The Band - 1976-10-30 - SNL, New York, NY (TV SBD)

The Band

1976-10-30

Saturday Night Live

NBC Studios

30 Rockefeller Center

New York, NY

TV SBD

192 kbps

Video Below

01. Life Is A Carnival

02. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

03. Stage Fright

04. Georgia On My Mind

The Band - 1976-10-30 - SNL, New York, NY (TV SBD)

The Band were part of the 1994 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class, along with John Lennon, the Grateful Dead, The Animals, and Bob Marley, just to name a few other inductees that year.  While Robbie Robertson was in attendance, Levon Helm decided not to show up due to long running issues with Robertson. Eric Clapton handled the induction speech and also sat in with the groupo when they performed The Weight.

This TV soundboard recording captures The Band on Saturday Night Live on October 30, 1976, a half century ago today.  Less than a month later, they would play the legendary LAst Waltz concert in San Francisco, retiring from live performing.  Of course, that turmed out to be just temporarly, as 4/5 of the group (all but Robertson) reunited in 1983.

The Band - 1984-09-08 - Foxboro, MA (SBD)

The Band

1984-09-08

Sullivan Stadium

Foxboro, MA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rag Mama Rag

02. Mystery Train

03. The Shape I'm In

04. It Makes No Difference

05. Caledona

06. You Don't Know Me

07. Stage Fright

08. The Genetic Method>

09. Chest Fever

10. The Weight

11. Willie & The Hand Jive

12. Rivers Of Babylon

Note: Opened for Neil Young

The Band - 1984-09-08 - Foxboro, MA (SBD)

1984: In June 1983, some 6 ½ years after the Last Waltz, The Band reunited. Well, at least 4/5 of the original group did, as Robbie Robertson chose to follow his own path. Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel played a series of small clubs in the summer of 1983, followed by a short run of shows in Japan in August, after which they launched an extended East Coast tour in the fall. The reunion was deemed a success, and the quartet went back out on the road in early 1984, playing almost continuously until September of that year. This sounboard recording captures them in Foxboro on September 8, 1984, 42 years ago today, leading in for Neil Young.

The Band - 1994-08-26 - Asbury Park NJ (FM)

The Band

1994-08-26

WNEW-FM 20th Anniversary Show

The Stone Pony

Asbury Park, NJ

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Caledonia

03. Remedy

04. Blind Willie McTell

05. It Makes No Difference

06. Rick Danko Speaks

07. Atlantic City

08. Rag Mama Rag

09. Caledonia Mission

10. Crazy Mama

11. Stuff Ya Gotta Watch

12. Stage Fright

13. The Weight

14. Don't Do It

15. Java Blues

16. Ophelia

17. The Shape I'm In

18. Genetic Method >

19. Chest Fever

20. Rock and Roll Shoes  

The Band - 1994-08-26 -Asbury Park NJ (FM) 

I only saw The Band live just twice, both times in 1985. The first concert, in August at Pier 84 in New York, they were the lead in for CSN. The 2nd show, in October, they headlined at one of their favorite venues, the Lone Star Cafe. 

This post fast fowards 9 years after I saw them to 1994, which proved to be quite a magical year for The Band. Original members Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Garth Hudson continued to tour relentlessly, incorporating tunes from their 1993 album Jericho into their set list. Among the songs from that disc was a unique cover of Bruce Springsteen’s Atlantic City. They played at Woodstock 1994 in August, 25 years after they had played the original festival in 1969. They capped the year by being elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That 1994 class also included John Lennon, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Bob Marley, The Animals, Duane Eddy, and one of The Band’s long time touring partners, The Grateful Dead. Eric Clapton, who had long admired the group and cited them as one of the reasons he moved away from the style of music played by Cream, made the induction speech for The Band. They also helped legendary FM station WNEW-FM celebrate the station's 20th anniversary, as captured in this FM broadcast from the Stone Pony on August 26, 1994, 29 years ago today.

