October's Theme At So Many Roads

In October, our theme we'll celebrate the music of Bob Dylan! We'll bring you 10 concerts from Mr. Robert Zimmerman, covering 5 decades of music, from the 1960s to the 2000s.  Just one note - while we'll start the month on October 1 with a show from our featured artist, most of the Dylan shows won't appear until much later in the month.

In addition, for every other band we post this month, we'll bring you the connection between that artist and Dylan, similar to how last month we featured  connections bewteen each band posted and the Grateful Dead.

Finally, we'll post 6 concerts on Halloween, 1 from Mr. Dylan's legendary Rolling Thunder review and 5 others from artists connected to him.

Enjoy the tunz!

Jefferson Airplane - 1966-09-30 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

Jefferson Airplane

1966-09-30

Winterland Arena

San Francisco. CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Early Show:

01. The Other Side of This Life

02. Tobacco Road

03. Kansas City

04. Run Around

05. It's No Secret

Late Show:

01. Go to Her

02. Runnin' 'Round This World

03. Don't Slip Away

04. Come up the Years

05. Bringing Me Down

06. High Flyin' Bird

07. Fat angel

08. Chauffeur Blues

09. 3/5ths of a Mile in 10 Seconds

Jefferson Airplane - 1966-09-30 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

It’s hard to think about the Jefferson Airplane with visualizing Grace Slick out front of the band, the strong female lead singer embodying the new freedoms women were seeking as a cultural revolution swept across the US in the late 1960s. Grace’s powerful voice helped propel songs such as White Rabbit and Somebody To Love into the Billboard Top 10. Yet, before Grace, there was Singe. Signe Toly Anderson, the original female vocalist of the Jefferson Airplane. Singe. left the band in October 1966, a few months after the birth of her daughter. Her last show was October 16. The next night Grace Slick too the stage with the Airplane, and the rest as they say is history. Download this soundboard recording from September 30, 1966, 47 years ago today, to hear one of Singe’s last performances with the Airplane.

The Jefferson Airplane/Grateful Dead Connection

Fittingly, we end the month with a band, the Jefferson Airplane, that may have more connections to the Grateful Dead than any other. Both bands emerged from the San Francisco scene in 1965 and would be leading lights of psychedelic rock. The 2 bands would headline the Human Be-in on January 14, 1967 in Golden Gate Park, a concert which put San Francisco’s counter culture on the map and served as a prelude to the Summer Of Love. The Airplane and Dead also performed at Monterrey Pop in June 1967, and at Woodstock in August 1969. In fact, the 2 bands shared the same bill quite frequently, with Deadbase listing 50 such concerts from 1965 to 1970. Who knows how many more undocumented pairings also took place? Most of those shows took place at famed San Francisco venues such as Winterland, The Carousel Ballroom, The Family Dog and, of course, The Fillmore. Famed promoter Bill Graham was heavily involved with both bands. In 1967, as the Grateful Dead were working on their debut album, Jerry Garcia also spent time helping the Airplane produce their landmark 2nd album, Surrealistic Pillow. Garcia in fact, was the source of the album’s title, when he mentioned that, as a whole, the album sounded "as surrealistic as a pillow is soft." Although RCA, the Airplane’s record company would not acknowledge Garcia's considerable contributions to the album with a "Producer" credit, he is listed as "spiritual advisor." While the 2 bands would go their separate ways in the 1970s, their initial partnership would spotlight the cultural revolution that was taking place in the City By The Bay.

The Who - 1969-09-29 - Amsterdam (SBD)

The Who
1969-09-29
The Concertgebouw
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. House Annoucement
02. Heaven And Hell
03. I Can't Explain
04. Fortune Teller
05. Tattoo
06. Young Man Blues
07. A Quick One While He's Away
08. Substitute
09. Happy Jack
10. I'm A Boy
11. Overture
12. It's A Boy
13. 1921
14. Amazing Journey
15. Sparks

CD 2:
01. Eyesight To The Blind
02. Christmas
03. The Acid Queen
04. Pinball Wizard
05. Do You Think It's Alright
06. Fiddle About
07. Tommy Can You Hear Me
08. There's A Doctor
09. Go To The Mirror
10. Smash The Mirror
11. Miracle Cure
12. Sally Simpson
13. I'm Free
14. Tommy's Holiday Camp
15. We're Not Gonna Take It
16. Listening To You > See Me, Feel Me
17. Summertime Blues
18. Shakin All Over
19. My Generation

The Who - 1969-09-29 - Amsterdam (SBD)

Just over a month after their historic Woodstock performance, The Who were back in Europe, continuing to tour in support of Tommy, the 2 disc rock opera that might be the band’s greatest work. This soundboard recording is from September 29, 1969, 44 years ago today, from The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. By the way, The Concertgebouw is one of 3 venues immortalized in Paul McCartney’s song Rock Show, along with the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden The band opens with 9 of their hits including I Can’t Explain, Happy Jack and I'm A Boy, then plays Tommy almost in its entirety, before finishing up with an incredible trio of tunes – Summertime Blues, Shaking All Over and My Generation. This is Tommy at its birth – before the movie, before the stage show, before the symphony performances – just the 4 original members of The Who playing at their best. Download this to own one of the earliest and best sounding live performances of their masterpiece.

