Stephen Stills - 1976-10-04 - Portland, OR (FM)

Stephen Stills
1976-10-04
Portland, OR
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Change Partners
02. Know you gotta Run
03. Tree Top Flyer
04. Myth Of Sisyphus
05. Crossroads > You Can't Catch Me
06. 4+20
07. Word Game
08. Daylight Again > Find The Cost Of Freedom

Stephen Stills - 1976-10-04 - Portland, OR (FM)

Stephen Stills has played at the Bridge School on 8 occasions - in 1986, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2003. 2005. 2010 and 2013. Not one of those sets, however, was as a solo artist. Rather, all were as either part of CSNY or Buffalo Springfield.  Of course, given the on again, of again relationship between Stills and Neil Young, which stretches back 50 year, nothing would surprise me when it comes to to those 2 talented but voltile guitarists.

Today's post actually goes back to one of those off again moments between Stephen & Neil. In fact, when Stills went on tour in the fall of 1976, he was on the outs not just with Young, but with Crosby & Nash as well. Neil had left him without warning in the middle of the Stills-Young Band tour earlier that year. Crosby & Nash were angry with him (and Neil) for wiping their vocals from early recordings of the Long May You Run album, after the pair had to leave the recording session to fulfill other contractual obligations.This soundboard recording captures Stills flying solo, therefore, before he again made nice with his former bandmates, inPortland on October 4, 1976, 4 decades ago this very day.

Hootie & The Blowfish - 1998-10-03 - Farm Aid, Tinley Park, IL (FM)

Hootie & The Blowfish

1998-10-03

Farm Aid

New World Music Theatre

Tinley Park, IL

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Time

02. Let her Cry

03. Hey Hey, What Can I Do

04. I Will Wait

05. Hold My Hand

06. Wishing

07. Jail House Rock*

*with Woody Harrelson  

Hootie & The Blowfish - 1998-10-03 - Farm Aid, Tinley Park, IL (FM) 

For this post, we’re back at Farm Aid Tinley Park on October 3, 1998, 18 years ago today, for another artist who has appeared at both Farm Aid and the Bridge School.  This FM broadcast captures Hootie & The Blowfish on stage to raise funds to help the family farmer. Hootie also played at Farm Aid the brdige School in 1995, the same year they made their only appearance at The Bridge School Benefit.

Brian Wilson - 1998-10-03 - Farm Aid, Tinley Park, IL (FM)

Brian Wilson

1998-10-03

Farm Aid

New World Music Theatre

Tinley Park, IL

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. California Girls

02. Surfin' U.S.A.

03. Lay Down Burden

04. Don't Worry Baby (missing)

05. South American

06. Do It Again

07. In My Room

08. The Warmth Of The Sun

Brian Wilson - 1998-10-03 - Farm Aid, Tinley Park, IL (FM) 

Here's another one from an artist who has appeared at both Farm Aid and The Bridge School. Now, we tend to think of the music at Farm Aid in terms of its founders, songs about the heartland from artists such as Neil, Willie and Mellencamp. As we saw last month, however, the array of artists who have played Farm Aid over its near 30 year history represent every genre of rock. The Farm Aid show held in Tinley Park on October 3, 1998, 18 years ago today, is a perfect example of that diversity. This FM broadcast captures the King of Surf Rock, the leader of the Beach Boys himself, the legendary Brian Wilson, doing a solo set on behalf of America’s farmers. Brian also did his part for Neil's other charity, appearing at the Bridge School benefit on 3 occaisions, in 1999, 2006 and 2014.

Willie Nelson - 2010-10-02 - Farm Aid, Milwaukee, WI (FM)

Willie Nelson
2010-10-02
Farm Aid 25
Miller Park
Milwaukee, WI
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. One Time Too Many (with Steven Tyler)
02. Whiskey River >
03. Still Is Still Moving to Me
04. Beer for My Horses
05. Texas Flood
06. Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
07. Shoeshine Man
08. Lend a Hand to the Farmers
09. Good Hearted Woman
10. On the Road Again

Willie Nelson - 2010-10-02 - Farm Aid, Milwaukee, WI (FM)

Here's another Farm Aid post featuring an artist who also appeared at the Bridge School benefits. This FM broadcast captures Willie Nelson, a Farm Aid co-founder, at the 25th edition of that benefit on October 2, 291o, 6 years ago today. Willie appeared at the Bridge School Benefit on 2 occasions, in 1991 and 2003.

John Mellencamp - 2010-10-02 - Farm Aid, Milwaukee, WI (FM)

John Mellencamp

2010-10-02

Farm Aid 25

Miller Park

Milwaukee, WI

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Pink Houses

02. Paper In Fire

03. Check It Out

04. Save Some Time To Dream

05. Cherry Bomb

06. Don'T Need This Body

07. Small Town

08. Old Rugged Cross

09. Rain On The Scarecrow

10. If I Die Sudden

11. Crumblin Down

John Mellencamp - 2010-10-02 - Farm Aid, Milwaukee, WI (FM) 

So the rest of today and tomorrow, we'll do something we think is pretty neat.  We'll bring you 4 shows from Farm Aid, which was the subject of our theme last month, that feature artists who also appeared at the Bridge School Benefits.  We start with this post of an FM Broadcast John Mellencamp from Farm Aid 25 in Wisconsin on October 2, 2010, 6 years ago today. Mellencamp, who co-founded Farm iad with Neil Young and Willie Nelson, played the Bridge School in 2005!

Tom Petty - 1994-10-02 - Bridge School, Mountainview CA (SBD)

Tom Petty 
& The Heartbreakers
1994-10-02
Bridge School Benefit

Shoreline Amphitheater

Mountain View, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Thirteen Days

02. I Won't Back Down

03. Girl On LSD

04. King's Highway

05. Mary Jane's Last Dance

06. Learning To Fly

07. You Don't Know How It Feels

08. Time To Move On

09. Runnin' Down A Dream

10. Free Fallin'
 

Tom Petty - 1994-10-02 - Bridge School, Mountainview CA (SBD) 

Neil Young held his 7th Annual Bridge School Benefit concerts on October 1 and 2, 1994. In addition to Neil performing solo and with Crazy Horse, Pearl Jam, Pete Droge, Mazzy Star, Ministry, Indigo Girls and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers all played sets for this worthwhile cause. This soundboard recording captures Petty’s performance on night 2, October 2, 1994, 22 years ago today.  For PEtty it was the 4th time he appeared at The Bridge School, having previously played in 1986, 1988, and 1989.  he would later play a 5th time in 2000.

The Pretenders - 1999-10-01 - Sheffield, UK (FM)

The Pretenders
1999-10-01
The Boardwalk
Sheffield, UK
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. WXRT/JJ Jackson Intro
02. Popstar
03. Nails In The Road
04. Message Of Love
05. Talk Of The Town
06. Baby's Breath
07. From The Heart Down
08. Private Life
09. Biker
10. Human
11. Precious *  
12. Middle Of The Road *  
13. Back On The Chain Gang
14. Night In My Veins
15. I'll Stand By You
16. I Go To Sleep
17. Stop Your Sobbing
18. Brass In Pocket
19. JJ Jackson/WXRT outro

* may not be from this date

The Pretenders - 1999-10-01 - Sheffield, UK (FM)

We kick off our month long tribute to the Bridge School benefit with The Pretenders, who appeared at the 1995 edition of the benefit.  This soundboard recording captures them 4 years later, on October 1, 1999, 17 years ago today, in Sheffield.