Topic: Do tapers have fun at shows

[pmonk66]

My only problem is I can't go more than 10 inutes without taking a peek at my recorder to make sure the levels are fine, the thing is still on, etc...!

[firmdragon]

ya just got to set it and forget it.

[Gutbucket]

My only problem is I can't go more than 10 inutes without taking a peek at my recorder to make sure the levels are fine, the thing is still on, etc...!

..must...have....self-

dicipline

[SparkE!]

My only problem is I can't go more than 10 inutes without taking a peek at my recorder to make sure the levels are fine, the thing is still on, etc...!

..must...have....self-

dicipline

...especially to stealth Fripp.  Excellent reference. Excellent album. +t

[dreyfuss]

This was a great thread that I had missed when it was posted,

As everyone has pretty much stated, the real payoff is after the show when you listen to it, share it, give it to the band, etc

[ThePhog]

Any other married people here?? Ever taped a show just for your spouse? That is the only time I will not have as much fun as normal...my wife loves Kid Rock, I think he is a tool. But doing one show for her makes it possible for me to travel all over the midwest to tape the bands I like. Small trade-off I guess.

[Humbug]

Any other married people here?? Ever taped a show just for your spouse? That is the only time I will not have as much fun as normal...my wife loves Kid Rock, I think he is a tool. But doing one show for her makes it possible for me to travel all over the midwest to tape the bands I like. Small trade-off I guess.

You might make "kidrocklive" happy as well!

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=55104.0

[ThePhog]

He played the same show in 2006 that he did in 2004...I've had to endure 3 shows in 2 years and that is too much. I think he played a few more hits this year but it was the same gimmick. I feel dirty even talking about it. That kidrocklive guy is a trip...I give him major credit for his enthusiasm.

[beathydrolysis]

Any other married people here?? Ever taped a show just for your spouse? That is the only time I will not have as much fun as normal...my wife loves Kid Rock, I think he is a tool. But doing one show for her makes it possible for me to travel all over the midwest to tape the bands I like. Small trade-off I guess.

I know what you're saying.  I tape the ocassional gig for my girlfriend so she won't be upset when I want to go to a show that she has absolutely no interest in.  Then I gotta watch my rig like a hawk.  I was tapin Nickel Creek for her at Bonnaroo this and my rig went down during the second track.  I lost the first two tracks with that little disaster (thanks to all the dust at the Roo I think...boy was she dissappointed.  The only minutes I lost during the entire festival and it was during the show she wanted to see most. 

[wbrisette]

Any other married people here?? Ever taped a show just for your spouse?

Nope. ;-)

Actually the only stuff she has any real interest in are things I've turned her onto. I have however, recorded a show for my daughter. But then those were shows that were fun too. Farmer Jason (aka Jason Ringenburg - Jason & The Scorchers), Joe McDermott. All fun stuff.

Wayne

[RebelRebel]

well, recording pays the bills now, so in a offhand way..each show I record is for her and my daughter.  They both go with me to the gigs when possible and love music..

[rocksuitcase]

Any other married people here?? Ever taped a show just for your spouse? That is the only time I will not have as much fun as normal...my wife loves Kid Rock, I think he is a tool. But doing one show for her makes it possible for me to travel all over the midwest to tape the bands I like. Small trade-off I guess.

Ok, I've got you all beat.  My first wife ( yep, I'm with the 2nd one now) was also an engineering student while we were in college and while I was starting to be a Grateful dead Taper ( 1982 ish).  In 1984 she announced she wanted to buy her own TC D5M ( Portable cassette recorder- almost professional grade).  So we drove down to NYC and went to Uncle Steves and paid $499 for her brand spanking new D5.  This deck was at at least 200 Dead shows and recorded many many other shows before it got retired.  Yes, my taper friends, she "gave" it to me in the divorce settlement.  At many GD shows we were at we used her deck to patch from another source or  maybe be a back up on a second set of mics.

[Gutbucket]

Any other married people here?? Ever taped a show just for your spouse? That is the only time I will not have as much fun as normal...my wife loves Kid Rock, I think he is a tool. But doing one show for her makes it possible for me to travel all over the midwest to tape the bands I like. Small trade-off I guess.

Ok, I've got you all beat.  My first wife ( yep, I'm with the 2nd one now) was also an engineering student while we were in college and while I was starting to be a Grateful dead Taper ( 1982 ish).  In 1984 she announced she wanted to buy her own TC D5M ( Portable cassette recorder- almost professional grade).  So we drove down to NYC and went to Uncle Steves and paid $499 for her brand spanking new D5.  This deck was at at least 200 Dead shows and recorded many many other shows before it got retired.  Yes, my taper friends, she "gave" it to me in the divorce settlement.  At many GD shows we were at we used her deck to patch from another source or  maybe be a back up on a second set of mics.

Nice! Did the second wife go digital?
It's like a taper dowery.

[rocksuitcase]

Any other married people here?? Ever taped a show just for your spouse? That is the only time I will not have as much fun as normal...my wife loves Kid Rock, I think he is a tool. But doing one show for her makes it possible for me to travel all over the midwest to tape the bands I like. Small trade-off I guess.

Ok, I've got you all beat.  My first wife ( yep, I'm with the 2nd one now) was also an engineering student while we were in college and while I was starting to be a Grateful dead Taper ( 1982 ish).  In 1984 she announced she wanted to buy her own TC D5M ( Portable cassette recorder- almost professional grade).  So we drove down to NYC and went to Uncle Steves and paid $499 for her brand spanking new D5.  This deck was at at least 200 Dead shows and recorded many many other shows before it got retired.  Yes, my taper friends, she "gave" it to me in the divorce settlement.  At many GD shows we were at we used her deck to patch from another source or  maybe be a back up on a second set of mics.

Nice! Did the second wife go digital?
It's like a taper dowery.

Hehe, exceot she didn't have to catch her self on fire a few years after the wedding!!!!!!   (joke)
funny question: the second wife wants nothing to do with taping, she enjoys the music and lets me do my "taper thing".

[F0CKER]

NOBODY! has more fun than we do!

Taping adds to the enjoyment from my experience.  And you'll meet a whole new group of friends who share the same dorky hobby.  Subculture within a subculture.