John Hiatt - 1988-09-30 - Ottawa, Canada (FM)

John Hiatt 

1988-09-30

Barrymore's Music Hall

Ottawa, Canada

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Memphis In The Meantime

02. Drive South

03. Tennessee Plates

04. Icy Blue Heart

05. Georgia Rae

06. Alone In The Dark

07. Ride Along

08. Confidence Man

09. Is Anybody There?

10. It'll Come To You

11. Paper Thin

12. Feels Like Rain

13. Thing Called Love

14. Have A Little Faith In Me

John Hiatt - 1988-09-30 - Ottawa, Canada (FM)

1988: In August 1988, John Hiatt released the album Slow Turning, his follow up to his 1987 breakout album, Bring The Family. Hiatt is backed on the album by the Goners: Sonny Landreth on guitar, Dave Ranson on bass and Kenneth Blevins on drums. The album contains some of Hiatt’s best know tunes, including Drive South, Tennessee Plates, Feels Like Rain and the title track. The single Slow Turning received significant airplay and has several notable lines. The chorus of “not fade way’ echoes the Buddy Holly song of the same name, while the line “never did get what I wanted but now I get what I need” is reminiscent of a line from the Stone’s You Can’t Always get What You Want. Speaking of the Stones, Slow Turning also features the lyric “I'm yelling at the kids in the back, 'cause they're banging like Charlie Watts”. I’ve said it in other posts but it’s worth repeating here – John Hiatt is a vastly under rated singer/songwriter. This FM broadcast captures Hiatt in Canada on September 30, 1988, 38 years ago today, on tour in support of Slow Turning. 

Grateful Dead - 1981-09-30 - Edinburgh, Scotland (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1981-09-30

Playhouse Theatre

Edinburgh, Scotland

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Alabama Getaway >

02. Greatest Story Ever Told

03. They Love Each Other 

04. Little Red Rooster 

05. Candyman

06. Me And My Uncle >

07. Big River

08. Loser

09. New Minglewood Blues

10. Althea >

11. Let It Grow >

12. Don't Ease Me In

2nd Set:

01. tuning

02. Feel Like A Stranger

03. Ship Of Fools >

04. Samson And Delilah 

05. Never Trust A Woman

06. Estimated Prophet >

07. Eyes Of The World > Drums >

08. Space >

09. The Other One >

10. Stella Blue >

11. Good Lovin'

encore

xx. U.S. Blues (missing)

Grateful Dead - 1981-09-30 - Edinburgh, Scotland (SBD)

1981: 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, today we go back to the opening night of that tour, with this soundboard recording from Scotland from September 30, 1981, 45 years ago today.

October's Theme At So Many Roads

For October 2026, our theme will once again be The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Every artist we post in in October will be a member of the Rock Hall of Fame. Plus, we'll bring you the Hall's 25th anniversary concert held back in 2009. 

Enjoy the tunz!

A Tribute To Bill Graham - 1984-09-29 - San Rafael, CA (SBD)

A Tribute To Bill Graham 

1984-09-29

Marin Center

San Rafael, CA   

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Pre-recorded “Opening” Montage

02. Ken Kesey intro and Speech  

03. You Send me - Nicolette Larson

04. Show Me - Nicolette Larson and Annie Sampson

05. Bill Mandel Speech

06. Herbie Herbert Speech

07. Nick Clainos Speech and montage intro: 

08. Pre-recorded  “BGP Coworkers” Montage  

09. Ray Etzler Speech  

10. Michael Stepanian Speech

11. Francis Ford Coppola Speech 

12. Goodnight Irene - Jerry Garcia & John Kahn 

13. Ripple - Jerry Garcia & John Kahn

14. Howard Hesseman and Father Guido Sarducci 

15. Robin Williams  

16. David Rubinson Speech  

17. C. C. Rider - Butterfield, Danko, Santana, Bishop 

18. East West > - Butterfield, Danko, Santana, Bishop 

19. Walkin' Blues - Butterfield, Danko, Santana, Bishop 

20. Howard Hesseman montage intro  

21. Pre-recorded “Bill’s Disposition” Montage  

22. It Wasn't Me - Norton Buffalo & George Thorogood

23. Father Guido Sarducci montage intro

24. Pre-recorded “Bill’s Achievements” Montage

25. Howard Hesseman introduces the band

26. China Grove - The Fillmore Band

27. Listen To The Music - The Fillmore Band

28. Pre-recorded “Great Musicians” Montage  

29. Bill Graham Speech

30. With A Little Help From My Friends - Everyone (except Garcia & Kahn)  

A Tribute To Bill Graham  - 1984-09-29 - San Rafael, CA (SBD)

1984: On September 29, 1984, 42 years ago today, the Mill Valley Film Festival and Marin Video Archives presented a tribute to the legendary concert promoter, Bill Graham, who got his start in San Francisco in the 1960s, just as the psychadelic era emerged. Th event, as captured in this soundboard recording featured speeches, comedy, film tributes, and of course, music.  Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Carlos Santana, Nicollette Larson, Paul Butterfield, Elvin Bishop, Rick Danko and many more all showed up to honor Graham and rock the Marin Center.

