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I did not realise until checking out some background for this recording that ZZ Top originally formed in 1969. The band holds the distinction of being among the few rock bands still composed of its original recording members, (and for nearly 40 years until September 2006, the same manager producer, and image maker, Bill Ham) . I suppose it is yet another 'how old do you feel' moment, as at the time of this concert, the band had already released seven albums including a 'best of' good thing they still look pretty much the same! This is ZZ Top live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic, New Jersey, USA on the 30th August 1980. Source: Soundboard recording. Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3 @192kbps. Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, distinct and oh so ZZ Top! Set: Seems to short for full set, includes all final songs. Set List: 1. I Thank You 2. Waiting For The Bus 3. Jesus Left Chicago 4. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide 5. Low Down In The Street 6. A Fool For Your Stockings 7....

This is Squeeze back in 1981, and to make you feel as old as I do, this concert was performed a couple of years after 'Cool For Cats' was released, and almost a year after Jools Holland left the band, you know the score 'oh how time flies'. This includes some of the best Squeeze songs from their early years, and goes to show just how good a live act they have always been. This concert was performed at the Oxford Polytechnic on the 15th May 1981. Source: BBC radio FM broadcast. Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3 @320kbps. Genre: New Wave, 'Indie' pop & rock. Set: Almost the complete set recorded by the BBC (two songs missing). Set List: 1. Take Me I'm Yours 2. Another Nail In My Heart 3. Separate Beds 4. Slightly Drunk 5. Out Of Touch 6. I Think I'm Go Go 7. Is That Love 8. Heaven 9. Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) 10. Yap Yap 11. Cool For Cats 12. Up The Junction 13. Messed Around 14. Goodbye Girl ('To Many Teardrops', and 'I'v...

The Rolling Stones American Tour of 1972, often referred to as the S.T.P. Tour (for Stones Touring Party), was a much publicized and much written about concert tour of the United States and Canada in June and July 1972. According to the Wikipedia entry for this tour: 'the tour followed the release of the group's album Exile on Main St. a few weeks earlier on 12th May . But this was far more than a rock band's typical promotional tour following the release of a new recording. Rather, it became a major pop cultural event of the time. It came at the height of the Stones' reputation as "The Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World." At the same time, singer Mick Jagger was by now a glamorous celebrity who had moved into the jet set of high society. These aspects were all intertwined, and so the tour attracted much attention from observers of both high culture and low culture'. This particular bootleg, is a compilation of four shows, over two nigh...

This is Marillion back in 1983, the year they released their debut album 'Script for a Jester's Tear' (recorded at Marquee Studios, London, December 1982 - February 1983) and released in March 2 003. Throughout 1983 the band toured across the UK, Europe, and the USA, predominately as the headline act and selling out mainstream venues ( they opened for Rush at the Radio City Music Hall, New York for 5 nights) . Having built a credible London audience at the legendary Marquee Club prior to achieving notable success, the band chose to perform two secret gigs at the venue in 1983 (the previous year the club was their key London venue). On May 12th 1983 they appeared as 'Skyline Drifters' at the venue, and for this particular concert at the Marquee Club London, on Sunday 30th, October, 1983 , they sold out under the name 'Lufthansa Air Terminal' , clearly their fans back then new what was going on. Source: Original soundboard to audio cassette to MP3 ...

Whilst this is not an exclusive for this site, I just felt obliged to to share this gem, for anyone who likes Annie Lennox , either as a solo artist, or from her days with The Eurythmics, or going a bit further back The Tourists. This was from a solo performance with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Recorded for BBC Radio Two at the Mermaid Theatre, London, on the 16th August 2007 and subsequently broadcast on the 25th August 2007, this is a very distinctive performance from one of rocks leading ladies. Source: Pre FM master. Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3 @192kbps. Genre: Rock, pop, blue eyed soul. Set: Full Set. Set List: 01 - Little Bird (4:32) 02 - Walking On Broken Glass (4:38) 03 - No More I Love Yous (5:00) 04 - Cold (5:45) 05 - Dark Road (4:25) 06 - Smithereens (5:18) 07 - Ghost In My Machine (3:24) 08 - A Thousand Beautiful Things -Sisters Are Doing It (5:15) 09 - Saved The World Today (4:55) 10 - Here Comes The Rain Again (5:12) 11 - Why (5:12) 1...

