So Many Roads To Ease My Soul: 2021

Friday, December 31, 2021

Grateful Dead - 1969-12-31 - Boston MA (SBD)

Grateful Dead
1969-12-31
Boston Tea Party
Boston, MA
Soundboard recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Introduction
02. China Cat Sunflower >
03. I Know You Rider
04. Mama Tried
05. Next Time You See Me
06. Cold Rain And Snow
07. Black Peter
08. Hard To Handle
09. Me And My Uncle
10. Mason's Children
11. Dire Wolf
12. Uncle John's Band

2nd Set:
01. Yellow Dog Story
02. Alligator >
03. Drums >
04. Alligator >
05. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) >
06. Good Lovin' >
07. Drums >
08. The Eleven
09. High Time
10. Cumberland Blues
11. Big Boy Pete
12. Not Fade Away
13. Seasons
14. The Race Is On
15. Silver Threads And Golden Needles
16. Slewfoot
17. Dancing In The Street

Grateful Dead - 1969-12-31 - Boston MA (SBD)

1969 - For the Grateful Dead, the year 1969 saw them take the live performances deep into space, displaying a level of pyschedelic improvisation that had never been seen before, and has rarely been matched since. In reviewing the album Live Dead, which was band released in November 1969, the and featured their performances at the Fillmore West in late February/early March 1969, famed critic Robert Christgau wrote that side two of the album "contains the finest rock improvisation ever recorded." Yet, as the year cane to a close the Dead were beginning to show their fans the next phase of their development as band. Songs such as Uncle John's Band, Dire Wolf, Black Peter and Cumberland Blues, which would appear on the 1970s disc Workingman's Dead, began to appear in the band's set list. Workingman's Dead and American Beauty, also released in 1970, formed a one-two punch that showcased tehe band's Americana and folk roots, an almost 180 turn from the psychedelic 1960s. This soundboard recording captures that transition in full bllom, in Boston on December 31, 1969, 52 years ago today. One other historical note about this show - the Dead played 22 concerts in New Year's Eve - this is the only one not to take place in either San Francisco or Oakland!

Jimi Hendrix - 1969-12-31 - Fillmore East, NY (SBD)

Jimi Hendrix

1969-12-31

Late Show

Fillmore East

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro to Second Show By Bill Graham

02. Auld Lang Syne

03. Who Knows

04. Stepping Stone

05. Burning Desire

06. Fire

07. Ezy Rider

08. Machine Gun

09. Power Of Soul

10. Stone Free > Sunshine Of Your Love

11. Them Changes

12. Message of Love (missing)

13. Stop (missing)

14. Foxy Lady (missing)

15. Voodoo Child Slight Return (missing)

16. Purple Haze (missing)

Jimi Hendrix - 1969-12-31 - Fillmore East, NY (SBD)

1969 - Soon after his performance at Woodstock, Jimi Hendrix formed The Band of Gypsies, a new group featuring Billy Cox on bass and Buddy Miles on drums. Some thought that the creation of the all black group was an effort by Hendrix to appease the Black Power movement, which was pressuring him to become more militant in using his fame to speak up for civil rights. Others simply felt it was a necessary business move, as Hendrix was contractually bound to produce an album for producer Ed Chalpin in order to resolve a legal dispute. Still others felt it was another musical experiment for Jimi, as working with Miles created a fusion of jazz and rock which had never before been seen. Whatever the reasons behind Hendrix's decision, he, Cox and Miles rehearsed new material that they debuted at a series of 4 concerts at the Fillmore East. This soundboard recording captures the 2nd of those 4 shows, the late show from December 31, 1969, 52 years ago today. Less than a month later, the experiment known as The Band of Gypsies came to an abrupt end when Hendrix walked off stage at a concert at Madison Square Garden. Their set had been delayed until 3 am, and Hendrix clearly was in no shape to play. The Band of Gypsies was no more, but Jimi would reform the Experience (with Billy Cox replacing Noel Redding) to play a series of concerts in spring and summer of 1970, his last tour before his death on September 18, 1970, Download this soundboard to hear one of only 5 concerts ever played by The Band Of Gypsies. By the way - sorry the last 5 tracks are missing but some Jimi is better than none.

