U2 - 2009-10-30 - MSG, NY, NY (TV SBD)

U2

2009-10-30

25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

TV SBD Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Vertigo (with "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)" and "Rock 'N' Roll High School" snippets)

02. Magnificent

03. Because the Night (with Patti Smith & Bruce Springsteen)

04. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For > The Promised Land (snippett) (with Bruce Springsteen)

05. Mysterious Ways

06 Where Is the Love? (with Black Eyed Peas)

xx. One (missing) (with Black Eyed Peas) 

07. Gimme Shelter (with Mick Jagger & Black Eyed Peas) 

08. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of

(with Mick Jagger)

09. Beautiful Day

U2 - 2009-10-30 - MSG, NY, NY (TV SBD)

Following up on yesterday's post, today we bring you a soundboard recording of U2 at the 2nd night of the 2nd night of the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert, on October 30, 2009, 17 yeras ago today.  They are joined by special guests Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, the Black Eyed Peas, and Mick Jagger.

25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert - 2009-10-29 - MSG, NY, NY (TV SBD)

25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert

2009-10-29

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

TV SBD Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Crosby, Stills, & Nash

01. Woodstock

02. Marrakesh Express*

03. Almost Cut My Hair

04. Love Has No Pride (with Bonnie Raitt)

05. Midnight Rider* (with Bonnie Raitt)

06. The Pretender (with Jackson Browne)

07. Mexico (with James Taylor)

08. Love the One You’re With (with James Taylor

09. Rock And Roll Woman*

10. Teach Your Children (with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, and James Taylor)

Paul Simon

01. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes*

02. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard

03. You Can Call Me Al

04. The Wanderer (With Dion DiMucci)

05. Here Comes the Sun (with David Crosby and Graham Nash)

06. Late In The Evening*

Simon & Garfunkel

01. The Sounds Of Silence

02. Mrs. Robinson > Not Fade Away

03. The Boxer

04. Bridge Over Troubled Water

05. Cecilia*

Stevie Wonder

01. Blowin’ In The Wind* 

02. Uptight (Everything’s Alright)*

03. I Was Made To Love You

04. For Once In My Life

05. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours

06. Boogie On Reggae Woman

07. The Tracks of My Tears (with Smokey Robinson)

08. Mercy Mercy Me (the Ecology) (with John Legend)

09. The Way You Make Me Feel (with John Legend)

10. The Thrill Is Gone (with BB King)

11. Living for the City

12. Higher Ground > Roxanne (with Sting)

13. Superstition (with Jeff Beck

Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band

01. 10th Avenue Freeze-Out

02. Hold On 'm Coming > Soul Man (with Sam Moore)

03. The Ghost of Tom Joad (with Tom Morello)

04. Fortunate Son (with John Fogerty)

05. Proud Mary* (with John Fogerty)

06. Pretty Woman (with John Fogerty)

07. Jungleland

08. A Fine, Fine Boy (with Darlene Love)

09. Da Doo Ron Ron* (with Darlene Love)

10. London Calling (with Tom Morello)

11. Badlands (with Tom Morello)

12. You May Be Right* (with Billy Joel)

13. Only the Good Die Young* (with Billy Joel)

14. New York State Of Mind (with Billy Joel)

15. Born To Run (with Billy Joel)

16. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (with Darlene Love, John Fogerty, Tom Morello, Billy Joel, Jackson Browne & Peter Wolf)

*audience source

 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert - 2009-10-29 - MSG, NY, NY (TV SBD)

On October 29 and 30, 2009, the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame celebrated its 25th anniversary with a 2 day benefit concert featuring a host of rock royalty,  While the Hall may be in Cleveland, the oowwrs that be knew that the only city to host such an extravanganza was New York, and the only possible venue was the "World's Most Famous Arena", the one and only Madison Square Garden.  Thos TV soundboard recording captures the entire first night, on October 29, 2009, 17 years ago today, featuring CSN, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, and Bruce Springsteen, with countles special guests ranging from James Taylor to Dion to BB King to John Fogerty to Billy Joel, and many more!

