New Guns 'n Roses

I refuse, on principal, to pay any attention to Axl Rose's rlease of Chinese Democracy as a G'n'R album.  So I was elated when I stumbled upon Unwanted Illusions: 

Demo tapes and various gigs

1-4:  R.S. Studios, Canonga Park, LA 1990

5-8:  Live CBGB 1987

10-15:  Studio Demos 1987-1991

Sound Quality:  VG+

Notes: This CD is now extremely rare

Total Time:  68:12

1.  Crash Diet

2.  Bring it Back Home

3.  Sentimental Movie  [Slash on vocals]

4.  Just Another Sunday

5.  Axl's Blues

6.  It Tastes Good, Don't It?

7.  Too Fast to Live [Instrumental]

8.  It's So Easy [Slash on vocals]

9.  Scrap Bar Daze

10. Booze Party [Intro to acoustic "Move to the City"]

11. Jumping Jack Flash [Studio Demo]

12. Jumping Jack Flash ['Hellhouse' Rehearsal]

13. Jumping Jack Flash [Acoustic Demo]

14. Heartbreak Hotel   [Studio Demo]

15. Heartbreak Hotel  ['Hellhouse' Rehearsal]

ENJOY!

New Years 2008 Highlights

The excitement of a live New Year's show is the unexpected.  Knowing that it is impossible to attend every New Year's Eve Show, here are what I would consider highlights from 12/31/08 shows.

My Morning Jacket played Madison Square Garden and played a couple of fun covers:  The Wanderer by Dion and the Belmonts, Islands in the Sea by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

The Disco Biscuits played The Nokia Theatre and were joined by everyone's favorite Rasta Jew Matisyahu for Magellan.

The North Mississippi Allstars played the Orpheum in Tennessee and played All Night Long ->Lovelight -> All Night Long.

Tea Leaf Green decided to cover some Beatles tunes: The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.  

Yes, I know that Phil, Ratdog, Panic and others are notably missing.  They may have played great shows, even Phil, Bobby & Jon's "Work in Progress" set was a typical set list, and this post was for the things that make NYE unique.

Happy New Year!

Dave Matthews & Trey Anastasio: From The Big Apple to The Big Easy

Found Dave Matthews & Trey Anastasio performing Everyday & Bathtub Gin from "The Big Apple to the Big Easy" show done September 20, 2005 at Madison Square Garden.





Click here for the mp3s .

If you are interested in the full DVD, without Dave & Trey, click here.

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

For your enjoyment, the audio tracks from VH1 Rock Honors: The Who.

Set list:

Young Man Blues - Foo Fighters
Bargain - Foo Fighters w/Gaz Coombes of Supergrass
I Can't Explain - Incubus
I Can See For Miles - Incubus
Tommy Medley - Flaming Lips
Squeeze Box - Tenacious D
Love Reign O'er Me - Pearl Jam
The Real Me - Pearl Jam
Magic Bus (alt. Who lyric) - Adam Sandler
Baba O'Reiley - The Who
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
My Generation - The Who
Tea & Theatre - The Who (Daltrey & Townshend acoustic)

Jack Johnson & Eddie Vedder

During Jack Johnson's Bonnaroo set on June 14 Eddie Vedder sat in for
Constellations (mp3).





Here is Rolling Stone's article "Eddie Vedder on Jack Johnson".


Image Courtesy of Josh Rhinehart / Music Allies.

Dead Set - LIVE

During the May run closing the Warfield Theater Phil & Friends performed many of the Grateful Dead's albums in their entirety. Here is Dead Set from May 17, 2008.

Samson & Delilah
Friend of the Devil
New Minglewood Blues
Deal
Candyman
Little Red Rooster
Loser
Passenger
Feel Like a Stranger
Franklin's Tower
Drums*
Space*
Fire on the Mountain*
Greatest Story Ever Told
Brokedown Palace

* w/ Sikiru Adepoju on talking drum

Skull & Roses - LIVE!

During the May run closing the Warfield Theater Phil & Friends performed many of the Grateful Dead's albums in their entirety. Here is Skull and Roses from May 17, 2008.

Bertha

Mama Tried
Big Railroad Blues
Playing in the Band
Jam
The Other One
Me & My Uncle
Big Boss Man
Me & Bobby McGee
Johnny B. Goode
Wharf Rat
Not Fade Away
Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad

American Beauty - LIVE

During the May run closing the Warfield Theater Phil & Friends performed many of the Grateful Dead's albums in their entirety. Here is American Beauty from May 16, 2008.

Box of Rain*

Friend of the Devil*
Sugar Magnolia
Operator
Candy Man
Ripple*
Brokedown Palace
Till The Morning Comes#
Attics of My Life#
Truckin'*
* w/ David Nelson
# w/ Teresa Williams

Workingman's Dead - Live

During the May run closing the Warfield Theater Phil & Friends performed many of the Grateful Dead's albums in their entirety. Here is Workingman's Dead from May 16, 2008.

May 16, 2008 - Workingman's Dead

Uncle John's Band
High Time*
Dire Wolf*
New Speedway Boogie*
Cumberland Blues*
Black Peter*
Easy Wind*
Casey Jones
*w/David Nelson

Vote for Change 2004

I was searching Dimeadozen.org the other day and found Bruce Springsteen's Vote for Change concert from 2004, and thought I would share some excerpts.

• Souls Of The Departed [with Neil Young]
• All Along The Watchtower [with Neil Young]
• Centerfield [with John Fogerty]
• Deja Vu All Over Again [with John Fogerty]
• Fortunate Son [with John Fogerty]
• The Promised Land [with John Fogerty]
• Because The Night [with Michael Stipe]
• Born To Run [with Mike Mills and Peter Buck]
• Proud Mary [with John Fogerty]
• Rockin' In The Free World [with Neil Young, R.E.M., John Fogerty, and Peggi Young]
• What's So Funny 'bout Peace, Love, And Understanding [with Neil Young, R.E.M., John Fogerty, Bright Eyes, and Peggi Young]

The files are available here if you're interested.