The Band - 1984-06-21 - Toronto, Canada (FM)

The Band

1984-06-21

SEVA Benefit

Kingswood Music Theatre

Toronto, Canada 

FM Broadcast

320  kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Story Everybody Knows

03. Long Black Veil

04. Shape I'm In

05. It Makes No Difference

06. Milk Cow Blues

07. Mystery Train

08. King Harvest

09. One More Shot

10. WS Walcott Medicine Show

11. You Don't Know

12. Stage Fright

13. Caldonia

14. Genetic Method

15. Java Blues

16. Up On Cripple Creek

17. Interviews - The Band and Bob Weir regarding SEVA

The Band - 1984-06-21 - Toronto, Canada (FM)

I saw The Band live just twice, both times in 1985. The first concert, in August at Pier 84 in New York, they were the lead in for CSN. The 2nd show, in October, they headlined at one of their favorite venues, the Lone Star Cafe. 

This FM broadcast captures The Band in Toronto on June 21, 1984, 42 years ago today and about a year before I saw them live.  They were leading in for the Grateful Dead at a benefit concert for SEVA. The SEVA foundation, an international health organization, works with local communities around the world to develop self-sustaining programs that preserve and restore sight. Since 1979, rock musicians have partnered with SEVA to raise funds for their work. In addition to the Grateful Dead & The Band, Bruce Hornsby, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Graham Nash, Country Joe McDonald, Maria Muldaur and Paul Simon, just to name a few, have participated in dozens of shows to support SEVA. (go here for more on SEVA benefit concerts). Just another example of rock and roll working for social change.

The Band - 1984-04-30 - Washington, DC (SBD)

The Band

1984-04-30

Wax Museum

Washington, DC

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. tuning

02. A Story Everybody Knows

03. Long Black Veil

04. The Shape I'm In

05. It Makes No Difference

06. Milk Cow Boogie

07. Mystery Train

08. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

09. One More Shot

10. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

11. You Don't Know Me

12. Stage Fright

13. Caledonia

The Band - 1984-04-30 - Washington, DC (SBD)

The Band entered the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994, along with the Grateful Dead, The Animals, Bob Marley, Elton John, and John Lennon, just to name a few other members of that class. Ironically, Robbie Robertson, who chose not to join the reformed group in 1983, was in attendance, while Levon Helm, who led that reunion, skipped the ceremony due to his issue with Robertson. The members in attendance performed The Weight, backed by Eric Clapton who had made their induction speech.

This soundboard recording captures The Band after they had reformed, sans Robertson, in Washington, DC on April 30, 1984, 42 years ago today.

The Band (Danko & Manuel) - 1984-02-01 - New York, NY (late) (SBD)

The Band

Rick Danko & Richard Manuel

1984-02-01

Late Show

Lone Star Cafe

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Long Black Veil

02. Just Another Whistle Stop

03. Caledonia Mission

04. Share Your Love

05. Blaze Of Glory 

06. Georgia On My Mind

07. Rockin' Chair

08. Brainwashed

09. You Don't Know Me

10. Mystery Train

The Band (Danko & Manuel) - 1984-02-01 - New York, NY (late) (SBD) 

Danko & Manuel 1984 - Back to Back - #2: As promised earlier today, here's part 2 of our Back to Back set featuring Rick Danko & Richard Manuel of the Band at the Lone Satr in 1984.  This one is a soundbaord recording of the late show from February 1, 1984, 42 years ago today.

The Band (Danko & Manuel) - 1984-02-01 - New York, NY (early) (SBD)

The Band

Rick Danko & Richard Manuel

1984-02-01

Early Show

Lone Star Cafe

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Shape I'm In

02. The Rumor

03. Unfaithful Servant

04. You Don't Know Me

05. Java Blues

06. Across The Great Divide

07. It Makes No Difference 

08. Chest Fever

09. My Love

10. She Knows

11. Stage Fright

12. I Shall Be Released

The Band (Danko & Manuel) - 1984-02-01 - New York, NY (early) (SBD) 

