Eric Clapton - 1999-03-15 - New York, NY (SBD)

Eric Clapton
1999-03-15
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions
Waldorf Astoria
New York, NY
SBD Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. I've Been Trying
02. Early in the Morning
03. Blue Suede Shoes
04. What'd I Say
05. People Get Ready
06. Let it Be

Eric Clapton - 1999-03-15 - New York, NY (SBD)

On a night when Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Curtis Mayfield, Del Shannon, Dusty Springfield and The Staple Singers were inducted into a the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Eric Clapton did what he always does, put his stardom aside to play the consummate supporting role. During what Rolling Stone magazine said "was the most emotionally moving, musically satisfying night the Hall has ever seen," EC was omnipresent yet invisible, always on stage, yet never stealing the limelight.  He and D'Angelo paid tribute to Curtis Mayfield on  I’ve Been Trying and Early In The Morning.  He backed Bonnie Rait on Blue Suede Shoes; Rait, Joel and Dion on What I’d Say; and then Bono and Bruce on People Get Ready. To cap it all off, he and his trusty Fender were on stage when Sir Paul McCartney closed the night with a moving rendition of Let It Be. This soundboard recording captures all those historic performances from March 15, 1999, 13 years ago today.  By the way - maybe the Hall of Fame folks took notice because next year they made Clapton the only 3 time inductee into the institution, recognizing his solo career after previously inducting him as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream.

The Eagles – 1974-03-14 – New York, NY (SBD)

The Eagles

with Linda Ronstadt & Jackson Browne

1974-03-14

Don Kirshner's Rock Concert

Beacon Theatre

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Show Intro

02. Peaceful Easy Feeling

03. Already Gone

04. Good Day In Hell

05. Silver Threads and Golden Needles (with Linda Ronstadt)

06. Desperado (with Linda Ronstadt)

07. It Doesn't Matter Anymore (with Linda Ronstadt)

08. Midnight Flyer

09. Twenty One

10. Ol' 55

11. Your Bright Baby Blues (with Jackson Browne)

12. Looking Into You (with Jackson Browne)

13. James Dean

14. Doolin-Dalton > Desperado Reprise

15. Take It Easy (with Linda Ronstadt & Jackson Browne)

The Eagles – 1974-03-14 – New York, NY (SBD)

Our second post today captures the Eagles on March 14, 1974, 38 years ago today, with special guests Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne, performing on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert. Kirshner, who originally served as the executive producer for ABC’s In Concert series, left that show in 1973 to start his own TV program. Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert debuted on September 27, 1973, featuring the Rolling Stones, their first appearance on American TV in more than four years. Rock Concert was an innovative show for its time, as it featured bands performing live, as compared to rehearsed, often lip-synced performances that were the staple of earlier television shows like Shindig and American Bandstand. Kirshner was able to get a significant number of rock’s royalty to appear on Rock Concert, including The Allman Brothers, George Harrison, David Bowie, Steely Dan, Santana, Fleetwood Mac and Steveie Wonder, just to name a few. This soundboard recording features one of the best shows of the series, with Eagles, Ronstadt and Brown performing 15 classic tunes. Download this one, but wait until 11:30 pm to listen to it, just like when you first watched the show on TV!

Johnny Cash - 1961-03-14 - Houston, TX (SBD)

