Allman Brothers Band – 1973-12-31 – San Francisco (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band

with Special Guests

1973-12-31

Cow Palace

Daly City, CA

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

1st Set

01. Wasted Words

02. Done Somebody Wrong

03. One Way Out

04. Stormy Monday

05. Midnight Rider

06. Blue Sky

07. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

2nd Set: (Happy New Year)

08. Statesboro Blues

CD 2:

2nd Set (continued)

01. Southbound

02. Come & Go Blues

03. Ramblin' Man

04. Trouble No More

05. Jessica

06. Les Brers in A Minor >

07. Drums >

08. Les Brers in A Minor

CD 3:

2nd Set (continued)

Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzman & Boz Scaggs join in for remainder of the show

01. Whipping Post

02. Linda Lou > Mary Lou

03. Hideaway > You Upset Me

04. Bo Didley > Mountain Jam > Bo Didley

Disc 4

2nd Set (continued)

01. Save My Life

02. Blues Jam

3rd Set:

03. You Don't Love Me

04. Will the Circle Be Unbroken >

05. Mountain Jam

Allman Brothers Band – 1973-12-31 – San Francisco (SBD)

Here’s our 2nd New Year’s Eve post, the main event from the Cow Palace in San Francisco on December 31, 1973, 37 years ago today. This one features the legendary Allman Brothers Band. As you know from earlier posts, the Allmans and the Grateful Dead toured together throughout 1973, including the 2 monumental shows at RFK Stadium in June and the historic concert at Watkins Glen in August. As the year came to a close, the connection between the 2 bands continued, with the Allmans stepping in to play in the Dead’s traditional New Year’s Eve spot in San Francisco.  Of course, the Dead didn’t leave their musical brothers all by themselves. In the middle of set two, Jerry Garcia and Bill Kreutzman of the Dead, along with Boz Scaggs, hit the stage to join the Allmans for an incendiary version of Whipping Post. The 3 stayed for the rest of the show, with Garcia and Dicky Betts trading solos and driving each other to new heights. The 3 drummers, Kreutzman along with Butch Trucks and Jaimoe Johanson, laid down a thunderous rhythm that kept propelling the music forward. This is simply an exceptional performance and as good as any of the 1973 Allman/Dead combinations. Download this soundboard, turn it up loud, and ring in 2011 in style. Happy New Year!

Marshall Tucker Band - 1973-12-31 – San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Marshall Tucker Band

1973-12-31

Cow Palace

Daly City, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Hillbilly Band

02. Another Cruel Love Passing Me By

03. Take The Highway

04. Can't You See*

05. A New Life

06. Ramblin' On My Mind

07. Every Day I Have The Blues*

08. 24 Hours @ A Time*

*w/Toy Caldwell on Vocals

Marshall Tucker Band - 1973-12-31 – San Francisco, CA (SBD)

To close out 2010, we have 2 posts for you, both from the Cow Palace in San Francisco from December 31, 1973, 37 years ago this day. This post features the opening act that New Year’s Eve, The Marshall Tucker Band. The band had released their self titled debut album in April 1973, part of the growing Southern Rock movement that was gaining popularity at the time. The album featured 8 songs, all written by Toy Caldwell, including Can’t You See, which would become a staple of FM radio play. The disc was recorded at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia, where the Allman Brothers also recorded. Given they shared the same studio, its only fitting that the Marshall Tucker Band served as the Allmans' lead-in on New Year's Eve 1973. Download this soundboard, then come back later today for the main set from Allman Brothers and some very special guests.

Share The Tunz

Do you have a host of great quality - Soundboard, FM or Excellent Audience - bootlegs that you'd like to share with others.?  Not sure how to do it?  Don't have time to set up you own blog or website?

Well, we have an answer for you!  Once you upload you bootlegs to a site like megaupload, rapidshare, hotfile. etc., then head over to the Forum at D&Ps Bootleg Tunz World.  Register to become a member, and you'll not only find a host of bootleg music and resources, but you'll also find an area where you can post the links to bootlegs you have!  You'll find both a lossy (mp3) and a lossless (flac) section.  

All we ask is that you:
1) Only post unofficial recordings.  No commercial releases are allowed!
2) Include as much info as possible about the show you are posting - band, date, location, set list, etc.
3) Include the source.  We don't want anyone downloading a show to be surprised by the quality.  Folks need to know before they download if they are getting a Soundboard, an FM broadcast or an audience tape.

Click here for the lossy section and here for the lossless area!  Hope you'll visit and share your TUNZ with others!  Thanks!

By the way, if after reading this, you're still not 100% sure of how to get involved, click on the links above and check out the chat box at the top of the page.  You can post questions you may have and one of the dozens of friendly folks at D&Ps Bootleg Tunz World will be glad to help you!

John Lennon - Imagine

December 8, 1980 - it's hard to believe it was 30 years ago today that John Lennon was taken from us. I'll never forget how I heard the news. I was a senior at Princeton, working for the school newspaper. We were up late, putting the finishing touches on our semi-annual Arts & Entertainment issue. The lead story was a review of Lennon's Double Fantasy, his first album in over 5 years. We were just about to go to press when over the AP news wire came a special report -- John Lennon had been shot and killed. The world mourned John Lennon, and so did we, though we were able to work through our grief by turning our special issue into a celebration of his life. Tale a minute today to remember John. All we are saying is give peace a chance!

Anniversary Month Thanks At So Many Roads

To close our first anniversary month here at So Many Roads, I want to share some of the great thank you posts I’ve received in the last few weeks. I’ve shared some of these type of posts in the past (go here and here) and will continue to do so from time to time because these comments really help keep me going. As I’ve said on several occasions, this blog takes a lot more work than I ever thought it would and there are days when I wonder if I should keep it up. Then someone sends a thank you, and this whole endeavor seems worthwhile once again! My thanks to each and every one of you who have taken a moment to leave a comment! I really appreciate it. Looking forward to year #2 here at So Many Roads To Ease My Soul!