The Who/Grateful Dead Connection
The Who and The Garteful Dead first met in 1967, when both bands played at Monterrey Pop. The Dead played right after The Who, and right before Jimi Hendrix, a tough spot indeed. Jerry Garcia would later say “I don’t think anybody even saw us, they were still recovering from The Who. So we went on and played our set and then Jimi came on and just annihilated the place and then he destroyed all his shit, too. We might as well not have been there” Both bands would also play Woodstock in 1969. From those early meetings, it seems that the two bands, and especially Garcia and Pete Townshend, struck up a strong sense of mutual admiration. Garcia was always impressed by Townshend’s guitar work and the Who’s explosive performances. In October 1976, after the Dead and the Who shared the bill for the two Day on The Green shows in Oakland CA. Pete came up to Jerry and told him that he was amazed that the Dead had not repeated one song. The Who had been doing the same show, every night, for over a year and a half, Townshend told Garcia. In 1981, The Who and The Dead again shared the same bill, this time for a show on March 28 in Essen Germany for the Rockpalast. Townshend sat in with the Dead for the last part of their performance, a show we posted here on So Many Roads. One last GD and The Who connection - in the 1990s, the Dead actually played Baba O'Riley live on 12 occasions!

Warren Zevon - 1982-09-29 Boston, MA (FM)

Warren Zevon

1982-09-29

The Metro

Boston, MA

WBCN-FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Intro

02. Johnny Strikes Up The Band

03. Overdraft

04. Certain Girl

05. Let Nothing Come Between You

06. Band Intros > Banter

07. Jeannie Needs A Shooter

08. Join Me In L.A.

09. Gorilla, You're A Desperado

10. Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner

11. The Envoy

12. Simple Man, Simple Dream

13. Bill Lee

14. Charlie's Medicine

15. Junglework

16. Play It All Night Long

CD 2:

01. Lawyers, Guns and Money

02. Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School

03. Hula Hula Boys

04. Accidentally Like A Martyr

05. Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded

06. The Next Best Thing

07. Poor Poor Pitiful Me

08. Cadillac Ranch

09. Excitable Boy

10. Ain't That Pretty At All

11. Werewolves Of London

12. DeeJay Banter

13. Carmelita

14. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

15. Outro

Warren Zevon - 1982-09-29 Boston, MA (FM)

In 1978, Warren Zevon became an “overnight success”, when he released the album Excitable Boy, which in addition to the title track, featured Werewolves of London, Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner, Johnny Strikes Up The Band and Lawyers, Guns and Money. Of course, success hadn’t come overnight at all, as Zevon had toiled for years in Los Angeles as a song writer, contributing tunes to albums by artists such as Linda Ronstadt and The Everly Brothers, as well as to the soundtrack of Midnight Cowboy. In addition, he had released 2 albums prior to Excitable Boy, though neither garnered much attention. Excitable Boy helped the general public understand what the rock community had known for years, namely that Zevon was an incredibly gifted song writer, able to cast a cynical eye on events, politics, celebrities and even himself. Unfortunately for Warren, success did not sit well with him, as it fueled his dependency on alcohol. As a result his next 2 albums were commercial failures, and Asylum terminated his record deal, which he only learned about by reading a column in Rolling Stone! Zevon then went on a drinking binge which almost killed him, before finally checking into rehab and kicking his addiction. This FM broadcast from September 29, 1982, 31 years ago today, captures Warren at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ. Download this one to hear Zevon play one of his last shows before taking years off to battle and defeat his addiction.

The Warren Zevon/Grateful Dead Connection

Shortly after the release of Excitable Boy, Warren Zevon gained an unexpected set of new fans, the members of the Grateful Dead. On April 19, 1978, The Dead played Werewolves of London as an encore, the first of 9 performances of the song that spring and summer. I was fortunate enough to be at the May 11 show in Springfield (released on Dick’s Picks 25) for the 5th of those nine. The band would only perform the song 3 more times after 1978, appropriately on Halloween in 1985, 1990 and 1991. Both the Jerry Gracia Band and Ratdog would also cover Werewolves of London during their concerts.. Zevon would serve as the Dead’s lead in band on 4 occasions, once on June 4, 1978 and 3 times in June 1980. In 1991, Warren would play a cover of Casey Jones for the tribute album, Deadicated.

Dire Straits - 1992-09-29 - Nimes, FR (SBD)

Dire Straits

1992-09-29

Les Arenes

Nimes, France

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Calling Elvis

02. Walk Of life

03. Heavy Fuel

04. Romeo And Juliet

05. The Bug

06. Private Investigations

07. Sultans Of Swing

08. Your Latest Trick

09. On Every Street

10. Two Young Lovers

11. Telegraph Road

12. Money For Nothing

13. Brothers In Arms

14. Solid Rock

15. Wild Theme

Dire Straits - 1992-09-29 - Nimes, FR (SBD)

After disbanding Dire Straits in 1988, Mark Knopfler reformed the band three years later in 1991. The released the album on Every Street later that year, which sold over 8 million copies and went # 1 on the UK charts while reaching #12 on the Billboard charts in the US. Despite that success, by comparison to their prior release Brothers In Arms, the new disc was both a critical and commercial disappointment. The band launched a massive 300 show, 2 year tour in support of the album. The strain of that tour, however, proved to be too much for the band, and in its aftermath, Knopfler dissolved Dire Straits for the 2nd, and final, time. This soundboard recording captures the band on that final run on September 29, 1992, 21 years ago today, in Switzerland. Download this one to hear Dire Straits on their final tour before Mark Knopfler launched his solo career 4 years later.

