The Desert Rose Band – Acoustic – Strawberry Festival 1986-08-30

The Desert Rose Band – Acoustic – Strawberry Festival 1986-08-30

Chris Hillman, Bill Bryson, John Jorgensen, Herb Pedersen

Picture on the front cover is from the actual concert.

1. Shenandoah Valley Breakdown (1:37)
2. Somehow Tonight (3:10)
3. Ridin' On The L&N (2:43)
4. The Children Are Crying (3:07)
5. High Time (3:52)
6. Goodbye Old Pal (2:39)
7. Love And Wealth (2:55)
8. Chat (1:52)
9. Before I Met You (2:44)
10. Love Reunited (3:01)
11. Instrumental (2:32)
12. Desert Rose (2:23)
13. The Old, Old House (3:25)
14. Dark Hollow (2:51)
15. The Crossroad Bars (3:20)
16. New River Train (5:06)
17. Time Between (3:14)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Roger McGuinn – Jonathan Swift’s Pub 1982

Roger McGuinn – Jonathan Swift’s Pub 1982

Jonathan Swift’s Pub, Cambridge, MA - October 12, 1982

The complete 2-set performance

Roger McGuinn (vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo)

Interesting set with 8 songs that weren’t released officially.

Set One

1. Don't You Write Her Off (2:18)
2. Ballad Of Easy Rider (1:55)
3. Wasn't Born To Follow (1:40)
4. Same Old Sound (2:34)
5. My Back Pages (1:57)
6. Woman (2:59)
7. You Ain't Going Nowhere (3:17)
8. Up To Me (3:28)
9. Gate Of Horn (3:24)
10. Old Blue (2:39)
11. I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician (2:01)
12. Just A Season (3:13)
13. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man (3:02)
14. Draggin' (2:56)
15. (We Can) Do It All Over Again (3:22)
16. Chestnut Mare (4:45)
17. Take Good Care Of That Smile (3:30)
18. Sweet Memories (3:18)
19. Mr. Spaceman (2:34)
20. Eight Miles High (3:53)
21. So You Want To Be A rock 'n' Roll Star (2:17)
22. Mr. Tambourine Man (3:33)
23. Light Up The Darkness (2:47)

Set Two

1. Don't You Write Her Off (3:02)
2. Turn Turn Turn (2:11)
3. Jack Tarr The Sailor (3:19)
4. City (3:49)
5. One More Chance (3:08)
6. Chestnut Mare (8:23)
7. Russian Hill (4:32)
8. America For Me (3:11)
9. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man (2:39)
10. He Was A Friend Of Mine (2:13)
11. Turn Your Radio On (2:59)
12. Lover Of The Bayou (1:56)
13. 5D (Fifth Dimension) (2:16)
14. Wings Of Love (3:29)
15. Sweet Memories (3:23)
16. Pretty Boy Floyd (2:25)
17. Old Blue (2:39)
18. Eight Miles High (3:51)
19. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (3:55)
20. Bye Bye Baby (4:20)
21. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:16)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Many thanks to David E. and DAD.

Gene Clark - Old Vienna Kaffeehaus – Westboro 1988 - The Complete Two Sets Recording

Gene Clark - Old Vienna Kaffeehaus – Westboro 1988

Old Vienna Kaffehaus, Westboro, MA - October 16, 1988

Solo Acoustic Performance - Audience Recording

Although parts of this performance have been circulating for years, this is the first time ever and anywhere that the complete two sets recording is made available, with Gene Clark’s spoken parts included (although sometimes barely audible).

Many thanks to our regular contributor David E., who recorded the show on cassettes, sent us the recordings on CDRs and whose entrance ticket was used to make the artwork.