Smokey Robinson - 2009-10-24 - London, UK (TV SBD)

Smokey Robinson

2009-10-24

Electric Proms

The Roundhouse

London, UK

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Going To A Go-Go

02. I Second That Emotion

03. You've Really Got a Hold on Me

04. Ooo Baby Baby

05. The Way You Do The Things You Do

06. Get Ready

07. My Girl

08. Don't Know Why

09. You're The One For Me

10. Fly Me To The Moon 

11. The Tears Of A Clown

12. You Are My Girlfriend

13. Being With You

14. Time Flies

15. Just To See Her

16. The Tracks Of My Tears

Smokey Robinson - 2009-10-24 - London, UK (TV SBD)

Smokey Robinson was elected to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987, as part of the largest class in the institutions's history! The inductees included blues legends, BB King, Bo Diddley, and Muddy Waters, as well as soul greats Aretha Franklin, the first woman ever inducted to the hall, Marvin Gaye, and Jackie Wilson. Early rock legends such as Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Ricky Nelson, and Bill Haley also were part of the class of 1987. During the ceremony, Smokey led an all star jam on Going To A Go-Go.

This TV soundboard recording captures Smokey in London on October 24, 2009, 17 years ago today. He opened the night with the tune he played at his induction!

Elton John - 2009-10-13 - Antwerp, Belgium (SBD)

Elton John

2009-10-13

Red Piano Show

Sportpaleis Antwerpen

Antwerp, Belgium

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Bennie And The Jets

02. Philadelphia Freedom

03. Believe

04. Daniel

05. Rocket Man

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

07. Someone Saved My Life Tonight

08. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

09. Nikita

10. Tiny Dancer

11. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

12. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

13. Candle In The Wind

14. Pinball Wizard

15. The Bitch Is Back

16. I'm Still Standing

17. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

18. Sound Montage

19. Your Song

Elton John - 2009-10-13 - Antwerp, Belgium (SBD)

Elton John was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994, along with the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Animals, Bob Marley and John Lennon, just to list a few members of that class. Elton was inducted by an Axl Rose of Guns & Roses, as unlikely a choice as you could imagine! During his acceptance speech, Elton acknowledged his longtime song writing partner, Bernie Taupin, who he brought him on stage to share the award. Bernie was eventually inducted in 2023 in the Musical Excellence category.

Today's post captures Elton during his 2009 Red Piano tour of Europe. The Red Piano show originated in February 2004 when Elton started a residency at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. He originally was slated to perform 25 shows a year at Caesar’s over 3 years, but wound up doing over 40 shows annually from 2004 through 2008, before ending the run with around 20 Las Vegas performances in 2009. The set list each night was the same, a run of 15 of Elton’s greatest hits such as Your Song, Bennie and The Jets, Rocket Man and Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting. The Red Piano proved so successful in Las Vegas, that Elton took the show to Europe for short tours in both 2008 and 2009. This soundboard recording captures Elton performing a slightly expanded Red Piano set in Antwerp on October 13, 2009, 17 years ago today.  

James Taylor - 2009-08-30 - Lenox, MA (FM)

James Taylor 

with the Boston Pops (John Williams conducting)

2009-08-30

Tanglewood

Lenox MA

FM Broadcast

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. radio intro

02. John Williams' intro

03. Sweet Baby James

04. intro

05. The Water is Wide

06. intro

07. Carolina in My Mind

08. intro

09. My Traveling Star

10. intro

11. Shower the People

12. intro

13. It's Enough to Be On Your Way

14. intro

15. Caroline I See You

16. intro

17. I Was a Mean Old Man

18. intro

19. Fire and Rain

20. band intros

21. Up On the Roof

22. encore break

23. That Lonesome Road

24. second encore intro

25. Copperline

26. Secret O' Life

27. Country Road

28. radio outro 

James Taylor - 2009-08-30 - Lenox, MA (FM) 

I've seen James Taylor just once, last year at the PNC Bank Arts Center, on August 30, 2025, exactly 1 year ago today. It was a perfect night of folk rock under a starlit late summer sky.

