July's Theme At So Many Roads

For July, our theme will be  The 1990s and Beyond.   In other words, every show we post will have taken place between 1990 and 2012

Enjoy the tunz!

Eric Clapton - 1974-06-30 - Long Island (SBD)

Eric Clapton

1974-06-30

Nassau Coliseum

Uniondale, Long Island

Soundboard recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Easy Now

02. Let It Grow

03. Can't Find My Way Home

04. Let It Rain

05. Key To The Highway

06. Badge

07. Little Wing

08. Mainline Florida

09. Tell The Truth

10. Blues Power

11. Have You Ever Loved A Woman

12. Little Queenie

13. Willie And The Hand Jive

14. Get Ready

15. Crossroads

16. Layla

17. Presence Of The Lord

Eric Clapton - 1974-06-30 - Long Island (SBD)

The year 1974 marked EC's triumphant return to the top of the rock world. After playing at the Rainbow Concert in January 1973, Clapton worked to kick his heroin addiction and finally was united with long time love Patti Boyd, who had been the inspiration for Layla. He recorded the album 461 Ocean Blvd in the spring of 1974. The disc would go to number 1 on the Billboard charts after its release, as would the single from the disc, I Shot The Sheriff. EC went on the road in support of the album in June 1974, his first tour since 1970. This soundboard from the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, from June 30, 1974, 36 years ago today, captures Clapton on the 3rd night of his return. Download this one to re-live Slowhand's re-emergence as a force in the rock and roll world. By the way, the artwork for this show also lists a 2nd Nassau Coliseum gig from September you can find here.

Sheryl Crow - 1997-06-29 - Glastonbury, UK (SBD)

Sheryl Crow

1997-06-29

Glastonbury Festival

Pilton, UK

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Hard To Make A Stand

02. Leaving Las Vegas

03. A Change Would Do You Good

04. Sweet Rosalyn

05. Run Baby Run

06. If It makes You Happy

07. Everyday Is A Winding Road

08. All I Wanna Do

09. Na NA Song

10. I Shall Believe

Sheryl Crow - 1997-06-29 - Glastonbury, UK (SBD)

The final day of the 1997 Glastonbury festival saw two featured acts - Neil Young and Steve Winwood - both cancel at the last minute.  Despite those losses, the event was still a star studded affair, with Van Morrison, Sting and Shery Crow all taking the stage. Crow was on tour in support of her 2nd album which would eventually climb all the way to #6 on the Billboard charts.  The disc, which featured such songs as such as if It Makes You Happy, Hard To Make a Stand and Everyday Is A Winding Road, and certified as triple platinum, selling over 3 million copies.  In addition, Crow would win 2 Grammys for the album, for Best Rock Album and best Female Rock Vocal Performance  This soundboard recording captures her set at Glastonbury on June 29, 1997, 16 years ago today.

Jimmy Buffett - 1997-06-28 - Alpine Valley, WI (SBD or HQ Aud)

Jimmy Buffett

1997-06-28
Havana Daydreamin’ Tour
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
East Troy WI
Soundboard Recording
128 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Cuban Crime Of Passion
02. Landfall
03. Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes
04. Everybody’s Got A Cousin In Miami
05. Calaloo
06. Come Monday
07. I Used To Have Money One Time
08. Cultural Infidel
09. They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More
10. Cowboy In The Jungle
11. Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw
12. Cheeseburger In Paradise
13. Brown Eyed Girl
14. Coconut Telegraph
15. La Bamba/Guantanamera
16. Truckstop Salvation
17. The Christian
18. Havana Daydreamin'
19. Bank Of Bad Habits
20. Bob Robert's Society Band
21. A Pirate Looks At Forty
22. Volcano
23. Fins
24. Ragtop Day

First Encore
25. Southern Cross
26. Margaritaville

Second Encore
27. Nautical Wheelers 

Jimmy Buffett - 1997-06-28 - Alpine Valley, WI (SBD or HQ Aud)

In June 1997, Jimmy Buffett launched his Havana Daydreamin’ tour, named after his 7th studio album released 21 years earlier. The tour consisted of 2 legs, 29 shows from June to August, then another 6 in October. This soundboard (or high quality audience) recording captures Buffett during the first leg of the tour, on June 28, 1997, 16 years ago today.