Danko & Manuel 1984 - Back to Back - #1: Despite the fanfare surrounding the Last Waltz, including a full length film and a triple disc album, that November 25, 1976 show was not the last time The Band would play live. While Robbie Robertson moved on to a solo career, the other members of the group would work together in various configurations throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The Lone Star Café in New York, famous for a giant, 40 ft high, iguana sculpture that adorned the building, became a home away from home for the re-formed group. The Band played the club on countless occasions in the late 1980s, often playing 3 or 4 nights in a row, with 2 shows each night, invoking memories of how concerts at venues such as the Fillmore East were scheduled in the Woodstock era! I was fortunate to see them at the Lone Star on October 1, 1985. My table was directly in front of the band, maybe a mere 20 feet away! This soundboard recording captures 2 of the 5 original members of The Band - Rick Danko & Richard Manuel -  playing the early show at The Lone Star on February 1, 1984, 42 years ago today.  Downlaod this one, then come back later today for part 2 of this Back To Back set.

The Band - 1990-12-05 - Lone Star Roadhouse, New York, NY (late) (SBD)

The Band

1990-12-05

Late Show

Lone Star Roadhouse

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Caledonia

02. CC Rider

03. Mary Ann

04. Mystery Train

05. WS Walcott Medicine Show

06. It Makes No Difference

07. Ophelia

08. "How Ya Doin'"

09. The Shape I'm In*

10. Blues Stay Away From Me*

11. Up On Cripple Creek*

12. Willy & The Hand Jive*

* with Gregg Allman & Joe Walsh

The Band - 1990-12-05 - Lone Star Roadhouse, New York, NY (late) (SBD) 

I saw The Band live just twice, both times in 1985. The first concert, in August at Pier 84 in New York, they were the lead in for CSN. The 2nd show, in October, they headlined at one of their favorite venues, the Lone Star Cafe.  By the way, The Band is in a select group of just 8 artists that I saw twice in the same year, with the other 7 being the Grateful Dead, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Hornsby, Joe Jackson, Robert Cray, and Los Lobos.  If you like statisrtics like that, you'll find a whole chapter of them in my book.

This soundboard recording captures The Band on Deecember 5, 1990, 35 years ago today, at the Lone Star Roadhouse in New York. After the Lone Star Cafe closed, the owners opened a new venue, called the Lone Star Roadhouse, and The Band followed!

The Band - 1976-08-29 - Lenox, MA (SBD)

The Band

1976-08-29

Music Inn

Lenox, MA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Ring Your Bell

03. Shape I’m In

04. The Weight

05. Makes No Difference

06. King Harvest

07. Ophelia

08. Stage Fright

09. Night They Drove Old Dixie Down > Across The Great Divide

10. Twilight

11. Up On Cripple Creek

12. Genetic Method

13. Chest Fever

14. Life Is A Carnival

15. Forbidden Fruit

16. Wheels On Fire

17. W S Walcott Medicine Show

The Band - 1976-08-29 - Lenox, MA (SBD)

The links between Jerry Garcia, as a member of the Grateful Dead, and The Band stretched across 4 decades. The Band & The Grateful Dead played at two of the most famous rock festivals in history, Woodstock in August 1969 and Watkins Glen in July 1973. The two bands also played on the same bill at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on July 31 and August 1. Three years earlier, in the summer of 1970, The Dead and The Band, along with Janis Joplin and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, participated in the Festival Express, a train tour across Canada that was detailed in a 2003 documentary film. In the 1990’s, Rick Danko of The Band sat in with The Dead during their 3rd set on December 31, 1983, while all the members of The Band joined the Dead for the encore on June 21, 1984. The Dead added The Band tune The Weight to their set lists in the 1990s, often playing the song as an encore. After they reformed in 1983, sans Robbie Robertson, The Band served as the lead-in band for the Grateful Dead on about a half dozen occasions, including what turned out to be the Dead’s final show on July 9, 1995 at Soldier Field in Chicago, just a month before Jerry Garcia’s death. 

