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Showing posts with label 2004. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2004. Show all posts

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Steve Winwood - 2004-08-27 - Chicago, IL (TV SBD)

Steve Winwood
2004-08-27
Soundstage
PBS Studios
Chicago, IL
TV SBD Recording 
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Can't Find My Way Home
02. Empty Pages
03. Bully
04. Glad
05. Freedom Rider
06. Back in the High Life Again
07. Dear Mr. Fantasy
08. Why Can't We Live Together?
09. Different Light
10. Walking On
11. Rainmaker

Encore:
xx. The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (missing)


I've only seen Steve Winwood live once - just last year on September 24, 2025 at the 1,000 set MPAC in Morristown, NJ. He reached back across his long, storied career for songs from Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and his solo work.

This TV soundboard recoring captures him 2 decades earlier, playing a set for the Soundstage television series in Chicago on August 27, 2004, 22 years ago today.








Monday, May 4, 2026

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

Sheryl Crow 
2004-05-08 
Concert In The Sky
United Airlines 777
Chicago IL to Los Angeles, CA
FM Broadcast
320 Kbps
Artwork Included

01. Intro
02. A Change Will Do You Good
03. The First Cut Is The Deepest
04. Light In Your Eyes
05. If It Makes You Happy
06. My Favorite Mistake
07. Soak Up The Sun
08. Everyday Is A Winding Road


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







Tuesday, February 3, 2026

David Bowie - 2004-02-03 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

David Bowie
2004-02-03 
Wiltern Theater
Los Angeles, CA USA 
IEM Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. intro
02. Rebel Rebel
03. Pablo Picasso
04. New Killer Star
05. Fantastic Voyage
06. Blue Jean
07. Reality
08. Looking For Water
09. Fame
10. Cactus
11. All The Young Dudes
12. China Girl
13. A New Career In A New Town
14. The Loneliest Guy
15. The Man Who Sold The World
16. Heathen (The Rays)
17. Hallo Spaceboy
18. Under Pressure
19. Life On Mars?
20. Be My Wife
21. Days
22. Ashes To Ashes
23. Hang On To Yourself
24. I'm Afraid Of Americans
25. Heroes
26. Rodney Bingenheimer encore announcement
27. White Light White Heat
28. Five Years
29. Suffragette City
30. Ziggy Stardust


Bowie 2004 - Back to Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring David Bowie in 2004. This one is a soundboard recording from the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on February 3, 2004, 22 years ago today.






Monday, February 2, 2026

David Bowie - 2004-02-02 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

David Bowie
2004-02-02 
Shrine Auditorium, 
Los Angeles, CA USA 
IEM Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. intro
02. Rebel Rebel
03. New Killer Star
04. Blue Jean
05. Fame
06. Cactus
07. All The Young Dudes
08. Reality
09. China Girl
10. Slip Away
11. Loving The Alien
12. The Man Who Sold The World
13. A New Career In A New Town
14. The Loneliest Guy
15. Hallo Spaceboy
16. Sunday
17. Under Pressure
18. Life On Mars?
19. Be My Wife
20. Days
21. Battle For Britain (The Letter)
22. Looking For Water
23. Ashes To Ashes
24. Song 2 [snippet]
25. White Light White Heat
26. I'm Afraid Of Americans
27. Heroes
28. Bring Me The Disco King
29. Starman
30. Hang On To Yourself
31. Five Years
32. Suffragette City
33. Ziggy Stardust


Bowie 2004 - Back to Back - #1: On September 16, 2003, Bowie released the album Reality, his 23rd studio disc. The album received mixed reviews but climbed to #29 on the Billboard charts in the US, and made it all the way to the #3 spot in the UK. On October 7, Bowie launched a world tour in support of the album, which included stops in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The tour was cut short in June 2004, however, when after a show in Germany, Bowie was diagnosed with a blocked artery that required an angioplasty procedure. This soundboard recording captures Bowie just a few month's before the tour's premature end, on February 2, 2004, 22 years ago today, in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back to Back set.






Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Jorma Kaukonen & Friends - 2004-01-20 - New York, NY (FM)

Jorma Kaukonen & Friends
2004-01-20
"If I Had My Way"
The Blues, Gospel & Ragtime of Reverend Gary Davis
New York Guitar Festival
Merkin Hall
New York City
WFUV-FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Intro

Roy Book Binder
02. Roy Book Binder Interview
03. Candyman
04. It's Gonna Be Alright Someday
05. Intro to Let Us Get Together
06. Let Us Get Together
07. The Preacher Picked The Guitar

Brandon Ross
08. Brandon Ross Interview
09. Twelve Gates To The City
10. Lord I Feel Just Like Going On
11. I Am The Light
12. Brandon Ross Outro

Ernie Hawkins
13. Ernie Hawkins Interview
14. Slow Drag
15. Intro to Gospel Tunes
16. Gospel Tunes
17. Maple Leaf Rag
18. Cocaine Blues
19. Ernie Hawkins Outro

CD 2:
Jorma Kaukonen & Barry Mitterhoff
01. Jorma Kaukonen Intro & Interview
02. Candyman
03. Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor From?
04. Hesitation Blues
05. Search My Heart
06. Death Don't Have No Mercy
07. I'll Be Alright Someday
08. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
09. I Am The Light Of This World
10. Let Us Get Together
11. Outro


2000s - #4: On Janury 20, 2004, 22 years ago today, the New York Guitar Festival presented "If I Had My Way", a trubute to the music of the Reverend Gary Davis. Davis was a significant figure in the history of American music, especially folk, blues, gospel and ragtime.  His songs, such as Samson and Delilah, You Got to Move, Candy Man, and Death Don’t Have No Mercy have been covered by artists as varied as Peter-Paul-&Mary, Joan Baez, the Grateful Dead, Hot Tuna, and the Rolling Stones. Thsi FM broadcast captures the tribute in its entirety, including sets by Roy Book Binder, Barndon Ross, Ernie Hawkins, and Jorma Kaukonen.







Thursday, October 9, 2025

John Kadlecik - 2004-10-09 - Afton, NY (SBD)

John Kadlecik
with Melvin Seals
2004-10-09
Echo Lake Campgrounds 
Afton, NY
Soundboard Recording
320 Kbps
Artwork Included

Early Set:
01. They Love Each Other
02. Up On Cripple Creek
03. Summer Jam
04. Dear Prudence
05. Simple Twist Of Fate
06. Catfish John
07. Like A Road 
08. The Harder They Come

Evening Set
01. Intro Jam
02. How Sweet It Is
03. Sister Smiles
04. Something’s Going Down
05. (Givin’ Me) The Business
06. Ray Gun
07. When I Paint My Masterpiece
08. Ain’t No Bread In The Breadbox
09. That’s What Love Will Make You Do
10. Waiting For a Miracle
11. American Spring
12. Nobody Told Me
13. Tore Up

Encore
14. After Midnight >
15. Midnight Moonlight


John Kadlecik 2004 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back featuring John Kadlecik playing alongside former Jerry Garcia band keyboardist, Melvin Seals. This one is a soundboard recording from October 9, 2004, 21 years ago today.






Wednesday, October 8, 2025

John Kadlecik - 2004-10-08 - Afton, NY (SBD)

John Kadlecik
with Melvin Seals
2004-10-08
Echo Lake Campgrounds 
Afton, NY
Soundboard Recording
320 kpbs
Artwork Included

01. It Takes A Lot to Laugh...
02. Sugaree
03. Stop That Train
04. What’s Become Of Mary?
05. Callous
06. Run For The Roses
07. Me And The Devil Blues
08. And It Stoned Me
09. Think

Encore
10. My Brothers And Sisters


John Kadlecik 2004 - Back To Back - #1: In 1997, John Kadlecik co-founded Dark Star Orchestra, which was originally intended to be a one night a week Dead cover band. Before long all the group members quit their other projects and began concentrating on the group full-time. The band would often recreate set lists from a particular night in Grateful Dead history. Kadlecik had an uncanny ability to emulate Jerry Garcia's playing and singing style.  So much so, that in 2009, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, original members of the Grateful Dead, asked him to join Furthur, one of the many projects that the former members of the Dead embarked on after the death of Jerry Garcia. He would also later play as part of Phil Lesh & Friends. This soundboard recording captures John playing alongside Melvin Seals, who for many years was the keyboard player for the Jerry Garcia Band,  Afton on October 8, 2004,  21 years ago today. Download this one to see for your self how much Kadlecik sounds and plays like Garcia, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half  of this Back to Back set.