Bruce Springsteen - 1978-12-31 - Cleveland, OH (SBD)

Bruce Springsteen

& The E Street Band

1978-12-31

Richfield Coliseum

Cleveland, OH

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Badlands

02. Streets Of Fire

03. Rendezvous

04. Spirit In The Night

05. Darkness On The Edge Of Town

06. Independence Day

07. The Promised Land

08. Prove It All Night

09, Pretty Flamingo

10. Thunder Road

11. Jungleland

12. The Ties That Bind

13. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

14. The Fever

15. Fire

16. Candy's Room

17. Because The Night

18. "Happy New Year!"

19. Rave On

20. Auld Lane Syne

21. Good Rockin' Tonight

22. "Firecracker Incident"

23. Point Blank

24. Mona > She's The One > I Get Mad

25. Backstreets

26. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

27. Born To Run*

28. The Detroit Medley*

29. 10th Avenue Freeze Out*

30. Quarter To Three*

*audience source

Bruce Springsteen - 1978-12-31 - Cleveland, OH (SBD)

1978 - On May 23, 1978, Bruce Springsteen launched a 115 show tour that would last through the end of the year in support of his new album, Darkness On The Edge Of Town, which was released on June 2. Darkness was Springsteen’s first disc since Born To Run In 1975; the 3 years wait the result of a legal battle with his former manager, Mike Appel. All 10 songs from the album found their way into the Bruce’s set list at some point during the tour, with Badlands taking the prominent role of show opener. Perhaps the long wait for the album had increased the level of emotion among Bruce’s loyal fans, as the shows on this tour are often described as intense. Springsteen biographer Dave Marsh wrote, for example, “The screaming intensity of those '78 shows are part of rock and roll legend in the same way as Dylan's 1966 shows with the Band, the Rolling Stones' tours of 1969 and 1972, and the Who's Tommy tour of 1969: benchmarks of an era.” This soundboard recording captures Bruce on the final night of 1978, in Cleveland on December 31, 1978, 43 years ago today. Unfortunately The energy generated duirng the tour, however, got a bit out of hand during this show. Followinga cover of Elvis Presley’s "Good Rockin’ Tonight," someone in the crowd threw a firecracker onstage. It glanced off Springsteen’s face and then exploded. Fortunately, he was only slightly cut, with a bandage under his right eye marking where he got hit. Ironically, after asking the crowd to please not throw anything lese, Bruce launched into the song Point Blank.

Southside Johnny - 1979-12-31 - Passaic, NJ (FM)

Southside Johnny

& The Asbury Jukes

1979-12-31

Capitol Theatre

Passaic, NJ

WNEW-FM Brodcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. All I Want Is Everything

02. Your Reply

03. Talk To Me

04. Next To You

05. Got To Get You Off My Mind

06. Love On The Wrong Side Of Town

07. I Played The Fool

08. Paris

09. Take It Inside

10. Security

11. I'm So Anxious

12. The Time

13. Vertigo

14. Auld Land Syne

15. The Payback

16. Trapped Again

17. The Fever (patch used from 5:38 to 5:43)

18. On The Street Where You Live

19. I Don't Want To Go Home

20. Only Sixteen

21. Send Me

22. Working On The Chain Gang

23. A Change Is Gonna Come

24. Bring It On Home To Me

25. Havin' A Party

26. DJ Commnets, Crowd Cheer

27. This Time Baby's Gone For Good

28. Got To Be A Better Way Home (patch used from 5:04 to 5:21)

29. Hearts Of Stone

30. DJ Comments

31. Band Introductions

32. This Time It's For Real

33. DJ Outro

Southside Johnny - 1979-12-31 - Passaic, NJ (FM)