The Dire Straits/Grateful Dead Connection

In 1988, Bob Dylan released his 25th album, Down In The Groove, a disc that provided the main connection between Dire Straits and The Grateful Dead. Mark Knopfler, Jerry Garcia, Brent Mydland and Bob Weir all appeared on the album, as did Eric Clapton, Nathan East, and Randy “American Idol” Jackson. Beyond that album, its hard to find any definitive connection between the 2 bands. That said, one blog mentions that Garcia admired Knopfler’s guitar playing while Weir was enamored with the story telling song writing style of the Dire Straits front man. That source attributes the numerous verses in songs such as Hell In A Bucket and Throwin Stones, both from the Dead’s 1987 album In The Dark, to Knopfler’s influence on Weir. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a second source to corroborate those claims.

The Bangles – 1984-09-28 – New York (FM)

The Bangles

1984-09-28

The Ritz

New York, NY

FM broadcast - WLIR FM

256 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Silent Treatment

02. The Real World

03. Restless

04. Mary Street

05. Live

06. All About You

07. James

08. Where Were You When I Needed You

09. I'm In Line

10. He's Got A Secret

11. Going Down To Liverpool

12. Tell Me

13. Want You

14. Hero Takes A Fall

15. I'm Not Talking

16. Going Home

17. 7 & 7 Is

18. Dover Beach

The Bangles – 1984-09-28 – New York (FM)

In 1984, The Bangles released their debut album, All Over The Place, which included 2 of their best tunes, Going Down To Liverpool and Hero Takes A Fall.  The album did not have much commercial success, but it did give the band a chance to tour as the opening act for both Cyndi Lauper and Huey Lewis.  In addition,  as with any band looking to make it big, The Bangles played countless small clubs, including The Ritz in New York City. The Ritz was founded in 1980 by Jerry Brandt in the historic Webster Hall ballroom on 11th Street between Third and Fourth Avenues in the East Village. The club tended to feature up and coming bands, with MTV hosting a series of concerts at the venue on Saturday nights. Despite its ties to punk, new wave and rap, The Ritz also hosted numerous mainstream acts such as Eric Clapton, BB King, Sting, Tina Turner and Jerry Garcia. In any event, download this WLIR-FM broadcast of The Bangles at the Ritz on September 28, 1984, 289 years ago today, to hear a rising new band that would soon capture the attention of Prince.  He would later write Manic Monday for the group. a song that would climb to number 2 on the charts and propel The Bangles to stardom.

The Bangles/Grateful Dead Connection

Talk about another unlikely connection. On October 18, 1988, The Bangles, after opening for George Michael at the Superdome, headed over to Kiefer Lakefront Arena, where they joined the Dead for an encore of Iko Iko and Knockin on Heaven’s Door. You can catch a video of that performance here. 

Grateful Dead - 1975-09-28 - San Francisco (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1975-09-28

Lindley Meadows

Golden Gate Park

San Francisco CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Help On The Way >

02. Slipknot!

03. The Music Never Stopped

04. They Love Each Other

05. Banter

06. Beat It On Down The Line

07. Franklin's Tower

08. Big River

09. It Must Have Been The Roses

10. Truckin' >

11. Jam >

12. Drums >

13. Stronger Than Dirt Or Milkin' The Turkey >

14. Not Fade Away >

15. Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad >

16. One More Saturday Night

LINK REMOVED - OFFICIALLY RELEASED

As long time readers of So Many Roads know, the Grateful Dead took an 18 month hiatus from October 1974 through June 1976. During that time they, played only 4 concerts, all in 1975. One of those shows took place on September 28, 1975, 38 years ago today, in Golden gAte Park in San Francisco. The concert, which also featured fellow San Francisco band, the Jefferson Starship, brought back memories of the summer of love. The event was sponsored by the People’s Ballroom Coalition, a group of 70 local community organizations, and both Dead and Starship agreed to play for free. Of course, given the stature of both bands, the concert was not advertised until the night before, to prevent an overflow of fans from crowding Lindley Meadow in the park. Still some 25,000 to 40,000 fans showed up, for the 2 local area favorites. And just like the concert, this soundboard recording of the Dead’s set is free - just click the link and download!

 

Rolling Stones - 1981-09-27 - Orchard Park, NY (SBD)

Rolling Stones

1981-09-27

Rich Stadium

Buffalo, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Under My Thumb

02. When The Whip Comes Down

03. Let's Spend The Night Together

04. Shattered

05. Neighbours

06. Black Limousine

07. Down The Road Apiece

08. Just My Imagination

09. Twenty Flight Rock

10. She's So Cold

11. Time Is On My Side

12. Beast Of Burden

13. Introductions

14. Let It Bleed

15. You Can'T Always Get What You Want

16. Tops

17. Tumbling Dice

18. Little T&A

19. Let Me Go

20. Hang Fire

21. Start Me Up

22. Miss You

23. Honky Tonk Women

24. All Down The Line

25. Brown Sugar

26. Jumping Jack Flash

27. Street Fighting Man

Rolling Stones - 1981-09-27 - Orchard Park, NY (SBD)

As mentioned in other posts, soundboards from the Stone’s 1981 tour abound as the band taped every show in anticipation of releasing a live album and a concert film. In fact, perhaps more than any previous tour in rock history to that point, the Stones’ 1981 venture was about maximizing profits. The Stone’s became the first band to have a corporate sponsor for a tour. Jovan paid the band $1 million for the right to advertise on every ticket printed. In addition, the December 18 show in Hampton, Virginia was the first concert ever broadcast on pay per view.. To borrow from Frank Zappa, the tour could have been subtitled “we’re only in it for the money”. In any event, download this recording from September 27, 1981, 32 tears ago today, because it sure beats listening to Still Life, the overly produced official release from this tour.