Today's post goes back to August 30, 2009, 17 years ago today, with an FM broadcast that features James Taylor at Tanglewood in conjunction with the Boston Pops Orchestra, conducted by John Williams. In past years we’ve also brought you the 2002 and 2003 shows. 

U2 - 2009-07-21 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (IEM)

U2

2009-07-21

Pays-Bays Arena

Amsterdam, Netherlands

IEM Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Space Oddity [PA]

02. Kingdom

03. Breathe

04. No Line On The Horizon

05. Get On Your Boots

06. Magnificent

07. Beautiful Day

08. Elevation

09. Desire

10. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of

11. One

12. Until The End Of The World

13. City Of Blinding Lights

14. Vertigo

15. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight [remix]

02. Sunday Bloody Sunday

03. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

04. MLK

05. Walk On

06. Desmond Tutu speech

07. Where The Streets Have No Name

08. Bad

09. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)

10. With Or Without You

11. Moment Of Surrender

Bonus Track:

12. Soundcheck IEM (2009-07-20) 

U2 - 2009-07-21 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (IEM)

U2 2009 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back entry featuring U2 during the 360 Degrees tour in 2009.  This one is an IEM recording from the Netherlands from July 21, 2009, 17 years ago today.

U2 - 2009-07-20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (IEM)

U2

2009-07-20

Pays-Bays Arena

Amsterdam, Netherlands

IEM Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Space Oddity (PA)

02. Kingdom

03. Breathe

04. No line On The Horizon

05. Get On Your Boots

06. Magnificent

07. Beautiful Day

08. Mysterious Ways

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

10. Angel Of Harlem

11. In A Little while

12. Unknown Caller

13. The Unforgettable Fire

14. City Of Blinding Lights

15. Vertigo

16. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)

17. Sunday bloody sunday

18. Pride (In the name of Love)

19. MLK

20. Walk On

21. Desmond Tutu speech

22. Where the streets have no name

23. One

24. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)

25. With Or Without You

26. Moment Of surrender

U2 - 2009-07-20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (IEM)

U2 2009 - Back To Back - #1: On June 30, 2009, U2 launched 360 degrees tour, which encompassed 110 shows over a 2 year stretch. The tour was undertaken in support of the band's then new album, No Line On The Horizon. Why a name for the tour that was different from the album title? U2 decided to name the tour after their unique stage configuration allowed the audience to almost completely surround the stage. To accommodate that set up, a massive four-legged structure nicknamed "The Claw" was built above the stage, with the sound system and a cylindrical video screen atop it. The tour became the highest grossing by any rock band in history, with $736 million in ticket sales This IEM recording captures the band during that tour in the Netherlands on July 20, 2009, 17 yeras ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

Elton John - 2009-07-05 - Stuttgart, Germany (SBD)

Elton John
2009-07-05
Schleyerhalle
Stuttgart, Germany
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork included

01. Funeral For A Friend > 
02. Love Lies Bleeding
03. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
04. Burn Down the Mission
05. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
06. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
07. Daniel
08. Honky Cat
09. I Want Love
10. Rocket Man
11. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
12. Take Me To The Pilot  
13. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
14. Tiny Dancer
15. Sacrifice
16. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
17. All The Girls Love Alice
18. Candle In the Wind
19. Skyline Pigeon
20. Are You Ready for Love
21. Bennie And The Jets
22. The Bitch is Back
23. Crocodile Rock
24. I'm Still Standing
25. Your Song

Elton John - 2009-07-05 - Stuttgart, Germany (SBD)

Elton 2009 - Back To Back - #3: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd of our 3 part Back To Back set featuring Eltoin John in Europe in the summer of 2009.  This one is a soundboard recording that captures Elton in Stuttgart on July 5, 2009, 17 years ago today. 

