Bob Weir & Ratdog - 1997-10-31 - Albany, NY (SBD Matrix)

Bob Weir & Ratdog

1997-10-31

Palace Theatre

Albany, NY

Soundboard Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Jam >

02. Hell in a Bucket

03. Wang Dang Doodle

04. She Belongs to Me

05. Loose Lucy

06. Victim or the Crime > 

07. Masterpiece

08. Big Boss Man

09. This Time Forever > 

10. Shade of Grey

11. Eternity > 

12. Other One > 

13. Spanish Jam > 

14. Other One > 

15. Bass Solo >

16. Drums > 

17. Jam >

18. Not Fade Away

Encore: 

19. Touch of Grey

Bob Weir & Ratdog - 1997-10-31 - Albany, NY (SBD Matrix)

1990s - #7: During the late 1980s, Bob Weir teamed up with bassist Rob Wasserman and the duo toured for seven years under names such as Weir/Wasserman and Scaring the Children. In 1994, Weir and Wasserman participated in the Woodstock '94 festival. Jay Lane was added on drums and Matthew Kelly on guitar and harmonica in 1995. They played their first show as a full band on April 22, 1995, billed as Friends of Montezuma and then as the RatDog Revue. They played their first show as RatDog on August 8, 1995 and would continue to play live shows well into the 21st century.  The soundboard recording captures Weir and Ratdog in Albany, on October 31, 1997, 27 years ago today.

Jerry Garcia Band - 1986-10-31 - Oakland, CA (sndchk) (SBD)

Jerry Garcia Band 

1986-10-31

Soundcheck

Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center 

Oakland, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Werewolves Of London

02. And It Stoned Me

03. Knockin' On Heaven's Door

04. Think

05. Think

06. Tuning

Jerry Garcia Band - 1986-10-31 - Oakland CA (sndchk) (SBD)

1980s - #7: On July 7, 1986, after a show in Washington DC, Jerry Garcia lapsed into a near fatal diabetic coma, which lasted for 5 days. When he finally recovered, he needed to re-teach himself how to play guitar! Incredibly, Garcia was back on stage in October, performing several solo shows. This soundboard recording captures the soundcheck from the last of those concerts, in Oakland on October 31, 1986, 38 years ago today.  

November's Theme At So Many Roads

For November 2024, our theme will be The Last 20 of the 20th. In other words, every concert we post will have taken place between 1980 and 1999, the last 20 years of the 20th century! We'll have at least 1 post from each and every one of those years!

Enjoy the tunz!

The Go-Go's - 2021-10-30 - HOF, Cleveland, OH (TV SBD)

The Go-Go's

2021-01-30

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

Rocket Morgage Field House

Cleveland OH

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Induction by Drew Barrymore

02. Vacation

03. Our Lips Are Sealed

04. We Got The Beat

05. Acceptance Speech

The Go-Go's - 2021-10-30 - HOF, Cleveland, OH (TV SBD)

2020s - #7: The Go-Go's entered the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2021, alongside Carole King, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Bill Preston, and LL Cool J, just to name a portion of that class.  Drew Barrymore handled their induction speech and the Go Go's delivered a rousing 3 song set.  This TV soundboard recording captures that performance from Clevelnad on October 30, 2021, 3 years ago today. NOTE AS OF 11/01/2024 - thanks to a good friend of So Many Roads, Brett Alan, we now have a version with the tracks split.  New link to that version was put up this morning!  

Phil Lesh - 2022-10-29 - Portchester, NY (Webcast)

Phil Lesh and Friends 

2022-10-29

Capitol Theatre 

Port Chester, NY

Webcast Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Tuning

02. Friend Of The Devil 

03. I Second That Emotion 

04. Tennessee Jed 

05. The Race Is On 

06. It Hurts Me Too 

07. Jack Straw

2nd Set:

01. Tuning

02. Sugar Magnolia >

03. Scarlet Bagonias >

04. Fire on the Mountain

05. Let it Grow >

06. Other One >

07. Morning Dew 

08. Box of Rain 

09. Donor Rap & Band Intro

Encore

01. Not Fade Away

Phil Lesh - 2022-10-29 - Portchester, NY (Webcast)

