Friday, September 23, 2011

Roger McGuinn - My Father’s Place, New York 1981


Roger McGuinn – My Father’s Place, New York 1981

New York, June 18, 1981

1. All I Really Want To Do - I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better - Mr Tambourine Man (6:21)
2. Ballad Of Easy Rider - Wasn't Born To Follow (2:40)
3. We Can Do It All Over Again (3:06)
4. My Back Pages (2:23)
5. Bag Full Of Money (3:48)
6. Draggin' (2:38)
7. Take Me Away (3:08)
8. Mr Spaceman (2:33)
9. Will To Survive (3:12)
10. Old Blue (2:19)
11. I Am A Pilgrim (2:06)
12. I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician (1:46)
13. America For Me (4:17)
14. You Ain't Going Nowhere (2:57)
15. Eight Miles High (3:43)
16. Russian Hill (5:10)
17. Chestnut Mare (5:46)
18. Woman (2:36)
19. Don't Write Her Off (3:11)
20. Turn Turn Turn (2:36)
21. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (4:18)
22. Light Up The Darkness (2:55)
23. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (1:34)

Artwork Included

Friday, September 16, 2011

The Byrds - The Rainbow, London 1972 (soundboard)

The Byrds - The Rainbow, London 1972

Rainbow Theatre, London, England – January 16, 1972

Roger McGuinn (guitar, vocals)
Clarence White (guitar, vocals)
Gene Parsons (drums, banjo, vocals)
Skip Battin (bass, vocals)

This concert has been made available on this blog in March 2010 as a very poor quality audience recording.

This is a soundboard quality recording that has surfaced 24 hours ago, recorded by Byrds sound engineer Dinky Dawson with the Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Unit


1. Lover Of The Bayou (4:01)
2. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (3:09)
3. Mr Spaceman (3:55)
4. Buglar (3:29)
5. I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician (2:35)
6. My Back Pages - Baby What You Want Me To do (6:50)
7. Black Mountain Rag (1:51)
8. Mr Tambourine Man (4:59)
9. Pretty Boy Floyd (2:30)
10. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (2:56)
11. Tiffany Queen (2:56)
12. Chestnut Mare (5:33)
13. Jesus Is Just Alright (2:54)
14. Chimes Of Freedom (3:54)
15. Eight Miles High (17:15)
16. Nashville West (3:09)
17. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:44)
18. Roll Over Beethoven (2:46)
19. Hold It (1:27)

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Performance Center, Cambridge, MA – March 14, 1974

Roger McGuinn – Cambridge, MA 1974-03-14

Performance Center, Cambridge, MA – March 14, 1974

Audience recording

Set 1

1. I'm So Restless (4:19)
2. Ramblin' Banjo (1:04)
3. Old Blue 1 (3:43)
4. Old Blue 2 (3:45)
5. Take A Whiff (On Me) (2:28)
6. The Lady (4:48)
7. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:46)
8. 5D (2:52)
9. Mr Spaceman (2:25)
10. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (2:34)
11. Chimes Of Freedom (5:30)
12. Chestnut Mare (4:55)

Set 2

1. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (5:08)
2. Bag Full Of Money (3:47)
3. Ballad Of Easy Rider - Wasn't Born To Follow (2:59)
4. Take A Whiff (On Me) (2:27)
5. Pretty Polly (3:25)
6. Mr Tambourine Man (2:57)
7. Lover Of The Bayou (3:00)
8. Eight Miles High (3:08)
9. Turn Turn Turn (2:54)
10. Old Blue (3:28)
11. Chimes Of Freedom (1:22)
12. The Water Is Wide (1:02)
13. Just A Season (1:25)
14. Hanoi Hannah (3:10)
15. Chestnut Mare (6:14)

Artwork by Rocking-Byrd Included

Concert recorded and files provided by David – Many thanks again to him.

Files declicked, re-joined, re-balanced, re-levelled by Rocking-Byrd.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels – Oliver’s Boston 1973-03-25

Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels – Oliver’s Boston 1973

Oliver’s, Boston, Ma – March 25, 1973 (both sets)

Gram Parsons: Vocals & Guitars
Emmylou Harris: Vocals & Guitar
Neal Flanz: Pedal Steel guitar
Jock Bartley: Lead guitar
Kyle Tullis: Bass
N.D. Smart II: Drums, Vocals
Special Guest
Barry Tashian: Vocals & Guitar

First set

1. Synthetic Flesh (1:12)
2. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes (5:11)
3. My Uncle (3:25)
4. Drug Store Truck Driving Man (5:36)
5. Streets Of Baltimore (3:55)
6. Country Baptizing (3:44)
7. Sin City (5:56)
8. Jambalaya (3:29)
9. California Cottonfields (2:49)
10. Six Days On The Road (3:27)

