The Beatles - 1966-06-30 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD)

The Beatles

1966-06-30

Budokan Hall

Tokyo Japan

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Announcement

02. Introduction of the opening act

03. Opening Act 1

04. Opening Act 2

05. Opening Act 3

06. Opening Act 4

07. Opening Act 5

08. Opening Act 6

09. Introduction of The Beatles

10. Rock And Roll Music

11. She's A Woman

12. If I Needed Someone

13. Day Tripper

14. Baby's In Black

15. I Feel Fine

16. Yesterday

17. I Wanna Be Your Man

18. Nowhere Man

19. Paperback Writer

20. I'm Down

The Beatles - 1966-06-30 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD)

Given the influence of Sgt Pepper's not just on the Summer of Love, but also on all of rock history, we had to end this month's tribute to 1967 with another one from The Beatles. This one is from the prior summer, where The Beatles once again established another "first" by playing at Budokan. Originally built to host the judo competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Tokyo’s Budokan Hall eventually became one of the most famous rock and roll venues in the world. Budokan became a household name in the late 1970s, when Cheap Trick and Bob Dylan released live albums recorded at the venue. Over 20 other bands have since released albums “live from Budokan.” Of course, the arena’s popularity has also become one of rock’s running jokes, with John Hiatt going so far as to release an album entitled Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan? that actually was recorded in the US! (The title also pokes fun at Frampton Comes Alive). Back in 1966, however, long before all the notoriety, Budokan hosted its first rock concerts, when the Beatles performed 5 shows at the venue from June 30 to July 2nd. Their visit elicited protests from segments of the Japanese population who felt that the concerts defiled the sanctity of the martial arts arena. The soundboard recording captures the first Beatles concert at Budokan, on June 30, 1966, 51 years ago today. By the way, Sir Paul played Budokan both last year and just a few months ago, a half century after the Fab Four first graced the stage of the hallowed venue.

The Monkeees - 1989-06-30 - Hollywood CA (TV SBD)

The Monkees

1989-06-30

Pat Sajak Show

Hollywood CA

TV Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Video Links Below

01. Stepping Stone

02. Interview

03. Pleasant Valley Sunday

The Monkeees - 1989-06-30 - Hollywood CA (TV SBD)

Given the incredible list of albums that were released in 1967 - Sgt Pepper's Are You Experienced, Surrealistc Pillow, etc., you would think that every week a new album would have hit #1 on the Billboard charts as those legendary discs fought for the top spot. Instead, one band dominated the charts, having an album at #1 for 29 weeks. No, it wasn't The Beatles, though Sgt Pepper's did spend 15 weeks at #1. Rather it was The Monkees, who started as fictional TV band loosely based on The Beatles, who had 4 different albums hit #1 in 1967

1. Their self titled debut disc for 5 weeks, 
2. More Of The Monkees for 18 weeks, 
3. Headquarters for 1 week 
4. Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd  for 5 weeks

By the way - just 3 other albums went to #1 that year:

• Sounds Like by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass for 1 week
• Ode To Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry for 2 weeks
• Greatest Hits by Diana Ross & The Supremes for 5 week

Monkee-mania ran wild in 1967, as the band dominated not only the album charts but also the singles charts. The Monkees had six top 40 singles in 1967, including two at #1 in I'm A Believer and Daydream Believer; one at #2 in A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You and one at #3 in Pleasant Valley Sunday. Given that the Monkees were the biggest selling act in rock, the Monterey Pop organizers gave serious consideration to having them play the festival. In the end they decided against it, bu that didn't stop group members Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork from attending. Tork even introduced Buffalo Springfield, his favorite group, as well as Lou Rawls. In addition, Tork was involved in a bizarre incident during the Grateful Dead's set where he tried to stop fans from climbing on stage and dancing. To top it off, he also informed the crowd that The Beatles were not at the festival in disguise. Even at Monterey Pop, The Beatles and The Monkees, without playing a note, remained linked. In any event, this TV Soundboard recording captures 3 of the 4 Monkees (no Mike Nesmith) on the Pat Sajak show during one of their reunion tours, on June 30, 1989, 28 years ago today. 

Grateful Dead - 1987-06-30 - Toronto, Canada (SBD Matrix)

Grateful Dead

1987-06-30

Kingswood Music Theater

Toronto, Canada

Soundboard Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set

01. Touch Of Gray

02. Greatest Story Ever Told

03. Loser

04. New Minglewood Blues

05. Candyman

06. Far From Me

07. Mama Tried >

08. Big River

09. Ramble On Rose

10. When I Paint My Masterpiece

11. Don't Ease Me In

2nd set:

01. Scarlet Begonias >

02. Fire On The Mountain

03. Estimated Prophet  >

04. Eyes Of The World >

05. Jam  >

06. Drums >

07. Space >

08. The Other One >

09. China Doll >

10. Dear Mr. Fantasy >

11. Around and Around >

12. Good Lovin'

Encore

01. Box Of Rain

Grateful Dead - 1987-06-30 - Toronto, Canada (SBD Matrix)

We finish our tribute to the Grateful Dead's role in the Summer of Love with this soundboard recording from June 30, 1987, 3 decades ago this very day.  For those of us who are Deadheads, 1987 will always have a special place in our hearts after Jerry made his miraculous recovery from a diabetic coma. No, the band was not at its technically finest that year, especially since Garcia had to re-teach himself how to play guitar. The mood at every show, however, was a joyous celebration, as we all knew  that Jerry, the band and all of us had been granted a 2nd lease on life. I went to 8 shows that year, including my all time favorite on September 18, and I'm not sure I ever saw the crowds happier and more appreciative then during those concerts. Maybe the spirit of 1967 was still with us.  After all, its seems like a bit more than coincidence that my 2 favorite years in Dead history, 1977 and 1987, were the 10th and 20th anniversaries of the Summer of Love!