2020s - #6: In recent years, the Capitol Theater in Westchester has regained the prominence as a rock venue that it held way back in the early 1970s. The fabled theater, which in the 1970s hosted bands such as The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, Hot Tuna, Leon Russell, James Taylor, Traffic, Van Morrison, Jefferson Airplane and Derek & The Dominos, eventually closed as a concert hall, then spent 40 years as a Broadway style theater and a catering hall. In 2012, however, the Capitol once again became a rock and roll venue. In doing so, it never forgot its jam band roots. The bar in the newly renovated Capitol is named Garcia's, in honor of the late great spiritual leader and lead guitarist of the Grateful Dead. And a new generation of jam bands have made the Capitol home, including Govt Mule,  the Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Phil Lesh & Friends.  Lesh and his assorted friends have played over 100 shows at the Capito, including spring runs in celebration on his birthday and fall residencies known as Phil-O-Ween! This webcast recording captures Phil on night 8 of his 9 show stand in fall 2022, on October 29, 2022, just 2 years ago today.  PS - when I selected this show to post about a month ago, I had no idea it would come just a few days after Phi's passing.  Lesh was undeniably one of the most innovative bass players in history, not to mention a man decicated to his family and charitable causes.  He will be sorely missed - may he rest in peace.

Rolling Stones - 2014-10-29 - Perth Austalia (IEM)

Rolling Stones

2014-10-29

Perth Arena

Perth, Australia

IEM Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Opening

02. Start Me Up

03. Get Off Of My Cloud

04. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)

05. Tumbling Dice

06. Worried About You

07. Doom And Gloom

08. Bitch

09. Out Of Control

10. Honky Tonk Women

11. Band Introductions

12. You Got The Silver

13. Can't Be Seen

14. Midnight Rambler* 

15. Miss You

16. Gimme Shelter

17. Jumpin' Jack Flash

18. Sympathy For The Devil

19. Brown Sugar

20. You Can't Always Get What You Want

21. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction* 

*with Mick Taylor 

Rolling Stones - 2014-10-29 - Perth Austalia (IEM)

2010s - #7: In 2013, the Rolling Stones launched their 50 And Counting Tour to commemorate the band’s 50th anniversary. They clearly weren’t kidding about the “and counting part” as on February 21, 2014, just one year ago today, they launched the 14 on Fire tour in Abu Daabi. The tour would travel to Asia, Europe and Australia after the opening concert, encompassing a total of 28 additional shows before coming to a close in November. This IEM recording captures night 2 of the Australia leg of the tour, in Perth on October 29, 2014, a decade ago today.  Of note, the Stones get some help from former band mate Mick Taylor on 2 tunes.

Allman Brothers Band - 2014-10-28 - Beacon, NY (FM)

Allman Brothers Band

2014-10-28

Beacon Theatre

New York, NY

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Little Martha

02. Mountain Jam

03. Don't Want You No More 

04. It's Not My Cross to Bear  

05. One Way Out

06. Good Morning, Little Schoolgirl 

07. Midnight Rider  

08. The High Cost of Low Living  

09. Hot 'Lanta  

10. Blue Sky  

11. You Don't Love Me (with Soul Serenade Tease) 

2nd Set:

12. Statesboro Blues 

13. Ain't Wastin' Time No More  

14. Black Hearted Woman (includes The Other One Jam) 

15. The Sky Is Crying 

16. Dreams  

17. Don't Keep Me Wonderin'  

18. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed  >

19. JaBuMaOt >

20. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed >

3rd Set

21. Melissa  

22. Revival  

23. Southbound  

24. Mountain Jam reprise 1

25. Will the Circle Be Unbroken 

26. Mountain Jam reprise 2 

Encore:

26. Whipping Post  

Encore 2:

27. Trouble No More 

Allman Brothers Band - 2014-10-28 - Beacon, NY (FM)

2010s - #6: On October 29, 2014, a decade ago this very day, the Allman Brothers Band's 45 year run of live performances came to an end. That they chose the Beacon Theater for their final show was appropriate, given that the band had played almost 250 shows at the venue since 1989, with their spring residencies becoming the stuff of legends. This soundboard captures that historic final bow at the Beacon, the last night of 6 show run.

