Grateful Dead - 1984-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1984-12-31 

Civic Center

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Shakedown Street

02. New Minglewood Blues

03. Peggy-O

04. Jack Straw >

05. Bird Song

06. Hell In A Bucket >

07. Don't Ease Me In

Set 2:

01. Sugar Magnolia >

02. Scarlet Begonias >

03. Fire On The Mountain >

04. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) >

05. Drums >

06. Space >

07. Spanish Jam >

08. The Wheel >

09. Throwing Stones >

10. Turn On Your Lovelight

Set 3:

01. Gimme Some Lovin' >

02. Uncle John's Band >

03. Around And Around >

04. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Grateful Dead - 1984-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD) (1st Option)

Grateful Dead - 1984-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD) (2nd Option)

Grateful Dead - 1984-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD) (3rd Option)

Grateful Dead - 1984-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD) (4th Option)

Between 1966 and 1991, the Grateful Dead played on New Year's Eve on 22 occaisions, with a run on 16 straight years between 1976 and 1991. Every one of those shows was in the Bay Area, except for 1969, when they played in Boston! The 1984 New Year's Eve show, as captured in this soundboard recording from December 31, 1984, 4 decades ago today, would be the last one in the city of San Francisco.  All future December 31 concerts were held in Oakland. This one was broadcast nationally on the radio, and I remember racing home from a party to try to tape it. I also still remember  - not always fondly - trying to time when to flip and/or change tapes, struggling to stay up to 3 am to catch the whole show (damn 3 hour time difference between NY and SF, hoping the radio signal didn't suddenly drop, and all the other horrors of the technology of the day.   All you have to do is download it!  Happy New Year!

NOTE - it appears that there were issues with the links.  I've replaced them as of 11 am on New Year's Day and even provided 4 options!  Hopefully you can now grab this great show!

Burt Bacharach - 1996-12-31 - Rainbow Room, New York, NY (SBD)

Burt Bacharach 

with Dionne Warwick

1996-12-31 

The Rainbow Room

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. talk 

02. Don't Make Me Over > Walk on By 

03. I Say a Little Prayer > Do You Know the Way to San Jose 

04. talk 

05. (They Long to Be) Close to You 

06. I'll Never Fall in Love Again 

07. Always Something There To Remind Me 

08. One Less Bell To Answer 

09. Anyone Who Had A Heart 

10. talk 

11. Make It Easy On Yourself 

12. I'll Never Love This Way Again 

13. talk 

14. Here I Am > The April Fools 

15. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head 

16. Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do) > What's New Pussycat

17. (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls 

18. The Look Of Love 

19. A House Is Not A Home 

20. What The World Needs Now Is Love 

21. Alfie 

22. talk 

23. That's What Friends Are For 

Burt Bacharach - 1996-12-31 - Rainbow Room, New York, NY (SBD)

On February 8, 2023, we lost a musical legend, Burt Bacharach who passed away at the age of 94.  Bacharach wrote some of the 1960s most popular romantic tunes, sung by artsist as varied as Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, The Carpenters, Tom Jones, BJ Thoma, and Herb Albert, just to name a few.  In the 1990s, he teamed with Elvis Costello for an album and a tour, even making an appearance alongside Costello playing What the World Needs Now Is Love in the 1997 movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. This sounboard recording broadcast captures Bacharach, along with Dionne Warwick,  in New York, on December 31, 1996, 28 years ago today.

Allman Brothers Band - 1972-12-31 – New Orleans, LA (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band

1972-12-31

The Warehouse

New Orleans, LA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Wasted Words

02. Done Somebody Wrong

03. Statesboro Blues

04. Ain't Wastin' Time No More

05. One Way Out* 

06. Stormy Monday* 

07. Midnight Rider

08. Ramblin' Man

09. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

10. Hot 'Lanta

11. Whipping Post

12. tunning

13. Help Me Baby* 

14. Drunken Hearted Boy* 

15. Don't Lie To Me* 

16. You Don't Love Me

17. Les Brers in a Minor

*with Elvin Bishop

Allman Brothers Band - 1972-12-31 – New Orleans, LA (SBD)

