Bruce Springsteen - 1988-02-28 - Worcester, MA (SBD)

Bruce Springsteen
1988-02-28
The Centrum
Worcester, MA
Soundboard Recording
192 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Tunnel Of Love
02. Be True
03. Adam Raised A Cain
04. Two Faces
05. All That Heaven Will Allow
06. Seeds
07. Roulette
08. Cover Me
09. Brilliant Disguise
10. Spare Parts
11. War

CD 2:
01. Tougher Than The Rest
02. She’s The One
03. You Can Look
04. I’m A Coward
05. I’m On Fire
06. One Step Up
07. Part Man, Part Monkey
08. Walk Like A Man
09. Dancing In The Dark
10. Light Of Day
11. Born To Run
12. 10th Avenue Freeze Out.

Bruce Springsteen - 1988-02-28 - Worcester, MA (SBD)

1980s - #6: When I went to see Bruce Springsteen on March 19, 1988, I was expecting another of his high energy, full tilt boogie, rock and roll celebrations. Instead, I got darkness and pain. Perhaps the "This is a dark ride" sign that appeared on the stage as the band entered should have been a tip off. From the tone of lost love in many of the songs from the Tunnel of Love disc, to an angry version of Born In the USA, to an acoustic, stripped bare version of Born To Run, this was a different Bruce Springsteen. With the benefit of hindsight, it's now easy to see why. We know now that Tunnel of Love was about the disintegration of his marriage to Julianne Phillips. We know as well that Bruce was going through other dramatic personal changes at the time, which would lead, in the next 12 months, to dissolving the E Street Band (fortunately only temporarily) and moving from his NJ roots to LA with new love and future wife, Patti Scialfa. It was a time where one chapter was ending and a new one beginning. This soundboard recording captures Bruce during that difficult and emotional tour, on February 28, 1988, 33 years ago today. 

March's Theme At So Many Roads

For March 2021, our theme will be 31, 31, 31!  In other words, we'll bring you 31 shows by 31 different bands, one a day for 31 days. as we always like to do with this theme, we'll bring you a host of bands that appear less frequently on this site.

Enjoy the tunz!

Edie Brickel - 1987-02-27 - Dallas TX (SBD Matrix)

Edie Brickell 

& The New Bohemians

1987-02-27

Popsicle Toes

Dallas, TX

Soundboard Audience Matrix

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Wheel > 

02. Daylik> 

03. Don't Sweat It 

04. Drums > 

05. Whatever > 

06. Get Up 

07. Air 

08. She 

09. Plain Jane 

2nd Set:

10. Black And White 

11. What I Am 

12. Beat The Time 

13. Firecracker > 

14. Sure to Fall 

15. Wasteaway 

16. Little Miss S 

17. Wicked 

18. Just This Way 

Edie Brickel - 1987-02-27 - Dallas TX (SBD Matrix)

1980s - #5: In 1985, Edie Brickell was invited to sing with friends from her old high school in a local folk rock group, New Bohemians. Soon after, she would join the band as lead singer. Three years later, their 1988 debut album, Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, became surprise critical and commercial success. The album sold over 3 million copies and climbed to #4 on the Billboard charts. The single, What I Am, went to # 7 on the Billboard charts and received extensive airplay on MTV. This soundboard recording captures Edie about 18 months before that album hit the stores, in Dallas on February 27, 1987, 34 years ago today.

Traffic - 1968-02-26 - London, UK (FM)

Traffic

1968-02-26

BBC Studios

London UK

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Heaven Is In Your Mind

02. No Face, No Name, No Number

03. 40.000 Headmen

04. Blindman

05. Dear Mr Fantasy

Traffic - 1968-02-26 - London, UK (FM)

1960s - #6: In April 1967, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. joined forces in Birmingham, UK to form Traffic. Some seven months later, they would release their first album Mr. Fantasy featuring such tunes as Paper Sun, Coloured Rain, Smiling Phases and of course, Dear Mr. Fantasy. The disc would go to #16 on the UK charts, and #88 on the US Billboard charts. This FM broadcast captures Traffic just a few months after the release of their debut disc, live at the BBC on February 26, 1968, 53 years ago today.