Johnny Cash and Friends

1961-03-14

The Fabulous Johnny Cash Show

Houston Civic Auditorium

Houston, Texas

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

Johnny Western

01. When the Grass Turns Green

02. It Only Hurts For A Little While

03. Ballad Of Paladin

Roger Miller

01. Footprints In The Snow

02. Invitation To The Blues

03. That’s The Way That I Feel

04. Half a Mind

05. Tall Tall Trees

06. Billy Bayou

07. In The Summertime

08. Where Your Arms Used To Be

Gordon Terry

01. Wild Honey

02. Almost Alone

03. Orange Blossom Special

04. The Mule

Claude Gray

01. Start Draggin’ The River For Me

02. I Just Want to be Alone

03. Family Bible

04. I’ll Just Have a Cup of Coffee, Then I’ll Go

05. My Son Calls Another Man Daddy

George Jones

01. Ragged but Right

02. Accidentally on Purpose

03. Ways of the Word, Ways of a Woman (with Roger Miller)

04. Long Time to Forget (with Roger Miller)

05. White Lightnin

06. Window Up Above

07. Treasure of Love

Rose Maddox

01. Down Down Down

02. Kissing My Pillow

03. I Want to Live Again

04. North to Alaska

05. Tramp on the Street

06. Gotta Travel On

07. Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down

08. Philadelphia Lawyer

Johnny Cash

01. Big River

02. I Guess Things Happen That Way

03. Rock Island Line

04. Instumental (

05. Five Feet High and Rising

06. I Got Stripes

07. Folsom Prison Blues

08. I Walk the Line

09. Lead Me Father

10. Ballad of Harp Weaver

11. The Rebel Johnny-Yuma

12. Luther’s Boogie

13. Goodbye Little Darling

Johnny Cash - 1961-03-14 - Houston, TX (SBD)

We’ll have 2 posts for you today, and both fit our March theme of concerts with guest stars! First up, we go back 51 years ago today, to March 14, 1961, where we catch the Johnny Cash Show in Houston. In the early 1960’s, Cash, backed by the Tennessee Three, would tour the US accompanied by a host of other country western artists. This concert also features Johnny Western, Gordon Terry, Claude Gray, and Rose Maddox, as well legends Roger Miller and George Jones before they were famous! This soundboard recording captures the entire performance from Johnny Western’s opening number to Johnny Cash’s concluding set. This one is an historic treasure and a must have for your collection.

Paul Simon – 1992-03-04 – Queens, NY (SBD)

Paul Simon

1992-03-04

MTV Unplugged - Complete

Kaufman Astoria Studios

Queens NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Born At The Right Time

02. Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard

03. The Boy In The Bubble

04. The Coast (Breakdown)

05. The Coast

06. Mrs. Robinson

07. Bridge Over Troubled Water

08. Graceland

09. Jonah

10. She Moves On

11. Still Crazy After All These Years

12. Cecilia

13. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

14. Something So Right

CD 2:

01. The Boxer

02. Homeward Bound

03. Scarborough Fair

04. Born At The Right Time

05. Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard

06. The Coast (False Start)

07. The Coast

08. Jamming

09. Late In The Evening

Farm Aid

with Willie Nelson & Eddie Brickel

1993-04-24

Ames, IA

10. The Boxer

11. Graceland

12. Homeward Bound

The Big Six O

with Willie Nelson & Eddie Brickel

1993-04-30

13. Graceland

14. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

15. American Tune

Saturday Night Live

with Willie Nelson

1993-05-13

16. Graceland

17. Still Is Still Moving To Me

Paul Simon – 1992-03-04 – Queens, NY (SBD) 

We’ve posted quite a lot of Simon & Garfunkel on this blog, but this marks our first concert from Mr. Simon as a solo artist. This soundboard recording captures Simon on March 4, 1992, 20 years ago today at the Kauffman Studios in Astoria, Queens taping an episode of MTv’s Unplugged. While Unplugged had aired since 1989, it became “the show to do” in 1991 thanks to Paul McCartney’s appearance, which was later released as an album. Show producer Alex Coletti went on to say that had McCartney not released the disc, the concept would have never gained the cult status that it went on to enjoy. The show received another boost in 1992, when Eric Clapton’s taped his January 16 performance for the Unplugged album, featuring an acoustic reworking of Layla. The disc sold 10 million copies and earned 6 Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Rock Male Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song. While Paul Simon’s appearance on Unplugged didn’t quite generate the same type of buzz, it was the first episode aired globally within a 24 hour time frame. It also was never released officially, so we can post it on So Many Roads! In addition to the Unplugged material, this recording includes bonus material from several concerts where Willie Nelson joined Simon on stage. So this becomes another show in keeping with our March theme of guest appearances. All in all, a must have for your collection.