Grateful Dead - 1990-10-28 - Paris, France (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1990-10-28

Zenith

Paris, France

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Touch Of Grey >

02. Walkin' Blues

03. Candyman

04. Box Of Rain

05. Mexicali Blues >

06. Maggie's Farm

07. Althea

08. Cassidy

09. Tennessee Jed

10. Stander On Tthe Mountain

2nd Set:

01. Victim Or The Crime

02. Eyes Of The World

03. Estimated Prophet

04. Uncle John's Band

05. Drums

06. Space 

07. The Other One 

08. Wharf Rat 

09. Sugar Magnolia

10. Sunshine Daydream

Encore

01 Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Grateful Dead - 1990-10-28 - Paris, France (SBD)

1990s - #6: After a brief 11 show East Coast tour in September 1990 that featured the debuts of Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby, as well as an incendiary 6 night run at Madison Square Garden in New York (the entire 9/16 show and parts of the 9/18, 9/19 and 9/20 shows have been officially released), the Dead headed across the pond in October for their last European tour. While the playing may not have been quite up the the MSG level, the tour still found the band in good form, especially in its latter stages. This soundboard recording captures The Dead in Paris on October 28, 1990, the day after a show that has been officially released and 34 years ago today.

Marshall Crenshaw - 2001-10-27 - Philadelphia PA (SBD)

Marshall Crenshaw

2001-10-27

Tin Angel

Philadelphia, PA

Soundboard Recordimg

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. TMD 

02. Vague Memory 

03. Glad Goodbye 

04. Little Wild One 

05. El Paso 

06. Not For Me 

07. There She Goes Again 

08. Someday Someway 

09. Cynical Girl 

10. Dime a Dozen Guy 

11. Better Back Off 

12. What Do You Dream Of 

13. TV lights 

14. Something's Gonna Happen

Marshall Crenshaw - 2001-10-27 - Philadelphia PA (SBD)

2000s - #7: 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 Philadelphia on October 27 2001, 23 years ago today.

The Who - 2022-10-26 - Sacramento, CA (IEM Matrix)

The Who

2022-10-26

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

IEM Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Overture

03. 1921

04. Sparks

05. Pinball Wizard

06. We're Not Gonna Take It

07. Who Are You

08. Eminence Front

09. Ball And Chain

10. You Better You Bet

11. The Seeker

12. Naked Eye

13. Another Tricky Day

14. Won't Get Fooled Again

15. Behind Blue Eyes

16. The Real Me

17. I'm One

18. 5:15

19. The Rock

20. Love, Reign O'er Me

21. Baba O'Riley 

The Who - 2022-10-26 - Sacramento, CA (IEM Matrix)

2020s - #5: In February 2022, The Who announced that they would launch THE WHO HITS BACK! tour on April 22 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL at the Hard Rock Live.  The spring leg ran until May 28, then the band retuned to North Amercia on October 2 for a fall run. This IEM matrix recording captures The Who near the end of the tour, in Sacremento, on October 26, 2022, 2 years ago today.

Crowded House - 1991-10-26 - Berlin, Germany (FM)

Crowded House

1991-10-26

Broadcast Deutschlandhalle

Berlin, Germany

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Mean To Me

02. Weather With You

03. Fall At Your Feet

04. It's Only Natural

05. When You Come

06. Chocolate Cake

07. Interview with Nick

Crowded House - 1991-10-26 - Berlin, Germany (FM)

1990s - #5: In July 1991, Crowded House released their 3rd studio album entitled Woodface,  The disc became the band's first top 10 album in the UK, climbing to #6 on the British charts, but only reached #83 on the Billboard charts in the US.  The disc featured the tune Weather With You, which was a big hit throughout the world except in the US, where it failed to chart. This FM Broadcast captures Crowded House on tour in support of Woodface in Germany on October 25, 1991, 33 years ago today. 