 

The Who - 1989-06-27 - Radio City Music Hall, NY NY (FM)

The Who

1989-06-27

25th Anniversary Tour

Radio City Music Hall

New York, NY

FM Broadcast

320 Kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Banter

02. Overture

03. 1921

04. Amazing Journey

05. Sparks

06. Eyesight To The Blind

07. Christmas

08. Cousin Kevin

09. The Acid Queen

10. Pinball Wizard

11. Do You Think It's Alright

12. Fiddle About

13. There's A Doctor

14. Go To The Mirror

15. Smash The Mirror

16. Tommy Can You Hear Me

17. I'm Free

18. Miracle Cure

19. Sally Simpson

20. Sensation

21. Tommy's Holiday Camp

22. We're Not Gonna Take It

23. I Can't Explain

24. Substitute

25. Baba O'Riley

CD 2:

01. Love Reign O'er Me

02. I'm A Man

03. A Friend Is A Friend

04. My Wife

05. Join Together

06. You Better You Bet

07. Behind Blue Eyes

08. Won't Get Fooled Again

The Who - 1989-06-27 - Radio City Music Hall, NY, NY (FM)

I've attended almost 150 concerts since 1976, but unfortunately, I've never seen the Who live. Maybe its because I saw the movie Tommy in 1975, and found it to be a bit too over the top. Of course, I was only 16 at the time, so perhaps I shouldn't have been watching the movie in the first place! Anyway, if Tommy the movie wasn't to my taste, Tommy the rock opera certainly is! This is an excellent FM broadcast of The Who from Radio City Music Hall in New York during their 25th Anniversary Tour, on June 27, 1989, 2 dozen years ago today. The set list includes the entire score from Tommy, as well other classics such as I Can't Explain, Love Reign O'er Me, Behind Blue Eyes, Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again!& By the way, when I first found this show, the version of Won't Get Fooled Again included with it was incomplete. But have no fear. I kept searching and found a complete version of the song. You'll find both versions when you download this classic performance from The Who.

Sting - 1993-06-26 - Washington DC (SBD)

Sting

with Jerry Garcia

1993-06-26

RFK Stadium

Washington, DC

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. All This Time

02. Why Should I Cry For You

03. Synchronicity 2

04. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

05. Roxanne

06. Fortress Around Your Heart

07. Love Is Stronger Than Justice

08. Penny Lane

09. Purple Haze

10. Bring On The Night > When The World Is Running Down

11. Walking On The Moon > Consider Me Gone > Been Down So Long

Note:  Jerry Garcia sits in on Walking On The Moon > Consider Me Gone > Been Down So Long

Sting - 1993-06-26 - Washington DC (SBD)

When Sting released his 4th solo album in 1993. It was just 1 less than he had produced during his entire tenure with The Police. That album, Ten Summoner’s Tales, went to #2 on both the US and British charts, while achieving triple platinum status in less than a year. Ten Summoner’s Tales, would be nominated for 6 Grammys, and win 3, including Best Pop Vocal performance for If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, the first single from the album. That tune would reach #17 on the Billboard charts in the US, while another song from the album, Fields of Gold, would climb to #23. Sting launched a world tour in support of the album, which would take him to all 6 inhabited continents. He also took a turn as the lead-in band for the Grateful Dead during their summer tour. This soundboard recording captures Sting on June 26, 1993, 2 decades ago today in Washington DC. Download this one to hear Sting play tunes from Ten Summoner’s Tales, while getting a little help from Jerry Garcia on a couple of older songs.

Plant & Page - 1995-06-25 - Glastonbury, UK (SBD)

Robert Plant & Jimmy Page

1995-06-25

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury, England

Soundboard Recording

192 Kbps

Artwork Included

01. Gallows Pole

02. Since I've Been Loving You

03. The Song Remains The Same

04. Friends

05. Calling To You > Break On Through > Dazed And Confused

06. Four Sticks

07. In The Evening

08. Kashmir

Plant & Page - 1995-06-25 - Glastonbury, UK (SBD) 

After Led Zeppelin broke up in 1980 in the wake of the death of drummer John Bonham, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page each pursued other musical interests. In 1994, however, all that changed MTv approached Robert Plant to do an episode of the then wildly popular Unplugged series. Plant, not wanting to carry the banner of Led Zep's legacy alone, asked Page to join him. The passage of time seemed to heal any old wounds, and the duo again felt the musical connection that had made them rock legends. They taped the episode on August 25 and 26, pairing Led Zep classics with 4 new tunes. The show aired on October 12 to an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response. As a result, the duo not only released the Unplugged sessions as an album entitled No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded, but also agreed to tour in 1995. This soundboard captures Plant and Page during that tour on June 25, 1995, 18 years ago today.. Download this one to hear Plant and Page do something that Led Zep never did, namely headline the Glastonbury Festival.

