Bruce Springsteen - 1999-09-13 - Philadelphia PA (IEM Matrix)

Bruce Springsteen 

& The E Street Band

1999-09-13

Reunion Tour 1999/2000

First Union Center

Philadelphia, PA

IEM Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. The Ties That Bind 

02. Prove It All Night 

03. Two Hearts 

04. Darkness On The Edge Of Town 

05. The Promised Land

06. Darlington County 

07. Mansion On The Hill 

08. The River 

09. Youngstown 

10. Murder Incorporated 

12. Badlands 

CD 2:

01. Out In The Street 

02. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 

03. Where The Bands Are 

04. Working On The Highway 

05. The Ghost Of Tom Joad 

06. Racing In The Street 

07. Light Of Day 

CD 3:

01. Backstreets 

02. Born To Run 

03. Ramrod 

04. Thunder Road 

05. If I Should Fall Behind 

06. Land Of Hope And Dreams

Bruce Springsteen - 1999-09-13 - Philadelphia PA (IEM Matrix)

1999: 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 IEM recording captures Bruce & the E-Streeters during the early stages of their reunion tour, on September 13, 1999, 27 years ago today, in Philadelphia.

Dark Star Orchestra - 1999-09-10 - South Beloit, IL (SBD)

Dark Star Orchestra

1999-09-10

Blackhawk Farms Raceway

South Beloit, IL

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Intro

02. Shakedown Street

03. Little Red Rooster

04. Peggy-O

05. Mama Tried

06. Mexicali Blues

07. Row Jimmy

08. Memphis Blues

09. Foolish Heart

10. Promised Land

Set 2:

01. Intro

02. Victim Or The Crime

03. Scarlet Begonias

04. Fire On The Mountain

05. Man Smart, Woman Smarter

06. Drums

07. Space

08. The Other One

09. Wharf Rat

10. Sugar Magnolia

Encore:

01. encore break

02. U.S. Blues

Performing GD 1990-09-10 - Philadelphia, PA

Dark Star Orchestra - 1999-09-10 - South Beloit, IL (SBD)

1999 - We've brought you various shows from John Kadlecik over the last few years, but today we finally give you one from the band where he got his start, Dark Star Orchestra (DSO).  The tale behind DSO goes as follows: "After thumbing through the 1990 edition of DeadBase, John Kadlecik hit on the idea of performing complete Grateful Dead shows. Not everyone with whom he shared the concept had a positive reaction but, he says, "I was able to talk the band I was in at the time, Hairball Willie, into playing an entire second set as a contest. I can't remember the exact show now, although it had to be either 4-25-77 or 5-25-77. Nobody guessed correctly, but a few got the year right and the closest guess received some band merchandise. But that was pretty much it for a while.  In 1997 as John was looking to form a new band, a mutual friend suggested Scott Larned. "I had heard great things about Scott back when he was playing with the Junction. So I called him, and when he said 'I've got this idea about covering entire shows out of DeadBase,' I knew something was going to happen. John also called up  Kevin Rosen to play bass and local singer Lisa Mackey to play the part of Donna Godchaux. The band name came in a brainstorm session that discarded other likely candidates (such as "Terrapin Nation".) Through friend and club owner Ray Quinn they secured four Tuesday night gigs at Martyrs' in Chicago.  The first Tuesday (Nov. 11, 1997) saw only 78 people, the next week doubled that, the third exponentially doubled that and by the fourth week they had sold out. Obviously there was a demand for this. They signed on for four more weeks. By year's end they became the regular Tuesday night houseband routinely selling out the room."  Kadlecik got so good at playing the role of Jerry Garcia that in 2009 he was invited by original Dead members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh to join Furthur.  In any event, this soundboard recording captures DSO on September 10, 1999, 27 years ago today.  As was custom at the time, they recreated a Dead show in its entirety, in this case a show from Philadelpia exactly 9 years prior to the day!