July's Theme At So Many Roads

Well, a few months ago someone asked me to re-post the July 28, 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival, and I promised I would once July rolled around.  And having promised that, it makes perfect sense that our theme for July will be; Guitar Gods.  So every post in July will feature one of the legendary guitarists in rock history.  Of course, you'll get Clapton, Hendrix , Page etc, but we'll also try to bring you some amazing guitarists who might fly under the radar. All in all, in a month that features blistering hot weather, we'll help turn up the heat by bringing you incendiary guitar solos!  

Enjoy the tunz!

Sly & The Family Stone - 1969-06-29 - New York, NY (SBD)

Sly & The Family Stone
1969-06-29
Harlem Cultural Festival
Mount Morris Park
New York, NY
Soundboard Recording
320 Kbps
Artwork Included

01. Introduction
02. M Lady
03. Sing A Simple Song
04. You can Make It If You Try
05. Everyday People
06. Dance To The Music
07. Hey Music Lover
08. Higher
09. Announcement
10. Higher Reprise

Sly & The Family Stone - 1969-06-29 - New York, NY (SBD)

Sly & The Family Stone was yet another band that emerged from the San Francisco music scene in the mid 1960s, They were also another band to release their debut album in 1967!  While that disc, entitled A Whole New Thing. did not charts, CBS record executive Clive Davis saw potential in the band and persuaded them to write some music with more commercial appeal.  Sly produced the single Dance To The Music, which was released in February 1968 and went to #8 on the Billboard charts! This soundboard recording captures Sly 7 The Family Stone 2 years after the Summer OF love, in Harlem in New York City on June 29, 1969, 4 dozen Years ago today.

Steve Miller - 1982-06-28 - Saratoga, NY (SBD)

Steve Miller Band
1982-06-28
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, NY
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. The Joker
02. Fly Like An Eagle
03. Gangster Of Love
04. Space Cowboy
05. Take The Money And Run
06. Get On Home
07. Keep Me Wondering Why
08. Give It Up
09. Heart Like A Wheel
10. Swingtown (part 1)
11. Swingtown (part 2)
12. Macho City
13. Rockin Me
14. Jet Airliner
15. Abracadabra
16. Living In The USA

Steve Miller - 1982-06-28 - Saratoga, NY (SBD)

In 1967, the Steve Miller Band had yet to release an album. The band had built a reputation for live performances, however, as part of the San Francisco music scene. They even backed Chuck Berry at a concert at The Fillmore West, which was released as a live album. As a result, they were invited to play Monterey Pop in June 1967.  This soundboard recording captures Steve Miller 15 years after the summer of love, on June 28, 1982, 35 years go today,  By then, Miller had left his early psychedelic blues sound behind, having shifted the band's direction to a more pop/rock oriented style, which had produced a string of hits in the 1970s,, including The Joker, Take The Money & Run, Fly Like An Eagle, Rock 'N Me and Jet Airliner. .

Janis Joplin - 1970-06-28 - Toronto, Canada (SBD)

Janis Joplin
& The Full Tilt Boogie Band
1970-06-28
CNE Stadium
Toronto, Canada
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Tell Mama
02. Half Moon
03. Move Over
04. Maybe
05. Summertime
06. Little Girl Blue
07. That's Rock 'N' Roll
08. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
09. Kozmic Blues
10. Piece Of My Heart
11. Cry Baby
12. Get It While You Can
13. Ball And Chain

Janis Joplin - 1970-06-28 - Toronto, Canada (SBD)

Janis Joplin was yet another artist whose released her debut album in 1967 and gained national attention thanks to a performance at Monterey Pop. Her debut disc, entitled Big Brother and the Holding Company after the band she fronted, was released in August 1967, went to #60 on the Billboard charts and produced 4 singles. It was Janis' live performances, however, not her studio work, that made her a star. Her performance with Big Brother & The Holding Company on day 2 of the Monterey Pop Festival was so powerful, that the festival organizers hastily arranged to have her and the band perform again on day 3 to ensure it was captured by D.A. Pennebaker's film crew. Janis' rebdition of Ball and Chain at Monterey played a major role in helping the band get signed to Columbia Records once the festival concluded. This soundboard recording captures Janis 3 years later in Toronto, on June 28, 1970, 47 years ago today.  The show was part of the Festival Express, a train excursion across Canada, taken by Janis along with The Grateful Dead, The Band, Delaney and Bonnie and Buddy Guy,  The artists performed concerts in 3 Canadian cities (2 other shows were cancelled) and jammed together in between shows while riding the train.  The event was documented in the film, Festival Express, released in 2003. Tragically, Janis would be dead less than 4 months later.

Gone Fishing

I'll be away until July 4.  Have plenty of tunz scheduled to post between now and then.

Enjoy and I'll respond to any comments when I get back.