Hootie & The Blowfish - Re-Post Folder

In our continuing series of folders containing re-posts of live shows previously shared on this blog, today, at the request of a buddy of mine, we bring you a folder of Hootie & The Blowfish.

Grab them while you can as due to space limitations this folder can't stay up forever. That said, please don't hammer the folder as that will set off alarm bells and may get it taken down by Mega. Grab a few shows each day, the come back for more the following day.

Enjoy the tunz!

PS: The re-post folders for Roy Orbison, Dion Dimucci, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Bruce Hornsby - 1980s, Don Henley, The Eagles, The Rascals, The Doors, Paul McCartney 2020s, Paul McCartney 1980s & 1990s, and SNL are still up.  Just go here, scroll down to find the re-post folder you're looking for, and a new link will be available on that post.  And then go here to discover a host of other prior re-posts and how to find them! 

Graham Parker - 1988-09-28 - Rochester, NY (SBD)

Graham Parker

1988-09-28

Idols

Rochester NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. White Honey

02. Lady Doctor

03. Watch The Moon Come Down

04. Black Honey

05. ???

06. Success

07. 3 Martini Lunch

08. Get Started

09. Protection

10. ???

11. ???

12. Soul Coruption > Crazy Balds Heads

13. ??? 

14. ???

15. School Days

16. Soul Shoes

17. Change Is Gonna Come

18. Back In Time

19. Don't Let Me Break You Down

20. Not If It Pleased Me

Graham Parker - 1988-09-28 - Rochester NY (SBD)

1988:  After splitting with The Rumour in 1980, Graham Parker’s solo career during the rest of that decade was a series of ups and downs. His 1982 disc Another Grey Area, charted well in both the US and UK. In 1985, he scored his only top 40 hit in the US with the tune Wake Up (Next to You). Yet, despite these commercial successes, Parker could not manage to stay with a record label. He moved from Arista to Electra to Atlantic between 1982 and 1987. He bottomed out during that stint with Atlantic, as the label dropped him without releasing a single album or song! In 1988, he signed with RCA and took control of producing his own records, with help from guitarist Brinsley Schwarz. He released the album The Mona Lisa's Sister in the spring of 1988, which was hailed as a comeback by several critics. The album spent 19 weeks on the Billboard charts and generated a college radio hit with Get Started (Start a Fire). The disc had a sparser, back to basics sound, similar to a trend that would emerge in rock in the 1990s. This FM broadcast captures Parker in Rochester on September 28, 1988, 338 years ago today, on tour in support of The Mona Lisa's Sister. Download this one to hear Parker’s comeback as he provides a glimpse into the “roots rock” movement that would highlight the early parts of the next decade.

Spin Doctors - 1990-09-27 - New York, NY (SBD)

Spin Doctors

1990-09-27

Wetlands

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set

01. Funky Booty

02. Stepped On A crack* 

03. Can't Say No

04. at this hour

05. Jimmy Olsen Blues

06. House

07. Shinebone >

08. Hard To Exist

09. Two Princes

10. Yo Mama's A Pajama

2nd Set:

01. Yo Baby

02. Hungry Hamids

03. Freeway >

04. Lady Kerosene

05. Cop The Robber

06. Will Be Road

07. What Time Is It >

08. Off My Line

09. Sister Sysaphus

10. Little Miss Can't Be Wrong

11. Bags Of Dirt

12. Sweet Widow

Encore: 

10. Cheeseburger Deluxe

Spin Doctors - 1990-09-27 - New York, NY (SBD)

1992: In August 1991, the Spin Doctors released their debut album Pocket Full Of Kryptonite, but it barely received any commercial or critical notice. It took almost a year before folks picked up on the album, bolstered by MTv playing videos of Two Princes and Little Miss Can't be Wrong. Sales suddenly took off, with the album certifying gold by September 1992, and reaching triple platinum status by June 1993. The disc peaked at #3 on the Billboard charts, and the 2 singles mentioned previously both cracked the top 20. By the way, the album got its title from a line from its opening track, Jimmy Olsen's Blues, which didn't chart when originally released, but eventually cracked the Billboard Top 100 after the band's big commercial breakthrough. This soundboard recording captures the band in New York, about a year before the release of  Pocket Full Of Kryptonite, on September 27, 1990, 3 dozen years ago today.

Hurricane Andrew Relief Concert - 1992-09-26 - Miami, FL (SBD)

Hurricane Andrew Relief Concert
featuring CSN & Paul Simon
1992-09-26
Joe Robbie Stadium, 
Miami, FL
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

Crosby, Stills, and Nash
01. Wasted On The Way
02. Helplessly Hoping
03. In My Life
04. Southern Cross
05. Wooden Ships

Paul Simon
01. Late In The Evening
02. Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Hurricane Andrew Relief Concert - 1992-09-26 - Miami, FL (SBD)

1992: On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in South Florida, leaving nothing but catastophic damage in its wake. The category 5 storm was one of the most destructive and costly storms in US history. Weeks later, singer Gloria Estefan, a south Florida, native, organized a benefit concert to raise funds to help those imopacted by Hurricane Andrew. The star studded event, where all the artists performed for free, lasted 7 hours and raised over $4 million.  This soundboard recording captures sets from CSN and Paul Simon from that show, on September 26, 1992, 32 years ago today.