The Rolling Stones/Grateful Dead Connection

As I did my research for this post, I was surprised by the number of connections between the Rolling Stones and The Grateful Dead. Two Rolling Stones songs occasionally found their way into the Dead’s live shows, The Last Time and Satisfaction. Both bands also performed covers of Not Fade Away, Little Red Rooster and It’s All Over Now. The Dead and The Stones were both involved in the concert turned debacle at Altmont on December 6, 1969, where Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death by the Hell’s Angels. The Stones had hired the Angels to work with security at the recommendation of the Dead, who had used the motorcycle gang in that capacity on numerous occasions with no issues. In the wake of Altamont, Sam Culter, who had managed the Stones up to that point, was abandoned by Jagger and Richards. He turned to the Grateful Dead for help, and eventually became their manager for several years in the early 1970.s. Culter coordinated the 1970 Festival Express, the Europe 72 tour, as well as the Dead’s appearance at another, far more successful festival, Watkins Glen in 1973.

Grateful Dead - 1991-09-26 - Boston, MA (SBD)

Grateful Dead 

1991-09-26   

Boston Garden 

Boston, Mass

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01.  Jack Straw

02.  Cold Rain And Snow

03.  Wang Dang Doodle

04.  Candyman

05.  Mexicali Blues >

06.  Cumberland Blues

07.  Picasso Moon

08.  Box of Rain

2nd Set:

01. Dark Star Pre Space >

02. Dark Star >

03. Saint Of Circumstance >

04. Eyes Of The World >

05. Drums >

06. Space >

07. The Other One >

08. Dark Star reprise >

09. Attics of My Life >

10. Good Lovin'

Encore

01.  Brokedown Palace

02.  And We Bid You Goodnight

Grateful Dead - 1991-09-26 - Boston, MA (SBD) 

As mentioned in several posts here at So Many Roads, the Grateful Dead’s concerts from summer 1989 through fall 1991 were a highpoint in the band’s career. That period includes numerous shows that the Dead have officially released including the famed Warlock shows in Hampton Virginia on October 8 and 9, 1989; the Meadowlands NJ concert on October 16, 1989; the Landover, Maryland show on March 15, 1990; the Knickerbocker arena run from March 24 to 26, 1990; the Madison Square Garden concerts from September 14 to 20, 1990 and a recent 6 show, 18 CD set from Spring 1990. The Dead ended this wonderful 2 1/2 year in the fall of 1991 with 9 shows at Madison Square Garden, 6 at the Boston Garden and 5 in the San Francisco/Oakland area. Earlier this month, we brought you the September 9 show from MSG. Today, we have a soundboard recording from the last night in Boston on September 26, 1991, 22 years ago today (the same day by the way of our Warren Haynes post from earlier today!). By the way, maybe the Dead also sensed something was coming to an end at that September 26 concert as it was the last time the band ever played And We Bid You Goodnight.

 

Warren Haynes - 1991-09-26 - New York City, NY (SBD)

Warren Haynes

1991-09-26

Wetlands

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Just Before The Bullets Fly

02. Tear Me Down

03. Power & The Glory

04. I'll Be the One

05. Lonely Night

06. Sammy

07. Angel City

08. Blue Radio

09. The Final Act

CD 2:

01. Loaded Dice

02. Who To Believe

03. I've Been Loving You Too Long

04. Gambler's Roll

05. Tattoos & Cigarettes

06. Little Wing > The Wind Cries Mary *

07. Uptown

08. Look on Yonder Wall **

*Jeff Young lead vocals on The Wind Cries Mary

**w/Chris Stillfield on guitar & Mark the Harper on harmonica

Warren Haynes - 1991-09-26 - New York City, NY (SBD)

We’ve received several requests here at So Many Roads for some music from Warren Haynes, so we’re proud to bring you our first post from the guitar legend. And what month could be more appropriate than when we are discussing artists with connections to the Grateful Dead. This concert features Warren on September 26, 1991, 22 years ago today, taking a time out from his work with the Allman Brothers for a solo show. Download this one now, and come back for more from Warren and Govt Mule in the months ahead.

The Warren Haynes/Grateful Dead Connection

Interestingly, most of Warren’s connections to the Grateful Dead come from the period after Jerry Garcia’s untimely death in 1995. From 1999 to 2003, Haynes played guitar for Phil Lesh and Friends. Then in 2004 and 2009, He played with The Dead, one of the several post Grateful Dead incarnations of the band. On the last night of The Dead’s 2004 tour, Warren also played a solo acoustic set, then sat in with the Allman Brothers, who were co-headlining the night. The next day, Warren was back on the road as part of the Allmans’ tour! Of course, since 1989, Warren has played with the Allmans, a band with a long history of being connected to the Grateful Dead, on a regular basis. Earlier this year, Warren launched his Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration tour, a series of shows in which he played a set list composed entirely of Garcia & Grateful Dead tunes, backed by a symphony orchestra. For those show, Haynes played Garcia’s famed Wolf guitar. On August 1, 2013, he was appropriately in San Francisco, backed by that city’s orchestra, for a concert in celebration of what would have been Garcia’s 71st birthday.

