Grateful Dead - 1987-12-31 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1987-12-31

Oakland Coliseum Arena

Oakland, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Tuning

02. Bertha >

03. The Promised Land

04. Cold Rain And Snow >

05. Little Red Rooster

06. When Push Comes To Shove

07. When I Paint My Masterpiece

08. Bird Song

09. The Music Never Stopped

2nd Set:

01. New Years Countdown

02. Hell In A Bucket >

03. Uncle John's Band >

04. Terrapin Station >

05. Drums >

06. Space >

07. The Other One >

08. Wharf Rat >

09. Throwing Stones >

10. Not Fade Away

3rd Set:

01. Crowd

02. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)

03. Iko Iko

04. Banana Boat Song (Day-O) >

05. Do You Wanna Dance? >

06. Knockin' On Heaven's Door

3rd set with Neville Brothers

Grateful Dead - 1987-12-31 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead 1987 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring the Grateful Dead closing out 1987.  This one is a soundboard recording from Oakland from December 31, 1987, 31 years ago today, their final concert of their triumphant comeback year. Without a doubt, the highlight of this show is the 3rd set, where the Neville's join the Dead for a wonderful mix of New Orleans and Caribbean flavored tunes, such as Man Smart (Woman Smarter), Iko Iko and The Banana Boat Song (Day-O), which reflected the celebratory mood of both the band and its legion of Dead Heads that year!  Download this one and turn it up loud to help you ring in 2018!  Happy New Year everyone!

Neville Brothers - 1987-12-31 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

The Neville Brothers

1987-12-31

Oakland Coliseum Arena

Oakland, CA

Soundboard Recording

256 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Hey Pocky Way >

02. I Walk on Gilded Splinters

03. Mojo Hannah

04. You're My Kind of Girl

05. The Dealer

06. Drift Away

07. Everybody Better Wake Up

08. Yellow Moon

09. My Blood

10. Fire on the Bayou

Neville Brothers - 1987-12-31 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Neville Brothers 1987 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's part 2 of our Back To Back set featuring the Neville Brothers leading in for the Grateful Dead in 1987. This one is aoundboard captures from Oakland from December 31, 1987, 31 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back in 4 hours for the Dead's final performance from 1987, which includes a guest appearance by the Neville's during the 3rd set.

Los Lobos - 1985-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Los Lobos

1985-12-31

The Fillmore

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. New Years Countdown > Auld Lang Syne

02. Will The Wolf Survive

03. Think It Over

04. Come On Let's Go

05. The Mess We're In

06. Our Last Night

07. How Much Can I Do

08. Anselma

09. Is This All There Is

10. A Matter of Time

11. Evangeline

12. I Got Loaded

13. Let's Say Goodnight

14. Serenata Norteña

15. Corrido #1

16. Volver, Volver

17. We're Gonna Rock

18. The Hardest Time

19. Don't Worry Baby >

20. 300 Pounds of Heavenly Joy >

21. Walking with Frankie Lee > I'm A Girl Watcher >

22. La Bamba

Los Lobos - 1985-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Los Lobos 1985 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back to Back set featuring Los Lobos in 1985.  This one's a soundboard recording from December 31, 1985, 33 years ago today. Just like the preceding night, the set list foreshadows the band;s big breakout in 1987, including 3 tunes from By The Light of The Moon (Is This All There Is, The Hardest Time and The Mess We're In), plus their cover of La Bamba, a tune originally sung by Ritchie Valens.   By the way,  the penultimate song of the night is quite a rare and unique cover - a version of I'm A Girl Watcher.  That tune, which was released in 1965, went to #5 on the charts and was the only hit for a band called the The O'Kaysions!

