Bob Marley - The Final Concert
Probably because some of his music is still often heard playing, either on the radio or TV, and the fact that time does indeed seem to fly by ever faster, whatever the case, sadly aged just 36, he passed on in 1981.
Bob Marley played his final concert at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA, on September 23rd, 1980. The live version of 'Redemption Song' on 'Songs of Freedom' was recorded at this show.
Afterwards he sought medical help from Munich specialist Josef Issels however sadly his illness was beyond cure at this stage.
Songs performed are as follows:
01. Natural Mystic
02. Positive Vibration
03. Burnin' & Lootin'
04. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
05. The Heathen
06. Running Away
07. Crazy Baldhead
08. War No More Trouble
09. Zimbabwe
10. Zion Train
11. No Woman No Cry
12. Jammin'
13. Exodus
14. Redemption Song
15. Coming In From the Cold
16. Could You Be Loved
17. Is This Love
This is a tremendous concert full of the vibrant sound I associate with Bob Marley. The sound quality is very good stereo soundboard (there is some level and tone adjustment during the first song - after that it is really good).
So enjoy this!
link in comments (23/02/2016).
Kate and Anna McGarrigle - Rochester, NY, USA - 1984
They have performed to critical and popular acclaim throughout North America, Europe and the Far East.
Their albums have earned 'record of the year status and awards' from the likes of Melody Maker, Stereo Review, the New York Times along with many others.
And songs they have composed have been widely recorded by other artists, including Maria Muldaur, Linda Ronstadt, Judy Collins, Emmylou Harris, Billy Bragg, and Nana Mouskouri.
Ever since I first heard them some thirty two years ago, I have been an unashamed fan, and I guess I can blame them in part, for my love of music sung in French.
This is a concert recorded live at Red Creek Cabaret, Rochester, NY, USA, in June 1984.
Both Linda Ronstadt, and Maria Muldaur guested on some of the songs.
Set List:
As Fast As My Little Feet Can Carry Me
Complainte Pour Ste. Catherine
Nacl
The Work Song *
Heart Like A Wheel *^
Travelling On For Jesus *^
Dig My Grave
The Lying Song *
Talk To Me Of Mendocino ^
Go Leave
Happy Birthday, Gilles!
Tu Vas M'accompagner
Going Out Looking
Love Over And Over
You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down *^
A French Song
* With Maria Muldaur
^ With Linda Ronstadt
This recording comes from a KCRW simulcast PBS special. There is a little 'tape hiss' however this is minor, and overall this is a very good quality recording.
Reloaded 09/June/2015 - Link in comments.
Eric Clapton - Hartford, Connecticut - Live 1985
During the mid 1980's, Eric Clapton recorded two albums produced by Phil Collins, and spent much of that period touring.
Having overcome his addictions, his performances were fresh and energised, as this concert demonstrates.
The concert was recorded at the Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut (United States) on the 1st May 1985.
Set List:
Tulsa time
Motherless children
I shot the sheriff
Same old blues
Blues power
Tangled in love
She's Waiting
Wonderful tonight
Lay down Sally
Badge
Let it rain
Cocaine
Forever Man
Layla
Band line up:
Eric Clapton - Guitar, Vocals
Donald 'Duck' Dunn - Bass
Tim Renwick - Guitar
Chris Stainton - Keyboards
Jamie Oldaker - Drums
Marcy Levy - Backing Vocals
Shaun Murphy - Backing Vocals
This is a good quality stereo recording - not sure of the source, some editing suggests FM radio.
Reloaded - 09/June/2015 - Link in comments.
Hole - Live In New Orleans - 1994
All of which can easily overshadow the fact that with the band Hole, she recorded some good alternative rock songs along the way, some even Grammy award nominated.
Live Hole were more than capable of being the 'grunge' act, however their 'rough' and sometimes 'edgy' sound, was more than complemented by some tight and professional musicianship.
In June 1994 just four months before this recording, Hole appeared at the Reading Festival in England. Legendary British DJ John Peel wrote the following about that particular day:
"Courtney's first appearance backstage certainly caught the attention. Swaying wildly and with lipstick smeared on her face, hands and, I think, her back, as well as on the collar of her dress, the singer would have drawn whistles of astonishment in Bedlam. After a brief word with supporters at the foot of the stage, she reeled away, knocking over a wastebin, and disappeared. Minutes later she was onstage giving a performance which verged on the heroic...Love steered her band through a set which dared you to pity either her recent history or that of the band...the band teetered on the edge of chaos, generating a tension which I cannot remember having felt before from any stage."
Four months later, this is Hole live on the 29th October 1994 at 'Rendon Inn' New Orleans, USA. The tension clearly remained, this is after all rock'n'roll.
