Paul Simon – Uniondale, NY (06/10/73)

Paul Simon
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY, USA
June 10, 1973
JF Archive Vol. 11 via JEMS

Taper: unknown

Source: unknown recorder > unknown microphone (mono)

JEMS 2015 Transfer: Low generation reel > Otari 5050 mkII azimuth-adjusted transfer >
USBPre 2 > Audacity 2.0 capture (16/44) > IZotope RX > Peak 6.0 pitch adjustment > Audacity (track split, volume smoothing, edit) > FLAC

01 Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
02 Run That Body Down
03 Was A Sunny Day
04 American Tune (So Far Away From Home)
05 El Condor Pasa
06 Duncan (cut, faded out)
07 Instrumental (cut, faded in)
08 The Boxer (cut, faded out)
09 Mrs. Robinson (cut, faded in)
10 Congratulations (faded out, tape flip)
11 Kodachrome (faded in, tape flip)
12 Homeward Bound (cut, faded out)
13 Something So Right (cut, faded in)
14 Mother And Child Reunion
15 The Sound Of Silence
16 Jesus is the Answer (cut, faded out)
17 Bridge Over Troubled Water > (cut, faded out)
18 Loves Me Like A Rock (cut, faded in)
19 America >
20 Bye Bye Love (end faded out)

Paul Simon – (acoustic guitar, vocals)

Urubamba band:
Joerge Milchberg (arranger, charango)
Jorge Cumbo (guitars, winds)
Emilio Arteaga (percussion)
Juan Dalera (flute – 1973)

THE JF BACKSTORY
JEMS loves a vintage taper series and we’re pleased to offer another one, this time from the archive of our friend JF, who taped in and around Southern California in the ’70s and later resumed taping in Boston in the ’80s. He frequented smaller venues, like the Troubadour and the Roxy, leaving arenas to others and leaning more towards the folksier, jazzier and eclectic sides of rock.

JF was also an active trader at the time and this recording is one of the uncirculated or under-circulated gems from the early ’70s that are also in JF’s archive. Installment 11 is what we believe to be a previously uncirculated audience pull Paul Simon’s 1973 solo tour stop at the legendary Nassau Coliseum. For the era and given that much of the show is solo acoustic, it offers a listenable if slightly distant ìyou are thereî mono recording. Samples provided.

We shared the recording with frogster who sent some additional insights on the performance:

“Urubamba was the band formed on request by Paul Simon to Joerge Milchberg to reactivate the ‘Los Incas’ for his Live Rhymin’ tour 1973/1974.

They played as a back-up on many songs like ‘Duncan’, ‘The Boxer’, ‘El Condor Pasa’, etc. Urubamba did not appear on any Paul Simon recording, but their former band ‘Los Incas’ recorded ¥El condor pasa¥ (Bridge) and ¥Duncan’ (Paul Simon) with him.

The band can be heard in their 1973 formation on the Live Rhymin’ album released a year later. The band itself does not exist anymore, but their members are all very active today.

The date and venue are verified on the Paul Simon’s site: http://www.paul-simon.info/PHP/showreview.php?id_concert=443 albeit different setlist.

Some cuts here and there, but all the songs are complete; what is cut are the chants or the audience between songs. Unfortunately, there’s no way to tell if any song is missing between the cuts, as the setlist of this recording is 20 songs and the standard setlist on the tour, according to the Paul Simon’s site, was of 20+ songs.”

Taking this one over the finish line on JEMS’ behalf is the aforementioned frogster, who came to our attention through many excellent posts and reposts of late, including a fine comp of early Simon & Garfunkel. Thanks to him for taking it the last mile and to glasnostrd19 who suggested we connect with frogster. Big ups also to Tapeboy who handled the pitch correction as he so often does.

But our heartiest thanks goes to JF, who reached out on DIME (you could be next!) and offered us his archive, which had been sitting in boxes, 6000 miles away from where he lives today, for 20+ years. Like so many early tapers, he had great stories to tell and the memories flooded back as we sorted through tapes. We are pleased to be able to bring his work to all of you. Please let him know through your comments that you are, too.