Shows I'm Looking For - The Big List (Updated September 25, 2026)

I've again updated my list of requests as of September 25, 2026. 

I've eliminated all the ones I've found thanks to good friends of this blog to make the list cleaner and easier to read. You can also find this list on the My Requests page. 

I'm looking for all these shows in either SBD or FM quality. If any of you have any of these shows, please zip them up, upload them to a host like kraken, workupload, pixeldrain, filefactory, etc, and post the download link in the comments. It will be greatly appreciated. 

And please know, whether or not I find any of these, more great shows will continue to come your way every day! 

Note: any format is fine - FLAC, mp3, etc. If the show is split into tracks as opposed to being one big file, that would be appreciated. Thanks again for any help!

Note: crossed out means someone has fulfilled the request

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All Star Finale Jam - 1997-06-26 - Furthur Festival, Virgina Beach, VA (SBD Matrix)

All Star Finale Jam - 1997-07-08 - Furthur Festival, Darien Center, NY (SBD)

All Star Finale Jam - 1997-07-18 - Furthur Festival, East Troy, WI (SBD)

    

- note: The Finale Jams feature Weir and The Black Crowes and are different from the Thrust Jams

Bob Dylan - 2003-07-30 - Tampa, FL (SBD)

Dave Mason - 2009-05-20 - Los Angeles, CA (FM)

Dave Mason - 2018-05-12 - Mt. Jefferson, NC (Webcast)

Del Shannon - 1982-02-02 - Chicago, IL (SBD)

Dickey Betts - 2003-08-28 - Saratoga Springs, NY (SBD)

Elton John - 1998-05-11 - Avery Fisher Hall, NY, NY (SBD)

Elton John - 1999-09-01 - Pontevendra, Spain (TV SBD)

Elton John - 2006-09-06 - Rose Hall, New York, NY (SBD)

Elton John - 2007-06-16 - Kiev, Ukraine (TV SBD)

Elton John - 2009-01-22 - Buenos Aires, Argentina (SBD)

Elton John - 2016-10-05 - Baton Rouge, LA (SBD)

Elton John - 2017-12-14 - Moscow, Russia (SBD)

Elton John - 2018-11-02 - Columbus, OH (SBD)

Fats Domino - 1976-06-25 - Newport, RI (SBD)

Fats Domino - 1980-07-11 - North Sea Jazz, The Hague, Netherlands (TV SBD)

Fats Domino - 1987-07-17 - Antibes, France (FM)

Graham Parker - 1979-04-28 - Chicago, IL (FM)

Hootie & The Blowfish - 1996-10-12 - Farm Aid, Columbia, SC (TV SBD)

Jakob Dylan - 2011-08-13 - Farm Aid, Kansas City, KS (TV SBD)

James Taylor - 1999-07-27 - Lucca, Italy (FM)

John Mellencamp - 2006-09-30 - Farm Aid, Camden, NJ (TV SBD)

John Mellencamp - 2007-09-09 - Farm Aid, Randalls Island, NY (TV SBD)

Jorma Kaukonen - 1997-06-30 - Scranton, PA (SBD)

Jorma Kaukonen - 1997-07-09 - Toronto Canada (SBD)

Jorma Kaukonen - 1997-07-15 - Burgettstown, PA (SBD)

Kris Kristofferson - 1987-09-19 - Farm Aid, Lincoln, NE (TV SBD)

Lou Reed - 1987-09-19 - Farm Aid, Lincoln, NE (TV SBD)

Marshall Crenshaw - 1991-12-19 - New York, NY (FM)

Marshall Crenshaw - 2009-04-03 - Clayton, MO (SBD Matrix)

Paul McCartney - 2002-04-29 - Cleveland, OH (ALD)

Paul McCartney - 2002-05-01 - Detroit, MI (ALD)

Paul McCartney - 2002-09-24 - Chicago, IL (ALD)

Neil Young - 1987-09-19 - Farm Aid, Lincoln, NE (TV SBD)

Neil Young - 1996-10-12 - Farm Aid, Columbia, SC (TV SBD)

Neil Young - 2007-09-09 - Farm Aid, Randalls Island, NY (TV SBD)

Neville Brothers - 1984-08-24 - Cotati, CA (SBD)

Neville Brothers - 1985-12-14 - Austin, TX (SBD)

Neville Brothers - 1986-05-10 - Santa Cruz, CA (SBD)

Neville Brothers - 1987-05-28 - Philadelphia, PA (FM)