Anonymous said...
You have an astonishing blog! Really a very good taste and a complete selection of Rock artists.

iggy said...
Your kindness and generosity have made 2010 an exceptional year for music appreciation and enjoyment at my house. You run a top quality operation, and that shows in all you do here. Thanks so much and all the best to you.

Canadian rocker said...
I never get get a bad show from you-everything is FIRST class!!

Paul said...
Congrats and thanks for a fine year. Not only is the music top notch, but your write ups are always enjoyable. Keep up the great work!!!

arc said...
Well done and congratulations Speedy, for providing a fine and vast selection of elixirs for the ears.

Alex said...
Happy 1st anniversary Speedy! Keep up the good work, and Thank you :)

Jordan said...
Best of luck for your 2nd year, Speedy! This is a super-fine site.

staffie said...
Happy anniversary SMRTEMS 1 year old today! The first of many more I'm sure....
Great job speedy, long may you continue!

scousemike said...
Have a great 1st anniversary speedy & all the very best for the next 12 months. Your a great guy to know!

kath said...
Happy anniversary!! Love your blog. Your hard work is much appreciated!

Anonymous said...
I read your stories and soon I'm interested even though the artist is not really one of my favorites. I want to say thank you for all this beautiful music and the way you tell the stories of it. Please continue, it's a great pleasure to visit it day after day.

Anonymous said...
A very happy first birthday. A lot of people derive a great deal of pleasure from all your hard and diligent work you do on your site.

Ken said...
Love your site, check it often. Thanks for what you do!

Anonymous said...
Happy birthday to your fantastic blog. Clever presentation of the shows with "xx years from today". You make happy a lot of people around this small planet so the best to you.

James said...
Thanks Speedy. This is my favorite bootleg blog. the shows are great and I especially like your descriptions. Some blogs don't do this so you have no idea what you're getting.

AvgJoe50 said....
A belated Happy Anniversary Thank You! Over the past year I have watched your blog grow into one of the best. The music you post is terrific, but I especially appreciate the time spent adding your personal notes. Makes it feel more personal, I would have loved to have attended some of these concerts with you.

Normski said...
Congrats Speedy, on a splendid site, and on your dedication.

Tunz Master said...
You are the one & only SPEEDSTER-ROO! happy anniversary

LakerCrazy said...
Brother Speedy....Like A Great Bottle Of Vino....Your Blog Just Keeps Getting Better And Better!...Thanks For Your Friendship....And May You Have Continued Success...

More Hidden Gems At So Many Roads

I received such positive feedback for my first "Hidden Gems" post, I decided to sneak one more in before our Anniversary Month ended. Check out these 5 shows for some excellent, but somewhat overlooked, music!

Jimmy Buffett - 2008-04-29 - Charlotte: All of Jimmy's classics, plus great covers of Scarlet Begonias (when Dead Heads meet Parrot Heads), Brown Eyed Girl, Southern Cross, While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Rainy Day Women #12 and 35.

The Who - 1996-07-18 - Madison Square Garden: Quadrophenia, in its entirety for the first time in over 20 years!

Dave Edmunds - 1990-04-07 - San Francisco: Dave Edmunds, with help from Kim Wilson (of the Fabulous Thunderbirds), Graham Parker, Steve Cropper and Dion make up the Rock 'N' Roll Revue.

Sheryl Crow - 1999-05-06 - Camden NJ: Ms. Crow plays all her hits, as well as stand out covers of George Harrison's What Is Life, Bob Dylan's Mississippi and Dobie Gray's Drift Away!

Crossroads Festival - 2007-07-28 - Bridgeview IL: EC hosts an all star guitar celebration, with help from folks like Jeff Beck, Willie Nelson, Buddy Guy, BB King, Albert Lee and Robbie Robertson, just to name an few. And he and Steve Winwood team up for a Blind Faith reunion!

Jerry Garcia Band - 1988-11-26 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia Band

1988-11-26

Wiltern Theatre

Los Angeles, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Cats Under The Stars

02. Forever Young

03. Someday Baby

04. Mississippi Moon

05. Dear Prudence

06. And It Stoned Me

07. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

2nd Set:

08. Harder They Come

09. Waiting For A Miracle

10. Evangeline

11. Don't Let Go

12. My Sisters And Brothers

13. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)

14. Tangled Up In Blue

Jerry Garcia Band - 1988-11-26 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

Whereas in prior years, the Jerry Garcia Band would play anywhere from 50 to 80 shows a year, beginning in 1988, they would reduce their workload to somewhere between 20 and 40 shows annually.  Each individual show, however, was now longer, with 2 sets becoming standard, unlike when I had seen the band in 1978, 1980 and 1984 and they performed only 1 set.   This soundboard, from November 11, 1988, 22 years ago today,  at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, is a great example of the later era of the band.   Jerry plays a classic mix of his own tunes along with coves of songs from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Jimmy Cliff, James Taylor, and Bruce Cockburn, just to name a few.  Download this one to hear how Garcia interprets the music of each of these rock legends!

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Hidden Gems At So Many Roads

Earlier this month, as part of our 1st anniversary celebration, we posted a list of the 25 most downloaded shows on this blog.  Well, today, we present a a slightly different list.  These are hidden gems, shows that may not be as popular as some others but which feature exceptional playing, historic moments and/or amazing sound quality.  If you haven't grabbed these yet, you should definitely need to check them out!

01) Grateful Dead - 1987-09-18 - Madison Square Garden, NY:  Best Grateful Dead concert I ever had the pleasure to attend.  An incredible 2nd set.  One of the Dead's best moments of the 1980s.

02) Eric Clapton - 1987-04-27 - Madison Square Garden, NY:  I was front row, behind the stage for this one, and EC made several visits to play to those of us in the cheap seats.  The whole show is amazing and the Badge into Let It Rain segue is as good as it gets.

03) Paul McCartney - 1993-06-15 - Charlotte, NC:  One of the best sounding boots I've ever heard.  Sir Paul really begins to embrace his Beatle heritage on this tour.