Allman Brothers Band - 1991-12-31 - Macon, GA (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band
1991-12-31
Macon City Auditorium
Macon City, GA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Stateboro Blues
02. Good Clean Fun
03. Blue Sky
04. Nobody Know
05. One Way Out
06. Midnight Ride
07. Mellissa
08. Come On In My Kitche
09. Seven Turns
10. Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Fine
11. Hoochie Coochie Man
12. Kind of Bird
13. Get On With Your Life
14. Southbound
15. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
16. Revival
17. Auld Lang Syne
18. Ramblin Man
19. Dreams
20. Whipping Post

Allman Brothers Band - 1991-12-31 - Macon, GA (SBD) 

Allman Brothers 1991 - Back To Back to Back To Back - #4: As promised yesterday, here's part 4 of our Back to Back To Back To back set featuring the Allman Brothers in 1991. This one is a soundboard recording from Macon from December 31, 1991, 27 years ago today.

Grateful Dead - 1987-12-30 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead
1987-12-30
Oakland Coliseum Arena
Oakland, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Tuning
02. Hey Pocky Way
03. Big Boss Man
04. Greatest Story Ever Told
05. Friend Of The Devil
06. Mama Tried >
07. Mexicali Blues
08. Althea
09. Cassidy
10. West L.A. Fadeaway
11. Let It Grow

2nd Set:
01. Scarlet Begonias >
02. Samson And Delilah
03. Ship Of Fools >
04. He's Gone >
05. Drums >
06. Space >
07. I Need A Miracle >
08. Gimme Some Lovin' >
09. Morning Dew >
10. All Along The Watchtower

Encore:
01. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Grateful Dead - 1987-12-30 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead 1987 - Back To Back - #1: For the Grateful Dead, 1987 was a year in which the band rose from ashes. In the summer of 1986, Jerry Garcia fell into a diabetic coma, and for a while, it appeared he might not survive. When he did emerge from the coma, he had to re-learn how to play guitar. As the Dead song says " I need a miracle, every day" and Jerry got more than his share. By December 1986, Garcia was back where he belonged, on stage with the Grateful Dead for a series of 6 shows in Oakland, including the band's traditional New Year's Eve bash. Who knew at the time that 1987 would be one of the band's greatest years. By spring of 1987, the song Touch of Grey, with its refrain of "I will get by, I will survive" echoing Garcia's recovery and rebirth, became the band's first and only top 10 hit. By the way, only the Dead could write a song in 1982, perform it countless times in concert, then wait 5 years to release it as a single! The video for Touch of Grey, which was recorded in May and featured skeleton puppets of the band playing the song, received major airplay on MTV. In July, the band released In The Dark, their first studio album in 7 years, which also climbed into the top 10. The summer featured a tour with Bob Dylan, with the band playing 2 sets of their own music, then backing Dylan on his tunes for the closing set. The fall tour featured my favorite show ever - September 18, 1987 at Madison Square Garden, a performance that was the first one selected for the 30 Trips Around The Sun retrospective. Most of all, the euphoria and out pouring of love at each show was unlike anything before or since in the band's career.We all knew that Jerry, the band and all of us had been granted a 2nd lease on life. This soundboard recording captures the band on the penultimate night of that historicc year, in Oakland on December 30, 1987, 31 years ago today.  Download this one and turn it up loud to help you ring in 2018!  Happy New Year everyone!

Neville Brothers - 1987-12-30 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

The Neville Brothers

1987-12-30

Oakland Coliseum Arena

Oakland, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Saturday Night Fish Fry
02. Get On Up
03. Voodoo
04. Africa
05. People Say
06. Tell It Like It Is
07. Instrumental
08. Yellow Moon
09. Brother John > Iko Iko
10. My Blood
11. Big Chief 

Neville Brothers - 1987-12-30 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Neville Brothers 1987 - Back To Back - #1:  When the Grateful Dead went to close out their remarkable and celebratory 1987 (more on that in the next post), they picked a perfect led-in band to keep the mood festive - The Neville Brothers, who hailed from New Orleans, one of America's great party towns.  This soundboard captures the Neville's set from December 30, 1987, 31 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back in 4 hours for the Dead's set that night, and tomorrow for the 2nd half of this back to back entry.