John Hiatt - 1990-09-25 - Boulder CO (FM)

John Hiatt
1990-0-25
Macky Auditorium
Boulder CO
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Seven Little Indians
02. Trudy And Dave
03. Thirty Years Of Tears
04. Stolen Moments
05. The Rest Of The Dream
06. Real Fine Love
07. Slow Turning
08. It'll Come To You
09. Drive South
10. Ride Along
11. Riding With The King
12. Memphis In The Meantime
13. Paper Thin
14. Child Of The Wild Blue Yonder
15. Through Your Hands (+ intro band)
16. Thing Called Love
17. Lipstick Sunset (solo)
18. Rock Back Billy  

John Hiatt - 1990-09-25 - Boulder CO (FM)

Long time readers of So Many Roads know my opinion that John Hiatt is one of the most under rated and over looked artists of our time. In fact, I’m guilty over overlooking him because it has been almost a year since I last posted one of his shows. This FM broadcast captures Hiatt on September 25, 1990, 23 years ago today, on tour in support of his album, Slow Turning. Download this one enjoy classics such as Memphis In The Meantime, Thing Called Love, and Have A Little Faith in Me. And I promise to make sure my Hiatt posts are far more frequent in the future!

The John Hiatt/Grateful Dead Connection
The link between John Hiatt and the Grateful Dead is one Mr. Lyle Lovett. Lovett performed a cover of Friend Of The Devil for Deadicated, the 1991 Grateful Dead tribute album. He also added that tune to his live concerts. In recent years, Lovett has toured with John Hiatt, with the 2 artists sharing the stage as they perform material from their solo careers. Check out this video, and you’ll see and hear Lovett, with Hiatt on guitar, sing his version of Friend Of The Devil.

 

Neville Brothers - 1985-09-22 - Sacramento, CA (SBD)

Neville Brothers

1985-09-22

Sacramento Blues Festival

Old Sacramento State Historic Park

Sacramento, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. intro

02. Hey Pocky Way

03. Willie & The Hand Jive

04. Africa

05. Fever

06. Baby Please

07. Tell It Like It Is

08. People Say

09. Brother John >

10. Iko Iko >

11. Do You Want To Dance? >

12. The Banana Boat Song >

13. Jambalaya On The Bayou

14. Wake Up

15. Big Chief

16. Fiyo On The Bayou

17. outro

Neville Brothers - 1985-09-22 - Sacramento, CA (SBD)

While a host of rock & roll royalty was in Illinois on September 22, 1985, 28 years ago today, for the inaugural Farm Aid concert, the Neville Brothers were out on the West Coast, playing the Sacramento Blues Festival.  This soundboard recording captures that performance at a festival that was clearly overshadowed by the other musical event transpiring that day. The Nevilles, however, would eventually play Farm Aid, appropriately making appearance at the 1994 show, which was held in their hometown of New Orleans!

Neville Brothers/Grateful Dead Connections

The Dead frequentlly played both Iko Iko and Hey Pockey Way in concert, 2 songs that were staples Of the Neville Brothers' set list. In the late 1980s, the Neville Brothers sat in with the Grateful Dead on numerous occasions. The most famous might be their appearance on December 31, 1987, when they joined the Dead for the 3rd set that included Woman Are Smarter, Iko Iko, Day-Om Do You Wanna Dance and Knockin on Heaven's Door. They also joined the Dead on stage on February 11, 1986, February 12, 1986, December 16, 1986, December 30, 1986, July 6, 1987, October 18, 1987 and July 10, 1989 (a show I was at.). The Nevilles were also on stage with the Dead on October 18, 1988, when the Bangles also made a guest appearance. Jerry Garcia played guitar on You’re the One, found on The Neville Brothers 1987 album Uptown.

Traffic - 1994-09-22 - Brentwood, UK (HQ Aud)

Traffic

1994-09-22

Brentwood Centre

Brentwood, UK

Excellent Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Pearly Queen

02. Medicated Goo

03. Riding High

04. Out Of Control

05. 40,000 Headmen

06. Mozambique

07. Rock & Roll Stew

08. Empty Pages

09. The Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys

Disc 2:

01. Glad / Freedom Rider

02. Light Up Or Leave Me Alone

03. Dear Mr. Fantasy

04. John Barleycorn

05. Gimme Some Lovin'

Traffic - 1994-09-22 - Brentwood, UK (HQ Aud)

In 1994, Steve Winwood put Traffic back together, the story of which we’ll save for when we discuss the connection to the Grateful Dead down below. This HQ Audience tape captures the newly reformed Traffic on September 22, 1994, 19 years ago today. Download this one to hear how Traffic sounded after an almost 2 decade hiatus!

The Traffic/Grateful Dead Connection

According to legend, Traffic’s return in 1994 is directly related to the Grateful Dead. Supposedly, a very enthusiastic Deadhead left a voice mail for Bob Weir suggesting that it would be cool if the Dead and Traffic toured together. Whether or not that story’s true, the fact is that Traffic did serve as lead-in band for the Grateful Dead’s 1994 summer tour. Of course, the connection between the 2 bands goes back to the 1960s/1970s, including a legendary show at the Fillmore East on November 16, 1970 that long was believed to have taken place a week later at the Anderson Theater. (go here for the full details) In the 1980s, the Dead added to Steve Winwood compositions to their set lists, Dear Mr. Fantasy and Gimme Some Lovin. Those songs left the band’s live repertoire, however, with the passing of Brent Mydland in 1990.

