Paul Westerberg 1993-07-17 RKCNDY Seattle, WA

Paul Westerberg
July 17, 1993
RKCNDY
Seattle, Washington
slipkid68 master

Casio DA-R100 DAT and Sonic Studio DSM-6 mics > DAT capture > Sony 670 DAT > Audacity 2.0 capture to .wav > RX 8 and Ozone 10 > FLAC > finishing via TLH

01. Intro
02. Another Girl, Another Planet
03. Waiting for Somebody
04. Mannequin Shop
05. Achin’ to Be
06. First Glimmer
07. Waitress in the Sky
08. World Class Fad
09. Dice Behind Your Shades
10. A Few Minutes of Silence
11. Merry Go Round
12. Someone I Once Knew
13. Knockin’ on Mine
14. Skyway
15. Things
16. Gimme Little Sign
17. Dyslexic Heart
18. Swingin’ Party
19. Runaway Wind
20. Can’t Hardly Wait
21. Daydream Believer
22. I’ll Be You
23. Here Comes a Regular
24. Silver Naked Ladies
25. Down Love
26. Left of the Dial
27. Alex Chilton

The musicians:

Josh Freese - drums
Darren Hill - bass
David Minehan - guitar
Paul Westerberg - lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars

This file set features a complete recording of Paul Westerberg performing live in Seattle at a club called RKCNDY (pronounced “rock candy”) in support of his 1993 album "14 Songs." The 26-song set, freshly transferred from the master DAT and beautifully remastered, features a mix of Westerberg originals, from The Replacements to his debut solo LP, and smart covers, too. Thirty years on, the entirety sounds as it did back then: polished but still wry.

And what a time it was. As bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam ascended, Westerberg regrouped. So did Bob Mould, whose 1992 show fronting Sugar became the talk of the town.

It’s romantic to think that the Twin Cities godfathers, who retained unimpeachable cred in the Emerald City, had dropped in to check on their musical progeny, who rocketed to commercial success the likes of which had eluded Hüsker Dü and The Replacements.

In truth, they were working hard in fresh settings. Westerberg’s newfound professionalism sounded impressive, and his steps away from the chaos of The Replacements seemed clear. “We’re company men now,” he joked at one point.

Did the music gain as a result? That’s a debate worth having for sure. With no fanfare, he played the songs included on the 1992 soundtrack to the film "Singles." And what a band, anchored by a young Josh Freese on drums (recently inheritor of the Foo Fighters’ drum stool). It’s no surprise that he and guitarist David Minehan got the call to round out The Replacements lineup circa 2013-’15.

With virtually no distractions, playback for July 17 sounds amazing. A rock-solid and close-up capture gained immeasurably from a 30th anniversary remaster: thanks as always to my old pal BK.

This recording serves as an upgrade over one that had torrented as a fourth-generation version, most likely from a different source though possibly derived from this one.

Share it freely, and for free!

- slipkid68

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