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!

Paul Simon - 1975-10-18 - SNL, New York, NY (TV SBD)

Paul Simon

1975-10-18

Saturday Night Live

NBC Studios

30 Rockefeller Center

New York, NY

TV SBD

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Still Crazy After All These Years

02. Loves Me Like a Rock

03. Marie

04. Gone At Last

05. American Tune

Paul Simon - 1975-10-18 - SNL, New York, NY (TV SBD)

In 2001, Paul Simon became a 2 time inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, having been honored pereviously for his time with Simon & Garfunkel.  More on that later today!

On October 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live debuted on late night television, and over a half century later, the rest as they say is history.  The 2 musical guests that night were Janis Ian and Billy Preston.  The next week, on October 18, 1975, 51 years ago today, the two musical guest would one day both become Rock & Roll Hall oF Famers. This TV soundboard recording captures Paul Simon's set that night, 5 songs, far more than the 2 or 3 tunes that woulkd become standard in future years.  Stop back later today for more from this show.

Hurricane Andrew Relief Concert - 1992-09-26 - Miami, FL (SBD)

Hurricane Andrew Relief Concert
featuring CSN & Paul Simon
1992-09-26
Joe Robbie Stadium, 
Miami, FL
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

Crosby, Stills, and Nash
01. Wasted On The Way
02. Helplessly Hoping
03. In My Life
04. Southern Cross
05. Wooden Ships

Paul Simon
01. Late In The Evening
02. Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Hurricane Andrew Relief Concert - 1992-09-26 - Miami, FL (SBD)

1992: On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in South Florida, leaving nothing but catastophic damage in its wake. The category 5 storm was one of the most destructive and costly storms in US history. Weeks later, singer Gloria Estefan, a south Florida, native, organized a benefit concert to raise funds to help those imopacted by Hurricane Andrew. The star studded event, where all the artists performed for free, lasted 7 hours and raised over $4 million.  This soundboard recording captures sets from CSN and Paul Simon from that show, on September 26, 1992, 32 years ago today.

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

Farm Aid 1992

1992-03-14

Farm Aid 5

Texas Stadium

Irving, TX

TV SBD Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Willie Nelson (opening)

Opening

01. On The Road Again*

*with Kris Kristofferson

The Highwaymen

01. Highwayman

02. The King Is Gone (So Are You)

03. Best Of All Possible Worlds

Note: without Johnny Cash

Little Village

01. Solar Sex Panel

02. The Action

Paul Simon

01. The Boxer

02. Homeward Bound

03. Graceland*

*with Willie Nelson

John Mellencamp

01. Rain On The Scarecrow

02. Authority Song

03. Pink Houses

Neil Young

01. Harvest Moon

02. Unknown Legend

03. Old King

04. Old Man

05. Heart Of Gold

Willie Nelson (closing)

01. Whiskey River

02. You Were Always On My Mind

03. Will The Circle Be Unbroken

04. Amazing Grace

05. I'll Fly Away

06. This Land Is Your Land

07. I Saw The Light

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

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

Paul Simon - 2000-12-08 - Beacon Theater, New York, NY (SBD)

Paul Simon

2000-12-08

Beacon Theater

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. That's Where I Belong

02. Graceland

03. One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor

04. You're The One

05. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

06. That Was Your Mother

07. Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard

08. The Teacher

09. Spirit Voices 

10. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes >

11. You Can Call Me Al

12. Old Friends/Bookends

13. Homeward Bound

14. I Am A Rock

15. Darling Lorraine 

16. Old

17. The Boy in the Bubble

18. American Tune

19. The Coast

20. Late In The Evening

21. The Late Great Johnny Ace 

22. Hurricane Eye

23. Proof

24. Still Crazy After All These Years

25. Pigs, Sheep, and Wolves

26. Mrs. Robinson

27. The Boxer

28. Kodachrome

Paul Simon - 2000-12-08 - Beacon Theater, New York, NY (SBD)

On October 3, 2000, Paul Simon released his 10th solo studio album, The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2001, making Simon the first artist to be nominated in that category in five consecutive decades (1960s-2000s). In 2006, Paul McCartney became the only other artist to match that feat when his disc Chaos and Creation in the Backyard was nominated. The album went to #19 on the US Billboard charts and to #20 on the UK charts. This soundboard recording captures Simon on tour in support of You're The One, at the Beacon Theater on December 2, 2000, 2 dozen years go today.