Bob Dylan - 1988-06-24 - Holmdel, NJ (SBD)

Bob Dylan
1988-06-24
Garden State Arts Center
Holmdel NJ
soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Subterranean Homesick Blues
02. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
03. Masters Of War
04. Simple Twist Of Fate
05. Driftin' Too Far From Shore
06. You're A Big Girl Now
07. Lakes Of Pontchartrain
08. Boots Of Spanish Leather
09. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
10. Silvio
11. I Shall Be Released
12. Like A Rolling Stone
13. The Times They Are A-Changin'
14. Maggie's Farm  

Bob Dylan - 1988-06-24 - Holmdel, NJ (SBD) 

In May 1988, Bob Dylan released Down In The Groove, his 25th studio album. While the disc did not receive good reviews, nor sell particularly well, Dylan launched a summer tour in support of the album. When he took the stage, fans immediately noticed a dramatic shift. Where in recent years, Dylan’s live shows often featured collaborations with high-profile artists such as Mick Taylor, the Grateful Dead, and Tom Petty, the 1988 tour centered around a small, 'garage rock'-type combo, consisting of guitarist G.E. Smith , bassist Kenny Aaronson, and drummer Christopher Parker. Influenced by his time with the Grateful Dead, Dylan’s set list became more adventurous during this tour, with song selection varying dramatically from show to show. He also began to incorporate more traditional cover songs into the set lists. For Dylan, these shows would be the start of what is now known as the Never Ending Tour, which is 25 years strong as of June 2015. This one is a soundboard recording from the then Garden State Arts Center (today the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ from June 24, 1988, a quarter century ago today. 

Bruce Hornsby - 1993-06-23 - Hamburg, Germany (FM)

Bruce Hornsby

1993-06-23

Hamburg Germany

Radio Broadcast

128 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Introduction

02. Harbor Lights

03. Long Tall Cool One

04. Stander On The Mountain

05. Fields Of Gray

06. Passing Through

07. Every Little Kiss

CD 2:

01. Pastures Of Plenty

02. Song A

03. End Of The Innocence

04. A Night On The Town > Not Fade Away

05. Road Not Taken

06. Across The River

07. Talk Of The Town

CD 3:

01. China Doll

02. Madman Across The Water

03. Jacob's Ladder

04. Mandolin Rain

05. River Runs Low

06. Girl From The North Country

07. Valley Road

08. Rainbow's Cadillac

09. The Show Goes On

Bruce Hornsby - 1993-06-23 - Hamburg, Germany (FM)

In early 1993, Bruce Hornsby released the album. Harbor Lights, his first disc without his backing band, The Range. In their place, Hornsby brought in a all star cast of supporting musicians, including including Jerry Garcia, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Phil Collins, and Bonnie Raitt. The disc had more of a jazz feel to it than his previous work, allowing Hornsby and hi guests to play extended jams during many of the tunes. Many of those songs, such as the title track, Rainbow’s Cadillac, Fields of Gray, and Talk Of The Town, would become staples of his live shows for the next 2 decades. This soundboard recording captures Bruce on tour in support of the album on June 23, 1993, 2 decades ago today, in Hamburg, Germany. 

The Police - 1979-06-22 - Amsterdam (SBD)

The Police

1979-06-22

Paradiso

Amsterdam. Netherlands

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

02. Can't Stand Losing You > Regatta De Blanc

03. Truth Hits Everybody

04. So Lonely

05. Fall Out

06. Born In The 50's

07. Hole In My Life

08. The Bed's To Big Without You

09. Be My Girl, Sally

10. Message In A Bottle

11. Peanuts

12. Roxanne

13. Next To You

14. Can't Stand Losing You > Regatta De Blanc 

The Police - 1979-06-22 - Amsterdam (SBD)

In early 1979, the Police toured relentlessly, trying to build upon the success of their first album, Outlandos d'Amour and first single, Roxanne. They spent almost all of March, April and May traveling across the US, then immediately launched into a European tour that lasted all of June. They then took a few weeks off in July and August to put the finishing touches on their 2nd album, Regatta De Blanc. That disc would be released in September, and reach the #25 spot on the Billboard charts in the US. It would be even more successful in the UK,climbing all the way to number 1. This soundboard recording captures the band on June 22, 1979, 34 years ago today, from Amsterdam, just before the entered the studio to finish Regatta De Blanc. The set list includes several of the songs that would be featured on that album, such as Message In A Bottle, Bed's Too Big Without You and the title track. Download this one to hear The Police at a key moment in their career, on the cusp of releasing the the album that would solidify their position as rising stars in the rock world.