The Clash - 1982-02-25 - Hong Kong, China (FM)

The Clash 

1982-02-25

AC Hall

Hong Kong, China

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. London Calling

02. Washington Bullets

03. Tommy Gun

04. Guns Of Brixton

05. Train In Vain

06. Know Your Rights

07. The Magnificent Seven

08. Ivan Meets G

09. White Man In A Hammersmith Palais

10. Wrong em Boyo

11. Koka Kola

12. Broadway

13. I Fought The Law

14. Career Opportunities

CD 2:

01. Janie Jones

02. The Call Up

03. Brand New Cadillac

04. Somebody Got Murdered

05. Clampdown

06. Charlie Don't Surf

07. Police And Thieves

08. Stay Free

09. Armagideon Time

10. Safe European Home

The Clash - 1982-02-25 - Hong Kong, China (FM)

1980S -#4: From 1977 to 1980, the Clash released an album every year, including the double album London’s Calling in 1979 and the triple disc, Sandinista, in 1980. Perhaps releasing 5 discs of music in under 24 months took its toll on the band, because in 1981 they only released 3 singles. As 1982 began, therefore, it had been more than a year since the band’s last new album release. Work was underway, however, on their next disc, a single album entitled Combat Rock. Combat Rock would feature 2 of the band’s best-known and best selling singles, Should I Stay or Should I Go and Rock The Casbah. Videos for those 2 songs would garner significant airplay on MTV. Those events were several months in the future, however, when The Clash played Sun Plaza Hall in Hong Kong on February 25, 1982, 39 years ago today, as captured in this Fm broadcast

McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - 1979-02-24 - New York, NY (FM)

McGuinn, Clark & Hillman

1979-02-24

Bottom Line

New York, NY

WNEW-FM Broadcast 

320 kbps 

Artwork Included

01. Sad Boy

02. Long Long Time

03. Little Mama

04. Don't You Write Her Off

05. Release Me Girl

06. Turn Turn Turn

07. Surrender To Me

08. Chestnut Mare

09. It Doesn't Matter

10. Feeling Higher

11. You Ain't Going Nowhere

12. Backstage Pass

13. Stopping Traffic

14. So You Want to Be A Rock & Roll Star

15. WNEW DJ talking

16. Mr. Tambourine Man

17. Eight Miles High

18. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better

19. Bye Bye Baby

McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - 1979-02-24 - New York, NY (FM)

1970s - #6: As the decade of the 1970s came to a close, the Byrds seemed to be on the verge of a reunion. Roger McGuiin, Gene Clark and Chris Hillman, along with David Crosby, played together on December 8, 1977 and February 9, 1978. While the Byrds never officially re-formed, those shows did lead to McGuinn, Clark and Hillman touring and recording together. In early 1979, they released their self titled debut album, which spawned the top 40 hit, Don’t You Write Her Off Like That. The album was a disappointment to both fans and critics, however, who were expecting the Byrds but instead of crisp harmonies and McGuinn’s trademark Rickenbacker guitar, got disco rhythms, slick production, strings and horns. McGuinn, Clark and Hillman went on tour in support of the album and fortunately their live shows featured plenty of material from their days with The Byrds. This WNEW-FM broadcast captures the trio at teh Bottom Line on Fbruary 24, 1979, 42, years ago today.

Allman Brothers Band - 1991-02-23 - Crested Butte, CO (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band

1991-02-23 

Rafters

Crested Butte, CO 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro Jam > Don't Want You No More > 

02. It's Not My Cross To Bear 

03. Statesboro Blues

04. Blue Sky

05. Low Down Dirty Mean

06. Southbound*

07. Good Clean Fun 

08. Loaded Dice (cuts) tape flip 

09. Gambler's Roll

10. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed

11. One Way Out* 

12. Ramblin' Man*

13. True Gravity

xx. Jessica (missing)

xx. Whipping Post (missing)

*with Bruce Hornsby

Allman Brothers Band - 1991-02-23 - Crested Butte, CO  (SBD)

1990s - #6: 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 Allman’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 Allman, Dickey Betts, Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson and Butch Trucks were joined by new members Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel and Allen Woody, 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, with special guest Bruce Hornsby in Colorado on February 23, 1991, 3 decades ago today.

Re-Post Day: February 22

As long time followers of So Many Roads know, our blog takes a "this day in history" approach to selecting shows. In other words, if it's January 1, for example, than the show we post took place on January 1, sometime between 1950 and the present day. 

Every now and then, a day rolls by and we don't have a new show associated with that date. Some times we've gotten around that by posting my monthly column on that day. Other times, we've used some other type of informational post. 

Well, in the spirit of trying something new, this time around, since I don't have a new show to post on February 22, I've re-posted download links for many of the prior shows we posted on that date. Those shows are listed below. All you have to do is search for the show you want - just copy and paste it from the list below into one of the 2 search boxes on the blog - and when you get there, you'll find a new link! Enjoy The Tunz!

