Lee Ranaldo: July 28, 2012 Brewery Ommegang – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song
The embarrassment of riches that was our
trip to Cooperstown was further enhanced by the quality of the support band, someone quite familiar to NYCTaper,
Lee Ranaldo. Back in December, we recorded a couple of the earliest performances of Lee’s new band (
Glasslands and Maxwells), but since he’s literally been touring the world since then, we had not seen Lee since those early shows. At
Ommegang, his set began while the sun was still shining, and the forty-five minute set of material from Lee’s excellent new album
Between the Times and the Tides seemed to fit the scene perfectly. Of course, the abundant availability of Belgian ales didn’t detract from the enjoyment, but this was still a special set. Lee’s band was joined for a couple of songs by Wilco’s keyboardist Pat Sansone, and for almost the entire set by Nels Cline. This intense version of “Xtina As I Knew Her” was supplemented by Nels’ signature guitar style, and we are streaming it below. Lee Ranaldo will return to NYC from the just-completed Wilco tour for a performance at
ATP on Pier 36, on September 21.
Of the six NYCTaper rigs running for this set, we chose to mix my Sennheiser 8040 Cardioids with Acidjack’s AKG C 414′s in the omni setting. The mix gives a nice clear signal while also capturing the full soundstage and that “outdoor feel”. While our distance from the sound source (90 feet) was not optimal, this recording nevertheless provides a true “you were there” experience. Enjoy!