Joe Jackson - 1979-06-21 - Paris, France (FM)

Joe Jackson

1979-06-21

Bataclan

Paris, France

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Sunday Papers (in progress)

02. Baby Stick Around

03. Don't Wanna Be Like That

04. Fools In Love

05. Is She Really Going Out With Him

06. Happy Loving Couples

07. I'm The Man

08. Throw It Away

09. Got The Time

10. Encore break

11. Pressure Drop

12. Ain't That A Shame

13. Outro

Joe Jackson - 1979-06-21 - Paris, France (FM) 

After finishing up his first US tour on June 1, 1979, Joe Jackson returned to Europe, playing dates in Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland and the UK in support of his debut album Look Sharp. That disc had been released in the UK in January 1979, and then in the US, in April of that same year. Propelled by the single Is She really Going Out With Him, which climbed to #21 on the Billboard Charts, the album did even one better, reaching the #20 position. This soundboard recording captures Angry Joe at his best, on June 21, 1979, 34 dozen years ago today, in Paris. 

Jimmy Buffet - 1978-06-20 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

Jimmy Buffett

1978-06-20

Universal Amphitheatre

Los Angeles, CA  

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Son of a Son of a Sailor

02. Pencil Thin Moustache

03. Wonder Why We Ever Go Home

04. Landfall

05. Manana

06. Livingston Saturday Night

07. Margaritaville

08. Grapefruit Juicy Fruit

09. Banana Republics

10. God's Own Drunk

11. Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw

12. Coast of Marsailles 

13. Cheeseburger in Paradise

14. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

15. A Pirate Looks at Forty

16. Come Monday

17. Tampico Trauma

18. Morris' Nightmare

19. Dixie Diner

20. The Last Line

Jimmy Buffet - 1978-06-20 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

As the decade of the 1970’s came to a close, Jimmy Buffett became an “overnight sensation”. His 1977 album, Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, became his first album to go gold, eventually reaching platinum status and climbing to #12 on the Billboard charts. The single, Margaritaville, went all the way to #8 on the charts. He followed that success with the album, Son Of A Son Of A Sailor in 1978, which cracked the Billboard Top 10. The single Cheeseburger In Paradise made the Billboard top 40, peaking at #32. Of course, like most “overnight sensations”, Buffett had plaid plenty of dues along the ways. The 2 albums discussed here were actually the 8th and 9th of his career, He had released more than 15 singles before Margaritaville made him as household name. Over 30 years later, Buffett would continue to be relevant in popular culture, and for lots more than just his music, as we discussed earlier this month in his “NOW” post. Buffett went on tour in support of Son Of A Son Of A Sailor in March 1978, including this show on June 20, 1978, 35 years ago today, in Los Angeles. (Note - the date on the artwork is incorrect. Per the Jimmy Buffet site, this show took place on June 20, not June 3). Download this soundboard recording to hear Jimmy on the same week that Cheeseburger in Paradise ranked #32 on Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40!

Bob Dylan - 1984-06-19 - Rome, Italy (SBD)

Bob Dylan

with Mick Taylor & Carlos Santana

1984-06-19

Roma Palaeur

Rome, Italy

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Highway 61 Revisited

02. Jokerman

03. All Along The Watchtower

04. Just Like A Woman

05. Maggie's Farm

06. I And I

07. License To Kill

08. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

09. Tangled Up In Blue

10. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

11. Simple Twist Of Fate

12. Masters Of War

13. Ballad Of A Thin Man

14. When You Gonna Wake Up

15. Every Grain Of Sand

16. Like A Rolling Stone

Encore:

17. Mr Tambourine Man

18. It Ain't Me, Babe

19. The Times They Are A-Changin'

20. I Shall Be Released

21. Tombstone Blues

22. Blowin' In The Wind

Note:

Guest: Carlos Santana - guitar, last 4 tracks

Bob Dylan - 1984-06-19 - Rome, Italy (SBD)

In Spring 1984, Bob Dylan was in Europe, touring in support of his latest album, Infidels. For Dylan, Infidels marked a return to form after having released several albums of gospel music following his conversion to Christianity in the late 1970s. Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits served as producer, helping give the album a more polished sound. In addition, Dylan’s backing musicians for the disc included both Knopfler and Mick Taylor, formerly of the Rolling Stones, on guitar. The disc climbed to #20 on the Billboard charts, and did even better in the UK, where it cracked the top 10. This soundboard recording captures Dylan on June 19, 1984, 29 years ago today, in Rome. Download this one to hear Dylan, with Taylor and Carlos Santana helping out -  return to a more secular form of music.  It would hardly be the last change in direction for a man whose career has spanned 6 decades!

