The Ramones – 1978-01-07 – Palladium, NY (FM)

The Ramones

1978-01-07

The Palladium

New York, NY

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rockaway Beach

02. Teenage Lobotomy

03. Blitzkrieg Bop

04. I Wanna Be Well

05. Glad To See You Go

06. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment

07. You're Gonna Kill That Girl

08. I Don't Care

09. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

10. Havana Affair

11. Commando

12. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

13. Surfin' Bird

14. Cretin Hop

15. Listen To My Heart

16. California Sun

17. I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You

18. Pinhead

19. Do You Want To Dance

20. Chainsaw

21. Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World

22. Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy

23. Suzy Is A Headbanger

24. Let's Dance

25. Oh, Oh, I Love You So

26. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue

27. We're A Happy Family

LINK REMOVED - OFICIALLY RELEASED

Although they were the leaders of the NY punk scene, the Ramones were often criticized for “knowing only 3 chords and having every song sound the same. Those critics missed the point – The Ramones marked a return to a more pure brand of rock and roll, stripping away all the excess that had plagued the rock scene in the mid 1970s. This FM broadcast, from January 7, 1978, 34 years ago today, captures the band in front of their hometown crowd at the Palladium in New York. The show took place less than a week after their historic performance on New Year’s Eve at The Rainbow Theatre in London, a show that was immortalized on the album It’s Alive. This Palladium show has an identical set list to the Rainbow Theater performance, 27 songs all performed in less than 1 hour! That’s a blistering pace, even for the Ramones as the masters of the 2-minute song! Download this one to catch the Ramones at the top of their game as the leading lights of the punk and new wave revolution.

Kris Kristoffersen - 1979-01-05 - Bottom Line, NY NY (FM)

Kris Kristofferson

with Rita Coolidge

1979-01-05 

Bottom Line

New York, NY

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Billy Swan

01. I Can Help

02. Please Help Me I'm Falling

03. Hello Remember Me

Kris Kristofferson

04. Loving Her Was Easier

05. Sunday Morning Coming Down > The Silver Tongued Devil And I > Smile At Me Again >Same Old Song 

06. How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around

07. Casey's Last Ride

08. Living Legend 

09. Prove It To You One More Time Again 

10. The Sabre And the Rose

11. The Bigger The Fool the Harder the Fall

12. Song And Dance (Stephen Burton) 

13. We Had It All (Donnie Fritts) 

14. Help Me Make it Through the Night > For the Good Times 

15. The Pilgrim - Chapter 33  (Rita Coolige) 

16. The Way You Do The Things You Do 

17. Sweet Inspiration 

18. I Won't Cry No More

19. Bye Bye Love 

20. We're All Alone

21. Without You 

22. Higher And Higher (Rita and Kris) 

23. You Show Me Yours 

24. It's Never Gonna Be The Same Again 

25. Blue As I Do 

26. Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends 

27. Fallen Angel

28. Me And Bobby McGee 

Encore:

29. I Fought The Law 

30. Lover Please 

Kris Kristoffersen - 1979-01-05 - Bottom Line, NY NY (FM)

During his legendary career, Kris Kristofferson could frequently be found on stage at the also legendary night club, the Bottom Line in New York.  He played the venue in January 1979, March 1986, May 1986, May 1987, June 1988, January 1989, February 1990, March 1991, July 1991, August 1992, August 1993, February 1994 and September 1995.  The February 1994 show, which also featured Lou reed, saw DJ Vin Scelsa interview the duo about their careers, in between performances of their most famous tunes. That show was officially released in 2017on the disc, In Their Own Words With Vin Scelsa. This FM broadcast goes back to Kristofferson';s first run at the Bottom Line, on January 5, 1979, 33 years ago today.

Neil Diamond - 1971-01-03 - London, UK (TV SBD)

Neil Diamond

1971-01-03

BBC in Concert

London, UK

TV Soundboard

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Sweet Caroline

02. Solitary Man

03. Cracklin' Rosie

04. Done Too Soon

05. Modern Day Version Of Love

06. He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother

07. Holly Holy

08. I Am I Said

09. Brother Love

Neil Diamond - 1971-01-03 - London, UK (TV SBD)

Neil Diamond scored his first top ten hit the US in 1966 with Cherry Cherry. He had another in 1967 with Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon, but his big breakthrough came in 1969 when both Sweet Caroline and Holly Holy and cracked the top 10. He followed that in 1970 with his first #1 single, Cracklin' Rosie. This soundboard recording of his performance in London on January 3, 1971, 412 years ago today, finds him riding that wave of success, and previewing what was too come. The penultimate song in his set was I Am I said, which would reach the #4 spot on the Billboard charts by spring of 1971!