Robert Cray - 1999-08-23 - Charleston WV (FM)

Robert Cray

1999-08-23

Mountain Stage

The Cultural Center

Charleston, WV

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro by Larry Groce 

02. Love Gone To Waste 

03. I Guess I Showed Her

04. I’ll Go On 

05. Phone Booth 

06. Right Next Door

07. Reconsider Baby 

08. Comments by Larry Groce

09. One More Mile 

Robert Cray - 1999-08-23 - Charleston WV (FM)

I've seen Robert Cray in concert twice, both times in 1987. The first time, in April, he led-in for Eric Clapton at Madison Square Garden. Then I saw Cray again in August 1987 at Pier 84 in New York. He was the headline act with John Hiatt as his lead in. It was a fitting pairing since just as Hiatt had his commercial breakthrough that year, so did Cray. His album Strong Persuader, released in late 1986, climbed into the top 15 on the Billboard charts in 1987. This FM broadcast captures Cray in West Virginia on August 23, 1999, 27 years ago today.

Santana - 1999-08-18 - Sacramento, CA (SBD)

Santana

1999-08-18

Arco Arena

Sacramento, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Opening > Spiritual > (Da Le) Yaleo/Hanniba

02. Put Your Lights On

03. Smooth

04. Our Roots (Began In Africa)   

05. Day Of Celebration/

06. Victory Is Won

07. Aranjuez > Maria Maria

08. Europa

09. Bacalao Con Pan

10. Karl Perazzo > Raul Rekow > Rodney Holmes

11. Black Magic Woman > Gypsy Queen

12. Oye Como Va   

13. Corazon Espinado> Band Introduction

Santana - 1999-08-18 - Sacramento, CA (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 Muisc 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. It was…. THE SIDE OF A HILL. Yep, , Mr. Scher, who, as mentioned in my prior post, 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 alos had CSN and the Allman Brothers on the bill!

This soundboard recording captures Carlos long after I saw him, in Sacramento on August 18, 1999, 27 years ago today. Carlos was on tour in support of the album Supernatural, which would re-ignite his career. The disc would reach No. 1 in eleven countries, including the US where it topped the Billboard charts for 12 weeks and certified 15 times platinum. The first single from the album, Smooth, featuring Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas, would also go to #1 on the Billboard charts, spending a dozen weeks at the top.

Joan Jett - 1999-08-13 - Manchester, TN (SBD)

Joan Jett

& The Blackhearts

1999-08-13

Itchycoo Park 

Manchester, TN

Soundboard Recording 

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Bad Reputation

02. Cherry Bomb

03. Light Of Day

04. Androgynous

05. Love Is Pain

06. Love Is All Around

07. Fetish

08. Do You Wanna Touch Me

09. I Wanna Be Your Dog

10. I Love Rock N' Roll

11. I Hate Myself For Loving You

12. Real Wild Child

Joan Jett - 1999-08-13 - Manchester, TN (SBD)

I've seen Joan Jett in concert just once, at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ on August 17, 1983. It was the last concert I ever saw at the Capitol. Joan ended the night with a very appropriate cover of Bowte's Rebel, Rebel. 

This soundboard recording captures Joan about 16 years after I saw her live, in Tennessee on August 13, 1999, 27 years ago today! She and the Blackhearts were on tour in support of their recently released album, Fetish.

Sheryl Crow - 1999-07-30 - Camden, NJ (SBD)

Sheryl Crow

1999-07-30

Lilith Fair Tour

Blockbuster Entertainment Center

Camden, NJ

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. A Change Would Do You Good

02. My Favorite Mistake > Anything But Down

03. Every Day Is A Winding Road

04. Am I Getting Through?

05. If It Makes You Happy

06. The Difficult Kind

07. Strong Enough

08. Mississippi

09. There Goes The Neighborhood

Sheryl Crow - 1999-07-30 - Camden, NJ (SBD)

Sheryl 1999 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's part 2 of our Back To Back set featuring Sherly Crow on the road in 1999.  This one is a soundboard recording of her set at the Lilith Fair in Camden on July 30, 1999, 27 years ago today.