Simon & Garfunkel - 1966-06-27 - Paris, France (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel
1966-06-27
Rock Festival
Tour de César
Provins, France
TV Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Video Link Below

01. I Am A Rock
02. Sounds Of Silence
03. A Most Peculiar Man

Simon & Garfunkel - 1966-06-27 - Paris, France (SBD)

In 1967, Simon & Garfunkel maintained a low profile, spending most of their time in the studio recording the album Bookends, which would not be released until 1968. They released 2 singles that year, At The Zoo and Fakin' It, which went to #16 and #23, respectively, on the Billboard charts. Both would later be included on Bookends. The one major event in 1967 for the duo was their appearance at the Monterery Pop Festival on June 16, where they closed the first night of the 3 day event. This soundboard recording captures Simon & Garfunkel about a year earlier, on Paris on June 26, 1966, 51 years ago today.  By the way - this is a single track containing all 3 songs. If someone knows how to split it, I would greatly appreciate it.

Crosby, Stills & Nash - 1991-06-26 - Saratoga, CA (SBD)

Crosby, Stills & Nash

1991-06-26

Paul Mason Winery

Saratoga, CA

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set

01. Blackbird

02. Lee Shore

03. You Don't Have To Cry

04. Just a Song Before I Go

05. Helplessly Hoping

06. Marrakesh Express

07. Long Time Gone

08. Suite Judy Blue Eyes

2nd Set

01. Critical Mass > Wind On The Water

02. Other Side Of Town

03. Soldiers Of Peace

04. Crosby & Nash Dialog

05. Thousand Roads

06. Almost Cut My Hair

07. Guinnevere

08. Love The One You're With

09. For What It's Worth

10. Southern Cross

11. Wooden Ships

12. Crosby Dialog

13. Our House

Missing 1st 2 Songs of 1st Set:

Wasted on The Way

Military Madness

Missing Final Song of 2nd Set

Teach Your Children

Crosby, Stills & Nash - 1991-06-26 - Saratoga, CA (SBD)

As the Summer of Love dawned in June 1967, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash each were following their own path.  Crosby was with The Byrds, performing at Monterey Pop but angering fellow band mates by making political statements on stage. Stills was co-leading Buffalo Springfield with Neil Young - and usually feuding with him as well.  As mentioned earlier, thanks to one of those feuds, Neil skipped the Springfield's performance at Monterey Pop.  Crosby filled in for Neil, further angering the other members of The Byrds.  Nash was with The Hollies, trying to push their music in a new direction, as exemplified by the tune King Midas In Reverse, which other band members felt was too psychedelic and complex.  Eventually, all 3 would leave (or be asked to leave) their respective bands, only to find each other. And when Neil decided he could again co-exist with Stephen, one of rock's first super groups was formed, It only seemed fitting that the group that formed from the ashes of Monterey Pop would play one of their very earliest live shows at Woodstock. Today's post is a soundboard recording that captures CSN (we featured Neil yesterday) 2 dozen years after Monterey Pop, at the Paul Mason Winery, on June 26, 1991, 26 years ago today. If you’re as old as I am, you’ll remember Paul Masson Wines, and their slogan,“we shall sell no wine before its time.” That line was delivered in ultra serious tones by Orson Welles, who was eventually fired from that job when he admitted on talk show that he never drank Paul Masson wine. In any event, when I was watching those commercials as a kid, I never imagined that one day, Paul Mason wines would be associated with rock and roll. At some point in the late 1980s or early 1990s, as the Woodstock generation aged and its tastes matured, the Paul Masson vineyard in California began hosting rock concerts. Now known as the Mountain Winery, the venue’s annual concert series features up to 60 shows each summer. 

Neil Young - 1992-06-25 - Holmdel, NJ (HQ Aud)

Neil Young
1992-06-25
Garden State Arts Center
Holmdel, NJ
HQ Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork included

01. Long May You Run
02. Unknown Legend
03. Comes A Time
04. Dance, Dance, Dance
05. Love Is A Rose
06. From Hank To Hendrix
07. The Needle And The Damage Done
08. Tonight's The Night
09. Hitchhiker
10. Old Man
11. This Note's For You
12. Like A Hurricane
13. Cripple Creek Ferry
14. Old King
15. Such A Woman
16. Heart Of Gold
17. Don't Let It Bring You Down
18. Sugar Mountain
19. encore break
20. On The Way Home
21. After The Goldrush   

Neil Young - 1992-06-25 - Holmdel, NJ (HQ Aud)

Well, as the Summer Of Love began in June 1967, Neil Young was supposed to be on stage at Monterey Pop, playing with Buffalo Springfield. But Neil skipped the counter culture's celebration of peace and love because he was angry with Stephen Stills.  As would be the case throughout their 50 plus year musical and personal relationship, Neil and Stephen were feuding. And whenever that happened, Neil would usually just leave, such as in 1970 and 1974 at the end of CSNY Tours, in 1976 during the Stills Young Band tour, and so on and so on.  No matter how bad it gets though, somehow Neil and Stephen, (and David Crosby and Graham Nash) seem to patch it up and get back together. Maybe they'll do so again in 2019 o commemorate the 50th anniversaries of CSNY and Woodstock. In any event, this high quality audience recording captures Neil a quarter of a century after Monterery Pop, at the Garden State Arts Center (now the PNC Bank Arts Center) in Holmdel, NJ on June 25, 1992, 25 years ago today.  I was at his show  and Neil was in fine form, playing tunes from the soon to be released Harvest Moon disc! I also remember the endless lines to buy T-Shirts that read "Don't Spook The Horse", even though this was a solo show and Crazy Horse, Neil's sometimes backing band, was no where to be found!  PS - this one may be slightly below normal quality standards but given I was there, I wanted to share it!