Set list from the gig:
01 Plump
02 Beautiful Son
03 Miss World
04 Jennifer´s Body
05 Asking For It
06 Gutless
07 Softer, Softest
08 I Think That I Would Die
09 Credit In The Strange World
10 Teenage Whore
11 Doll Parts
12 Violet
13 Never Go Away
Music source is probably FM stereo (cannot confirm - can you help?) it is very good audio none the less.
NEW DOWNLOAD LINKS ARE IN COMMENTS BELOW (4TH MARCH 2009).
Some Courtney Love material option HERE.
Courtney Love official web site HERE.
Rod Stewart - Live In Glasgow - 1983
Ibrox Stadium is home to Rangers Football Club (FC), Rod is a supporter of their bitter rivals Celtic FC, however his popularity in Scotland ensured he was well received at this venue.
Rod has been an ambassador of the Scottish (national) Football Team down the years, and not surprisingly has played the game regularly himself, and is known to kick footballs into the audience at concerts.
This is from his Body Wishes tour, and is limited to an FM broadcast of the show, featuring the opening two numbers, and the latter part of the concert.
Set List:
1. Tonight I'm Yours
2. Sweet Little Rock n Roller
3. Dancin' Alone
4. Tonight's The Night
5. Passion
6. She Won't Dance With Me/Little Queenie
7. Sweet Surrender
8. I Don't Want To Talk About It
9. You're In My Heart
10. Maggie May
11. Sailing
Sound Quality: Very good FM stereo.
Some Rod Stewart and The Faces comprehensive offers HERE.
New file link in comments below - Re-uploaded 2012 (Stealth project).
Bootleg Originals Part Six - Janis Joplin - Honolulu 1970
Sadly she would only perform nine further concerts after this, and died aged 27 on the 4th October 1970.
She was with out doubt, one of the most popular and influential singers of the sixties and is considered to be one of the greatest female rockers of all time.
This is a complete & unedited concert by Janis Joplin with Full Tilt Boogie, recorded through the soundboard (stereo quality @ 160kbs).
Janis is in incredible form, her interaction with the audience and the whole concert is just wonderful.
This is in my opinion an absolute must for any fan, and even those of you, with just a passing interest.
Set List:
1-Tell Mama.
2-Half Moon.
3-Move Over.
4-Stage Problems.
5-Maybe.
6-Summertime.
7-Janis Banter.
8-Get It While You Can.
9-Kozmic Blues.
10-Encore Break.
11-Piece of My Heart.
Much has been written about Janis Joplin since her passing, however her music remains as vibrant and timeless today, as way back when for a while, she was the foremost female in rock. This recording does her justice, I hope you also enjoy a real classic boot, with very good sound quality.
Also check out the official Janis Joplin website HERE.
Reloaded 09/June/2015 - Link in comments.
Public Image Limited - Live in Finland 1992
Band Line up:
The Clash - Live in Los Angeles 1982
They were the main support act for The Who on this occasion, whilst supporting them across the USA predominately in large arena's and stadiums.
This was around the time that the band begun to suffer from a lot of 'internal wrangling' partly as Topper Headon had been replaced by Terry Chimes on drums, and probably due to the toll of constant touring and album recording.
This remains however a very cohesive and solid performance, and the audio quality is spot on (stereo soundboard).
Set List:
01. London Calling
02. Police On My Back
03. The Guns of Brixton
04. This Is Radio Clash
05. Spanish Bombs
06. Rock the Casbah
07. The Magnificent Seven/Armagideon Time/The Magnificent Seven
08. Janie Jones
09. Train In Vain
10. Tommy Gun
11. Clampdown
12. Brand New Cadillac
13. Should I Stay Or Should I Go
14. I Fought the Law
Reloaded - 09/June/2015 Link in comments.
Brian Wilson - Live In Denmark - 2005
It's not just the fact that he overcame his personal health difficulties, that kept him out of the music scene for so long, that gives him the right to such accolades. For me it is the music. Pure and simple, just that - the music.
His contribution to the Beach Boys legacy in recent years, and the stunning recreation of so many classics live, along with some newer material, has been the proverbial 'breath of fresh air' popular music so often begs for.
This is Brian Wilson at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark in 2005. The annual Roskilde festival has a number of synergies with the UK's Glastonbury festival amongst others, their web site is well worth a visit, I wonder if getting tickets is just as difficult?
Therefore it is no suprise that he played Glastonbury just a few days earlier, as part of the Smile tour from that year.