Thursday, September 18, 2025

Farm Aid - 2004-09-18 - Auburn, WA (TV SBD)

Farm Aid
2004-09-18
White River Amphitheatre
Auburn, WA
TV SBD Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

Neil Young
01. Pocahontas 
02. Harvest Moon 
03. Journey Through The Past (missing)
04. On The Way Home 
05. Cowgirl In The Sand 
06. Don't Let It Bring You Down 
07. Birds 
08. Human Highway 
09. Goin' Back (missing)
10. Old King 
11. Four Strong Winds 

John Mellenmcamp
01. Rain On The Scarecrow
02. Walk Tall
03. In My Time Of Dying
04. Pink Houses
05. Paper In Fire

Note: Order uncertain, may be incomplete

Willie Nelson
01. Living In The Promiseland
02. Whiskey River
03. Still Is Still Moving To Me
04. Beer for My Horses
05. Pancho & Lefty
06. Funny How Time Slips Away
07. Night Life
08. When I Stop Dreaming
09. Me And Paul
10. Texas Flood
11. Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
12. On The Road Again
13. You Were Always On My Mind
14. Okie From Muskogee
15. Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (missing)
16. Amazing Grace


This TV soundboard recording captures highlights from Farm Aid 2004, held in Auburn, WA on September 18, 2004, 21 years ago today.  Included are performances from all 3 founders - Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young.






Friday, August 8, 2025

Robert Hunter - 2004-08-08 - Camden, NJ (SBD)

Robert Hunter
2004-08-08
Tweeter Center 
Camden, NJ
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Loser
02. Cruel White Water
03. Talkin' Money Tree >
04. Doin' That Rag
05. Yellow Moon
06. High Timberline
07. Mr Charlie >
08. Easy Wind
09. Serafina Magdalina
10. The Wind Blows High
11. Reuben & Cerise >
12. It Must Have Been The Roses >
13. Reuben & Cerise


Robert Hunter, who wrote or co-wrote many of the Grateful Dead's best known tunes (Uncle John's Band, Truckin, Friend Of The Devil and Dark Star, just to name a few), started his association with Jerry Garcia in the early 1960's, when the two played together in blue grass bands, In the 70's and 80's, Hunter often served as the led-in band for Garcia's solo concerts. When the Grateful Dead entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Hunter, at Garcia's insistence was included as part of the band! Garcia and Hunter were also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June 2015. This soundboard recording captures Hunter in Camden on August 8, 2004, 21 years ago today!






Friday, June 6, 2025

Crossroads Guitar Festival - 2004-06-06 - Dallas, TX (FM)

Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004-06-06
The Cotton Bowl
Dallas TX
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

Neal Schon with Jonathan Cain
01. Star Spangled Banner > Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
02. Third Stone From The Sun

Stevie Vai & his Band
01. Giant Balls Of Gold > Whispering A Prayer
02. Get The Hell Out Of Here

Michael Kelsey
01.Twenty Five Years

Sonny Landreth
01. ? Jam
02. ? Jam
03. ? Jam
04. ? Jam

Larry Carlton & his Band
01. ?
02. Josie (instrumental)
03. Saphire Blue
04. ?
05. ?

Pat Metheny Trio
01. Into the Dream
02. So May it Secretly Begin
03. Question & Answer

John McLaughlin
01. ?
02. ?