Paul Simon 2006 -10-24 - Upper Darby, PA (FM)

Paul Simon

2006-10-24

Tower Theater 

Upper Darby, PA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Gumboots

02. The Boy In the Bubble

03. Outrageous

04. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

05. Slip Sliding Away

06. You're The One

07. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard

08. Train In The Distance

09. How Can You Live In The Northeast 

10. Loves Me Like A Rock

11. That Was Your Mother

12. Duncan

13. Graceland

14. Father And Daughter

CD 2:

01. Cecelia 

02. The Only Living Boy In New York

03. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

04. applause

05. You Can Call Me Al

06. Still Crazy After All These Years

07. Mrs. Robinson

08. Wartime Prayers

09. Bridge Over Troubled Water

10. Late in the Evening

11. The Boxer

Paul Simon 2006 -10-24 - Upper Darby, PA (FM)

2000s - #6: On May 9, 2006, Paul Simon released Surprise, his 11th studio album and first since in 6 years, since You’re The One in 2000. The album went to #14 on the Billboard charts, the best any of his discs had performed since Rhythm of The Saints climbed to #4 back in 1990. Simon promoted the album extensively, including TV appearances on Sunday Morning, Good Morning America and Saturday Night Live. In June, he launched the Surprise tour in support of the album, which ran until November and consisted of 27 dates in the US and UK. This FM broadcast finds him near the end of the tour, on October 24, 2006, 18 years ago today, at the Tower Theater.

Bob Dylan - 1999-07-27 - New York, NY (SBD)

Bob Dylan

1999-07-27

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

30 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Cocaine Blues 

02. Mr. Tambourine Man 

03. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 

04. Love Minus Zero / No Limit 

05. Tangled Up In Blue  

06. Highlands

07. All Along The Watchtower 

08. Just Like A Woman 

09. Silvio 

10. Like A Rolling Stone 

11. Blowin' In The Wind 

12. The Sound Of Silence* 

13. I Walk The Line* 

14. Blue Moon Of Kentucky* 

15. Knockin' On Heaven's Door* 

* with Paul Simon 

Bonus Track

1999-07-25

Chula Vista, CA

16. Highlands

Bob Dylan - 1999-07-27 - New York, NY (SBD)

Dylan 1999 - Back To Back - #2:  As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring Bob Dylan in 1999.  On july 27, 1999, 25 years ago today, Dylan moved from the confines of Tramps to the World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden. The concert was part of his his 38 show run wanother rock legend, who like him was born in 1941, started as a folk rocker and evolved his sound in a variety of directions over time.  Each night, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon would perform a solo set of music, bridged by a 4 or 5 song set where the iconic duo shared the stage together. Their duet usually produced the highlight of the evening, as the two teamed on Sounds of Silence, with Dylan filling the role once played by Art Garfunkel. This soundboard recording captures Dylan set at the Garden, with Simon on the closing 4 songs.

2001 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 2010-03-19 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction

2001-03-19

Waldorf Astoria Hotel

New York, NY

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Aerosmith

01. Sweet Emotion - with Kid Rock

02. Jaded > Train Kept a Rollin'

Paul Simon

01. Still Crazy After All These Years > Graceland 

Queen

01. We Will Rock You

02. Tie Your Mother Down - With Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins

Ricky Martin

01. Come On Let's Go > Donna > La Bamba 

Solomon Burke

01. Cry To Me 

Steely Dan

01. Black Friday

All-Star Jam

01. Could You Be Loved - Bono, Mary J. Blige, Melissa Etheridge, Keith Richards, James Burton, Joe Perry, Brian May, Robbie Robertson

