From Early Nirvana To Phish, A Chicago Fan's Secret Recordings Of 10,000 Shows Are Now Online

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nomedent@reddit

Wait, 10,000? That's 200 shows a year for 50 years.

So I didn't read the article.... sorry but how is this possible?

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ecdc05@reddit

I looked at the collection and I think it spans more like 30 years. It's insane. This guy basically went to a show every day and recorded it.

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g-monks@reddit

As someone who went to a lot of Chicago shows in the 90s and 00s, I can vouch that Aadam was at almost all of them.

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grateful_john@reddit

Probably also recorded the opening act(s) as well as the headliner. So that’s two shows in one day. Festivals get you multiple shows in one day.

Although I know people who legit went to 200 concerts a year, they tend to not have a wife (they’re all guys) and usually slow down after 8-10 years.

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formernonhandwasher@reddit

He ended up being such a regular that he would get in free and was well known in the community. Hard to believe the dedication some people have in their hobby. I go from hobby to hobby all the time.

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MidwestAbe@reddit

So many long closed Chicago concerts spots. RIP

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jrutz@reddit

Found the Fugazi show at Medusa's I was at: https://archive.org/details/ajc02236_fugazi1990-06-14.ajcproject

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formernonhandwasher@reddit

Was just going to post how happy there were a few older Fugazi shows in this archive.

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CucumberParty3388@reddit

AFAIK, Fugazi is the only band that already makes all of their show recordings available.

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kittybigs@reddit

I’m so thrilled you shared this! Thank you!

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OutOfEffs@reddit

If you make use of the Live Music Archive frequently, the app Taper's Section is wonderful for not having to listen via browser or having to download. It's one of my most used apps.

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rudeamy@reddit

That’s my husband’s friend. He gave us a few the of concert posters from those shows.

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HugoNebula@reddit (OP)

If you're still in contact, thank him from us, would you? That's an absolute treasure trove he's offered everybody there.

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Dead_Is_Better@reddit

Didn't Pink Floyd release one of this guys recordings from an early 70's show of theirs not all that long ago? I remember reading someone did and I'm pretty sure it was them.

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I listen to mostly recordings of live music, I started collecting tapes of the Dead in the early 80s, got into getting other bands, did my own recording and have many friends who are similarly motivated. I have terabytes of lossless audio files of live music. We had all sorts of tricks for getting our stuff into venues. There are a lot of obsessed tapers out there.

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i80flea@reddit

Hey Now, my good friend started collecting Dead tapes in 1990 when we were both getting on the bus. He recently set his old stereo system back up, which was very high end for mid 90's and we have been having a great time playing all the old favorites again. We were all at Fare thee Well shows, which admittedly were not the most well received from a musical standpoint, but there's no denying it was an amazing time. Anyway, I am hoping to chase down taper version tapes from Fare thee Well for his 50th birthday coming up, but I have no taper contacts. Happy to pay whatever for them it's just a nostalgia type gift for someone who has most everything. Any help would be greatly appreciated

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grateful_john@reddit

I’ve never listened to the Fare Thee Well shows, I have no interest (I don’t I like Trey at all and the band really didn’t rehearse). Poke around some Dead subs and someone can hook you up I’m sure.

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stinkyrobot@reddit

This is awesome. Just listened to some Fugazi and Trans Am.

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RichardSnoodgrass@reddit

Fuck yeah! Just listened to the Minutemen and Dinosaur Jr.

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Impressive_Crazy_223@reddit

Someone posted this the other day and I listened to four concerts from Tracy Chapman, The Cure, REM, and The Jesus & Mary Chain. The quality of recordings this guy got is incredible. And it was fun to hear "It's the End of the World As We Know It" before it became ubiquitous. Only part of the crowd shouted "Leonard Bernstein!"

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pocketdare@reddit

Leonard Bernstein

Must clearly articulate all 5 syllables :)

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tanhauser_gates_@reddit

Any copyright issues for the guy?

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nudecommuter@reddit

Jacobs said the majority of the artists he recorded are pleased to have their work preserved. As for copyright concerns, he’s happy to remove recordings if requested, but added that only one or two musicians so far have asked that their material be taken down.

“I think that the general consensus is, it’s easier to say I’m sorry than to ask for permission,” he said. The Internet Archive declined to comment for this story. David Nimmer, a longtime copyright attorney who also teaches at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that under anti-bootlegging laws, the artists technically own the original compositions and live recordings. But since neither Jacobs nor the archive is profiting from the endeavor, lawsuits seem unlikely.

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