The Robert Cray Band
01. Our Last Time
02. Right Next Door
03. Survivor
04. Time Makes Two
05. Smoking Gun

Jimmie Vaughan
01. Dirty Girl
02. Motor Head Baby
03. Texas Flood
04. Ooo Wee Wee Baby

Hubert Sumlin w/ David Johansen on voc. T-A-W backing band
01. Shake For Me
02. Built For Comfort
02. Evil
04. Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy > Killing Floor

Booker T & The MG's 
01. Hip Hug Her
02. Green Onions
03. Time Is Tight

David Hildago (also w/ Booker T, DDD returns)
01. Someday
02. Down On The Riverbed
03. (Silver & Gold, Too Much Too Fast)
04. The Neighborhood

Joe Walsh (w/ Booker T, etc..)
01. "How you doing?" Joe Walsh intro
02. Walk Away
03. 12 Bar Blues Jam>
04. Funk #49
05. Rocky Mountain Way

Vince Gill with Jerry Douglas
01. One More Last Chance
02. Oklahoma Borderline
03. What The Cowgirls Do
04. Nothing Like A Woman
05. Liza Jane

James Taylor
01. Something In The Way She Moves
02. Copperline
03. October Road
04. Carolina in My Mind
05. Steamroller (w/ Joe Walsh)
05. Sweet Baby James

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
01. Jam

BB King (w/ Jimmie Vaughan & T-A-W)
01. Everyday I Have The Blues
02. ? Instumental
03. Key To The Highway (enter EC)
04. I Can't Be Satisifed (enter Buddy Guy)
05. Rock Me Baby>Jam
06. Dirty Old Man chant
07. BB chats about the fest & EC)(enter John Mayer)
08. Jam > (bits & rifs and lines?) 

Buddy Guy
01. Five Long Years

Carlos Santana
01. Venus
02. Upper Egypt
03. Nomad 
04. Victory Has Won
05. Incident At Neshabur
06. Sonny Sharrock
07. Jingo intro
08. Jingo w/ Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton
(EC, Doyle Bramhall II & Nathan East seated w/ acoustic guitars, drums inc.)
01. Me And The Devil Blues
02. They're Red Hot
(switch to electric guitars)
03. Milkcow's Calf Blues
04. If I Had Posession Over Judgement Day
05. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
(end of RJ mini-set, goodbye to the chairs)
06. I Shot The Sheriff
07. Have You Ever Loved A Woman
08. Badge
09. Wonderful Tonight
10. Layla
11. Cocaine

Jeff Beck
(w/ entire Clapton band, inc. Billy Preston, I believe)
01. Since We've Ended As Lovers

ZZ Top
01. Gimme All Your Lovin'
02. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
03. I Love the Woman
04. Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
05. Sharp Dressed Man
06. Legs
07. La Grange
08. Tush


In 1999, Eric Clapton launched the Crossroads Guitar Festival to raise money for the drug treatment facility he had established in Antigua. Each iteration of the festival features an amazing array of acts, all hand picked by Slow Hand himself! This FM Broadcast captures the 2004 festival, from Dallas, on June 6, 2004, 21 years ago today.












Saturday, May 10, 2025

David Bowie - 2004-05-10 - Kansas City MO (IEM matrix)

David Bowie
2004-05-10
Starlight Theatre
Kansas City MO
IEM Matrix
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Intro
02. Rebel Rebel
03. New Killer Star
04. Battle For Britain (The Letter)
05. Cactus
06. Fashion
07. All the Young Dudes
08. China Girl
09. Pablo Picasso
10. Fame
11. The Loneliest Guy
12. The Man Who Sold the World
13. Breaking Glass
14. By My Wife
15. Hallo Spaceboy
16. Heathen (The Rays)
17. Sunday
18. band intro
19. Under Pressure
20. Days
21. Changes
22. The Supermen
23. Ashes To Ashes
24. Quicksand
25. White Light White Heat
26. Heroes
27. encore break
28. Station To Station
29. Suffragette City
30. Ziggy Stardust

2000s- #2: On September 16, 2003, Bowie released the album Reality, his 23rd studio disc. The album received mixed reviews but climbed to #29 on the Billboard charts in the US, and made it all the way to the #3 spot in the UK. On October 7, Bowie launched a world tour in support of the album, which included stops in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The tour was cut short in June, however, when after a show in Germany, Bowie was diagnosed with a blocked artery that required an angioplasty procedure. This IEM matrix recording captures Bowie just a few weeks before the tour's premature end, on May 10, 2004, 21 years ago this very day. 