Elton John - 2009-07-04 - Nuremburg, Germany (SBD)

Elton John

2009-07-04

EasyCredit-Stadion

Nuremberg, Germany

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork included

01. Funeral For A Friend > 

02. Love Lies Bleeding

03. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

04. Burn Down the Mission

05. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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

07. Daniel

08. Honky Cat

09. I Want Love

10. Rocket Man

11. Sad Songs (Say So Much)

12. Take Me To The Pilot  

13. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

14. Tiny Dancer

15. Sacrifice

16. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

17. All The Girls Love Alice

18. Candle In the Wind

19. Skyline Pigeon

20. Are You Ready for Love

21. Bennie And The Jets

22. The Bitch is Back

23. Crocodile Rock

24. I'm Still Standing

25. Your Song

Elton John - 2009-07-04 - Nuremburg, Germany (SBD)

Elton 2009 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd of our 3 part Back To Back set featuring Elton John in Europe in the summer of 2009.  This one is a soundbaiod recording that captures Elton in Nuremburg on July 4, 2009, 17 years ago today. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 3 of this Back To Back set.

Elton John - 2009-07-03 - Dresden, Germany (SBD)

Elton John

2009-07-03

Theaterplatz

Dresden, Germany

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork included

01. Funeral For A Friend > 

02. Love Lies Bleeding

03. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

04. Burn Down the Mission

05. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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

07. Daniel

08. Honky Cat

09. I Want Love

10. Rocket Man

11. Sad Songs (Say So Much)

12. Take Me To The Pilot  

13. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

14. Tiny Dancer

15. Sacrifice

16. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

17. All The Girls Love Alice

18. Candle In the Wind

19. Skyline Pigeon

20. Are You Ready for Love

21. Bennie And The Jets

22. The Bitch is Back

23. Crocodile Rock

24. I'm Still Standing

25. Your Song

Elton John - 2009-07-03 - Dresden, Germany (SBD)

Elton 2009 - Back To Back - #1: In 2009, Elton John played 68 concerts arund the world, but in the process, did 4 separate and unique tours. Early in the year, he played numerous Face To Face shows with fellow piano man, Billy Joel.  Later in the year, he played a series of two man shows with Ray Cooper, which he folllowed by bringing the Red Piano tour, which had been so successful in Las Vegas, to Europe.  In between, starting in June, he launched a summer tour with his regular backing band that took him across Europe.  This soundboard recording captures Elton during that summer run, in Dresden, on July 3, 2009, 17 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow and the next day for parts 2 and 3 of this Back To Back set.

Elton John - 2009-06-06 - Limerick, Ireland (SBD)

Elton John

2009-06-06

Thomond Park,

Limerick, Ireland

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Funeral For A Friend > Love Lies Bleeding

02. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

03. Burn Down The Mission

04. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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

06. Daniel

07. Honky Cat

08. I Want Love

09. Rocket Man

xx. Sad Songs (Say So Much) (missing)

10. Take Me To The Pilot

11. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

12. Tiny Dancer

xx. Sacrifice (missing)

13. applause

14. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

15. Band Introductions

16. All The Girls Love Alice

17. Candle In The Wind

18. applause

xx. Skyline Pigeon (missing)

19. Are You Ready For Love

20. Bennie And The Jets

21. The Bitch Is Back

22. Crocodile Rock

23. applause

xx. I'm Still Standing (missing)

24. Your Song

Elton John - 2009-06-06 - Limerick, Ireland (SBD)

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 17 years ago today in Ireland on June 6, 2009, one of 85 concerts he played that year.  In addition to shows with his full band, such as this one, Elton in 2009 also played Red Piano shows in Las Vegas, Face to Face concerts with Billy Joel, as well as duet performances with Ray Cooper. 