Neville Brothers - 1990-07-13 - North Sea Jazz, The Hague, Netherlands (FM)

Neville Brothers - 2005-02-23 - Munich, Germany (FM)

Neville Brothers - 2006-07-13 - Perugia, Italy (FM)

Neville Brothers - 2006-07-15 - North Sea Jazz, Rotterdam, Netherlands (TV SBD)

Neville Brothers - 2008-06-08 - Telluride, CO (FM)

Rick Danko - 1992-05-07 - Village Gate, New York, NY (SBD)

Robin Lane & The Chartbusters - 1980-04-26 - New York, NY (FM)

Robin Lane & The Chartbusters - 1980-05-11 - Toads Place, New Haven, CT (FM)

Santana - 1980-07-08 - Vienna, Austria (FM)

Santana - 1985-08-03 - Costa Mesa, CA (SBD)

Santana - 1987-06-14 - San Francisco, CA (FM)

Santana - 1991-01-19 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (TV SBD)

Santana - 1996-07-12 - The Hague, Netherlands (SBD)

Santana - 2006-03-11 - Santiago, Chile (FM)

Sheryl Crow - 2003-09-07 - Farm Aid, Columbus, OH (TV SBD)

Spin Doctors - 2003-05-16 - St. Petersburg, FL (SBD)

Stephen Stills - 1984-10-17 - Houston, TX (SBD)

Steppenwolf - 1987-09-19 - Farm Aid, Lincoln, NE (TV SBD)

The Band - 1993-08-30 - Woodstock, NY (SBD)

Warren Haynes - 1992-08-08 - Wetlands, NY, NY (SBD Matrix)

Warren Haynes - 1993-03-23 - Wetlands, NY, NY (SBD)

Warren Haynes - 1993-04-27 - Richmond, VA (SBD)

Warren Haynes - 1993-06-21 - Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ (SBD Matrix)

Warren Haynes - 1993-08-04 - Philadelphia, PA (SBD)

Warren Haynes - 1993-08-05 - New York, NY (SBD)

Warren Haynes - 1999-04-03 - Atlanta, GA (FM)

Warren Haynes - 2007-09-09 - Farm Aid, Randalls Island, NY (TV SBD)

Warren Haynes Christmas Jam - 1998-12-19 - Asheville, NC (SBD)

Willie Nelson - 1996-10-12 - Farm Aid, Columbia, SC (TV SBD)

Willie Nelson - 2006-09-30 - Farm Aid, Camden, NJ (TV SBD)

Willie Nelson - 2007-09-09 - Farm Aid, Randalls Island, NY (TV SBD)

Willie Nelson - 2011-08-13 - Farm Aid, Kansas City, KS (TV SBD)

Steve Miller - 1982-09-25 - Detroit, MI (SBD)

Steve Miller
1982-09-25
Pine Knob
Detroit, MI
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork included

01. Swingtown
02. Get On Home
03. Living In The U.S.A.
04. Banter
05. Gangster Of Love
06. Take The Money And Run
07. Keeps Me Wondering Why
08. Banter
09. Macho City
10. Banter
11. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
12. Banter
13. Mercury Blues
14. Banter
15. Heart Like A Wheel
16. Instrumeental Blues 16
17. Space Cowboy
18. Banter
19. Give It Up
20. Banter
21. Something Special
22. Banter
23. Wild Mountain Honey
24. The Window
25. Just A Little Bit
26. Banter
27. Cool Magic
28. Fly Like An Eagle
29. Banter
30. The Joker
31. Rock'n Me
32. Banter
33. Abracadabra
34. Banter
35. Jet Airliner
36. Banter
37. Jungle Love
38. Banter Happy Birthday
39. Boogie Detroit
40. Blues Finale 

Steve Miller - 1982-09-25 - Detroit, MI (SBD)

1982: Steve Miller released his 12th studio album, entitled Abracadabra, on June 15, 1982. The disc went to #3 on the Billboard charts, while the title track climbed all the way to #1 on the singles charts, his third song to accomplish that feat, with The Joker and Rock'n Me being the other two (Note - Fly Like An Eagle stalled at #2). This soundboard recording captures Miller in Detroit just a few months after the release of the album, on September 25, 1982, 44 years ago today.

Eric Clapton - 1994-09-24 - SNL, New York, NY (TV SBD)

Eric Clapton

1994-09-24

Saturday Night Live

NBC Studios

30 Rockefeller Center

New York, NY

TV SBD Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. I'm Tore Down

02. Five Long Years

Eric Clapton - 1994-09-24 - SNL, New York, NY (TV SBD)

1994: In November 1994, Eric Clapton played series off shows at small intimate venues where the set list featured nothing but the blues. No Layla, no Sunshine Of Your Love, no Lay Down Sally, etc. Nope, EC went back to his roots and broke out ones blues classic after another. EC warmed up for that tour with an appearnace on the opening show of Saturday Night Live's 20th anniveraray season, on September 24, 1994, 32 years ago today, as captured in this TV soundboard recording.  For Clapton, it was his 2nd appearance on SNL, with th eforst having come on March 24, 1990.