Friday, February 7, 2025

David Bowie - 2004-02-07 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

David Bowie
2004-02-07
Wiltern Theater
Los Angeles, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Audience
02. Rebel Rebel
03. Pablo Picasso
04. New Killer Star
05. Fantastic Voyage
06. I've Been Waiting For You
07. Reality
08. Looking For Water
09. Fame
10. Cactus
11. Battle For Britain (The Letter)
12. China Girl
13. A New Career In A New Town
14. The Loneliest Guy
15. The Man Who Sold The World
16. Slip Away
17. Band Intro
18. Under Pressure
19. Life On Mars
20. Be My Wife
21. Days
22. Hang On To Yourself
23. Ashes To Ashes
24. I'm Afraid Of Americans
25. Heroes
26. Audience
27. Blue Jean
28. White Light, White Heat
29. Five Years
30. Suffragette City
31. Ziggy Stardust


On September 16, 2003, Bowie released the album Reality, his 23rd studio disc. The album received mixed reviews but climbed to #29 on the Billboard charts in the Us, and made it all the way to the #3 spot in the UK.  On October 7, Bowie launched a world tour in support of the album, which included stops in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The tour was cut short in June, however, when after a show in Germany, Bowie was diagnosed with a blocked artery that required an angioplasty procedure. This soundboard recording captures Bowie during the first North American leg of the tour, in Los Angeles on February 7, 2004, 21 years ago today. 

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Allman Brothers Band - 2004-09-28 - Washington DC (FM)

Allman Brothers Band
2004-09-24
XM Performance Theatre
Washington DC
XM Satellite Radio Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. XM Intro   
02. Ain't Wastin' Time No More   
03. Les Brers chat with Butch and Gregg   
04. Les Brers In A Minor
05. Melissa chat with Gregg and Butch   
06. Melissa   
07. Mountain Jam chat with Butch   
08. Mountain Jam
09. XM Plug   
10. Naming the album chat with Butch and Gregg   
11. One Way Out   
12. Trouble No More   
13. Stand Back   
14. Blue Sky chat with Gregg
15. Blue Sky  
16. Duane and Eat A Peach chat with Gregg and Butch   
17. Little Martha
18. XM Outro


Two decades ago this very day, on September 28, 2004, the Allman Brothers took a day off from touring to play a special live show at the XM Performance Theater in Washington, DC.  The band played the entire Eat A peach album live, intersperesed with interviews and recollections of both recording the album and Duane Allman.  The disc was the last Duane appeared on and its title came from his quote "You can't help the revolution, because there's just evolution ... Every time I'm in Georgia, I eat a peach for peace".  This XM broadcast captures that historic broadcast in its entirety.



Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Phil Lesh - 2004-04-24 - Corte Madera, CA (SBD)

Phil Lesh & Friends
with Bob Weir
2004-04-24
Private Show
Rec Center
Corte Madera, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set: 
01. Scarlet Begonias
02. Easy Wind
03. Just Like Tom Thumb Blues
04. It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry,
05. The Wheel
06. Blue Sky
07. Box Of Rain
08. Loose Lucy

2nd Set: 
01. Playin' In The Band >
02. Playin' In The Band Jam >
03. Tennesse Jed >
04. Playing In The Band >
05. Mississippi 1/2 Step >
06. Playing In The Band >
07. Standing On The Moon
08. One More Saturday Night


2000s -#3: In 1998, Phil Lesh began playing under the moniker Phil Lesh and Friends in 1998, after he had returned to performing following the death of his friend and band mate Jerry Garcia in 1995. Over the years, the friends have included a virtual who’s who or rock and roll, including Jorma Kaukonen, Trey Anastasio, John Molo, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, Joan Osborne, Derek Trucks, and Susan Tedeschi, just to name a few. This soundboard recording captures the 2004 version of Phil & Friends in Corte Madera, on April 24, 2004, 2 decades ago today.  Phil's former Grateful Dead bandmate, Bob Weir, sits in for the entire show.




Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Allman Brothers Band - 2004-03-26 - Beacon, New York, NY (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band
2004-03-26
Beacon Theatre
New York, NY
Soundboard Recoring
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Can't Lose What You Never Had
02. No One To Run With
03. Statesboro Blues
04. Rocking Horse
05. Good Clean Fun
06. Old Before My Time
07. Good Morning Little School Girl
08. Leave My Blues at Home
09. One Way Out 
  
2nd Set:
10. Mountain Jam
11. I Walk On Gilded Splinters
12. Ain't Wastin' Time No More
13. The Same Thing
14. Don't Think Twice*
15. The High Cost Of Low Living
16. Mountain Jam Reprise

Encores:
17. Dreams* 
18. Southbound*
 
*with Susan Tedeschi, guitar & vocals


The Allman Brothers Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall oF Fame in 1995, a ceremony that is primarily remembered for the induction of Led Zeppelin. The band members who were inducted -  Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Jai "Jaimoe" Johanny Johanson, Berry Oakley and Butch Trucks - reflects the band's original line up from the early 1970s.  Later members, such as Warren Haynes, Chuck Leavell, Derek Trucks and Allen Woody, just to name a few, were not included.

This sounboard recording captures The Allmans on March 26, 2004, 2 decades ago today, during one of their legendsry resedencies at the Beacon Theater in New York. Between 1989 and 2014, the Allmans Broters Band played over 170 shows at the Beacon. The band even celebrated their 40th anniversary at the venue, with 15 sold out shows packed with guest stars. 




Friday, March 22, 2024

The Who - 2004-03-22 - London, UK (SBD)

The Who 
2004-03-22 
The Forum
London UK
Soundboard Recording
192 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Who Are You 
02. I Can't Explain 
03. Substitute 
04. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere 
05. Another Tricky Day 
06. Bargain 
07. Baba O'Riley 
08. Behind Blue Eyes 
09. 5.15 
10. Sea And Sand 
11. Love Reign O'er Me 
 
CD 2:  
01. Eminence Front 
02. You Better You Bet 
03. Real Good Looking Boy 
04. The Kids Are Alright 
05. My Generation 
06. Old Red Wine 
07. Won't Get Fooled Again 
08. Pinball Wizard 
09. Amazing Journey 
10. Sparks 
11. See Me Feel Me


The Who entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.  That class also featured Bobby Darin, The Four Tops, The Four Seasons, The Kinks, and Simon & Garfunkel, just to name a few.

This soundboard recording captures The Who in London on March 22, 2004, 20 years ago today (to quote Sgt. Pepper).  The concert was openinmg night of a world tour in support of the album Then & Now, a greatest hits collection that also featured 2 new songs - Real Good Looking Boy and Old Red Wine.  Te tour would take the abnd to North America, Australia and Japan agter a series of shows in the UK.







Friday, March 15, 2024

2004 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 2004-03-15 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions
2004-03-15
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York, NY
TV Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

Bob Seger
01. Turn The Page 

Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, &  Dhani Harison
01. Handle With Care 
02. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - with Steve Winwood, Prince

Jackson Browne
01. Running On Empty 
02. The Pretender

Prince
01. Let's Go Crazy
02. Sign o' The Times
03. Kiss 

The Dells
91. Oh, What a Night

Traffic
01. Dear Mr. Fantasy

ZZ Top
01. La Grange > Tush

All-Star Jam
01. Feelin' Alright - Dave Mason, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, ZZ Top. Keith Richards, Kid Rock


The 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremomy was a rare one as almost every inductee not only showed up, but also played live.  The only one not present was the late George Harrison, but the tribute to him produced one of the iconic moments in the Hall's history.  Harrison was inducted by his Traveling Wilbury partners Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne, who performed Handle With Care.  They were them joined by Prince and Harrison's son, Dhani, for a breathtaking version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps. How good was it - well cleveland.com ranked it as the best Induction Ceremony performance of all time.  

This TV soundboard recording captures the musical highlights from that ceremony on March 15, 2000, 20 years ago today..  A complete list of inductees is provided below.