04) Pink Floyd - 1977-07-02 - Madison Square Garden, NY: The playing is excellent, and loud, as the band cranked up the amps to drown out fireworks erupting inside the building.  Waters snaps at the audience on several occasions, and the groundwork is laid for The Wall.

05) Elton John - 1977-05-07 - Rainbow Theatre: Elton, playing solo acoustic, with just a little help from Ray Cooper.  Great sound and a must have for any collector.

06) Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1971-07-04 - Fillmore West:  CCR closes the legendary Fillmore West on Independence Day in 1971.  Need I say more?

07) Grateful Dead - 1973-06-10 - RFK Stadium, Washington DC:  After the Dead play 2 incredible sets, they are joined by the Allmans for a 3rd set jam of epic proportions.

08) Neil Young - 1974-05-16 - Bottom Line, NY:  Neil does a surprise set after Ry Cooder finishes his performance! 

09) U2 - 2001-10-25 - Madison Square Garden, NY: Just weeks after 9-11. No words could describe the emotions that we all felt when the names of all the victims of that day scrolled on the video screens as U2 sang "One".

10) John Hiatt – 1988-10-07 – Bottom Line, NY:  John Hiatt is one of rock's most  under rated singers and song writers.  If you're not familiar with his work, down load this show to see what you've been missing.

11) Marshall Crenshaw - 1982-05-15 - Capitol Theatre, NJ:  If Hiatt is under rated, then Marshall Crenshaw is, unfortunately, an afterthought.  Not to famed rock critic Robert Christgau, however, who deemed Crenshaw's first 2 albums as perfect!  Download this show (or the 1983-06-27 one) and see why.

12) CSNY - 1974-09-08 - Westbury, LI:  This is the last show of CSNY's chaotic 1974 US tour, a 33 song marathon.  The band would not tour again for over 25 years after this one!

13) Grateful Dead - 1977-05-09 - Buffalo:  This is the night after the historic Barton Hall show, which fans say was the best Dead show ever.  The Dead's tape archivist, however, thinks that this show from Buffalo may have been better!

14) Traffic - 1970-10-16 - Portchester:  This one captures the rebirth of Traffic in 1970, just as the reformed band releases John Barleycorn Must Die.

15) The Byrds - 1968-05-02 - Piper Club:  A rare recording of The Byrds with Gram Parsons. 

16) Santana - 1971-03-23 - Los Angeles:  Classic Santana, with Neil Schon and Greg Rolle, as well as special guest Jose Feliciano.

17) Jerry Garcia Band - 1978-03-19 - Pittsburgh:  A great show to understand the differences between Jerry's solo work and his performances with the Dead.

18) Billy Joel - 1997-05-06 - CW Post:  Billy on his home turf in Long Island, before all the hype of The Stranger album!

19) Bruce Hornsby - 1993-11-20 - Cleveland: In 1993, Bruce Hornsby began to stretch his musical sound -- adding new songs with a jazzier feel to his repertoire, incorporating tunes from his stint with the Grateful Dead into his set list, and re-inventing some of his classics.

20) Steely Dan - 2003-10-01 - Los Angeles:  Always known for their studio work, this bootleg demonstrates just how good they are live!

I could have easily listed twice as many shows, but these 20 will get you started on exploring a host of music here on So Many Roads.  Enjoy!

Paul McCartney - 2002-11-11 - Tokyo, Japan (HQ Aud)

Paul McCartney
2002-11-11
Driving Japan Tour
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
HQ Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Hello Goodbye
02. Jet
03. All My Loving
04. Getting Better
05. Coming Up
06. Let Me Roll It
07. Lonely Road
08. Driving Rain
09. Your Loving Flame
10. Blackbird
11. Every Night
12. We Can Work It Out
13. You Never Give Me Your Money > Carry That Weight
14. The Fool On The Hill
15. Here Today
16. Something
17. Eleanor Rigby
18. Here, There And Everywhere
19. Michelle

CD 2:
01. Band On The Run
02. Back In The USSR
03. Maybe I'm Amazed
04. Let 'Em In
05. My Love
06. She's Leaving Home
07. Can't Buy Me Love
08. Live And Let Die
09. Let It Be
10. Hey Jude
11. The Long And Winding Road
12. Lady Madonna
13. I Saw Her Standing There
14. Yesterday
15. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band > The End

Soundcheck
16. Jam

Paul McCartney - 2002-11-11 - Tokyo, Japan (HQ Aud)

When Paul launched his Driving The USA tour in April 2002, his first tour since 1993, he had 24 dates scheduled over 2 months.  The shows proved so successful that he came back for another run in the states in the fall, performing another 23 shows.  He then took the tour to Mexico for 3 shows and finally to Japan for 5 concerts.  This high quality audience tape captures Sir Paul on his first night in Tokyo, November 11, 2002, 8 years ago today. As he was throughout this tour, Paul's in fine form, as is the new band he assembled for his return to performing; Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson, Paul "Wix" Wickens and Abe Laboriel Jr (who also plays drums for Clapton).  Despite the recent tragedies in his life -- the death of Linda, the passing of George Harrison, and the events of September 11, 2001 -- Sir Paul seems to have found peace.  Beatle songs abound throughout the performance, as Paul shows he has come to terms with his legacy!

Happy First Anniversary For So Many Roads

It is hard to believe that it was a year ago today that I put up the first post on So Many Roads To Ease My Soul. A lot has happened in those 365 days and the end result is nothing like I had imagined when I started. When I finally decided to start my own blog, after several months of sharing bootlegs with other sites, I really had no concrete idea of what I planned to do. Nor did I have any conception of what would be involved. I figured I'd post a classic rock bootleg from a band I liked every now and then, maybe write a few words about it, and then be done. I estimated 5 or 10 minutes of work, every 3 or 4 days, no big deal at all.