Stephen Stills & Graham Nash - 1969-10-25 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

Stephen Stills & Graham Nash

1969-10-25

Winterland Arena 

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

02. Crossroads

03. Teach Your Children

04. How Have You Been

05. Lonesome Valley

06. Black Queen

Notes:

- Opened for The Grateful Dead

Stephen Stills & Graham Nash - 1969-10-25 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

1960s - #7:  On October 25, 1969, 55 years ago today when the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane were scheduled to play Winterland, one or more of the opening acts had to cancel. Stephen Stills and Graham Nash were at the venue as they were in San Francisco at the time recording the Deja Vu album with David Crosby and Neil Young, so they filled in, performing a short acoutic set as a duo, as captured in this soundboard recording  This show might be the only time just the 2 of them performed together, sans Crosby. The 2nd song of the night was Teach Your Children, which wouldn't be officially released until March 1970 when Deja Vu hit stores so this might be the first time the song was ever perfromed live. The set ends with Black Queen, a tune Stills had written in hope that the Grateful Dead would record it, though they never did.  When I saw Stills sit in with the Dead, however, in April 1983, they backed him oin that tune! Note - with a thanks to Albums That Should Exist for the original files.

The Beatles - 1962-10-25 - Manchester UK (FM)

The Beatles

1962-10-25

Here We Go show

Playhouse Theater

Manchester UK

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Ray Peters

03. Love Me Do

04. Ray Peters

05. A Taste Of Honey

06. Ray Peters

07. P.S. I Love You

08. Ray Peters

The Beatles - 1962-10-25 - Manchester UK (FM)

The 1960s - #6: On the evening of October 25, 1962, 62 years ago today, the Beatles perfromed before a live audience at the Playhouse Theater in Manchester, for the BBC show, Here We Go, which was broadcast on the radio the following day.  This was the first BBC performance by the The Beatles to include Ringo, who had joined the band on August 18.  At the time of the show, Love Me Do had just reached #27 on the British charts.  Download this one to get a taste of The Fab Four before Beatlemania erupted wold wide.

Van Morrison - 2017-10-24 - San Francisco, CA (TV SBD)

Van Morrison

with Joey DeFrancesco

2017-10-24

Miner Auditorium 

San Francisco Jazz Center

San Francisco, CA

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. You’Re Driving Me Crazy

02. Travelin’ Light

03. Close Enough For Jazz

04. Going To Chicago

05. Things I Used To Do

06. The Way Young Lovers Do

07. Magic Time

08. Moondance

09. Hold It Right There

10. Have I Told You Lately

11. Fair Play

12. Ballerina

13. Broken Record

14. Everyday I Have The Blues

15. Miss Otis Regrets

16. All Saints Day

Van Morrison - 2017-10-24 - San Francisco, CA (TV SBD)

2010s - #5: On  Septmber 22, 2017, Van Morrison released his 37th studio album, Roll With The Punches, and immediately went on tour in support of the disc. When he reached San Francisco, on October 24, 2017, 7 years ago today as captured in this TV soundboard recording, in typical, unpredictable Van The Man fashion, his set list did not inckude a single somng from that disc.  Nor from his upcoimg album, Versatile, which would be released on Dember 1, 2017.  No, Van's set, backed by Joey DeFrancesco, featured tunes from the album, You're Driving Me Crazy, which would not be released until April 27, 2018!

Paul Simon 2006 -10-24 - Upper Darby, PA (FM)

Paul Simon

2006-10-24

Tower Theater 

Upper Darby, PA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Gumboots

02. The Boy In the Bubble

03. Outrageous

04. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

05. Slip Sliding Away

06. You're The One

07. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard

08. Train In The Distance

09. How Can You Live In The Northeast 

10. Loves Me Like A Rock

11. That Was Your Mother

12. Duncan

13. Graceland

14. Father And Daughter

CD 2:

01. Cecelia 

02. The Only Living Boy In New York

03. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

04. applause

05. You Can Call Me Al

06. Still Crazy After All These Years

07. Mrs. Robinson

08. Wartime Prayers

09. Bridge Over Troubled Water

10. Late in the Evening

11. The Boxer

Paul Simon 2006 -10-24 - Upper Darby, PA (FM)

2000s - #6: On May 9, 2006, Paul Simon released Surprise, his 11th studio album and first since in 6 years, since You’re The One in 2000. The album went to #14 on the Billboard charts, the best any of his discs had performed since Rhythm of The Saints climbed to #4 back in 1990. Simon promoted the album extensively, including TV appearances on Sunday Morning, Good Morning America and Saturday Night Live. In June, he launched the Surprise tour in support of the album, which ran until November and consisted of 27 dates in the US and UK. This FM broadcast finds him near the end of the tour, on October 24, 2006, 18 years ago today, at the Tower Theater.