Grateful Dead - 1991-09-24 - Boston, MA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1991-09-24

Boston Garden

Boston, MA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. tuning

02. Let The Good Times Roll

03. Feel Like A Stranger

04. Althea

05. It’s All Over Now

06. High Time

07. Beat It On Down the Line

08. Big Railroad Blues

09. Desolation Row

10. New Speedway Boogie

2nd Set

01. China Cat Sunflower >

02. I Know You Rider

03. Women Are Smarter >

04. Ship of Fools >

05. Dark Star > 

06. Drums >

07. Space >

08. Foolish Heart >

09. I Need A Miracle >

10. Standing On The Moon >

11. Around And Around

Encore

01. The Weight

Grateful Dead - 1991-09-24 - Boston, MA (SBD) 

As mentioned in numerous posts here at So Many Roads, the Grateful Dead’s concerts from summer 1989 through fall 1991 were a highpoint in the band’s career. That period includes numerous shows that the Dead have officially released including

• a show from Philadelphia from July 7, 1989
• the Giant Stadium Shows from July 9 and 10, 1989
• The 2 night stand at RFK Stadium from July 12 and 13, 1989
• the famed Warlock shows in Hampton Virginia on October 8 and 9, 1989 
• the Meadowlands NJ concert on October 16, 1989
• the Landover, Maryland show on March 15, 1990 
• the Knickerbocker arena run from March 24 to 26, 1990; 
• 2 (yes 2) box sets from Spring 1990, featuring every show from that tour - the only other tour to be released in its entirety besides Europe 1972
• a show from from Mountain View CA from June 16, 1990
• a show from from Pittsburgh from July 8, 1990
• the Madison Square Garden concerts from September 14 to 20, 1990. 
• a show from Paris from October 27, 1990 
• a show from Washington DC from June, 14, 1991
• the Giants Stadium shows from June 16 and 17, 1991
• a show from Pine Knob from June 20, 1991 
• a show from Madison Square Garden from September 10, 1991, featuring Bradford Marsalis
• a show from Boston Garden on September 25 and 26, 1991

The Dead ended this wonderful 2 1/2 year in the fall of 1991 with 9 shows at Madison Square Garden, 6 at the Boston Garden and 5 in the San Francisco/Oakland area. This soundboard recording captures the Dead in September 24, 1991, 35 years ago today. Some folks say this show is even better than the next two nights,  which as mentioned above, were both officially released. By the way, maybe the Dead also sensed something was coming to an end at this concert as it was the last time the band ever played And We Bid You Goodnight.

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Plant & Page - 1998-09-23 - Las Vegas, NV (SBD)

Robert Plant & Jimmy Page

1998-09-23

MGM Grand Garden

Las Vegas, NV

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Intro

02. The Wanton Song

03. Bring It On Home

04. Heartbreaker

05. Ramble On

06. Walking Into Clarksdale

07. No Quarter

08. When The World Was Young

09. Going To California

10. Tangerine

11. Gallows Pole

CD 2:

01. Heart In Your Hand

02. Babe Im Gonna Leave You

03. How Many More Time > Down By The Seaside

04. Most High

05. Whole Lotta Love

06. Thank You

07. Rock And Roll

Robert Plant & Jimmy Page - 1998-09-23 - Las Vegas, NV (SBD)

1998: Robert Plant and Jimmy Page spent over a decade together as part of one of rock’s greatest bands, the mighty Led Zeppelin, before the band's demise in 1980 after the death of drummer John Bonham. In the mid 1990s, almost 15 years after Led Zep dissolved, Plant and Page reunited for an MTv Unplugged special, which received rave reviews. As a result, the duo not only released the Unplugged sessions as an album entitled No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded, but also agreed to tour in 1995. After that tour, the two went back into the studio and recorded another album, entitled Walking Into Clarksdale. The title referred to a town in the Mississippi Delta, a home of Delta blues music that influenced the duo. Released in April 1998, the album went to #8 on the Billboard charts in the US, and climbed all the way to #3 in the UK. Plant and Page went back on tour in support of Walking Into Clarksdale, touring Europe and North America. This soundboard recording captures the duo durng that tour, on September 23, 1998, 28 years ago today, in Las Vegas.