Within a few weeks, I realized I had taken on far more than I had expected. Finding good sounding shows wasn't easy, and uploading them with all the proper information, including artwork, took time. Writing something interesting about each show also consumed more time than I thought it would. I enjoy writing, and take pride in my work, so I spent plenty of time researching and editing each post. I soon realized that you could post a thousand concerts, but what good was that if no one knew your blog existed! Therefore, I had to spend time finding ways to publicize my blog, such as linking to other sites, and posting on blog search engines, such as Captain Crawl and Prognotfrog. In addition, I learned that I needed to post more frequently, and add more features, such as pictures, counters, gadgets, links to other blogs, etc., if I wanted So Many Roads to become a place folks would return to on a regular basis.  Updating the site to include all of those features took even more of my time,  Above all, I began to understand that I needed to establish a unique identity for So Many Roads, something that would make the site standout from other music blogs.

I finally hit on that unique idea in January. I decided to make each post on the site reflect that day in rock history. If the date was January 16, then I'd find a concert from January 16, sometime between 1 and 50 years ago. As I was a history major in college, that concept was right up my alley. That was the good news. The bad news was that I just made my life a thousand times more complicated because now I just couldn't post any old show on any old day. Now I needed a bootleg specific to whatever date was showing on the calendar. What the heck was I thinking?

So here we are, 1 year after So Many Roads To Ease My Soul was launched, and I must say, I'm feeling good about what this site has become. I never would have imagined that over 130,000 folks from 122 different countries would visit in year 1. Nor would I have believed that I'd be averaging over 550 visits a day. The Internet does make the world a much smaller place. I've also made some great friends through sharing this music, folks that I chat with daily over at Dino's incredible site. In addition, I've received some amazing comments about this site from visitors. On those days that I've wondered if all the time and effort is worth it, that positive feedback has helped me to stay motivated to keep So Many Roads alive. In fact, I plan a post later this month as part of our anniversary celebration in which I'll share some of those wonderful comments.

I took the title of this blog from one of the last songs Jerry Garcia wrote before his death. For me, all the different types of music I enjoy are like "so many roads to ease my soul". Now, as year 1 of So Many Roads comes to a close, and year 2 begins, I'm reminded of another famous Grateful Dead lyric ... "what a long strange trip it’s been". Here's hoping that this is just the start of this blog's long strange trip, and that many more years of sharing the music are still to come.

Most Popular Shows At So Many Roads

As part of our 1st Anniversary celebration, I thought it would be fun to post the 25 shows that have been downloaded the most here at So Many Roads To Ease My Soul:

1. Allman Brothers - 1971-03-30 - New Orleans
2. Allman Brothers - 1971-01-31 - Fillmore West, SF
3. Bob Dylan & The Band - 1974-01-31 - Madison Square Garden, NY
4. Beatles - Ed Sullivan Shows 1964 & 1965 - New York
5. Led Zeppelin - 1979-08-11 - Knebworth
6. Rolling Stones - 1989-09-03 - Exhibition, Hall, Toronto
7. Bruce Springsteen - 1984-08-20 - Byrne Arena  
8. Bruce Springsteen - 2009-06-28 - London
9. Paul McCartney & Wings - 1976-06-23 - Los Angeles 
10. Grateful Dead (with Bob Dylan) -  1987-07-12 - Giants Stadium, NJ      
11. Led Zeppelin - 1975-02-12 - Madison Square Garden, NY   
12. Rolling Stones - 1969-07-05 - Hyde Park, London
13. Neil Young - 2003-04-22 - Sweden
14. Bob Dylan & The Band - 1974-02-14 - Los Angeles
15. Jimi Hendrix - 1969-06-20 - Newport
16. Beatles - 1963-10-24 - Stockholm 
17. Rolling Stones - 1978-06-14 - Capitol Theatre, NJ
18. Rolling Stones - 1973-02-27 - Ranswick, Sydney
19. CSNY - 1970-06-06 - Fillmore East, NY
20. Paul McCartney - 1992-12-10 - Up Close MTV Special, NY  
21. Jimi Hendrix - 1967-09-10 - Lund, Sweden 
22. The Band - 1973-08-01 - Roosevelt Stadium, NJ
23. Eric Clapton - 1975-04-14 -Brisbane
24. Allman Brothers - 1973-06-09 - RFK Stadium, Washington, DC
25. Elton John - 1972-05-03 - Notre Dame, Indiana 

The list is dominated by The Beatles (and Sir Paul), Dylan, Jimi, The Stones, Led Zep, Bruce and The Allmans!  That said, I'm surprised that Pink Floyd and The Who didn't crack the top 25. Only 1 show from Clapton is also a bit of a shock!

Check out all 25 of the shows above if you haven't already.  And come back later this month for a list of shows that may not have made the top 25, but should definitely be on your list to download.

Grateful Dead - 1969-11-02 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1969-11-02

Family Dog at the Great Highway

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Cold Rain And Snow

02. In The Midnight Hour

03. Seasons

04. Mama Tried

05. Next Time You See Me

06. Good Lovin'

07. Big Boss Man

08. Casey Jones

09. Dancin' InThe Streets (tape flip in middle)

10. Dark Star >

11. St. Stephen >

12. The Eleven >

13. Death Don't Have No Mercy

Grateful Dead - 1969-11-02 - San Francisco CA (SBD) 

As the decade of the 1960s came to an end, the Grateful Dead were beginning to take the improvisational style to new heights. Their concerts at The Fillmore West in late February/early March that year, from which the album Live Dead was culled (and more recently a 9 disc box set of the entire run) found the band exploring the depths of space on tunes such as Dark Star and St. Stephen. At the same time, with Pigpen at the helm on vocals, they could produce powerful down and dirty blues numbers such as Alligator or Turn On Your Lovelight. When the Live Dead disc was released in late 1969, it marked the first time the band had released a live performance on disc. At the time, Robert Christgau wrote that side two of the album "contains the finest rock improvisation ever recorded." This soundboard recording captures the band during that historic year, on November 2, 1969, 41 years ago today, in their home town of San Francisco. The band was in peak form at the time, as evidenced by the fact that the show 6 days later was released as Dick’s Picks 16.