Brinsley Schwarz - 1971-06-18 - London, UK (FM)

Brinsley Schwarz 
1971-06-18
BBC In Concert
London Uk
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Country Girl
02. Dry Land > Unknown Number
03. Silver Pistol
04. Range War
05. Egypt
06. Nervous on the Road (But Can't Stay at Home)
07. Rockin' Chair

Brinsley Schwarz - 1971-06-18 - London, UK (FM)

The band Brinsley Schwarz, named after their lead guitrist and also featuring Nick Lowe, Billy Rankin, Bob Andrews and Ian Gomm was one of the leading lights of the pub rock movement in the UK, the predecessor to the punk and new wave revolution that would sweep rock later in the decade.  The band never took over commercially, despite a rabid fan base and strong critical reviews. This FM broadcast from June 18, 1971, 42 years ago today, captures the band a few months after the release of their 2nd album. Ten days later they would be on the bill at the 2nd Glastonbury Festival, one of the many support acts for headliners David Bowie and Traffic.

Peter Frampton - 1986-06-17 - Holmdel, NJ (FM)

Peter Frampton
1986-06-17
Garden State Arts Center
Holmdel, NJ
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. intro
02. Stop
03. Lying
04. Lines On My Face
05. Premonition
06. Hiding From A Heartache 5:29
07. Moving A Mountain
08. Do You Feel Like We Do

Peter Frampton - 1986-06-17 - Holmdel, NJ (FM)

In 1986, Peter Frampton was a decade removed from the monster double album, Frampton Comes Alive.  The intervening years had not been kind to him, as his albums, wuth e exception of 1977's Im In You,  met with little commercial or critical success. He starred, along withe Bee Gees, in the movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was a destroyed at he box office and by critics. In addition, he suffered a near fatal car accident in 1978, and had many of his prized guitars destroyed or stolen in a cargo plane crash in 1980 (one was finally recovered and returned to him in 2011!). The release of the album Premonition in 1986, however helped revive the guitarists career. The album became his first in 5 years to crack the Billboard 100, and the single Lyin, went to #4on the mainstream rock charts. By the next year,, he would team up with old friend David Bowie, playing not only on Bowie'salbum Never Let Me Down, but also touring with him on the accompanying Glass Spider Tour.  This FM broadcast captures Frampton at the start of his late 1980s comeback, in Holmdel on June 17, 1986, 27 years ago today.

Bruce Springsteen - 1978-06-16 - Kansas City, MO (SBD)

Bruce Springsteen

1978-06-16

Memorial Hall

Kansas City,MO

Soundboard Recording

224 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1

01.Darkness On The Edge OF Town

02.For You

03.Promised Land

04.Prove It All Night

05.Racing In The Street

06.Thunder Road

07.Jungleland

08.Paradise By The C

09.Fire

10.Adam Raised A Cain

CD 2

01.Mona

02.She´s The One

03.Grovin`Up

04.Backstreets

05.Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

06.The Promise

07.Born To Run

08.10th Ave Freeze Out

09.Quarter To Three

Bruce Springsteen - 1978-06-16 - Kansas City, MO (SBD) 

On May 23, 1978, Bruce Springsteen launched a 115 show tour that would last through the end of the year in support of his new album, Darkness On The Edge Of Town, which was released on June 2. Darkness was Springsteen’s first disc since Born To Run In 1975, the 3 years wait the result of a legal battle with his former manager, Mike Appel. All 10 songs from the album found their way into the Bruce’s set list at some point during the tour, with Badlands taking the prominent role of show opener. Perhaps the long wait for the album had increased the level of emotion among Bruce’s loyal fans, as thee shows on this tour are often described as intense. Springsteen biographer Dave Marsh wrote, for example, “"The screaming intensity of those '78 shows are part of rock and roll legend in the same way as Dylan's 1966 shows with the Band, the Rolling Stones' tours of 1969 and 1972, and the Who's Tommy tour of 1969: benchmarks of an era.” This soundboard recording captures Bruce early on during that tour, in Kansas City on June 16, 1978, 35 years ago today. Download this one to hear Springsteen during what many say was the best tour of his long storied career.

Paul McCartney - 1993-06-15 - Charlotte, NC (SBD)

Paul McCartney

1993-06-15

New World Tour

Blockbuster Pavilion

Charlotte NC

Soundboard Recording

256 kbps (vbr)

Artwork Included

01. Drive My Car

02. Looking For Changes

03. Another Day

04. All My Loving

05. Let Me Roll It

06. Peace In The Neighborhood

07. Off The Ground

08. Can't Buy Me Love

09. Robbie's Bit

10. Good Rockin' Tonight

11, We Can Work It Out

12. Every Night

13. Hope Of Deliverance

14. Michelle

15. Biker Like An Icon

16. Yesterday

17. My Love

18. Lady Madonna

19. Live & Let Die

20. Let It Be

21. Magical Mystery Tour

22. C'mon People

23. The Long & Winding Road

24. Paperback Writer

25. Penny Lane

26, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

27. Band On The Run

28. I Saw Her Standing There

29. Hey Jude

Paul McCartney - 1993-06-15 - Charlotte, NC (SBD)