Los Lobos - 1985-12-30 - Santa Cruz (SBD or HQ Aud)

Los Lobos

1985-12-30

The Catalyst

Santa Cruz CA

SBD or HQ Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Intro

02. Will The Wolf Survive?

03. Think It Over

04. Come On Let's Go

05. Intro: The Mess We're In

06. The Mess We're In

07. Our Last Night

08. How Much Can I Do?

09. Anselma

10. Is This All There Is?

11. A Matter Of Time

12. Evangeline

13. I Got Loaded

14. Let's Say Goodnight

15. Serenata Norteña

16. Volver, Volver

17. We're Gonna Rock

18. The Hardest Time

CD 2:

01. Intro To Don't Worry Baby

02. Don't Worry Baby

03. Intro To 300 Pounds Of Heavenly Joy

04. 300 Pounds Of Heavenly Joy

05. Band Introduction

06. Mighty Old Love

07. Tequila

08. Higher And Higher

09. I'm The Girl Watcher

10. La Bamba

11. Intro To I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday

12. I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday

13. Why Do You Do?

14. Intro To The Christmas Song

15. The Christmas Song

16. Buzz Buzz Buzz

Los Lobos - 1985-12-30 - Santa Cruz (SBD or HQ Aud)

Los Lobos 1985 - Back To Back - #1: This soundboard (or excellent audience) recording captures Los Lobos on December 30, 1985, 33 years ago today and about 18 months before the band rocketed to stardom. The set list includes tunes such as The Hardest Time and The Mess We're In, which would be featured on their classic 1987 album By The Light Of The Moon. In addition, Los Lobos plays a cover of LA Bamba, the tune that they would take to #1 on the Billboard charts in the summer of 1987, in conjunction with the movie of the same name starring Lou Diamond Phillips.Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this Back To Back set.

Allman Brothers Band - 1991-12-30 - Macon, GA (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band
1991-12-30
Macon City Auditorium
MAcon City, GA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Statesboro Blues
02. Good Clean Fun
03. Blue Sky
04. Nobody Knows
05. One Way Out
06. Melissa
07. Come On In My Kitchen
08. Steady Rolling Man
09. Midnight Rider
10. Seven Turns
11. Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
12. Hoochie Coochie Man
13. Kind Of Bird
14. Get On With Your Life
15. Southbound
16. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
17. Revival
18. Dreams
19. Whipping Post

Allman Brothers Band - 1991-12-30 - Macon, GA (SBD) 

Allman Brothers 1991 - Back To Back to Back To Back - #3: As promised yesterday, here's part 3 of our Back to Back To Back To back set featuring the Allman Brothers in 1991. This one is a soundboard recording from Macon from December 30, 1991, 27 years ago today. Download this one, the come back tomorrow for the last part of this set!

Allman Brothers Band - 1991-12-29 - Macon, GA (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band
1991-12-29
Macon City Auditorium
Macon City, GA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Statesboro Blues
02. End Of The Line
03. Blue Sky
04. Nobody Knows
05. One Way Out
06. Melissa
07. Come On In My Kitchen
08. Steady Rolling Man
09. Midnight Rider
10. Seven Turns
11. Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
12. Hoochie Coochie Man
13. Kind Of Bird
14. Get On With Your Life
15. Southbound
16. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
17. Revival
18. Dreams
19. Jessica
20. Whipping Post

Allman Brothers Band - 1991-12-29 - Macon, GA (SBD) 

Allman Brothers 1991 - Back To Back to Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's part 2 of our Back to Back To Back To back set featuring the Allman Brothers in 1991. This one is a soundboard recording from Macon from December 29, 1991, 27 years ago today. Download this one, the come back tomorrow and the next day for the remainder of this set!