Artist

Inducted By

Category

Bob Seger

Kid Rock

Performer

The Dells

Robert Townsend

Performer

George Harrison

Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne

Performer

Jackson Browne

Bruce Springsteen

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Prince

OutKast and Alicia Keys

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Traffic

Dave Matthews

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ZZ Top

Keith Richards

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Jann S. Wenner

Mick Jagger

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Saturday, November 4, 2023

Elton John - 2004-11-04 - Atlanta GA (SBD)

Elton John
2004-11-04
The Tabernacle
Atlanta, GA
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Intro
02. Weight 0f The World
03. Porch Swing In Tupelo
04. Answer In The Sky
05. Turn the Lights Out When You Leave
06. My Elusive Drug
07. They Call Her The Cat
08. Freaks In Love
09. All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful)
10. I Can't Keep This From You

CD 2:
01. Your Song
02. Philadelphia Freedom
03. The Bitch Is Back
04. Border Song > Levon
05. Don't the Sun Go Down On Me
06. Burn Down The Mission
07. Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance)
08. I'm Still Standing
09. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)


As I've discussed on several occasions on this blog, my very first concert was Elton John at Madison Square Garden on August 15, 1976. That show was the inspiration for my book,TEN RULES OF THE ROAD I LEARNED AT MY FIRST CONCERT: AN ORDINARY GUY'S LIFETIME OF LIVE ROCK & ROLL. Since then, I've seen him 5 more times, all at The World's Most Famous Arena, including:
  1. a performance in 1992 during his The One tour, 
  2. a outstanding solo show in October 1999, 
  3. a 30th anniversary tribute to the Captain Fantastic album in September 2005, 
  4. his 60th birthday concert, which was also his 60th concert at MSG, in March 2007 
  5. and a concert in November 2018 during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.. 
Elton is one of those rare artists, like Paul McCartney, where you can attend a show, hear 30 great tunes, and still make a list of #1 hits and classics he didn't play! (case in point - the last time I saw Elton he didn't play Honky Cat, Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word,  or Captain Fantastic, just to name 3!).

This soundboard recording captures Sir Elton in Atlanta on November 4, 2004, 19 years ago today, and just a few days before the release of the Peachtree Road album. The show was a fitting site for the debut performances of songs from that disc, since not only were parts of the album recorded in Atlanta, but also the disc is named after a street in the city near of one Elton's homes.  By the way, when I saw Elton in September 2005, in addition to playing about 8 songs from the Captain Fantastic album, he played about the same number from Peachtree Road, not to mention 15 of his greatest hits!  NOTE - this link is a test a a site called gofile - let me know how that works!




Sunday, May 28, 2023

Eddie Money - 2004-05-28 - Detroit MI (FM)

Eddie Money
2004-05-28
DTE Energy Theat
Detroit, Michigan
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Two Tickets To Paradise
02. I Wanna Go Back
03. Take Me Home Tonight
04. Trinidad
05. The Wish
06. Take A Little Bit
07. She Takes My Breath Away
08. Wanna Be A Rock and Roll Star
09. Just No Givin' Up
10. No Control
11. Drivin' Me Crazy
12. Can't Keep A Good Man Down
13. Life For The Taking
14. Baby Hold On
15. Walk On Water
16. Think I'm In Love
17. Rock and Roll The Place
18. Shakin'


I'm wondering how many folks simply know the late Eddie Money as the guy in the Geico commercial who owns a travel agency. I give him a lot of credit for being able to poke some fun at himself in that commercial, singing lines to Two Tickets to paradise to a befuddled family! (They need 4 tickets and leave in 2 weeks, not tonight). In any event, Eddie rang up a pretty good career in the 1980s, inducing 4 platinum albums and 9 top 40 singles. His biggest hit was in Take me Home Tonight in 1986, which climbed all the way to #4 on the Billboard charts, That tune featured a duet with Ronnie Spector, who sngs the chorus from her hit, Be My Baby. This soundboard recording captues Eddie about 2 decades after his hey day and 8 years before his Geico commercial, in Detroit on May 28, 2004, 19 years ago today.