Elton John - 2009-01-17 - São Paulo, Brazil (FM)

Elton John

2009-01-17

Arena Skol Anhembi

São Paulo, Brazil

FM recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Bitch Is Back

02. Madman Across The Water

03. Tiny Dancer

04. Levon

05. Believe

06. Take Me To The Pilot

07. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

08. Daniel

09. Rocket Man

10. Honky Cat

11. Sacrifice

12. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

13. Band Introduction

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

15. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

16. Candle In The Wind

17. Bennie And The Jets

18. Sad Songs (Say So Much)

19. Philadelphia Freedom

20. I'm Still Standing

21. Crocodile Rock

22. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

23. Skyline Pigeon

24. Your Song

Elton John - 2009-01-17 - São Paulo, Brazil (FM)

2000s - #3: As the first decade of the 21st century came to a close, Elton John continued to remain a vibrant force in the music industry. In 2006, he released The Captain and The Kid, a new studio album which was the follow up to his 1975 number one album, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy.  The next year, he released Rocket Man: Definitive Hits, a 17 song compilation that included 13 number one songs. He continued to perform his Red Piano shows in Las Vegas, extending the initial 3 year run for another 3 years, as well as taking the performance to Europe.  From 2006 to 2008, Elton played over 300 concerts, including solo shows, concerts with his full band, and his Red Piano gig.  After closing 2008 with a New Year's Eve show at Wembley, he was on the road again just 2 weeks later, in South America, for the first of what would be 85 concerts in 2009.  He launched his 2009 tour in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on January 17, 2009, 9 years ago today.  This FM recording of the show captures the complete concert, all 24 tunes, unlike some bootlegs of the show which have only 17 of songs. Of note, the next to last song of the night is Skyline Pigeon, a tune from his first album which was released almost 40 years earlier!

Sheryl Crow - 2009-10-25 - Mountain View, CA (Ex Aud)

Shery Crow

2009-10-25

Bridge School Benefit

Shoreline Amphitheater

Mountain View, CA

Excellent Audience Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Love Is Free

02. No One Said It Would Be Easy

03. Drunk With The Thought Of You

04. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

05. Lullaby For Wyatt

06. If It Makes You Happy

07. Soak Up The Sun

Sheryl Crow - 2009-10-25 - Mountain View, CA (Ex Aud)

Sheryl Crow 2009 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd part of our Back to Back set featuring Sheryl Crow at the 2009 Bridge School Benefit concert.  This one is an excellent audience recoring of her performance on day 2 of the benefit, on October 25, 2009, 16 years ago today.

Sheryl Crow - 2009-10-24 - Mountain View, CA (Ex Aud)

Shery Crow

2009-10-24

Bridge School Benefit

Shoreline Amphitheater

Mountain View, CA

Excellent Audience Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Love Is Free

02. No One Said It Would Be Easy

03. Drunk With The Thought Of You

04. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

05. Lullaby For Wyatt

06. If It Makes You Happy

07. Soak Up The Sun

Sheryl Crow - 2009-10-24 - Mountain View, CA (Ex Aud)

Sheryl Crow 2009 - Back To Back - #1: In 1986, Neil and his then wife Peggy founded the Bridge School, to help children with severe speech and physical impairments. The cause was personal for the couple as their son Ben is afflicted with cerebral palsy.  Every year from 1986 to 2016, with the exception of 2017, Neil and Peggy hosted the Bridge School Benefit Concert in Mountian View to raise funds for the foundation. Sheryl Crow took the stage at those concerts on 3 occaisons - 1999, 2009, and 2015.  This excellent audience recording captures her performance on day 1 in 2009, on October 24, 2009, 16 years ago today, Download this one, then come back tomorrow for day 2.