Allman Brothers Band - 1991-12-28 - Macon, GA (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band
1991-12-28
Macon City Auditorium
Macon City, GA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Statesboro Blues
02. End Of The Line
03. Blue Sky
04. Nobody Knows
05. Low Down Dirty Mean
06. Melissa
07. Come On In My Kitchen
08. Midnight Rider
09. Hoochie Coochie Man
10. Kind Of Bird
11. Get On With Your Life
12. Southbound
13. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
14. Revival

Encore:
15. You Don't Love Me
16. Jessica
17. Whipping Post

Allman Brothers Band - 1991-12-28 -  Macon, GA (SBD) 

Allman Brothers 1991 - Back To Back To Back To Back - #1: As we get close to the end of 2018, how about an extra special treat - 4 in a row from The Allman Brothers. As the decade of the 1980s became the 1990s, the Allman Brothers, who had disbanded in 1982, once again revived their career. The Allmans reformed in 1989, as the success of Greg's tune I’m No Angel, coupled with the release of the Dreams box set to commemorate the group’s 20th anniversary, generated renewed public interest in the band. Original members Greg Allman, Dickey Betts, Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson and Butch Trucks were joined by new members Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel and Allen Wood, infusing the band with additional energy. Moreover, Betts and Haynes gave the band a dynamic one two punch on guitar, reminiscent of the glory days of the early 1970s. This soundboard recording captures the band on their home turf in Macon on December 28, 1991, 27 years ago today. Download this one, the come back the next 3 days for the rest of our Back to Back To Back to Back set!

New Year's Eve 2018 Celebration At So Many Roads

We always try to bring you something extra here at So Many Roads to ring in the New year and 2018 is no exception. You'll get 4 concerts each on December 30 and 31, as we bring you back to back sets from the Allman Brothers, Los Lobos, the Neville Brothers and the Grateful Dead.

Enjoy the tumz and happy new year!

January's Theme At So Many Roads

We still have plenty of shows to post this month starting again on December 26, but we figured we'd give you an early notice of our January 2017 theme here at So Many Roads. For January, our theme will be 5 concerts, 5 decades. In other words, we will bring you 5 concerts from each of the following decades: the 1960s, 1970s, 1980, 1990s, and 2000s. It's 25 shows in all spanning nearly 50 years of music! 

 Enjoy the tunz!

Have A Happy & Peaceful Holiday

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and peaceful holiday season.

Peace on earth, goodwill to all!

Holiday Break

We'll be away for a few days celebrating Christmas with the family!

Be back posting music again on December 28!

Everyone have a great holiday!

And I leave you with one of my very favorite Christmas songs, entitled a "Christmas Auld Lang Syne, from the late, great Bobby Darin!

Jerry Garcia Band – 1976-12-23 – Berkeley, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia Band

1976-12-23

The Keystone

Berkeley CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Sugaree

02. Sitting In Limbo

03. Mystery Train

04. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

05. The Way You Do The Things You Do

2nd Set

01. Let It Rock

02. Stir It Up

03. Tangled Up In Blue

04. Tore Up Over You

Jerry Garcia Band – 1976-12-23 – Berkeley, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia 1976 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half our our Back To Back set featuring the Jerry Garcia Band in 1976. This one is a soundboard recording from Berkeley, the last of 3 nights at the Keystone, from December 23, 1976, 42 years ago today. By the way, this show sees Garcia once again play Stir It Up.

Jerry Garcia Band – 1976-12-22 – Berkeley, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia Band

1976-12-22

The Keystone

Berkeley, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Let It Rock

02. Stir It Up

03. Simple Twist Of Fate

04. They Love Each Other

05. Midnight Moonlight

2nd Set:

