Episode #74 – Jeffrey Norman on Restoring, Mixing, and Mastering the Grateful Dead




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Summary: <p>We welcome Jeffrey Norman, who has been mixing, mastering, and restoring Grateful Dead recordings for more than 35 years.</p> <p><strong>This week’s guest</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://mockingbirdmastering.com">Jeffrey Norman: Mockingbird Mastering</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://mockingbirdmastering.com/Projects-Index.html">Jeffrey Norman’s project list</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.uaudio.com/blog/mid-side-mic-recording/">Mid-side (MS) recording technique</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owsley_Stanley">Owsley Stanley (Bear)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.relix.com/articles/detail/whats_become_of_the_bettys">What’s Become of the Bettys? The Fate of the Long-Lost Grateful Dead Soundboards</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.thenexttrack.com/%E2%99%AB-episode-67-the-grateful-deads-legendary-5877-cornell-concert-with-author-peter-conners/">Episode #67 – The Grateful Dead’s Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter Conners</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://audiophilereview.com/analog/plangent---a-better-way-to-transfer-analog-tape.html">Plangent Process</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.kirkville.com/coming-soon-grateful-dead-complete-europe-72-box-set/">The Grateful Dead’s Europe ’72 box set</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2hEvCtT">Long Strange Trip</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.thenexttrack.com/%E2%99%AB-episode-70-movies-about-music-part-1-fiction/">Kirk’s Next Track pick of the Doc &amp; Merle Watson release – Episode #70 – Movies about Music, Part 1: Fiction</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://owsleystanleyfoundation.org">Owsley Stanley Foundation</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2yltKjd">Grateful Dead – Cornell 5/8/77</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2z4pwKh">Grateful Dead – Sunshine Daydream Veneta, OR, 8/27/72</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2gAbZ6r">Grateful Dead – Closing of Winterland, 12/31/78</a> </li> </ul> <p>Correction to Kirk’s next track selection. The New Riders of the Purple Sage came on <em>after</em> the Grateful Dead’s first acoustic set. </p> <p><strong>Our next tracks</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Kirk: <a href="http://amzn.to/2xEcmHX">Dick’s Picks Vol. 8 – Harpur College, Binghamton, NY, May 2, 1970 </a> </li> <li>Doug: <a href="http://amzn.to/2zl1qMj">Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers</a> </li> </ul> <p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.</p><p>Special Guest: Jeffrey Norman.</p>