TOM WAITS - We're All Mad Here: A Conversation... (Flac)

This is another I haven't heard in some time and thought it worth sharing for Waits fans. If you're not really a fan have a listen anyway, Tom is a great raconteur. The promo was issued to promote the dual release of 'Alice' and 'Blood Money' on 7 May 2002.

We're All Mad Here: A Conversation With Tom Waits (2002)

Excepts from 'Alice' and 'Blood Money' produced by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan. We're All Mad Here produced and interviewed by Robert Lloyd.

Recorded at Washoe House, in Petaluma, CA. on March 19, 2002

Total Running Time: 70 minutes

 

 

01 Intro: "Misery is the River of the World" Fragment 0:27
02 Introductory Remark 0:09
03 Marketing Strategy 0:59
04 "God's Away On Business" 2:59
05 The Word "Opera" Means Work 1:32
06 "Table Top Joe" 4:10
07 Magic or Medicine? 0:34
08 Alice on Ice 0:52
09 "Alice" 4:25
10 Getting an Early Start 0:53
11 "Kommienezuspadt" 3:57
12 The Program 0:50
13 Circular Violin 1:24
14 "We're All Mad Here" 2:30
15 Two or More Sides 0:24
16 Strumming the Spider's Web 2:10
17 "Watch 'Em Disappear" 2:29
18 Word Guy, Word Gal 1:12
19 "Lullaby" 2:08
20 I Might Just Hum It 1:27
21 "Another Man's Vine" 2:25
22 Sexy and Scary 0:21
23 Spastic Colon 0:33
24 "Starving in the Belly of a Whale" 3:40
25 Kind of a Riddle 0:25  
26 The Highest Form of Flattery 1:17
27 "Woe" 1:19
28 New Song Titles 2:29
29 Closing Pitch 0:47
30 "Fawn" 1:40
31 Creamed 1:24 

LINK 

Note that #2 The Specials - Live From Amsterdam 1980, has been re-uploaded. "Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!!!"

PINK FLOYD - Dark Side of the Radio - Wish You Were (Flac)

Those who have visited the blog for sometime will know that I use the term bootleg with a fluidity and include promos and radio shows, not generally available to the public. 

This post was influenced by the fact that next month, Pink Floyd's album 'Wish You Were Here' will see the 50th anniversary of its release.

I'm sure the monthly music mags will not let this anniversary pass without a feature. David Gilmour is already on the cover of 'Record Collector.'

Some facts, 'Wish You Were Here' was one of the first records I bought as a boy growing up in the seventies and consequently has always been special to me.

I would go backwards to discover ' Meddle' and then 'Dark Side of The Moon.' It would be sometime later that I heard a completely different Floyd, from the 60's including Syd Barrett.

Coming off the back of a Winter UK tour in 1974. Floyd began the New Year in recording sessions at Abbey Road from Monday 6 January to Monday 3 March, before heading to North America & Canada for live dates in April.

Further recording sessions took place at Abbey Road between Monday 5 May and Thursday 5 June, the latter date when Syd Barrett turned up as the band were listening to playbacks of 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond.' 

The band continued their North American & Canadian tour throughout the month of June. The band performed at Knebworth in England on Saturday 5 July before continuing with final sessions for the album between Monday 7 July to Saturday 19 July.

Wish You Were Here was released on Friday 12 September, and the following day in the US.

UK weekly paper, the Melody Maker declared that the album 'sucks'! (Dates and info from Glen Povey's book Echoes)

Dark Side of the Radio Vol. 18

Pink Floyd 

Wish You Were Here 25th Anniversary Special
SFX Radio Network
Broadcast Date: October 30, 2000

A 2-CD two-hour radio show by the SFX Radio Network about the Pink Floyd album, Wish You Were Here. The show is hosted by Alan Parsons, and features interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright, plus live and studio music by Pink Floyd.

SFX Radio Network.

Part 1:
1. Intro  (0:42)
2. Wish You Were Here / Welcome To The Machine / Have A Cigar  (29:47)
3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond – parts 1-5  (14:23)

Part 2:
4. Shine On You Crazy Diamond – parts 6-9  (16:42)
5. Wish You Were Here (Live from 1987 tour) / Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Live from 1994 tour) / Have A Cigar (Foo Fighters cover)  (8:32)
6. End Credits  (0:29)

Part 1

Part 2 

 UPDATE

I've fixed the paypal button for anyone that wishes to donate. A copy of Bootlegs of the Year PDF document will be sent by return. Anyone donating between now and the Christmas holidays will be sent the new edition also, it should be published around the end of this year.

Thanks for all the kind comments. The guy asking for the Specials, don't worry it's number one on the  update links list.