06. Tore Up Over You

07. Knockin' On Heaven's Door

08. Mystery Train

09. I'll Take A Melody

10. Ride Mighty High

Jerry Garcia Band – 1976-12-22 – Berkeley, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia 1976 - Back To Back - #1: In June 1976, the Grateful Dead returned to touring after a 19 month break. Between their last show at Winterland on October 20, 1974 and their first show of their Spring 1976 tour, the band only played 4 concerts, all in 1975. During that break, the Jerry Garcia Band did its share to keep Deadheads happy, playing 115 concerts in 1975 and then another 80 in 1976! This soundboard catches them at one of Jerry’s favorite venues, the Keystone in Berkeley, CA on December 22, 1976, 42 years ago today. This show was the middle of 3 at the Keystone (the others being on December 21 and 23), a pre-Christmas celebration by the JGB. (The Dead by the way, would play the Cow Palace on December 31, 1976, their almost annual New Year’s Eve Bash, a show which has been released on CD). Jerry’s set features his last live performance of Ride Mighty High, a song originally recorded by The Mighty Clouds of Joy, an American gospel quartet, and later covered by Gloria Gaynor. In addition, the concert also includes a rare performance of Stir It Up, originally written by Bob Marley. It never ceases to amaze me how many different artists and styles of music Garcia interpreted during his career. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this set.

Jerry Garcia Band - 1979-12-21 - Palo Alto, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia Band 
1979-12-21
The Keystone 
Palo Alto,  CA
Soundboard recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Sugaree
02. They Love Each Other
03. Russian Lullaby
04. After Midnight

2nd Set:
01. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
02. Positively 4th Street
03. Deal

Encore:
01. Harder They Come

Jerry Garcia Band - 1979-12-21 - Palo Alto, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia 1979 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's part 2 of our Back To Back entry featuring Jerry Garcia at the Keystone Palo Alto in 1979. This one is a soundboard recording from December 21, 1979, 39 years ago today!

Jerry Garcia Band - 1979-12-20 - Palo Alto, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia Band
1979-12-20
The Keystone
Palo Alto CA
Soundboard recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. That's Alright Mama
02. How Sweet It Is
03. Catfish John
04. After Midnight
05. Love in the Afternoon
06. Let it Rock
07. Simple Twist of Fate
08. Tore Up Over You

Jerry Garcia Band - 1979-12-20 - Palo Alto, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia 1979 - Back To Back - #1: In October 2013, the building at 260 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto was torn down, over the course of a week's time, as captured in this video. At various times in the 50 years prior, the site had been a natural food store, a German restaurant,  a night club called Sophies, and finally the Illusions restaurant.  The location is most famous, however, for housing the Keystone Palo Alto, a rock club in the 1970s and 1980s, which was the sister to the Keystone Berkeley. Between 1977 and 1986, Jerry Garcia played the Keystone Palo Alto on 76 occasions (which seems like a huge number until you realize he played the Berkeley club 206 times!).  This soundboard recording captures Jerry at The Keystone Palo Alto on December 20, 1979, 39 years ago today! Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this back to back entry.

Frank Sinatra - 1994-12-20 - Fukuoka, Japan (SBD)

Frank Sinatra

1994-12-20

Frank's Final Public Concert

Fukuoka Dome

Fukuoka City, Japan

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

02. Come Fly With Me

03. Dialogue

04. You Make Me Feel So Young

05. Fly Me To The Moon

06. For Once In My Life

07. Come Rain Or Come Shine

08. The Lady Is A Tramp

09. The Best Is Yet To Come

10. Dialogue

11. Strangers In The Night

12. Where Or When

13. My Kind Of Town

14. Dialogue

15. What Now My Love

16. Dialogue

17. New York New York

18. Dialogue

19. One For My Baby

20. Dialogue

21. Summer Wind

22. My Way

23. Finale

Frank Sinatra - 1994-12-20 - Fukuoka, Japan (SBD)

Frank Sinatra 1994 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back to Back entry featuring Frank Sinatra in 1994. This soundboard recording captures every moment of Sinatra's final public concert, on December 20, 1994, 24 years ago today. 