Recorded from an FM stereo broadcast of the show, this is a high quality production of Brian Wilson at the Roskilde Festival on the 3rd July 2005, performing on the Orange Stage to an audience of around 60,000 concert goers.
Set list:
1.Do it again.
2.Don't worry baby.
3.Then I kissed her.
4.In My room.
5.Surfer girl.
6.Do you wanna dance.
7.Sloop John B.
8.God only knows.
9.Sail on Sailor.
10.California girls.
11.Our Prayer / Heroes and Villains.
12.Good vibrations.
13.I get around.
14.Help me Rhonda.
15.Barbara Ann.
16.Surfin U.S.A.
Reloaded 11/June/2015 - link in comments.
Bootleg Originals Part Five - Led Zeppelin - Blueberry Hill
For a while it became something of a status symbol to have heard it, or even know of someone, that had a copy.
In reality as far as bootlegs go this really is something special.
Cutting and pasting shamelessly from Wikipedia, (where this boot has it's own entry!) here is a rough history of the bootleg.
Live On Blueberry Hill (also known as Blueberry Hill) is an audience recording.
It is well known for being one of the first ever Led Zeppelin bootlegs, and indeed one of the first ever rock and roll bootlegs ever released.
It was initially released on the Blimp label. The sleeve notes described it as "One hundred and six minutes and fifty three seconds of pure alive rock." The album was subsequently pressed on the Trade Mark of Quality label and shipped to England.
Live On Blueberry Hill derived its name from the fact that at this concert Led Zeppelin performed Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill" as a final encore.
The bootleg also features one of the few known live performances of "Out on the Tiles", a track from the group's third album.
From the 1980s the bootleg became available on CD as a 2-disc set, often under the alternative titles Blueberry Hill and The Final Statements.
I have to say as audience recordings from the early 1970's go the quality is very good. However what makes this so special apart from the historical element, is the whole upbeat mood of the show. You can just tell the band are enjoying the concert along with the audience.
Recorded Live at Los Angeles Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA, on the 4th September 1970.
Setlist:
CD1
1. Immigrant Song
2. Heartbreaker
3. Dazed and Confused
4. Bring It On Home
5. That's The Way
6. Bron Yr Aur
7. Since Ive Been Loving You
8. Organ Solo
9. Thankyou
CD2
1. What Is and What Should Never Be
2. Moby Dick
3. Whole Lotta Love (Medley - Boogie Woogie - Some Other Guy - I've Gotta Girl - I'm Moving On - Think It Over - The Lemon Song)
4. Communication Breakdown ( including: Good Times Bad Times, For What It's Worth, I Saw Her Standing There)
5. Out On The Tiles
6. Blueberry Hill
Comments:
This is the best quality version of the recording I have ever heard (hence larger files), highly listenable, all you have to do is ''Rock and Roll" ! The above picture is close to the original vinyl album bootleg cover, I hope to have more of the original artwork to post at some point soon.
Hootie and the Blowfish - Acoustic
This is an acoustic gig, with some extras, that having listened to earlier today, sounds really good. I am not that familiar with their music, however having enjoyed this, I will be checking out some more!
The concert was recorded on 'home turf' at the Horeshoe, University of South Carolina, and consists of:
Set List:
1. Time
2. Sad caper
3. Running From An Angel
4. She Crawls Away
5. The Earth Stayed Cold At Dawn
6. Gravity Of The Situation
7. I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You
8. Let Her Cry
9. So Strange
10. Hold My Hand
Plus recorded at GLR (BBC Radio) London on the 1st May 1996 (acoustic session).
11. Sad Caper
12. The Earth Stayed Cold At Dawn
Finally Live at The Ed Sullivan Theatre NYC on the 23rd May 1996
13. Old Man and Me
Sound quality is very good throughout, so please enjoy!
Official Hootie and the Blowfish material HERE.
Reloaded - 21/May/2015 - download link in comments.
Thanks to Chris again, for sourcing this.
Kate Bush - Butterfly Kisses
Track listing:
01 - Wuthering Heights (3:00) BBC TV, Top of the Pops - 16 Feb 1978.
02 - The Man with the Child in His Eyes (2:51)
03 - Them Heavy People (2:48) TV (New York), Saturday Night Live - 09 Dec 1978.
04 - Under the Ivy (2:13 Studio, Abbey Road, March 1986.
05 - Breathing (3:07)
06 - Do Bears? (3:49) BBC TV, Comic Relief - 04 April 1986.
07 - Running Up That Hill (4:58)
Amnesty International Concert - 28 March 1987.
08 - The Long and Winding Road (1:42)
09 - She's Leaving Home (1:32)
Japan 1978 - No further details.
10 - Moving (2:41) Budoken Tokyo - June 1978.