Hot Tuna - 1988-03-04 - San Francisco (late) (SBD)

Hot Tuna

1988-03-04

Late Show

The Fillmore

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning

02. Candy Man

03. I See The Light

04. Martha

05. Embryonic Journey

06. Ice Age

07. Carlos Fonseca

08. San Francisco Bay Blues

09. Genesis

10. Parchman Farm

11. Good Shepherd

12. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here

13. John’s Other

14. Vampire Women

15. Have You Seen The Stars Tonight

16. Mann’s Fate

17. Put It In My Hands

18. I’m Movin’

19. Killing Time In The Crystal City

20. Water Song

21. Crowd Noise

22. America

23. Volunteers

Hot Tuna - 1988-03-04 - San Francisco (late) (SBD)

Here’s another post in keeping with our March theme of guest stars. This soundboard recording captures Hot Tuna on March 3, 1988, 2 dozen years ago today in San Francisco at a show that would become the launching pad for the 1989 Jefferson Airplane reunion! In 1986, Jack Cassady and Jorma Kaukonen reformed Hot Tuna after a 3 year layoff. Whereas their 1983 reunion tour focused on newer material with a heavy metal edge to it, much to their fan base’s chagrin, the 1986 version of Hot Tuna concentrated on their well known acoustic material. Paul Kantner joined the band in 1987 and 1988 adding some old Jefferson Airplane songs to the set list. At this show, Grace Slick joined in the fun, as did Papa John Creach and Will Scarlet. Within a year, the 5 of the 6 original members of Jefferson Airplane - Grace, Jorma, Jack, Paul and even Marty Balin, with Spencer Dryden being the only missing link due to some animosity between him and Kanter – had reformed for an album and a tour. Download this one to hear the show that helped put one of the legendary bands in history back together!

Neil Young - 1993-03-01 - Los Angeles (HQ Aud)

Neil Young
With Simon & Garfunkel
1993-03-01
Concert For The Children's Health Fund
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, California
HQ Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. From Hank To Hendrix
02. Mr. Soul
03. World On A String
04. Pocahontas
05. Harvest Moon
06. One Of These Days
07. Sugar Mountain
08. Stringman
09. After The Gold Rush
10. Helpless (w/Simon & Garfunkel)
11. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (w/Simon & Garfunkel)

Neil Young - 1993-03-01 - Los Angeles (HQ Aud)

In addition to Simon and Garfunkel, the March 1, 1993 Children’s Health Fund (CHF) benefit, which took place 19 years ago today, also featured comedian Steve Martin and the one and only Neil Young. This show was yet another example of Neil’s long time commitment to using the power of rock and roll to address social issues. Whether writing songs to protest the Vietnam War, the police brutality at Kent State, or the invasion of Iraq, or hosting concerts to support charitable causes such as his own Live Aid, Farm Aid and his own Bridge School, Neil has also used the rock stage as a pulpit to speak out on against injustice and for those less fortunate. Neil plays an excellent acoustic set, during which S&G join him for the final 2 songs. Download this one to go with the Simon and Garfunkel set from earlier today, then check out the CHF website to learn about the great work that organization does.

Simon & Garfunkel - 1993-03-01 - Los Angeles (HQ Aud)

Simon & Garfunkel
with Neil Young
1993-03-01
Concert For The Children's Health Fund
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, California
HQ Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. The Boxer
02. America
03. Homeward Bound
04. Scarborough Fair
05. Cecilia
06. American Tune
07. El Condor Pasa
08. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
09. Bridge Over Troubled Water
10. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
11. Mrs. Robinson
12. The Sound Of Silence (With Neil on electric guitar)
13. Old Friends

Simon & Garfunkel - 1993-03-01 - Los Angeles (HQ Aud)

In 1987, Paul Simon and Irwin Redlener, MD co-founded the Children’s Health Fund (CHF) to provide health care to homeless children. Their efforts began in New York, and over the years, expanded across the US. In 1993, Simon reunited with former partner Art Garfunkel for the first time in almost a decade to play a benefit concert to help launch CHF in Los Angeles. This high quality audience recording captures their historic reunion for a very worthy cause on March 1, 1993, 19 years ago today. In keeping with our March theme of guest appearances, Simon & Garfunkel are joined by Neil Young during Sounds of Silence. Download this one now, then come back later today for Neil’s set, during which S&G return the favor dropping in to accompany him on 2 songs.