Anniversary Month At So Many Roads To Ease My Soul

This is a very special month in the saga of So Many Roads to Ease My Soul. Believe it or not, here in November 2010, this little blog will celebrate its first anniversary. The official date is November 11, but we’ll have extra concerts and special features throughout the month as we turn this into a 30 day celebration. To start the month I want to say thank you to a host of folks including:

• Everyone who has visited this site, with an extra thank you to all of you who have left comments.
• The folks at Nathan’s Rock Moat and TUBE, who helped me get started on blogging and have allowed me to re-post some of their concerts.
• Dino at D&Ps Bootleg Tunz World, the one and only Tunz Master, who played a huge role in getting me started on blogging, shared tons of music with me, and trusted me enough to make me a moderator on his incredible forum. He’s a great, loyal friend, and runs one amazing site. All my best as well to his partner in life, the lovely Miss Janice. 
• Andy, Normski, Zep, Laker, Wardy, AZ Jones, Staffie, Scousemike, Jordan, DougB and all the regulars at the Tunz World chatbox. They, along with Dino, keep the music alive.  We have chatted for hours on end, not only about great tunes, but also about every subject imaginable.  They have all become valued friends.
• My lovely bride and wonderful kids, who have put up with me as I have embarked on this crazy music blog that takes up far too much of my time!

Its been a wild first year, and I’ll talk about that more in another post this month. In the meantime, my thanks again to one and all.  Enjoy all the music we plan to share this month and hopefully for many years to come!

Elton John - 2001-10-25 - Mexico City, Mexico (SBD TV)

Elton John

2001-10-25

Auditorio Nacional

Mexico City, Mexico

TV Audio Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Funeral For A Friend > Love Lies Bleeding

02. Someone Saved My Life Tonight

03. Bennie And The Jets

04. Philadelphia Freedom

05. Ballad Of The Boy In The Red Shoes

06. The Wasteland

07. Rocket Man

08. Daniel

09. Daniel (repeat)

10. I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues

11. I Want Love

12. Take Me To The Pilot

13. The Greatest Discovery

14. Your Song

15. The One

16. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

17. The Train Don't Stop There Anymore

18. Sacrifice

19. Nikita

20. Blue Eyes

21. Mona Lisa's And Mad Hatters

22. Holiday Inn

23. Tiny Dancer

24. I'm Still Standing > The Bitch Is Back

25. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

26. Crocodile Rock

27. Candle In The Wind

Elton John - 2001-10-25 - Mexico City, Mexico (SBD TV) 

On October 1, 2001, Elton released Songs From The West Coast, his 26th studio album. The disc marked a return to some of his early roots, as he once again collaborated with lyricist Bernie Taupin and drummer Nigel Olssson returned to the band on a full time basis. Elton received 3 Grammy nominations for the album, which climbed to #15 on the Billboard charts. This concert from October 25, 2001, 9 years ago today, captures Elton on tour in support of Songs From The West Coast. Please note that while the source for this show is the audio from a TV broadcast from the concert, the sound isn’t quite as crisp as most soundboards or FM broadcasts.

Robert Hunter - 1997-10-01 - Cincinnati, OH (SBD) 12

Robert Hunter
1997-10-01
Bogarts
Cincinnati, OH
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Box Of Rain >
02. Mr. Charlie
03. Easy Wind
04. Hill And Gully Run
05. Mason's Children
06. Cumberland Blues
07. Drunkard's Carol

2nd Set:
01. Wharf Rat
02. Brown-Eyed Women
03. New Speedway Boogie
04. Mountains Of The Moon
05. Stagger Lee
06. Promontory Rider
07. It Must Have Been The Roses
08. Born To Run
09. Tennessee Waltz
10. Doin' That Rag
11. Encore break*

Encore:
01. Wind Blows High>
02. Terrapin Station
03. Ripple
04. Boys In The Barroom

*near total silence

Robert Hunter - 1997-10-01 - Cincinnati, OH (SBD) 

In 1997, 2 years after his Jerry Garcia’s death, Robert Hunter was on tour, playing his unique versions of the classics that he and Garcia had penned for the Grateful Dead. This soundboard recording captures Hunter in Cincinnati on October 1, 1997, 13 years ago today. 

Steve Winwood – 1986-09-07 – Saratoga NY (SBD)

Steve Winwood

1986-09-07

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Saratoga Springs, New York

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys

02. Glad

03. Take It As It Comes

04. Help Me Angel

05. Freedon Overspill

06. Slowdown Sundown

07. Wake Me Up On Judgement Day

08. The Finer Things

09. My Love Is Leaving

10. While You See A Chance

11. Arc Of A Diver

12. Valerie

13. Split Decision

14. Band Intros

15. I'm A Man

16. Higher Love

Steve Winwood – 1986-09-07 – Saratoga NY (SBD)

In looking over my past posts, I realized I’ve posted Blind Faith, Traffic and Clapton/Winwood, but I’ve neglected to post any of Steve Winwood’s solo concerts.  Today’s show, from September 7, 1986, 24 years ago today, rectifies that situation. After Traffic finally disbanded in 1977, Winwood launched a solo recording career. He had some chart success with his 1980 album Arc of The Diver, but his 1982 disc, Taking Back The Night, did not fare as well. In 1986, however, Winwood released Back in The High Life, an album’s whose title accurately foreshadowed what transpired next. The disc sold over 5 million copies, and the single, Higher Love, went to number 1. Winwood won 2 Grammy’s for the album, and was truly back on top of the rock world. This concert catches him the height of his solo success, playing a set filled with Traffic classics as well as tunes from his chart-topping album. The opening Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys into Glad is a real highlight – just listen to the audience reaction when you download and play this one!  By the way -- I originally through this was a HQ Audience but if you read the comments, you'll see it is actually a SOUNDBOARD!