This is the second live recording of The Tubes featured on Beehive Candy, this one from 1981, on this occasion live at The Palladium, New York City, USA. This concert was also circulated on a promo disc (radio transcription vinyl album) at the time. A bootleg version called Shocker has also circulated. I think based on the quality of this recording it is from an off air FM recording. Source: King Biscuit Flower Hour recording (not currently available within Wolfgangs Vault). Sound Quality: Good stereo (FM source) mp3 @128kbps. Genre: Rock, from Pop Rock to New Wave. Set: One hour of concert (some other songs probably edited out). Set List: 1. Overture - Matter of Pride 2. Think About Me 3. Mr. Hate 4. Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman 5. Smoke 6. Mondo Bondage 7. Don’t Want To Wait Anymore 8. Sushi Girl 9. Talk To Ya Later 10. White Punks On Dope Band: Rick Anderson - bass Michael Cotton - synthesizers Prairie Prince - drums Bill Spooner - guitar, vocals Roger Steen - guitar, harmonica,...

This is the excellent Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy live in concert at The Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany, and broadcast back on the January 21st, 2008. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one, and was the best selling album in the UK in 2008 and has sold over 5.5 million copies worldwide. In 2009 she won three BRIT Awards , British breakthrough, Best female solo and Best British album. She also won a Grammy Award in the category Best pop vocal album for Rockferry , and she was nominated for two other Grammy awards. Duffy was the first Welsh female to achieve a number one pop single in twenty-five years with her second single 'Mercy ' which also happens to be the most played song on radio and in restaurants and bars in the United Kingdom in 2008. Source: RBB Radio Eins (Berlin, Germany) FM Stereo. Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3 @320kbps. Genre: Pop, Rock, Soul. Set: Full radio performance set. Set List: 1. Rockferry 2...

Crosby, Stills and Nash are yet another group (with and/or without Neil Young) that have been the subject of many live bootleg recordings. This recording has circulated as 'Acoustic Harmonies' or 'The Acoustic Concert' and a thirteen track version was circulated as 'Remember The Good Days'. All were recorded from a performance at The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco back on the 10th November 1991. The concert was broadcast a year later (6th November 1982) on TV in the USA. Some versions are audio rips from the TV broadcast, some are soundboard (I hope you are keeping up with this, a small exam follows). From the early 1980's well into the 1990's Crosby, Stills and Nash were hardly on peak form, for all manner of well documented reasons. However a well-conceived box set arrived in 1991, four  discs  of expected group highlights amidst unexpected better tracks from various solo projects. Owing to 'certain difficulties', a reasonable amount of ...

Katrina and The Waves are understandably considered a one hit wonder band for many, largely as a result of the success and longevity of 'Walking On Sunshine' . That's hardly that surprising, as according to a survey by the UK's Performing Rights Society, the song was the second most played summer song on radio in 2008. In Europe they also remain well known because they surprisingly (if briefly) surged back into the limelight by winning the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom, with the song 'Love Shine a Light' . This is the band around the time of their original period of success performing for the King Biscuit Flower Hour, at the 9:30 Club, in Washington, DC, USA on the 16th May 1985. Source: Pre FM recording. Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3 @192kbps. Genre: Pop, 80's Rock. Set: Full KBFH set. Set List: 1. Intro 2. Jealous Browned Eyed Son 3. Lovely Lindsay 4. Que Te Quiero 5. Do You Want Crying 6. The Game O...

It's not surprising there are so many live bootlegs of Bruce Springsteen to be found, the guys been a prolific tourer across four decades now, so it's nice to come across one that's a little bit different. This is the second half of a benefit concert for the Rumson Country Day School (RCDS) that Bruce Springsteen had performed at every year between 2002 and 2006 (during April-May). On this occasion he is playing alongside past and present members of The Asbury Dukes , and is joined on several numbers by Southside Johnny . This is from the 2005 benefit, and in someways sounds like you have gate crashed someones private party, the interaction with the audience is intimate and spontaneous, the music superb. Performing on the 10th April 2005, at The Stone Pony, New Jersey, this is Bruce Springsteen and friends. Source: Soundboard recording. Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3 @224kbps. Genre: Rock, Folk, Blues Rock , Heartland rock. Set: Second part of con...