• Bruce Cockburn - 1985-02-22 - Hamburg, Germany (SBD)
• Delaney & Bonnie & Friends with Eric Clapton - 1970-02-22 - San Francisco CA (SBD)
• Grateful Dead - 1973-02-22 -  Champaign-Urbana, IL (SBD)
• Grateful Dead - 1974-02-22 - San Francisco CA (SBD)
• Hot Tuna - 1997-02-22 -Shizuoka, Japan (SBD)
• Jerry Garcia Band - 1980-02-22-1980 - New Brunswick, NJ (HQ Aud)
• Phil Lesh - 2014-02-22 - San Rafael, CA (FM)
• Pink Floyd - 1977-02-22 - Paris, France (HQ Aud)
• Tedeschi Trucks Band - 2019-02-22 - Washington, DC (Ex Aud)
• The Byrds - 1969-02-22 - Boston, MA (SBD)
• The Police - 1981-02-22 - Melbourne, Australia (FM)

The Wallflowers - 1997-02-21 - New York, NY (SBD)

The Wallflowers

1997-02-21

Roseland

New York NY

Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01.  Ashes To Ashes

02.  One Headlight

03.  Three Marlenas

04.  Sixth Avenue Heartache

05.  You're So Vain (with Carly Simon)

06.  Murder One By One

07.  God Don't Make Lonely Girls

08.  <talk>

09.  The Difference

Note: leading in for Sheryl Crow

The Wallflowers - 1997-02-21 - New York, NY (SBD)

1990s - #5: In May 1996, The Wallflowers released their 2nd album, Bringing Down the Horse. While sales started slowly, interest picked up when the single 6th Avenue Heartache began receiving extensive airplay on FM radio. The video for the tune also went into heavy rotation on MTV and VH1. The disc eventually reached #4 on the Billboard charts and certified 4 times platinum. In January 1997, the band received 2 Grammy nominations for 6th Avenue Heartache. This FM broadcast captures them right after receiving those nominations, in New York on February 21, 1997, 2 dozen years ago this very day.

Robert Plant - 1984-02-20 - Osaka, Japan (SBD)

Robert Plant

1984-02-20

Festival Hall 

Osaka , Japan

Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. In The Mood

02. Pledge Pin

03. Messin' With The Mekon

04. Moonlight In Samosa

05. Thru' With The Twp Step 

06. Other Arms

CD 2:

01. Horizontal Departure 

02. Wreckless Love

03. Member Inro

04. Slow Dancer  

05. Like I've Never Been Gone

06. Burning Down One Side

07. Big Log 

Robert Plant - 1984-02-20 - Osaka, Japan (SBD)

1980s - #3: In July 1983, Robert Plant released his 2nd solo album, entitled The Principle Of Moments. The disc went to #8 on the Billboard charts in the US and to #7 on the UK charts. The single Big Log became Plant's first top 40 hit in the US, reaching #20. This soundboard recording captures Plant on tour in support of he Principle Of Moments, in Osaka, on February 20, 1984, 37 years ago today.

Don Henley - 2000-02-19 - Los Angeles CA (SBD)

Don Henley

2000-02-19

VH1 Storytellers

Hollywood Center Studios

Los Angeles CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Desperado > Welcome

02. About Storytelling

03. End Of The Innocence

04. Life The Movie

05. Dirty Laundry

06. Feeling The Years

07. The Boys Of Summer

08. Since The Last tTme

09. Taking You Home

10. OG Mac Daddy Henley

11. Life In The Fast Lane

12. Cameo

13. Cut My Own Throat

14. Workin' It  

Don Henley - 2000-02-19 - Los Angeles CA (SBD)

2000s - #6: In 2000, Don Henley released the album Inside Job, his first solo disc since 1989’s End Of The Innocence. The new disc peaked at #7 in The Billboard 200 and contained the new singles Taking You Home, Everything Is Different Now, Workin' It and For My Wedding. He performed songs from the album in a VH1 Storytellers episode which was recorded on February 19, 2000, 21 years ago today, and aired on April 25 of that year. This soundboard recording captures that acoustic performance, including the interesting choice of performing Life In The Fast Lane as a rap tune, Download this and see for yourself!