Bruce Springsteen - 2009-10-03 - East Rutherford, NJ (SBD)

Bruce Springsteen

2009-10-03

Born In The USA night

Giants Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ

Soundboard recording

224 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Wrecking Ball

03. Outlaw Pete

04. Hungry Heart

05. Working On A Dream

06. Intro to Born In the USA Album

07. Born In The USA

08. Cover Me

09. Darlington County

10. Working On The Highway

11. Downbound Train

12. I’m On Fire

CD 2:

01. No Surrender

02. Bobby Jean

03. I’m Goin’ Down

04. Glory Days

05. Dancing In The Dark

06. My Hometown

07. The Promised Land

08. Last To Die

09. Long Walk Home

10. The Rising

11. Born To Run

CD 3:

01. Applause

02. Raise Your Hand

03. Jersey Girl

04. Kitty’s Back

05. Detroit Medley

06. The American Land

07. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day

08. Thunder Road

Bruce Springsteen - 2009-10-03 - East Rutherford, NJ (SBD)

Springsteen 2009 - Back To Back - #2: Welcome to part 2 of our “Back to Back” entry featuring Bruce Springsteen at Giants Stadium in 2009. This soundboard recording captures night 2 on October 3, 2009, 16 years ago today, when Springsteen played the entire Born In The USA album. He closed the night with Thunder Road, a unique choice as it is rarely the last tune in a Springsteen set. Download this soundboard recording to go with yesterday’s gig so that you have 2 of the final four concerts ever played at Giants Stadium.

Bruce Springsteen - 2009-10-02 - East Rutherford, NJ (SBD)

Bruce Springsteen

2009-10-02

Darkness On The Edge Of Town night

Giants Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ

Soundboard recording

224 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Wrecking Ball

02. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

03. No Surrender

04. Outlaw Pete

05. Hungry Heart

06. Working On A Dream

07. Intro To Darkness Album

08. Badlands

09. Adam Raised A Cain

10. Something in the Night

11. Candy’s Room

12. Racing in the Street

13. The Promised Land

14. Factory

CD 2:

01. Streets Of Fire

02. Prove It All Night

03. Darkness On The Edge Of Town

04. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day

05. Raise Your Hand

06. I’m Goin’ Down

07. Be True

08. Jailhouse Rock

09. Thunder Road

10. Long Walk Home

11. The Rising

12. Born To Run

CD 3

01. Cadillac Ranch

02. Bobby Jean

03. American Land

04. Dancing In The Dark

05. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) 

Bruce Springsteen - 2009-10-02 - East Rutherford, NJ (SBD)

Springsteen 2009 - Back To Back - #1: When Bruce Springsteen brought his Working On A Dream tour to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ for 4 shows in October 2009, fans felt a mixture of excitement and sadness. Of course any concert on Bruce’s home turf raised the emotional stakes, but these shows had special meaning for his audience. On the one hand, each show would feature an entire album played in its entirety, a rare and treat. On the other hand, the 5 concerts would be the last that Springsteen would play in Giants Stadium, as the building would be demolished in 2010 to make way for Met Life Stadium. Springsteen played 25 shows at Giants Stadium between 1985 and 2009, more than any other artist, including a 10 night run in July and August 2003. His October 9 show on this stand would be the last concert ever played in the venue. Springsteen wrote a new song to commemorate the venue, entitled Wrecking Ball. Wrecking Ball would open all 5 shows on this run, and would go on to become the title track for Bruce’s 2012 album release. This soundboard recording captures Bruce on October 2, 2009, 16 years ago today, on night 1 at Giants Stadium, and features Darkness of The Edge of Town, only the 2nd time the album had been played live in it entirety. Download this one now, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

John Fogerty - 2009-07-26 - Lucca Summer Festival, Tuscany, Italy (FM)

John Fogerty

2009-07-26

Lucca Summer Festival

Piazza Napoleone

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

FM Broadcast

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Up Around The Bend

03. Green River

04. Sweet Hitchhiker

05. Who'll Stop The Rain

06. Born On The Bayou

07. Lookin Out My Backdoor

08. Ramble Tamble

09. Midnight Special

10. It Ain't Right

11. Don't You Wish It Was True

12. picks' distribution

13. Joy Of My Life

14. Working On A Building

15. Have You Ever Seen The Rain

16. Keep On Chooglin

17. The Night Time Is The Right Time

18. Jambalaya

19. Radio Outro

John Fogerty - 2009-07-26 - Lucca Summer Festival, Tuscany, Italy (FM)

On October 2, 2007, John Fogerty released Revival, his seventh solo studio album and first new record in 3 years. The album climbed all the way to #14 on the Billboard charts. This FM Broadcast captures Fogerty on tour in support of revival, at the Lucca Summer Festival in Italy on July 26, 2009, 16 years ago today.