On October 29, 1971, the Allman Brothers Band lost their co-founder, brother, guitarist, and spiritual leader in a tragic motorcycle accident. The death of Duane Allman could have crippled the band, but brother Greg, Dickie Betts, Berry Oakley Butch Trucks, Jai Johanny Johanson and Berry Oakley soldiered on. They went back out on the road in 1972, with Oakley playing a major role in keeping the band together, both on and off the stage. Incredibly, Oakley, the new de facto leader of the band would meet the same fate as his predecessor. He also died in a motorcycle accident, in November 1972, just over a year after Duane, at an intersection 3 blocks from where the guitarist perished. Even that tragedy, however, could not stop the Allmans. Somehow, just over a month after that second tragedy, on December 31, 1972, 52 years ago today, they took the stage in New Orleans, as captured in this soundboard recording.  And they would continue to be a force in music the following year, releasing the single Ramblin’ Man which went to #2 on the Billboard charts. 

New Year's Eve Celebration At So Many Roads

As has been our tradition here at So Many Roads, we will bring you multiple shows later today to ring in the new year! 

This year, we'll bring you 3 concerts - it all starts at 12 noon today, with a new show every 4 hours after that up until 8 pm. 

Enjoy the tunz and Happy New Year!

Elvis Presley - 1976-12-30 - Atlanta, GA (SBD Matrix)

Elvis Presley

1976-12-30

The Omni

Atlanta, GA

Soundboard Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. See See Rider

02. I Got A Woman > Amen > Elvis talks

03. Big Boss Man

04. Love Me

05. Fairytale

06. Happy Birthday Dear Elvis (audience singing)

07. You Gave Me A Mountain

08. O Sole Mio  > It's Now Or Never

09. Jailhouse Rock

10. Such A Night > Elvis talks

11. Reconsider Baby

12. Are You Lonesome Tonight?

13. That's All Right > Elvis talks

14. My Way

15. Polk Salad Annie

16. Band Introductions

17. Early Morning Rain

18. What'd I Say

19. Johnny B. Goode > Band solos

20. Love Letters

21. Band Introductions > School Days

22. Hurt (with reprise)

23. Hound Dog

24. Unchained Melody

25. Can't Help Falling In Love

26. Closing Vamp

Elvis Presley  - 1976-12-30 - Atlanta, GA (SBD Matrix)

In 1976, Elvis Presley slipped further into the drug addicted haze and paranoia which would claim his life the following year. The over weight singer had become a parody of himself. Marjorie Garber wrote that "in effect he had become Liberace. Even his fans were now middle-aged matrons and blue-haired grandmothers." Many of his long time fans, who had supported him during the decline that began in 1973, now turned on the King, appalled that they paid for tickets to concerts which had become grotesque displays of self indulgence. He left girl friend Linda Thompson to date 19 year old Ginger Alden. He fired 3 long time members of his inner circle, who responded by publishing a devastating tell all book that chronicled his drug use. Yet, he continued to sell out shows, and every now and then, glimmers of the King re-emerged. Presley ended 1976 with a 5 show mini tour that ran from December 27 to 31. At all 5 shows, he sounds healthy, strong and in excellent spirits, a far cry from performances earlier that year or those leading up to his tragic death the following year. Whether it was his recent weight loss or the start of his new relationship Alden, some force propelled Elvis to have one last hurrah on the waning days of 1976. This soundboard matrix recording captures him on night 4 of the tour, in Atlanta on December 30, 1976, 4 dozen years ago today. Note: I've also included the soundboard from the show in the downlaod, though it is focussed on the piano as opposed to the vocals. I think the matrix makes for a better listeing experience.

Billy Joel - 1982-12-29 - Uniondale, NY (SBD)

Billy Joel

1982-12-29

The Nylon Curtain Tour

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 

Uniondale, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

 

01. Allentown

02. My Life

03. Prelude > Angry Young Man

04. Piano Man

05. Don't Ask Me Why 

06. The Stranger

07. Scandinavian Skies

08. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)

09. She's Always A Woman

10. Pressure

11. Scenes Froman Italian Restaurant

12. Just the Way You Are

13. Goodnight Saigon 

14. Stiletto 

15. Band Introductions

16. Until The Night 

17. It's Still Rock And Roll to Me

18. Sometimes a Fantasy

19. Big Shot

20. You May Be Right

Encore:

21. Only The Good Die Young

22. Souvenir

Billy Joel - 1982-12-29 - Uniondale, NY (SBD)

In September 1982, Billy Joel released his 8th studio album, entitled the Nylon Curtain.  The disc dealt with pessimism about attaining the American dream, with Joel explaining that "It was during the Reagan years, and the diminishing horizons in America at the time [meant that] all of a sudden you weren't going to be able to inherit [the kind of life] your old man had."  The album peaked at #7 on the Billboard charts, selling well over 2 million copies, and was nominated for a Grammy for Album Of The Year. This soundboard recording captures Joel on tour in support of the album, on his home turf in Long Island, on December 29, 1982, 2 years ago today.

David Crosby - 1993-12-28 - Kauai, HI (SBD)

David Crosby

with Graham Nash

1993-12-28

Sheraton Princeville Hotel

Kauai, HI

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro by Graham Nash

02. In My Dreams

03. Naked In The Rain

04. 'Til It Shines On You

05. Thousand Roads

06. David talks 1

07. Bittersweet 

08. David talks 2

09. Delta

10. Rusty And Blue

11. tuning and talk

12. Tracks In The Dust

13. Intro: Graham Nash and Russ Kunkel 

14. Deja Vu*

15. banter

16. Guinevere*

17. Long Time Gone**

* with Graham Nash & Russ Kunkel

** with Graham Nash, Russ Kunkel & Nicolette Larson

David Crosby - 1993-12-28 - Kauai, HI (SBD)

In May of 1993, David Crosby released his third solo album, entitled Thousand Roads.  The disc featured a who's who of rock legends supporting Crosby including Phil Collins, Jeff Pevar, Jim Keltner, Benmont Tench, Jimmy Webb, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, Marc Cohn, Jeff Porcaro, Andy Fairweather Low, Paul (Wix) Wickens, Russ Kunkel, & Stephen Bishop. Despite the star studded cast, the album did not sell well and received less than stellar reviews, with Robert Cristgau, for example, grading it as a C minus. That didn't stop Crosby from hitting the road in support of the disc. This soundboard recording captures him in Hawaii on December 28, 1993, 31 years ago today  He gets some help near the end of the set from 2 of his Thousand Roads collaborators, Graham Nash and Russ Kunkel, as well as from his opening act, Nicolette Larson.

The Byrds - 1970-12-27 - Santa Monica CA (SBD)

The Byrds

1970-12-27

Civic Auditorium

Santa Monica, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Lover Of The Bayou 

02. You Ain't Going Nowhere 

03. Well Come Back Home 

04. My Back Pages 

05. B.J. Blues > Baby What You Want Me To Do 

06. Truck Stop Girl 

07. Soldier's Joy > Black Mountain Rag 

08. Mr Tambourine Man 

09. Take A Whiff (On Me) 

10. Wheels On Fire 

11. It's All Right, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) 

12. Ballad Of Easy Rider 

13. Jesus Is Just Alright 

14. Eight Miles High 

15. Hold It 

16. Chestnut Mare 

17. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star 

18. Hold It 

The Byrds - 1970-12-27 - Santa Monica CA (SBD)

On September 14, 1970, The Byrds released the album Untitled, a double disc featuring both live and studio material. The disc was a critical and commercial success, being heralded as a return to form for the band. The line-up for the album, original member Roger McGuinn alongside Clarence White, Gene Parsons and Skip Battin, would turn out to have the longest tenure of any configuration of The Byrds. They had also begun to build a reputation for stellar live performances, and the shows during the fall/winter of 1970 would be no exception. This soundboard recordings captures The Byrds on in Santa Monica on December 27, 1970, 54 years ago today.