Rolling Stones - 1966-02-18 - Sydney, Australia (FM)

Rolling Stones

1966-02-18

Early Show

Commemorative Auditorium Showgrounds

Sydney, Australia 

2UW FM Broadcast 

320 Kbps 

Artwork Included

01. Stones Arrival At Sydney Airport 16th February 1966 #1 

02. Stones Arrival At Sydney Airport 16th February 1966 #2 

03. Ward Austin Introduction

04. Mercy Mercy 

05. She Said Yeah 

06. Play With Fire 

07. Not Fade Away 

08. The Spider And The Fly  

09. That's How Strong My Love Is 

10. Get Off Of My Cloud  

11. 19th Nervous Breakdown  

12. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 

Rolling Stones - 1966-02-18 - Sydney, Australia (FM)

1960s - #5:  In February 1966, the Rolling Stones made their 2nd visit to Australia, having played the continent the prior year in January.  The 1966 tour took them to 4 cities in Australia, followed by 2 stops in new Zealand.  All told, the Stones played 18 concerts in just under 2 weeks. This FM broadcast captures the opening show of the run, in Sydney, o February 18, 1966, 55 years ago today.

10,000 Maniacs - 1993-02-17 - Berkeley CA (SBD)

10,000 Maniacs

1993-02-17

Berkeley Community Theater

Berkeley CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. These Are the Days

02. What's the Matter here?

03. Cherry Tree

04. A Campfire Song

05. Like the Weather

06. "Oh Girl" Melody

07. You Happy Puppet

08. Trouble Me

09. How You've Grown

10. Noah's Dove

11. Gun Shy

12. Eden

13. Jezebel

14. Eat For Two

15. City Of Angels

16. Stockton Gala Days

17. Son Of A Preacher Man

18. Candy Everybody Wants

19. Hey Jack Kerouac

20. Few And Far Between

Encores

21. My Sister Rose

22. Everyday is Like Sunday

23. Gold Rush Bride

24. To Sir With Love

10,000 Maniacs - 1993-02-17 - Berkeley CA (SBD)

1990s - #4: In September 1992, 10,000 Maniacs released the album Our Time in Eden, which featured the singles These Are Days, Candy Everybody Wants and Few and Far Between.The disc would be the last that the band would record with original lead singer Natalie Merchant. While recording of the disc in 1991, Merchant had informed the other members of the group that she would be leaving with the next 2 years to start a solo career. This soundboard recording captures 10,000 Maniacs on their last tour with Merchant on February 17, 1993, 28 years ago today, in Berkeley. Just 6 months later, on August 5, 1993, Merchant formally announced her departure from the band on MTv. 

Grateful Dead - 1979-02-17 - Oakland CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1979-02-17

Oakland Coliseum Arena 

Oakland, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Greatest Story Ever Told

02. Don't Ease Me In

03. Mama Tried >

04. Mexicali Blues

05. Friend Of The Devil

06. Passenger

07. High Time

08. Looks Like Rain

09. Jack-A-Roe

10. Lazy Lightnin' >

12. Supplication

2nd Set:

01. Might As Well

02. I Need A Miracle >

03. Bertha >

04. Good Lovin'

05. From The Heart Of Me

06. Big Railroad Blues

07. Terrapin Station >

08. Playing In The Band >

09. Drums >

10. Space >

11. The Wheel >

12. Shakedown Street >

13. Playing In The Band (reprise) >

14. Sugar Magnolia

Encore:

01. One More Saturday Night

Grateful Dead - 1979-02-17 - Oakland CA (SBD)

1970s - #5: Forty two years ago today. on February 17, 1979, the Grateful Dead played a benefit concert for the Economic Campaign for Social Democracy, a organization led by Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda. The show, however, is significant for a far different reason. The concert would be the last time Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux performed with the Grateful Dead.  Keith had joined the band in late 1971, helping fill the void on keyboards created as Ron "Pig Pen" Mckernan was battling illness brought on by alcohol addiction, a sickness that would take life at the age of 27 in 1973.  Keith's wife Donna joined the band shortly after, adding backing vocals. The duo would be with the band through some of its peak years - 1972-1974, and 1976-1977. But as the 1970s came to a close, Keith's playing dropped off substantially, as he too was battling both heroin and alcohol dependency.  Donna was also drinking heavily. Depending on the source you choose, either Keith and Donna decided to leave the band to get their lives in order and pursue new musical directions, or the band fired them as they could no longer meaningfully contribute to the group's sound.  Whatever the truth, this soundboard recording captures their last  time on stage as members of the Dead.