Sheryl Crow - 1999-07-29 - Sessions at W. 54th, NY NY (TV SBD)

Sheryl Crow

1999-07-29

Sessions At W. 54th

Sony Music Studios

New York, NY

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. announcer

02. A Change Will Do You Good

03. talk 1

04. My Favorite Mistake

05. introduction to It Don't Hurt

06. It Don't Hurt

07. introducing the band

08. talk 2

09. The Difficult Kind

10. introduction to There Goes The Neighborhood

11. There Goes The Neighborhood

Sheryl Crow - 1999-07-29 - Sessions at W. 54th, NY NY (TV SBD)

Sheryl 1999 - Back To Back - #1: The summer of 1999 was a busy time for Sheryl Crow, to say the least. She was on the road as part of the Lilith Fair, an all female tour organized by Sarah McLachlan, which also featured such artists as The Pretenders, Indigo Girls, Liz Phair, Suzanne Vega, and Dixie Chicks, just to name a few.  She was also promoting her 1998 critically acclaimed album, The Globe Sessions, which went to #5 on the Billboard charts and won 2 Grammy Awards. Sheryl used a night off from the Lilith Fair to record an episode of Sessions At West 54th Street on July 29, 1999, 27 years ago today, as captured in this TV soundboard recording. Sheryl used the episode to feature both her album and the tour, playing a set very similar to what she was doing on satge at the Lilith Fair.  Downalod this one, them come back tomorrow for part 2 of thsi Back To Back set.

Bruce Cockburn - 1999-06-04 - Syracuse, NY (SBD)

Bruce Cockburn 

1999-06-04

Styleen's Rhythm Palace

Syracuse, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Introduction 

02. Night Train 

03. Understanding Nothing 

04. Mango 

05. All The Diamonds 

06. Soul Of A Man 

07. The Whole Night Sky 

08. When You Give It Away 

09. Mines of Mozambique 

10. And They Call It Democracy 

2nd Set:

11. Get Up John 

12. Let the Bad Air Out

13. Look How Far 

14. Down In The Delta 

15. Dust And Diesel 

16. Pacing The Cage 

17. That's What Friends Are For

18. Dialogue With The Devil 

19. Last Night Of  The World 

20. Dream Like Mine 

21. Tie Me At The Crossroads 

Bruce Cockburn - 1999-06-04 - Syracuse, NY (SBD)

I saw Bruce Cockburn as the lead in band for Bob Weir in the summer of 1992. Cockburn also joined Weir during the encore of The Weight. The show was part of the Meadowlands Summer Fest series of concerts, which believe it or not, took place in the PARKING LOT of Giants stadium. The ever resourceful John Scher, a promoter who never let anything stand in the way of making a buck, through up a stage and some retractable stands in the lot, put a fence around it, and lo and behold, created a concert venue! You can read more about Mr. Scher and other crazy venues used for concerts in my book, TEN RULES OF THE ROAD I LEARNED AT MY FIRST CONCERT. 

In any event, this FM broadcast captures Cockburn about 7 years after I saw him in concert, in Syracuse on June 4, 1999, 27 years ago today.