Second set

1. Synthetic Flesh (1:30)
2. Still Feeling Blue (3:03)
3. That's All It Took (3:20)
4. Big Mouth Blues (4:07)
5. A Song For You (6:16)
6. Barry Tashian Intro (0:42)
7. Cry One More Time (6:53)
8. Love Hurts (6:26)
9. Medley - Hang On Sloopy-Baby What You Want Me To Do-Bonie Moronie-40 Days-Almost Grown (10:48)
10. Six Days On The Road (3:45)

Artwork Included

Concert recorded and files provided by David – many thanks to him.

Taken directly from a previously very limited-circulation audience master recording by David. Some editing and adjustments made by BB Chron for better sound quality and presentation. Levels adjusted by Rocking-Byrd.

First posted on BB Chron at http://bbchron.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Chris Hillman & Friends – Ebbets Field 1975

Chris Hillman & Friends – Ebbets Field 1975

Ebbets Field, Denver, CO – May 8, 1975 (KDPI Broadcast)

Chris Hillman (guitar, mandolin, lead vocals)
Rick Roberts (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Jock Barkley (lead guitar)
Mark Andes (bass)
Michael Clarke (drums)

This band was assembled by Chris Hillman just after the Souther-Furay-Hillman Band disbanded and just before the release of SHF’s second LP (Trouble In Paradise). Chris became ill during the tour and couldn’t finish the planned concerts. The rest of the band entered the studio to record an album on their own after adding Larry Burnett to the lineup. They christened themselves “Firefall”, and the rest is history.

FM Radio Broadcast

1. Intro (0:38)
2. Safe At Home (3:05)
3. Down In The Churchyard (3:56)
4. Time Between (2:28)
5. High Fashion Queen (3:44)
6. Colorado (6:04)
7. Fallen Eagle (2:48)
8. Christine's Tune (3:31)
9. Follow Me Through (4:39)
10. Blue Morning (5:13)
11. Six Days On The Road (2:50)
12. Move Me Real Slow (4:17)
13. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (4:07)

Files provided by David. Many thanks to him.

Files re-joined, re-levelled, re-balanced and de-clicked by Rocking-Byrd.

Artwork by Rocking-Byrd

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Roger McGuinn - Orpheum Theater, Boston 1973


Roger McGuinn – Boston 1973

"The Adventures of Roger McGuinn"

Orpheum Theater, Boston - September 23, 1973

Roger McGuinn (guitar,vocals)
David Vaught (bass)
Mike Wofford (keyboards)
John Guerin (drums)

Recorded during the first Roger McGuinn tour with a band after the Byrds disbanded.

Audience recording - not the best audio, but upped due the
rarity of shows from this tour and that has never been circulated.

1. Get To You (3:41)
2. Hanoi Hannah (3:29)
3. Tiffany Queen (3:00)
4. Bag Full Of Money (3:50)
5. Lost My Drivin' Wheel (4:04)
6. Tuning (1:32)
7. I'm So Restless (2:49)
8. Draggin' (3:34)
9. M'linda (3:30)
10. Same Old Sound (2:27)
11. Chesnut Mare (5:25)

Artwork Included

Concert recorded and files provided by David. Many thanks to him.

Files re-joined, de-clicked, re-balanced, re-levelled by Rocking-Byrd.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band – Central Park, NY 1974

The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band – Central Park, NY 1974

Central park, New York, NY – July 15, 1974

John David Souther, Chris Hillman, Richie Furay, Al Perkins, Paul Harris, Jim Gordon

1. Border Town (4:00)
2. Things Will Be Better (2:43)
3. Let's Dance (5:02)
4. The Heartbreaker (3:08)
5. Flight Of The Dove (6:21)
6. Pretty Goodbyes (3:41)
7. Faithless Love (3:44)
8. Christine's Tune (3:47)
9. Kind Woman (4:15)
10. Believe Me (5:04)
11. Rise And Fall (3:04)
12. Trouble In Paradise (4:37)
13. Safe At Home (2:39)
14. Fallin' In Love (3:23)
15. How Long (4:38)
16. The Fast One (4:01)

Artwork Included

Concert recorded and files provided by David – many thanks to him.

Some editing done by BB Chron to improve sound quality (correct volume fluctuations, smooth over a few rough spots, and boost bass a bit).

Levels and balance adjusted, some clicks removed by Rocking-Byrd.

First posted on http://bbchron.blogspot.com/