The Bangles - 1985-02-16 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (FM)

The Bangles
1985-02-16
The Melkweg
Amsterdam, Netherlands
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. He's Got A Secret
02. Going Down To Liverpool
03. Tell Me
04. Hero Takes A Fall
05. Want You
06. I'm Not Talkin'
07. Seven And Seven Is
08. Dover Beach
09. James
10. Restless
11. Where Were You When I Needed You?
12. I'm Going Home (Cut)

The Bangles - 1985-02-16 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (FM)

1980s - #2: After gaining some recognition in 1984 with their debut album, All Over The Place, The Bangles found themselves on top of the rock world in 1986 after the release of their second disc, Different Light. The album reached number two on the Billboard Charts, and spawned four top 40 singles, including Manic Monday, which went to #2 in April, and Walk Like An Egyptian, which climbed to the top of the charts for 4 weeks in December. The band also received extensive airplay on MTV, furthering their popularity. The ride at the top would only last another 2 years, but it was fun while it lasted. This FM broadcast captures The Bangles on tour in support of their first disc in Amsterdam, on February 16, 1985, 3 dozen years ago today.

Marshall Crenshaw - 2001-02-16 - Asbury Park, NJ (FM)

Marshall Crenshaw
2001-02-16
Stone Pony 
Asbury Park, NJ
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Televison Light
02. Endless Sleep
03. Cynical Girl
04. Tell Me All About It
05. Better Back Off
06. Little Wild One
07. What Do You Dream Of?
08. Dime A Dozen Guy
09. T.M.D.
10. Walk Away Renee
11. You're My Favorite Waste Of Time
12. Whenever You're On My Mind
13. There She Goes Again
14. Someday, Someway 

Marshall Crenshaw - 2001-02-16 - Asbury Park, NJ (FM)

2000s - #5: As long time readers of So Many Roads Know, one of my favorite musicians is Marshall Crenshaw. Crenshaw is so under rated that he makes John Hiatt, whose lack of attention I have frequently mourned, look like Mr Popularity. Crenshaw was born in Detroit, MI but got his big break in New York, when he played John Lennon in the off Broadway production, Beatlemania. While in New York, he recorded Someday, Someway, a song that Robert Gordon covered and took to #76 on the Billboard charts in 1981. Crenshaw released his version the next year, which went to #36 in the charts, his only top 40 single. Crenshaw’s first 2 albums are must owns for every rock fan. Famed critic Robert Christgau summed those 2 discs up in one simple word - PERFECT. This soundboard recording captures Crenshaw, in at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park on February 16, 2001, 2 decades ago this very day!

The Band - 1992-02-15 - New Britain CT (SBD)

The Band

1992-02-15

The Sting, N

New Britain, CT

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Battle Is Over

02. Crazy Mama

03. Blind Willie McTell

04. Caladonia

05. It Makes No Difference

06. Instrumental 

07. The Weight

08. Stage Fright

09. Ophelia

10. Blue River

11. Up On Cripple Creek

12. The Shape Im In

13. encore break

14. (I Dont Want To) Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes

15. Blues Stay Away With Me

The Band - 1992-02-15 - New Britain CT (SBD)

1990s- #3: For a group that had played their supposed "Last Waltz" in 1976, the 1990s proved to be quite a productive time for The Band. Original members Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Garth Hudson continued to tour relentlessly in the last decade of the 20th century. In October 1992, they appeared  at the Bob Dylan 30th anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden. In 1993, they released the album Jericho, which included a unique cover of Bruce Springsteen’s Atlantic City. They played at Woodstock 1994 in August, 25 years after they had played the original festival in 1969. They capped the year by being elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That 1994 class also included John Lennon, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Bob Marley, The Animals, Duane Eddy, and one of The Band’s long time touring partners, The Grateful Dead. Eric Clapton, who had long admired the group and cited them as one of the reasons he moved away from the style of music played by Cream, made the induction speech for The Band. This soundboard recording captures The Band right before that run of magical events, on February 15, 1992, 29 years ago today, in New Britain. 

Rockpile - 1977-02-14 - London, UK (FM)

Rockpile
1977-02-14
BBC Studios
London, UK
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Introduction
02. Heart of The City
03. Ju Ju Man
04. Down Down Down
05. I Knew The Bride

Rockpile - 1977-02-14 - London, UK (FM)

1970s - #4; For a band that released only one album, Seconds of Pleasure, Rockpile has an amazing legacy. What many folks don't know is that songs like Cruel to Be Kind, credited to Nick Lowe, and Girls Talk, credited to Dave Edmunds, were really recorded while they were working together as Rockpile! Because the two were on different labels, however, they could not credit the band! Moreover, it’s a bit strange, to say the least, that an English group that started as a new wave band also was known for its strong rockabilly influences. Unfortunately, Rockpile had a short lived career as tensions between Lowe and Edmunds split the band apart. This FM broadcast brings you some early Rockpile, from London, on February 14, 1977, 44 years ago today.