Bruce Springsteen - 1999-10-23 - Los Angeles (ALD Matrix)

Bruce Springsteen

1999-10-23

Staples Center

Los Angeles, CA

ALD Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Intro

02. Take Em As They Come

03. The Ties That Bind

04. Two Hearts

05. Adam Raised A Cain

06. Darkness On The Edge Of Town

07. The Promised Land

08. Factory

09. Independence Day

CD 2:

01. Youngstown

02. Murder Incorporated

03. Badlands

04. Out In The Street

05. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

06. Incident On 57th Street

07. For You

08. The Ghost Of Tom Joad

CD 3:

01. The Promise

02. Backstreets

03. Light Of Day

04. Ramrod

05. Born To Run

06. Thunder Road

07. If I Should Fall Behind

08. Land Of Hope And Dreams

09. Blinded By The Light

Bruce Springsteen - 1999-10-23 - Los Angeles (ALD Matrix) 

1990s - #4: In 1999, after a long, 11 year separation, Bruce Springsteen, decided, to paraphrase the immortal words of John Belushi in The Blue Brothers, to put the band back together. The Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band reunion tour launched in April 1999 and stretched until July 2000. On highpoint of the tour was a record sold-out, 15-show run at Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey. Another was a 10-night, sold-out engagement at New York City's Madison Square Garden. At key points in each show, usually during Tenth Avenue Freezeout and his newest song, Land of Hope and Dreams, Springsteen played the role of preacher, calling on his disciples in the crowd to feel the healing power of the Ministry of Rock and Roll. Another special moment each night occurred during If I Should Fall Behind, a song written while Springsteen was away from the E Street band. With the band reunited, the song became a vow of togetherness, with Springsteen, wife Patti Scialfa, Steve Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren, and The Big Man, Clarence Clemons each singing a verse, promising to wait for each other. It was clear that the Boss was glad to be back with his old comrades. This ALD Matrix recording captures Bruce & E-Streeters during the early stages of their reunion tour, on October 23, 1999, 25  years ago today, in Los Angeles.

Allman Brothers Band - 1970-10-23 - Stonybrook, NY (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band 

1970-10-23 

State Univerity of New York

Stonybrook, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Dont Keep Me Wonderin'

02. Stormy Monday

03. Liz Reed

04. You Dont Love Me

05. Dreams 

06. Mountain Jam 

Allman Brothers Band - 1970-10-23 - Stonybrook, NY (SBD)

1970s - #7: When the Allman Brothers took the stage at Stonybrook on October 23, 1970, 54 years ago today, the band was about  just 6 month shy of a milestone event  in their career. In March, 1971, the Allmans played 2 shows that were recorded for what became one of rock's most legendary live albums, entitled simply At Fillmore East. So this soundboard recording finds the band on the rise to stardom. By the way, in addition to this concert, the Allman's played Stony Brook 3 other times that year on April 28, July 10 and July 26. Can you imagine 4 opportunities to see Duane, Greg and the entire Allman's contingent 4 times in 6 months at small college campus right outside New York City? 

The Who - 1969-10-22 - Fillmore East, New York, NY (SBD)

The Who
1969-10-22
Fillmore East
New York, NY
Soundboard recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Band Introduction
02. Heaven And Hell
03. I Can't Explain
04. Fortune Teller
05. Young Man Blues Intro
06. Young Man Blues
07. Tommy Intro
08. Overture
09. It's A Boy
10. 1921
11. Amazing Journey
12. Sparks
13. Eyesight To The Blind
14. Christmas (Fades Out)
15. Listening To You (Fades In)
16. Summertime Blues
17. Shakin' All Over

The Who - 1969-10-22 - Fillmore East, New York, NY (SBD)

1960s - #5: In fall of 1969, The Who returned to North America for their 2nd tour, of that continent, which would run from October 10 though November 16.  The band was on tour in support of Tommy, their 2 disc rock opera that just might be their finest work. The centerpiece of the tour was a 6 night stand at New York's legendary Fillmore East from October 20 to 25.  This soundboard recording captures night 3 of that run, on October 22, 1969, 49 years ago today.