Bob Marley - 1980-09-20 - Madison Square Garden, NY (SBD)

Bob Marley 

& The Wailers

1980-09-20

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Them Belly Full

02. The Heathen

03. Running Away > Crazy Baldhead

04. Zimbabwe

05. Zion Train

06. War

07. No More Trouble

08. I Shot The Sheriff

09. No Woman No Cry

10. Jammin’

11. Exodus

12. Could You Be Loved

Bob Marley - 1980-09-20 - Madison Square Garden, NY (SBD)

In 1980, Bob Marley was slowly dying of cancer which had begun in his toe. Diagnosed with the disease in 1977, Marley had refused to amputate the toe due to his religious beliefs. As the cancer spread throughout his body, Marley recorded the album Uprising, a deeply religious disc addressing his Rastafarian faith. The final track in the album is Redemption Song, in which Marley deals with his own mortality. Marley would go on tour in support of the album, playing his final live performance on September 23, 1980 in Pittsburgh. This soundboard recording captures his penultimate concert at Madison Square Garden on September 20, 1980, 33 years ago today. He would pass away the next spring, on May 11, 1981, at the far too young age of 36. Download this one and remember one of the legends of our time.

The Bob Marley/Grateful Dead Connection 

Believe it or not, the Grateful Dead and Bob Marley never appeared on the same bill. In fact, the Dead covered just one Marley song, Stir It Up, which was played on just 3 occasions. Yet the band, and especially Garcia, always seemed connected to Reggae music. For example, Sitting in Limbo and The Harder They Come from Jimmy Cliff were staples of the Jerry Garcia Band live repertoire. Perhaps that connection was best demonstrated in November 1982, when Jamaica hosted the World Music Festival at the Bob Marley Performing Arts Center. The roster of acts, which predominately featured new wave, punk and reggae artists, also included the one and only Grateful Dead.

 

Bruce Springsteen - 1978-09-19 - Capitol Theatre, NJ (FM)

Bruce Springsteen

1978-09-19

Capitol Theater

Passaic, NJ

FM Broadcast

192 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Introductiom

02. Badlands

03. Streets Of Fire

04. Spirit In The Night

05. Darkness On The Edge Of Town

06. Independence Day

07. Promised Land

08. Prove It All Night

09. Racing In The Street

10. Thunder Road

11. Meeting Across The River

12. Jungleland

CD 2:

01. Kitty's Back

02. Fire

03. Candy'S Room

04. Because The Night

05. Point Blank

06. Not Fade Away

07. She's The One

08. Backstreets

09. Rosalita

10. 4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy)

CD 3:

01. Born To Run

02. 10th Ave Freeze Out

03. Detroit Medley

04. Raise Your Hand

Bonus Tracks:

05. Good Rocking tonight

06. Its My Life

07. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

08. High School Confidential

09. Sweet Little Sixteen

10. The Fever

11. Incident on %7th Street

12. For You

13. Its Hard To Be A Saint In The City

CD3 notes:

Tracks 5-7 Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ 09/20/78

Tracks 8-11 Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ 09/21/78

Tracks 12-13 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH 01/01/79

Bruce Springsteen - 1978-09-19 - Capitol Theatre, NJ (FM)

On August 23, 1978. I saw Bruce Springsteen for the first time, a show that was part of  Bruce's first run headlining at Madison Square Garden. While the Boss had become a big enough draw to fill 20,000 seat arenas, he was still at a point in his career where he could also play smaller venues. For example, in the late fall of that year, he played a host of college campuses, including the November 1, 1978 show from Princeton posted on this blog last year. Prior to that, he spent 6 nights at two of the NY/NJ areas most famous small concert theaters, the Palladium on September 15 to 17 and the Capitol on September 19 to 21. Perhaps inspired by being on home turf in venues where he could almost touch his audience, Bruce was at the top of his game for those half dozen shows. Last year, we shared the September 17 show from the Palladium with you. Today, we have an FM broadcast of the September 19 show from the Capitol,, which took place 35 years ago today, 

The Bruce Springsteen/Grateful Dead Connection

So what could possibly link San Francisco’s psychedelic Grateful Dead with Jersey’s own shore rocking Bruce Springsteen? The answer is very simple - the connection is no other than the late great Clarence Clemons. Bruce’s long time saxophonist, right hand man and best friend sat in with the Grateful Dead for at least 5 shows in 1988 and 1989. In addition, Clarence played several concerts with the Jerry Garcia Band in the fall of 1989. Clarence joined a select list of horn players to sit in with the Dead, which included such legends as Branford Marsalis and David Murray.

The Band – 1976-09-18 – The Palladium, NY (FM)

The Band

1976-09-18

The Palladium

New York NY

FM Broadcast

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Ophelia

02. The Shape I'm In

03. It Makes No Difference

04. The Weight

05. King Harvest

06. The Twilight > The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

07. Across The Great Divide

08. Stage Fright

09. Forbidden Fruit

10. Acadian Driftwood

11. Chest Fever

12. This Wheel's On Fire

13. Don't Do It

14. Up on Cripple Creek

15. Life Is A Carnival

16. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

The Band – 1976-09-18 – The Palladium, NY (FM)

This post captures The Band on September 18, 1976, 37 years ago today, nearing the end of what would be their final tour including Robbie Robertson. Robertson had grown tired of life on the road, and wanted the group to retire from touring. The result was a massive farewell concert on Thanksgiving Day at Winterland in San Francisco. Supported by special guests such as Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, and Ringo Starr, just to name a few.  The Last Waltz, as it became known in album and film releases, was an historic rock event. Of course, it wasn’t really the end of The Band, as the group, minus Robertson, reformed in 1983. All those events were still to come, however, when The Band hit the Palladium in NY in September 1976.  Download this one to capture the original line up near the very end of their storied career.