Jimmy Buffett - 2005-09-04 - Chicago, IL (FM)

Jimmy Buffett

and the Coral Reefer Band

2005-09-04

Wrigley Field

Chicago, IL

FM Broadcast

192 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1

01. Star Spangled Banner

02. Piece of Work

03. Ragtop Day

04. Hey Good Lookin'

05. I Will Play For Gumbo

06. Changes in Latitudes

07. Come Monday

08. Last Mango in Paris

09. Woman Going Crazy on Caroline Street

10. License to Chill

11. Son of a Son of a Sailor

12. Cheeseburger in Paradise

13. Volcano

14. Brown Eyed Girl

CD 2

01. Intro

02. Why Don't We Get Drunk

03. La Vie Dansante

04. Banana Republic

05. Southern Cross

06. School Boy Heart

07. A Pirate Looks at Forty

08. Take Me Out to the Ballgame

09. The City

10. It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere

11. One Particular Harbor

12. Margaritaville

Encore 1:

13. Fins

14. Band Intros

15. Scarlet Begonias

Encore 2:

16. Intro

17. City of New Orleans

Jimmy Buffett - 2005-09-04 - Chicago, IL (FM)

In September 2004, Jimmy Buffett played 2 concerts at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Just a few weeks later, the Sox beat the Yankees in the playoffs (much to my chagrin) and went on to win the World Series. After 86 years, the Sox had broken the Curse of the Bambino and were on top of the baseball world. A year later, Buffett played at another legendary ballpark, Wrigley Field, home of another snake bit team, the Chicago Cubs, who had not won a world series since 1908. The Cubs had their own jinx, the Curse of the Billy Goat, and their fans were hoping that Buffett’s appearance might work as well for them as it did for Red Sox fans. Unfortunately, the Cubs fans had no such luck and the curse continues to this day.!! That said, folks who attended Buffett’s concert at Wrigley on September 4, 2005, 5 years ago today, did get a great night of music. Download this FM broadcast of that show to hear it for yourself!

Greg Kihn - 1981-08-28 - Reseda, CA (FM)

Greg Kihn
1981-08-28
Wolf and Rissmiller's Country Club
Reseda, CA
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. In Concert 81-10 Intro #1
02. Commercial - Levi's
03. Commercial - Budweiser
04. In Concert 81-10 intro #2
05. Rendezvous
06. Womankind
07. Valerie
08. Trouble In Paradise
09. Girl Most Likely
10. Commercial - Budweiser
11. Commercial - Freshen Up Gum
12. Commercial - Levi's
13. In Concert 81-10 Break
14. Sheila
15. Higher and Higher
16. The Break Up Song
17. Can't Stop Hurting Myself
18. For Your Love
19. Commercial - Levi's
20. Commercial - Freshen Up Gum 
21. In Concert 81-10 Break
22. Around and Around
23. Things To Come
24. Roadrunner
25. In Concert 81-10 credits
26. In Concert 81-10 promo spot

Greg Kihn - 1981-08-28 - Reseda, CA (FM) 

When MTV launched on August 1, 1981, many of the earliest music videos the station aired were from emerging new wave artists such as Blondie, The Cars, Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, and Nick Lowe, just to name a few. That said, at some point, it seemed that almost any MTV video from a new artist became classified as new wave, whether or not the artist truly fit that genre. Such was the case with Greg Kihn, whose video for the Breakup Song - simply a clip of the tune being played live - was among the first aired by MTV. As a result of that video being played alongside ones by the artists mentioned earlier, Kihn was sometimes was referred to as a new wave act, even though he was really a straight ahead rock and roller. Kihn later received even more attention on MTV for his video for the song Jeopardy. It was one of the first “concept” videos aired on MTV, and was later spoofed by Weird Al Yankovic in the video I Lost on Jeopardy. New Wave or not, Kihn’s video singles did well on the charts, with The Breakup Song reaching #15 and Jeopardy climbing all the way to the #2 position. As promised, here’s part 2 of our August double shot of Greg Kihn from 1981. his FM broadcast captures Kihn at the height of his success on August 28, 1981, 29 years ago today.

Grateful Dead - 1982-08-10 - Iowa City (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1982-08-10

U Of Iowa Fieldhouse

Iowa City, IA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Feel Like A Stranger

02. Friend Of The Devil

03. New Minglewood Blues

04. Tennessee Jed

05. Cassidy

06. It Must Have Been The Roses

07. P.A. Difficulties

08. On The Road Again >

09. Beat It On Down The Line

10. Stagger Lee

11. I Need A Miracle >

12. Bertha

2nd Set:

01. China Cat Sunflower >

02. I Know You Rider

03. Lost Sailor >

04. Saint Of Circumstance >

05. Eyes Of The World >

06. Drums >

07. Space >

08. Iko Iko >

09. Truckin' >

10. Stella Blue >

11. Sugar Magnolia

Encore:

01. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue >

02. Johnny B. Goode  

Grateful Dead - 1982-08-10 - Iowa City (SBD) 

As I've mentioned before here on So Many Roads, 1982 was one of the few years between 1977 and 1995 when I didn't see the Grateful Dead in concert. Thanks to recommendations from my on line buddies AZ Jones and Wolfclan, however, I've spent a lot of time in recent years listening to tapes from that year. Recently, "Live From The Archives", one of the sites listed in my blog roll, also posted several Dead shows from 1982. They noted that "1982 found the band leaning toward a simple, more straight ahead rock approach than previous years. The entire year is full of fantastic shows and I was torn as to which one to post". Well, you can check out 1982 for yourself  with this soundboard recording from St Paul from August 6, 1982, 28 years ago today. 

The Even Better Than Before Bootleg Tunz World

D&P's Bootleg Tunz World has always been one of the best sites on the web for high quality (FM or Soundboard) bootlegs, as well as 24 by 7 bootleg radio! Well, now its even better.  Check out the new site here, complete with a brand new community area featuring requests, artwork links, set list links and much much more.  It's still under construction, but you'll be impressed by what you find. Go there now, register and be part of the best bootleg community on the web!

A Request for A Friend: Steely Dan from 2009-08-01

A good friend of mine - Normski, who you can meet at the chat box on D&P's Bootleg Tunz World - has been searching for months trying to find a really good boot of Steely Dan at The Beacon Theatre in NY with Larry Carlton. He's read that the Aug 1st, 2009 show was broacast in its entirity on WBAI 99.5 on the 'Morning Dew' show. He's hoping someone might have taped that show.