Today's post takes us back to 1976, when Robbie Robertson of The Band had grown tired of the grind of touring. He urged the group to retire from the road, and conceived the idea of a massive, star studded, retirement concert to be held on Thanksgiving Day, November 25 1976 at Winterland in San Francisco. Along the way to the Last Waltz, however, The Band embarked on one final tour, giving their fans across the country a last chance to see the classic line up of Robertson, Rich Danko, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson and Levon Helm. This soundboard recording captures The Band during that tour, in Lenox on August 29, 1976, 49 years ago today 

The Band - 1984-03-12 - Portland OR (SBD)

The Band

1984-03-12

Starry Night

Portland, OR

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rag Mama Rag 

02. Long Black Veil 

03. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

04. It Makes No Difference 

05. Milk Cow Boogie 

06. Mystery Train 

07. The Shape I'm In 

08. When I Get My Reward

09. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 

10. You Don't Know Me 

11. Stage Fright 

12. Caldonia 

13. Genetic Method > Chest Fever 

14. The Weight 

15. Java Blues 

16. I Shall Be Released

17. (I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes

18. Evey Night & Every Day

The Band - 1984-03-12 - Portland OR (SBD)

The Band 1984 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of pur Back to Back set featuring The Band in 1984. This one is a sounbaord recording from Portland from March 12, 1984, 41 years ago today.

The Band - 1984-03-11 - Portland OR (SBD)

The Band

1984-03-11

Starry Night

Portland, OR

Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rag Mama Rag 

02. Long Black Veil 

03. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

04. It Makes No Difference 

05. Milk Cow Boogie 

06. Mystery Train 

07. The Shape I'm In 

08. VooDoo Music 

09. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 

10. You Don't Know Me 

11. Stage Fright 

12. Caldonia 

13. Genetic Method > Chest Fever 

14. The Weight 

15. Java Blues 

16. I Shall Be Released

17. Up On Cripple Creek 

Encore #1:

18. Blaze of Glory 

19. One More Shot

20. Willie And The Hand Jive

Encore #2:

21. Ophelia

xx. Rivers of Babylon (acapella) (missing)

The Band - 1984-03-11 - Portland OR (SBD)

The Band 1984 - Back To Back - #1:  In June 1983, some 6 ½ years after the Last Waltz, The Band reunited. Well, at least 4/5 of the original group did, as Robbie Robertson chose to follow his own path. Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel played a series of small clubs in the summer of 1983, followed by a short run of shows in Japan in August, after which they launched an extended East Coast tour in the fall. The reunion was deemed a success, and the quartet went back out on the road in early 1984, playing almost continuously until September of that year. This sounboard recording captures them in Portland on March 11, 1984, 41 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this set.

The Band - 1974-09-14 - London, UK (TV SBD)

The Band

1974-09-14

Wenbley Stadium

London UK

TV SBD Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Hard Times (The Slop)

02. Just Another Whistle Stop 

03. Stage Freight

04. The Weight 

05. The Shape I'm In

06. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever 

07. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 

08. Across The Great Divide 

09. Endless Highway 

10. Smoke Signal 

11. I Shall Be Released

12. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 

13. Mystery Train 

14. The Genetic Method

15. Chest Fever 

16. Up On Cripple Creek 

The Band - 1974-09-14 - London, UK (TV SBD)

After spending the early part of 1974 on tour backing Bob Dyaln, The Band once again found themseleves in a supporting role on September 14, 1974, a haldf century ago today.  CSNY headlined that day at Wembley Stadium iin London before a crowd of over 100,000, with opening acts Jesse Colin Young, Joni Mitchell, Tom Scott & The LA Express, and The Band. For CSNY, it would be their last show together for over 25 years.  For The Band, it would be another monumental rock festival, to go along with their appearances at Woodstock and Watkins Glen. This TV soundboard recording captures The Band's entire set, with all the tracks split out, a big upgrade from the version we posted last year.