The Band/Grateful Dead Connection

The Band & The Grateful Dead played at two of the most famous rock festivals in history, Woodstock in August 1969 and Watkins Glen in July 1973. Also in 1973, the two bands played on the same bill at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on July 31 and August 1. Three years earlier, in the summer of 1970, The Dead and The Band, along with Janis Joplin and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, participated in the Festival Express, a train tour across Canada that was detailed in a 2003 documentary film. In the 1990’s, The Dead added The Band tune the Weight to their set lists, often playing the song as an encore. After they reformed in 1983, sans Robbie Robertson, The Band served as the lead-in band for the Grateful Dead on about a half dozen occasions, including what turned out to be the Dead’s final show on July 9, 1995 at Soldier Field in Chicago, just a month before Jerry Garcia’s death.

Elton John - 1988-09-17 - Hoffman Estates, IL (FM)

Elton John

1988-09-17

Poplar Creek

Hoffman Estates, IL

FM broadcast

256 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Sixty Years On

02. I Need You To Turn To

03. The King Must Die

04. Burn Down The Mission

05. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

06. Have Mercy On The Criminal

07. Tiny Dancer

08. The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-1934)

09. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

10. Philadelphia Freedom

11. The Bitch Is Back

12. Nikita

13. Sad Songs

14. Goodbye Marlon Brando

15. A Word In Spanish

16. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (cut)

17. Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters Parts 1 & 2

18. Daniel

19. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That

20. Candle In The Wind

21. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

22. Your Song

23. I'm Still Standing

Elton John - 1988-09-17 - Hoffman Estates, IL (FM)  

In early 1987, Elton John underwent surgery to remove nodules from his vocal chords. The surgery permanently changed his vocal register, but fortunately did not stop him from singing. He did, however, take off a year and a half from touring. He finally returned to the concert stage in late 1988, launching a 31 show North American tour on September 9 in Miami. For the first time, Elton played electric keyboards instead of a piano. In addition to a run of his classic hits, the set list featured songs from his recently released album Reg Strikes Back, including the hit single I Don’t Want To Go On With You Like That. A fgew years ago we brought you the 9-September 16 show from Chicago from that tour. Today, we have an FM Broadcast from the next night on September 17, 1988, a quarter century ago today.. Download this one and re-live Elton’s triumphant return to touring.

The Elton John/Grateful Dead Connection

Few bands have less in common than the Grateful Dead and Elton John. Yet, despite their differences, both made NY’s Madison Square Garden a home away from home. The Grateful Dead set the record for most concerts at Madison Square Garden when they played their 52nd show at the venue on October, 19, 1994. Elton John broke their record on November 28, 2001 when he played his 53rd show at MSG. Elton played his 60th show at the World’s Greatest Arena on March 25, 2007, which also happened to be his 60th birthday, a show my wife and I were fortunate to attend!

 

Van Morrison - 1995-09-16 - Bournemouth, UK (EX Aud)

Van Morrison
1995-09-16
Bournemouth I.E.C
Bournemouth, England
Excellent Audience recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. I Want You To Know
02. I Will Be There
03. Days Like This
04. Perfect Fit
05. Homeboy . Jelly Jelly Jelly > Bigtime Operators > Ordinary People
06. My Name Is Raincheck
07. The New Symphony Sid 
08. Who Can I Turn To
09. Sack O’Woe
10. Satisfied (
11. Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby
12. Vanlose Stairway > Transeuro Train
13. Help Me
14. Moondance

CD 2
01. You Don’t Know Me (Lawler / Arnold) (5:03)
02. Melancholia (6:18)
03. Tupelo Honey > Why Must I Always Explain
04. That’s Life
05. In The Garden
06. Have I Told You Lately

Bonus Tracks
Mercury Music Awards 1995
07. Moondance
08. That’s Life

Bonus Tracks
Helsingor Jazz Festival 1995.
09. Here Comes the Knight
10. Listen To The Lion
11. Orangefield#
12. Stormy Monday > Lonely Avenue > You Give Me The Blues

Van Morrison - 1995-09-16 - Bournemouth, UK (EX Aud) - part 1

Van Morrison - 1995-09-16 - Bournemouth, UK (EX Aud) - part 2

In June 1995, Van Morrison released the album Days Like This, the 23rd studio album of his long storied career. It also happens to be one of my favorites, filled with wonderful tunes such as Perfect Fit, No Religion, In the Afternoon, Songwriter, and the title track. If you don’t own it and were turned off by some of the mixed reviews, take my word for it - it’s a worth adding to your collection. The disc climbed to #33 on the Billboard charts in the US and did even better in the UK, where it reached #5. It was also nominated for The Mercury Prize, an annual award for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland. This excellent audience recording (some even think it’s a soundboard!) captures Morrison in the UK on September 16, 1995, 18 years ago today, on tour in support of Days Like This. Download this one to hear what might be the only live recording of Perfect Fit from Days Like This!

The Van Morrison/Grateful Dead Connection

Much as was the case with James Taylor, Van Morrison did not travel in the same circles as the Grateful Dead. Yet, the Dead, and especially Garcia, never hesitated to cover his music. The Dead played Gloria on a handful of occasions in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, then in the late 1990s the tune became a fairly regular encore for the band. The Jerry Garcia band regularly covered 5 tunes from Van The Man, including And It Stoned Me, Tupelo Honey, Crazy Love, He Ain't Give You None and Bright Side of the Road. I was fortunate to see Jerry play the last 2 at an outstanding show at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 1991, which we’ve posted for you 2 years ago here at So Many Road.