If anyone has a copy of that show (or any FM or Soundboard recording of Steely Dan with Larry Carlton) could they leave a comment on this post with a link where it can be downloaded.

Thanks in advance for helping out Normski!

Reposting Some Shows At So Many Roads To Ease My Soul

Starting this month, we'll slowly start reposting some shows from the early days of this website.  Why you might ask?  Well, we want to make all our posts consistent with the theme we've established over the last several months.  In the early days, we simply posted shows as we felt like it, starting with some of our favorite bootlegs.  Over time, the website has evolved and taken on a "This Day In Rock History Theme".  For example, yesterday, July 30, we posted Creedence from that very same day, 40 years ago in 1970!   So, we're going to move many of our early posts to bring them in line with the actual date they occurred.  When we do, we may expand and enhance the write up about the show to add some additional historical context.  Again, some of the early posts lacked any real detail because at that point we hadn't really figured out what we were doing

We've already taken the above steps with a Led Zep show in June and a Linda Ronstadt concert in July.  We'll have another repost tomorrow, when we feature The Band from August 1, 1973.   I think we have 3 or 4 others that we'll repost later in August, and we'll keep that up until all our shows fit in with our theme.  Don't worry, though, because these reposts will not reduce the amount of new concerts we feature.  We'll still post 15 to 20 new bootlegs every month, just as we have in the past.   Enjoy the music and leave a comment if there's something you really liked!

New Home Page Picture At So Many Roads

Woke up today and decided my home page needed a little artwork to make it more inviting to all the folks who are kind enough to visit.  So I dabbled around in Paint and came up with the compilation of logos that now sits right below the blog title.  I think it fits quite well with the theme of this place, but what do you think?  Leave a comment and let me know!  And thanks again for visiting So Many Roads To Ease My Soul.

Eric Clapton - 1974-07-09 - Montreal, Canada (SBD)

Eric Clapton

1974-07-09

Montreal Forum

Montreal Canada

Soundboard Recording

320 Kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Smile

02. Easy Now

03. Let It Grow

04. Layla

05. Have You Ever Loved A Woman

06. Let It Rain

07. Willie And The Hand Jive > Get Ready

CD 2:

01. Presence Of The Lord

02. Badge

03. Steady Rollin’ Man > Crossroads

04. Mean Old World

05. Little Wing

06. Little Queenie

07. Blues Power

Eric Clapton - 1974-07-09 - Montreal, Canada (SBD)

After returning to the stage in January 1973 at the Rainbow Concert, and finally kicking his addiction to heroin, Eric Clapton went into the studio in April 1973 to record his first solo album. The resulting disc, 461 Ocean Boulevard, went to #1 on the Billboard charts, as did the single I Shot The Sheriff, a remake of the Bob Marley classic. Clapton went on tour in the US in late June 1974, about the same time as the album was released. Incredibly, soundboard or FM recordings exist for almost every show of that tour. Those recordings reveal a more laid back EC, who was now battling a new addiction, alcohol. This soundboard captures him on July 9, 1974, 3 dozen years ago today, at the Forum in Montreal. Download this one to hear EC, the man behind such legendary bands as Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and The Dominos, on his first solo tour.

Eric Clapton - 1974-07-07 - Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ (SBD)

Eric Clapton

1974-07-07

Roosevelt Stadium

Jersey City, NJ

Soundboard recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Smile

02. Let It Grow

03. Let It Rain

04. Key To The Highway 

05. Willie And The Hand Jive 

06. Get Ready

07. Presence Of The Lord

08. Badge 

09. Tell The Truth

10. Have You Ever Loved A Woman

11. Little Queenie

Eric Clapton - 1974-07-07 - Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ (SBD)

The year 1974 marked EC's triumphant return to the top of the rock world. After playing at the Rainbow Concert in January 1973, Clapton worked to kick his heroin addiction and finally was united with long time love Patti Boyd, who had been the inspiration for Layla. He recorded the album 461 Ocean Blvd in the spring of 1974. The disc would go to number 1 on the Billboard charts after its release, as would the single from the disc, I Shot The Sheriff. EC went on the road in support of the album in June 1974, his first tour since 1970. Listen carefully to this soundboard recording and you’ll notice that Slowhand sounds a bit sloshed, as a new demon had replaced his addiction to heroin, namely a growing dependency on alcohol. Many internet sources indicate that this show, from July 7, 1974, 36 years ago today, finds EC at his “loosest”. Download this soundboard recording and see (or hear) for yourself.

Happy Independence Day

Hope everyone enjoys their 4th of July celebration. Please remember why we celebrate this day. The 2 documents below symbolize what makes this country great.

The Band - 1971-06-30 - New York, NY (HQ Aud)

The Band

1971-06-30

Schaefer Music Festival,

Wollman Skating Rink

Central Park, NY

HQ Audience recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

02. King Harvest

03. Time To Kill

04. The Weight

05. I Shall Be Released

06. Stage Fright

07. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

08. Across the Great Divide

09. Unfaithful Servant

10. Up In Cripple Creek

11. Loving You (Has Made My Life Sweeter Than Ever)

12. Genetic Method

13. Chest Fever

14. Rag Mama Rag

15. The Shape I'm In

16. Baby Don't Do It

The Band - 1971-06-30 - New York, NY (HQ Aud)

Today we have a high quality audience recording of The Band during the 1971 Schaefer Festival, from June 30 of that year, 39 years ago today. The setlist features 4 songs from their 1970 album, Stage Fright - Time to Kill, The Shape I'm In, The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show and the title track - but none from the disc, Cahoots, which would be released just 3 months after this concert in September. That the group did not preview any of their new work seems curious. Perhaps that was the result of the tensions that were emerging between Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm, as the former took more and more control over the group’s direction and song writing. Perhaps that’s also why Cahoots was their last album of new material for over 4 years. In any event, those issues were not yet impacting the quality of The Band’s live performances. Later that year, they would play the famed Academy of Music shows which would be recorded for the live disc Rock Of Ages. Download this one, therefore, to hear The Band while they were still at their peak.