02. Do It Again - Steely Dan, Brian May

03. Johnnie's Boogie - Johnnie Johnson, Keith Richards, Mario Ramirez, Brian May, Joe Perry, 

04. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Paul Simon, Dion. Marc Anthony, Jann Wenner

05. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Solomon Burke, Keith Rihards, Brian May, Robbie Robertson, Kid Rock

2001 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 2010-03-19 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

The 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony was defined by two bigger than life stars who didn't perform.  Michael Jackson accepted the honor live, but then exited. Queen performed several tunes, but of course, without Freddie Mecury who passed away a decade earlier. Paul Simon became a 2 time inductee, having been honored pereviously for his time with Simon & Garfunkel. Steely Dan, Aerosmith and Solomon Burke all took the stage after their inductions, while Ricky  Martin played a trio of songs in honor of Ritchie Valens.

This TV soundboard recording captures the musical highlights from that ceremony on March 19, 2001, 23 years ago today..  A complete list of inductees is provided below.

Artist	Inducted By	Category
Aerosmith	Kid Rock	Performer
The Flamingos	Frankie Valli	Performer
Michael Jackson	N Sync	Performer
Paul Simon	Marc Anthony	Performer
Queen	Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins	Performer
Ritchie Valens	Ricky Martin	Performer
Solomon Burke	Mary J. Blige	Performer
Steely Dan	Moby	Performer
Chris Blackwell	Bono	Non-Performer

 

Paul Simon - 2011-07-01 - London, UK (SBD)

Paul Simon

2011-07-01

I Tunes Festival

The Roundhouse

London UK

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Crazy Love, Vol. II 

02. Dazzling Blue 

03. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover 

04. So Beautiful Or So What 

05. Vietnam 

06. Mother And Child Reunion 

07. That Was Your Mother 

08. Hearts And Bones 

09. Mystery Train

10. Wheels

11. Slip Slidin' Away 

12. Rewrite 

13. Peace Like A River 

14. The Obvious Child 

15. The Only Living Boy iIn New York

16. The Afterlife 

17. Questions For The Angels 

18. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 

19. Gumboots

Encore:

29. The Sound Of Silence

21. Kodachrome 

22. Gone At Last 

23. Here Comes The Sun

24. The Boy In The Bubble 

25. Late In The Evening

Encore 2:

26. Still Crazy After All These Years 

27. You Can Call Me Al

Paul Simon - 2011-07-01 - London, UK (SBD)

201os - #1 - On April 8, 2011, Paul Simon released his 12th solo studi album, entitled So Beautiful or So What. The disc debuted at #4 on the billboard charts, selling almost 70,000 copies in its first week. The disc also received critical acclaim, with Allmusic giving it 4 ½ star review, while Robert Christgau gave it a grade of A. In addition, Rolling Stone ranked it #3 on its list of the 50 best albums of 2011. Simon went on tour from April to July in support of the album, then after a 2 month break, went back out on the road from October to December. This soundboard recording captures him in during the first leg of his tour, in London at the Itunes Festival on July 1, 2011, a dozen years ago today.

Paul Simon - 2016-05-12 - Austin TX (Webcast)

Paul Simon

2016-05-12

Austin City Limits

The Moody Theater

Austin, TX

Webcast Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Boy In The Bubble 

02. That Was Your Mother 

03. Rewrite 

04. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard 

05. Wristband 

06. Homeward Bound 

07. The Werewolf 

08. The Cool, Cool River 

09. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 

10. You Can Call Me Al 

11. The Sound Of Silence 

Paul Simon - 2016-05-12 - Austin TX (Webcast)

In June 2016, Paul Simon released his 13th solo studio album, entitled Stranger to Stranger.  The disc debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts Billboard, Mojo and Rolling Stone all rating it as one of the dozen best albums of the year.  Simon launched a two month US tour in May in support of the album.  This Webcast recording captures him during that run at Austin City Limits on May 12, 2016, 7 years ago today.

