Sheryl Crow - 2004-05-04 - Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA (FM)

Sheryl Crow 

2004-05-08 

Concert In The Sky

United Airlines 777

Chicago IL to Los Angeles, CA

FM Broadcast

320 Kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. A Change Will Do You Good

03. The First Cut Is The Deepest

04. Light In Your Eyes

05. If It Makes You Happy

06. My Favorite Mistake

07. Soak Up The Sun

08. Everyday Is A Winding Road

Sheryl Crow - 2004-05-04 - Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA (FM)

In my book, Ten Rules Of The Road I Learned At My First Concert, Rule #5 is "Rock Concerts Are Rarely Played At Venues Meant For Music". Afterall, venues such as Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, and MetLife Stadium were built for sports first, concerts second.  In addition, I've seen shows in such unlikely places as a parking lot, the side of a hill, and an ice skating rink, just to add further proof. That said, I've never seen a concert on an aiplane, whch is exactly where Sheryl Crow performed on May 4, 2004, 22 years ago today, as captured in this FM Broadcast. Sheryl played a 45 minute acoustic show from Row 31 of a chartered United Airlines 777 making a trip from Chicago to Los Angeles. Billed as the first concert played at an altitude of 35,000, Sheryl's performance celebrated the launch of Sony's first foray into the online music market, the Sony Connect store, while marking a unique partnership with United Airlines. The mood on board was celebratory from the captain's opening welcome, that "today we fly as the Crow flies," to Crow’s performance as the plane glided over the Grand Canyon. Crow clearly was enjoying herself, at one point jokingly telling the invited guests "So, I can’t lie to you. It's been a really long time since I've been in the coach section." And, as she got ready to perform her last number, telling the other passengers" "When I'm done with this song, I'm going to put on a parachute and jump out!".