 

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 1974-09-14 - London, UK (SBD)

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

1974-09-14

Wembley Stadium

London, England

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1

01. Love The One You're With

02. Wooden Ships

03. Immigration Man

04. Helpless

05. Military Madness

06. Johnny's Garden

07. Traces

08. Almost Cut My Hair

09. Teach Your Children

10. Only Love Can Break Your Heart

11. The Lee Shore

12. Time After Time

13. It's All Right

14. Another Sleep Song

15. Our House

16. Hawaiian Sunrise

17. Star Of Bethlehem

18. Love Art Blues

19. Old Man

CD 2

01. Change Partners

02. Blackbird

03.. Myth Of Sisyphus

04. You Can't Catch Me > Word Games

05. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes

06. Déjà Vu

07. First Things First

08. Don't Be Denied

09. Black Queen

10. Pushed It Over The End

11. Pre-Road Downs

12. Carry On

13. Ohio

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 1974-09-14 - London, UK (SBD)

We’ve posted numerous shows on this blog from CSNY’s tumultuous 1974 tour, but finally, thanks to our friend JustDave, we have the final show from that run. When CSNY played Wembley Stadium in London on September 14, 1974, 39 years ago today, probably no one, not even the band, knew that the it would be the next century before they would tour again! Download this one to hear CSNY at the end of an era.

The CSNY/Grateful Dead Connection

The Grateful Dead/CSNY connection begins at Woodstock in August 1969, where CSNY played just their 2nd concert and the Dead, unfortunately, continued a tradition of not always playing their best on the biggest stages. Both bands also were scheduled to play Altamont in December of that year, but only CSNY took the stage. The Dead pulled out of the show after hearing that Marty Balin of the Jefferson Airplane was knocked unconscious by a member of the Hell’s Angels, who had been hired to provide security. The situation got even worse after that as we’ll discuss in our Rolling Stones entry later this month. In 1970, when CSNY went into the studio to record the album Déjà vu, Jerry Garcia agreed to play pedal steel guitar on the now iconic tune, Teach Your Children. In return, CSNY helped the Dead work on their harmonies for their upcoming albums Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty. Both bands had long associations with Bill Graham, and performed at his memorial concert on November 3, 1991. 

 

Los Lobos - 1987-09-13 - Watsonville, CA (SBD Matrix)

Los Lobos

1987-09-13

Santa Cruz County Fair

Watsonville, CA

Soundboard Recording

256 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Crowd

02. Evangeline

03. Why Do You Do?

04. Tears of God

05. Will the Wolf Survive?

06. Is This All There Is?

07. Anselma

08. I Got to Let You Know

09. One Time One Night

10. My Baby's Gone

11. Come On Let's Go

12. Buzz Buzz Buzz

13. The Hardest Time

14. All I Wanted to Do Was Dance

15. Let's Say Goodnight

16. Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio

17. Serenata Nortena

18. Volver Volver

19. I Got Loaded

20. Don't Worry Baby

21. Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)

22. talk

23. La Bamba

24. talk

25. Prenda Del Alma

26. Georgia Slop

27. Shakin' Shakin' Shakes

28. Crowd

Los Lobos - 1987-09-13 - Watsonville, CA (SBD Matrix)

In summer of 1987, the movie La Bamba was released, telling the tale of Ritchie Valens rise to stardom and tragic death, along with Buddy Holly, in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. Don McLean. Of course, immortalized that event as “the day the music died” in his classic tune, American Pie. During the movie’s closing credits, Lou Diamond Phillips, who played Valens in the movie, performed La Bamba, along with a then little known band Los Lobos. They would not be unknown for long. On June 30, 1987, their cover of La Bamba was released as a single and went to #1 on the Billboard charts. Then, just a week later, on July 7, Los Lobos released By Light of The Moon, an album of original material, whose theme focused on how and why the American dream eluded so many of the country’s working class. The disc received rave critical reviews, with Rolling Stone, All Music, and Robert Christgau, just to name 3, all singing its praises. Songs such as The Hardest Time; One Time, One Night; River of Fools; Tears Of God and The Mess We’re In, mixed rock, blues, country and tex-mex influences, with rhythms that could get you up dancing and lyrics that reached into your soul.. If you don’t own it, you should. This soundboard matrix recording captures Los Lobos on September 13, 1987, 26 years ago today, in Watsonville CA. Download this one and you’ll understand why once I bought By The Light Of The Moon, it rarely left my turntable.

The Los Lobos/Grateful Dead Connection

After their breakthrough in 1987, Los Lobos served as the lead in band for the Grateful Dead for several shows in 1988 and 1989, including the July 10, 1989 Dead show I posted 2 months ago. Los Lobos also appeared on the 1991 album Deadicated, performing a cover of Bertha. That tune, as well as West LA Fade Away and Not Fade Away (not a Dead original but a song the band made of centerpiece of their live show) became staples of Los Lobo’s concert set lists. My favorite connection between the 2 bands, though has to do with my favorite concert, the September 18, 1987 show at Madison Square Garden which we posted on this blog last year. Near the end of that show, Jerry Garcia broke into La Bamba, one of only 4 times that band played that tune. One of the others happened to be September 13, 1987, the same day as the Los Lobos show we posted today!