1979 - When Bruce Springsteen took the rock world by storm in 1975, he opened the door for other Jersey Shore acts to try to hit the big time. Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes are probably the 2nd best known band from that era. Their first three albums, I Don't Want To Go Home (1976), This Time It's For Real (1977), and Hearts Of Stone (1978), were filled with Stax R&B influences. All 3 discs were produced and arranged by Steve Van Zandt, the group's co-founder, who also played guitar in Springsteen's E Street band. Van Zandt's tune, I Don't Want To Go Home, became Southside's signature song, an evocative mixture of horn-based melodic riffs and sentimental lyrics. The band's repertoire also included The Fever, Talk to Me, This Time It's For Real, Love on the Wrong Side of Town, a wonderful cover of Sam Cooke's Having A Party, and the definitive version of Springsteen's Hearts of Stone. Unfortunately, Van Zandt left the band in 1979, and they never did achieve national prominence. This FM broadcast captures Southside and the Jukes closing out the 1970s, in their home state of NJ, on stage at the Capitol Theater on December 31, 1979, 42 years ago today.

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 4 concerts, 2 from the 1970s, and 2 from the 1960s, in keeping with our theme for the month celebrating those 2 decades.

It all starts at 10 am today, with a new show every 4 hours after that up until 10 pm.

Enjoy the tunz and Happy New Year!

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Tom Petty - 1978-12-30 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Tom Petty

& The Heartbreakers

1978-12-30

Winterland

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 Kbps

Artwork Included

01. Surrender

02. Anything That's Rock 'N' Roll

03. Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)

04. Casadega

05. I Need To Know

06. Refugee

07. Making Love

08. Listen To Her Heart

09. You're Gonna Get It

10. Mystery Man

11. American Girl

12. Breakdown

13. Strangered In The Night

14. Too Much Ain't Enough

15. Shout

16. I Fought The Law

17. Any Way You Want It

18. Even The Losers

Tom Petty - 1978-12-30 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

1978 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers first 2 albums, 1976’s self titled debut disc and 1978’s You’re Gonna Get It, both certified gold and received strong critical acclaim. Songs from those 2 discs, such as Breakdown, American Girl, Listen To Her Heart and I Need To Know became staples on FM radio and in Petty's concert set lists. This soundboard recording captures Petty on tour in support of his first 2 discs, in San Francisco on December 20, 1978, 43 years ago today.

Grateful Dead - 1977-12-30 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1977-12-30

Winterland Arena

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set

01. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo

02. Me And My Uncle

03. Dire Wolf

04. Looks Like Rain

05. Row Jimmy

06. Big River

07. Bobby's "Joke"

08. Peggy-O

09. Passenger

10. Ramble On Rose

11. Let It Grow

2nd Set

01. Samson And Delilah

02. Ship Of Fools

03. Estimated Prophet

04. Eyes of the World

05. St. Stephen

06. Sugar Magnolia

Encores:

01. U.S. Blues

02. Good Lovin'

Grateful Dead - 1977-12-30 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

1977 - As long time readers of this blog know, I not only saw my first Grateful Dead concert in 1977, the famed Englishtown performance on September 3, 1977, with over 150,000 in attendance, still the largest concert in NJ history, but also truly believe it was the finest year in the band's long strange trip. The Spring tour included the May 8 concert at Barton Hall, widely regarded as the best single show in the band ever played. But Spring was more than just Barton Hall, as evidenced that 20 shows from that run were officially released. The fall tour was just as hot, with some folks claiming that the October 29 concert in Des Moines ranks right up wth Barton Hall. In any event, both that show and Englishtown have been officially released, along with 4 other complete concerts from the fall, plus excerpts from 3 others. The end of the years saw no let up in the band's level of play, as the December 29, 1977 concert has also been officially released. This soundboard recording brings you the next night, December 30, 1977, 44 years ago today, at Winterland in San Francisco. A note - some of the second set has been officially released as as bonus tracks, but we're bringing you the entire show - consider it a holiday gift!