11 - Room for the Life (3:54)
12 - Strange Phenomena (3:12)
13 - Violin (2:54)
14 - In the Warm Room (3:35)
15 - Kite (4:25)
16 - Wuthering Heights (4:23) Germany May 1979 - No concert details.
Audio quality: Very good.
Reloaded 11/June/2015 - link in comments.
Bootleg Originals Part Four - Jefferson Airplane - New York 1967
These day's, I'd be recounting tales of just how 'far out' I really was, in that boring monotonous way that only old stoners can. Hmmm maybe...
This is another moment in rock music history.
First of all the venue, the 'Cafe Au Go Go'.
The Cafe au Go Go was a Greenwich Village night club located in the basement of 152 Bleecker Street, New York, NY. The club was the first New York venue for the Grateful Dead, and has a veritable whose who, of 1960's artists that played there.
Jefferson Airplane performed for two weeks at the Cafe au Go-Go, with supporting act Richie Havens, from February 1967. This recording was from 4th March 1967.
As far as the Jefferson Airplane go, they had formed in 1965, in San Francisco, with their debut show on August 13th 1965, at the Matrix nightclub (San Francisco).
Vocalist Grace Slick joined in October 1966, and when this bootleg was recorded, they were playing some material from the second album 'Surrealistic Pillow', which charted at number three in June 1967.
Grace Slick - vocals, piano, recorder
Marty Balin - vocals, rhythm guitar
Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocals
Jorma Kaukonen - lead guitar, vocals
Jack Casady - bass guitar
Spencer Dryden - drums
01 - It's No Secret
02 - Let's Get Together
03 - White Rabbit
04 - Your Bringing Me Down
05 - My Best Friend
06 - Jorma's Blues
07 - This Is My Life
08 - She Has Funny Cars
09 - Somebody To Love
10 - Tobacco Road
11 - Around The World
12 - Instrumental - Blues
13 - Today
14 - High Flying Bird
The source was the venue soundboard - and the recording is very good, the performance pure 1967.
You can buy some Jefferson Airplane memorabilia HERE.
Official site HERE.
Replacement download link in comments below (8th February 2012).
The Black Crowes - Live In London - The Following Evening
Back on the 26th July, I put up the full concert from the 19th March 2006 at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire.
The following evening (yep - I make that the 20th) they played a second concert, and here is where you start to learn just how cool, unique, talented, and other thingies the Black Crowes are.
They play a very different set, different songs, unique jams, and a stonking performance.
Now the 19th March gig can still be downloaded, so if you are new to the band, why not download the first part of the 19th and compare it to the first part of the 20th March performance.
If you are not a fan at the end of both, do the following. Go and stand in front of a full length mirror, look yourself up and down (no touching) and say out loud, "I am not a rock'n'roller".
There is no known cure for this condition, however a quick dose of James Blunt, or five minutes in front of MTV (sorry it needs to be switched on), may cause sufficient reaction to try again.
Here in absolutely crystal clear stereo soundboard, is the full 20th March 2006 concert, by The Black Crowes, at London's Shepherds Bush Empire.
Buy some Black Crowes music HERE.
I am sitting on (OK - not literally) eight Cd's of live Black Crowes covers, of other artists material going way back in time, along with a lot of other studio and live performance nuggets, so be patient, I will start to work my way through these soon for sharing.
Remember The Black Crowes have always been pretty cool about boots, so please think about the official stuff as well.
(Edit 01/Aug/2010 - I must have been in a bit of a flippent mood to say the least, when I originally posted this, still the Crowes are one fine live band and I will try and get round to sharing some more).
Whats Up Doc? - Second Helping
Not long now before the record industry starts the season of inevitably dodgy repackaged compilations...
So whats on my play list right now? Lets start with the new album from Siouxsie namely 'Mantaray'. If you like anything by the Banshees, or The Creatures, it's a must to check out. Have a listen to:
Links Removed - MP3 Policy.
Siouxsie - Into a Swan (radio edit).mp3
Official site and more info HERE.
Radiohead have announced the release of a new album - 'In Rainbows', as I am sure all their fans already know. For full details go to their site HERE. Two options, one - pre-order to download the single album, you choose the amount you want to pay, and two - order the comprehensive Cd & vinyl package, that will be dispatched in December.
Some of the songs from the new album were played on their tour last year. Whether they are like the finished article, will become clear soon. The following are live versions of the first three tracks on the new album:
Radiohead - 15 Step (Live 6.04.06).mp3
Radiohead - Bodysnatchers (Live 8.26.06).mp3
Radiohead - Nude (Live 8.17.06).mp3
Tegan and Sara, are in my opinion absolutely wonderful. From Canada Tegan and Sara are identical twins, and have also been very busy producing excellent music in recent years. From their most recent album 'The Con' here are a couple of tracks:
Tegan and Sara - 03 The Con.mp3
Tegan and Sara - Like O, Like H.mp3
Visit their site to find out more and buy this superb album HERE.