BK for JEMS

Ten Years of Bootlegs #1: Bob Dylan – The 1974 Soundboard Collection

And here we are, the #1 most popular bootleg post. When I started this blog I had no idea how long it would last. When I first started posting bootlegs it was really just one more thing in the big pop cultural potpourri that I was posting to my little plot of webspace. I couldn’t have guessed they would completely take over the blog within a few years and that I’d still be plugging away ten years later. I have no complaints, this blog has brought me a lot of joy. I’ve met some pretty cool people and listened to and learned a lot about some really great music. So once again to all of you, thanks for making The Midnight Cafe such a great place, it wouldn’t exist without you.

Ten Years of Bootlegs #1: Bob Dylan – 1974 Soundboard Collection

Of course, this is the biggest bootlegs on my site. It is Dylan, It is the Band, and it’s all from glorious soundboards.

First posted on September 2, 2015
Total number of hits: 4367

I don’t know about you all, but I’ve had a lot of fun trolling through these old posts and see what’s most popular. It has been really interesting to watch all the numbers go way up after I write a new Ten Years post and see everybody flock to the old post. I’m thinking about doing a regular post where I highlight some old shows I posted ages ago. Might be a fun way to remind people of something maybe they didn’t see the first time. Maybe I’ll even ask for some guest writers to pick out a favorite show or something.

Anyways thanks for hanging around.

Here at the other Ten Years of Bootlegs posts.

#10 Bob Dylan – Abandoned Desire
#9 Bob Dylan – 1978 Tour Collection
#8 Bob Dylan – The Genuine Never Ending Tour Covers Collection (1988-2000)
#7 Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead – The Entire Tour
#6 Bob Dylan – The Complete Supper Club Soundboards
#5 Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler – The Complete Recording Sessions
#4 Bob Dylan – Santa Cruz, CA (03/15-16/00)
#3 Bob Dylan A Couple More Years
#2 The Allman Brothers Band – San Francisco, CA (12/31/73)

Ibex (Pre Queen Freddie Mercury Band) – Liverpool, England (09/09/69)

Ibex (Pre-Queen Freddie Mercury band)
1969-09-09
Liverpool, England
Sink Club

Source: Unknown
Lineage: Unknown gen cassette>wav(96/24)>wav(44.1/16)>flac
Transfer: Unknown gen cassette>Revox B-215>Rotel RN-560 outboard Dolby decoder(Dolby C on)>Audiophile 192>Adobe Audition 3.0
Taping Gear: Grundig TK14 reel-to-reel>unknown mic(s)
Taped By: Geoff Higgins

Setlist:
01. Communication Breakdown
02. Rain*
03. We’re Going Wrong
04. Rock My Plimsoul
05. Stone Free
06. Jailhouse Rock
07. Crossroads
08. Vagabond Outcast
09. I’m Going Home
*omitted due to being officially released

Length: 31:25

Notes:
Freddie Mercury live pre-Queen. The skinny on the this recording is this according to http://www.queenconcerts.com/

“Recorded by Geoff Higgins (Ibex roadie) on his Grundig TK14 reel-to-reel machine, later sold in an auction to a private collector, then lent to Queen Production for the purpose of including ‘Rain’ in the FM Solo Collection box set, then leaked to the bootleg market. This concert was very important because Ibex were joined by Brian May and Roger Taylor for the encore which means it’s the very first concert with Freddie, Brian and Roger on one stage. Sadly, the tape ran out after 30 minutes so it misses this encore.”

Queen – London, England (xx/xx/71) – In the Beginning

Queen
xx/xx/71
London, England
In The Beginning.
From the silvers.

Recorded in Late 1971 at the De Lane Lea Studios in London. With the tape Queen tried to get a contract from several companies.

