The Rolling Stones
Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
October 18, 1989
Mike Millard Master Tapes via JEMS
The Lost and Found Mike the MICrophone Tapes Volume 197
2496 Edition
1644 Edition here: http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/...86#post3266686
Recording Gear: AKG 451E Microphones (CK-1 cardioid capsules) > Nakamichi 550 Cassette Recorder
JEMS 2023 Transfer: Mike Millard Master Cassettes > Nakamichi Cassette Deck 1 azimuth-adjusted playback > Sound Devices USBPre2 > Audacity 3.1 capture > iZotope RX > iZotope RX8 Advanced and Ozone 10 > xACT 2.50 > FLAC
01 Start Me Up
02 Bitch
03 Sad Sad Sad
04 Undercover Of The Night
05 Harlem Shuffle
06 Tumbling Dice
07 Miss You
08 Ruby Tuesday
09 Play With Fire
10 Rock And A Hard Place
11 Mixed Emotions
12 Honky Tonk Women
13 Midnight Rambler
14 You Can't Always Get What You Want
15 Little Red Rooster
16 Happy
17 Paint It Black
18 2000 Light Years From Home
19 Sympathy For The Devil
20 Gimme Shelter
21 Band Introduction
22 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)
23 Brown Sugar
24 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
25 Jumpin' Jack Flash
Known Faults:
-Jumpin' Jack Flash: start cut
Introduction to the Lost and Found Mike the MICrophone Series
Welcome to JEMS’ Lost and Found Mike the MICrophone series presenting recordings made by legendary taper Mike Millard, AKA Mike the MICrophone, best known for his masters of Led Zeppelin done in and around Los Angeles circa 1975-77. For the complete details on how tapes in this series came to be lost and found again, as well as JEMS' long history with Mike Millard, please refer to the notes in Vol. One: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-d....php?id=500680.
Until 2020, the Lost and Found series presented fresh transfers of previously unavailable first-generation copies made by Mike himself for friends like Stan Gutoski of JEMS, Jim R, Bill C. and Barry G. These sources were upgrades to circulating copies and in most instances marked the only time verified first generation Millard sources had been directly digitized in the torrent era.
That all changed with the discovery of many of Mike Millard’s original master tapes.
Yes, you read that correctly, Mike Millard’s master cassettes, long rumored to be destroyed or lost, have been found. Not all of them but many, and with them a much more complete picture has emerged of what Millard recorded between his first show in late 1973 and his last in early 1992.
The reason the rediscovery of his master tapes is such a revelation is that we’ve been told for decades they were gone. Internet myths suggest Millard destroyed his master tapes before taking his own life, an imprudent detail likely concocted based on the assumption that because his master tapes never surfaced and Mike’s mental state was troubled he would do something rash WITH HIS LIFE’S WORK. There’s also a version of the story where Mike’s family dumps the tapes after he dies. Why would they do that?
The truth is Mike’s masters remained in his bedroom for many years after his death in 1994. We know at least a few of Millard’s friends and acquaintances contacted his mother Lia inquiring about the tapes at the time to no avail. But in the early 2000s, longtime Millard friend Rob S was the one she knew and trusted enough to preserve Mike’s work.
The full back story on how Mike’s master tapes were saved can be found in the notes for Vol. 18 Pink Floyd, which was the first release in our series transferred from Millard’s original master tapes:
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-d...d=667745&hit=1
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-d...d=667750&hit=1
Rolling Stones, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1989
While we often mention Genesis, Yes, The Who and Led Zeppelin as Mike "The Mike" Millard's favorite bands, make no mistake, he was a HUGE Rolling Stones fan. In terms of his personal rock 'n' roll Mount Rushmore, the Stones are one of the four names on it. The band's return to US stages in 1989 after an eight-year absence represents the peak of Millard's post-hiatus taping activities, with Mike recording all four shows at the Coliseum in LA, plus two more at Oakland Coliseum. Four of those six recordings have been released in the Lost and Found series: Los Angeles October 21 (Vol. 173) and 22 (Vol. 40); Oakland November 4 (Vol. 108) and 5 (Vol. 142).
Now we turn to the first of those six gigs, October 18, 1989, opening night of a four-show stand at the enormous Memorial Coliseum in LA, shows made all the bigger by the inclusion of then white-hot Guns 'N Roses as the opening act (yes, Mike taped the GNR sets, but because they are on DIME's NAB list, their release will come down the road on another platform).
Two things struck me in working on this show. One is just how ambitious the setlist is, mixing relatively recent material like "Harlem Shuffle," "Mixed Emotions," "Rock And A Hard Place" and "Undercover Of The Night" with rarer picks "Play With Fire," "Little Red Rooster" and "2000 Light Years From Home." All the classics are still there too, not to mention deeper cuts like "Bitch," "Ruby Tuesday" and "Paint It Black." Overall, an excellent and generous set.
The second thing is how good Millard's recording is in a massive venue. As we've said before, he was devoutly anti stadium concerts, but he wasn't about to miss the Stones, who were only playing stadiums. Finding a sweet spot to record in an 80,000 seat room isn't easy but leave it Millard to figure it out. All his '89 recordings are good but this one is excellent, full bodied and clear. Samples provided.
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JEMS is proud to partner with Rob, Jim R, Ed F, Barry G and many others to release Millard's historic recordings and to help set the record straight about the man himself.
We can’t thank Rob enough for reconnecting with Jim and putting his trust in our Millard reissue campaign. He kept Mike’s precious tapes under wraps for two decades, but once Rob learned of our methods and stewardship, he agreed to contribute the Millard DATs and cassettes to the program. Our releases would not be nearly as compelling without Jim’s memories, photos and other background contributions. As many of you have noted, the stories offer an entertaining complement to Mike’s incredible audio documents.
Thank yous this week go to Rob S for the excellent transfer; Professor Goody for dialing in the pitch and mjk5510 for handling post production and artwork.
The march to Vol. 200 continues next week with another one of Mike's favorites.
Finally, cheers to the late, great Mike the MICrophone. His work never ceases to impress. May he rest in peace.
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