Welcome to our 5th post this June featuring Sir Paul McCartney. On February 18 1993, Paul McCartney launched his New World Tour, which stretched until December and saw Sir Paul, wife Linda, Paul "Wix" Wickens, Blair Cunningham, Robbie McIntosh, and Hamish Stuart visit North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.  McCartney was touring in support of his latest album, Off The Ground, so the set list featured 6 songs from the disc - Hope of Deliverance, Peace In The Neighborhood, C'mon People, Biker Like An Icon, Looking For Changes and the title track.  The new tunes, however, were not the reason thousands of people flocked to these concerts.  No, most folks, like my wife and I , who saw Sir Paul on June 11, 1993 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, went to hear the "cute Beatle" reach into his illustrious past.  We were not disappointed.  From the opening Drive My Car to the closing Hey Jude, over half the set list was dedicated to Beatle tunes. Throw in a few Wings classics such as Band on The Run, Live and Let Die, My Love and the rarely played Another Day, and this was a night to remember.  We didn't have the best seats -- not sure if there is any such thing as a good seat in a 60,000 seat stadium - but it hardly nattered.  We knew every note and sang every word, knowing this was as close to the Beatles as we would ever get.  And who knew at the time that it would be another 9 years before Paul would again tour.  While I never have been able to find a bootleg of the show I attended, I do have this incredible soundboard from Charlotte, 4 nights later on June 15, 1993, 2 decades ago today, which features the same set list.  Download this one and turn back the clock to the 60s!

Frank Sinatra - 1958-06-14 - Monte Carlo, Monaco (SBD)

Frank Sinatra
1958-06-14
Benefit for the United Nations Fund for Refugee Children
Sporting Club
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Soundboard Recording
128 kbps
Artwork Included

01. introduction by Noel Coward
02 . Come Fly With Me
03. I Get A Kick Out Of You
04. I"ve Got You Under My Skin
05. Where Or When
06. Moonlight In Vermont
07. On The Road To Mandalay
08. When Your Lover Has Gone
09. April In Paris
10. All The Way
11. Monique
12. Bewitched
13. The Lady Is A Tramp
14. You Make Me Feel So Young

The orchestra was conducted by Quincy Jones.

Frank Sinatra - 1958-06-14 - Monte Carlo, Monaco (SBD) 

In early 1958, Fran Sinatra released the album Come Fly With Me, which reached #1 on the Billboard album chart in its second week, then remained at the top for five more. At the inaugural Grammy Awards, Come Fly with Me was nominated for Album of the Year. The album’s theme was a musical trip around the world, and included tunes such as On The Road To Mandalay, Autumn in New York, Blue Hawaii. April In Paris and Chicago, just to name a few. The title track, which became one of Frank’s signature songs, was written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen at Sinatra's request. How big a star was Frank at the time? So big that Princess Grace (formerly Grace Kelly) personally asked him to ply a benefit concert for the United Nations Fund for Refugee Children On June 14, 1958, 55 years ago today, Sinatra took the stage for that show at the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo, Monaco.. The orchestra was conducted by Quincy Jones, and some sources indicate this might have been the first time he worked with Frank. Noel Coward introduced Sinatra that night, and the event was broadcast live on Italian Radio. Download this soundboard recording to hear the Chairman oif The Board belt out songs from his then new album, all for a worthy cause.

Gin Blossoms - 2002-06-13 - Cincinnati, OH (SBD)

Gin Blossoms
2002-06-13
Cincinnati Ribfest
Cincinnati, OH
Soundboard Recording
256 kbps
Artwork Included

01.  Follow You Down                                 
02.  Mrs. Rita                                      
03.  Hands Are Tied                                
04.  Competition Smile                              
05.  Cajun Song                         
06.  Idiot Summer                    
07.  As Long As It Matters                
08.  Lost Horizons                               
09.  Pieces of the Night             
10.  Found Out About You                          
11.  Hold Me Down                                 
12.  Keli Richards                  
13.  Until I Fall Away                             
14.  Til I Hear It From You                         
15.  Allison Road                            
16.  Hey Jealousy                                   
17.  Dinosaur                                 
18.  I Need To Know                                 

Encore:
19.  Mid-Western Folk Song 

Gin Blossoms - 2002-06-13 - Cincinnati, OH (SBD)

For those of you who are old like me, you'll remember the great sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, about a fictitious rock and roll radio station. A tremendous ensemble comedy. For those who don't, go here to learn about what you missed.  At one point, the show actually tackled real life events, dedicating an episode to the tragic Who concert in Cincinnati in December 1979. where 11 people died as they were trampled in a mad rush of fans trying to get seats close to the stage. In honor of that great show, we here's a Cincinnati concert that the station would most certainly have aired had it truly existed,  a soundboard recording of the Gin Blossoms from June 13, 2002, 11 years ago today.