Hootie & The Blowfish - 1995-02-13 - Pittsburgh (HQ Aud)

Hootie & The Blowfish

1995-02-13

Nick's Fat City

Pittsburgh, PA

HQ Audience Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Hanna Jane

02. I Go Blind

03. If You're Going My Way

04. Look Away

05. Fine Line

06. Let Her Cry

07. I'm Going Home

08. Use Me

09. Running From An Angel

10. Another Lover

11. Drowning

12. When I Get To Heaven

13. Only Wanna Be With You

14. Time

15. Goodbye

16. Ballad of John And Yoko

17. Hold My Hand

Hootie & The Blowfish - 1995-02-13 - Pittsburgh (HQ Aud)

1990s - #2: Most of the posts on this blog delve deep into rock history, using the selected concert as a jumping off point to cover some aspect of a band’s legacy, the release of a historic album, etc. This post, however, is simply about fun, as I feature one of my guilty pleasures, Hootie and The Blowfish. I’m one of the 16 million folks who bought Cracked Rear View. I fully understand its not Abbey Road or Dark Side of The Moon, and I get that it should have never outsold such illustrious discs. But I’m not so much of a music snob to turn my back on an album that is filled with good old rock and roll, with lots of catchy tunes and great musical hooks. This HQ audience recording captures Hootie and The Blowfish at the height of their popularity, on February 13, 1995, 26 years ago today, from Nick’s Fat City in Pittsburgh. I’ve often described Hootie as a great bar band, so its only fitting this show is from a night club/sports bar! Enjoy!

Sheryl Crow - 2008-02-13 - London, UK (FM)

Sheryl Crow

2008-02-13

BBC Radio Theater

London UK

FM Broadcast 

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Soak Up The Sun

02. Love Is Free

03. All I Wanna Do

04. Now That You're Gone

05. Favourite Mistake

06. Out Of Our Heads

07. If It Makes You Happy

08. Shine Over Babylon

09. Everyday Is A Winding Road

Sheryl Crow - 2008-02-13 - London, UK (FM)

2000s - #4: In February 2008, Sheryl Crow released her 6th studio album, Detours, a record, which while often characterized as political in nature, also deals with her personal struggles and triumphs. "The songs are very inspired by the last three years of events in my life," Crow said of a time that found her battling breast cancer, splitting with partner Lance Armstrong and raising her adopted son, Wyatt. Detours debuted at number two on the Billboard charts, selling about 92,000 copies in its first week and an additional 52,000 in its second week. The album's chart success was matched with critical praise, including excellent reviews from Rolling Stone, the Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly, and USA Today. This FM broadcast captures Sheryl in London on February 13, 2008, 13 years ago today, promoting Detours on BBC radio.

Dion - 1978-02-12 - Bottom Line, NY NY (FM)

Dion
special guest of Dave Bromberg
1978-02-12
4th Anniversary Show
The Bottom Line
New York, NY
WNEW-FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. The Wanderer
02. Abraham, Martin & John
03. Ruby Ruby

Dion - 1978-02-12 - Bottom Line, NY NY (FM)

1970s - #3: On February 12, 1978, 43 years ago today, WNEW-FM aired the Bottom Line's 4th anniverary concert featuring David Bromberg. Special concerts often mean special guests, and that's exactly what happened that night.  About half way through his set, Bromberg brought the one and only Dion on stage for 3 songs, including one of my all time favorites, Abraham, Martin & John.

Frank Sinatra - 1967-02-12 - Los Angeles CA (SBD)

Frank Sinatra 

& Friends

1967-02-12

Cole Porter Gala 1967

USC

Los Angeles CA

Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. I've Got You Under My Skin (Frank Sinatra)

02. "Roadhouse Nights" With Mr. Porter (Frank Sinatra)

03. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) (Frank Sinatra)

04. Discussion: Was Porter a Snob? (Frank Sinatra)

05. Recalls the Filming of Can-Can (Frank Sinatra)

06. It's All Right With Me (Frank Sinatra)

07. I Love Paris (Frank Sinatra)

08. Discusses" Your Sensational" (Frank Sinatra)

09. I Concentrate On You (Frank Sinatra)

10. Frank Sinatra Speaks a Passage from the Life of Cole Porter

11. Introduces Ethel Merman

12. Anything Goes

13. I Get a Kick Out of You

14. Introduce Roger Edens

15. Discuss Cole Porter Songs

16. You're the Top

17. Down In the Depths

18. Down In the Depths

19. Make It Another Old-Fashioned, Please

20. Introduces Fred Astaire

21. Gay Divorcee

22. Night And Day

23. Recalls Porter's Years in Hollywood

24. Discusses the Private and " Be a Clown"

25. Be A Clown

26. Discusses Born to Dance and " Easy to Love" (James Stewart)

27. Easy To Love (James Stewart)

28. Let's Be Buddies

29. Friendship

Frank Sinatra - 1967-02-12 - Los Angeles CA (SBD)