Grateful Dead - 1967-10-22 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead 

1967-10-22

Winterland Arena

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Morning Dew

02. New Potato Caboose

03. It Hurts Me Too

04. Cold Rain And Snow

05. Turn On Your Lovelight

06. Beat It On Down The Line

07. That's It For The Other One

Grateful Dead - 1967-10-22 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

1960s - #4: On March 17, 1967, the Grateful Dead released their self titled debut disc, one of the numeorus hiostoriuc albums, such as Sgt. Peppers, Surrelaistic Pillow, Are You Experienced, The Doors, Disreali Gears, etc., that make that year legendary in music history.  The Dead, however, were cfar more about live performances than studio work. This soundboard recording captures the band at n San Francisco on October 22, 1967, playing their unique, unmatched brand of psychedelic muisc, giving a hint at where they would evolve to by the time 1969's "Live Dead" album would  be released.  The set includes the first ever version of That's It For The Other One, which become a launch pad for the band's explorations into space for the next 30 years!

Joe Jackson - 1986-10-21 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD)

Joe Jackson

1986-10-21

Nakano Sun Plaza

Tokyo, Japan 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. One More Time 

02. Wild West 

03. Right And Wrong 

04. You Can't Get What You Want 

05. (It's A) Big World 

06. Home Town 

07. On Your Radio 

08. Shanghai Sky 

09. Fifty Dollar Love Affair 

10. Cancer > Be My Number Two > Breaking Us In Two 

11. Steppin' Out 

12. Survival 

13. Soul Kiss 

14. It's Different For Girls 

15. The Jet Set 

16. Sunday Papers (Monday Papers) 

17. Tonight And Forever 

18. Jumpin Jive Medley: Jack You're Dead > What's The Use Of Getting Sober > Jumpin Jive 

19. I'm The Man 

20. Man In The Street

Joe Jackson - 1986-10-21 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD)

1980s - #6: Most artists, if they want to record a live album go on tour, record numerous shows, then compile the best tracks to release on record. Not Joe Jackson - he decided to do it the opposite way!  First, he played 6 shows in 3 nights in late January 1986 at the Roundabout Theater in New York City.  From those shows, he compiled the Big World album which was released on March and climbed to #34 on the Billboard charts. And then, he launched a world tour in support of Big World, that took him to Europe, North America, Australia, Asia and back to Europe!  This soundboard recording captures Joe during that tour, in Japan on October 21, 1986, 38 years ago today.

Smokey Robinson - 1977-10-21 - Bremen, Germany (TV Audio)

Smokey Robinson 

1977-10-21

Musikladen Extra

WDR-TV Studios

Bremen, Germany 

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction > Open

02. I Am I Am

03. Baby That's Backatcha

04. The Agony & the Ecstasy

05. Vitamin U

06. The Tracks Of My Tears

07. Tears Of A Clown

08. Ooh Baby Baby

09. Theme from "Big Time"

10. "Big Time" reprise

Smokey Robinson - 1977-10-21 - Bremen, Germany (TV Audio) 

1970s - #6: One of the most successful members of the Motown family, Smokey Robinson would produce 26 top forty hits with the Miracles between 1960 and 1970, such as You've Really Got a Hold on Me, I Second That Emotion, Tears of a Clown, Ooo Baby Baby, Going to a Go-Go and The Tracks of My Tears. He would also pen countless hits for other Motown artists, including My Guy for Mary Wells; The Way You Do The Things You Do, My Girl and Get Ready for The Temptations; and I'll Be Doggone and Ain't That Peculiar for Marvin Gaye. He was a member of the 2nd orck & Roll Hall Of Fame class when he was inducted in 1987.  This soundboard recording captures Smokey on tour in Germany on October 21, 1977, 47 years ago today, in supoort of the 2 albums he released that year, Deep In My Soul and the Big Time soundtrack.