Sheryl Crow - 1999-04-21 - Madison,WI (SBD)

Sheryl Crow
1999-04-21
Dane County Coliseum 
Madison, WI
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Soundcheck
02. Maybe That's Something
03. A Change Would Do You Good
04. Leaving Las Vegas
05. Anything But Down
06. My Favorite Mistake
07. It Don't Hurt
08. Riverwide
09. If It Makes You Happy
10. Everyday Is A Winding Road
11. Am I Getting Through
12. Hard To Make A Stand
13. Redemption Day
14. All I Wanna Do
15. There Goes The Neighborhood
xx. Strong Enough (missing)
xx. Mississippi (missing)
16. Home

Sheryl Crow - 1999-04-21 - Madison, WI (SBD)

Shery Crow was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of fame in 2023, alongside Willie Nelson, Rage Against The Machine, Missy Elliot, and Bernie Taupin, just to name a few other members of that class.  Sheryl Crow was all over the ceremony, playing 3 of her tunes, with guest appearances by Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Nicks and Peter Frampton, joining Willie Nelson for Crazy, and taking a verse of The Weight during the tribute to Robbie Robertson. 

This soundboard recording goes back to April 21, 1999, 27 years ago today to captures Sheryl in Madison on tour in support of her 3rd album, The Globe Sessions, which had been released in September 1998. The critically acclaimed disc climbed to #5 on the charts and won 2 Grammy Awards.

   

Rolling Stones - 1999-04-20 - San Jose, CA (SBD)

Rolling Stones 

1999-04-20

San Jose Arena

San Jose, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Jumping Jack Flash

02. Bitch

03. You Got Me Rocking

04. Gimme Shelter

05. Honky Tonk Women

06. Moonlight Mile

07. Saint of Me

08. Some Girls

09. Paint It Black

10. Band Introductions

11. Thief In The Night

12. You Don't Have To Mean It

13. Out Of Control

14. (The Popcorn = To B-stage)

15. Route 66 (B-stage)

16. Get Off Of My Cloud (B-stage)

17. Midnight Rambler (B-stage)

18. (The Popcorn = From B-stage)

19. Tumbling Dice

20. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

21. Start Me Up

22. Brown Sugar

23. Sympathy For The Devil

Rolling Stones - 1999-04-20 - San Jose, CA (SBD) 

The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1989, a class that also featured the star power of the Stevie Wonder, the late great Otis Redding, The Temptations and Dion. They perfomed Satisfaction with some help from Bruce Springsteen and Honky Tonk Women with an assist from Tina Turner. 

This soundboard recording captures the Stones in San Jose on April 20, 1999, 27 years ago today on tour in support of the albums, Bridges To Babylon and No Security. Bridges To Babylon, which had been released on September 29, 1997 was the band's last studio album of the 20th century. While the disc met with mixed reviews, it still climbed to #3 of the Billboard charts in the US and certified platinum by November. The Stones launched a year long world wide tour in support of the album, announcing their plans at a press conference underneath the Brooklyn Bridge! The Bridges to Babylon Tour would become the largest Rolling Stones tour to date, exceeding the sales of their record-breaking 1994-1995 Voodoo Lounge Tour. Estimates are that over 4.5 million people attended the 108 shows played during the tour. Along the way, the Stones visited 25 countries on 4 continents. The band followed that up in 1999 with the No Security tour, in support of the album of the same name, a live disc featuring songs from the Bridges to Babylon run. The No Security tour launched on January 26, 1999 and would feature 43 shows, all is arenas seating 20,000 or less.

Neil Young - 1999-04-19 - Theater at MSG, New York, NY (Ex Aud)

Neil Young

1999-04-19

Theater At Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Excellent Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro > Tell Me Why  

02. Looking Forward  

03. War Of Man 

04. Out Of Control  

05. Albuquerque  

06. World On A String  

07. Don't Let It Bring You Down  

08. Philadelphia  

09. Homegrown 

10. Daddy Went Walkin' 

11. Distant Camera  

12. Ambulance Blues  

13. Old King  

14. Long May You Run 

15. Harvest Moon 

16. Slowpoke  

17. After The Gold Rush  

18. Good To See You  

19. Pocahontas 

20. Powderfinger

Neil Young - 1999-04-19 - Theater at MSG, New York, NY (Ex Aud)

Like the Allman Brothers who we discussed yesterday, Neil Young was another member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1995, which featured the induction of Led Zeppelin. For Neil, it was his second induction, the first having come two years earlier as a member of Buffalo Springfield.