The Psychedelic Furs have been a favorite band of mine since first hearing 'Sister Europe' back in 1980, a song that seems as fresh and original today, as it did getting on for thirty years ago. The band came together in England's developing punk scene in 1977, where they were initially called 'RKO' then 'Radio'. They then alternated between calling themselves 'The Europeans' and 'The Psychedelic Furs', playing gigs under both names before permanently settling on the latter. The band initially consisted of Richard Butler (vocals), Tim Butler (bass guitar), Duncan Kilburn (saxophone), Paul Wilson (drums) and Roger Morris (guitars). By 1979, this line up had expanded to a sextet with Vince Ely replacing Wilson on drums and John Ashton being added on guitar. By 1981 the band had found reasonable success in the USA, and were picked up by mainstream radio stations. This is the band live in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, (Main Event), ...

I still read several of the UK music press publications every month, and have built up a personal list of music sites, that have reliably led me to discover highly enjoyable new music on a regular basis. Along with that, one of the perks of running this music website, is the material from promoters, agencies, and bands themselves, that come this way. I select new music to share on a simple criteria, either I like it (another perk), it complements the live material, or finally, it adds to the diversity of music on Beehive Candy. There's a selection of all of the above in this months recommendations, nicely mixed up, see what you think. Camera Obscura . OK this is easy, I love the very excellent Scottish band Camera Obscura, and am a little late in encouraging some more interest in their latest album (released back in April). The new album 'My Maudlin Career' is their fourth and continues to present some wonderful indie pop songs, crafted in a very definitive and warm style....

With Glastonbury 2009 soon to be upon us (oh! how this 'post' will soon be out of date) , this is a quick glance back to Glastonbury 2008 courtesy of Candi Staton . The BBC tend to cover artist across the various festival stages, albeit in most cases not the whole sets, often just one or two numbers, thankfully with Candi Staton they covered some great numbers in her performance. Born Canzetta Maria Staton in Hanceville, Alabama, USA, it was great to watch her performance last year (on TV in my case) , and wonder once again, where three decades slipped by since I first came across her music. Source: BBC TV and radio coverage. Sound Quality: Very good quality stereo audio @192kbps mp3. Genre: R&B, Soul, Disco. Set: Part of her set (BBC broadcast material as listed below). Set List: 1. Young Hearts Run Free 2. Nights on Broadway 3. Suspicious Minds 4. In the Ghetto 5. Old Man Sweet Heart 6. You Got the Love Links: Official site HERE . Comments: This is from Candi Staton...

This is Shania Twain live in London back in 2003. This performance was at the famous Abbey Road studios in London, in front of a thoroughly enthusiastic audience. Abbey Road studios were in part made famous both because of The Beatles album and the Fab Four crossing the road outside, thankfully this often copied picture was not taken up by Shania Twain. Perhaps of more interest is the size of the premises for live performances, clearly there were a good number of fans present for this event. Recorded for broadcast by BBC Radio Two, as part of their 'In Concert' series, the performance was on the 26th July 2003. Source: FM radio broadcast (BBC Radio Two). Sound Quality: Very good quality stereo @192kbps mp3. Genre: Country - Rock - Pop. Set: Full set. Set List: 1. Intro 2. I Feel Like A Woman 3. Up ! 4. For Ever & For Always 5. Ka-Ching 6. Don’t Be Stupid 7. That Don’t Impress Me Much 8. Thank You Baby 9. When You Kiss Me 10. I’m Gonna Get You Good 11.That’s It 12.Still...

This is the second live concert by The Bangles featured here on Beehive Candy. I was surprised just how popular the 1983 concert has been in terms of downloads, this however is from the band around their most popular period, with Manic Monday, and Walk Like An Egyptian becoming major hits for the band both sides of the Atlantic. This gig took place in New York, USA, during 1986, sorry I do not have venue or date details. Source: FM radio broadcast. Sound Quality: Very good quality stereo @192kbps mp3. Genre: Rock to pop - all girl group. Set: Just over 57 minutes so possible radio edit, however this amounts to sixteen songs. Set List: 01 - Let It Go (2:47) 02 - Restless (2:48) 03 - Walking Down Your Street (3:21) 04 - James (3:24) 05 - He's Got A Secret (3:30) 06 - September Girls (2:54) 07 - If She Knew What She Wants (4:26) 08 - Return Post (5:07) 09 - In A Different Light (2:34) 10 - Going Down To Liverpool (3:56) 11 - Live (2:45) 12 - Angels Don't Fall In Love (2:59) 1...

