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.

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.

Crosby, Stills & Nash - 1992-08-29 - Atlantic City, NJ (SBD)

Crosby Stlls & Nash

1992-08-29

Trump Taj Mahal

Atlantic City, NJ

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Wasted on the Way

02. Helplessly Hoping

03. All Along The Lee Shore

04. Military Madness

05. In My Dreams

06. Marrakesh Express

07. In My Life

08. Deja Vu

09. Taken At All

10. Long Time Gone

11. Critical Mass/Wind On The Water

12. Southern Cross

13. After The Storm (Partial)

14. Almost Cut My Hair

15. It Won't Go Away

16. For What It's Worth

17. Chicago

18. Suite Judy Blue Eyes

19. Wooden Ships

20. Teach Your Children

Crosby, Stills & Nash - 1992-08-29 - Atlantic City, NJ (SBD)

Our last post this month of a concert where I was in attendance. On August 29, 1992, 34 years ago today, I went to see CSN at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, the 6th and final time I would see the trio. (I also saw CSN in 1978, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1989, plus CSNY in 2000). At the time,  the idea of a rock band playing a casino still seemed a bit cheesy.  The thought was that artists played Vegas and AC when they were past their prime, when they had become parodies of their former selves, oldies acts playing to overweight, over served businessmen trying to relive their youth. I was pleasantly surprised, therefore,  to see that much of the audience were true fans of the band, much like myself.  CSN played a show worthy of any true rock venue, except for the moment when Graham Nash stormed off stage because the audience wouldn’t quiet down for a new song he attempted during the band’s acoustic set.  Fortunately, David Crosby jumped into the void created by his band mate’s temper tantrum and unleashed an incredible version of Almost Cut My Hair.  Download this soundboard recording of the show, and know that you won’t have to worry about losing your money in the slot machines after it’s over.

U2 - 1992-08-13 - Giants Stadium, NJ (SBD Matrix)

U2

1992-08-13

Giants Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ

SBD Matrix Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Show Opening

02. Zoo Station

03. The Fly

04. Even Better Than The Real Thing

05. Mysterious Ways

06. One > She's A Mystery To Me

07. Until The End Of The World

08. New Year's Day

09. Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World

10. Angel Of Harlem

11. When Love Comes To Town

12. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

13. All I Want Is You

14. Sunday Bloody Sunday

15. Bullet The Blue Sky

16. Running To Stand Still

17. Where The Streets Have No Name

18. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

19. Desire

20. With Or Without You

21. Love Is Blindness

U2 - 1992-08-13 - Giants Stadium, NJ (SBD/Matrix)

I've seen U2 twice - once in August 1992 during the ZooTV tour and then again in October 2001, after the tragedy on 9-11, when the band's emotional tribute to the victims provided a much needed catharsis for us all. You can check out my book, TEN RULES OF THE ROAD I LEARNED AT MY FIRST CONCERT to learn the story of the time I tried to see U2 on November 24,1981 which didn't quite worked out as planned.

Today we bring you that very first U2 show I attended and the saga that goes with it. When U2 launched its 1992 Zoo TV tour in support of its latest album, Actung Baby, they did so in grandiose fashion. In contrast to the austere stage setups from their previous tours, the Zoo TV Tour was an elaborately staged multimedia event. The stage featured dozens of large video screens that showed visual effects, random video clips, and flashing text phrases. The band incorporated live satellite link-ups, channel surfing, and crank calls, including trying to call President Bush, into each performance. Eleven cars - German made Trabants to be exact - hung from cranes over the stage. It was an incredible audio/visual cavalcade of effects designed to parody the media over exposure in a world where cable TV and the Internet reigned supreme. It truly was one of the most amazing stage shows ever created for a rock performance. Unfortunately, despite being in attendance for the U2 show at Giants Stadium on August 13, 1992, 25 years ago today as captured in this SBD Matrix recording, my only exposure to this incredible multimedia extravaganza is what I read about it. You see, our seats were to the side of the stage. In fact, they were so far to the side, that we basically saw some large support poles that held up all of the equipment!  So, if you download and listen to this soundboard matrix from that show, you'll basically have the same experience we had! You'll hear the music, but you'll need to imagine what was transpiring on stage!