I have some smaller uploads to begin with, radio shows and sessions that I had forgotten about. Re-discovery is sweet and these will be made available soon.

For those that like stats, below is an update of the most popular bootlegs on this site, to date:

PRINCE - Small Club 1988

RADIOHEAD - In Rainbows: Live From The Basement 2008

BLACK SABBATH - Asbury Park, NJ. 1975

JIMI HENDRIX - LA Forum 1970

THE BEATLES - Unreleased

NEW ORDER - Reading Festival 1993

JIMI HENDRIX - Berkeley 1st show 30 May 1970

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE - Chicago 1976 

BROADCAST - BBC Radio & TV Sessions 1996-2000

TOM WAITS - Bremen 26 April 1977

R.E.M. - Hollywood, CA. 2003

LED ZEPPELIN - Earl's Court, London 1975

Blog Update

Thanks to all who still visit this blog. As you can see, the last post was in February, since then I have been through pre-treatment and then radiotherapy for prostate cancer. 

It's been a tough few years and it's heartening that this blog is still popular, even with the so many ways of listening to bootlegs now, Youtube etc.

I have been told it will take between three to six months before I get back to some kind of normality.

For all those requesting re-ups, keep doing so and later in the year I will get those posted that I can. I will also detail reasons for those I can't.

I have also just noticed that the donor button isn't working. I'm not sure what is going on there and will get it sorted. 

As well as re-ups there are a few new titles worth uploading. Before ill health prevented me from further work I was working on the final edition of the PDF document available to donors, hopefully it will be ready in time for the festive season. I've tightened it up so that you can immediately read which are the best bootlegs by certain popular artists.

If you are on the wrong side of 50, ask your Doctor for a PSA test, particularly if cancer has affected members of your family.                (Men only of course).

Take care and enjoy the summer.

thebasement67 

 

PS. Thanks to all who have left a comment it's much appreciated. As Arnie said "I'll Be Back" 

TOM WAITS - Barfly On The Wall: TV Performances - 1983-2015

TOM WAITS

Barfly On The Wall 1983-2015

Various Television Broadcasts

(2018 version)

"This is a Norwegian compilation by The Bergen Boys. Thank you very much to Berge And Øystein for bring so kind as to share this compilation with us. Their first Barfly On The Wall version is from 2015 it sounded like a tight gig.The artwork is hilarious. Quality - A+"  the above from the uploader's notes.

The Basement67 says "It features twelve Letterman performances from 1983 to 2015, plus one apiece from Fallon, Leno, O'Brien, Stewart and the Arsenio show.
Sound quality is superb, this is a fantastic boot and absolutely essential for any Tom Waits fan. 

If you're not, download it for the future before it inevitably gets butchered as and the audio or video performances appear on official releases. 

I have three tracks included on the Forgotten Orphans series Volume 5, Chicago, Chocolate Jesus and Raised Right Men. I also had five earmarked for a proposed Volume 6 of the Forgotten Orphans series. There are nine tracks new to me here and seriously this collection would make a worthy Volume 6 in its own right, with a little editing and tidy up."
 

Setlist :
01. Take One Last Look at the Place That You Are Leaving
02. Chicago
03. Make It Rain
04. All the World Is Green
05. Chocolate Jesus
06. Raised Right Men
07. Straight to the Top
08. Lie to Me
09. Tango Til They're Sore
10. More Than Rain
11. House Where Nobody Lives
12. Going Out West
13. Lucinda -  Ain't Going Down To The Well *
14. Frank's Wild Years
15. On The Nickel
16. Time
17. The Day After Tomorrow *

Venues :
01. Late Night with David Letterman May 14, 2015
02. Late Night with David Letterman July 9, 2012
03. Late Night with David Letterman September 28, 2004
04. Late Night with David Letterman May 8, 2002
05. Late Night with David  Letterman September 27, 1999
06. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon July 10, 2012
07. Late Night with David Letterman October 5, 1988
08. Late Night with David Letterman November 27, 2006
09. Late Night with David Letterman February 6, 1986
10. Late Night with David Letterman October 16, 1987
11. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno March 15, 2000
12. The Arsenio Hall Show October 9, 1992
13. Late Night With Conan O'Brien April 5, 2007
14. Late Night with David Letterman December 21, 1983
15. Late Night with David Letterman December 21, 1983
16. Late Night with David Letterman February 6, 1986
17. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart November 28, 2006

 

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SHACK - BBC session 2024

Happy New Year everyone!