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Paul McCartney & Wings - 1979-12-29 - London, UK (SBD + Aud)

Paul McCartney & Wings
1979-12-29

Concert For The People Of Kampuchea

Hammersmith Odeon

London, UK

Soundboard + Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Got to Get You Into My Life
02. Getting Closer
03. Every Night
04. Again And Again And Again
05. I've Had Enough
06. No Words*
07. Cook Of The House*
08. Old Siam, Sir*
09. Maybe I'm Amazed*
10. The Fool On The Hill*
11. Hot As Sun > Glasses
12. Spin It On
13. Twenty Flight Rock
14. Go Now*
15. Arrow Through Me
16. Coming Up
17. Goodnight Tonight*
18. Yesterday*
19. Mull Of Kintyre*
20. Band On the Run*

Rockestra Set
21. Introduction
22. Rockestra Theme
23. Let It Be
24. Lucille
25. Rockestra Theme (Reprise)

* audience source, all others are SBD

Paul McCartney & Wings - 1979-12-29 - London, UK (SBD + Aud)

1979 - On November 23, 1979, Paul McCartney and Wings began a 19-date concert tour of the United Kingdom to promote their newest album, Back to the Egg. The band added a 20th date when they teamed up with Elvis Costello, Rockpile and Robert Plant for the last of 4 Concerts for Kampuchea on December 29, 1979. At the time, the UK shows were supposed to be the first leg of a world tour that would visit Japan, Europe and the US. All that ended, however, when McCartney was busted for marijuana possession when arriving in Japan in January 1980. So, though no one knew it at the time, when Wings took the stage for the last night of the Concerts for Kampuchea, it would be the last time they would ever perform as a band. This soundboard + audience recording captures that final show in its entirety, from December 29, 1979, 42 years ago this very day.

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Jerry Garcia with Merl Saunders - 1972-12-28 - Berkeley, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia

with Merl Saunders

1972-12-28

Keystone

Berkeley, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. After Midnight

92. It's Too Late

03. Baby Please Don't Go

04. Expressway (To Your Heart) >

05. Jam >

06. Space >

07. Georgia On My Mind

08. That's All Right, Mama

2nd Set:

01. When I Paint My Masterpiece

02. I Second That Emotion

04. Jam >

03. Sweet Cocaine

04. Baby What You Want Me To Do?

05. Further On Up The Road

06. The System

Jerry Garcia with Merl Saunders - 1972-12-28 - Berkeley, CA (SBD)

1972 - From 1971 to 1975, Jerry Garcia, when not playing with the Grateful Dead, often found himself collaborating with keyboardist Merle Saunders. Garcia and Saunders played over two-hundred and fifty shows together, mostly on the west coast. The two even released a live album together, entitled Live At The Keystone, featuring tracks from their concerts at that venue in Berkeley on July 10 and 11, 1973. This soundboard recording finds the duo at the same venue, about 6 months earlier, on December 28, 1972, 4 years ago today. A note - for years this show had listed as having taken place at the Lion's Share in San Anselmo, but recently a poster was found indicating that Jerry and Merl were at the Keystone on this date.

The Beatles - 1962-12-28 - Hamburg, Germany (SBD)

The Beatles

1962-12-28

Star Club

Hamburg, Germany

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Nothing Shaking (But The Leaves On The Trees)

02. I Saw Her Standing There

03. To Know Her Is To Love Her

04. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby

05. Till There Was You

06. Where Have You Been All My Life

07. Lend Me Your Comb

08. Your Feet’s Too Big

09. I’m Talking About You

10. A Taste Of Honey

11. Matchbox

12. Little Queenie

13. Roll Over Beethoven

Bonus Tracks

!961-12-31

Star Club

Hamburg, Germany

14. Road Runner

15. The Hippy Hippy Shake

16. A Taste Of Honey

17. Money

Bonus Tracks:

18. Sparkling Brown Eyes (King Size Taylor and the Dominos)

19. Lovesick Blues (King Size Taylor and the Dominos)

20. First Taste Of Love (King Size Taylor and the Dominos)

21. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (King Size Taylor and the Dominos)

22. Hully Gully (Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers)

The Beatles - 1962-12-28 - Hamburg, Germany (SBD)