Squeeze - 1992-08-09 - Joliet, IL (FM)

Squeeze

1992-08-09

Rialto Theatre

Joliet IL

WRXT-FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Pulling Mussels From A Shell

02. Labelled With Love

03. Is This Love?

04. Footpronts

05. Another Nail In My Heart

06. Up The Junction

07. The Day I Got Home

08. The Truth

09. Tempted

10. Hourglass

11. Take Me I'm Yours

12. Annie, Get Your Gun

13. Goodbye Girl

14. Black Coffee In Bed

Squeeze - 1992-08-09 - Joliet, IL (FM)

I've seen Squeeze on 2 occasions - in August 1981 at the South Mountain "Music Festival" - in reality, the side of a hill - and in August 1985, at Pier 84 in New York. 

Today's post goes back to 1991 when Squeeze released their 9th studio album, entitled Play. The liner notes to the album are, appropriately, in the form of a play that incorporates the lyrics of the songs in a script that also references the plays Our Town by Thornton Wilder and Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett.  While the album did not have much commerical success, crtical reviews were strong, with AllMusic gving the disc 4 stars, calling it "Squeeze's best post-reunion album" and naming the tracks The Truth and Walk A Straight Line as "particular highlights".  This FM broadcast captures Squueze on tour in suppprt of Play about a year after its release, in Joliet on August 9, 1992, 34 years ago today.

Crosby, Stills, & Nash - 1992-06-20 - Great Woods, Mansfield, MA (SBD)

Crosby, Stlls, & Nash

1992-06-20

Great Woods

Mansfield, MA 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Wasted On The Way

02. Helplessly Hoping

03. The Lee Shore

04. Military Madness

05. Amazonia

06. In My Dreams

07. Marrakesh Express

08. In My Life

09. Deja Vu

10. Taken At All

11. Long Time Gone

12. To The Last Whale: Critical Mass > Wind On The Water

13. Southern Cross

14. After The Storm 

15. Cold Rain

16. Somehow She Knew

17. Guinevere

18. It Won't Go Away

19. For What It's Worth

20. Suite Judy Blue Eyes

xx. Carry On (missing)

Encore 1:

21. Wooden Ships

Encore 2:

22. Our House (Partial)

xx. Teach You Children (missing)

Crosby, Stills, & Nash - 1992-06-20 - Great Woods, Mansfield, MA (SBD)

I've seen CSN on 6 occasions between 1978 and 1992, and then once with sometimes partner Neil Young in 2000! I've also seen Stills in 1979 solo, as well as sitting in with the Grateful Dead in 1983. In addition I saw Crosby solo in 2015. (I've also see Neil solo numerous times but that's for a post later this month).

This soundboard recording captures CSN about 2 months before I saw the trio for the last time, in Mansfield on June 20, 1992, 34 years ago today.

Santana - 1992-06-18 - London, UK (SBD)

Santana

1992-06-18

Hammersmith Odeon

London, UK

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Peace On Earth > Mother Earth > Third Stone From The Sun

02. Make Somebody Happy > 

03. Batuka >

04. No One To Depend On

05. Taboo

06. Life Is For Living 

07. Saja > Right On > 

08. Black Magic Woman > Gypsy Queen > 

09. Oye Como Va

CD 2:

01. Steffi Graf intro

02. Europa

03. Angels All Around Us > Spirits Dancing In The Flesh >

04. Somewhere In Heaven

05. Free All The People (South Africa) > 

06. Savor > Karl Perazzo

07. Agua Que Va Caer > Raul Rekow

CD 3:

01. Blues For Salvador

02. She's Not There

04. Toussaint L'Overture

Encore

04. Soul Sacrifice > A Love Supreme > Walfredo De Los Reyes > Aranjuez >

05. Jingo > Band Introduction

Santana - 1992-06-18 - London, UK (SBD)