Kingfish - 1984-12-26 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

Kingfish

with Merl Saunders & Bill Kreutzmann 

1984-12-26

The Stone

San Francisco, CA 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. tuning/intro

02. Bye Bye Your Honor

03. Jump St Jukebox

04. Big Boss Man

05. Ashes By Now

06. Jump For Joy

07. introductions

08. Juke

09. band rap & intros

10. Rumor At The Honky Tonk

11. Tell Mama

12. Hypnotized 

13. Bobby speaks

14. Better Shop Around*

15. chat & intro

16. Youngblood*

17. band rap 7& intro

18. Big Iron*

19. Battle Of New Orleans*

20. Eyes Of The Night*

21. Hidden Charms*

22. Daytripper*

George Thorogood Set

01. intro

02. I Can't Help If I'm Still In Love With You

03. Is Anyone Going To San Antone?

04. Honky Tonk Blues

05. Folsom Prison Blues

2nd Set:

06. tuning/intro

07. Overnight Bag

08. Post Card 

09. South Carolina

10. Merl Saunders intro

11. It's Alright#

12. I Hear You Knockin'#

13. Black Cat Blues*

14. Minglewood Blues*

15. Spoonful (slightly cut by tape flip)*

16. Woman Smarter* 

17. Josephine*

*with Bob Weir 

#with Merl Saunders 

Kingfish - 1984-12-26 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

After departing Kingfish in August 1976 as the Grateful Dead returned to full time touring, Bob Weir went 8 years before he again took the stage with them.  Then in fall 1984, Weir rejoined Kingfish as a part time member, playing sporadically with the group over the next 3 years. This soundboard recording captures Weir with Kingfish on December 26, 1984, 40 years ago today, at the Stone in San Francisco.  Bill Kreutzmann and Merl Saunders also sit in. Of note, the tape has a brief set from George Thorogood between the two by Kingfish, but it may not be from this date.  According to the GDsets.com site, the Thorogood appearance came on October 26 (not December 26) at the same venue. The 2 Kingfish sets match exactly what the GDsets.com shows for December 26. (go here for more info).

Have A Happy & Peaceful Holiday!

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and peaceful holiday season.

Peace on earth, goodwill to all!

The Kinks - 1977-12-24 - London, UK (FM)

The Kinks

1977-12-24

The Rainbow Theatre

London UK

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Broadcast introductions

02. Jukebox Music

03. Stage introductions

04. Sleepwalker

05. Life On The Road

06. Dialogue

07. Well Respected Man

08. Death Of A Clown

09. Sunny Afternoon

10. Waterloo Sunset

11. All Day And All Of The Night

12. Dialogue

13. Slum Kids

14. Celluloid Heroes

15. Get Back In Line

16. Dialogue

17. The Hard Way

18. Lola

19. Alcohol

20. Skin And Bone

21. Father Christmas

22. You Really Got Me

The Kinks - 1977-12-24 - London, UK (FM)

In 1976, The Kinks left RCA records to join Arista. With some encouragement from their new label, the band changed artistic direction, relinquishing the theatrics of their previous albums to return to their roots. They eliminated the brass section and back up singers, returning the group to a 5 piece rock band. The new stripped down line up released its first album, Sleepwalker, on February 12, 1977. The disc, which in addition to the title track featured such soon to be Kink's classics as Jukebox Music, Life Goes On, and Life On The Road, went to #21 on the Billboard charts, the band's first commercial success in almost 7 years. This FM broadcast captures the band went on tour in support of the album, in London on December 24, 1977, 47 years ago today. 

Jim Croce - 1972-12-23 - MSG, New York, NY (FM)

Jim Croce

1972-12-23

In Concert #5

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. You Don't Mess Around With Jim 

02. Roller Derby Queen 

03. Operator 

04. Pat St. John radio outro 

Jim Croce - 1972-12-23 - MSG, New York,  NY (FM)

On December 23, 1972, 52 years ago today, Jim Croce took the stage at at Madison Square Garden in New York. A portion of that show recorded for the televison show In Concert and captured in theis FM Bbroadcast Croce had released the album You Don’t Mess Around With Jim earlier that year in April, with the title track climbing to #8 on the Billboard charts. Less than a year later, after having a number #1 single with Bad Bad Leroy Brown, Croce would die in a plane crash, becoming another great artist who left us way too soon.