Frank Sinatra - 1994-12-19 - Fukuoka, Japan (SBD)

Frank Sinatra

1994-12-19

Frank's Penultimate Public Concert

Fukuoka Dome

Fukuoka City, Japan

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Come Fly With Me

02. You Make Me Feel So Young

03. Fly Me To The Moon

04. For Once In My Life

05. Come Rain Or Come Shine

06. The Lady Is A Tramp

07. The Best Is Yet To Come

08. Strangers In The Night

09. Where Or When

10. My Kind Of Town

11. What Now My Love

12. New York New York

13. One For My Baby

14. Summer Wind

15. My Way

Frank Sinatra - 1994-12-19 - Fukuoka, Japan (SBD)

Frank Sinatra 1994 - Back To Back - #1: On February 25, 1995, a 79 year old Frank Sinatra would play at a private party for 1200 select guests on the closing night of the Frank Sinatra Desert Classic golf tournament. That would be the last time Sinatra sang before a live audience. About 2 months earlier, in December 1994, Sinatra played 2 shows in Fukodome, Japan. They would be his final public concerts. This soundboard recording captures every moment of the first of those 2 nights, on December 19, 1994, 2 dozen years ago today. Maybe he knew the end was near, as the show is packed with Sinatra classics, such as Come Fly with Me, Fly Me To The Moon, The Lady is a Tramp, New York New York, Summer Wind, My Way and even Strangers In The Night, a tune Frank was known to despise! Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this entry.

Joan Osborne - 1995-12-18 - Los Angeles, CA (FM)

Joan Osborne
1995-12-18
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas (Day 2)
Gibson Amphitheatre
Los Angeles, CA
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Right Hand Man
02. Spiderweb
03. Children, Go Where I Send Thee
04. One Of Us
05. Ladder

Joan Osborne - 1995-12-18 - Los Angeles, CA (FM)

Joan Osborne 1995 - Back to Back - #2: As promised, here's part 2 of our Back To Back set featuring Joan Osborne in 1995. This one is an  FM broadcast from Los Angeles from December 18, 1995, 23 years ago today.

Joan Osborne - 1995-12-17 - Los Angeles, CA (FM)

Joan Osborne
1995-12-17
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas (Day 1)
Gibson Amphitheatre
Los Angeles, CA
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Right Hand Man
02. One Of Us
03. Children, Go Where I Send Thee
04. Ladder

Joan Osborne - 1995-12-17 - Los Angeles, CA (FM)

Joan Osborne 1995 - Back to Back - #1: In 1995, Joan Osbourne, released her 2nd album and first on a major label, entitled Relish. The disc went to #9 on the Billboard charts, propelled there by the single One Of Us, which climbed all the way to the #4 spot. The song received Grammy nominations in 1996 for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. This FM broadcast captures Joan on tour in support of the album and single, in Los Angeles, on December 17, 1995, 23 years ago today. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this back to back entry.

Grateful Dead - 1986-12-17 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead
1986-12-17
Oakland Coliseum Arena
Oakland, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Tuning
02. Alabama Getaway >
03. Promised Land
04. West L.A. Fadeaway
05. Tons Of Steel >
06. Little Red Rooster
07. Tennessee Jed
08. Desolation Row
09. When Push Comes To Shove >
10. The Music Never Stopped

2nd Set:
01. Tuning
02. Saint Of Circumstance >
03. Cumberland Blues >
04. Samson And Delilah
05. Ship Of Fools
06. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) >
07. He's Gone >
08. Drums >
09. Space >
10. The Other One >
11. Black Peter >
12. Throwing Stones >
13. Not Fade Away

Encore:
01. Encore Break
02. Not Fade Away
03. Brokedown Palace

Grateful Dead - 1986-12-17 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead 1986 - Back To Back To Back - #7: As promised yesterday, here's part 3 of our Back To Back To Back set featuring Jerry Garcia's return ti the stage with the Grateful Dead in 1986. This one is soundboard from December 17, 1986, 32 years ago today, from Oakland.