This excellent audience recording captures Neil 4 years after that 2nd induction, in New York on April 219, 1999, 27 years ago today.  I saw Neil 3 nights later at the same venue - a superb solo acoustic show!

Rolling Stones - 1999-01-27 - Sacramento, CA (SBD)

Rolling Stones

1999-01-27

Arco Arena,

Sacramento, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Intro Might As Well Get Juiced

02. Jumping Jack Flash

03. Live With Me

04. Respectable

05. You Got Me Rocking

06. Undercover of the Night

07. Memory Motel

08. Sweet Virginia

09. Some Girls

10. Paint It Black

11. Honky Tonk Women

12. Band intro

13. You Got The Silver

14. You Don't Have To Mean It

15. Out of Control

CD 2:

01. Catwalk Intermezzo

02. Route 66

03. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)

04. Midnight Rambler

05. Saint of Me

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

07. Start Me Up

08. Brown Sugar

09. Sympathy For The Devil

Soundcheck (at 6 pm, at the Arco Arena)

10. Memory Motel (instrumental snipper) (Chuck together with Charlie)

11. Tumblin’ Dice # 1 (vocals by Bernard and Lisa)

12. Tumblin’ Dice # 2 (vocals by Bernard and Lisa)

13. Route 66 (vocals by Bernard and Mick)

Rolling Stones - 1999-01-27 - Sacramento, CA (SBD) 

1990s - #3: On September 29, 1997, the Rolling Stones released Bridges to Babylon, their last studio album of the 20th century. While the album met with mixed reviews, it still climbed to #3 of the Billboard charts in the US and certified platinum by November. The Stones launched a year long world wide tour in support of the album, announcing their plans at a press conference underneath the Brooklyn Bridge! The Bridges to Babylon Tour would become the largest Rolling Stones tour to date, exceeding the sales of their record-breaking 1994-1995 Voodoo Lounge Tour. Estimates are that over 4.5 million people attended the 108 shows played during the tour. Along the way, the Stones visited 25 countries on 4 continents. The band followed that up in 1999 with the No Security tour, in support of the album of the same name, a live disc featuring songs from the Bridges to Babylon run. The No Security tour launched on January 26, 1999 and would feature 43 shows, all is arenas seating 20,000 or less, This soundboard recording captures the Stones on night 2 of the tour, in Sacramento, on January 27, 1999, 27 years ago today. 

The Pretenders - 1999-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

The Pretenders

1999-12-31

SFNYE Superior Bash

Bill Graham Civic Center

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Wait

02. Precious

03. Popstar

04. Talk Of The Town

05. Downtown (Akron)

06. Private Life

07. Hymn To Her

08. My City Was Gone

09. banter

10. Kid

11. Human

12. Message Of Love

13. banter

14. Stop Your Sobbing

15. Don't Get Me Wrong

16. Bad Boys Get Spanked

17. Back On The Chain Gang

18. NYE Countdown

19. Middle Of The Road

20. I'll Stand By You

21. Brass In Pocket

The Pretenders - 1999-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

I've seen the Pretenders live 3 times - early on in their career in October 1981 at the Palladium, in April 1987 at Radio City Music Hall after the commercial success of the albums Learning To Crawl & Get Close, and then just a few years ago, in April 2018, at the Morristown PAC. That gap of 31 years between 1987 and 2018 is the 4th longest I ever went between seeing a concert by the same band. (FYI - the 3 longest gaps were: 40 years betweem seeing Pat Benatar 1981 and 2021, 38 years between my first America concert in 1978 and the 2nd one in 2016, and 34 years between seeing John Hiatt in 1987 and then in 2021). If you like keeping track of statitsics releated to the concerts you attened, similar to what I've just discussed, my book has a whole section filled with charts I'm sure you'll enjoy!