The Rolling Stones - 1972-06-24 - Ft Worth, TX (SBD)

The Rolling Stones
1972-06-24
Tarrant County Coliseum
Fort Worth, TX
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st show:
01. Gimme Shelter
02. Dead Flowers
03. Sweet Black Angel
04. Happy
05. Tumbling Dice
06. Love In Vain
07. Sweet Virginia
08. You Can't Always Get What You Want
09. Midnight Rambler
10. Rip This Joint
11. Jumping Jack Flash
12. Street Fighting Man

2nd show:
01. Brown Sugar
02. Bitch
03. Rocks Off
04. Gimme Shelter
05. Don't Lie To Me
06. Love In Vain
07. Sweet Virginia
08. You Can't Always Get What You Want
09. Tumbling Dice
10. Midnight Rambler
11. Bye Bye Johnny
12. Rip This Joint
13. Jumping Jack Flash
14. Street Fighting Man

The Rolling Stones - 1972-06-24 - Ft Worth, TX (SBD)

An0ther major act conspicuous by its absence from the Summer Of Love, was the Rolling Stones. While the single Ruby Tuesday hit #1 on the US charts in March 1967,  the band was mired in personal and legal issues for much of the year.  They had to decline an invitation to play at Monterey Pop because neither Mick Jagger nor Kith Richards could obtain a visa due ti their drug arrests. Brian Jones was at Monterey, not to play, but o introduce Jimi Hendrix.  The band spent most of the year in and out of court trying to fight a variety of charges ofr drug use and possession.  When they finally stopped dealing with legal issues later in the year, they still weren't completely focused on music. The band's attempt at a psychedelic album, Their Santanic Majesties Request, which was released in December 1967, was blasted by critics for being a poor attempt to mimic The Beatle's Sgt Pepper's album. Even Jagger was unhappy with the disc, saying that "There's a lot of rubbish on Satanic Majesties. Just too much time on our hands, too many drugs, no producer to tell us, "Enough already, thank you very much, now can we just get on with this song?" Anyone let loose in the studio will produce stuff like that. There was simply too much hanging around. It's like believing everything you do is great and not having any editing."  The Stones would make up for it in 1968, however,  releasing the critically acclaimed album Beggar's Banquet, that featured Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man.  In any event, this soundboard recording capture The Stones 5 years after the Summer Of Love, in Fort Worth on June 24, 1972, 45 years ago today.

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - 2009-06-23 - Dallas, TX (HQ Aud)

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
2009-06-23
American Airlines Center
Dallas TX
HQ Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Introduction
02. Had To Cry Today
03. Low Down
04. After Midnight
05. Presence Of The Lord
06. Sleeping In The Ground
07. Glad
08. Well Alright
09. Tough Luck Blues
10. Pearly Queen
11. No Face, No Name, No Number

CD 2:
01. Forever Man
02. Georgia On My Mind
03. Driftin'
04. How Long
05. Layla
06. Can't Find My Way Home
07. Split Decision
08. Voodoo Chile
09. Cocaine
10. Dear Mr. Fantasy

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - 2009-06-23 - Dallas, TX (HQ Aud)

In July 1966, Eric Clapton left John Mayall & the Blues Breakers to join with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce to form Cream. The band became renown for their live performances which featured lengthy.psychedelic and blues improvisational jamming that showcased their instrumental skills. In May 1967, right before the Summer Of Love, the band went into the studio in New York to record their 2nd album. That disc, Disraeli Gears, would become yet another of the landmark albums released in 1967. Featuring tunes such as Strange Brew, Tales of Brave Ulysses, SWLABR and Sunshine of Your Love,. Disraeli Gears would eventually reach #4 on the Billboard charts. Accounts differ as to whether or not Cream was invited to play at Monterey Pop.  Most sources say Cream was never considered since the US rock fans knew very little about the band. Clapton claims, however, that they were invited but their manager turned it down hoping to make a bigger splash for ther first headling tour of the US. As mentioned earlier this month, Steve Winwoord, like Clapton was in a new band in 1967, having just left the Spencer Davis Group to join Traffic,. When Clapton and Winwood decided to move  on from Cream and Traffic at the end of 1968, they joined together to form Blind Faith, a short lived union that produced just one album and one tour, but decades of discussion about what would have happened had they stayed together. This high quality audience recording captures EC and SW during one of their 21st century reunion tours, 42 years after the Summer of Love, in Dallas on June 23, 2009, 8 years ago today.

Paul McCartney - 2015-06-23 - Charlottesville, VA (HQ AUD)

Paul McCartney
2015-06-23
John Paul Jones Arena
Charlottesville, VA
HQ Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Eight Days a Week
02. Save Us
03. Got to Get You Into My Life
04. One After 909
05. Temporary Secretary
06. Let Me Roll It > Foxy LAdy Jam
07. Paperback Writer
08. My Valentine
09. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
10. The Long and Winding Road
11. Maybe I'm Amazed
12. I've Just Seen A Face
13. We Can Work It Out
14. Another Day
15. Hope for the Future
16. And I Love Her
17. Blackbird
18. Here Today
19. New
20. Queenie Eye
21. Lady Madonna
22. All Together Now
23. Lovely Rita
24. Eleanor Rigby
25. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
26. Something
27. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
28. Band on the Run
29. Back in the U.S.S.R.
30. Let it Be
31. Live and Let Die
32. Hey Jude
33. Encore Break
34. Another Girl
35. Hi, Hi, Hi
36. Can't Buy Me Love
37. Yesterday
38. Helter Skelter
39. Golden Slumbers
40. Carry That Weight
41. The End