1962 - Before Beatlemana, before the appearances of the Ed Sullivan Show, before becoming the first rock band to sell our a sports stadium, before revolutionizing rock & roll with albums such as Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's and Abbey Road, The Beatles honed their chops by playing all night gigs at the Star Club in Hamburg. Their December 1962 run at the club would be their last, as the Fab Four were on the cusp of stardom. Their first single, Love Me Do, hit the top 20 in England that same month. So this soundboard recording from December 28,1962, 59 years ago today captures The Beatles at a key moment in theior career, as they transitioned from being a club performers to becoming the greatest rock and roll band in history.

Monday, December 27, 2021

The Doors - 1967-12-27 - Los Angeles, CA (TV SBD)

The Doors

1967-12-27

Jonathan Winters Show

CBS TV Studios

Los Angeles, CA

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction > Moonlight Drive

02. Introduction > Light My Fire

The Doors - 1967-12-27 - Los Angeles, CA (TV SBD)

1967 - Few television appearances by a rock band are as famous as when The Doors performed Light My Fire on the Ed Sullivan Show on September 17, 1967. Before the show, network executives asked that the word “higher” be removed in favor of "better', to avoid any suggestion of drug use. While the group initially agreed, once the band hit the stage, Jim Morrison, in classic 1960s example of the counter-culture defying the establishment, left the original lyric in place. A furious Ed Sullivan canceled another six appearances that had been planned, banning The Doors from the show forever! That wasn't the only TV appearance, however, by the Doors that historic year. For example, in March and June they appeared on Clay Cole's Diskotek on WPIX Channel 11 in New York. In May, they performed on Boss City on KHJ-TV Channel 9 in Los Angeles. In July, they made an an appearance on American Bandstand, while in September they performed on Murray The K's Aquarian Age. This TV soundboard recording captures yet another TV appearance by The Doors that year, on the Johnathon Winters' Show on December 27, 1967, 54 years ago today.

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Chuck Berry - 1967-12-26 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Chuck Berry

1967-12-26

Winterland Arena

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Rec0rding

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Let It Rock

02. [banter]

03. Instrumental

04. Back In The U.S.A.

05. Memphis Tennessee

06. Nadine

07. No Particular Place To Go

08. Don't You Lie to Me

09. Sweet Little Sixteen

Chuck Berry - 1967-12-26 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

1967 - Few years in rock history were as memorable and innovative as 1967. From i]the ushering in of the psychedelic scene with Sgt. Pepper's, to memorable debut albums such as re You Experienced?, Surrealistic Pillow and the self titled debuts from The Doors and The Grateful Dead, to the Monterrey Pop Festival to the Summer Of Love, 1967 took rock and roll from 2 minute radio friendly AM songs to complex, multi-dimensional arrangements that found a home of free form FM radio. In the US, few cities were as important to the new revolution in rock than San Francisco. Bill Graham's Fillmore and Wiinterland arenas became the stomping grounds for bands like the Dead, the Airplane, and Santana, just to name 3, who played jam filled concerts that often saw one song seamlessly fade into the next, fueled by psychedelic light shows and a host of drugs. Incredibly, amidst this sea of change, an icon from the 1950s became a regular performer at Graham's 2 venues. He played 10 shows at Winterland that year, 1 on the same bill with the Dead, 6 on the same night as Eric Burden and 3 sharing the bill with Steve Miller. He performed 7 times at Winterland - 2 on the same bill s the Grateful Dead, 3 on the same night as The Doors, and 2 on sharing the bill with Big Brother and the Holding Company. The soundboard recording captures one of the 3 nights he led in for the Doors, on December 26, 1967, 54 years ago this very day.

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Have A Happy & Peaceful Holiday!

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and peaceful holiday season.

Peace on earth, goodwill to all!

Friday, December 24, 2021

Holiday Break

We'll be away for a few days celebrating Christmas with the family!

We'll be back posting shows on December 26.

Everyone have a great holiday!

