Plant and Page from Irvine Meadows 1995
I’ve often plugged Van Morrison’s live album “It’s Too Late To Stop Now”, but his concert from Montreux in 1980, which was released some years ago on DVD (which I own) is almost as good. A totally different band than in 1974, but as hot and competent as the Caledonia Soul Orchestra (I think the only equal member is John Platania on guitar). Here are two exceptional tracks:
I think these performances show that Van Morrison doesn’t really sing, but IS sung by some exceptional exterior force. That’s why he never sings a song the same way twice.
(please don’t mind his ugly clothes. That’s how he looked in the 70s/80s. He got way more cooler with his stage dress in his later career.)
Wow, thanks for this thread! Hot Tuna “Good Shepherd” (Jefferson Airplane song).
After Chris Cornell died, there was a tribute show to him, in LA, in January 2019. Many bands and musicians played the show, one of whom was Miley Cyrus.
As with many people attending and probably a few million not attending, we all asked, “WTF is Miley Cyrus doing there?!” How could SHE have possibly known Chris?? Sooooo many people thought she must be some kind of musical gold digger - only there to get cred.
So at the show she sang two songs: Two Drink Minimum, and this one, Say Hello 2 Heaven, with the remaining members of Temple of the Dog. I thought she was going to be awful, and I was so wrong. She brought down the house.
BTW if I recall, she was there because Chris was very good friends with her father and he had known her literally since the day she was born. I think she is good friends with Chris’s daughters, or at least one of them.
I think I saw that tour in Indianapolis. Thanks!
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Wow, thanks for this thread! Hot Tuna “Good Shepherd” (Jefferson Airplane song).
[/QUOTE]Good stuff, was a fan of HT from way back.
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After Chris Cornell died, there was a tribute show to him, in LA, in January 2019. Many bands and musicians played the show, one of whom was Miley Cyrus.
As with many people attending and probably a few million not attending, we all asked, “WTF is Miley Cyrus doing there?!” How could SHE have possibly known Chris?? Sooooo many people thought she must be some kind of musical gold digger - only there to get cred.
So at the show she sang two songs: Two Drink Minimum, and this one, Say Hello 2 Heaven, with the remaining members of Temple of the Dog. I thought she was going to be awful, and I was so wrong. She brought down the house.
BTW if I recall, she was there because Chris was very good friends with her father and he had known her literally since the day she was born. I think she is good friends with Chris’s daughters, or at least one of them.
[/QUOTE]Delivers as promised! Thanks.
Jethro Tull from 1984. I had stopped listening to this band after the Big Break in 1980. I was so wrong. This is some of the best music I have ever heard. I am not a musician but this band is just awesome.
Bruce Springsteen opened the 9/11 benefit concert. I’m sure it was largely due to the emotions of that terrible time, but that performance had me blubbing out loud. Still gives me chills.
Could post anything from Peter Gabriel’s Secret World Tour, but let’s haveShaking The Tree. Love the group dancing. And Paula Cole is a nice addition to the live version.
Here it is if its available in your country
Oh, I own it.
That’s great, but I’d loved it even more if BB King hadn’t only announced them, but played some licks himself on that number.
I saw Van not that long before this performance and he really pissed me off. To be fair, he pissed a lot of people off - he had a real attitude on stage.
Ballerina immediately made me think again of the odd similarity he has to Graham Parker (or vice versa, I suppose); here’s a very underrated early song: Fools Gold. I had the chance to see GP and let it pass - there was a lot going on in the late 1970’s, and I just wasn’t that interested at the time (sigh).
Another I missed: I saw Wilko but I was just to late to see the Feelgoods in their pomp. Damn. Here they are Live at Southend. Strap yourself in.
j
I know his reputation on stage. I saw him twice, 1992 in a club in Cologne and then again 2018 in Cologne, this time at a beautiful outdoor venue, the Roncalli place just besides the cathedral. Both times he was professional, competent, with great backing bands, not fighting with the audience, but also restricting his exchange with the audience to a mere “Good evening” and nothing else. I think I was lucky, both were very good concerts, but OTOH not the magic that CAN happen at his concerts, as exemplified on “It’s Too Late To Stop Now” and “Live At Montreux”.
Two more. First up, The Clash at Victoria Park, London - the Rock Against Racism/Anti Nazi League rally - I was there. It’s hard to explain just how exciting The Clash were at the time. At about 0.30 into this video, the girl in front of me and to the right fainted, and it was so packed that she couldn’t fall down - it was a few seconds before we all realised what was happening and managed to make some room for her.
Second: the unique John Otway, who I saw literally dozens of times, back in the day. He’s still around, peddling his own form of madness. Here he (and the crowd) perform House Of The Rising Sun in a manner which I assume evolved to inexplicable perfection over decades. I post a lot of music videos, but if you’re going to watch just one, make it this one.
j
Nice! I saw them in Toledo with during that tour. Good stuff, thanks for sharing!
Great - thanks for sharing that. I saw the Feelgoods a few times and supported them much later in a small venue in Cwmbran (!) just before Lee Brilleaux died. After Wilko had left but his current touring band with Norman Watt-Roy and Dylan Howe (son of Yes guitarist Steve Howe) on drums is amazing.
MiM
So good - thanks!
MiM