Paul Simon - 1965-01-27 - London, UK (FM)

Paul Simon

1965-01-27

5 To 10 Program

London UK

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro & Chat with Simon Mayo* 

02. I Am A Rock

03. MH Chat*

04. Bleecker Street 

05. MH Chat*

06. Kathy's Song 

07. MH Chat*

08. The Sound Of Silence

09. Closing Chat*

*DJ Mike Hatrding Chat from rebroadcast in 2011

Paul Simon - 1965-01-27 - London, UK (FM)

Simon and Garfunkel's first album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., was released on October 19, 1964. It consisted of 12 songs, five of which were written by Simon. The album initially flopped.  The dou was at odds with each other, which unfortunately, would become all too common place during their on agian, off again career.  And so, Simon left Garfunkel behind and moved to England.  In London, he played small clubs and found a music scene where he felt valued.  He would eventually return to the US and reunite with Garfunkel after the release of a remixed, electrified version of Sounds of Silence, which originally appeared as an acoustic track on the aforementioned Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M,, soared up the charts reaching #1 in January, 1966.  This FM broadcast captures Simon solo during his time in London, on January 1, 1965, 58 years ago today.  Note - this is a rebroadcast of the show from 201 so the DJ commentary s from the re-broadcast, not the opirinal 1965 show.

Paul Simon - 1975-12-11 - London, UK (FM)

Paul Simon 

featuring Art Garfunkel

1975-12-11

London Palladium

London, UK

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Do It For Your Love (instrumental)

02. Still Crazy After All These Years

03. Homeward Bound

04. I Do It For Your Love

05. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover

06. Bluesette (feat. Toots Thielemans)

07. banter

08. Loves Me Like A Rock

09. Introduces Art Garfunkel

10. The Boxer *

11. Scarborough Fair > Canticle *

12. My Little Town *

13. Kodachrome

* with Art Garfunkel

Paul Simon - 1975-12-11 - London, UK (FM) 

1975 - After the break up on Simon & Garfunkel in 1970, Paul Simon embarked on a solo career and found instant success. His self titled album, released in 1972, went to#4 on the billboard charts and spawned the hits singles Mother & Child Reunion and Me &Julio Down By The School Yard. The next year, he released the album There Goes Rhymin' Simon which went to #2 on the Billboard charts, as did the singles Kodachrome and Loves Me Like A Rock. Then in October 1975, he released the disc Still Crazy After All These Years which would become his only solo #1 album, and yield his only solo #1 single, 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.  During a brief tour of Europe in December 1975, in support of his latest album, Simon's solo success took a back seat to a one night only reunion.  As captured in this FM broadcast, on December 11, 1975, 46 years ago today, Art Garfunkel joined Simon on stage in London for 4 songs.  rekindling hopes for a reunion.  The two had reconciled to some degree earlier that year, with Garfunkel collaborating with Simon on the tune My Little Town.  Despite that, it would take 7 years, until 1982, before the duo would reunite for a tour, only to have  the old wounds re-emerge and drive them apart again,

Paul Simon - 1991-10-12 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD)

Paul Simon

1991-10-12 

Born At The Right Time Tour

Tokyo Dome

Tokyo, Japan

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Kodachrome 

02. Born At The Right Time

03. Me and Julio 

04. Bridge Over Troubled Waters

05. Proof 

06. Graceland 

07. The Obvious Child 

08. Loves Me Like A Rock 

09. You Can Call Me Al 

10. Still Crazy After All These Years 

11. America

12. The Boxer 

13. Mrs Robinson 

14. The Sound Of Silence 

Paul Simon - 1991-10-12 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD)

JAPAN - On October 16, 1990, Paul Simon released the album Rhythm Of The Saints, his 8th solo studio disc. The disc would climb to #4 on the Billboard charts, and received 2 Grammy nominations, for Album of Te Year and Producer Of The Year. Critical review for the album were also strong with Rolling Stone and Blender giving the album 4 stars while Entertainment Weekly graded it an A plus.  In early 1991, Simon launched the Born In Th Right Time Tour (taken from the name of the one oif the songs on Rhythm Of The Saints) in support of teh disc,  The tour would run in 1992 and take Simon to all 6 inhabited continents -  North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.  This soundboard recording captures him in Japan during that tour, on October 12, 1991, 29 years ago today.

