The dB's - The Ritz, NYC 1982 (FM)

LOSSLESS RE-POST

The dB's with the Horns of Plenty

The Ritz
New York, NY

February 1982

  
FM recording (quality Ex-) 
  

The dB's and Arto Lindsay, Bond's, NYC, 1982

(Goldmine magazine, 1997)

ROB SEZ: This show may be the cream of the crop in terms of vintage dB's recordings re: song selection, performance and sound quality. Plus, there's a horn section playing on several numbers. Bonus mystery: Chris refers to the audience as “sports fans” several times (!). BIG THANKS to the original taper & uploader, edarthur for the re-up, and big-time dB's fan John L for the upgrade.

 
There’s more than a little confusion about the correct date for this performance. It’s
appeared in trading circles as Feb. 22 as well as Feb. 23. But there's a New York Times article indicating there was a dB’s concert Saturday, Feb. 20, 1982 at The Ritz with a horn section on a few numbers, just like this show. (Perhaps the Feb. 20 concert was broadcast on Feb. 22...?)
 

1.  Living a Lie

2.  We Were Happy There

3.  Happenstance

4.  Bad Reputation

5.  Ask for Jill

6.  Black & White*

7.  Amplifier

8.  (I Thought) You Wanted to Know

9.  Walking the Ceiling (It’s Good to Be Alive)

10. The Fight

11. Excitement

12. Soul Kiss

13. pH Factor

14. Neverland

15. Storm Warning

16. Death Garage

   
    *There’s a weird speed hiccup on Black & White starting at 1:44, but only lasts about 18 secs. 
   
NOTE: I’ve separated out the four tracks from a show in Atlanta, GA, that circulate with some versions of this recording.
  
WAV lossless files
   
MP3@320 

The dB's:

Chris Stamey

Will Rigby

Gene Holder

Peter Holsapple

The Horns of Plenty are not identified, except that Chris refers to them as “geezers”(!)

The dB’s at The Ritz in NYC, 1981 or ’82.

Will seems to be looking around for another beer...