Sunday, March 6, 2022

David Bowie 1997-04-08 Smith's Olde Bar, Atlanta, GA

David Bowie
Smith's Olde Bar, Atlanta 8 April 97
Recorded live 7 February 1997, broadcast 8 April 1997.

Impromptu interview and acoustic songs one morning in Atlanta.
Very interesting arrangements, especially Scary Monsters.

Radio broadcast - see notes on sources below.
58:53

01 Interview Part 1
02 Scary Monsters
03 Interview Part 2
04 7 Years in Tibet
05 Interview Part 3
06 Jimmy's riff
07 Dead Man Walking
08 Interview Part 4
09 Jean Genie
10 Interview Part 5
11 I Can't Read
12 Thank You's

This is a combination of two sources: a download I got off Dime, and the Seven Months in America CD.
The latter had the songs in slightly better quality - there was slight tape distortion on the otherwise
excellent full length songs and interview download I'd picked up. I always found the songs sounded quite
brittle, and to me, a little painful to listen to in the mix presented on the 7 Months in America cd.

I originally worked on this in 2010, and on revisiting this now, in 2020, during lockdown, I have had
another go at the songs. My initial treatment was by a method I have moved on from. Here, in Audacity,
I reduced the treble and raised the bass, brought down the gain, and applied a little reverb.

I like the way it sounds quite a lot now, if this is for you, I hope you like it too.

For those who prefer 'untreated' broadcasts, the full show has been shared a lot online, and the music
portion can be found here -
https://www.bowiestation.com/torrents-details.php?id=2038


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