Lineage :
In The Beginning (silvers) -> Wav (EAC) -> Flac (Frontend level 8)

Tracklisting :

01. Keep Yourself Alive
02. The Night Comes Down
03. Great King Rat
04. Jesus
05. Liar

Ryan Adams – Bedhead, Vol. 3 – Live Rock N Roll

Ryan Adams
Live Rock ‘N Roll
Bedhead, Vol. 3

Set I

1974, Washington, Dc, 12/07/03
Luminol, Washington, Dc, 12/07/03
She’s Lost Total Control, Philadelphia, Pa, 12/06/03
This Is It, London, Gb, 01/17/04
So Alive, London, Gb, 01/15/04
Wish You Were Here, Amsterdam, Nl, 11/20/03 *
Anybody Wanna Take Me Home?, Chicago, Il, 12/13/03
Liar, Philadelphia, Pa, 12/06/03
Shallow, Washington, Dc, 12/07/03
Note To Self: Don’t Die, Philadelphia, Pa, 12/06/03
Boys, Philadelphia, Pa, 12/06/03
Don’t Even Know Her Name, Philadelphia, Pa, 12/06/03
What Do You Want?, Boston, Ma, 12/03/03 *
Travelling, Paris, F, 11/22/03 *
I Go’t Nothing For You, Stockholm, S, 11/14/03
Your Love Is An Impossible Dream, Boston, Ma, 12/03/03 *
Little Baby Fingers, Cambridge, Gb, 01/17/04 *
One By One, London, Gb, 01/17/04
Rock’n’roll, Stockholm, S, 11/14/03
Burning Photographs, Amsterdam, Nl, 11/19/03
So Alive, Amsterdam, Nl, 11/19/03
The Drug’s Not Working, Manchester, Gb, 11/24/03

Set II

Firecracker, Glasgow, Gb, 11/25/03
New York, New York, Stockholm, S, 11/14/03
Do Miss America, London, Gb, 11/26/03
Shallow, London, Gb, 11/26/03
Love Is Hell, New York, Nyc, 12/04/03
This House Is Not For Sale, New York, Nyc, 12/04/03
This Is It, Philadelphia, Pa, 12/06/03
Nobody Girl, Minneapolis, Mn, 12/14/03
To Be Young, Chicago, Il, 12/13/03
Call Me On Your Way Back Home, London, Gb, 11/26/03
Jacksonville Skyline, London, Gb, 11/26/03
Bartering Lines, Washington, Dc, 12/07/03
Not Gonna Make Out Of This One This Time, Amsterdam, Nl, 11/20/03 *
Oh My Sweet Carolina, Toronto, Cdn, 12/10/03
Come Pick Me Up, New York, Nyc, 12/04/03
I See Monsters, Dublin, Irl, 11/16/03

Set III

Honey I’m Just Trying To Take You Home, Minneapolis, Mn, 12/05/01
Slave, Minneapolis, Mn, 12/05/01
C’mon Little Girl, Minneapolis, Mn, 12/05/01
The Shaking Blues, Boston, Ma, 10/05/01
Chat, New York, Nyc, 05/23/01
Dance All Night, Leicester, Uk, 05/09/01
Bus Back To Memphis, San Francisco, Ca, 02/16/00 *
You Should Be So Lucky, Dublin, Irl, 05/02/01 *
He Knows My Name, Dublin, Irl, 05/02/01 *
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters, Nashville, Tn, 04/02/02
Snow Angel, St.paul, Mn, 11/02/00 *
The Bar Is A Beautiful Place, New York, Nyc, 05/23/01
Starting To Hurt, Houston, Tx, 01/25/03
May Your Dreams Go Down In Flames, Houston, Tx, 01/25/03
House Of Cards, Houston, Tx, 01/25/03
Wharf Rat, Houston, Tx, 01/25/03

Ryan Adams
Live Rock’n’Roll
Bedhead Compilation Volume 3
2000 – 2004
Various venues and locations (details see info file)