And I leave you with one of my very favorite Christmas song, entitled Christmas Auld Lang Syne, from the late, great Bobby Darin!

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Grand Funk Railroad - 1972-12-23 - Madison Square Garden, NY, NY (FM)

Grand Funk Railroad

1972-12-23

Benefit For The Phoenix House

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

WBCN-FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Flight Of The Phoenix

02. Footstompin' Music

03. Into The Sun

04. Get It Together

05. Heartbreaker

06. Good To Be In New York City Jam

07. I'm Your Captain

08. Hooked On Love

09. Inside Looking Out

10. Gimme Shelter

Grand Funk Railroad - 1972-12-23 - Madison Square Garden, NY, NY (FM)

1972 - In December 23, 1972, 49 years ago today, Grand Funk Railroad headlined a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden for the Phoenix House, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation organization. Given that the band's ost recent album was entitled Phoenix, the partnership made perfect sense. The show was filmed for the series ABC In Concert, and was simulcast on FM radio. While Grand Funk was popular enough to sell out MSG, they were still months away from their biggest commercial success. In June 1973, the band would release the album We're An American Band, which would go to #2 on the Billboard charts, while the title track would do even better, capturing the top spot!

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Elton John - 1973-12-22 - London, UK (SBD)

Elton John

1973-12-22

Christmas Show

Hammersmith Odeon

London, England

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Introduction > Funeral For A Friend > Love Lies Bleeding

02. Candle In The Wind

03. Hercules

04. Rocket Man

05. Bennie And The Jets

06. Daniel

07. This Song Has No Title

08. Honky Cat

CD 2:

01. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

02. The Ballad Of Danny Bailey

03. Elderberry Wine

04. I've Seen That Movie Too

05. All The Young Girls Love Alice

06. Crocodile Rock

07. Your Song

08. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

Elton John - 1973-12-22 - London, UK (SBD)

Here's Elton John, 4 dozen years ago to the day, at the 3rd of 6 Christmas shows at the Hammersmith Odeon in London! These shows are just 2 months after Sir Elton released his classic 2 disc album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Songs from that album dominate the set list, including the opening and closing numbers. Of course, almost 50 years later, those 2 songs often appear in exactly the same spots in Elton's concerts! Talk about standing the test of time! Download this one to hear a rock icon at the start of a 3-year run in which he would chart 6 number one singles and 6 number one albums! Nite - you have 24 hours to grtab thios as its been officially released and I plan to take it down quickly!

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Grateful Dead - 1968-12-21 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1968-12-21

Shrine Exposition Hall

Los Angeles, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Turn On Your Lovelight

02. Cryptical Envelopment >

03. The Other One >

04. Cryptical Reprise >

05. It Hurts Me Too

06. Tuning & Banter

07. Alligator >

08. Drums >

09. Alligator >

10. Caution >

11. Feedback >

12. And We Bid You Goodnight

Grateful Dead - 1968-12-21 - Los Angeles, CA (SBD)

1968 - In July 1968, the Grateful Dead released their 2nd studio album, entitled Anthem Of The Sun. The disc consisted on just 5 songs, 4 of which were 7 minutes of more in length. It was a far cry from the early 1960s when 2 minute pop tunes ruled the day. Three of those tracks - The Other One, Alligator and Caution (Do Not Stop On The tracks) would become staples of the band's 1968 and 1969 concerts which centered on psychedelic and blues based jams. This soundboard recording from Los Angeles from December 21, 1968, 53 years ago today, features all 3, serving as an excellent example of "primal Dead".

Monday, December 20, 2021

Gone Fishin'

Going To be away for a few days to spend time with the family for the holidays.

Have set up plenty of music to post automatically while I'm gone.

I'll have no access to the blog so re-post reqieests won't be filled until I'm back.

Hoep everyone has a great holiday.