On July 7, 1981, I saw Carlos Santana in concert for the first time. I was about a month removed from college graduation, and enjoying a summer off before starting business school in the fall. My buddies and I were going to see Carlos at a new outdoor concert venue that John Scher had opened, the South Mountain Fair in West Orange NJ. When we arrived, we found out that it wasn’t quite a venue at all. Nor was it an Amphitheater or Hall or an Arts Center or anything quite so fancy. Yep, Mr. Scher, who, as mentioned in earlier posts, above all knew how to make a buck, rented space in a large park, put a stage at the bottom of a hill, put up fences to keep out anyone without a ticket, and created a concert venue. I guess it’s a little late for me to complain, especially since I bought to tickets to several other shows at South Mountain that summer. All issues with the venue were forgotten once Carlos hit the stage. He played a blistering set, featuring songs from his latest album Zebop, as well as a host of classics. We had gone hoping that Carlos would play Open Invitation, and he delivered. For the full story behind why that song was so important to us, you'll have to read my book. By the way, I would get to see Carlos again in 1986 as part of the Crack Down concerts at Madison Square Garden, which also had CSN and the Allman Brothers on the bill!

This soundboard recording captures Santana 6 years after I saw him for the second time, in London on June 18, 1992, 34 years ago today.  

Bob Weir - 1992-05-10 - Cachagua, CA (SBD)

Bob Weir

1992-05-10

Jerry Brown Benefit 

Private Residence

Cachagua, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Walkin' Blues

02. Twilight Time

03. Blackbird

04. Take Me to the River

05. K.C. Moan

06. When I Paint My Masterpiece

07. The Winners > 

08. Easy to Slip

09. Victim Or The Crime 

10. Throwing Stones

11. The Weight

Bob Weir - 1992-05-10 - Cachagua, CA (SBD)

As discussed in other posts on this blog, for musch of the early 1990s, when he wasn't on stage with the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir was touring with bassist Rob Wasserman, a partnership that began in the late 1980s.  his soundboard recording, however, captures Weir solo, doing an acoustic perfrormance to raise money for Jerry Brown's campaign for Governor, on May 10, 1992, 34 years ago today.

Farm Aid - 1992-03-14 - Irving, TX (TV SBD)

Farm Aid 1992

1992-03-14

Farm Aid 5

Texas Stadium

Irving, TX

TV SBD Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Willie Nelson (opening)

Opening

01. On The Road Again*

*with Kris Kristofferson

The Highwaymen

01. Highwayman

02. The King Is Gone (So Are You)

03. Best Of All Possible Worlds

Note: without Johnny Cash

Little Village

01. Solar Sex Panel

02. The Action

Paul Simon

01. The Boxer

02. Homeward Bound

03. Graceland*

*with Willie Nelson

John Mellencamp

01. Rain On The Scarecrow

02. Authority Song

03. Pink Houses

Neil Young

01. Harvest Moon

02. Unknown Legend

03. Old King

04. Old Man

05. Heart Of Gold

Willie Nelson (closing)

01. Whiskey River

02. You Were Always On My Mind

03. Will The Circle Be Unbroken

04. Amazing Grace

05. I'll Fly Away

06. This Land Is Your Land

07. I Saw The Light

Farm Aid - 1992-03-14 - Irving, TX (TV SBD)

1990s - #5: On September 22, 1985, Neil Young, Willie Nelson & John Mellencamp, inspired by Bob Dylan's pleas at Live Aid to help the family farmer in America, launched Farm Aid intending to do just that! That first concert, which was held at the University of Illinois, attracted 80,000 fans and raised over $9 million. Over the past 4 decades, the effort has raised well over $75 million to help America's family farms while also serving a a key organization to raise awareness of the importance and plight of those farmers. This TV SBD recording captures highlights from Farm Aid 1992, held in Texas, on March 14, 1990, 3 dozen years ago today. The line up is filled with rock and roll hall of famers, including the 3 founders!

