[Brute Squad]

I'm also sitting on some upgrades. Thom Jones bought up Dave Asselin's cassettes a years ago and I borrowed a few dozens tapes from him for transferring. I've transferred them all, but haven't done much as far as editing goes, due to laziness, a job that keeps me busy, and perhaps lack of interest.

I say you transfer these shows, but note my comments on some:

02/12/91 CBGB’s, New York City NY:
40 minutes, audience (analog) recording, 1st gen, sound quality: 3.5
The only circulating copy is from the "Party All Night" bootleg. Is this actually a 1st gen copy off the master or the CD?

07/31/91 Danceteria, New York City NY:
55 minutes, audience (analog) recording, ?? gen, sound quality: 3.5+
an unknown gen already circulating. perhaps this is better quality?

08/03/91 Maxwell's, Hoboken NJ:
45 minutes, audience (analog) recording, ?? gen, sound quality: 4
an unknown gen already circulating. perhaps this is better quality?

12/17/91 Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles CA:
60 minutes, audience (analog) recording, 1st gen, sound quality: 4
The only circulating copy is from the "Daydream Kisses" bootleg. Is this actually a 1st gen copy off the master or the CD?

01/18/92 Effenaar, Eindhoven HOL:
85 minutes, audience (DAT) recording, ?? gen, sound quality: 4
an unknown gen already circulating. perhaps this is better quality?

01/28/92 Luxor, Cologne GER:
80 minutes, audience (analog) recording, ?? gen, sound quality: 3.5+
an unknown gen already circulating. perhaps this is better quality?

02/14/92 Astoria Theater, London UK:
70 minutes, audience (analog) recording, ?? gen, sound quality: 3.5
an unknown gen already circulating. perhaps this is better quality?

10/19/93 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco CA
10/28/93 SNL Rehersals, New York City NY:
45 minutes, audience (DAT) recording, 4th gen, sound quality: 4
It's likely from the PRO video, not an audience DAT recording

02/24/94 Astoria, London UK
03/24/94 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL
04/22/94 Breslin Auditorium, East Lansing MI
07/27/94 Le Parc Iles, Montreal CAN
08/03/94 Quonset Airport, North Kingston RI
09/04/94 Cal-State/Dominguez Hills Carson CA
08/23/95 Club SFX, Dublin IRE
08/31/96 Kansas Coliseum, Wichita KS
09/06/96 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh PA
09/11/96 Molson Centre, Montreal CAN
11/02/96 Knickerbocker Stadium, Albany NY
01/19/97 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati OH
01/24/97 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY
05/25/98 Skansen, Stockholm SWE
06/20/98 Melbourne Park, Melbourne AUS


There's no way to have a 100% digital setup when you're involving cassettes. There will need to be an analog to digital conversion at some point. I've just been using my DAT home deck for that. You'll need to get something to handle the A>D converstion that has an optical or coax(SPDIF) out.