U2 - 1987-06-12 - London, UK (SBD)

U2

1987-06-12 

Wembley Stadium

London, UK

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included (see note below!)

01. Where The Streets Have No Name 

02. I Will Follow 

03. I Still Haven't Found What I'm 

04. MLK

05. The Unforgettable Fire 

06. Bullet The Blue Sky 

07. Running To Stand Still 

08. Sunday Bloody Sunday 

09. Exit 

10. In God's Country

11. Trip Through Your Wires 

12. People Get Ready 

13. Bad 

14. October 

15. New Year's Day 

16. Pride (In The Name of Love) 

17. Party Girl 

18. Gloria 

19. With Or Without You 

20. 40 

U2 - 1987-06-12 - London, UK (SBD) 

As the 1980’s progressed, U2 moved from their new wave/dance roots toward a more serious and complex musical style. The albums War in 1983 and The Unforgettable Fire in 1984 expanded the band’s audience beyond the UK. Their set at Live Aid in 1985 brought them worldwide acclaim and positioned them to headline the 1986 Amnesty International Tour. None of that could have prepared the band or the music world, however, for what transpired in 1987 when they released their 5th album, The Joshua Tree. With lyrics and music that, in Rolling Stone’s words, turned “spiritual quests and political struggles into uplifting stadium sing-alongs”, The Joshua Tree became the fastest selling album in British history up to that time,. In the US, the disc debuted at #7 on the Billboard charts, then quickly climbed to #1, where it stayed for 9 weeks. The album yielded the band’s first two #1 singles, With or Without You and I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, as well as its first 2 Grammy Awards. In the year end Rolling Stone Readers Poll, U2 won for the categories Best Album, Artist of the Year, Best Band, Best Single and Best Male Singer. In April 1987, the band became just the 4th act to appear on the cover of Time Magazine, demonstrating that their influence had transcended the music world. The band launched their first stadium tour in support of their monumental recording, including this performance at Wembly Stadium on June 12, 1987, 26 years ago today. Download this one to hear U2 as they took the title of “biggest band in the world”.

Note - after posting this show, I received a wonderful comment from William who informed me that the photo on the artwork was taken by a friend of his, Lex van Rossen, who passed away far too young. More of Lex's photography can be found here: 

http://www.rockarchive.com/lex-van-rossen-1950-2007-photographer.html. 

My thanks to William for sharing this with all of us and my sympathies to him on the loss of his friend and fellow photographer, Lex. 

Dire Straits - 1988-06-11 - London, UK (SBD)

Dire Straits

with Eric Clapton

1988-06-11

The Mandela Concert

Wembley Stadium

London, UK

Soundboard Recording

128 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Walk Of Life

02. Sultans Of swing

03. Romeo And Juliet

04. Money For Nothing

05. Brothers In Arms

06. Wonderful Tonight

07. Solid Rock

Dire Straits - 1988-06-11 - London, UK (SBD)

On June 11, 1988, a quarter century ago this very day, at Wembley Stadium in London, Dire Straits and Eric Clapton closed the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute, a concert celebrating his life and sacrifices,which was also designed to help pressure the Apartheid governmnet of South Africa to release him from jail.  The concert featured dozens of musical acts and entertainers, including Stevie Wonder, Sting, Tracy Chapman, Joe Cocker, Jackson Brown, Steve Van Zandy (who appropriately played the song, Sun City, protesting Apartheid), Whoppi Goldberg, and Richard Gere.  The show was to 67 countries and an audience of over 600 million people.  (For more on this show and its political ramifications, go here.)  With the world watching, Dire Straits and EC delivered a magnificent 7 song set, worthy of the magnitude of the day.  Download this one an re-live the night that helped free one of the world's great leaders and change a country.

Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin - 1977-06-10 - Chicago (SBD)

Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin

1977-06-10

Sabre Room

Chicago, IL

Soundboard Recording

128 kbps

Artwork Included

Dean Martin

01, When You're Done Drinking - Bourbon From Heaven

02. Monologue

03. Everybody Loves Somebody

04. Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown

05. Welcome to My World

06. Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

07. That's Amore

Frank Sinatra

01. I've Got You Under My Skin

02. For Once in my Life

03. I Love My Wife

04. Night and Day

05. Everybody Ought to Be in Love

06. Angel Eyes

07. My Way

Frank & Dean

01. Monologue

02. Medley: I Can't Give You Anything But Love > My Kind of Town > Pennies From Heaven > A Foggy Day > Embraceable You > The Lady is a Tramp > Where or When > They Can't Take That Away From Me > Oh Marie > When You're Smiling

03. The Oldest Established Floating Crap Game In New York

Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin - 1977-06-10 - Chicago (SBD) 

On his 1977 tour, Frank Sinatra was joined by long time compatriot and member of the Rat Pack, Dean Martin. Despite their years of friendship, these 1977 shows were the only time they toured as a duo. Download this soundboard from June 10, 1977, 3 dozen years ago today, therefore, to catch a rare moment in Frank’s long history of live performances.

Robert Plant - 1985-06-09 - Vancouver, Canada (SBD)

Robert Plant

1985-06-09

Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum

Vancouver, Canada

Soundboard Recording

192 Kbps

Artwork Included

01. In The Mood

02. Pledge Pin

03. Pink & Black

04. Doo Doo A Do Do

05. Little By Little

06. Burning Down One Side

07. Good Rockin' At Midnight

08. Young Boy Blues

09. Once I Had A Girl

10. Mellow Saxaphone

11. Sea Of Love

12. Honey Hush

Robert Plant - 1985-06-09 - Vancouver, Canada (SBD)

In the wake of Led Zeppelin's end in 1980 as a result of the death of John Bonham, Robert Plant embarked on a solo career. He released 3 albums in the first half of the 1980s - Pictures at Eleven in 1982, The Principle of Moments in 1983 and Shaken 'n' Stirred in 1985. The first 2 albums both cracked the top 10 on The Billboard charts while the 3rd  reached #20, Plant went in tour in support of Shaken 'n Stirred in the spring of 1985  This soundboard recording  captures him in Vancouver on Jine 9, 1985, 28 years ago today.

Fleetwood Mac - 2003-06-08 - Tampa FL (SBD Matrix)

Fleetwood Mac

2003-06-08

Say You Will Tour

Ice Palace

Tampa, FL

SBD Matrix recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. The Chain

02. Dreams

03. Eyes Of The World

04. Peacekeeper

05. Second Hand News

06. Say you Will

07. Never Goin Back Again

08. Rhiannon

09. Come

10. Gypsey

11. Big Love

12. Landslide

13. Say Goodbye

14. Whats The World Coming too

15. Beautiful Child

CD 2:

01. Gold Dust Woman

02. Im So Afriad

03. Silver Springs

04. Tusk

05. Stand Back

06. Go Your Own Way

07. World Turning

08. Dont Stop

09. Goodbye Baby

Fleetwood Mac - 2003-06-08 - Tampa FL (SBD Matrix) 

On May 7, 2003, Fleetwood Mac launched their first tour in 6 years, which would encompass 3 North American legs, plus visits to Europe and Australia, before coming to a close over a year later on September 14, 2004. Four of the 5 members of the group that recorded Rumours, - Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood - reunited for the tour, which was designed to support their latest album, Say You Will. That disc went to #3 on the Billboard charts, the band’s first to climb that high since Mirage in 1982, over two decades prior. Rumours era band mate Christine McVie, while declining to tour, did add vocals on several of the tunes of the album. Just shows that in rock, as in life, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Download this soundboard matrix recording to hear Fleetwood Mac play tunes from their then new album, along with classics from the hey day in the late 1970’s and early 1980s.

Blind Faith - 1969-06-07 - London, UK (SBD)

Blind Faith

1969-06-07

Hyde Park

London, England

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

02. Well All Right

03. Sea Of Joy

04. Sleeping In The Ground

05. Under My Thumb

06. Can't Find My Way Home

07. Do What You Like

08. Presence Of The Lord

09. Means To An End

10. Had To Cry Today

Blind Faith - 1969-06-07 - London, UK (SBD)

As a band, Blind Faith issued only 1 album and stayed together for less than a year. But what a legacy they left behind. Their 1969 tours in the Europe and the US sparked riots. Two of the band's songs - Presence of The Lord and Can't Find My Way Home, are considered some of the finest work done by Clapton and Winwood, respectively. The brevity of the band's existence led to countless discussions of what if they had stayed together? We'll never know, but at least in recent years, EC and SW have toured together, giving a new generation a chance to hear what might have been! This bootleg is the group's debut performance, in London's Hyde Park, on June 7, 1969, 44 years ago today. It's a tad scratchy for a soundboard, but, after all,  we are dealing with technology from 40 years ago!  Ignore the slight imperfections and enjoy this historic rock moment!