Eddie Money - 1992-12-31 - San Diego, CA (FM)

Eddie Money

1992-12-31

Rhythm Cafe 

San Diego, CA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

02. Give Me Some Water

03. Get A Move On

04. You've Really Got A Hold On Me

05. Running Back

06. Save A Little Room In Your Heart

07. So Good To Be In Love Again

08. I Wanna Go Back

09. Baby Hold On

10. Fall In Love Again

11. Trinidad (Incomplete)

12. Trinidad (Incomplete)

13. No Control

14. Banter: "People Listening On The Radio"

15. Prove It Every Night

16. Banter: "New Years Count Down"

17. Two Tickets To Paradise

18. I'll Get By

19. She Takes My Breath Away

20. Shakin'

Eddie Money - 1992-12-31 - San Diego, CA (FM)

I saw Eddie Money live just once, in July 1979 at the Wollman Rink in Central Park. I have to admit, I didn't really pay much attention to Eddie's set as the reason I was there was for the lead-in act, Ms. Rachel Sweet. Her album, Fool Around, became a staple on the turntable (yes - it's that old!) in my college dorm room. Part new wave, part early 60's girl group in sound, the album featured songs such a B-A-B-Y, Wildwood Saloon, I Go to Pieces and Sad Song.  It's still one of my favoriye discs.

In any event, this FM broadcast captures the overlooked by me Mr. Money in San Diego on December 31, 1992, 33 years ago today.

Van Morrison - 1992-12-16 - San Francisco, CA (Ex Aud)

Van Morrison

1992-12-16

Masonic Auditorium

San Francisco CA

Excellen Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Ordinary Life 

02. I'm Not Feeling It Anymore 

03. Why Must I Always Explain 

04. See Me Through > Soldier Of Fortune 

05. Tore Down A La Rimbaud 

06. Haunts Of Ancient Peace 

07. All Saints Day 

08. Sweet Thing 

09. Youth Of A Thousand Summers

10. So Quiet In Here > That's Where It's At 

11. A Town Called Paradise 

12. Did Ye Get Healed? 

13. It's All In The Game > Make It Real One More Time

CD 2:

01. Lonely Avenue 

02. Cleaning Windows

03. Vanlose Stairway 

04. Moondance > My Funny Valentine 

05. Gloria 

06. Route 66 

07. It's All Over Now Baby Blue 

08. In The Garden > Daring Night 

09. What'd I Say 

10. Northern Muse (Solid Ground) > No Prima Donna 

Van Morrison - 1992-12-16 - San Francisco, CA (Ex Aud)

I've seen Van Morrison 7 times, across 3 decades - the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s - and each time has been unique. Van changes up the set list from tour to tour, and you never know what mood he'll be in for a concert. For example, his September 1990 show at the Garden State Art's Center was a contemplative, introspective performance. In contrast, his April 1992 concert at the Paramount in New York was an upbeat religious celebration. Then again, his 1989 show at The Beacon Theatre was a bluesy affair, with a guest appearance by John Lee Hooker. With Van, you never quite know what you'll be seeing or hearing, which is part of the fun. As much as my wife and I love seeing Van, however, he's lived up to Rule #7 in my book: "The Set List - The Bad News - The Band Will Never Play Everything You Want To Hear." You see, he's yet to play Someone Like You, which is our wedding song, at any of the 7 concerts we've attened. Maybe next time.

In any event, this excellent audience recording captures Van in San Francisco on December 16, 1992, 33 years ago today.