This soundboard recording captures The Pretenders on the last night of the 20th century, in San Francisco, on December 31, 1999, 26 years ago today.

Sheryl Crow - 1999-12-10 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

Sheryl Crow

1999-12-10

Sessions at West 54th

New York, NY

TV Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. A Change Will Do You Good

02. My Favorite Mistake

03. It Don't Hurt

04. The Difficult Kind

05. There Goes The Neighborhood 

Sheryl Crow - 1999-12-10 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

I've only seen Sheryl Crow once, on July 28, 2019 at the Rooftop at Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport in New York. The good news - our Chase Card got us early admission so we found a spot right in front of Sheryl's microphone (it was standing room only!), not more than 5 feet from her! The bad news - it was the last concert I attended before the pandemic hit and kept us away from live music for over 2 years. That's what led to finally writing my book - since I couldn't attend live shows, figured I might as well write about them! 

This TV soundboard recording captures Sheryl on the Sessions At West 54th program on December 10, 1999, 26 years ago today.  Shewas promoting her album, The Globe Sessions, which would go to #5 on the Billboard charts and win 2 Grammy Awards.

Bruce Springsteen - 1999-11-28 - Minneapolis, MN (IEM Matrix)

Bruce Springsteen

& The E-Street Band

1999-11-28

Target Center

Minneapolis.MN

IEM Aud recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Intro

02. The Ties That Bind

03. Prove It All Night

04. Two Hearts (w/ It Takes Two)

05. Darkness On The Edge Of Town

06. The Promised Land

07. Mansion On The Hill

08. The River

CD 2:

01. Youngstown

02. Murder Incorporated

03. Badlands

04. Out In The Street

05. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

06. Downbound Train

07. She's The One

08. The Ghost Of Tom Joad

09. Born In The USA  (acoustic)

CD 3:

01. Backstreets

02. Light Of Day

03. Ramrod

04. Bobby Jean

05. Born To Run

06. Thunder Road

07. If I Should Fall Behind

08. Land Of Hope And Dreams

09. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

Bruce Springsteen - 1999-11-28 - Minneapolis, MN (IEM Matrix)

1990s - #6: 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 IEM Audience matrix recording captures Bruce & E-Streeters during the early stages of their reunion tour, on November 18, 1999, 26 years ago today, in Minneapolis.

David Bowie - 1999-11-19 - New York, NY (SBD)

David Bowie

1999-11-19

Kit Kat Klub

New York, NY

FM broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Life On Mars?

02. Thursday's Child

03. Something In The Air

04. China Girl

05. Can't Help Thinking About Me

06. Always Crashing In The Same Car

07. Survive

08. Stay

09. Seven

10. Changes

11. The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell

12. I'm Afraid Of Americans

Bonus tracks

1999-11-30

Later...with Jools Holland

BBC Television Centre

London UK

(Broadcast 1999-12-04)

13. Ashes To Ashes

14. interview with Jools Holland

15. Something In The Air

16. Survive

17. Cracked Actor

David Bowie - 1999-11-19 - New York, NY (SBD)

1990s - #5: On September 21, 1999, David Bowie released his 22nd studio album, entitled Hours. He launched a short promotional tour in support of the disc, consisting mostly of television and small club appearance.  This soundboard recording captures him during that run, at the Lit Kat Club in New York, on November 19, 1999, 26 years ago today.

Farm Aid - 1999-09-12 - Bristow, VA (TV SBD)

Farm Aid
1999-09-12
Nissan Pavilion
Bristow, VA
TV SBD Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

Neil Young 
01. Homegrown
02. Last Of His Kind
03. Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)
04. Old Man (missing)
05. Daddy Went Walkin'

John Mellencamp
01. I'm On My Way
02. Jack & Diane
03. Lonely Ol' Night
04. Crumblin' Down
05. Rain On The Scarecrow
06. Authority Song (Missing)
07. Pink Houses

Susan Tedeschi
01. Rock Me Right
02. Just Won't Burn
03. It Hurt So Bad

Farm Aid - 1999-09-12 - Bristow, VA (TV SBD)

This TV soundboard recording features highlights from Farm Aid 1999, held in Bristow at the Nissan Pavilion on September 12, 1999, 26 years ago today.  We have sets from Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Susan Tedeschi.