Jimmy Buffett - 2009-06-27 - Mansfield, MA (FM)

Jimmy Buffett

2009-06-27

Comcast Center

Mansfield, MA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01.Jimmy Backstage Interview

02.Hot Hot Hot

03. Lage Nom Ai

04. Stars on the Water

05. Summzercool

06. It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere

07. Mañana

08. Conky Tonkin’

09. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

10. Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit

11. Cheeseburger in Paradise

12. Come Monday

13. Son of a Son of a Sailor

14. Volcano

15. Brown Eyed Girl

16. One Particular Harbour

17. A Lot to Drink About

2nd Set

01.Intermission - One Love

02. My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don’t Love Jesus

03. Pencil Thin Mustache

04. Last Mango in Paris

05. Home Again

06. Nobody from Nowhere

07. Surfin’ in a Hurricane

08. Southern Cross

09. A Pirate Looks at Forty

10. Gypsies in the Palace

11. Margaritaville

12. Fins

1st Encore:

01. We Are the People Our Parents Warned us About

02. Yellow Submarine

2nd Encore:

01. He Went to Paris  

Jimmy Buffett - 2009-06-27 - Mansfield, MA (FM) 

The 2009 Summerzcool Tour, named after the song of the same name, saw Jimmy and the Reefers play 33 concerts between February and November, starting with 3 shows in Hawaii.  This FM Broadcast catures Buffett during that tour, in Mansfield on June 27, 2009, 1 year ago today.

Merle Haggard - 2009-06-14 - Manchester, TN (HQ Aud)

Merle Haggard
2009-06-14
This Tent
Bonnaroo
Manchester, TN
HQ Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Intro
02. A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today
03. Big City
04. I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink
05. Folsom Prison Blues
06. Mama Tried
07. White Line Fever
08. Silver Wings
09. Workin' Man Blues
10. I Have A Little Gal
11. If I Could Only Fly
12. Are The Good Times Really Over
13. If You Got The Money (I've Got The Time)
14. That's the Way Love Goes
15. Honky Tonk Night Time Man
16. Jackson
17. Motorcycle Cowboy
18. The Running Kind
19. Rainbow Stew
20. Fightin' Side Of Me
21. If We Make It Through December
22. Okie From Muskogee
23. Outro

Merle Haggard - 2009-06-14 - Manchester, TN (HQ Aud)

After an early life of crime, Haggard became one of the leading lights of country music, with over 30 number one hits. He helped develop the “Bakersfield Sound”, a harder edged genre of country that as a reaction against the slickly produced, string orchestra-laden Nashville sound, which was becoming popular in the late 1950s. Haggard was later associated with the outlaw country movement, along with such legends as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. His songs, such as Sing Me Back Home and Mama Tried, were covered by such rock legends as the Grateful Dead, Joan Baez and The Everly Brothers. Twenty years after he published his autobiography, Haggard continued to record and tour. In 2010, he was recognized for his lifetime of musical contributions at the annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony. Merle’s a living legend, and no music collection would be complete without one of his live performances. This high quality audience recording captures Merle at Bonnarro a year before the Kennedy Center ceremony, on June 14, 2009, just a year ago this very day. 

Another Great Thank You!

Several folks have left comments over the last few days and I thank all of you for taking time to share your thoughts! One in particular though, really struck home with me:

Anonymous said....
Thanks for sharing all these fantastic moments in music. I love the "This Day In History" theme. Your descriptions filled with your personal connection to a particular concert are priceless. Sometimes, after listening to a concert that I could not have possibly attended, I feel as though I shared the experience with the crowd. ...if only I could've had you as a history teacher in high school.

Believe it or not, I actually studied history in college. And, I always thought about being a teacher, but opted for a road that brought more income, though maybe didn't provide quite the contribution to society that teaching might have. In any event, it's wonderful to know that someone out there thinks I might have done a nice job if I had pursued a career in teaching. Thanks for the wonderful compliment! Please continue to visit So Many Roads and enjoy all the music! And remember - "once in a while, you get shown the light, in the strangest of places, if you look at it right!"

Bob Dylan - 1966-05-14 - Liverpool, UK (SBD)

Bob Dylan

1966-05-14

Odeon Theatre

Liverpool, UK

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Electric Set

01. Tell Me Momma

02. I Don't Believe You

03. Baby Let Me Follow You Down

04. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

05. LeopardSkin PillBox Hat

06. One Too Many Mornings

07. Ballad Of A Thin Man

08. Like A Rolling Stone

Bomus Tracks

1996-05-19

Glasgow, Scotland

01. God Save The Queen

02. What Kind of Friend Is This

03. I Can't Leave Her Behind

LINK REMOVED - OFFICIALLY RELEASED

Our Bob Dylan post today takes us to Liverpool, home of the Beatles, on May 14, 1966, 46 years ago today. Unlike the triumphant 1965 tour that we covered in our May 7 post, Dylan’s 1966 sojourn to England was filled with controversy. Having gone electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Dylan brought The Hawks (later The Band) with him on tour, the first time he had gone on the road with a backing band. Each show consisted of an opening acoustic set and a closing electric one. Those electric sets became a lightning rod for open hostility from his audiences, who felt betrayed that he no longer played just acoustic folk songs. At the May 17 show in Manchester, which has been officially released, someone in the crowd screamed “Judas”, to which Dylan responded by telling the Hawk’s to “play it f***ing loud” as the launched into Like A Rolling Stone. At other shows, portions of the audience walked out during the electric sets. Even the critics took swipes at Dylan’s electric set, with one reviewer complaining that Dylan was “sacrificing lyric and melody to the God of big beat”. Unlike the crowds and critics in 1966, we here at So Many Roads are glad to Dylan went electric. So in honor of that, we have this soundboard recording of the electric set from May 14, 1966, 44 years ago today, which the web site Bob’s Boots says may have been the best such set of the tour. Download this one and when you listen, follow the instructions that Bob gave the Hawks!