Richard Lloyd perhaps known to many as the guitarist in Television, (whose album 'Marquee Moon' has to be towards the top of my all time favorite list), is releasing a new album this month.
It's called 'The Radiant Monkey' and to quote Richard - "I feel by far that it is the best record I have ever made short of being involved in the making of Marquee Moon".
Check out: Richard Lloyd - Monkey.mp3
More details and release schedules HERE.
Annie Lennox has just released 'Songs Of Mass Destruction', which is a really good album, with a full range of musical styles, and her voice as powerful and classy as ever.
From the album (released October 1st):
Annie Lennox - Dark Road.mp3
Annie Lennox - Love is Blind.mp3
Annie's new(ish) website and purchase options HERE.
Bruce Springsteen has a new album out today (Wednesday 3rd) called 'Magic', and do you know what? I think I am going to have to get hold of a copy!
It's Bruce's fifteenth studio album, and it sounds like a gem. He is back with The E Street Band, and to give you an idea of what I am rambling on about check out these to songs from 'Magic'.
Bruce Springsteen - Livin' In The Future.mp3
Bruce Springsteen - Terry's Song.mp3
Here for more details etc.
Babyshambles new album was released in the UK on Monday. I think it's out elsewhere later this month.
I personally hope Pete Doherty gets over his addiction problems, it detracts from the music, and I cant think of anyone more boring than your average 'coke head'.
If only the abject misery of so many millions of people in lands where cocaine & opium are produced, could be transferred to the users for a month or two, maybe then, the message would get through?
Anyway off of my soapbox, the new Babyshambles album 'Shotters Nation', is like alot of his and their material, actually quite good. I like the rough and ready, and at times quite lose sound, and the mistakes are surely a little bit rock'n'roll anyway. Here are three songs from the new album:Babyshambles - Unstookie Titled.mp3
Babyshambles - Baddies Boogie.mp3
Babyshambles - Carry On Up The Morning.mp3
Heres a link to the official website where at the time of posting this, no details of the new album are available - now that's a shambles.
And finally as it is now October, here's a song to remind us all of last month !
Frank Sinatra - September Song.mp3
Just fancied some Frank Sinatra - that's all for now folks...
Bootleg Originals Part Three - The Waterboys - Glastonbury 1986
When is a bootleg, not a bootleg?
"I think 1986 was a peak", states The Waterboys founder Mike Scott, "We never really came back to where we were in 1986."
How good was their concert at Glastonbury in 1986?
So good that in 1998, Mike Scott released a live album of The Waterboys including the Glastonbury performance, despite the fact it had been bootlegged from the radio broadcast twelve years earlier!
It's all a bit of a conundrum, when you consider the 'official release', and what has subsequently happened, it goes like this.
According to Mike Scott, the album was put out by New Millennium Records (although Amazon.com credits it to "Msi", and All Music Guide credits it to "Pilot" and "Griffin").
Mike Scott claims that New Millennium stopped paying royalties to the band but continued to sell the album. The album is not listed on the band's own 'official' discography.
Whatever the actual facts are, the Glastonbury concert was unique, capturing the whole essence of the festival, indeed the official Waterboys website refers to the 1986 bands line up as the "Raggle Taggle band", influenced by traditional Irish music, as well as by country and gospel.
Put simply they were superb, and this concert captures them at an all time peak.
Track listing:
1. Be My Enemy
2. Old England
3. The Thrill Is Gone & The Healing Has Begun
4. The Pan Within
5. The Whole Of The Moon
6. Spirit
7. Savage Earth Heart
8. Saint and Angels
NEW *(9. An extra Waterboys live recording from this era).* NEW
Audio quality: excellent, FM stereo sourced, with some clean up editing.
Some Waterboys CD releases from around the Glastonbury era HERE.
My thanks to Chris for replacing my old cassette copy of this, with such a fine example.
When is a bootleg, not a bootleg? You tell me...
Reloaded 25/May/2015 (with a little extra) - download link in comments.
Bumper Catch Up featuring: Rubblebucket - Mollie Elizabeth - Lilly Hiatt - The Kearns Family - WILDES and St Francis Hotel - Lucette - Caroline Strickland - Mon Rayon - Lala Salama
Keeping the comments a little shorter so we can cram a few more songs in than usual, this is our first bumper catch up of some really fine r...