Paul Simon - 2011-11-13 - Rosemont, IL (FM)

Paul Simon
2011-11-13
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, IL
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Boy in the Bubble
02. Dazzling Blue
03. Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover
04. The Afterlife
05. Station Break (Deleted)
06. Mother & Child Reunion
07. That Was Your Mother > Hearts And Bones > Mystery Train > Wheels
08. Slip Slidin' Away
09. Station Break (Deleted)
10. Rewrite
11. Peace Like A River
12. Obvious Child
13. Only Living Boy In New York
14. Love Is Eternal Sacred Light
15. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
16. GumBoots
17. Station Break (Deleted)
18. The Sound Of Silence
19. Kodachrome
20. Here Comes the Sun
21. Crazy Love, Vol. II
22. Late in the Evening
23. Station Break (Deleted)
24. Graceland
25. Pretty Thing
26. Still Crazy After All These Years
27. band introductions 

Paul Simon - 2011-11-13 - Rosemont, IL (FM)

2011: On April 8, 2011, Paul Simon released his 12th solo studi album, entitled So Beautiful or So What. The disc debuted at #4 on the billboard charts, selling almost 70,000 copies in its first week. The disc also received critical acclaim, with Allmusic giving it 4 ½ star review, while Robert Christgau gave it a grade of A. In addition, Rolling Stone ranked it #3 on its list of the 50 best albums of 2011. Simon went on tour from April to July in support of the album, then after a 2 month break, went back out on the road from October to December. This FM broadcast captures him in Rosemont, IL on November 13, 2011, 6 years ago today. Download this one to hear Simon play not only tunes from his new disc, but also a retrospective of songs from is long storied career.

Billy Joel - 2015-08-04 - Uniondale, NY (HQ Aud)

Billy Joel
2015-08-04
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
HQ Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Into By Andrew Cuomo
02. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
03. Zanzibar
04. Summer, Highland Falls
05. Everybody Loves You Now
06. No Man's Land
07. Just the Way You Are
08. The Entertainer
09. I Do > The Lion Sleeps Tonight
In. The Still Of The Night
10. The Longest Time
11. The Downeaster Alexa
12. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard*
13. Homeward Bound*
14. Late in the Evening*
15. The Ballad of Billy the Kid
16. New York State of Mind
17. Miami 2017
18. Until the Night
19. Allentown
20. Goodnight Saigon
21. Keeping the Faith
22. She's Always a Woman
23. My Life
24. Captain Jack
25. I've Loved These Days
26. The River of Dreams > A Hard Day's Night
27. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
28. Piano Man
29. Encore Applause
30. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
31. Uptown Girl
32. Big Shot > Rock&Roll
33. You May Be Right
34. Only the Good Die Young

* Featuring Paul Simon

Billy Joel - 2015-08-04 - Uniondale, NY (HQ Aud)

This high quality audience tape captures Billy playing the final concert at the Nassau Coliseum, on August 4, 20156, just 2 years ago today.  He gets some help midway through the show from another native New Yorker, Paul Simon. As the Coliseum had the worst acoustics and sight lines of arena in the NY/NJ area, and was found to be filled with asbestos, they couldn't tear it down soon enough from my perspective.  They've since built a new arena on the site, and fittingly, Joel played the first concert in their new venue!

Paul Simon - 2006-05-25 - London, UK (FM)

Paul Simon
2006-05-25
Bloomsbury Theatre
London, UK
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Intro
02. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
03. Outrageous
04. Slip Slidin' Away
05. You're The One
06. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
07. How Can You Live In The Northeast
08. The Boxer
09. Father And Daughter
10. Love Me Like A Rock
11. Graceland
12. Wartime Prayers

Paul Simon - 2006-05-25 - London, UK (FM)

Paul Simon - 2000s: On May 9, 2006, Paul Simon released Surprise, his 11th studio album and first since in 6 years, since You’re The One in 2000. The album went to #14 on the Billboard charts, the best any of his discs had performed since Rhythm of The Saints climbed to #4 back in 1990. Simon promoted the album extensively, including TV appearances on Sunday Morning, Good Morning America and Saturday Night Live. In June, he launched the Surprise tour in support of the album, which ran until November and consisted of 27 dates in the US and UK. This concert finds him in London right before the tour launched, on May 25, 2006. a decade ago this very day.