Greg Kihn - 1983-09-23 - San Francisco, CA (FM)

Greg Kihn

1983-09-23

Wolfgang's

San Francisco, CA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Route 66

02. Fascination

03. Tear That City Down

04. Talkin' To Myself

05. Work, Work, Work

06. Happy Man

07. Every Love Song

08. Cheri Baby

09. The Breakup Song

10. Jeopardy

11. Can't Stop Hurtin' Myself

Greg Kihn - 1983-09-23 - San Francisco, CA (FM)

1983: When MTV launched on August 1, 1981, many of the earliest music videos the station aired were from emerging new wave artists such as Blondie, Elvis Costello, and The Pretenders, just to name a few. That said, at some point, it seemed that almost any MTV video from a new band became classified as new wave, whether or not the artist truly fit that genre. Such was the case with Greg Kihn, whose video for the Breakup Song - simply a clip of the tune being played live - was among the first aired by MTV. As a result of that video being played alongside ones by the artists mentioned earlier, Kihn sometimes was referred to as a new wave act, even though he was really a straight ahead rock and roller. Kihn later received even more attention on MTV for his video for the song Jeopardy. It was one of the first “concept” videos aired on MTV, and was later spoofed by Weird Al Yankovic in the video I Lost on Jeopardy. New Wave or not, Kihn’s video singles did well on the charts, with The Breakup Song reaching #15 and Jeopardy climbing all the way to the #2 position. This FM broadcast catches Kihn on September 23, 1983, 43 years ago today, in San Francisco. Download this one, and while you listen, you just might want your MTV!

Four Classic Singers - Re-Post Folders

In our continuing series of folders containing re-posts of live shows previously shared on this blog, today, we bring you folders for 4 classic singers - Roy Orbison, Dion Dimucci, Neil Diamond & Tom Jones!

Grab them while you can as due to space limitations this folder can't stay up forever. That said, please don't hammer the folder as that will set off alarm bells and may get it taken down by Mega. Grab a few shows each day, the come back for more the following day.

Enjoy the tunz!

PS: The re-post folders for Bruce Hornsby 1980s, Don Henley, The Eagles, The Rascals, The Doors, Paul McCartney 2020s, Paul McCartney 1980s & 1990s, and SNL are still up.  Just go here, scroll down to find the re-post folder you're looking for, and a new link will be available on that post.  And then go here to discover a host of other prior re-posts and how to find them!

Gregg Allman - 1984-09-22 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Gregg Allman Band 

1984-09-22

The Stone

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Dreams

03. Old Time Feeling

04. Hot 'Lanta

05. I Need Your Love So Bad

06. Please Come Home

07. Trouble No More

08. Instrumental Drum and Bass Solos (cuts)

09. Instrumental Jam-Solos (cont.)

10. Melissa

11. Midnight Rider

12. Don't Keep Me Wondering

13. Queen Of Hearts

14. Statesboro Blues

15. One Way Out

Gregg Allman - 1984-09-22 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

1984: In 1982, the Allman Brothers broke up, unable to operate as band anymore due to tensions, alcohol and drugs. Dickie Betts explained that "we broke up in '82 because we decided we better just back out or we would ruin what was left of the band’s image." For most of the next 5 years, Greg Allman wandered around in a drunken haze, unable or unwilling to make new music. He later explained that “No two ways about it, the ’80s were rough. [...] It was seven years of going, "What is it that I do?” Being self-employed your whole life, that becomes a certain rock, a reinforcement. When that’s gone, not only are you bored stiff, but you just want to cry—"What do I do? I know I used to serve a purpose."  To break up the boredom and dispair, Allman occaisionally hit the road to play solo shows. This soundboard recording captures him in San Francisco on September 22, 1984, 42 years ago today. 

TEN RULES OF THE ROAD I LEARNED AT MY FIRST CONCERT: UPDATED & EXPANDED EDITION

NOTE: For those of you who have been long time followers of So Many Roads, you know I do this all for the love of music and never ask for donations or contributions.  That said, if you ever want to help this blog in some way, please buy my book.  I don't make much  - a dollar or two depending on whether you buy the paperback, Kinde or harcover version - but the profits all go to buying more storage so I can keep collecting shows and sharing them here.  And, based on all the positive reviews, I think you'll enjoy my tale! Thanks for all your support! And my deepest appreciation to anyone who has already purchased the book!

Countless "truth is stranger than fiction" tales, 177 magical concerts, 100 unique bands, 50 years of finding a way to the next show, and 10 Rules Of The Road all add up to 1 ordinary guy's extraordinary love letter to live rock & roll. 

And now, the book with a 4.4 star review on Amazon just got even better - welcome to the updated and expanded 2025 edition of TEN RULES OF THE ROAD I LEARNED AT MY FIRST CONCERT: AN ORDINARY GUY'S LIFETIME OF LIVE ROCK & ROLL!  

The new edition is 550 pages, with over 250 pages of brand new content including:

• updates elements to every section of the book – the rules, the essays, the concert summaries, and the statistics.
• more tales from my 20th century concert adventures that I dredged out of my memory that didn't make the first edition
• details of all the shows I’ve attended since 2021, after the first edition was published, until today
• complete re-writes of Rules #2, #5, #6, #7, # 8 and #10, as well as the Grateful Dead essay, have been almost completely re-written. 
• consolidating the Song Selection essays from three to two but adding more songs to each remaining chapter in the process, doubling the number of tunes covered from 40 to 80. 
• replacing the discarded song essay, with a new one about the relationship between rock & roll and Broadway, a unique pairing that only really came into focus for me in the last year or so. 
• adding numerous new charts/tables to the statistics section
• quadrupling the number of setlists from shows I attended.  
• re-editing the entire book to clean up some areas that either seemed cumbersome or didn’t flow well 
• reformatting the entire book to give it a more professional look and feel. 

