Rolling Stones - 1976-05-22 - London, UK (SBD)

Rolling Stones

1976-05-22

Earls Court

London, UK

Soundboard Recording

128 kbps

Artwork Included

01. If You Can't Rock Me > Get Off Of My Cloud

02. Hand Of Fate

03. Hey Negrita

04. Ain't Too Proud To Beg

05. Fool To Cry

06. Hot Stuff

07. Star Star

08. You Gotta Move

09. Happy

10. Tumbling Dice

11. Nothing From Nothing*

12. Outta Space*

13. Midnight Rambler 

14. It's Only Rock And Roll  

15. Brown Sugar

Rolling Stones - 1976-05-22 - London, UK (SBD)

On April 23, 1976, The Rolling Stones released Black & Blue, their first studio album in 2 years. The disc had originally been intended for release in 1975 prior to the Stone’s tour of North America, but was delayed as the band auditioned a variety of guitarists to take the place of Mick Taylor. The candidates included Steve Marriott, Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins, and even Peter Frampton, but in the end, The Stones chose Ronnie Wood. The album went to #1 on the Billboard charts in the US and took the #2 spot in the UK. The first single from Black & Blue, Fool To Cry, climbed to #10 on the Billboard charts. Critical reviews were mixed, however, as Robert Christgau gave the record an A-, but Lester Bangs claimed that Black and Blue was “the first meaningless Rolling Stones album.” The band launched a European tour on April 28 in support of the disc, playing 41 shows in 2 months. This soundboard recording captures the Stones in London, on May 22, 1976, 5 decades ago today.  Billy Preston sits in with them for two of his songs, Nothing From Nothing and Outta Space.

George Harrison - 1974-11-12 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

George Harrison

1974-11-12

The Forum

Los Angeles, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Hari's On Tour (LA Express)

02. While My Guitar Gently Weeps

03. Something

04. Will It Go Round In Circles [Billy Preston]

05. Sue Me, Sue You Blues

06. Zoon, Zoon, Zoon

07. Naderdani

08. Cheparte (incomplete)

09. I Am Missing You

10. Dispute And Violence

10. For You Blue

12. Band Introductions

13. Give Me Love

14. In My Life

15. Tom Cat [Tom Scott and the L.A. Express]

Missing: Dark Horse, Nothing From Nothing & Outa-Space (Billy Preston), What Is Life, and My Sweet Lord

George Harrison - 1974-11-12 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

1974: On November 2, 1974, George Harrison launched a major North American tour, becoming the first Beatle to tour solo on that continent! Billed As George Harrison and Friends, the concerts included segments by Tom Scott, Billy Preston and Ravi Shankar. Unfortunately for George, the tour was problematic, to say the least. The former Beatle had blown out his voice completing the soon to be released album Dark Horse. He had vocal problems at many of the concerts, leading some critics to dub the shows the "Dark HOARSE" tour. Many fans also had issues with the concerts, growing weary of the long segments performed by Ravi Shankar. In addition, fans disliked that Harrison changed the lyrics and tempo of many of his better known songs, while leaving the classic Here Comes The Sun completely off the set list. All that said, this tour still holds a unique place in rock history, as it was the only time George toured in the US. Rumors abound that a formal release of film footage and concert tracks from that tour is in the works, but all that is still speculation. In the meantime, we'll have to make due with bootlegs from the tour. This post includes the only known soundboard recording from the tour, from November 12, 1974 in Los Angeles, 43 years ago today! Download this one and relive one of only 2 solo tours George ever embarked on, the other being his 1991 venture to Japan with Eric Clapton.

Rolling Stones - 1976-06-07 - Paris, France (SBD)

Rolling Stones

with Billy Preston

1976-06-07

Les Abattoirs

Paris, France

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Honky Tonk Women

02. If You Can't Rock Me > Get Off of My Cloud

03. Hand of Fate

04. Hey Negrita

05. Ain't Too Proud to Beg

06. Fool to Cry

07. Hot Stuff

08. Star Star

09. Cherry Oh Baby

10. Angie

11. You Gotta Move

12. You Can't Always Get What You Want

CD 2:

01. Happy

02. Tumbling Dice

03. Nothing from Nothing*

04. Outa-Space*

05. Midnight Rambler

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

07. Brown Sugar

08. Jumpin' Jack Flash

09. Street Fighting Man

* with Billy Preston

Bonus Tracks

10. All Down The Line (Frankfurt, Germany, April 29th 1976)

11. Sympathy For The Devil (London, UK, May 23rd 1976)

Rolling Stones - 1976-06-07 - Paris, France (SBD)