Ronnie Spector & Darlene Love - 1988-12-22 - Bottom Line, NY, NY (Ex Aud)

Ronnie Spector & Darlene Love 

1988-12-22

The Bottom Line

New York, NY

Excellent Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Incuded

01. Introduction > Sonny Bono as Phil Spector

02. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

03. Parade Of Wooden Soldiers

04. Here Comes Santa Claus

05. Rudolph The Red-Nose Reindeer

06. The Bells Of St. Mary's

07. Dialogue

08. Marshmallow World

09. Winter Wonderland

10. White Christmas

11. Dialogue > Sonny Bono as Phil Spector

12. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

13. Introduction

14. Frosty The Snowman

15. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

16. Sleigh Ride

Encores:

17. Sonny Bono as himself dialogue > Silent Night

18. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Ronnie Spector & Darlene Love - 1988-12-22 - Bottom Line, NY, NY (Ex Aud)

In November 1963, Phil Spector released the album,  A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector, featuring Christmas tunes sung by The Ronnettes, Darlene Love, and The Crystals. o The disc went to #10 on the Billboard charts and was ranked #142 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 and 2012 lists of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. In 2019, Rolling Stone ranked it as the greatest Christmas album of all time. Decades later, Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love continued their connection to that album, playing Christmas shows at clubs like the Bottom Line in New York. This excellent audience reocrding captures their 1988 show on December 22, 1988, 3 dozen years ago today. By the way, Sonny Bono plays the role of Phil Spector at this show, furthering the link to the legendary album from 1963!

Warren Haynes - 1999-12-21 - Spindale NC (FM)

Warren Haynes

with Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi & Little Milton

1999-12-21

WNCW Public Radio

Spindale, NC

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. It Hurts Me Too

02. Rock-A-Bye Baby

03. Born To Be No Good

04. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl

05. You Don't Know

Warren Haynes - 1999-12-21 - Spindale NC (FM)

On December 21, 1999, a quarter century ago today and a day before they were scheduled to play at the Christmas Jam, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi & Little Milton gathered at the WNCW Public radio station in Spindale, NC to play some blues.  This FM broadcast captures their set, 5 songs including such classics as It Hurts Me Too and Good Morning Little Schoolgirl.

Robert Plant - 1993-12-20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (FM)

Robert Plant 

1993-12-20

The Paradiso

Amsterdam, Netherlands

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Interview

02. 29 Palms

03. Thank You

04. In The Mood Medley

05. Whole Lotta Love

06. Hurting Kind

07. Ship of Fools

08. If I Were A Carpenter

09. Going To California

10. Babe I´m Gonna Leave You

Robert Plant - 1993-12-20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (FM)

In May 1993, Robert Plant released his 6th solo studio album, entitled Fate Of Nations. Plant explained the album as folllows: "From the very beginning of this project, around January 1991, right after the Manic Nirvana tour, I knew what I was going to do: go back into my past, listening to [Moby] Grape, the [Jefferson] Airplane, Tim Hardin, Quicksilver, Traffic, and other turning-point artists in rock. These people were trying to tell the listener something...".  Perhaps looking to the past in creating Fate Of Nations was a sign, because the next venture he embarked on was a reunion with his Led Zeppelin bandmate Jimmy Page in 1994.  In any event, the FM broadcast captures Plant on tiur in suppiort of Fate Of Nations on December 20, 1993, 31 years go today, in Amsterdam.

U2 - 2005-12-19 - Portland, OR (IEM Matrix)

U2

2005-12-19

Rose Garden

Portland, Oregon

IEM Audience Matrix

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Wake Up

02. City Of Blinding Lights

03. Vertigo

04. Elevation

05. I Will Follow

06. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

07. Beautiful Day

08. Original Of The Species

09. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

10. Love And Peace or Else

11. Sunday Bloody Sunday

12. Bullet The Blue Sky

13. Miss Sarajevo

14. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

15. Where The Streets Have No Name

16. One Intro

17. One

18. Help

19. Instant Karma

20. Encore Break

21. Until The End of The World

22. Mysterious Ways

23. With Or Without You

24. EncoreBreak & Happy Birthday

25. Yahweh

26. 40

U2 - 2005-12-19 - Portland, OR (IEM Matrix)

In late 2004, U2 released How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, their 11th studio album, and follow up to the incredibly successful disc, All That You Can't Leave Behind, released in 2000. The new release did not disappoint, going to #1 on the charts in 11 countries, including the US and UK, and winning 9 Grammy Awards. The band launched the Vertigo Tour in March 2005 in support of the album. The tour consisted of 5 legs, 131 shows and ran until December 2006. During the tour, U2 alternated between playing indoor arena concerts in North America and outdoor stadium shows in Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. This IEM recording captures the band in Portland on December 19, 2005, 19 years ago today. 