Bob Dylan - 1969-08-31 - Isle of Wight, UK (SBD)

Bob Dylan 

& The Band 

1969-08-31

Isle of Wight Festival, 

Isle of Wight, UK

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. talk 

02. She Belongs To Me 

03. I Threw It All Away 

04. Maggie's Farm 

05. Wild Mountain Thyme 

06. It Ain't Me Babe 

07. To Ramona 

08. Mr. Tambourine Man 

09. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine 

10. Lay Lady Lay 

11. Highway 61 Revisited 

12. One Too Many Morning 

13. I Pity the Poor Immigrant 

14. Like a Rolling Stone 

15. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 

16. The Mighty Quinn [Quinn the Eskimo] 

17. Minstrel Boy 

18. Rainy Day Women No. 12 and 35 

LINK REMOVED OFFICIALLY RELEASED

Incredibly, as half a million gathered for an Aquarian Exposition on Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, Bob Dylan was actually living in Woodstock. He hadn't performed live since his near fatal motor cycle accident in 1966. Promoters offered him a headlining spot to make his comeback, but Dylan declined. Some sources claim it was because his son fell ill.  Others say that Bob was tired of the growing numbers of "hippies and druggies" gathering near his home. Whatever the reason, Bob passed on Woodstock.

Ironically, while the organizers of Woodstock couldn't get Dylan to play live in his own backyard, the promoters of the Isle Of Wight Festival enticed him to cross the pond with tales of the island's cultural and literary history. So, just two weeks after Woodstock, Dylan, backed by The Band, took the stage for a 17 song set, as captured in this soundboard recording.  Also on the bill were Woodstock veterans The Who, Joe Cocker, and Richie Havens. Dylan's appearance drew over 150,000 to the festival, not only for his coomeback, but also because rumors abounded that he would be joined on stage by The Beatles!  In truth, 3 of the Fab Four - John, George, and Ringo - were in attendance, but simply as fans. 

NOTE: As of Sept 2 at 4:30, a new link is up for this show. The original upload was missing track 15.  I found it elsewhere, though at only 160 kbps.  I added it to the folder and added a new link to the fixed folder, which now includes the lower bit rate track 15.  

The Band - 1995-08-27 - Schwenksville, PA (SBD)

The Band

1995-08-27

Philadelphia Folk Festival

Schwenksville, PA

Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01.  The Shape I'm In

02.  Girl You Gotta Watch

03.  The Weight

04.  It Makes No Difference

05.  WS Walcott Medicine Show

06.  Rag Mama Rag

07.  Atlantic City

08.  Caledonia Mission

09.  Crazy Mama

10.  Up on Cripple Creek

11.  Life is a Carnival

12.  Genetic Method > Chest Fever

13.  I Don't Want to Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes

The Band - 1995-08-27 - Schwenksville, PA (SBD)

As 500,000 fans descended on Max Yagur's farm for 3 days of peace, love and music, The Band were actually living right near Woodstock! They had recorded their legendary debut album, Music From Big Pink in the area, the title being a reference to the house they were living in at the time. The Band took the stage at Woodstock around 10 pm on August 17, though their performance was not included in the movie due to a dispute over rights fees. 

This post jumps ahead some 26 years after Woodstock and almost 19 years after the "Last Waltz" in 1976.  The Band reunited in 1983, sans Robbie Robertson, and continued to be a vibrant force in rock into the late 1990s. In 1993, they released the album Jericho, which included a unique cover of Bruce Springsteen’s Atlantic City. In 1994, they played at Woodstock 1994 in August, 25 years after they had played the original festival in 1969. They capped that year by being elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That 1994 class also included John Lennon, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Bob Marley, The Animals, Duane Eddy, and one of The Band’s long time touring partners, The Grateful Dead. Eric Clapton, who had long admired the group and cited them as one of the reasons he moved away from the style of music played by Cream, made the induction speech for The Band This soundboard recording captures The Band a year later, in Schwenksville, on August 27, 1995, 29 years ago today.

The Band - 1991-07-31- Lone Star Roadhouse, NY, NY (SBD)

The Band

1991-07-31

Lone Star Roadhouse 

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Instrumental

02. Don't Do It 

03. Stagefright

04. Will It Go Round In Circles

05. Blind Willie McTell

06. Rag Mama Rag

07. That's The Way God Planned It 

08. It Makes No Difference

09. The Weight

10. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

11. Get Back 

12. Blues Stay Away From Me

The Band - 1991-07-31 - Lone Star Roadhouse, NY, NY (SBD)

The Band 1991 - Back To Back - #1: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring The Band at the Lone Star Roadhouse in 1991.  Ths one is a soundboard recording from July 31, 1991, 33 years ago today. 