Neville Brothers - 1992-09-12 - Winterthur, Switzerland (FM)

Neville Brothers

1992-09-12

Musikfesttage

Winterthur, Switzerland

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. intro

02. Shake Your Tambourine

03. Africa >

04. Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again

05. Yellow Moon

06. What's Going On

07. She's A Lady "Wildflower"

08. Everybody Plays The Fool

09. Tell It Like It Is

10. Brother Jake

11. On The Other Side Of Paradise

12. Fly Like An Eagle

13. One More Day

14. Let My People Go > Get Up, Stand Up

15. crowd & radio presenters

Encores:

16. Fiyo On The Bayou

17. Johnny B. Goode > Boney Maroney Slow Down > Oh Boy > Long Tall Sally

18. Amazing Grace >

19. One Love

Neville Brothers - 1992-09-12 - Winterthur, Switzerland (FM)

The Neville Brothers made only one appearance at Fam Aid, appropriately when it was held in New Orleans in 1994.

This FM broadcast captures them 2 years prior, in Switzerland on Sepetmber 12, 1992, 33 years ago today.

Crosby, Stills & Nash - 1992-08-19 - Tulsa, OK (SBD)

Crosby, Stills & Nash
1992-08-19
Brady Theater
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Wasted On The Way
02. Helplessly Hoping
03. The Lee Shore
04. Military Madness
05. In My Dreams
06. Marrakesh Express
07. In My Life
08. Deja Vu
09. Taken At All
10. Long Time Gone
11. Wind On The Water
12. Southern Cross
13. After The Storm
14. Cathedral
15. Somehow She Knew
16. Triad
17. It Won't Go Away
18. For What It's Worth
19. Our House
20. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
21. Wooden Ships (fades)
22. Teach Your Children (missing)

Crosby, Stills & Nash - 1992-08-19 - Tulsa, OK (SBD)

Jerry Garcia's links with CSN go all the way back to the early 1970s, though none may be more significant than their early work together during the recording of the album Déjà vu. Graham Nash asked Garcia to play pedal steel guitar on the now iconic tune, Teach Your Children.  After one take, Nash told Garcia, "Thanks Jerry, you’re done." Despite Garcia's protests, Nash held firm, recalling that "The first one was exactly what I wanted.’ And of course, his pedal steel was one of the defining elements in that recording." In return for Garcia's help, CSN helped the Dead work on their harmonies for their upcoming albums Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty. David Crosby sat in on several occasions with the Dead, including 8/19/1970. 9/10/1972 and 12/31/1972. His most famous appearances with The Dead, however, are from December 1971, when he, Garcia, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart played a series of rehearsals and shows at The Matrix in San Francisco, billed as David & Dorks. Stephen Stills joined The Dead on stage twice in 1969, on October 25 and December 12, and twice in 1983, on April 16 and 17. Both the Dead and CSN had long associations with Bill Graham, and performed at his memorial concert, as did Neil Young on November 3, 1991.

This soundboard recording captures CSN 22 years after recording Teach Your Children with Jerry, in Tulsa on August 19, 1992, 33 years ago today.

Maria Muldaur - 1992-08-01 - Sydney, Australia (FM)

Maria Muldaur 

with John "King" Cleary 

1992-08-01

Harbourside Brasserie

Sydney, Australia 

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

John Cleary

01. Talk To Me 

Maria Muldaur 

02. I'm A Woman

03. Any Old Time You Want To Come Back Home

04. There's Gonna Be The Devil To Pay (dedicated To Jimmy Swaggart )

05. Lovin' Man 

06. New Orleans

07. Someone Else Is Steppin' In

John Cleary

08. Blueberry Hill

Maria Muldaur

09. I Want A Real Man 

10. Weeping Willow Blues   

11. Southern Music

12. Do Your Duty

13. It Ain't For Me

14. Midnight At The Oasis

15. introductions 

16. Don't You Feel My Leg 

Maria Muldaur - 1992-08-01 -  Sydney, Australia (FM)

Throughout this month as part of our tribute to Jerry Garcia, we'll post shows from numerous artists connected to the legendary guitarist.  Some of those connections wil be no brainers - think Jefferson Airplane or CSN - and others will be quite surprising.  Take Maria Muldaur, for example. She is probably best known for her 1973 debut solo album, which included the top ten hit, Midnight at The Oasis.  She got her musical start, however, in the Even Dozen Jug Band, alongside John Sebastian and David Grisman. Grisman, of course, recorded with both Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. In 1974, she opened several shows for the Grateful Dead, and was part of Jerry Garcia's Great American String Band. Four years later, she would provide backing vocals for the Jerry Garcia Band during its 1978 winter tour.  I saw my first JGB concert during that tour, on March 17, 1978!  This FM broadcast captures Muldaur in 1992, showing yet another facet of her talent, playing with the R&B pianist John "King" Cleary in Australia on August 1, 1992, 33 years ago today.