This is Jackson Browne live in concert a year before he released his debut solo album. Prior to this Jackson Browne had already written songs for, (and recorded by) Nico, The Byrds, Bonnie Raitt, and The Eagles (with whom he later co-wrote 'Desperado' and 'Doolin' Dalton'). Tracing the roots of Jackson Browne's career leads back to the mid 1960's and Los Angeles and Orange County folk clubs. Born in Germany to American parents, Jackson's family returned to Los Angeles when he was three. Except for a brief period in NYC in the late 1960's, when he was an integral presence in the coffeehouse scene there, he has always lived in Southern California. This then is Jackson Browne solo and playing guitar and piano, live at the Jabberwocky Club (a small, 200 seat nightclub), at Syracuse University, New York, USA, back on the 27th, March, 1971. This is the first known recorded live show of Jackson Browne. Source: The source is from a first generat...

This is The Stranglers back in 1981 on tour in the USA, having just released the first of two albums that year, 'The Gospel According To The Men In Black' or 'Men In Black' , as it was entitled in some countries. This then is The Stranglers live at Emerald City, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA, on the 11th, April, 1981. This is from a broadcast on Philadelphia's WMMR 93.3. Source: FM broadcast WMMR 93.3, first generation copy. Sound Quality: Very Good stereo @192kbps mp3. Genre: Post Punk, New Wave, unique sound identity. Set: One hour recording, may have been other songs on the night, if so, this would have been the latter part of the gig. Set List: 01. Waltzinblack (intro) 02. Threatened 03. The Raven 04. Toiler on the Sea 05. Just Like Nothing On Earth / Thrown Away 06. Who Wants the World 07. Second Coming 08. Meninblack 09. Shah Shah A Go Go 10. Hallow To Our Men 11. Tank 12. Nuclear Device 13. Genetix Links: Official site HERE . Useful informative Wikipedi...

This is Mark Knopfler live in concert (AVO Session), the venue was Festsaal, Messe, Basel, Switzerland, and the concert took place back on the 12th November, 2007. This is a more complete version of the gig, using two different radio broadcasts for compilation. I am not sure if it is the full show, however I am yet to find any additional songs elsewhere. There are also a couple of more tracks recorded a week after this show for the BBC in London. Source: Main Source: Swiss radio DRS3 Broadcast, December 24, 2007. Second Source: Swiss radio DRS3 Broadcast, November 13, 2007. Sound Quality : Very Good stereo (from FM analogue cable) @192kbps mp3. Genre: Rock, Blues, Country. Set: Full set (unable to confirm), plus two additional tracks. Set List: 01 Donegan's Gone 02 Song For Sonny Liston 03 Rudiger 04 Let It All Go 05 The Fizzy And The Still 06 True Love Will Never Fade 07 Done With Bonaparte 08 Postcards From Paraguay 09 Brothers In Arms 10 Our Shangri-...

This is Tears For Fears on the American leg of their 1990 world tour. The picture is from their programme for this significant tour of the band (the printed material may have varied along the way). Somewhere (I hope) I still have a pristine copy of the tour programme from the UK leg of the tour. I got to see them in London, and they were incredible, I guess you could say at the peak of their game. This is a superb recording of the band back on the 12th February 1990, as I understand in the Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Source: First generation soundboard recording. Sound Quality: Excellent direct stereo soundboard. Genre: Forerunners of Indie Rock-Pop, Oh! just seriously and consistently great songs and albums. Set: Full unedited set. Set List: 101. I Believe 102. Head Over Heels - Broken 103. Change 104. Woman In Chains 105. Advice For The Young At Heart 106. Mad World 107. The Working Hour 108. Famous Last Words 201. I've Got To Sing My Song *...