Paul McCartney - 2015-06-23 - Charlottesville, VA  (HQ)

We've taken a close look at The Beatles in 1967 in some earlier posts this month, but those don't capture everything that was transpiring with Sir Paul McCartney at the time.  A day after Monterey Pop ended, and he celebrated his 25th birthday (by the way - 5 days ago he celebrated birthday #75!!!!) Paul confirmed in a television interview that he had taken LSD, which of course, was the drug of choice of the psychedelic, counter culture generation. The interview was also symbolic of McCartney's more pronounced role as the face of The Beatles.  Paul had been the one who suggested the concept for Sgt Pepper's  As producer George Martin recalls, Paul said  Why don't we make the album as though the Pepper band really existed, as though Sergeant Pepper was making the record?' For McCartney, the faux personas were a  means for The Beatles to detach themselves from their mop-top image and demonstrate their new musical maturity. Paul explained that "We were not boys we were men ... and [we] thought of ourselves as artists rather than just performers."  McCartney was also heavily involved in the musical scene in London and worldwide, being among the first to hear Jimi Hendrix and serving as a musical advisor to the Monterey Pop festival. He took on even more of a leadership role in the band after manager Brian Epstein died in August, and was the driving force behind the Magical Mystery Tour film , which flopped, and album, which soared. That leadership also extended to the band's musical output. In many ways, 1967 was the last burst of John Lennon;s creativity with The Beatles. That year he produced some of his finest works:  Strawberry Fields Forever, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, I Am The Walrus, All You Need Is love and the main verses of A Day In The Life.  From that point on, though, McCartney dominates the band's output, especially in terms of singles. After All You Need is Love, the next 5 Beatle releases featured McCartney A sides - Hello Goodbye, Lady Madonna, Hey Jude, Ob la Di, Ob la Da, and Get Back. John's band was now Paul's band, and that had to have contributed to the dissolution of The Beatles by the end of the decade.Today's post captures Sir Paul just 2 years ago today, and 4 dozen years after the Summer OF Love, on June 23, 2015 in Virginia. By the way, I'll be seeing Sir Paul at Madison Square Garden in September on a tour where he celebrates both his 75th birthday and the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper's.

Jimi Hendrix - 1969-06-22 - Northridge, CA (SBD)

Jimi Hendrix

All Star Jam

1969-06-22

San Fernando Valley State College

Devonshire Downs

Northridge CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Earth vs Space > Gypsy Eyes > Keep On Groovin' > Red House > Machine Gun

02. The Things I Used To Do

03. Blues Instrumental > We Gotta Live Together

04. Feel So Good

05. Train Kept A Rollin'

06. Power Of Soul > Earth Blues

07. Hear My Train A Comin'

08. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

09. Fast Jam > Sunshine Of Your Love > Come On > Star Spangled Banner

Jimi Hendrix - 1969-06-22 - Northridge, CA  (SBD)

As promised, here's the 2nd Jimi Hendrix post from the Newport Pop Festival in 1969. This one is  a soundboard recording from 48 years ago today, June 22, 1969 and features Jimi jamming with the likes of Buddy Miles and Eric Burden. But make no mistake, of all the stars on the stage, Jimi shone the brightest. Just how big an attraction was Jimi at this time? Well, the story is that he was paid the then unheard of sum of $120,000 to play at this festival. By the way, check out the last song in the set. While everyone knows that Jimi played the Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock, that song makes an appearance here almost 2 months earlier!

Jorma Kaukonen - 1986-06-21 - Kingston, NY (SBD)

Jorma Kaukonen
1986-06-21
Uncle Willy's,
Kingston, NY
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set
01. intro > Uncle Sam Blues
02. Hesitation Blues
03. How Long Blues
04. Follow The Drinking Gourd
05. I'll Be All Right Someday
06. Ice Age
07. Broken Highway
08. Trial By Fire
09. Police Dog Blues
10. Killing Time In The Crystal City

2ns Set:
01. intro
02. Bright Lights, Big City*
03. My Babe*
04. I Just Wanna Make Love To You*
05. Step It Up And Go*
06. Rick Danko intro
07. Mystery Train*+
08. Java Blues+
09. Crazy Mama+
10. Rock Me Baby+
11. Keep On Truckin'+
12. C.C. Rider+
13. Baby What You Want Me To Do+

*w/John Hammond
+w/Rick Danko, Michael Falzarano

Jorma Kaukonen - 1986-06-21 - Kingston, NY (SBD)

In the Summer of 1967, Jorma Kaukonen was playing lead guitar for the Jefferson Airplane, one of the leading lights of the counter culture's musical revolution. Kaukonen was actually responsible for the band's name, inspired by a friend who had named his dog  "Blind Lemon Jefferson Airplane".  In any event, this soundboard captures Jorma almost 2 decades after the Summer of Love, in Kingston on June 21, 1986, 31 years ago today.