The Band - 1991-07-30 - Lone Star Roadhouse, NY, NY (SBD)

The Band

1991-07-30

Lone Star Roadhouse

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Life Is A Carnival

02. The Shape I'm In

03. Blind Willie McTell

04. That's The Way God Planned It 

05. It Makes No Difference

06. Rag Mama Rag

07. Will It Go Round In Circles

08. The Weight

09. Stagefright

10. Up On Cripple Creek

11. Get Back

12. Blues Stay Away From Me

The Band - 1991-07-30 - Lone Star Roadhouse, NY, NY (SBD)

The Band 1991 - Back To Back - #1: Despite the fanfare surrounding the Last Waltz, including a full length film and a triple disc album, that November 25, 1976 show was not the last time The Band would play live. While Robbie Robertson moved on to a solo career, the other members of the group would work together in various configurations throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The Lone Star Café in New York, famous for a giant, 40 ft high, iguana sculpture that adorned the building, became a home away from home for the re-formed group. The Band played the club on numerous occasions in the late 1980s, often playing 3 or 4 nights in a row, with 2 shows each night, invoking memories of how concerts at venues such as the Fillmore East were scheduled in the Woodstock era.  When the venue closed in 1989, the owners opened a new location, called the Lone Star Roadhouse, and The Band followed.  This soundboard recording captures them on the first of 2 nights at the roadhouse, on July 30, 1991, 33 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

The Band - 1995-07-09 - Chicago IL (SBD)

The Band 

1995-07-09

Soilder Field 

Chicago, IL

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwrok Included

01. Tuning

02. Sweet Home Chicago

03. Ophelia

04. The Shape I'm In

05. Genetic Method >

06. Chest Fever

07. Ready For You

08. It Makes No Difference

09. The Weight

10. Stage Fright

11. One More Shot

12. Rag Mama Rag

13. Crazy Mama

14. Up On Cripple Creek

15. Life Is A Carnival

- Opened For The Grateful Dead

The Band - 1995-07-09 - Chicago IL (SBD)

The Band 1995 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To BAck set featuring The Band leading in for the Grateful Dead in 1995 in Chicago. This one is a soundboard recording from July 9, 1995, 29 years ago today, a set that preceded the Dead's final show, just a month prior to the death of Jerry Garcia.

The Band - 1995-07-08 - Chicago IL (SBD)

The Band 

1995-07-08

Soilder Field 

Chicago, IL

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Tuning

02. The Shape I'm In

03. Caledonia

04. Stage Fright

05. Sweet Home Chicago

06. Remedy

07. It Makes No Difference

08. Rag Mama Rag

09. Atlantic City

10. The Weight

11. Genetic Method

12. Chest Fever

13. Stuff Ya Gotta Watch

14. Blind Willie Mctell

15. Rock And Roll Shoes

- Opened For The Grateful Dead

The Band - 1995-07-08 - Chicago IL (SBD)

The Band 1995 - Back To Back - #1: The Grateful Dead's 1995 Spring/Summer tour was a train wreck. Jerry Garcia, suffering from the after effects of his 1992 health issues, coupled with an ever increasing drug addiction, often was unable to rember lyrics or chords, sometimes turning off his instrument off during shows. Looking back, it's now easy to see the signs that pointed to his untimely passing in August 1995.  Beyond  Garcia's health, a host of other issues arose during the tour. Two fans fell from the upper deck at the June 24 show, lightning struck 3 fans before the June 25 show, the band was forced to cancel their July 3 show due to damage done to the venue the previous night, and 108 fans were injured when a structure collapsed during their July 6 concert. The only bright spot of this tragic run was the opeming acts.  Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Dave Matthews, the Black Crowes, Rusted Root and Dave Matthews all opened shows for the Dead during the 1995 tour.  So did The Band, who opened the final 2 shows of the tour in Chicago, which would also be the last 2 ever played by the Grateful Dead.  Perhaops its only fitting, as The Band and The Dead had shared the stage at 2 of the most legendary concerts in rock history, Woodstock in 1969 and Watkins Glen in 1973. This soundboard recording captures The Band leading in on July 8, 1995, 29 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