Grateful Dead - 1986-12-16 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead
1986-12-16
Oakland Coliseum
Oakland, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Hell In A Bucket
02. Row Jimmy
03. Me And My Uncle >
04. Big River
05. Stagger Lee
06. Minglewood Blues
07. When Push Comes To Shove
08. Sugaree >
09. Jack Straw

2nd Set:
01. Tuning
02. Box Of Rain >
03. Crazy Fingers >
04. Estimated Prophet >
05. Eyes Of The World >
06. Drums >
07. Willie And The Hand Jive > *
08. Iko Iko > *
09. Stella Blue >
10. Sugar Magnolia

Encore
11. In The Midnight Hour *

* With Brian Stoltz, Willie Green and Art Neville

Grateful Dead - 1986-12-16 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead 1986 - Back To Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's part 2 of our Back To Back To Back set featuring Jerry Garcia's return ti the stage with the Grateful Dead in 1986. This one is soundboard from December 16, 1986, 32 years ago today, from Oakland. Download this one then come back tomorrow for part 3 of this Back to Back to Back entry!

Grateful Dead - 1986-12-15 - Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1986-12-15

Oakland Coliseum Arena

Oakland, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps 

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Touch of Grey

02. CC Rider

03. When Push Comes to Shove

04. Beat It on Down the Line >

05. Greatest Story Ever Told

06. Loser

07. Cassidy >

08. Althea

09. My Brother Esau

10. Candyman

11. Let It Grow

2nd Set:

12. Iko Iko

13. Looks Like Rain

14. Black Muddy River

15. Playing In The Band >

16. Terrapin Station >

17. Drums >

18. Space >

19. Truckin' >

20. Wharf Rat >

21. Playing In The Band >

22. Good Lovin'

Encore:

23. Johnny B. Goode

Grateful Dead – 1986-12-15 – Oakland, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead 1986 - Back To Back To Back - #1: Those of you who have been following this blog know that we’ve spent quite a bit of time on Jerry Garcia’s triumphant return in 1987 after falling into a diabetic coma in mid 1986. In doing that, we’ve cheated just a bit, because while 1987 featured some excellent Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band concerts, Garcia actually returned to the stage in late 1986. In fact, this entry, a soundboard from December 15, 1986, 32 years ago today, captures Garcia’s first post-coma Grateful Dead concert, in Oakland, California. Is it the best Grateful Dead concert ever? Of course not.  But is it one of the most emotional? Absolutely.  Folks forget how close we came to losing Jerry in 1986.   That's why I never criticize the band's performances in the late 1980's and 1990's, or compare them to the earlier years.  It has become very fashionable to put down the band's later years, but I am always thankful we had those shows, because it all came so close to ending in 1986.   The crowd that December night clearly understood that fact, erupting during the opening Touch of Grey, as the I Will Survive refrain now had more meaning than ever.  More heartfelt emotion filled the building during Candyman, when Jerry sang the line “Hand me my old guitar. Pass the whiskey round. Want you to tell everybody you meet, the Candyman's in town”! Deadheads in attendance, and Jerry himself, said there wasn’t a dry eye in the house that night. Download this one and give a listen, but be warned, you may not be able to hold back the tears.  Then come back tomorrow and the next day for parts 2 and 3 of this Back to Back to Back entry!  NOTE - you downloaded this prior to 9:30 am Eastern Time, 4 tracks were missing.  The link has ben corrected and if yiu redownload, you'll get all the tracks,

Gregg Allman - 2013-12-14 - Asheville, NC (HQ Aud)

Gregg Allman
with Warren Haynes
Warren Haynes 25th Annual Christmas Jam
2013-12-14
U.S. Cellular Center
Asheville, NC
High Quality Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Statesboro Blues
02. Another Rider*
03. Soulshine*
04. Stormy Monday
05. Dreams**
06. One Way Out***

* with Bill Evans, Ron Holloway, Craig Sorrells & Greg Hollowell
** with Bill Evans & Oteil Burbridge; without Ron Johnson
*** with Oteil Burbridge; without Ron Johnson

Gregg Allman -  2013-12-14 - Asheville, NC (HQ Aud)

Gregg Allman 2013 - Back To Back - #2: As promised, here's part 2 of our Back to Back set featuring Gregg Allman at Warren Haynes' 25th Annual Christmas Jam in 2013. This one is high quality audience recording that captures Greg,  with Warren sitting in, on December 14, 2013, 5 years ago today.