Jimi Hendrix - 1969-06-20 - Northridge CA (SBD)

Jimi Hendrix

1969-06-20

San Fernando Valley State College

Devonshire Downs

Northridge CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Stone Free

02. Are You Experienced?

03. Villanova Junction

04. Stone Free (part two)

05. Sunshine Of Your Love

06. Fire

07. Hear My Train A Comin'

08. Red House

09. Foxy Lady

10. Like A Rolling Stone

11. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

12. Purple Haze

Jimi Hendrix - 1969-06-20 - Northridge CA  (SBD)

In November 1966, the Jimi Hendrix Expereince performed at the Bag O'Nails nightclub in London, with Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Brian Jones, and Mick Jagger in attendance. The reaction was stunned disbelief - they had never seen or heard anyone like Jimi. McCartney was so impressed that when asked for recommendation for acts to play at Monterey Pop, he insisted on Hendrix. Jimi did not disappoint, delivering a performance for the ages, including lighting his guitar on fire! Just a few weeks later, his debut album, Are You Experienced was released in the US, climbing to #5 on the Billboard charts, The disc stayed on the charts chart for 106 weeks, 27 of those in the Top 40.  Critics also raved about the album with author Chris Smith, calling the release "a landmark in a summer of landmark albums",   Robert Christgau wrote that the disc was "a roiling sea of guitar that would change how a generation of fans heard music and conceived their on blown minds."   Of course, as could only happen in the music industry, as a result of Jimi's success at Monterey Pop, he was asked to tour that summer with THE MONKEES as their opening act! Fans of The Monkees hated Jimi, who left the tour after 6 shows.  Years later, it was revealed that the whole tour had been engineered to gain more publicity for Jimi and The Experience! In any event, in honor of Jimi's impact on the Summer Of Love, we'll bring you two posts from his appearance at the the Newport Pop Festival in Northridge CA in June 1969, just about 2 months prior to Woodstock. The 150,000 who attended got to see Jimi play twice; first on Friday with The Experience (Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding) and then again on Sunday as part of an all-star jam with Buddy Miles, Lee Oskar and Eric Burden, just to name a few. Here's a soundboard recording of the Friday show from June 20, 1969, which took place 4 dozen years ago today! Download this one and then come back in 2 days for part 2.

Bob Dylan - 1993-06-19 - Beersheba, Israel (SBD)

Bob Dylan
1993-06-19
Amphitheatre Dimoi
Beersheba, Israel
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Hard Times
02. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
03. All Along The Watchtower
04. Just Like A Woman
05. Tangled Up In Blue
06. You’re A Big Girl Now
07. Watching The River Flow
08. Jim Jones
09. Tomorrow Night
10. Mr Tambourine Man

CD 2:
01. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
02. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
03. Cat’s In The Well
04. I And I
05. Simple Twist Of Fate
06. Maggie’s Farm
07. What Good Am
08. Highway 61 Revisited (Cuts at 00:29)
09. Highway 61 Revisited*
10. It Ain’t Me, Babe*

*audience source

Bob Dylan - 1993-06-19 - Beersheba, Israel (SBD)

As the Summer of Love dawned in June 1967, Bob Dylan was conspicuous by his absence. Dylan was still recovering from his motorcycle accident a year earlier, and declined an invitation to play at Monterey Pop.  While Dylan wasn't making public appearances, that didn't mean he wasn't working. In the spring of 1967, he began recording with the Hawks who as we all know would become The Band at his home and The Hawks' nearby house, which they affectionately called Big Pink. Those sessions would eventually be released in 1975 as The Basement Tapes. By the way, after they finished recording with with Dylan, The Hawks continued working, developing the tracks that would eventually comprise their 1968 debut album, Music From Big Pink.  This soundboard recording captures Dylan 26 years after the Basement Tape sessions, in Israel on June 19, 1993, 2 dozen years ago today.

Pink Floyd - 1975-06-18 - Boston, MA (HQ Aud)

Pink Floyd

1975-06-18

Boston Garden

Boston, Massachusetts

HQ Audience Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Raving and Drooling (early version of Sheep)

02. You've Gotta Be Crazy (early version of Dogs)

03. Shine On You Crazy Diamond 1-5

04. Have A Cigar

05. Shine On You Crazy Diamond 6-10

06. Speak To Me

07. Breath

08. On The Run

CD 2:

01. Time

02. The Great Gig In The Sky

03. Money

04. Us and Them

05. Any Colour You Like

06. Brain Damage

07. Eclipse

08. Echoes

Pink Floyd - 1975-06-18 - Boston, MA (HQ Aud)

In the discussions of the incredible albums from the Summer of Love and 1967, such as Sgt peppers, Are You Experienced?, Surrealistic Pillow and the self titled debuts from The Doors and The Grateful Dead, one disc that is often overlooked is the debut effort from Pink Floyd. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn was recorded from February to May 1967, and released during the Summer Of Love, on August 5.  While the album went to #6 in the UK, it was barely noticeable in the US, reaching on #131.  In recent years, the album has been hailed as a psychedelic masterpiece. directly influenced by LSD trips taken by then front man Syd Barrret.. Rolling Stone calling the album "the golden achievement of Syd Barrett" and ranked it at #347 on the magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums ever.  Barret would be gone from Pink Floyd by 1968, unable to function due to the effects of his consumption of psychedelic drugs and Pink Floyd would move toward progressive rock, but for a brief moment in the Summer Of Love, they were part of the psychedelic 60s.

