Demo/Live Performance Requests

[mikebise]

I was just listening to some old LIVE Stevie bootlegs on my computer, specifically "Blue Lamp" from the 1981 tour ~ Wow!!! Waddy really went CRAZY with that guitar!!!!!!!

Anyway, my first two LIVE bootlegs I ever got in 1988 (from WynnCo ~ I know! I know!) were of VERY good sound quality. Of course, they were on cassette, and I can't even find my cassettes stored at my Mom's house in Central Texas >sigh< Anyway, they were very good in the sound quality:

Bella Donna Tour 1981 ~ Houston, TX (Opening Night)

Mirage Tour 1982 ~ Dallas, TX (Stevie's Songs Only)

Does anyone have these concerts to post?

PS ~ Actually, I just remembered my very first Stevie LIVE bootleg was vinyl of Fleetwood Mac Plays The City Of Sin 1977, or something like that. Anyone have Stevie's songs from that concert, too? I remember a fantastic "Gold Dust Woman"!

[jeffd8382]

Originally Posted by mikebise

Got it to work!!! Remember, not great sound, but Stevie is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!

"Ooh My Love" ~ Demo
http://www.mediafire.com/?a6hvu39k95sjo4n

Thanks, Mike, for this really cool demo... I hadn't heard it before.

I did my thing, lol, and tried to improve the sound quality some. I used some noise reduction, but there's still a lot of hiss so as not to dull all the high-end audio (or sound overly processed). As with lots of demos, the stereo image is unusual, so I have tried playing with the left and right channels to get a stronger vocal presence in the center of the stereo image. Unfortunately, this can detract from some of the keyboards which are surprisingly crisp in the original file Mike posted. I re-equalized: boosting the bass drum hit, while decreasing some of the "boominess" of the synth toms (the "ba-da-dum") that seemed to overtake the low-end frequencies; tried to eliminate this high-frequency whine that was very apparent in a few spots. I also faded the intro a bit and adjusted the fade-out (removing unnecessary blank hiss). Finally, I added compression and a few various processors. The sound is definitely louder, which may make it a bit muddy in spots. Overall, I hope you guys find it to be an improvement. But as always, don't let this replace the original, untouched file Mike posted as you can never undo what has been done to the audio.

"Ooh My Love" ~ "enhanced" demo version
http://www.mediafire.com/?nrp678bs94dboit

Enjoy!

[mikebise]

Wow!!! Once again, thanks, Jeff!!!! I always LOVE your enhancements!!!

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by mikebise

Wow!!! Once again, thanks, Jeff!!!! I always LOVE your enhancements!!!

I'm looking forward to hearing both versions tonigh. Ultimately, I need to replace most of my demos from the RAL and OSOTM eras, as I made a stupid mistake a few years back and burned them all to CDs as MP3s as 'backup copies' and then replaced my hard drive, never thinking about the further loss of quality from the extra compression.

It was one of those Doh! moments. Why I didn't just copy them as data files, I have no idea.

[mikebise]

I've spent the last year updating my outtakes/demos from Rock A Little especially, and the results have been phenomenal! I had given up and really thought some songs like "Rose Garden", "She Still Loves Him", "Ooh Ooh Baby" and others were beyond listenable. But this past year, I've uncovered such amazing upgrades in marvelous sound... the effort is worth it!!!!

[jeffd8382]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

I'm looking forward to hearing both versions tonigh. Ultimately, I need to replace most of my demos from the RAL and OSOTM eras, as I made a stupid mistake a few years back and burned them all to CDs as MP3s as 'backup copies' and then replaced my hard drive, never thinking about the further loss of quality from the extra compression.

It was one of those Doh! moments. Why I didn't just copy them as data files, I have no idea.