Paul Simon - 1978-05-07 - Caesaria, Israel (SBD or HQ Aud)

Paul Simon
1978-05-07
Caesaria, Israel
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
02, Homeward Bound
03. Mother and Child Reunion
04. I Do It For Your Love
05. You're Kind
06. Bluesette
07. Have A Good Time
08. Still Crazy After All These Years
09. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover
10. The Boxer
11. Mrs Robinson
12. Slip Slidin' Away
13. Duncan
14. Something So Right
15, Loves Me like a Rock
16. Some Folks Lives
17. I Keep So Busy
18. What Do You Call Him
19. Bridge Over Troubled Water
20. Gone At Last
21. American Tune
22. Sounds Of Silence
23. America
24. Baby, What You Want Me To Do
25. Bye Bye Love

Paul Simon - 1978-05-07 - Caesaria, Israel (SBD or HQ Aud)

Paul Simon - 1970's: After the break up on Simon & Garfunkel in 1970, Paul Simon embarked on a solo career and found instant success.  His self titled album, released in 1972, went to#4 on the billboard charts and spawned the hits singles Mother & Child Reunion and Me &Julio Down By The School Yard.  The next year, he released the album There Goes Rhymin' Simon which went to #2 on the Billboard charts, as did teh singles Kodachrome and Loves me Like A rock.  Then in 1975, he released the disc Still Crazy After All These Years which would become his only solo #1 album, and yield his only solo #1 single, 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.  After that incredible run, Simon took most of the rest of the decade off, except for releasing a greatest hits album in 1977, which included a new tune, Slip Slidin' Away, that became a top 5 hit.  Simon did not tour, however, in support of that greatest hits package.  In fact, between 1976 and 1979, he played just one live concert, as captured in this soundboard (or high quality audience recording), in Israel, on May 7, 1978, 38 years ago today.  The set list focuses mainly on his solo work, but he throws in just enough material from his days with Garfunkel to make you wish for a reunion!

Paul Simon - 1987-12-13 - Madison Square Garden, NY (SBD)

Paul Simon & Friends

1987-12-13

Benefit for New York Children’s Health Project

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

256 kbps

Artwork Included

Paul Simon

01. The Boy In The Bubble

02. Gumboots Whispering Bells

03. Crazy Love, Vol II

04. I Know What I Know

05. Introduces Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band

06. Treat Her Right

07. Introduces Deborah Harry & Grace Jones

Deborah Harry & Grace Jones

08. Introduce Lou Reed

Lou Reed

09. Tell It To Your Heart

10. New Sensations

11. Talk A Walk On The Wild Side

12. Introduces Dion -

Dion

13. The Wanderer

14. Runaround Sue

15. Teenager In Love

Paul Simon

16. Introduces Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

17. Unknown Track

18. Homeless

Paul Simon

19. Graceland

20. You Can Call Me Al

21. Introduces Laurie Anderson

Laurie Anderson

22. Baby Doll

23. Let X=X It Tango

Paul Simon

24. - Introduces Ron Darling and Ron Mattingly

Ron Darling and Don Mattingly

25. Introduce Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

26. Chats about the benefit

27. Born To Run

28. Brings out Paul Shaffer, Billy Joel& Paul Simon

29. Glory Days

Paul Simon

30. Introduces Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

31. Introduces Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

32. Cuentas del Alma

33. Muevete

Paul Simon

34. Introduces Lorne Michaels, Kevin Nealon & Chevy Chase

Lorne Michaels, Kevin Nealon & Chevy Chase

35. Introduce James Taylor

James Taylor

36. Looking For Love On Broadway

37. Carolina In My Mind

38. That Lonesome Road

Whoopie Goldberg

39. Introduces Nile Rogers

Nile Rodgers (with Chaka Khan)