Stevie Nicks - 1989-10-20 - Mountain View, CA (SBD)

Stevie Nicks

1989-10-20

Mountain View, CA

October 20, 1989

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Outside The Rain

02. Dreams

03. Rooms On Fire

04. Gold Dust Woman

05. Alice

06. No Spoken Word

07. How Still My Love

08. Beauty & The Beast

CD 2:

01. Stand Back

02. Whole Lotta Trouble

03. Two Kinds Of Love

04. band Introductions

05. Edge Of Seventeen

Bonus Track

Demo Version

6. Alice

Stevie Nicks - 1989-10-20 - Mountain View, CA (SBD)

1980s - #5: The 1980s saw many artists stepping out from their bands and launching solo careers. Tom Petty, Sting, and Phil Collins are 3 that spring to mind. Another was Stevie Nicks, Her 1981 album, Bella Donna went to #1 on the Billboard charts, spawning the hit singles Stop Dragging My Hear Around, Leather & Lace and Edge of Seventeen. Her next 3 solo albums in the 1980s, The Wild Heart, Rock A Little, and The Other Side of The Mirror also were commercial successes, reaching #5, #12 and #10, respectively, on the Billboard charts. This soundboard recording captures Stevie on tour in support of The Other Side Of The Mirror at the Shoreline Amphitheater on October 20, 1989, 35 years ago today.

Gone Fishin'

Be away on business between October 20 and 28.  I will have limited access to the blog so please save any requests for re-posts until after I get back.

I set up the blog to automatically publish each day so you'll have plenty of shows to keep you busy while I'm gone - just check out the coming attractions above!

Enjoy the tunz!

Grateful Dead - 1981-10-19 - Barcelona, Spain (SBD)

Grateful Dead 

1981-10-19

Sports Palace

Barcelona, Spain

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Jack Straw >

02. Franklin's Tower

03. Mama Tried >

04. Mexicali Blues

05. Loser >

06. C C Rider

07. Tennessee Jed

08. Passenger

09. Althea >

10. Let It Grow

2nd Set:

01. Scarlet Begonias >

02. Fire On The Mountain >

03. Lost Sailor >

04. Saint Of Circumstance >

05. Space >

06. Drums >

07. Space >

08. Spanish Jam >

09. The Other One >

10. Stella Blue >

11. Sugar Magnolia

Encore:

01. Don't Ease Me In

Grateful Dead - 1981-10-19 - Barcelona, Spain (SBD)

1980s - #4: After a short 5 show run in Europe in March 1981, done as favor to Pete Townshend of The Who, the Grateful Dead returned to Europe in Fall of that year for 13 shows in 7 countries between September 30 and October 19. The set lists showcased songs from their latest album, Go To Heaven, including Althea, Alabama Get Away, Far From Me, Feel Like a Stranger, Lost Sailor and Saint Of Circumstance. Generally, the band's playing is strong throughout the run, though some signs of the trouble that would plague the band in the mid 1980s are evident. Most noticeably, Jerry Garcia takes less of a leadership role in driving the band musically, hanging back at times and even having difficulty with some of the faster solos. Garcia's heroin use had begun to impact his personality and musical skills, and his band mates were growing weary of it. In fact, on the last night, in Barcelona, they presented Jerry with a letter, penned by Phil but signed by everyone in the band, expressing their dissatisfaction. The letter opened with “Dear Sir and Brother. You have been accused of certain high crimes and misdemeanors against the art of music. To wit: playing in your own band; never playing with any dynamics; never listening to what anyone else plays…” For band that tended to avoid any sort of confrontation, this was quite a large step, though it did not seem to have any lasting impact. In any event, this soundboard recording captures the band on that fateful night in Barcelona, on October 19, 1981, 43 years ago today.

Paul McCartney - 2023-10-18 - Adelaide, Australia (Ex Aud)

Paul McCartney

2023-10-18

Got Back Tour

Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Adelaide, Australia

Excellent Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Can’t Buy Me Love

02. Junior’s Farm

03. Letting Go

04. She’s A Woman

05. Got to Get You Into My Life

06. Come On To Me

07. Let Me Roll It

08. Getting Better

09. Let ‘Em In

10. My Valentine

11. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five

12. Maybe I’m Amazed

13. I’ve Just Seen A Face

14. In Spite of All the Danger

15. Love Me Do

16. Dance Tonight

17. Blackbird

18. Here Today

19. New

20. Lady Madonna

21. Fuh You

22. Jet

23. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!