It's bigger! It's  better! It's the perfect summer read for the rock & roll fan in your life!  And the paperback is still only $14.99!  Also available in Kindle and now Hardcover as well!

Read a sample here!   

See the table of contents here!

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Dave Edmunds - 1982-09-21 - New York, NY (FM)

Dave Edmunds

1982-09-21

Peppermint Lounge

New York, NY

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Dave Cook, Mark Parenteau - Intro

02. Commercial - Chevrolet Camero

03. Dear Dad

04. True Love

05. Nobody

06. From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)

07. Blue Moon Of Kentucky

08. Girls Talk

09. Me And the Boys

10. Commercial - Mattel M Network

11. Queen Of Hearts

12. It's My Own Business

13. I Hear You Knocking

14. Ju Ju Man

15. Commercial - Chevrolet Camero

16. Commercial - American Express (Manhattan Transfer)

17. Bama Lama Lama Lou

18. Down Down Down

19. Mark Parenteau, Bruce the DJ, Dave Edmunds  - Interview

20. Commercial - Mattel M Network

21. Mark Parenteau - Outro

Dave Edmunds - 1982-09-21 - New York, NY (FM)

1982: When Rockpile unexpectedly disbanded in 1981, Dave Edmunds made wholesale changes in his musical life. He switched record labels, moving from Swan Song to Arista. He put together a new band, which included guitarist Mickey Gee, bassist John David, pianist Geraint Watkins, and drummer Dave Charles. That group would record and tour with Edmunds throughout the rest of the 1980s. Amidst all that change, one thing stayed the same -- Edmunds' ability to play good old straight ahead rock and roll. This FM broadcast captures Edmunds and his new band in New York on September 21, 1982, 44 years ago today. 

Single Track Shows - SBD, FM - Needing To Be Split - Update

Here's a link to a Mega folder containing 25 FM or SBD concerts in mp3 320.  The list was once well over 75 shows, but thanks to the help of many of you, we've got it down to just over 2 dozen.  

If anyone wants to split any of these into tracks, I'd be very appreciative. If you do, just share a link to the split tracks in a comment below this post.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Enjoy the tunz.

NOTE: As folks split shows, I will remove them from the folder to avoid duplication!

Bob Weir - 1992-09-20 - Bensalem, PA (SBD)

Bob Weir 

& The Swirled Whale Band

1992-09-20

The Barn

Bensalem, PA 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Feel Like A Stranger

03. Mexicali Blues

04. When I Paint My Masterpiece

05. Cassidy

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Bob Weir - 1992-09-20 - Bensalem, PA  (SBD)

1992: In the early 1990s, when not on tour with the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir was usually found out on the road with Rob Wasserman.  On September 20, 1992, however, he foound himslef sitting in with the Swirled Whale Band at THe Barn In Bensalem, PA, as captured in this soundboard recording.  They did a set of Grateful Dead classics, including a cover of Dylan's When I Paint My Masterpiece.

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Elton John - 1997-09-19 - VH1 Storytellers, New Orleans, LA (TV SBD)

Elton John 

1997-09-19

VH-1 Storytellers

House of Blues

New Orleans, LA

TV SBD Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Your Song 

02. talk 

03. Talking Old Soldiers 

04. talk

05. I Don't Wanna Go On With You like That 

06. talk 

07. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

08. talk 

09. Daniel

10. talk 

11. Levon 

12. talk 

13. Something About The Way You Look Tonight 

14. talk 

15. Long Way From Happiness

16. talk 

17. Bennie And The Jets 

18. talk 

19. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 

20. talk 

21. Take Me To The Pilot 

22. talk 

23. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 

Elton John - 1997-09-19 - VH1 Storytellers, New Orleans, LA (TV SBD)

1997: In 1996, VH1 launched Storytellers, a program in which artists performed in front of a small audience, and recounted stories about their music, writing experiences and memories. The show had its hey day between its debut and 2002, when 67 of its 98 episodes aired. This soundboard recording captures Elton John's appearance on Storytellers, from New Orleans on September 19, 1997, 29 years ago today. Elton was promoting his just about to be released album, The Big Picture, his 26th studio disc at that point in his career. The album was dedicated to Elton John’s friend, popular fashion designer Gianni Versace, who was murdered a few months before the album's release. The album did well commercially, reaching #9 in the US on the Billboard charts and climbing all the way to #3 in the UK. Despite that success, Elton’s long time friend and lyricist Bernie Taupin, considered this disc his least favorite of all their collaborations. Note: This is another test of Buzzheavier  - see our September 15 post for more details. NOTE 2 - originally an issue with the link - fixed as of  9 am Eastern, September 19.