Jerry Garcia & Friends - 1970-12-20 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia & Friends

Featuring Mickey Hart (?), Phil Lesh & David Crosby

1970-12-20

The Matrix

San Francisco CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

david dorks 1970 12 020

01. Bertha

02. Deep Elem Blues

03. Drop Down Mama

04. Cowboy Movie

05. Triad

06. The Wall

07. Motherless Children

Jerry Garcia & Friends - 1970-12-20 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

1970 - In December 1970, while helping David Crosby record the album If Only I Could Remember My Name, at Wally Heider's Studio in San Francisco. members of the Grateful Dead decided to team up with him for a few live performances. Billed officially as Jerry Garcia and Friends, though the collaboration is better known by the unofficial title of David & The Dorks, Garcia, Crosby Phil Lesh and Bill Kreutzman played 5 shows together, 4 at the Matrix in San Francisco (on 12/14. 12/15, 12/16 and 12/20) and one at Pepperland in San Rafael (on 12/21). For years, Mickey Hart was listed as the drummer (even the artwork notes that) but both the Jerry Garcia site and Lost Live Dead indicate it was actually Kreutzman who took part. Whichever Dead drummer was on stage, this soundboard recording captures the quartet on December 20, 1970, 51 years ago today!

Sunday, December 19, 2021

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The Rules:

Rule #1: You Can’t Get Good Seats, But The Scalpers Can

Rule #2: Expect The Unexpected On The Way To Or From The Show

Rule #3: No Concert Ever Starts On Time

Rule #4: Rejoice - There Is No Opening Act

Rule #5: Rock Concerts Are Rarely Played At A Venue Meant For Music

Rule #6: Enjoy The Special Guests - They’re a Rare Event

Rule #7: The Set List - The Bad News - The Band Will Never Play Everything You Want To Hear

Rule #8: The Set List - The Good News - The Band Will Always Play An Unanticipated Tune You’ll Never Forget

Rule #9: Elvis Has Left The Building - Once The Houselights Come On, The Show Is Over

Rule #10: Don’t Miss The Moment - Go To Every Show You Can

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Graham Parker - 1977-12-19 - Rotterdam, Netherlands (FM)

Graham Parker

& the Rumour

1977-12-19

Rotterdam, Netherlands

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Back to Schooldays

02. Hotel Chambermaid

03. The Heat in Harlem

04. Fool's Gold

05. Watch the Moon Come Down

06. KRO Station Break

07. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down

08. Don't Ask Me Questions

09. Not If It Pleases Me

10. New York Shuffle

11. Soul Shoes

12. Pourin' It All Out

13. Hold Back the Night

Graham Parker - 1977-12-19 - Rotterdam, Netherlands (FM)

1977 - In the late 1970's, as the punk and new wave scene flourished, the UK produced the 3 angry men of rock and roll - Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson and Graham Parker. Of the 3, Graham Parker often gets over looked, which is a shame. His first two albums, Howling Wind and Heat Treatment, both released in 1976, were widely hailed by critics. For example, Robert Christgau gave both discs a grade of A! In March 1979, Parker released his masterpiece, Squeezing Out Sparks. The album was not only a critical success, but also a commercial one, as the disc cracked the top 40 on the Billboard charts. This soundboard recording captures Parker between Heat Treatment and Squeezing Out Sparks, in Rotterdan Nottingham on December 1977, 44 years ago today.

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Grateful Dead - 1973-12-18 - Tampa, FL (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1973-12-18

Curtis Hixon Hall

Tampa FL

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Tennessee Jed

02. Me And My Uncle

03. Don't Ease Me In

04. Looks Like Rain

05. They Love Each Other

06. Me And Bobby McGee

07. Brown Eyed Women

08. Beat It On Down The Line

09. Peggy-O

10. El Paso

11. Deal

12. Jack Straw

13. China Cat Sunflower >

14. I Know You Rider

2nd Set:

01. Promised Land >

02. Bertha

03. Greatest Story Ever Told

04. Row Jimmy

05. Weather Report Suite Prelude >

06. Weather Report Suite Part 1 >

07. Let It Grow

08. Dark Star >

09. Drums >

10. Eyes Of The World >

11. Wharf Rat >

12. Sugar Magnolia

Encore:

