by C.Ladner.

Taper Notes:

View NotesSource:  SBD > MC>DAT via J.Powell encoded by C.Ladner.

Taper: Rob Eaton

Rob Eaton, Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1984-10-17.176253.senn441.blend.eaton.miller.clugston.flac2496

Source:

Rob Eaton's Master FOB (center) Audience Cassettes; (3) Sennheiser 441 mic blend > Nakamichi 550

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi Dragon) > ProTools 12 > .wav 24/96 > Adobe Audition CC 2026 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Rob Eaton for the recording, as well as the transfer and hard drive
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the Oade's for the Schoeps CMC4 MK41 source which supplies a 0:07 patch in the end of the "Terrapin Station" jam, as well as a 9:03 patch in "Drums"
- Other One space included in "The Other One"
- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for verifying the pitch

Mastered by Scott Clugston
January 2026

Taper: Rob Eaton

Rob Eaton, Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1984-10-17.176252.senn441.blend.eaton.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Rob Eaton's Master FOB (center) Audience Cassettes; (3) Sennheiser 441 mic blend > Nakamichi 550

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi Dragon) > ProTools 12 > .wav 24/96 > Adobe Audition CC 2026 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Rob Eaton for the recording, as well as the transfer and hard drive
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the Oade's for the Schoeps CMC4 MK41 source which supplies a 0:07 patch in the end of the "Terrapin Station" jam, as well as a 9:03 patch in "Drums"
- Other One space included in "The Other One"
- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for verifying the pitch

Mastered by Scott Clugston
January 2026

Taper: Jim Vita

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1984-10-17.168181.2nd.set.beyer.m160.vita.miller.clugston.flac2496

Source:

Jim Vita's Master (FOB) Audience Cassettes; Beyer M160 mics > Sony D5M (Maxell XLII-S)

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi CR-7A)> Tascam DA-3000 (.wav 24-bit/96k) > Adobe Audition CC 2023 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Jim Vita (RIP) for the master cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the Oade's for the Schoeps CMC4 MK41 source which supplies a 9:05 patch in "Drums > Space"
- Other One space included in "The Other One"
- First set tape lost to the ages
- Missing "Brokedown Palace" encore
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
October 2023

Taper: Jim Vita

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1984-10-17.168180.2nd.set.beyer.m160.vita.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Jim Vita's Master (FOB) Audience Cassettes; Beyer M160 mics > Sony D5M (Maxell XLII-S)

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi CR-7A)> Tascam DA-3000 (.wav 24-bit/96k) > Adobe Audition CC 2023 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Jim Vita (RIP) for the master cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the Oade's for the Schoeps CMC4 MK41 source which supplies a 9:05 patch in "Drums > Space"
- Other One space included in "The Other One"
- First set tape lost to the ages
- Missing "Brokedown Palace" encore
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
October 2023

Taper: Steve Hill

gd1984-10-17.132254.Nak100CP4.Hill.Keo.Flac1644

Source:

Master Audience Recorded By Steve Hill, Transfer By Keo; Nakamichi CM100/CP4 Shotguns > Sony D5, Tapes:Maxell UD XLII 90's; Tapes Labelled:Nakamichi 100 Guns - Sandy; Transfer With Nakamichi MR-1 > Korg MR-1000 @ 1 Bit/5.6 MHz; Tracking/Sample Rate Conversion With AudioGate V.3.02 To 32/96 kHz Wave; Dithered/Flacked With Korg Aqua To 16/44; SBE's Checked/Fixed With Trader's Little Helper; Metadata Tagging With Tag&Rename

Taper: Steve Hill

gd1984-10-17.132253.Nak100CP4.Hill.Keo.Flac2496

Source:

Master Audience Recorded By Steve Hill, Transfer By Keo; Nakamichi CM100/CP4 Shotguns > Sony D5, Tapes:Maxell UD XLII 90's; Tapes Labelled:Nakamichi 100 Guns - Sandy; Transfer With Nakamichi MR-1 > Korg MR-1000 @ 1 Bit/5.6 MHz; Tracking/Sample Rate Conversion/Flacked With AudioGate V.3.02 To 24 Bit/96 kHz; Metadata Tagging With Tag&Rename

Taper Notes:

View NotesComments:Another Huge Thanks out to Steve Hill For
recording and sharing his source for this show!Some
tape pauses between songs for first set and again
during "Drums".Another excellent share from the Hill
collection of masters and the Grateful Dead's Fall
1984 Tour!!!!!!!!!!!!
AS ALWAYS ENJOY!!!!

Taper: Bob Morris

gd1984-10-17.nak300.morris.113969.flac24

Source:

Nakamichi CM-300 (CP-1) x2 > Cassette Master (Sony TCD5M/Maxell XLII-S C-90) Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Korg MR-1000 (1-bit/5.6MHz) > Audiogate (1-bit/5.6MHz > 24-bit/96KHz) > Soundforge 9.0 (edits) > flac24

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
 - Tape flips in Drums spliced at 1:53 & 6:40.
 - Recorded from Floor Section 7, Row Y, Seat 4 by Bob Morris -- thanks to Sam. 
 - Transfer (Oct 2009) & 2496 conversion / edits (Jan 2011) by Bob Morris.

Taper: Da Weez

gd1984-10-17.110051.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 NotesTape flip patch: Source: Beyer M88's>Sony D5M 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Taper: Bob Morris

gd1984-10-17.nak300.morris.crazyfingers.106650.flac16

Source:

Nakamichi CM-300 (CP-1) x2 > Cassette Master (Sony TCD5M/Maxell XLII-S C-90); Recorded from Floor Section 7, Row Y, Seat 4

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Korg MR-1000 (1-bit/5.6MHz) > Audiogate (1-bit/5.6MHz > 16-bit/44.1KHz) > cdwav (edits)

Taper: Tony Suraci

gd1984-10-17.beyerm88.suraci.78015.flac16

Source:

Beyer M88>Sony D5

Lineage:

Sony D5Pro>Lunatec V3>SD722

Taper Notes:

View Notes*Thanks Eugene for loaning me the mics.
Notes: This is the 16Bit version. 24Bit is archived on DVDA. Section 8 
is the front center section at this arena. Stage left is sec. 7 and stage right
is sec. 9

Taper: Doug Mow

Doug Mow and Alex Ford

SHNID:

gd1984-10-17.nak700.mow.ford.27975.sbeok.flac16

Source:

3 Nak CM700 > Sony TC-D5M > Maxell MX tape

Lineage:

Nak ZX7 > Edirol UA5 custom Oade Mod > USB > IBM R40/WindowsXP Pro > Sound Forge 5.0 > WAV > CDR > EAC > Windows XP Pro > FLAC Frontend > FLAC16

Source 16 of 16

gd84-10-17.nak.willy.15125.sbeok.shnf

Source:

AUD(Nak 300Âs)>MC>DAT>CD via Paul B encoded by Willy

Taper Notes:

View NotesAUD(Nak 300Âs)>MC>DAT>CD via Paul B encoded by Willy