Haha... I've had my share of similar mistakes in years past. The worst one that comes to mind was where I had recorded a few original songs on an old, old computer... nothing ground-breaking, but I was reasonably proud of them. Because space was much more limited on hard-drives then, I couldn't afford to keep them stored there. So I burned the songs to a CD (yes, stupidly on ONLY 1 CD). I had a CD Recorder at the time (no CD burning drive), so it was a slightly more laborious process (songs recorded in real-time). Well anyways, my computer died soon after, so I thought it was great I had the forethought to burn the songs to a CD. Well a friend of mine really wanted to borrow the CD and let he and his g/f listen to it on the way back to his house... I made it clear it was the only copy I had, and reluctantly I let him borrow it. Sure enough, a few weeks passed and I started getting worried and wanted my disc back. He had no clue where it was (his life was a bit disorganized at the time, to put it kindly)... never recovered it. Needless to say, I was not a happy camper, lol!

Anyways, Mike and Matthew, let me know when you hear it and compare it to the original as I value both of your opinions. Doing this kind of enhancement is a very subjective thing (and can sound very different on other sound systems), so it helps to get some feedback.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by jeffd8382

"Ooh My Love" ~ "enhanced" demo version
http://www.mediafire.com/?nrp678bs94dboit

Enjoy!

Definitely an improvement over the original file.

[WildHearted]

Does anyone know where I could find an mp3 of Gold Dust Woman from The Dance?

I know it wasn't on the CD but I don't know if it was ever released anywhere else... if not, is there a rip from the DVD floating around somewhere?

[mikebise]

It's just a dollar on Amazon or iTunes!!! "Gypsy", too!!!

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by mikebise

It's just a dollar on Amazon or iTunes!!! "Gypsy", too!!!

Ah, thank you! For some reason it didn't occur for me to check there.

[mikebise]

Originally Posted by jeffd8382

Thanks, Mike, for this really cool demo... I hadn't heard it before.

I did my thing, lol, and tried to improve the sound quality some. I used some noise reduction, but there's still a lot of hiss so as not to dull all the high-end audio (or sound overly processed). As with lots of demos, the stereo image is unusual, so I have tried playing with the left and right channels to get a stronger vocal presence in the center of the stereo image. Unfortunately, this can detract from some of the keyboards which are surprisingly crisp in the original file Mike posted. I re-equalized: boosting the bass drum hit, while decreasing some of the "boominess" of the synth toms (the "ba-da-dum") that seemed to overtake the low-end frequencies; tried to eliminate this high-frequency whine that was very apparent in a few spots. I also faded the intro a bit and adjusted the fade-out (removing unnecessary blank hiss). Finally, I added compression and a few various processors. The sound is definitely louder, which may make it a bit muddy in spots. Overall, I hope you guys find it to be an improvement. But as always, don't let this replace the original, untouched file Mike posted as you can never undo what has been done to the audio.

"Ooh My Love" ~ "enhanced" demo version
http://www.mediafire.com/?nrp678bs94dboit

Enjoy!

Jeff! This enhancement is really incredible! Thanks for taking the time and effort to wrk on it.

I really can hear Stevie's overdubs a lot better on this version!!!!!

[mikebise]

I uploaded a few songs to mediafire in the first week of January this year that I meant to post. I guess I forgot since it was so cold in Dallas those first two weeks! Anyway, someone had asked me for these, and everyone probably already has them, but I might as well post them:

"No Questions Asked" ~ Alternate Mix/Extra Stevie Vocals
http://www.mediafire.com/?jdwp4wu99st46wi

"That's Alright" ~ Outtake/Very Different
http://www.mediafire.com/?pr0e8e9kijttw6a

[jeffd8382]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Definitely an improvement over the original file.

Originally Posted by mikebise

Jeff! This enhancement is really incredible! Thanks for taking the time and effort to wrk on it.

I really can hear Stevie's overdubs a lot better on this version!!!!!

You're welcome, Mike...it's always worthwhile if it makes a difference. So glad you both like it and that it sounds better to you!

[randydesertrat]

Does anyone have a good copy of the version of "When I See you Again" that features both Stevie and Lindsey singing at the end (not the "what's the matter baby"/instrumental ending version). Thanks!

[mikebise]

I have it and will post it tomorrow if no one does before then. My copy isn't the best, though...