A Trip With The Beatles - And In The End

This is a tidy little Beatles bootleg, that comes under the name 'And In The End'.

It finds the band at their rather difficult 1969 and early 1970 period.

Despite all the strains and tensions of that time, musically they were still producing adventurous and excellent material.

Worthy of note are 'The Long Medley' (both parts) which are from EMI master tapes in their original form, with 'Her Majesty' in it's original position.

The Trident Studios Acetate of 'I Want You', sees Paul handling the lead vocals on the Lennon song.

Intriguingly 'I Me Mine' and 'Let It Be'. are both being recorded with only Paul, George and Ringo, together in the studio. Johns absence is noted by George when he mentions, "Dave Dee is no longer with us".

The full track listing is:

1. Come Together (Take 1) (John's Acetate) (7-21-1969).
2. I Want You (Trident Acetate) (2-22-1969).
3. I Need You (Trident Acetate) (2-22-1969).
4. Oh Darling (Early Version) (4-20-1969).
5. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Alternate Stereo Mix) (8-6-1969).
6. Octopus's Garden (Early Stereo Mix) (4-29-1969).
7. You Never Give Me Your Money (Acetate) (7-11-1969).
8. The Long Medley (Part 1) (Uncut EMI Tape Reel) (7-30-1969).
9. The Long Medley (Part 2) (Uncut EMI Tape Reel) (7-30-1969).
10. Her Majesty (Take 3) (Mono) (7-2-1969).
11. KMET Los Angeles Radio (January 1970).
12. I Me Mine (Take 1) (1-3-1970).
13. I Me Mine (Take 2) (1-3-1970).
14. I Me Mine (Acetate) (1-3-1970).
15. I Me Mine (Take 15) (1-3-1970).
16. Let It Be (Acetate) (1-4-1970).
17. The Long And Winding Road (Overdub Session) (4-1-1970).

click on the link below to download:

REPLACEMENT LINK IN COMMENTS BELOW OR CLICK ON THE PICTURE (04TH OCTOBER 2009).

The usual selection of all things Beatles can be found HERE.

The music quality on this recording is of course studio sourced, with some excellent rarities and gems.

Booker T & The MG's - Live at Slims - 1991

Often regarded as one of the driving forces behind two key soul record labels, Stax and Volt, in the 1960/70's, Booker T and the MG's were both the key house band for numerous artists, and in their own right a successful and popular act, both sides of the Atlantic.

Booker T Jones received a lifetime achievement Grammy award on February 11th 2007, having already been inducted in to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1992.

Around a year before the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction they performed this wonderful show at Slims, San Francisco, California, USA, on April 20th 1991.

This is a soundboard copy of the show and includes many of their enduring classics.

The set list is as follows:

01 Intro
02 Green Onions
03 Melting Pot
04 Band Introductions
05 Untitled
06 Soul Limbo
07 Summertime
08 Hip-Hug-Her
09 Groovin'
10 The New Song
11 Born Under A Bad Sign/
12 Hang Em High
13 Time Is Tight
14 crowd - encore break
15 Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
16 Double Or Nothin'

The band line up for this performance was:

Booker T Jones
Steve Cropper
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Anton Figg

click on the link to download via megaupload

Booker T & The MG's - Slims, San Francisco, CA- April 20, 1991

If you love this music then visit Booker T Jones official site HERE which includes some music purchase options.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Closing Night - Fillmore West 1971

This is Creedence Clearwater Revival live on the closing night of the Fillmore West in San Francisco, way back in 1971.

Ironically the band were starting to fall apart at this time, following an intense period of recording and touring that had lasted since the late 1960's, during which they achieved considerable critical acclaim, along with a number of highly successful albums.

Recognising the milestone that was the Fillmore West closing, the band performed a concert that was relevant, and a must for any fan of the band, or the era.

This then is Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Fillmore West closing night, San Francisco, California, USA, on July 4th 1971.

The set list includes the source for the concert KSAN FM, possibly the most appreciated alternative radio source in the USA at that time.

01) intro before 1st song 1:47
02) Born On The Bayou 5:22
03) Green River 3:55
04) It Came Out Of The Sky 3:31
05) Door To Door 3:26
06) Travelin' Band 3:29
07) Fortunate Son 2:20
08) Commotion -> 4:13
09) Lodi 2:11
10) Bad Moon Rising 2:11
11) KSAN station ID 0:06
12) Proud Mary 4:08
13) Up Around The Bend 3:32
14) Hey, Tonight
15) Sweet Hitchhiker
16) John Fogerty talks about Fillmore West closing night 0:35
17) Keep On Chooglin' 9:53
18) Bill Graham outro 0:48

The source of this recording is KSAN, however some owners of this boot, have commented that the quality is so good, it could be pre FM soundboard.

REPLACEMENT DOWNLOAD LINK IN COMMENTS BELOW (25TH FEBRUARY 2009).

Some minor editing and remixing has been undertaken on this using pro tools.

If you want some really good official CCR material, at sensible prices click HERE.

Little Feat - Atlanta USA 1975

This is Little Feat live at The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, USA on May 23rd 1975.

This was at the peak of the Lowell George era, when Little Feat influenced the likes of Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones.

The Wikipedia entry for Little Feat is quite concise, and covers this period, along with the subsequent development of the band down to present day.

Musically this is a fine concert and I know I have said this about other bands boots, however this really is a good introduction to the band for those unfamiliar with Little Feat.

Set list is:

1. Intro
2. Skin it Back
3. One Love Stand
4. Rock & Roll Doctor
5. Oh Atlanta
6. On Your Way Down
7. Juliette (1 glitch) - jam
8. Day Or Night
9. All That You Dream
10. Dixie Chicken *
11. Tripe Face Boogie *
12. Feats Don't Fail Me Now *
13. Willin' > Band & Guests Intro *
14. Teenage Nervous Breakdown

* with guest Bonnie Raitt.

To give you an idea of how bootlegs have made it from the analog to digital era, here is the actual sequence of developments for this specific recording.

Concert Soundboard recorded to 1st generation stereo reel to reel recording.
1st generation reel to reel > revox > amplifiers > tascam audio cdrw750.
Cd > computer > plex tool professional XL > wav > flac or mp3.

As it's from the original tape sourced from the concert soundboard, the quality is very good.

NEW DOWNLOAD LINK AVAILABLE IN COMMENTS BELOW

You can browse and buy Little Feat Cd's from the 1970's HERE.