1960s - #4: Fifty four years ago today, on February 12, 1964, musicians and celebrities gathered in Los Angeles for a tribute to legendary composer Cole Porter.  Frank Sinatra was the biggest name to attend, kicking off the night with a set of classics.  Ethel Merman, Jimmy Stewart, Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire also too part in this historic night, which is all captured in this soundboard recording.

Southside Johnny - 1978-02-11 - Browns Mills, NJ (SBD)

Southside Johnny 

and the Asbury Jukes

1978-02-11

Alexander's Sunset Inn

Browns Mills, NJ 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. This Time it's for Real (Intro by Ed Sciaky)

02. Got To Get You Off Of My Mind

03. Without Love

04. Fannie Mae

05. I Can Tell

06. Sweeter than Honey

07. Across 110th Street

08. Little by Little

09. Love On the Wrong Side of Town

10. Got Me Where She Wants Me (featuring La Bamba)

11. When You Dance

12. It Ain't the Meat (It's the Motion)

13. The Fever

14. I Don't Want To Go Home

15. Havin' A Party

16. You Don't Know Like I Know

17. "close encounters" intro > Stagger Lee

Southside Johnny - 1978-02-11 - Browns Mills, NJ (SBD)

1970s - #2:The New Jersey music scene rose to prominence in 1975 thanks to Bruce Springsteen. Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes were the 2nd most famous act to emerge from that scene. Their first three albums, I Don't Want To Go Home (1976), This Time It's For Real (1977), and Hearts Of Stone (1978), were filled with Stax R&B influences. All 3 discs were produced and arranged by Steve Van Zandt, the group's co-founder, who also played guitar in Springsteen's E Street band. Van Zandt's tune, I Don't Want To Go Home, became Southside's signature song, an evocative mixture of horn-based melodic riffs and sentimental lyrics. The band's repertoire also included The Fever, Talk to Me, This Time It's For Real, Love on the Wrong Side of Town, a wonderful cover of Sam Cooke's Having A Party, and the definitive version of Springsteen's Hearts of Stone. This FM broadcast captures Southside & The Jukes in their home state on February 11, 1978, 43 years ago today. 

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Eric Clapton - 2001-02-10 - London, UK (SBD)

Eric Clapton
2001-02-10
Royal Albert Hall
London, UK
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Key To The Highway
02. Reptile
03. Tears In Heaven
04. Bell Bottom Blues
05. Change The World
06. My Father's Eyes
07. River Of Tears
08. Going Down Slow
09. She's Gone
10. It's Alright*
11. Finally Got Myself Together*

CD 2:
01. Got You On My Mind*
02. Ain't Gonna Stand For It*
03. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight*
04. Travelling Light*
05. Hoochie Coochie Man
06. Have You Ever Loved A Woman
07. Badge
08. Wonderful Tonight
09. Layla
10. Sunshine Of Your Love
11. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
12. Outro.

*with the Impressions

Eric Clapton - 2001-02-10 - London, UK (SBD)

2000s - #3: Eric Clapton has performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 211 occasions, far more than any other venue anywhere else in the world. Between 1987 and 1996, Eric performed annual winter residencies at the venue, which peaked with 24 shows in February/March 1991 with four different band lineups, including a full orchestra. He first graced the RAH stage on December 7, 1964 while a member of The Yardbirds. His next appearance was November 26, 1968 - the two "farewell" concerts by the Cream.  Thirty-seven years later, in 2005, EC, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce reunited on the same stage for 4 concerts. In 2011, he performed 5 shows at the venue with Steve Winwood, a qiasi Blind Faith reunion. In 2015, he celebrated his 70th birthday with a concert at the RAH. This soundboard recording captures him at the RAH on February 10, 2001, 2 dcades ago this very day, the last show of a 5 night run.