Van Morrison - 1989-12-18 - Dublin, Ireland (Ex Aud)

Van Morrison

1989-12-18

The Point

Dublin, Ireland

Excellent Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Inlcuded

01. Parchman Farm

02. Cat's Eyes

03. Funny How Time Slips Away

04. I Will Be There

05. Whenever God Shines His Light

06. Cleaning Windows

07. It's All In The Game > Make It Real One More Time

08. Orangefield

09. Tore Down A La Rimbaud

10. When Will I Ever Learn To Live In God

11. I'd Love To Write Another Song

12. Moody's Mood For Love

13. Yeh Yeh

14. Benediction (Thank God For Self Love)

15. Help Me

16. Raglan Road

17. Carrickfergus

18. Full Force Gale

19. Summertime In England

20. Moondance > Fever

21. Vanlose Stairway > Trans-Euro Train

22. Star of the County Down

23. Northern Muse (Solid Ground) > When Heart Is Open

24. In The Garden

25. Have I Told You Lately

26. These Are The Days

27. Gloria > Smokestack Lightning

28. She Moved Through the Fair

Van Morrison  - 1989-12-18 - Dublin, Ireland (Ex Aud)

In June 1989, Van Morrison released the album Avalon Sunset, which when paired with Poetic Champions Compose from 2 years earlier, comprised some of his best work since his heyday in the 1970s. Those 2 discs yielded tunes such as Someone Like You, Queen Of The Slipstream, When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God, These Are The Days, Whenever God Shines His Light, and Have I Told You Lately, all of which now have taken a prominent place in his vast catalog of music. This excellent audience recording captures Van on tour in support of his then newly released album, at The Point in his home country, on December 18, 1989, 35 years ago today.

Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir - 1987-12-17 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir

with John Kahn

1987-12-17

AIDS Benefit Concert

Warfield Theater

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction >

02. When I Paint My Masterpiece

03. Deep Elem Blues >

04. Victim Or The Crime >

05. Bird Song

06. Stage Banter

07. Dark Hollow* 

08. Turtle Dove* 

09. Knockin' On Heaven's Door*

Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir - 1987-12-17 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

As mentioned in numerous earlier posts, Jerry Garcia made a miraculous comeback in 1987, escaping death’s door when he finally emerged from a diabetic coma. After re-teaching himself to play guitar, Jerry rejoined the Grateful Dead and the band embarked on one of their best tours in years. The fall 1987 shows, especially those at Madison Square Garden, were especially memorable, with the 9-18-1987 show often being cited as one of the best of the decade. Soon after the fall tour ended, Garcia embarked on a new venture. Jerry took up residence at the historic Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York’s Broadway district from October 15 to October 31.  Garcia played 18 concerts in 13 days, with 5 days featuring both the traditional Broadway matinee and a late show. Each show consisted of an acoustic set followed by an electric set.  As the year came to a close, Garcia, along with Grateful Dead bandmate Bob Weir, and long time collaborator, bassist John Kahn, played an acoustic set at a benefit concert hosted by Joan Baez to raise funds to fight AIDs.   This soundboard recording captures their set that night, December 17.1987, 37 years ago today, with Joan sitting in for the 3 three songs.

Paul McCartney - 2023-12-16 - Rio de Janiero, Brazil (Webcast)

Paul McCartney

2023-12-16

Maracanã Stadium

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Webcast Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

02. Can't Buy Me Love

03. Junior's Farm 

04. Letting Go 

05. She's A Woman

06. Got to Get You Into My Life

07. Come On to Me

08. Let Me Roll It > Foxy Lady Jam

09. Getting Better 

10. Let 'Em In

11. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five 

12. Maybe I'm Amazed

13. My Valentine

14. I've Just Seen A Face 

15. In Spite of All The Danger 

16. Love Me Do 

17. Dance Tonight

18. Blackbird 

19. Here Today

20. New

21. Lady Madonna 

22. Jet 

23. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! 