All SBD recordings except * audience recordings

Ten Years of Bootlegs #2: The Allman Brothers Band – San Francisco, CA (12/31/73)

Ever since coming up with this list, I’ve pondered why The Allman Brothers Band would be the only non-Bob Dylan show to crack the top ten. Why is there no Jerry? No Van on this list? I don’t have a good answer. My best guess is that Jerry and the Dead both exist in abundance on the Internet and that my little site is one of many places you can download and stream those artists. One thing you might notice in my top ten list is that most of the shows on it are either alt-cuts of a specific album or compilations of some sort. Thus far there hasn’t been a single show appearing on the list. The closest we’ve come is #4 which includes two complete shows from Dylan in 2000. The thing is I haven’t posted very many compilations from Jerry or the Dead. I suspect there just isn’t a single show from them that can push them above a Dylan comp.

As for Van, he doesn’t have that large a presence online. He’s kind of the opposite of the Dead where very few places exist on the Internet that are sharing his shows. Part of this is due to Van himself taking measures to stop the spread of his music being shared online. For years he used the Web Sheriff to take down anything that wasn’t officially sanctioned. He’s calmed down over the last few years but that still leaves people a little gun-shy. Van also doesn’t seem to be as popular as Bob and Jerry. At least he doesn’t seem to create the sort of fans that create passion websites about him.

All of this is just me guessing. I really have no idea.

So why the Allman Brothers? Over the ten years I’ve been doing this I’ve only posted a handful of shows from the Allmans. Fans are certainly not tuning into these pages for ABB bootlegs. I’m sure many of you are fans of the band, but The Midnight Cafe is not the place you are coming to for their shows. Similar to Van Morrison you can’t find a ton of places for ABB bootlegs. They officially allow tapers to record their shows but they get a little wonky in terms of letting people like me post the shows online. I suspect there is a high demand for the shows, but not as many places to find them. Thus when I posted this show people gravitated toward it. Or more likely someone posted a link to this show on some ABB forum or another.

It certainly doesn’t hurt that this is a pretty epic show from the band’s peak. Oh, and it does feature Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzman & Boz Scaggs.

Whatever the reasons the Allman Brother Band comes in at #2 in my Top Ten viewed bootlegs of all time. Here are the stats.

Allman Brothers Band
December 31, 1973
Cow Palace
San Francisco, CA

First posted on November 7, 2011.
Total number of views: 3,552

Here at the other Ten Years of Bootlegs posts.

Simon & Garfunkel – Home Recordings 1964

Simon & Garfunkel
Home Recordings 1964

Source: Home recording equipment
Lineage: Home tapes > ? [possible cassette generations] > CDR[x] > EAC secure with offset > WAV > FLAC level 8
Filesize: Uncompressed 619MB
Compressed 326MB

Tracks:
01 unknown 01:56
02 unknown 01:59
03 unknown 02:48
04 unknown 01:30
05 unknown 01:55
06 unknown 01:55
07 unknown 03:16
08 unknown 01:32
09 unknown 01:54
10 Anji 02:23
11 Talking 02:09
12 Leaves That Are Green 02:40
13 Instrumental 03:11
14 Patterns 04:08
15 Instrumental 02:21
16 Instrumental 01:09
17 Instrumental 01:14
18 Kathy’s Song 03:33
19 Talking 01:00
20 Talking 01:14
21 Benedictus (with Art Garfunkel) 02:59
22 Talking 00:56
23 The Sound Of Silence (with Art Garfunkel) 02:05
24 I Am A Rock 03:29
25 Talking 02:55
26 A Church Is Burning/America The Beautiful (with Art Garfunkel) 03:54
27 Going To The Zoo (with neighbor girl Debbie Epstein) 01:07

Simon & Garfunkel – Where My Heart Lies – Complete English Recordings 1965 – 1970

SIMON & GARFUNKEL
1965 – 1970
“… Where My Heart Lies”
Complete English Recordings 1965-1970