Marc Cohn - 2010-02-09 - Bergen PAC, Englewood NJ (EX Aud)

Marc Cohn

2010-02-09

Bergen PAC 

Englewood, NJ

Excellent Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Strangers In A Car

02. Silver Thunderbird

03. Perfect Love

04. The Calling 

05. 20 Ways

06. Intro

07. Listening To Levon

08. Healing Hands

09. Intro

10. Things We've Handed Down

11. Walking In Memphis

12. Intro

13. The Letter (Box Tops Cover)

14. Intro

15. As Long As I Can See the Light (CCR Cover)

16. Intro

17. Wild World (Cat Stevens Cover)

18. Marc talks

19. Only Living Boy In NY (Simon & Garfunkel Cover)

20. Marc tells a Paul Simon Story

21. True Companion

Marc Cohn - 2010-02-09 - Bergen PAC, Englewood NJ (EX Aud)

2010s - #6: In February 1991, Cohn released his self titled debut album, which climbed to #38 on the Billboard charts, propelled by the single Walking in Memphis, That tune, which describes Cohn's experience visiting Memphis in 1986, went to #13 on the Billboard Singles charts. Cohn won a Grammy in 1992 for Best New Artist, and was nominated in the category Best Male Pop Vocalist for his performance of Walking In Memphis. The tune was also nominated for Song Of The Year. While he never again reached that level of commercial success, Cohn continued to release albums and tour over the next 2 decades.  This excellent audience recording captures him in Englewood on February 9, 2010, 11 years ago today. Of note - the 3 cover songs in the set list would all appear on his album Listening Both: 1970, released later that year, a collection of his favorite songs from the year he turned 11 and fell in love with rock & roll. Other tracks on the album included Maybe I'm Amazed, Tears Of A Clown, , After Midnight, Into the Mystic and New Speedway Boogie!

Bob Dylan - 2002-02-09 - Atlanta GA (SBD)

Bob Dylan

2002-02-09

Philips Arena

Atlanta, GA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:  

01.  I Am The Man, Thomas  

02.  My Back Pages  

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

04.  Searching For A Soldier's Grave  

05.  Lonesome Day Blues 

06.  Lay, Lady, Lay  

07.  Floater 

08.  High Water (For Charley Patton)  

09.  It Ain't Me, Babe  

10.  Masters Of War  

11.  Tangled Up In Blue

CD 2: 

01.  Summer Days  

02.  Sugar Baby  

03.  Drifter's Escape  

04.  Rainy Day Women #12 & 35  

05.  Things Have Changed 

06.  Like A Rolling Stone 

07.  Forever Young  

08.  Honest With Me 

09.  Blowin' In The Wind  

10.  All Along The Watchtower

Bob Dylan - 2002-02-09 - Atlanta GA (SBD) 

2000s- #2: In September 2001, Bob Dylan released his 31st studio album, entitled Love And Theft.  The disc climbed to #5 on the Billboard 200, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. Both the Village Voice and Rolling Stone ranked it as the best album of the year. In addition, the disc won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for Album of the Year and the track Honest with Me was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. This soundboard recording captures Dylan on tour in support of Love And Theft in Atlanta, on February 8, 2002, 19 years ago today.

Elvis Costello - 1999-02-08 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD)

Elvis Costello

with Steve Nieve

1999-02-08

Makano Sun Plaza Hall

Tokyo, Japan

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

 

CD 1:

01. Why Can't A Man Stand Alone

02. I Hope You're Happy Now

03. Red Shoes

04. Talking In The Dark

05. Love Field

06. Toledo

07. My Thief

08. Chelsea

09. The Long Honeymoon

10. This House Is Empty Now

11. High Fidelity

12. Pads, Paws And Claws

13. New Amsterdam > You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

14. I Want You

CD 2:

01. Girl's Talk

02. Accidents Will Happen

03. Still Too Soon To Know

04. Veronica

05. Alison

06. In The Darkest Place

07. Inch By Inch

08. Shallow Grave

09. Watching The Detectives

10. Painted From Memory

11. I Still Have That Other Girl

12. God Give Me Strength

13. Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4

Elvis Costello - 1999-02-08 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD)

1990s - #1: In late 1996, Elvis Costello broke up his long time band The Attractions do to tensions between himself and bassist Bruce Thomas. He spent time over the next two years working in collaboration with Burt Bacharach. Costello had long been a fan of Bacharach, and even recorded his song, I'll Never Fall In love Again, for the 2nd Austin Powers movie. The duo released the album Painted From Memory in 1998, and even played a limited series of intimate live performances in support of the disc. After concluding the shows with Bacharach, Costello decided to continue to play a similar style of concert, and recruited long time keyboardist, Steve Nieve to accompany him on tour. The two embarked on The Lonely World Tour in early 1999, kicking off the run with a series of shows in Australia and Japan. This soundboard captures Costello and Nieve during that tour on February 8, 1999, 22 years ago today, in Tokyo.