24. Something 

25. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 

26. Band On The Run

27. Get Back

28. Let It Be 

29. Live And Let

30. Hey Jude 

Encores:

31. I've Got a Feeling (with John Lennon video and audio)

32. Birthday 

33. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) 

34. Helter Skelter 

35. Golden Slumbers >

36. Carry That Weight >

37. The End >

38. Outro

Paul McCartney - 2023-12-16 - Rio de Janiero, Brazil (Webcast)

In the Spring of 2022, Sir Paul McCartney brought his Got Back tour to the United States, his first series of live concerts since the COVID pandemic.  The tour's title was both a play on words on the tune Get Back, and a declaration that he had returned, ready to continue to dazzle audiences around the world with his live performances. Then,  in fall 2023, Sir Paul took the Got Back tour to Australia and South America. This webcast recording captures McCartney on the final night in South America, in Brazil on December 16, 2023, just a year ago today.  By the way, the highlight of every show of the Got Back tour was I Got A Feeling, where using clips from the recent Get Back TV special and an isolated vocal track from the 1969 Rooftop show, Sir Paul did a a virtual duet with John Lennon.

Sheryl Crow - 2012-12-15 - Asheville NC (Ex Aud)

Sheryl Crow

2012-12-15

Christmas Jam

US Cellular Center

Asheville, NC

Excellent Audience Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction By Warren Haynes

02. Steve McQueen

03. All I Wanna Do

04. Can't Cry Anymore

05. A Change

06. My Favorite Mistake

07. Can't Find My Way Home

08. If It Makes You Happy

09. Everyday Is A Winding Road

10. Run Run Rudolph

Sheryl Crow - 2012-12-15 - Asheville NC (Ex Aud)

Since 1998, Warren Haynes has presented his annual Christmas Jam in his hometown of Asheville, NC.  The concert that has provided an opportunity for the performing artists, audience and the local community to give back during the holiday season. The first show was dubbed, "The Christmas Jam: Musician's X-Mas Reunion" and was held at 45 Cherry, a local club in Asheville, on December 22, 1988. This event has continued to grow every year and is now dubbed "Warren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam". The show, which has featured some of rocks biggest names such as The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Steve Miller, Peter Frampton, and the Allman Brothers, just to name a few, sells out in a matter of hours every year and it is currently held at the U.S. Cellular Center. The 2012 edition featured, in addition to Warren, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Avett Brothers, The String Cheese Incident, and Sheryl Crow.  This excellent audience recording captures Sheryl's set on December 15, 2012, a dozen years ago today.  By the way, 2 highlights from Shery'ls performance - covers of Blind Faith's Can't Find My Way Home and Chuck Berry's Run Run Rudolph.

The Wallflowers - 1996-12-14 - Los Angeles, CA (FM)

The Wallflowers
1996-12-14
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
Universal Amphitheater
Los Angeles CA
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. One Headlight 
02. Laughing Out Loud   
03. Bleeders 
04. 6th Avenue Heartache 
05. The Difference

The Wallflowers - 1996-12-14 - Los Angeles, CA (FM)

In May 1996, The Wallflowers released their 2nd album, Bringing Down the Horse. While sales started slowly, interest picked up when the single 6th Avenue Heartache began receiving extensive airplay on FM radio. The video for the tune also went into heavy rotation on MTV and VH1. The disc eventually reached #4 on the Billboard charts and certified 4 times platinum. In January 1977, the band received 2 Grammy nominations for 6th Avenue Heartache. This FM broadcast captures them right before those nominations, in Los Angeles on December 14, 1996, 28 years ago this very day.

Rolling Stones - 1989-12-13 - Montreal, Canada (SBD)

Rolling Stones

1989-12-13

Steel Wheels Tour

Olympic Stadium

Montreal  Canada

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Continental Drift 

02. Start Me Up 

03. Bitch 

04. Sad Sad Sad 

05. Undercover Of The Night 

06. Harlem Shuffle

07. Tumbling Dice 

08. Miss You 

09. Almost Hear You Sigh 

10. Ruby Tuesday

11. Angie 

12. Rock And A Hard Place 

13. Mixed Emotions

14. Honky Tonk Women

15. Midnight Rambler 

CD 2:

01. You Can't Always Get What You Want 

02. Before They Make Me Run 

03. Happy

04. Paint It Black 

05. 2000 Light Years From Home 

06. Sympathy For The Devil

07. Gimme Shelter 

08. Band intro 

09. It's Only Rock'n Roll (But I Like It) 

10. Brown Sugar 

11. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

12. Jumpinh Jack Flash

13. Outro

Rolling Stones - 1989-12-13 - Montreal, Canada (SBD)

