The Beatles - 1966-06-30 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD)

The Beatles

1966-06-20

Budokan Hall

Tokyo, Japan

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rock And Roll Music

02. She’s A Woman

03. If I Needed Someone

04. Day Tripper

05. Baby’s in Black

06. I Feel Fine

07. Yesterday

08. I Wanna Be Your Man

09. Nowhere Man

10. Paperback Writer

11. I’m Down

The Beatles - 1966-06-30 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD)

1960s - #5 - Originally built to host the judo competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Tokyo’s Budokan Hall eventually became one of the most famous rock and roll venues in the world. Budokan became a household name in the late 1970s, when Cheap Trick and Bob Dylan released live albums recorded at the venue. Over 20 other bands have since released albums “live from Budokan.” Of course, the arena’s popularity has also become one of rock’s running jokes, with John Hiatt going so far as to release an album entitled Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan? that actually was recorded in the US! Back in 1966, however, long before all the notoriety, Budokan hosted its first rock concerts, when the Beatles performed 5 shows at the venue from June 30 to July 2nd. Their visit elicited protests from segments of the Japanese population who felt that the concerts defiled the sanctity of the martial arts arena. The soundboard recording captures the first Beatles concert at Budokan, on June 30, 1966, 46 years ago today. Download this one to hear the Fab Four during the last year they would tour!

Robert Plant - 2005-06-29 - Nashville TN (SBD)

Robert Plant
& The Strange Sensation
2005-06-29
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville, TN
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. No Quarter
02. Shine It All Around
03. Black Dog
04. Freedom Fries
05. Darkness Darkness
06. That's The Way
07. Tin Pan Valley
08. Heartbreaker
09. Mighty Rearranger
10. Gallows Pole
11.When The Levee Breaks

Encores:
12. Babe Im Gonna Leave You,
13. The Enchanter
14. Whole Lotta Love

Robert Plant - 2005-06-29 - Nashville TN (SBD)

2000s - #5:  In April 2005, a quarter century after Led Zeppelin disbanded, Robert Plant released his eighth solo album, entitled The Might ReArranger. The disc was also his second with his band Strange Sensation. According to Plant, The Mighty ReArranger is a Fate-like entity that controls the affairs of humanity. As such, the disc, The album, which contains a blend of world and Western music, explores themes of mysticism and fate. Thee disc went to #22 2 the Billboard and was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for Shine It All Around and Best Hard Rock Performance for Tin Pan Valley. This soundboard recording broadcast captures Plant 2 m onths after the release of the album, in Nashville on  June 29, 2005, 11 years ago today.

Grateful Dead - 1988-06-28 - Saratoga NY (FM)

Grateful Dead
1988-06-28
Saratoga performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, NY
FM Broadcast
192 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Introduction
02. Hell In A Bucket
03. Bertha
04. Walkin' Blues
05. Candyman
06. When I Paint My Masterpiece
07. Row Jimmy 11:19
08. Victim Or The Crime
09. Foolish Heart

2nd Set:
01. Scarlet Begonias >
02. Fire On The Mountain
03. Estimated Prophet
04. Crazy Fingers >
05. Drums >
06. Space >
07. I Will Take You Home >
08. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad >
09. I Need A Miracle >
10. Stella Blue >
11. Not Fade Away

Encore:
01.  Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Grateful Dead - 1988-06-28 - Saratoga NY (FM)

1980s - #5 -  The Grateful Dead played the SPAC 4 times, in 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1988. The 1985 show set an attendance record at the venue when over 40,000 fans showed up, packing the lawn far beyond its untended capacity, Since then, the SPAC has limited attendance to 25,000. This FM broadcast captures the final time the Dead played Saratoga, on June 28, 1988, 2 dozen years ago today.

The Beach Boys - 1971-06-27 - Fillmore East, NY (SBD)

The Beach Boys

1971-06-27

Closing Night

Fillmore East

New York, New York

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro: Bill Graham

02. Heroes & Villians

03. Do It Again

04. Cottonfields

05. Help Me Rhonda

06. Wouldn't It Be Nice

07. Your Song

08. Student Demonstration Time

09. Good Vibrations

10. California Girls

11. I Get Around

12. It's About Time

LINK REMOVED - OFFICIALLY RELEASED

1970s - #5 - When promoter Bill Graham decided to close both the Fillmore East and West in 1971 (you can read his letter explaining the decison in this article), he scheduled a series of concerts to send both venues out in style.  For the Fillmore East, he selected the Allman Brothers to headline the last 3 concerts at the venue. After all,  the Allmans had played so many shows at the Fillmore East, including the ones that were recoreded for the legendary At Fillmore East live album, that they were nicknamed “Bill Graham’s House band”.  The Beach Boys, however, who were on the bill for the the final show at the Fillmore, on June 27, 1971, 45 years ago today, had other ideas. When they arrived at the theater and began unload their gear, they insisted that they go on last.  Graham, who had little tolerance for anything that wasn't done his way quickly told the band, "Well, just pack up your shi*t. I have my closing band."  The Beach Boys had to swallow their pride and went on 5th, out of 7 bands, as captured in this FM Broadcast. 