Grateful Dead - 1972-01-02 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1972-01-02

Winterland Arena

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Truckin

02. Sugaree

03. Mr. Charlie

04. Beat It On Down The Line

05. Loser

06. Jack Straw

07. Chinatown Shuffle

08. Tennessee Jed

09. El Paso

10. You Win Again

11. Big Railroad Blues

12. Mexicalli Blues

13. Playing In The Band

14. Next Time You See Me

15. Brown Eyed Women

16. Casey Jones

2nd Set:

01. Good Lovin' >

02. China Cat Sunflower >

03. Good Lovin'

04. Ramble On Rose

05. Sugar Magnolia

06. Not Fade Away >

07. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad >

08. Not Fade Away

Encore:

01. One More Saturday Night

Grateful Dead - 1972-01-02 - San Francisco, CA (SBD) 

For the Grateful Dead, the year 1972 would be a transitional one, marked by some incredible high points but marred by sadness. The band would integrate new keyboardist Keith Godchaux (who joined in late 1971) and his wife, vocalist Donna Jean, into the band.  The Dead would travel to Europe, a legendary venture originally marked by the triple album, Europe 72, and later commemorated by the official release of every show from that tour. On August 27, 1972, the band would play a show at Veneta, OR which Deadheads rank along with the May 8, 1977 Cornell show as one for the ages. Alcohol abuse finally caught up with founding member and organist Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, who played his last show with the band on July 17, 1972, and eventually passed away in March 1973, another rocker whose lifestyle cost him his life at age 27.  With Pigpen departing the band, the Dead lost some of their bluesy roots. The band began experimenting with some jazz influenced material, as evident on the album Wake of the Flood released the following year. As many of you know, 1973 and 1974 are often considered (along with 1977) as the Dead's peak, but 1972 set the stage. The soundboard recording captures the first show of that year, from our featured city of San Francisco on January 2, 1972, 4  decadess ago today. Download this one to hear how the magic of 1972 got started.

Allman Brothers Band - 1974-01-01 - San Francisco, CA (FM)

Allman Brothers Band

1974-01-01

The Cow Palace

San Francisco, CA

FM Broadcast

256 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Done Somebody Wrong (Incomplete)

02. One Way Out

03. Stormy Monday

04. Midnight Rider

05. Blue Sky

06. Come And Go Blues

07. Ramblin Man (Incomplete)

08. Tuning

09. Statesboro Blues

10. You Don't Love Me

11. Tuning and Announcements

12. Whipping Post

13. Fannie Mae

14. Hey Hey My My > Jam

15. Little Brown Bird

Missing: Wasted Words

Allman Brothers Band - 1974-01-01 - San Francisco, CA (FM)

A few years ago, we posted the Allman Brother Band legendary New Year's Eve show from the Cow Palace in San Francisco on December 31, 1973.  At that concert, Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzman and Boz Skaggs joined the Allmans about halfway through the 2nd set, helping create an incredible night of music to ring in the new year.  incredibly, the Allmans were also scheduled for a show on January 1, 1974, 38 years ago today.  This show proceeds at a slightly slower pace than New Year's Eve, perhaps reflecting the band's  need to relax and recover just a bit.  As the show winds down, though, the band ramps it up, especially when joined for the final few numbers by Elvin Bishop, John Lee Hooker, Charlie Daniels, Steve Miller  and Buddy Miles. Download this FM broadcast to hear why the boys from Macon were always a favorite of the Bay Area.

Something New For 2012 At So Many Roads - Monthly Theme

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year! As we enter 2012, we're going to try to introduce a new feature here at So Many Roads to Ease My Soul. Each month, we'll try to have a theme for our posts. We're not abandoning our 'this date in history approach", but rather adding to it! For example, we may focus on a particular artist one month, and have several posts from them throughout the month. Or maybe we'll highlight a particular style of music, or a specific venue. I'm still refining this concept, and don't have all the details completely worked out yet. It's an experiment and we'll see how it works. In any event, for January, we'll be featuring the music of The 1970s!

Enjoy our first "theme" month at So Many Roads and stay tuned for more news on our plans for February and March!

Enjoy the tunz!

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2012!