Men At Work - 1997-09-18 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (TV SBD)

Men At Work
1997-09-18
The Metropolitan
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
TV Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Video Below

01. Overkill
02. No Sign Of Yesterday
03. Catch A Star
04. Blue For You
05. Who Can It Be Now
06. Into My Life
07. Can't Take This Town
08. Down Under
09. I don't Miss You Now
10. It's A Mistake
11. Be Good Johnny

Men At Work - 1997-09-18 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (TV SBD)

1997: In 1981, Men At Work, a then unknown band from Australia led by quirky singer Colin Hay, burst onto the music scence with two singels that both reached #1 on the Billboard charts in the US, Who Can It be Now and Down Under. Videos for the two songs also received extensive airplay on the then fledling music video channel, MTv.  The success of the singles drove the band's debut album, Business As Usual, to the top spot on the charts in the US, where it spent 15 weeks.  The band never quite acheived the same success again, Their follow up album, Cargo, released in 1983, went to #3 on the charts, with 2 singles reaching the top 10, Overkill at #3 and It's A Mistake at #6.  Their 3rd disc, Two Hearts, released in 1985 only reached #50 on the charts and failed to produce a top 10 single.  By 1986, the band was defunct with Hay pursuing a solo career.  Some 10 years later, Hay reformed the band, in large part due to demand for a reunion from a staunch fan base in South America.  The toured that continent in late 1996, then returned again in 1997. This TV soundbaord recording captures Men At Work in Rio on September 18, 1997, 29 years ago today. Note: The video is dated October 29, 1997 which the broadcast date, not the actual concert date.  Note 2: This is another test of Buzzheavier  - see our September 15 post for more details. note 3: New link is up as of 7:30 am Eastern on September 19

The Pretenders - 1981-09-18 - Los Angeles, CA (TV SBD)

The Pretenders

1981-09-18

Fridays (TV program)

Studio 55

ABC Television Center 

Los Angeles, CA

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Adultress

02. Message Of Love

03. Louie, Louie

The Pretenders - 1981-09-18 - Los Angeles, CA (TV SBD)

1981: The televison business is notorious for being a copycat industry. The minute one network has a success, every other one seeks to imitate it. ABC's show Friday's was there unsuccsssful attempt to duplicate what NBC has done with Saturday Night Live. Launched in 1980, Friday's lasted just 2 years (SNL is still running, over 50 years after its launch in 1975!) but it did feature some excellent new wave and punk artists as musical guests. This TV soundboard recording captures The Pretenders on Fridays on September 18, 1981, 45 years ago today. They were promoting their 2nd album, appropriately titled Pretenders II. The disc went to #10 on the Billboard charts and featured such tunes as Message Of Love, Talk Of The Town and The Adulteress. It would be the last album recorded by the original Pretenders line up, as drug overdoses claimed the lives guitarist James Honeyman-Scott and bassist Pete Farndon over the next 2 years.

Counting Crows - 1993-09-17 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Counting Crows

1993-09-17

Bimbo's 365 Club

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Children In Bloom

02. Margery Dreams Of Horses

03. Rain King

04. Ghost Train

05. Anna Begins

06. Open All Night

07. Round Here

08. Omaha

09. Perfect Blue Buildings

10. A Murder Of One

11. The Ghost In You 

12. Caravan 

13. Sullivan Street

Counting Crows - 1993-09-17 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

1993: Someone must have had a premonition when they asked a then relatively unknown band to fill in for Van Morrison, who skipped his own induction, at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony on January 16, 1993. Later that year, the band released the album August & Everything After, which went to #4 on the Billboard charts in the strength of such songs as Mr. Jones, Round Here and Rain King. The Counting Crows had arrived. This soundboard recording captures the band on tour in in support of their stunning debut disc, in San Francisco, on September 17, 1993, 33 years ago today. By the way, the set includes a cover of Mr. Morrison's Caravan, the same tune they played at the Rock Hall ceremony.

Crowded House - 1987-09-17 - Mansfield, MA (SBD)

Crowded House

1987-09-17

Great Woods Performing Arts Center

Mansfield, MA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Recurring Dream

02. That's What I Call Love

03. World Where You Live

04. Never Be The Same

05. Hole In The River

06. Love You 'Till The Day I Die

07. Don't Dream It's Over

08. Tombstone

09. When You Come (missing very end)

10. This Is Massive

11. Something So Strong

12. Now We're Getting Somewhere

13. Walking On The Spot

14. Throw Your Arms Around Me*

15. Mean To Me

16. Better Be Home Soon

*with Paul Kelly & The Messengers

Crowded House - 1987-09-17 - Mansfield, MA (SBD)

1987: In August 1986, Crowded House released their self titled debut album, which garnered only limited attention initially. In December 1986, however, the 4th single from the album, Don't Dream It's Over, became a huge hit, climbing to #2 on the Billboard charts and carrying the album up to #12. The follow up single, Something So Strong, also became a top 10 hit in the US, reaching #7 on the Billboard charts. This soundboard recording captures the band on tour in support of that first album, in Mansfield, on September 17, 1987, 39 years ago today.