Topic: any one still run analog?

[Nick's Picks]

Youd be surprised how many vintage rigs I see being run in NH.
Funny, a boston show...never.  Alsways the latest and greatest taping tech.

50mi north though...
Naks, Senns, Beyers and Sony mics rule.  Sony D5's are commonplace.  Giant shotguns being run into a D8 is about has high tech as it gets at some of the shows I go to.

[Unitmonster]

Ran analog from 1997 to summer 1999. Still have the Marantz PMD 430 in the closet, in the original box, collecting dust.  Can't bring myself to sell it since I know it'll fetch next to nothing used. 

In 1998 I had a radio show with my buddy, and having master analogs was great for that.  I'd grab a tape, bring it to the station, pop it on and that'd be it.  No editing, transferring, etc.

Good times they were!

[bconnolly]

I just ran into an analog taper on the Internet (eRan into him, you might say).  I dunno, you tell me.

http://bootlog.wordpress.com/

I mean, I respect the guy for using what he's got, but Jesus Christ that Islands recording is unlistenable.

[F.O.Bean]

a friend from pittsburgh named Jason Snow still runs naks(I think) >>> Analog tape deck(mnaraantz i think)

not to piss in his cheerios or anything but the tapes are usually somewhat distorted and not much fun listening to (tho he has hooked me w/ a few good one)

unless you have a GREAT analog recorder and keep your heads aligned/cleaned, move into the 21st century and go digital

[kuba]

I've read some funny stories about folks, in the hayday of stealth Dead tapin, sneakin these monsters on wheel chairs with a person sitting on it pretending to be handycaped (or perhaps in some cases they were). Anyone else have any funny stories about sneakin old anlog decks into Dead shows??

Mike Millard? He wasn't a GD fan, though...

[rocksuitcase]

I've read some funny stories about folks, in the hayday of stealth Dead tapin, sneakin these monsters on wheel chairs with a person sitting on it pretending to be handycaped (or perhaps in some cases they were). Anyone else have any funny stories about sneakin old anlog decks into Dead shows??

Mike Millard? He wasn't a GD fan, though...

Dan Liff used to run a Nak 550 and carry a wheel chair in the trunk of his huge 4 door car on GD tour.  He would then recruit skinny guys or girls ( think miracle ticket) to sit in the chair on top of the tape deck with a blanket over the "handicapped person" and the rest of the rig below the chair in some sort of shelf he had.  Worked 95% of the time.

 I met him on summer 1982 tour and know he did this for at least 82 and 83 tours.  Who knows if his tapes ever survived and made it to some folks that properly archived them or not.  I was patched in to his rig at KC 1982-08-02 or 3??)The last time I ever spoke with him must have been 1988 at an MSG Rainforest show.  (apologies if he wanted to remain anonymous, but hey it's been over 20 years!!)