01 .Uncle John's Band

Grateful Dead - 1973-12-18 - Tampa, FL (SBD)

1973 - The Grateful Dead found themselves rebounding from personnel losses in 1973, emerging as an even stronger musical force in the process. Drummer Mickey Hart had left the band in late 1971, and would not return until late 1974. In early 1973, original keyboardist Ron "Pigpen" McKernan passed away at age 27, the first of the band's keyboard players to die tragically. The Dead's sound began a new evolution, with Bill Kreuztman handling the drums solo, while Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux added new musical elements to the mix. Keith's piano playing was more jazzy compared to Pigpen's bluesy sound, while Donna Jean helped fill out the band's harmonies. New tunes such as Jimmy Row, Let It Grow, Eyes Of The World, Loose Lucy and Wave That Flag (an early version of U.S. Blues) entered the band's repertoire. During the summer, the Dead would tour with both the Allman Brothers and The Band, including the historic concert at Watkins Glen in August which drew over 600,00 fans. By the fall and winter of 1973, the band was hitting on all cylinders, as evidenced the fact that a DOZEN shows from that period were officially released, featuring shows between September 8 and December 19. This soundboard recording captures the Dead in Tampa, on December 18, 1973, 4 dozen years ago today, and just 1 days before the show which was released as the first Dick's Picks back in 1993

Friday, December 17, 2021

Grateful Dead - 1978-12-17 - Atlanta. GA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1978-12-17

Fox Theater

Atlanta. GA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Jack Straw

02. They Love Each Other

03. Mama Tried >

04. Mexicali Blues

05. Peggy-O

06. tuning

07. Passenger

08. Stagger Lee

09. New Minglewood Blues

10. Brown Eyed Women

11. The Music Never Stopped

2nd Set:

01. tuning

02. I Need A Miracle >

03. Bertha >

04. Good Lovin'

05. Ramble On Rose

06. From The Heart Of Me

07. Estimated Prophet >

08. Eyes Of The World >

09. Drums >

10. Ollin Arageed Jam >

11. Shakedown Street >

12. Sugar Magnolia

Encore:

01. Johnny B. Goode

Grateful Dead - 1978-12-17 - Atlanta. GA (SBD)

1978 - In the lore of the Grateful Dead, 1978 has always been a year that receives mixed reviews. As regular readers of this blog know, 1977 was THE YEAR for the Dead with a run of shows that may be unmatched in the band’s history. So, 1978 has always founds itself in the “tough act to follow” position. In truth, the Dead’s playing in 1978 wasn’t quite at the same level as the prior year. For example, their 3 shows at the Pyramids, while historic in terms of the setting, did not feature the band's finest musical moments. Their performance at Winterland on New Year’s Eve, however, is the stuff of legends. My own Dead experiences from 1978 reflect the same dichotomy. On the one hand, I saw them on May 10 and 11 in New Haven and Springfield, 2 shows that were so good they were officially released as Dick’s Picks Volume 25. On the other hand, I attended their September 2 performance at Giants Stadium, the last show before they headed to Egypt, and the band was clearly not firing on all cylinders. That said, when the Dead were good in 1978, they were very good, maybe as good as they were in 1977. This soundboard recording from December 17, 1978, 43 years ago today, captures the band on in fine form at the Fox Theater In Atlanta, especially in the 2nd set with a great triplet of I Need A Miracle > Betha > Good Lovin' to open, a wonderful Estimated > Eyes before the drums and a rare combo of Shakedown Street > Sugar Magnolia to close it out, By the way, the band was back on the road in December after having to cancel 5 shows in late November as Garcia was suffering from laryngitis, which had first reared its ugly head during a nationwide radio broadcast of their concert from the Capitol Theater in Passaic on November 24, 1978. I had missed out of tickets to that one, but called the box office day of the show to see if ant last minute seats were available. The guy who answered the phone said no, but told me if could come up with some "coke" (not the kind you drink) and bring it to the box office, he'd find me a seat! Needless to say, I wound up listening (and taping) the show on the radio!

Thursday, December 16, 2021