Blood, Sweat & Tears - 1992-07-03 - Lugano Jazz Festival, Switzerland (SBD)

Blood Sweat & Tears

1992-07-03

Estival Jazz

Piazza Della Riforma

Lugano, Switzerland

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Go Figure 

02. Hi-De-Ho >

03. And When I Die 

04. Smiling Phases 

05. I Love You More Than You`ll Ever Know 

06. Gimme That Wine 

07. St. Thomas 

08. God Bless The Child 

09. Lucretia Mac Evil >

10. Spinning Wheel 

11. You`ve Made Me So Very Happy 

Blood, Sweat & Tears - 1992-07-03 - Lugano Jazz Festival, Switzerland (SBD)

The Lugano Jazz festival, which originated in 1979, is an annual, free of charge, musical extravanga spread over 3 days, usually in July. While the focus is on jazz, the event has expanded over the years to include other generes.  This soundboard recording capptures Blood, Sweat & Tears, with frontman David Clayton-Thomas, at the festival, on July 3, 1992, 33 years ago today.

John Mellencamp - 1992-04-27 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

John Mellencamp

1992-04-27

MTv Unplugged

Warner Hollywood Studios

Los Angeles CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Love And Happiness

02. Paper In Fire

03. Check It Out

04. Rain On The Scarecrow

05. Jackie Brown

06. Small Town

07. Minutes To Memories

08. Big Daddy

09. Pink Houses

10. All Along The Watchtower

John Mellencamp - 1992-04-27 - LosAngeles, CA (SBD)

1990s - #6: While MTv Unplugged had aired since 1989, it became “the show to do” in 1991 thanks to Paul McCartney’s appearance, which was later released as an album. Show producer Alex Coletti went on to say that had McCartney not released the disc, the concept would have never gained the cult status that it went on to enjoy. The show received another boost in 1992, when Eric Clapton’s taped his January 16 performance for the Unplugged album, featuring an acoustic reworking of Layla. The disc sold 10 million copies and earned 6 Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Rock Male Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song.  Later in 1992, John Encampment added his name to the list of rock stars appearing on Unplugged, as captured in this soundboard recording from April 27, 1992, 27 years ago today.

Gin Blossoms - 1992-04-11 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Gin Blossoms

1992-04-11

Slim's 

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Hold Me Down

02. What

03. Idiot Summer

04. Hands Are Tied

05. Cajun Song

06. 29

07. Just South Of Nowhere

08. Soul Deep

09. Movin' On Up

10. Allison Road

11. Mrs. Rita

12. Hey Jealousy

13. Weeds

Gin Blossoms - 1992-04-11 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

1990s - #3: On August 4, 1992. the Gin Blossoms released the album New Miserable Experience. which  quickly became the band's breakthrough disc. The first single released from the album, Hey Jealousy, reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album would eventually go quadruple platinum in sales. Some of that success was overshadowed, however, by the suicide of band founder, Doug Hopkins, who had been dismissed from the group right before they made it big due to his issues with alcohol.  This soundboard recording captures the Gin Blossoms about 4 months before the release of their debut disc, on April 11, 1992, 33 years ago today, in San Francisco.