 

Southside Johnny - 2009-07-19 - Blues Peer Festival, Belgium (FM)

Southside Johnny 

& The Asbury Jukes

2009-07-19

Blues Peer Festival

Peer, Belgium

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro  

02. Wrong Side Of Town    

03. Help Me   

04. Living With The Blues    

05. Cadillac Jack  

06. Gin Soaked Boy 

07. Forever   

08. Talk To Me  

09. Tango Till They're Sore   

10. Don't Wanna Go Home    

11. Better Way Home    

12. Having A Party    

13. Outro

Southside Johnny - 2009-07-19 - Blues Peer Festival, Belgium (FM)

The Belgium Rhythm 'n' Blues Festival (BRBF), often referred to as Blues Peer for short, had been held annually in the town of Peer since 1985. The festival initially started as a two-day event, but in the early 1990s it became three days with the full inclusion of Friday, so that teh event had enough space to include local Belgian bands. As with other festival, Blues Peer expanded to include other generes of music.  This FM broadcast captures Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the festival on July 19, 2009, 16 years ago today.

Tom Jones - 2009-06-28 - Glastonbury, Pilton, UK (SBD)

Tom Jones

2009-06-28

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury, UK

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

02. Hard To Handle

03. Help Yourself

04. Give A Little Love

05. Green Green Grass Of Home

06. Delilah

07. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again

08. If He Ever Should Leave You

09. Mama Told Me Not To Come

10. St James Infirmary

11. She’s A Lady

12. What’s New Pussycat

13. You Can Keep Your Hat On

14. Sex Bomb

15. It’s Not Unusual

16. Kiss

17. Unbelievable

Tom Jones - 2009-06-28 - Glastonbury, Pilton, UK (SBD)

He has had number one singles on both sides of the Atlantic, selling over 100 million records. He has hosted 2 TV variety series, one in the 1970's and another in the 1980's. He has performed every style of music imaginable, including pop, rock, R&B, country, techno, soul, gospel and show tunes. He has sung the theme song to numerous movies, including What's New Pussy Cat and The Emperor's New Groove. His voice, with its trademark Welsh accent, makes every song he sings instantly identifiable. And his electrifying live performances still result in women throwing their underwear onto the stage. On top of that, he has played one of the largest festivals in the world, taking the saTage at Glastonbury on June 28, 2009, 16 years ago today, as captured in this soundboard recording. He is Tom Jones, and even after 60 years in the music business, he still has that magic when he takes the stage to captivate an audience. 

Crosby Stills and Nash - 2009-06-27 - Glastonbury, Pilton, UK (FM)

Crosby Stills and Nash

2009-06-27

Glastonbury Festival

Worthy Farm

Pilton, UK

TV Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

xx. Southern Cross (missing)

xx. Military Madness (missing)

01. Marrakesh Express

02. Long Time Gone

xx. Rock & Roll Woman (missing)

xx. Uncle John's Band (missing)

xx. Helplessly Hoping (missing)

03. Guinnevere

04. Ruby Tuesday

05. Deja Vu

06. Almost Cut My Hair

xx. Chicago (missing)

07. For What It's Worth

08. Wooden Ships

09. Teach Your Children

Crosby Stills and Nash - 2009-06-27 - Glastonbury, Pilton, UK (FM)

On June 27, 2009, 16 years ago today, Crosby, Stills and Nash played a set at Glastonbury, ironically just a day after on again, off again bandmate Neil Young did the same.  This TV soundboard recording captures 9 of the 15 songs they performed.  Unfortunately, its missing 2 standouts - a version of Rock & Roll Woman form Stephen's days with Buffalo Sprinfield, and a cover of the Grateful Dead's Uncle John's Band.  If anyone has the full show, it would be greatly appreciated.