Demo/Live Performance Requests - Page 30

APerfectLie · #**436** 05-01-2010, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mikebise

http://www.mediafire.com/?gm4nym2eg0y

"Joan of Arc" ~ From Maureen's Mystery Box!

I really want this, but it won't download for some reason

mikebise · #**437** 05-01-2010, 05:07 AM

??? I dunno? Is anyone else having this problem?

nicksphan · #**438** 05-01-2010, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mikebise

??? I dunno? Is anyone else having this problem?

I just downloaded it, no problems. And I just caught up on your other posts...thank you for sharing all of this, this stuff is terrific!

SapphireSister · #**439** 05-01-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by APerfectLie

I really want this, but it won't download for some reason

Did you get it? If not I can upload it.

jeffd8382 · #**440** 05-02-2010, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikebise

http://www.mediafire.com/?gm4nym2eg0y

"Joan of Arc" ~ From Maureen's Mystery Box!

I was shocked to hear this version... very different from the one I already have! This was a really cool find.. thanks again for sharing!!

jeffd8382 · #**441** 05-02-2010, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by APerfectLie

I really want this, but it won't download for some reason

Did you get this to work yet? If not, I can upload it elsewhere for you.

mikebise · #**442** 05-02-2010, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffd8382

I was shocked to hear this version... very different from the one I already have! This was a really cool find.. thanks again for sharing!!

Yeah, I got chills the first time I heard it! Maureen gave this version to me on cassette in 1998. The sound was not that good, although Stevie's performance is awesome! So, when we had the Master Reels baked and tranferred back in 2001-2005, we would have extra studio time we had already paid for, so lady who handled all of this had many of the things from Maureen's Mystery Box upgraded in the studio as well.

I did not upload the upgraded CDs (several of them!) from Maureen's Mystery Box to my computer until a few months ago. Well, I was shocked to re-discover this very different "Joan of Arc"!

Grinnygog · #**443** 05-03-2010, 09:38 AM

Maybe I missed it, but I haven't been able to find out what exactly IS Maureen's Mystery Box? Was it one of her compilation CDs?

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Originally Posted by mikebise

Yeah, I got chills the first time I heard it! Maureen gave this version to me on cassette in 1998. The sound was not that good, although Stevie's performance is awesome! So, when we had the Master Reels baked and tranferred back in 2001-2005, we would have extra studio time we had already paid for, so lady who handled all of this had many of the things from Maureen's Mystery Box upgraded in the studio as well.

I did not upload the upgraded CDs (several of them!) from Maureen's Mystery Box to my computer until a few months ago. Well, I was shocked to re-discover this very different "Joan of Arc"!

mikebise · #**444** 05-03-2010, 03:51 PM

From what I remember, Maureen originally traded her newfound Stevie rarities on cassette (she just gave me copies for some reason). Many of these tapes she just labeled "Mystery Box", and they were songs from throughout Stevie's career of wildly varying sound quality. The name "Mystery Box" implied she received a bunch of different tapes from her source(s ~ she had many, not just the one guy David named) in a literal box.

Soon after, she began selling some other stuff on CD, many of which Lisa and others have posted here. These were the Mirage/Tango outtakes, The Early Years, China Doll, etc, and most of these kinda/sorta fit into a given era. Sorta kinda.

However, many of the "Mystery Box" songs never made it onto any of Maureen's CDs that she sold and were forgotten by many. So, when we were having the Master Reels baked and mastered and transfered to CDs, the fabulous woman who was doing all of this for us said that we would have extra time on the many studio sessions we paid for, and it would be a shame to let that time/money go to waste. We all sent in our (obviously not "lossless") best copies of Stevie's demos/outtakes to be upgraded in the studio. Many of these came from what Maureen had herself labeled the "Mystery Box".

When our studio lady sent us our CDs, she labeled the non-Master Reels ones that were specifically made from Maureen's tapes as Maureen's Mystery Box, and that name stuck, it seems.

nodmod · #**445** 05-03-2010, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikebise

http://www.mediafire.com/?gm4nym2eg0y

"Joan of Arc" ~ From Maureen's Mystery Box!

Thanks for this, can you share the complete track list for "Maureen's Mystery Box", cheers

SapphireSister · #**446** 05-03-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mikebise

Yeah, I got chills the first time I heard it! Maureen gave this version to me on cassette in 1998. The sound was not that good, although Stevie's performance is awesome! So, when we had the Master Reels baked and tranferred back in 2001-2005, we would have extra studio time we had already paid for, so lady who handled all of this had many of the things from Maureen's Mystery Box upgraded in the studio as well.

I did not upload the upgraded CDs (several of them!) from Maureen's Mystery Box to my computer until a few months ago. Well, I was shocked to re-discover this very different "Joan of Arc"!

2 questions mikebise:
1. Why are your recent uploads wma instead of mp3/mp4?
2. Why are the files so huge?
Oh and I second the request for the mystery box track listings.

jeffd8382 · #**447** 05-03-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

2 questions mikebise:
1. Why are your recent uploads wma instead of mp3/mp4?
2. Why are the files so huge?
Oh and I second the request for the mystery box track listings.

I don't mean to speak for Mike, but the files are actually WAV files (or waveform files)... the reason they are much bigger is that these are lossless audio files (essentially raw, uncompressed audio data). Here's some more info. if you're curious:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAV

The files have to be that big because of the information they contain. It's nice to have it in this format, because it can be compressed to mp3 (of any bitrate), or converted into any audio format desired. And for those of us that don't want any information lost, it's nice to have the complete audio data from the original source!

Hope that helps to explain...

SapphireSister · #**448** 05-03-2010, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffd8382

I don't mean to speak for Mike, but the files are actually WAV files (or waveform files)... the reason they are much bigger is that these are lossless audio files (essentially raw, uncompressed audio data). Here's some more info. if you're curious:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAV

The files have to be that big because of the information they contain. It's nice to have it in this format, because it can be compressed to mp3 (of any bitrate), or converted into any audio format desired. And for those of us that don't want any information lost, it's nice to have the complete audio data from the original source!

Hope that helps to explain...

That's what I meant, WAV! And thanks for the info. Do you by chance know how to compress a WAV file to an mp3? I just bought an external hide drive for my music so I guess I have the space but maybe mp3 is easier?

jeffd8382 · #**449** 05-03-2010, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

That's what I meant, WAV! And thanks for the info. Do you by chance know how to compress a WAV file to an mp3? I just bought an external hide drive for my music so I guess I have the space but maybe mp3 is easier?

Sure... there are all different kinds of mp3 encoders. Some are standalone programs and some are plug-ins for other programs. Windows Media Player should have one built in... iTunes does as well. But if you want a decent one on its own, you can try:

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Lame_Encoder.htm

This comes in handy for different formats as well... For example, I use it to compress & convert FLAC & APE lossless files:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

SapphireSister · #**450** 05-03-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffd8382

Sure... there are all different kinds of mp3 encoders. Some are standalone programs and some are plug-ins for other programs. Windows Media Player should have one built in... iTunes does as well. But if you want a decent one on its own, you can try:

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Lame_Encoder.htm

This comes in handy for different formats as well... For example, I use it to compress & convert FLAC & APE lossless files:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

Thanks so much for your help Jeff! How do I do it in iTunes? I think I'll do that before I transfer everything on to the new "Stevie drive" as it will now be known.