Today's post jumps ahead 8 years to Pink Floyd's 1975 North American tour, which ran from April 8 to June 28, The tour was unique in several respects.  First, while the shows were often referred to as the Wish You Were Here tour, the album by that name would not be released until September of that year. The band did play both the Shine on You Crazy Diamond suite (all 9 parts) and Have A Cigar from that soon to be released disc, but they had not yet completed either the title track or Welcome To The Machine. Second, the opening 2 songs of each concert, Raving and Drooling and You've Got To Be Crazy, were actually early versions of Sheep and Dogs, two tunes which would not appear in final form until the release of their 1977 album, Animals. Finally, for the last part of the show, Pink Floyd played the entire Dark Side of The Moon album, the last time the band would do so with Roger Waters. .  This HQ audience recording (the notes that accompany it rate the sound as outstanding) captures Pink Floyd near the end of the tour, on June 18, 1975, 42 years ago today, in Boston. 

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-18 - Sunday Sessions, Monterey CA (SBD)

Monterey Pop Festival
1967-06-18
Sunday Afternoon & Evening Sessions
Monterey County Fairgrounds
Monterey, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

Ravi Shankar
601. Raga Bhimpalasi
602. Tabla Solo In Ektal
603. Dhun (Dadra and Fast Teental)


SUNDAY EVENING SESSION

The Blues Project
701. The Flute Thing

Janis Joplin
702. Combination of Two

Buffalo Springfield
703. Introduction
704. For What It’s Worth
705. Nowday’s Clancy Can’t Even Sing
706. Rock & Roll Woman
707. Bluebird

The Who
708. Substitute
709. Summertime Blues
710. Pictures Of Lily
711. A Quick One
712. Happy Jack
713. My Generation

Grateful Dead
801. Viola Lee Blues
802. Cold Rain and Snow

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
803. Killing Floor
804. Foxy Lady
805. Like A Rolling Stone
806. Rock Me Baby
807. Hey Joe
808. Can You See Me
809. The Wind Cries Mary
810. Purple Haze
811. Wild Thing

Scott McKenzie
901. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)

The Mama's & The Papa's
902. Straight Shooter
903. Got A Feelin’
904. California Dreamin’
905. Spanish Harlem
906. Somebody Groovy
907. I Call Your Name
908. Monday, Monday
909. Dancing In The Street
910. (Outro) Instrumental

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-18 - Sunday Sessions, Monterey CA (SBD)

Welcome to our 3rd and final dedicated to Monterey Pop. This one covers the afternoon and evening sessions from June 18, 1967, a half century ago this very day. The afternoon featured Ravi Shankar, who of course,  taught George Harrison how to play sitar and was a spiritual influence on the Beatles' guitarist.  The early highlights of the evening session was US debut of The Who,  who followed a set by the Buffalo Springfield. For The Who, who had been recommended for the festival by advisory board member Paul McCartney, it was the moment in which they captured the attention of fans and critics in the states. For the Springfield, it was the usual chaos, as Neil Young missed the show due to bickering with Stephen Stills, forcing the band to have David Crosby sit in. Of course, that was only the start of the fireworks that transpired on that night. Though on their home turf, The Grateful Dead had the unenviable position of having to play right after The Who's US debut and right before the man who would become a rock god at Monterey.  Jimi was also at the festival on the recommendation of  McCartney, who had seen Hendrix play in London. On this night, the whole world got to see what McCartney already knew. The image of Hendrix pouring lighter fluid on his guitar and burning it, is one of the most memorable in rock history. And his playing was unlike anything anyone had ever seen or heard. It was quite unfair that The Mamas and The Papas, who had been leading lights in organizing Monterey Pop, had to follow Jimi on stage. No one could have.

The Beatles - 1964-06-17 - Melbourne, Australia (SBD)

The Beatles
1964-06-17
Festival Hall Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Soundboard Recordings
320 Kbps
Artwork Included

Early Show (6:00 pm)
01. I Saw Her Standing There
02. You Can’t Do That
03. All My Loving
04. She Loves You
05. Till There Was You
06. Roll Over Beethoven
07. Can’t Buy Me Love
08. This Boy
09. Twist And Shout

Late Show (8:45 pm)
10. Intro
11. I Saw Her Standing There
12. You Can’t Do That
13. All My Loving
14. She Loves You
15. Till There Was You
16. Roll Over Beethoven
17. Can’t Buy Me Love
18. This Boy
19. Twist And Shout
20. Long Tall Sally

Bonus Tracks
1964-06-18
Sydney Stadium
Sydney, Australia
Audience Recordings

21. Interview by Bob Rogers & Mike Walsh
22. I Saw Her Standing There
23. You Can’t Do That

The Beatles - 1964-06-17 - Melbourne, Australia (SBD)

As promised a few days ago, here's a 2nd show from the Beatles 1964 Australia tour.  This one is a soundboard recording from June 17, 1964, 53 years ago today, and Ringo is back on drums rejoining his band mates.  Our 2nd Beatles post gives us a chance to write a bit more about the band and the magical year of 1967. The group would release 4 singles that year, and after the "disappointment" of Strawberry Fields Forever only climbing to #2 in the UK and #8 in the US, the next 3, Penny Lane, All You Need Is Love, and Hello Goodbye, all went to #1. The Beatles would again break new ground with All You Need Is Love, a tune which captured the utopian sentiments of the Summer of Love era. While the band had retired from performing concerts, and had turned down an invitation to play Monterey, Pop,  they made an exception that June, The group performed All You Need is Love live over a pre-recorded backing track on June 25, as Britain's contribution to Our World, the first live global television broadcast. Over 400 million people in 25 countries watched the show. For the broadcast, the Beatles (except for Starr) were seated on stools dressed in psychedelic outfits, and accompanied by a thirteen-piece orchestra. They were surrounded by friends such as Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards, Keith Moon, Graham Nash, Patti Boyd and Jane Asher, all  seated on the floor, who sang along with the refrain during the fade-out. As the tear came to a close,the Beatles issued the EP Magical Mystery Tour, which was the soundtrack to a film they were producing for the BBC. The film was a critical disaster, the first real commercial failure of their career. That said, the album, which featured tunes such as the title track, Magical Mystery Tour, The Fool on the Hill, I Am the Walrus, Hello, Goodbye, Strawberry Fields Forever, Penny Lane and All You Need Is Love went to #1 on the charts and was nominated for a Grammy for Album of The Year.  The Beatles remained The kings of the music world and leaders of the counter culture.  Who knew at the time  that in 2 years, it would all be over