Stones 1976 - #1: On April 23, 1976, The Rolling Stones released Black & Blue, their first studio album in 2 years. The disc had originally been intended for release in 1975 prior to the Stone’s tour of North America, but was delayed as the band auditioned a variety of guitarists to take the place of Mick Taylor. The candidates included Steve Marriott, Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins, and even Peter Frampton, but in the end, The Stones chose Ronnie Wood. The album went to #1 on the Billboard charts in the US and took the #2 spot in the UK. The first single from Black & Blue, Fool To Cry, climbed to #10 on the Billboard charts. Critical reviews were mixed, however, as Robert Christgau gave the record an A-, but Lester Bangs claimed that Black and Blue was “the first meaningless Rolling Stones album.” The band launched a European tour on April 28 in support of the disc, playing 41 shows in 2 months. This soundboard recording captures the Stones near the end of the tour, on June7, 1976, 39 years ago today. Download this one, then come back in 2 days for another one from the Stones in Europe in 1976.

George Harrison - 1974-11-26 - Baton Rouge (HQ Aud)

George Harrison

1974-11-26

Louisiana State University Assembly Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

HQ Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Hari's on Tour > While My Guitar Gently Weeps

02. Something

03. Will It Go Round in Circles?

04. Sue Me Sue You Blues

05. For You Blue

06. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)

07. Soundstage of Mind

08. In My Life

CD 2:

01. Tom Cat

02. Maya Love

03. Dark Horse

04. Nothing from Nothing

05. Outta Space

06. What Is Life

07. My Sweet Lord

George Harrison - 1974-11-26 - Baton Rouge (HQ Aud)

1974 - A few years ago, I posted a soundboard recording of George Harrison’s November 12, 1974 concert in Los Angeles. That might be the only known soundboard tape available from that tour. Fortunately, plenty of audience recordings are available, and this one, from his November 26, 1974 show, 37 years ago today, is one of the best. The tape includes all the Harrison and Billy Preston tunes, but excludes all of the Ravi Shankar material, effectively dealing with one of the biggest complaints about the tour. Harrison fans at the time were quite unhappy with the length of Shankar’s portion of the show, feeling it took the spotlight away from the quiet Beatle. Obviously, this taper agreed with those complaints! Harrison’s vocal issues, which plagued him, throughout the tour, are also readily apparent upon listening to this show. That said, this one is definitely worth the download, if simply to hear George on his only solo tour of the United States.

The Beatles - 1969-01-30 - Rooftop Concert, Apple Headquarters (SBD)

The Beatles

with Billy Preston

30-01-1969

Rooftop Concert

Apple Headquarters

London, UK

Soundboard Recording

256 kbps (vbr)

Artwork Included

01. Get Back

02. Get Back #2

03. Don't Let Me Down

04. I've Got A Feeling

05. One After 909

06. Dig A Pony

07. I've Got A Feeling #2

08. Don't Let Me Down #2

09. Get Back #3

The Beatles - 1969-01-30 - Apple Headquarters (SBD)

The 1960s - #4: On January 2, 1969, The Beatles convened at Twickenham Studios to begin recording and filming their next project together, a back to basics album that would culminate in a live performance. While the idea of performing live did not thrill John and George, they went along with the idea in hope that less reliance on studio overdubs and technical wizardry might make recording fun again. Unfortunately, within days, all of the tensions that had surfaced during the recording of the White Album reappeared. George wound up in terrible arguments with both Paul and John, and even temporarily left the band. He returned, on the condition that recording of the album move back to the more familiar and friendly confines of  the studios at Apple Headquarters in London. That was a momentous decision, as it resulted in one of the most famous live performances in rock history. On January 30, 1969, 44 years ago today, the 4 Beatles, accompanied by Billy Preston, as well as family and friends, took to the rooftop for an impromptu concert. Before they were halted by the police for “disturbing the peace”, they ran through several takes of 5 new songs including Get Back, Don’t Let Down, I’ve Got A Feeling, One After 909 and Dig A Pony (for more detail, go here). For the Beatles, it was their first, and unfortunately, last, live performance since 1965. For a few moments, all the tensions between the Fab Four vanished, as they rocked out to an astonished lunch time crowd on the streets below. Those on-lookers straining to see what was transpiring on the roof could have never guessed that The Beatles would be history in less than a year. For 42 brief moments, Beatlemania still seemed alive and well. When the police finally shut down the show, John Lennon stepped to the microphone once last time, to say “thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope we passed the audition.” If only it had been a try out and not the end. Fortunately, but sadly, this soundboard recording preserves that landmark moment.