40. We Are Family > Le Freak Good Time > I Feel For You

Paul Simon

41. Introduces Billy Joel

Billy Joel

42. New York State Of Mind

Paul Simon

43. Still Crazy After All These Years

44. Late In The Evening

45. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

Encore - All Musicians and Guests

46. Rock & Roll Music

47. Rock & Roll Music (reprise)

Paul Simon - 1987-12-13 - Madison Square Garden, NY (SBD) 

As mentioned in an earlier post, Paul Simon and Irwin Redlener, MD co-founded the Children’s Health Fund (CHF) in 1987 to provide health care to homeless children. Their efforts began in New York City, and Simon pulled out all the stops to raise money for his new foundation. He headlined a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 1987, 28 years ago today, with some help from a few friends, including Paul Shaffer, Deborah Harry, Lou Reed, Dion, James Taylor, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen. This soundboard recording captures every note of that incredible benefit show. Download this one, and while you listen, be sure to visit the CHF site and make a donation to this worthy cause.

Paul Simon - 1992-12-05 - Montevideo, Uraguay (SBD)

Paul Simon

1992-12-05

Estadio Centenario

Montevideo, Uruguay

Soundboard Recording

256 Kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Obvious Child

02. The Boy In The Bubble

03. She Moves On

04. Kodachrome

05. Born At The Right Time

06. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard

07. I Know What I Know

08. Graceland

09. You Can Call Me Al

10. You Can Call Me Al (Reprise)

11. Still Crazy After All These Years

12. Loves Me Like A Rock

13. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

14. Late In The Evening

15. Gone At Last

16. Scarborough Fair

17. The Boxer

18. Mrs. Robinson

19. Sound Of Silence

20. Crowd

Paul Simon - 1992-12-05 - Montevideo, Uruguay (SBD)

In late 199o0, Paul Simon released the album Rhythm of The Saints, the follow up to his Grammy Award winning disc, Graceland. Whereas Graceland drew on African music for inspiration, Rhythm of The Saints featured Latin American influences. Rhythm of The Saints would be nominated for 2 Grammys, and rose to #4 on the Billboard charts, just one spot lower than Graceland’s peak position. In January 1991, Simon launched a world tour in support of the album, which included a concert on the Great Lawn in Central Park on August 15 of that year for an audience of several hundred thousand. That show was officially released on both CD and VHS tape (though it never been re-released as DVD). This soundboard captures Simon at the last show of that tour, almost 2 years after it began, in Uruguay on December 5, 1992, 23 years ago today.

Paul Simon - 1980-10-07 - Philadelphia, PA (SBD)

Paul Simon

1980-10-07

Tower Theater

Philadelphia PA

Soundboard Recording

128 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard

02. Still Crazy After All These Years (missing)

03. Ace In The Hole

04. Something So Right

05. One Trick Pony

06. Jonah

07. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover

08. Late In The Evening

09. American Tune (missing)

10. The Boxer (missing)

11. The Sound Of Silence (missing)

Paul Simon - 1980-10-07 - Philadelphia, PA (SBD) 

On August 12, 1980, Paul Simon released One Trick Pony, his 5th studio solo album, which equaled his output with former partner Art Garfunkel. The album is best known for the Grammy-nominated track "Late In The Evening" which was a hit for Simon in 1980, peaking at #6 in the U.S. The disc would go to #12 on the Bill board charts, but a bit disappointing compared to his previous solo releases which al cracked the top 5. Simon would have another commercial disappointment with Hearts & Bones in 1983, but would bounce back with Graceland in 1986, a disc that would go to #3 on the US charts, be nominated for 4 Grammy’s winning album of the year, and receive rave critical reviews. All that was in the future, however, when Simon played Philadelphia on October 7, 1980, 35 years ago today. This soundboard recording captures a portion of that show - if anyone knows where I can find the rest, please leave a comment below the post.