the Psychedelic Furs
August 15, 1986 -
Pier 84,
Hudson River Park,
New York City, NY
"1986 World Tour"
"Miller Time Concerts On the Pier"
"Miller Music On the Pier"
(TapeTyrant Master Series Volume 42)
01. Heartbreak Beat
02. Love My Way
03. Midnight To Midnight
04. Sister Europe
05. Sleep Comes Down
06. Shock
07. President Gas
08. Pretty In Pink
09. Forever Now
10. Into You Like a Train >
11. India
Richard Butler (Richard Lofthouse Butler) - vox
John Ashton (John Geza Ashton) - guitars
Tim Butler (Timothy George Butler) - bass guitar
Mars Williams - saxophone
Paul Garisto - drums, percussion
Marty Williamson - rhythm guitar
Roger O'Donnell - keys
(TapeTyrant Master Series Volume 42)
Recording: NAK 300's > Sony TC-D5
Transfer: Master Cassette > Nakamichi DR-01 (azimuth adjusted) > Sound Devices USBPre2 > iZotope RX 8 / ozone 9 (mastered) > xACT 2.50 > FLAC
mjk5510 NOTES:
--Known Faults: Missing first part of the show (~25 minutes); "Heartbreak Beat" - joined in progress; "President Gas" - start slightly cut
--Welcome to Volume 42 of our master series featuring the master recordings of dime member "tapetyrant". The series will predominately feature captures in the Northeast and Southern California areas. We will touch on multiple genres with a strong focus on Jazz Fusion, New Wave and Rock.
--Tapetyrant was an active taper in the 1980's and much of the 1990's before, like many of us, hanging up the mics. What he captured during that time is uniformly excellent quality and his master tapes have been safely stored, the first batch are in pristine condition. Some shows may circulate from lower generation copies but most have remained uncirculated until now and have never circulated directly from the masters.
--Prior to DAT, the heavy lifting was entirely done by a Sony D5 with NAK 300's and taping was serious business, acquiring the best seats possible and working to keep neighbors in check.
--Our second Psychedelic Furs show of the series at one of TapeTyrant's favorite taping venues, TapeTyrant rarely makes even an average tape at this venue and this is no exception however, probably being a bit too mentally prepared for the show resulted in missing the first 5 or 6 songs as the taper's old nemesis, the pause button, was mistakenly engaged.
--After this error in button management is corrected we get an excellent capture of the last hour of the show.
--Thanks as always to Goody for invaluable pitch guidance.
--Continued thanks to "tapetyrant" for doing such a great job capturing these important shows, for reaching out and entrusting me to present his excellent work for all to enjoy for decades to come. We are indebted to his generosity (tapers don't let those tapes and your hard work get lost to the ages, there are plenty of folks to get in touch with here to help get them out, we're all working to leave no tape behind).
--Artwork and samples included.
mjk5510 and tapetyrant
vanillag NOTES (1/14/2023):
--Super BIG Thanks to TapeTyrant for recording & sharing this the Psychedelic Furs 1986 show & to mjk5510 for the transfer & share & to goody for his part in the pitch process. Absolutely appreciated & sounds super nice!!
--According to mjk5510, probably these six songs were missed: Heartbeat; Here Come Cowboys; Alice's House; Shadow In My Heart; Highwire Days; Heaven
--"Heartbreak Beat" is only missing a tad in the very beginning & is joined well before the first lyrics are sung
--"President Gas" is also only missing a tad in the very beginning & is joined well before the first lyrics are sung
--not sure if there was no encores played or if there is a very clever splice after "President Gas" (because on other setlists for this tour, the encores started with "Pretty In Pink")
--Pier 84 is on 12th Avenue & 44th Street. From 1981 until 1988, it served as a concert venue from the former Schaefer Music Festival. Headline acts such as the Clash, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, and Hot Tuna performed on the pier. Opened under Hudson River Park in 2006, it is the largest public pier in the park. The pier also houses a water-themed playground, part of Hudson River Park. In addition, Pier 84 is a stop for New York Water Taxi & has a bicycle rental shop and other businesses serving primarily tourists.
--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_Park#:~:text=Pier%2084%20is%20on%2012th,public%20pier%20in%20the%20park.
--In 1977, Dr.Pepper assumed sponsorship of the "Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park" concert series, renamed the "Dr.Pepper Central Park Music Festival". Due to residential noise complaints, this series was moved to Pier 84 on the West Side in 1981. The festival name was changed to "Dr.Pepper Music Festival" after the move away from Central Park in 1981. In 1983 Miller Brewing Company took over sponsorship with the name "Miller Time Concerts On the Pier" until 1988. In 1989 Reebok took over sponsorship of the concert series at Pier 84, renamed "Reebok Riverstage", which lasted through 1990.
--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schaefer_Music_Festival
--added the band members info & some more detail to the setlist
--added the ffp fingerprints to the text file
--added more detail to the venue info