1994 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 1994-01-19 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

1994 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductions

1994-01-19

Waldorf Astoria Hotel

New York, NY

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

The Band

01. The Weight (with Eric Clapton)

Chuck Berry

01. Roll Over Beethoven (with Bob Weir, Bruce Hornsby)

Bob Weir

01. Wang Dang Doodle 

I Threes

01. One Love (with Ziggy Marley, Bono)

02. Redemption Song -

Bruce Springsteen

01. Come Together (with Axl Rose)

Jeff Beck

01. People Get Ready -

1994 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 1994-01-19 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

The 1994 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony was another marked by both wonderous moments and lingering tensions. Jerry Garcia decided to skip the Grateful Dead's induction, though the rest of the band did their best to make light of the situation by bringing along a life size cardboard cut out of their lead guitarist.  Robbie Robertson of The Band was in attendance, but Levon Helm decided not to show up due to long running issues with Robertson. Paul McCartney, who skipped The Beatles' induction in 1988 due to legal dispues with his former bandmates and Yoko Ono, was on hand to induct John Lennon, He even hugged Ono at the end of his induction speech in an emotional reconciliation. If  only McCartney had performed in tribute to Lennon, instead of the odd pairing of Bruce Springsteen and Axl Rose who played Come Together. No one in attendance will ever forget Bono's tribute to the late Bob Marley - "Showman, shaman, human, Jamaican!" Perhaps the best musical moments of the night belonged to 2 men not inducted in 1994. Jeff Beck played a moving version of People Get Ready to honor Rod Stewart, who had to miss the ceremony due to an earthquake in Los Angeles.  And Chuck Berry strutted his stuff at the age of 68 on Roll Over Beethoven, backed by  Bob Weir and Bruce Hornsby.

This TV soundboard recording captures the musical highlights from that ceremony on January 19, 1994, 3 decades ago today.  A complete list of inductees is provided below.

Artist	Inducted By	Category
The Animals	Dave Pirner	Performer
The Band	Eric Clapton	Performer
Bob Marley	Bono	Performer
Duane Eddy	Mick Jones	Performer
Elton John	Axl Rose	Performer
The Grateful Dead	Bruce Hornsby	Performer
John Lennon	Paul McCartney	Performer
Rod Stewart	Jeff Beck	Performer
Johnny Otis	Etta James	Non-Performer
Willie Dixon	Chuck Berry	Early Influence

The Band - 1985-01-03 - Lone Star Cafe, New York, NY (SBD)

The Band

Danko, Manuel, & Hudson

1985-01-03 

Early Show

Lone Star Cafe

New York NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. tuning

02. Crazy Mama

03. The Rumor

04. tuning

05. The Shape I'm In

06. Stage Fright

07. She Knows

08. Unfaithful Servant

09. Across The Divide

10. Long Black Veil

11. band intros

12. Chest Fever > Chest Fever

13. The Weight (false start) > tuning

14. The Weight

The Band - 1985-01-07 - Lone Star Cafe, New York, NY (SBD)

The Band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.  Robbie Robertson, who had left the group after the Last Waltz in 1976, was present for the ceremony.  Unfortuantely, Levon Helm did not attend due to a dispute with Robertson.  Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Robertson played The Wait, backed by Eric Clapton on guitar, marking the first time Robbie had perfromed with his band mates since their 1976 farewell show. Clapton, by the way, had delivered The Band's induction speech.  We'll have the msuical highlights from the 1994 ceremony, including The Weight, later this month.

This soundboard recording captures 3/4 of the post Last Walt Band (Danko, Hudson, and Richard Manuel (once again Levon is missing!) at one of their favorite venues, the Lone Star Cafe, on January 3, 1985, 39 years ago today.