Joan Jett - 1992-02-09 - Seattle, WA (SBD)

Joan Jett 

and the Blackhearts

1992-02-09

Parker's Music Restaurant 

Seattle WA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Pretty Vacant

03. Cherry Bomb

04. Light Of Day

05. Tulane

06. Dirty Deeds

07. Backlash

08. Love It Pain

09. Machismo

10. I Want You

11. Do Ya Wanna Touch Me

12. Don't Surrender

13. Little Liar

14. The Only Good Thing You Ever Said Was Goodbye

15. Roadrunner

16. I Wanna Be Your Dog

17. I Love Rock & Roll

18. Band Introductions

19. Crimson & Clover

20. I Hate Myself (For Loving You)

21. Everyday People

22. Bad Reputation

Joan Jett - 1992-02-09 - Seattle, WA (SBD)

In August 1991, Joan Jett released her 8th studio album, entitled Notorious. Rolling Stone magazine described the disc as "what we’ve come to expect from Jett and her boys: anthentic hard-rock ditties packed with gritty riffs, strong melodies and a touch of grunge, all topped off by Jett’s wonderfully rasping voice." This soundboard recording captures Joan and the Blackhearts on tour in support of Notorious, in Sesattle on February 9, 1992, 33 years ago today.

Bruce Cockburn - 1992-02-02 - Toronto, Canada (FM)

Bruce Cockburn

1992-02-02

Command Performance

Glenn Gould Studio

CBC Broadcasting Centre

Toronto, Canada

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Program Introduction

02. A Dream Like Mine

03. Lovers In A Dangerous Time

04. Rocket Launcher

05. Rumours Of Glory

06. Mighty Trucks Of Midnight

07. Interview

08. People See Through You

09. Program Epilogue

Bruce Cockburn - 1992-02-02 - Toronto, Canada (FM)

Bruce Cockburn was born in Canada in 1945, and established a strong following in that country after he began his musical career. He didn’t have much impact in the US until 1980 when his single, Wondering Where The Lions Are, went to #21 on the Billboard charts. His 1984 album Stealing Fire, produced the well know singles Lovers In A Dangerous Time and If I Had A Rocket Launcher. While I owned that disc, I soon lost touch with Cockburn’s music, moving on to other bands. I reconnected with his material, however, in the early 1990s, thanks to Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir. At a concert at Madison Square Garden in November 1991, I heard Garcia play a wonderful tune called Waiting On A Miracle. Knowing it wasn’t a Jerry original, I did some research, and lo and behold, learned it was written by Cockburn about the revolution in Nicaragua. Then in July 1992, I saw Cokcburn lead in for Bob Weir at the Meadowlands Summerfest (a fancy name for a stage and seats set up in the parking lot at Giants Stadium). Cockburn's set ran the gamut of his career, and he joined Bob for the encores of Spoonful and The Weight. This FM broadcast captures Cockburn on his home turf in Canada about 6 months before I saw him live, on February 2, 1992, 33 years ago today.

Black Crowes - 1992-11-19 - Newport, UK (SBD)

Black Crowes

1992-11-19

Newport Centre

Newport, UK

Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. No Speak No Slave

02. My Morning Song

03. Sting Me

04. Hard To Handle

05. Jam

06. Thorn In My Pride

CD 2:

01. Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye

02. Black Moon Creeping

03. Sometimes Salvation

04. Thick'n Thin

05. Stare It Cold

06. Three Little Birds

07. Tied Up & Swallowed

08. Jealous Again

xx. Remedy (Missing)

Note: Artwork shows wrong date & location. Back cover says recorded live in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, November 18, 1992. Concert is actually from Newport Center, Newport, UK, November 19th 1992.

Black Crowes - 1992-11-19 - Newport, UK  (SBD)

1992: In May 1992, the Black Crowes released their 2nd studio album, entitled The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. The disc, which featured Marc Ford on guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, debuted at #1 on the Bilboard Album Charts. The album spawned the singles Remedy, Sting Me, Thorn In My Pride and Hotel Illness, all of which topped the Billboard Rock Tracks chart. Remedy and Thorn In My Pride also charted on the Billboard Hot 100. This soundboard recording captures The Black Crowes on tour in support of their second album, in Newport, on November 11, 1992, 32 years ago today.