Elvis Costello - 1999-07-25 - Woodstock '99, Rome, NY (SBD)

Elvis Costello

1999-07-25

Woodstock 99 

East Stage 

Rome, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Pads, Paws And Claws/Mystery Dance

02. Accidents Will Happen

03. (I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea

04. New Amsterdam  > You've Got to Hide Your Love Away 

05. Veronica

06. Everyday I Write the Book

07. I'll Never Fall in Love Again 

08. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

09. Radio Sweetheart > Jackie Wilson Said

10. God's Comic

11. (What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love and Understanding 

12. Alison

13. Pump It Up 

Elvis Costello - 1999-07-25 - Woodstock '99, Rome, NY (SBD)

Today we bring you another of the very rare peaceful and postive moments from the 25th anniversary of the Woodstock festival.  This soundboard recording captures Elvis Costello's set on July 25, 1999, 26 years ago today.  He includes a cover of the Burth Bacharach tune, I'll Never Fall In Love Again, which was featured that summer in the movie, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.

Sheryl Crow - 1999-07-23 - Woodstock '99, Rome NY (FM)

Sheryl Crow

1999-07-23

Woodstock 1999

Rome, NY

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. A Change Would Do You Good

02. My Favorite Mistake

03. Anything But Down

04. Everyday Is A Winding Road

05. Am I Getting Through (parts 1 & 2)

06. If It Makes You Happy

07. Difficult Kind

08. Sweet Child O' Mine

09, All I Wanna Do

10. There Goes The Neighborhood

Sheryl Crow - 1999-07-23 - Woodstock '99, Rome NY (FM)

Everything about Woodstock 1999 was wrong. Perhaps it should have been a sign of trouble when the event was in July not August, at a site 200 miles away from the original Woodstock, without a single performer from 1969 among the scheduled acts. Instead of 3 days of peace, love and music, the effort to honor the 30th anniversary of the most famous rock festival of them all turned into a horrifying mixture of corporate greed, poor environmental conditions and terrifying violence. Whereas the original Woodstock was famous for the announcement that the the concert had become a free event, the 1999 version featured $150 ticket prices. Personal pizzas were priced at $12 and bottles of water cost $5. The venue lacked sufficient toilets and water, and the grounds became a muddy mess mixed with human waste when fans broke open several pipelines. Violence broke out on the 2nd night during the Limp Bizkit set, and fires erupted on the final night during the Red Hot Chili Peppers performance. Looking to fuel the fires, members of the crowd tore panels of plywood off the perimeter fence. More violence erupted, as many in the crowd broke into ATMs, merchandise trailers, and vendor booths, stealing what they could and setting fire to what remained. Conditions were so bad that MTV pulled out the crew they had covering the event. The National Guard had to be called in and the concert was brought to an end. One of the few positive moments from the show occurred on the opening Friday, July 23, 1999, 14 years ago today, when Sheryl Crow performed, as captured in this FM broadcast. Her set received excellent reviews from the crowd and critics alike. 

Black Crowes - 1999-07-08 - Midtfyns Festival, Ringe, Denmark (FM)

Black Crowes - 1999-07-08 - Midtfyns Fest, Ringe, Denmark (FM)

The Midtfyns Festival was held annually in Ringe, Denmark from 1976 to 2003, at which point the operators declared bankruptcy.  At its peak, the event competed with Roskilde for the title of largest rock festival in Northern Europe. This FM broadcast captures the Balack Crowes at the Midtfyns Festival on July 8, 1999, 26 years ago today.