On August 29, 1989, the Rolling Stones released the album Steel Wheels, their first studio disc in over 3 years. The disc also marked a reconciliation between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who had been at odds over the future of the band. The album received strong critical reviews and climbed to #3 on the Billboard charts in the US and to #2 in the UK. The single Mixed Emotions, which addressed the woes between Mick and Keith, went to #5 on the Billboard charts. On August 31, the Stones launched a tour in support of the album, which would take them to the US for the first time in 7 years. The tour would eventually stretch to 115 dates on 3 continents. This soundboard recording captures the Stones during that tour, in Montreal, on December 13, 1989, 35 years ago today.

Hall & Oates - 1979-12-12 - Bottom Line, New York, NY (FM)

Hall & Oates

1979-12-12

The Bottom Line

New York, NY

WNEW-FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Woman Comes & Go

02. Don't Blame It On Love

03. Rich Girl 

04. Do What You Want, Be What You Are

05. It's A Laugh

06. Sweet Soul Music (incl. band introductions)

07. Serious Music 

08. Wait For Me

09. Sara Smile 

10. She's Gone 

11. Pleasure Beach

12. Bebop Drop

13. Intravino

14. No Brain, No Pain

Hall & Oates - 1979-12-12 - Bottom Line, New York, NY (FM)

As I've mentioned earlier posts, the 2nd concert I ever attended was Hall & Oates on June 23, 1977 at the Garden State (now the PNC Bank) Arts Center in Holmdel NJ. I was a big fan of the tune She's Gone, which when re-released in 1976, went to #7 on the Billboard charts. I also really enjoyed the songs Sara Smile, which went to #4 on the Billboard charts, and Rich Girl, which became the duo's first #1 hit. I saw the band for a 2nd time on September 14, 1978, also at the Arts Center. At that point, the duo's sound started to take on more of a pop music feel, and I lost interest in them. Despite my lack of enthusiasm for the new direction, the band soared to new heights, scoring five #1 hits in the early 1980s. This FM broadcast captures the band near the start of that run of commercial success, on December 12, 1979, 45 years ago today, at the Bottom Line in New York,

The Police - 1983-12-11 - Glasgow, Scotland (SBD)

The Police

1983-12-11

The Apollo Theatre

Glasgow, Scotland 

Sound board recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Synchronicity 1

02. Synchronicity 2

03. Walking In Your Footsteps

04. Message In A Bottle

05. Walking On The Moon

06. Oh My God

07. De Do Do Do

08. Wrapped Around Your Finger

09. Tea In The Sahara

10. Hole In My Life

11. Spirit In The Material World

CD 2:

12. Invisible Sun

13. One World

14. King Of Pain

15. Don't Stand So Close To Me

16. Every Breath You Take

17. Murder By Numbers

18. Roxanne

19. Can't Stand Losing You Reggatta De Blanc

20. So Lonely

The Police - 1983-12-11 - Glasgow, Scotland (SBD)

The Police’s 1981 Ghost in the Machine album tour put them on the map as rock super stars. Their tour in support of that disc made them the first new wave/punk band to graduate from playing clubs to headlining at 20,000 seat arenas such as Madison Square Garden on New York, where I saw them January 22, 1982. The follow up album, Synchronicity, released in June 1983, was another blockbuster, going to number 1 on the US and UK charts, and winning the band a Grammy Award for best rock performance by a duo or group. The album spawned 4 top 20 singles: Synchronicity II at #16, Wrapped Around Your Finger at #8, King of Pain at #3 and Every Breathe You Take, which went to the #1 spot and stayed there for 8 weeks. Despite all that success (or maybe because of it?), the band was beginning to come apart. The album was recorded with each member of the band in a separate room, ostensibly for engineering reasons, but in hindsight it is apparent that the arrangement symbolized that the band was no longer a cohesive unit. Moreover, during the recording of Every Breath You Take, Sting and Andy Summers came to blows in the studio. When the band went on the road in July 1983 in support of the album, no one knew that it would be the final world tour for the band (with the exception of 3 shows in 1986) until 2007! This soundboard recording captures the band during that final 20th century tour, in Scotland on December 11, 1983, 41 years ago today.