Lineage: various>CDR>EAC>you
Transfered by: Purple Chick

Five to Ten (BBC Radio rec. Jan. 27, ’65):
1: The Sound Of Silence
2: April Come She Will
3: A Most Peculiar Man
4: Bleaker Street

Wednesday Morning 3am (BBC Radio rec. July ’65):
5: Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound
6: Sparrow
7: On The Side Of A Hill
8: I Am A Rock
9: A Church Is Burning
10: Anji

BBC live (details unknown):
11: intro
12: Sparrow > Don’t Cry Lady
13: paul on folk rock
14: Somewhere They Can’t Find Me

Free Trade Hall, Manchester, March 20, ’67:
15: Cloudy
16: Benedictus
17: Blessed
18: A Poem On The Underground Wall
19: I Am A Rock
20: The Sound Of Silence

Royal Albert Hall, London April 1970:
21: The Boxer
22: America
23: Song For The Asking

Demo session – details unknown:
24: I Wish You Could Be Here
25: Blessed
26: Bad News Feeling
27: Cloudy

Jackson C. Frank (produced by Paul Simon, taken from the compilation “Blues Run
The Game” (1996)):
28: Blues Run The Game

The Seekers (co-written by Paul Simon, take from the compilation “Capital
Collectors Series” (1992)):
29: Someday, One Day
30: Cloudy
31: Red Rubber Ball
32: I Wish You Could Be Here

From the original uploader:
Quality ranges from SBD to just fair.
The Wednesday Morning session appears from an AM Source on a number
of other releases (Far East Reunion, Village Vanguard) but this is
the only version which blends that with various FM rebroadcasts.
So you won’t find this better quality elsewhere.

The Manchester show is the worst-sounding here – my guess is that
it was recorded by putting a microphone up to an AM radio speaker(!).

Anyway, S&G bootlegs being the rare, eclectic beasts they are, this
CD tidys up a number of disparate recordings into one coherent package.

Santana – Stuttgart, Germany (03/17/87)

SANTANA
SCHLEYER-HALLE
STUTTGART
GERMANY
MARCH 17, 1987

Lineage: FM Radio SDR3(Germany) – CDRs from a trade/CDEx/Adobe Audition/Flacfrontend/TLH/you

CD-R 1:
1. The Beat Of My Drum
2. Veracruz
3. Primera Invasion
4. Open Invitation
5. Sheís Not There
6. Incident At Neshabur
7. Body Surfing
8. She Canít Let Go
9. One
10.Songs Of Freedom

Total Time: 54.42

CD-R 2:

11.Super Boogie
12.Hong Kong Blues/Just Got Back From Texas
13.Them Changes
14.Savor/Armando Peraza/Raul Rekow/Orestes Vilato
15.Alphonso Johnson/Cavatina
16.Black Magic Woman
17.Gypsy Queen
18.Oye Como Va
19.Evil Ways
20.Jingo
21.Once Itís Gotcha

Total Time: 63.08

CD-R 3:

22.By The Pool
23.Europa
24.Right Now
25.Band Introduction
26.Soul Sacrifice
27.Victim Of Circumstance
28.Before We Go
29.Praise
30.Deeper, Dig Deeper

Total Time: 41.34

Talking Heads – Hamburg, Germany (01/13/78)

TALKING HEADS
Hamburg, Germany
Onkel Pˆ
13.01.78
( Aud ) ( not CD or Vinyl sourced !!! )

CDr>CDwave>WAVE>FlacFrontend Level 8>FLAC>TORRENT

Quality : 6 – 7

01.Love Goes To Buildings On Fire ( quality : 4 – 5 )
02.Uh Oh Love Comes To Town
03.Don¥t Worry About The Government / Take Me To The River
04.The Book I Read
05.New Feeling
06.The Big Country
07.Tentative Decisions
08.Stay Hungry
09.Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
10.Who Is It ? / Psycho Killer ( incompl. )

Got this one in a trade in the middle 80¥s.