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Liner Notes: The Lampinski Lamb

In 2009 Genesis fans were blessed by the release of a previously uncirculated master sourced tape of Genesis performing 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway', recorded in Providence, Rhode Island on December 8^th, 1974. From Carl and Kev, the ones responsible for the torrent release:

“Carl was up in Foxboro, Mass. to see John Wetton and The School Of Rock All-Stars, and started talking with the guy sitting next to him. Turns out they had more than a little common musical ground, starting with King Crimson and it worked rapidly downhill from there. Shockingly, the topic of tapes came up and it just so happens this guy taped a bunch of shows in the 1970s that he essentially kept to himself. This series of torrents represents the fruits of Carl's labor - multiple trips to Dan's house to pick up tapes, lovingly and carefully transfer the recordings and then prepare them for our collective listening pleasure.

“This show has circulated before, from a different source, and is one of the most legendary known 'Lamb' recordings. This torrent represents an equally excellent recording from Dan Lampinski's master tapes that have never circulated. Carl and I were shocked when we discovered this. We had assumed that the Glasnost radio and Hogweed #14 versions were from Dan's recording but close listening to the intro and crowd noises reveals this to be untrue.”

Could this be? The Hogweed #14 remaster, from this date and venue, has always been considered one of the best 'Lamb' audience recordings and Mr. Lampinski's recordings already had a reputation for excellence. Is it possible that two experienced tapers were at this show? Hogweed #14 was known to be from a 1^st generation tape. Another 1^st generation version (un-remastered) was torrented by the well-respected DIME member glasnostrd19. They both seem to be the same source. But where did these 1^st generation sources come from? The Hogweed #14 information booklet contains the following memories from someone who was there:

I met the taper of this show while waiting in line to see Robert Fripp on his solo/spoken word 'Frippertronics' tour in the spring of 1983 in Boston, Mass. USA. As is normal to pass time, I struck up a conversation with the people around me. After a bit, I began talking to an older guy (I was 20 and he was almost 30) about concerts we'd seen, etc. One thing led to another and I came to find out that he was an avid taper of shows in the Boston area. He'd been recording concerts since the mid 1970s and was the first person I'd met who taped non-Grateful Dead shows. After the show, we exchanged names and numbers in order to do some tape trading. A few weeks passed and my room mate and I went to his apartment. It was at this point that I realized that this guy had recorded some great shows. But that's all he seemed to do. His job was to record shows for you and I to enjoy. Over the last two decades, I've taken great pleasure in this work. Now you too will enjoy this man's work when you listen to….. David Campbell

Glasnostrd19 has written this about his tape:

“Way back in the late '70s I did one trade with a guy in R.I. who was a big fan of Genesis and U.K., and made three recordings that he sent me 1st gen. copies of. This Genesis Providence recording may sound even better than the soundboard, since it was apparently recorded with some of the best equipment available in 1974. This is the first time I've posted my 1st gen. copy of it and it is the whole show. The only parts missing are the first few seconds of 'The Chamber of 32 Doors' for a tape flip, and the beginning of Peter's talk before the show starts. The second tape flip cut is unnoticeable to me in here. Thanks much to S.P. for this great 'Lamb' recording.”

So, who was the taper for this 1^st generation source? And is Lampinski's tape really a different source? On the original DIME forum of the Lampinski release, DIME member mattbea61 posed the question:

“Many thanks for uploading this and all the previous recordings from this taper. Exciting times indeed BUT I have to ask, how can you be sure this Lampinski and the version previously upped by Glasnostrd19 are not one and the same? The same cuts are evidence enough but the fact that Glasnostrd19 traded for his copy from a guy in RI (not the taper) and is merely using his best guess as to the equipment used give me cause to seriously doubt these are two different recordings. Can anyone, having grabbed and listened to both, help out and help me decide which to get?”

DIME member simonmarsden responded with the answer: “The other was a Joe Maloney tape if I remember correctly”. DIME member Carlthulhu then provided some evidence that the two recordings were, indeed, different:

“There is some audience participation at the end of 'Watcher of the Skies' on the glasnostrd19 version that is not on the Lampinski version, for anyone looking to verify that they are two different sources”. PRRP has verified this to be true. A fan yells “Woo woo woo woo” which is heard on the Glasnostrd19 source and Hogweed #14, but not on Lampinski. Also, in the Rael story just before 'Back in N.Y.C.', 9 seconds after Gabriel starts the story there is an audience member's cough heard in the Hogweed version that is not heard in Lampinski. Finally, during this same Rael story, after Gabriel says, “78 seconds flat” there is a yelp from an audience member who is close to Lampinski's microphones and is clearly heard. This yelp is not heard well at all in the Hogweed version. So, two sources exist from two excellent tapers at the same concert. This is similar to the time Dan Lampinski recorded Pink Floyd in Boston on June 18^th, 1975. Also in that audience was Steve Hopkins and now both tapers' recordings of that show are available and both are equally outstanding.”

This Genesis performance is legendary for the technical difficulties experienced by the band. On the Lampinski source, the show begins with Peter Gabriel explaining how the performance has been delayed by rain water dripping onto the stage and causing an electrical hazard. Despite no fatal consequences, this rainwater still causes all sorts of problems for the synthesizer during the second half of the show. Undesired synthesizer noises begin during the Rael story and then can be heard during 'Lilywhite Lilith', the beginning of 'The Waiting Room' and 'The Supernatural Anaesthetist'. Confirming this show's delay, DIME member glampins provides this added information …..

“(Here is) another little tidbit of information on this show from Dan Lampinski's brother. It was a miserable night in Providence with snow and then heavy rain. Peter Gabriel refers to the rain leaking through the roof directly over the stage. It was quite a delay until the rain stopped and the tarps were removed from the gear. What Mr. Gabriel doesn't tell you is that directly across the street from the theater was a Dunkin Donuts. Genesis arranged for dozens and dozens of donuts and gallons of coffee to be brought into the lobby, all for free because of the delay. Dan convinced me to go to this concert despite the fact that I had no idea what The Lamb was. I was mesmerized and to this day I still say it was the single best concert I have ever seen. Until now I had not heard this recording. In fact, I doubt Dan had ever heard it either. Enjoy!”

PRRP Staff

Notes from the Re-Master

Obviously, this remaster project begins with the torrented flac files from Dan Lampinski's show. It is interesting that this recording captures part of the explanation for the delay from Gabriel which is not present on the Joe Maloney tape. Both tapers then started their recordings of the show at approximately the same time, halfway through the Rael Introduction. Maloney's tape starts about two seconds earlier that Lampinski's so those two seconds were added to Lampinski's recording to make it more complete. The tape flips mentioned above occurred with uncanny synchronicity between the two tapers, leading to the initial (incorrect) assumption that the two were the same recording. Tape flips were repaired here so that the full, complete show is available.

The first significant step in the remastering was the speed correction. PRRP has remastered other Lampinski recordings and, despite their outstanding quality, they often run too slow or too fast. Here again, this recording was off speed and that was easily corrected. Tonality was re-balanced given the acoustic characteristics of the venue and the location of the taper. Clicks and pops were found and repaired easily. A number of points find undesirable noises coming from the synthesizer on stage. Gabriel references these at least once during the monologue but they can be heard intermittently during 'Lilywhite Lilith', 'The Waiting Room' and 'The Supernatural Anaesthetist'. These were not altered because they were not tape flaws. Dynamic adjustments were made to enhance the recording and repair the effects of auto-record circuitry. Re-tracking was done using standard references, splitting the show just before the second Rael story, but without fadeout for a seamless listening experience.

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