Gregg Allman - 2013-12-13 - Asheville, NC (HQ Aud)

Gregg Allman
with Warren Haynes
Warren Haynes 25th Annual Christmas Jam
2013-12-13
U.S. Cellular Center
Asheville, NC
High Quality Audience recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. These Days
02. Midnight Rider
03. I Can’t Be Satisfied with Keb’ Mo’
04. Long Black Veil
05. All My Friends
06. The Needle & The Damage Done
07. Melissa

Gregg Allman -  2013-12-13 - Asheville, NC (HQ Aud)

Gregg Allman 2013 - Back To Back - #1: Since 1988, Warren Haynes has presented his annual Christmas Jam in his hometown of Asheville, NC. The concert that has provided an opportunity for the performing artists, audience and the local community to give back during the holiday season. The first show was dubbed, "The Christmas Jam: Musician's X-Mas Reunion" and was held at 45 Cherry, a local club in Asheville, on December 22, 1988. This event has continued to grow every year and is now dubbed "Warren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam". The show sells out in a matter of hours every year and it is currently held at the U.S. Cellular Center. The 2013 show, marked the 25th Anniversary of the Christmas Jam and featured 2 concert's on December 13 and 14. Gregg Allman, who Warren played with in the Allman Brothers Band, was one of the many special guests at these 25th anniversary shows. This high quality audience recording captures Gregg,  with Warren sitting in, on December 13, 2013, 5 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this back to back set.

George Harrison - 1991-12-12 - Osaka, Japan (Ex Aud)

George Harrison
with Eric Clapton
1991-12-12
Osaka Castle Hall
Osaka, Japan
Excellent Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. I Want To Tell You
02. Old Brown Shoe
03. Taxman
04. Give Me Love
05. If I Needed Someone
06. Something
07. What Is Life
08. Dark Horse
09. Piggies
10. Pretending
11. Old Love
12. Badge
13. Wonderful Tonight

CD 2:
01. Got My Mind Set On You
02. Cloud Nine
03. Here Comes The Sun
04. My Sweet Lord
05. All Those Years Ago
06. Cheer Down
07. Devil's Radio
08. Isn't It A Pity

Encore:
09. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
10. Roll Over Beethoven

George Harrison - 1991-12-12 - Osaka, Japan (Ex Aud)

George Harrison 1991 - Back To Back To Back - #3: As promised yesterday, here's the 3rd part of our Back To Back To Back set featuring George Harrison on tour in Japan in 1991. This one is an excellent quality audience recording from December 12, 1991, 27 years ago today,  the last of 3 nights in Osaka.

George Harrison - 1991-12-11 - Osaka, Japan (EX Aud)

George Harrison
with Eric Clapton
1991-12-11
Osaka Castle Hall
Osaka, Japan
Excellent Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. I Want To Tell You
02. Old Brown Shoe
03. Taxman
04. Give Me Love
05. If I Needed Someone
06. Something
07. What Is Life
08. Dark Horse
09. Piggies
10. Pretending
11. Old Love
12. Badge
13. Wonderful Tonight

CD 2:
01. Got My Mind Set On You
02. Cloud Nine
03. Here Comes The Sun
04. My Sweet Lord
05. All Those Years Ago
06. Cheer Down
07. Devil's Radio
08. Isn't It A Pity

Encore:
09. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
10. Roll Over Beethoven

George Harrison - 1991-12-11 - Osaka, Japan (Ex Aud)

George Harrison 1991 - Back To Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd part of our Back To Back To Back set featuring George Harrison on tour in Japan in 1991. This one is an excellent audience recording from December 11, 1991, 27 years ago today, the 2nd of 3 nights in Osaka. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 3 of this set.