The Band – 1985-01-06 – Lone Star Café, NY (early) (HQ Audience)

The Band

Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson

1985-01-06

Early Show

Lone Star Cafe

New York, NY

HQ Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Tuning

02. Crazy Mama

03. The Rumor

04. The Shape I'm In

05. It Makes No Difference

06. Across The Great Divide

07. Stagefright

08. She Knows

09. Unfaithful Servant

10. The Genetic Method

11. Chest Fever

12. Java Blues

13. I Shall Be Released

The Band – 1985-01-06 – Lone Star Café, NY (early) (HQ Audience)

1980s - #2: Despite the fanfare surrounding the Last Waltz, including a full length film and a triple disc album, that November 25, 1976 show was not the last time The Band would play live. While Robbie Robertson moved on to a solo career, the other members of the group would work together in various configurations throughout the 1980s and 1990’s. The Lone Star Café in New York, famous for the giant, 40 ft high, iguana sculpture that adorned the building, became a home away from home for the re-formed group. The Band played the club on numerous occasions in the late 1980’s, often playing 3 or 4 nights in a row, with 2 shows each night. This HQ audience tape captures Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson, 3/5 of the original line up, at the Lone Star on January 6, 1985, 32 years ago today. A quick note – this is the early show from that night. A soundboard from the late show on January 6 has been circulating for years, but this early show tape hasn’t received as much airplay. I thought it would be fun to post something a little bit more rare.