The Who - 2000-06-27 - Auburn Hills, MI (SBD)

The Who 

2000-06-27 

The Palace at Auburn Hills

Auburn Hills, MI

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Backstage Footage

02. I Can't Explain

03. Substitute

04. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere

05. My Wife

06. Baba O'Riley

07. The Seeker

08. I Don't Even Know Myself

09. Getting In Tune

10. Pinball Wizard

11. The Real Me

12. Magic Bus

13. Behind Blue Eyes

14. You Better You Bet

15. Who Are You

16. 5:15

17. Won't Get Fooled Again

Encore:

18. The Kids Are Alright

19. Let's See Action

20. My Generation

The Who - 2000-06-27 - Auburn Hills, MI (SBD) 

2000s - #4: After playing 7 shows in late 1999 that highlighted material from Pete Townshend’s Lifehouse project, the band decided to embark on a full scale tour in 2000. By the way, the Lifehouse project was originally intended as a rock opera that would follow Tommy, but instead morphed into Who’s Next, one of the greatest albums in rock history. That said, Townshend continually revisited material from the Lifehouse project throughout his career, including the 1999-2000 tours. In addition to original members Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle, the band included Zack Starkey on drums and John Bundrick on keyboards. The Who played 38 dates, beginning on June 6 in New York, and concluding on November 27 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. This soundboard recording captures the band on June 27, 2000, 12 years ago today, in Michigan. Download this one to hear The Who continue to experiment with tunes from what might be their signature album, almost 30 years after its release.

Pink Floyd - 1977-06-25 - Cleveland, OH (HQ AUD)

Pink Floyd
1977-06-25
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland,Ohio
Excellent Audience Recording
128 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Announcement ]
02. Sheep
03. Pigs On The Wing Part 1 [
04. Dogs
05. Pigs On The Wing Part 2
06. Pigs (Three Different Ones)
07. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 1-5

CD 2:
01. Welcome To The Machine
02. Have A Cigar
03. Wish You Were Here
04. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 6-9
05. Us And Them
06. Money

Pink Floyd - 1977-06-25 - Cleveland, OH (HQ AUD) 

1970s - #4: Spring 1977 was an incredible time for rock music, with some of the largest names in the business, representing numerous genres, all on tour at once. Pink Floyd was one of the acts on the road at that time, promoting their latest album, Animals as part on the In The Flesh Tour. The tour featured the famous character inflatables puppets, a pyrotechnic "waterfall" and one of the biggest and most elaborate stages to date, including umbrella-like canopies that would raise from the stage to protect the band from the elements. The set list each night consisted of playing the entire Animals disc, then the entire Wish You Were here album, and ending with encores from Dark Side of The Moon. Throughout the tour, Roger Waters demonstrated all sorts of aggressive behavior, from arguing with the lighting crew in NY, to yelling at the audiences for talking during quieter numbers, to even spitting in the face of a fan. Waters began to realize that fame had alienated him from his audience, which became part of the inspiration behind Pink Floyd's next project, The Wall. Despite the difficulties on this tour, the band's playing was, for the most part superb as evident in this  high quality audience tape from June 25, 1977, 38 years ago today, 

Bruce Hornsby - 1989-06-24 - Telluride, CO (SBD)

Bruce Hornsby

1989-06-24

Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Telluride, CO

Soundboard Recording

256 kbps (vbr)

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Western Skyline

02. Not Fade Away

03. Red Plains >

04. I Know You Rider

05. Every Little Kiss

06. Road Not Taken > Workin’ In A Coal Mine

07. Jacob’s Ladder

08. Mandolin Rain

09. Au Privave

10. Lakes Of Ponchatrain

CD 2:

01. Stranger In A Strange Land

02. Wild Horses

03. I’ve Just Seen A Face

04. The Way It Is

05. Valley Road

06. Quinn The Eskimo > Idol With The Golden Head > Quinn The Eskimo

Bruce Hornsby - 1989-06-24 - Telluride, CO (SBD)

1980s  #4 - Having seen Bruce Hornsby over a dozen times, counting solo shows and stints with the Grateful Dead, I've learned one important thing - he's an artist who refuses to be categorized. Not content to rest on his laurels or simply play the same sort of music over and over, Hornsby has branched out into jazz, bluegrass and is even currently working on a Broadway musical. This soundboard from the Telluride Bluegrass Festival on June 24, 1989, 23 years ago today, captures one of Bruce's earliest forays outside the world of rock and roll. Joined by the New Grass Revival, Hornsby plays a great set mixing his own tunes, some Leon Russell numbers (the New Grass Revival had backed Leon!) and assorted covers from The Beatles, The Stones, The Dead, Bob Dylan and Buddy Holly! This is an amazing set and one you'll definitely want for your collection.