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-17 - Saturday Sessions, Monterey CA (SBD)

Monterey Pop Festival

1967-06-17

Saturday Afternoon & Evening Sessions

Monterey County Fairgrounds

Monterey, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

Canned Heat

201. Rollin’ and Tumblin’

202. Dust My Broom

203. Bullfrog Blues

Janis Joplin with Big Brother & The Holding Company

204. Down On Me

205. Combination Of The Two

206. Harry

207. Road Block

208. Ball And Chain

Country Joe and The Fish

209. Not-So-Sweet Martha Lorraine

210. Fixin’ To Die Rag

211. Please Don’t Drop That H-Bomb

212. Section 43

Al Kooper

213. (I Heard Her Say) Wake Me, Shake Me

Butterfield Blues Band

301. Look Over Yonders Wall

302. Mystery Train

303. Born In Chicago

304. Double Trouble

305. Mary Ann

306. Droppin’ Out

307. One More Headache

Quicksilver Messenger Service

308. All I Ever Wanted To Do (Was To Love You)

Steve Miller Blues Bland

309. Mercury Blues

The Electric Flag

310. Drinkin’ Wine

311. Groovin’ Is Easy

312. Night Time Is The Right Time

SATURDAY EVENING SESSION

Moby Grape

401. Tommy Smothers introduction

402. Indifference

403. Mr. Blues

404. Sittin’ By The Window

405. Omaha

Hugh Masekela

406. Bajabula Bonke (Healing Song)

The Byrds

407. Renaissance Fair

408. Have You Ever Seen Her Face

409. Hey Joe

410. He Was A Friend Of Mine

411. Lady Friend

412. Chimes Of Freedom

413. So You Wanna Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star

Laura Nyro

414. Today

415. Wedding Song

416. Poverty Train

Jefferson Airplane

501. Somebody To Love

502. The Other Side Of This Life

503. White Rabbit

504. High Flying Bird

505. Today

506. She Has Funny Cars

507. Young Girl Sunday Blues

508. Ballad Of You, Me and Pooneil

Booker T and The MG's

509. Booker-Loo

510. Hip Hug-Her

511. Philly Dog w/The Mar-Keys

Otis Redding

512. Shake

513. Respect

514. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long

515. Satisfaction

516. Try A Little Tenderness

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-17 - Saturday Sessions, Monterey CA (SBD)

  

Here's our 2nd of 3 posts dedicated to the Monterey Pop festival. This one features the afternoon and evening sessions session from Saturday, June 17,  1967, 50 years ago this very day. This afternoon session featured a host of San Francisco bands, such as Steve Miller, Country Joe & The Fish, and Quicksilver Messenger Service. But it was Janis Joplin who stole the show with her breathtaking performance that day. For the evening session, The Byrds and The Jefferson Airplane were the 2 biggest acts on the bill, but it was Otis Redding, singing to the "love crowd" in his first major appearance in front of a predominately white audience, who stole the show. Tragically, Otis died just 6 month's later, at the age of 26.

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-16 - Friday Session, Monterey CA (SBD)

Monterey Pop Festival

1967-06-16

Friday Evening Session

Monterey County Fairgrounds

Monterey, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

John Phillips

101. Festival Introduction

The Association

102. Along Came Mary

103. Windy

Lou Rawls

104. Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing

105. Dead End Street

106. Tobacco Road

Johnny Rivers

107. Memphis

Eric Burden & The Animals

108. Paint It Black

109. San Francisco Nights

110. Ginhouse Blues

111. Hey Gyp

Simon & Garfunkel

112. Homeward Bound

113. At The Zoo

114. Feelin’ Groovy

115. For Emily

116. Sounds Of Silence

117. Benedictus

118. Punky’s Dilemma

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-16 - Friday Session, Monterey CA (SBD)

It was the first major rock festival, hosting over 200,000 people over 3 days, with 90,000 fans in attendance at its peak on Sunday night. It was the place where Jimi Hendrix and The Who made their U.S. debuts. It marked the first major public appearances by Janis Joplin and Otis Redding. It embodied the counter culture spirit of San Francisco, with almost all the acts performing for free. It was the first multi-racial and multi-genre musical event. And it will ever be synonymous with  the Summer of Love. It was officially, The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, better know simply as Monterey Pop. As part of this month's tribute to 1967, we're going to help you re-live that event over the next 3 days, capturing each of the festival's unique sessions. All of these are soundboard recordings! We start with this post of the Friday Evening session, featuring Simon & Garfunkel and The Animals, from June 16, 1967, a half century ago today.