24. Something

25. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

26. You Never Give Me Your Money

27. She Came in Through The Bathroom Window

28. Band On The Run

29. Get Back

30. Let It Be

31. Live And Let Die

32. Hey Jude

33. I’ve Got A Feeling

34. Birthday

35. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

36 .Helter Skelter

37. Golden Slumbers

38. Carry That Weight

39. The End

Paul McCartney - 2023-10-18 - Adelaide, Australia (Ex Aud)

2020s - #4: In the Spring of 2022, Sir Paul McCartney brought his Got Back tour to the United States, his first series of live concerts since the COVID pandemic.  The tour's title was both a play on words on the tune Get Back, and a declaration that he had returned, ready to continue to dazzle audiences around the world with his live performances. Then, in fall 2023, Sir Paul took the Got Back tour to Australia and South America. This excellent audience recording captures McCartney on night 1 in Australia, in Adelaide, on October 18, 2023, just a year ago today.  By the way, the highlight of every show of the Got Back tour was I Got A Feeling, where using clips from the recent Get Back TV special and an isolated vocal track from the 1969 Rooftop show, Sir Paul did a a virtual duet with John Lennon.

Nick Lowe - 1985-10-17 - Boston, MA (FM)

Nick Lowe

with Paul Carrack

1985-10-17

Paradise Club

Boston, MA

WBCN-FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Radio Intro > Instrumental

02. Ragin' Eyes

03. She Son't Love Nobody

04. Crackin' Up

05. One Woman Man

06. Little By Little

07. Saint Beneath The Paint

08. You're My Wildest Dream

09. Lucky Dog

10. Tempted

11. Cruel To Be Kind

12. The Rose Of England

13. Marie Provost

14. Darlin' Angel Eyes

15. Seven Nights To Rock

16. I Knew The Bride

17. I Need You

18. How Long

19. Burnin'

20. Half A Boy And Half A Man

21. encore break

22. Shake And Pop

23. (What's So Funny About) Peace Love And Understanding?

24. radio outro
 

Nick Lowe - 1985-10-17 - Boston, MA (FM)

1980s - #3: After Rockpile broke up in the early 1980s, Nick Lowe embarked on a solo career. This FM broadcast captures Lowe on Oct 17, 1985, 39 years ago this very day in Boston. Billed as Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit, this show also features Paul Carrack, of Ace and Squeeze fame, on the keyboards behind Nick. In fact, the set list includes Carrack’s two best known tunes, How Long and Tempted. Also, included is Shake and Pop, which is basically the same song as They Called It Rock, just with different lyrics for the chorus. Typical Nick Lowe, the master of satire! By the way, if you don’t own Lowe’s first album, Jesus of Cool, which was released in the U.S. as Pure Pop For Now People, then you’re missing one of the great pop albums of all time.

Chicago - 1974-10-17 - Louisville, KY (FM)

Chicago

1974-10-17

Freedom Hall

Louisville, KY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Call On Me

02. Saturday In The Park

03. Beginnings

04. Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon

05. Make Me Smile

06. So Much To Say, So Much To Give

07. Anxiety's Moment

08. West Virginia Fantasies

09. Colour My World

10. To Be Free

11. Now More Than Ever

12. Just You 'N' Me

13. I've Been Searching So Long

14. 25 Or 6 To 4

15. Feelin' Stronger Everyday

Chicago - 1974-10-17 - Louisville, KY (FM)

1970s - #5: In late 1973, when Chicago went into the studio to record their 7th album, the band initially intended to record a pure jazz record. During the sessions, however, some members of the band grew leery about the commercial risk of the endeavor. The group compromised, turning the project into a double album that incorporated jazz music along with some traditional rock tunes. The album, Chicago VII, was released on March 11, 1974 and went to the top of the Billboard charts. Three singles from the album, (I've Been) Searchin' So Long, Call On Me and Wishing You Were Here, all cracked the top 15 on the Billboard singles chart. This soundboard recording captures Chicago on tour in support of their double album in Louisville on October 17, 1974, a half century ago today. Download this one to remember when Chicago could still rock, thanks to the guitar work of the late Terry Kath.