Set 1

1. Silver Raven (5:16)
2. Full Circle (2:33)
3. My Back Pages (4:21)
4. Fair And Tender Ladies (5:46)
5. Shades Of Blue (4:57)
6. Mr. Tambourine Man (6:11)
7. Train Leaves Here This Morning (4:27)
8. Last Thing On My Mind (6:20)
9. Eight Miles High (5:33)
10. Turn Turn Turn (3:30)

Set 2

1. Rain Song (3:54)
2. Four Walls (3:11)
3. Tried So Hard (3:47)
4. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (4:46)
5. You Ain't Going Nowhere (3:52)
6. Kansas City Southern (3:40)
7. Gypsy Rider (3:57)
8. My Marie (7:07)
9. For A Spanish Guitar (6:49)
10. Hear The Wind (3:11)
11. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:53)
12. Chimes Of Freedom (4:48)

Artwork Included (front, back, entrance ticket)

Roger McGuinn – Live In Belgium 2004

Roger McGuinn – Live In Belgium 2004

De Warande, Turnhout, Belgium – June 11, 2004

Audience Recording

The guy sitting on my left couldn’t help thinking he was David Crosby and kept on singing harmony vocals on some songs.

Sitting on my right was my best friend Bruno, whom I miss very much. He passed away just one year ago. This post is dedicated to him.

1. My Back Pages (3:05)
2. Ballad Of Easy Rider (3:02)
3. Wasn't Born To Follow (1:46)
4. Easter Morn (3:14)
5. Finnigan's Wake (3:21)
6. Mr Spaceman (2:58)
7. Pretty Boy Floyd (3:28)
8. Jolly Roger (3:26)
9. Dreamland (4:08)
10. James Alley Blues (4:27)
11. Bells Of Rhymney (4:22)
12. Southbound Blues (Drive 'em High) (4:00)
13. Chestnut Mare (5:49)
14. St James Infirmary (3:39)
15. Mr Tambourine Man (4:27)
16. Eight Miles High (Echoes) (4:08)
17. Turn Turn Turn (2:42)
18. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (3:03)
19. She Don't Care About Time (2:36)
20. May The Road Rise To Meet You (4:13)
21. Chimes Of Freedom (4:40)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Skip Battin & Spencer Dryden – 2 unreleased tracks

Skip Battin & Spencer Dryden – 2 unreleased tracks

Recorded live in some radio studio sometime in 1976.

Battin and Dryden were both members of The New Riders Of The Purple Sage in 1976.

They were fooling around; don’t expect masterpieces.

1. Dust My Promise (2:45)
2. In A Void (3:46)

Roger McGuinn – Live In Europe - The City Surfer…Surfs From Bergen To Sevilla…

Roger McGuinn – Live In Europe

The City Surfer…Surfs From Bergen To Sevilla…

Tracks 1-8 = Bergen, Norway 1999

Tracks 9-11 = Sevilla, Spain 1991

1. Chestnut Mare (5:05)
2. Mr Tambourine Man (acoustic) (2:34)
3. Mr Tambourine Man (electric) (2:30)
4. Turn Turn Turn (3:48)
5. King Of The Hill (2:37)
6. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (3:05)
7. The Times They Are A-Changin' (2:33)
8. Someone To Love (3:04)
9. Turn Turn Turn (3:38)
10. Eight Miles High (4:49)
11. King Of The Hill (5:17)

Artwork Included (front, back)

The Byrds – Expo 67, Montreal, Quebec 1971

The Byrds – Expo 67, Montreal, Quebec 1971

Expo 67 Hall, Montreal, Quebec, Canada – July 30, 1971

Roger McGuinn, Gene Parsons, Skip Battin, Clarence White

The Byrds and April Wine are among the many attractions playing at the M&HW ‘Man And His Words) venue that year.

Soundboard recording

1. Lover Of The Bayou (3:28)
2. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (3:22)
3. Mr Spaceman (3:12)
4. Bugler (3:29)
5. I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician (2:32)
6. My Back Pages (2:42)
7. B.J. Blues - Baby What You Want Me To Do (4:06)
8. Soldier's Joy / Black Mountain Rag (2:42)
9. Mr Tambourine Man (3:50)
10. Pretty Boy Floyd (2:55)
11. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (2:30)
12. Tiffany Queen (2:34)
13. Chestnut Mare (5:23)
14. Jesus Is Just Alright (3:03)
15. Eight Miles High (12:22)
16. Hold It (1:36)
17. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:32)
18. Roll Over Beethoven (2:52)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Files provided by David E. – Many thanks to him.