It was a bit of a shock to hear about this, just one hour into the programme via social media.
Like many I thought with Mick Head's new band, the Red Elastic Band currently touring, that Shack were gone for good.
It's not a repeat of a previous session but brand new in 2024!
The interview explains the ins and outs of this promotional appearance.

BBC6 Music - Riley & Coe

Marc Riley and Gideon Coe come together to play their music loves from every era and genre.
The boys welcome Shack live in session.

Shack - Soldier Man (6 Music Session, 18 Dec 2024)
Shack - Undecided (6 Music Session, 18 Dec 2024)
Mick & John Head - Interview
Shack - Butterfly (6 Music Session, 18 Dec 2024)
Shack - Comedy (6 Music Session, 18 Dec 2024)

time: 29:30

Lineage: BBC 6Music Ridley & Coe > BBC i-player UK stream > Audacity > Wav 16bit 44kHz >  Flac (8)
thebasement67 (18 December, 2024)

Note the UK i-player stream bitrate is 320k

LINK 

The John Peel Festive 50 - 2003

Merry Christmas to all visitors to the blog and a big thank you to all who have donated over the years. Have a great festive holiday.

This is my own recording of the last Festive 50 presented by John Peel. It was broadcast by BBC Radio 1 FM, over the festive period 2003

Recorded on a Sony Minidisc player, edited and burned to two CDr's. Ripped and extracted from those discs, some 21-years later.

Despite the missing 12-tracks this is a superb listen. If you are of a certain age, these programmes were an important part of the festive holidays. Sit back, have a drink and relive those times again. If you're too young, congratulations! Have a listen and catch up on some great tunes. (thebasement67)

Disc One:
Track #    Festive 50 placing    Band & Song
01.    #50. Vaults - I'm Going
02.    #47. Camera Obscura - Keep It Clean
03.    #43. Belle & Sebastian - Stay Loose
04.    #42. Golden Virgins - Renaissance Kids
05.    #41. Keys - Strength Of Strings
06.    #40. Broadcast - Pendulum
07.    #39. Cat Power - Werewolf
08.    #38. Ballboy - Born In The USA
09.    #35. M.A.S.S. - Live A Little
10.    #34. Black Keys - Have Love Will Travel
11.    #31. Amsterdam - Does This Train Stop On Merseyside?
12.    #30. Camera Obscura - Suspended From Class
13.    #26. The Fall - Green Eyed Loco Man
14.    #25. Futureheads - First Day
15.    #24. Party Of One - Shotgun Funeral
16.    #23. Ballboy - I Gave Up My Eyes
17.    #22. Undertones - Oh Please
18.    #21. Million Dead - I Am The Party
19.    #20. Darkness vs S.F.B. - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
20.    #19. Broken Family Band - At The Back Of The Chapel

#50 to #19

missing tracks:
#49. Freddy Fresh - You Can See The Paint
#48. Blizzard Boys - Ain't No Stoppin' This
#46. Super Furry Animals - Slow Life
#45. Grandmaster Gareth - Dr Dre Buys A Pint Of Milk
#44. Hyper Kinako - Tokyo Invention Registration Office
#37. Radiohead - There, There
#36. French - Gabriel In The Airport
#33. Neulander - Sex, God, Money
#32. Maher Shalal Hash Baz     Open Field
#29. Architecture In Helsinki - The Owls Go
#28. Half Man, Half Biscuit - It Makes The Room Look Bigger
#27. French - Porn Shoes

Disc Two:
Track #    Festive 50 placing    Band & Song

01.    #18. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
02.    #17. White Stripes - Black Math
03.    #16. Sluts Of Trust - Piece O' You
04.    #15. Vive Le Fete - Noir Desir
05.    #14. Ballboy - The Sash My Father Wore
06.    #13. Nina Nastasia - You, Her & Me
07.    #12. Melt Banana - Shield For Your Eyes
08.    #11. Belle & Sebastian - Step Into My Office, Baby
09.    #10. White Stripes - 7 Nation Army
10.    #09. C.S.L.M. - John Peel Is Not Enough
11.    #08. Crimea - Baby Boom
12.    #07. Half Man, Half Biscuit - Tending The Wrong Grave For 23 Years
13.    #06. Mogwai - Ratts Of The Capital
14.    #05. Bearsuit - Itsuko Got Married
15.    #04. Undertones - Thrill Me
16.    #03. Mogwai - Hunted By A Freak
17.    #02. The Fall - Theme From Sparta F.C.
18.    #01. Cinerama - Don't Touch That Dial

LINK pt. 2

The CURE - Jo Whiley show, BBC Radio 2FM - 31 October 2024

For an established band to receive so much attention and promotion from the BBC for their new release, is quite rare and a measure of how highly the band are regarded. 'Songs Of A Lost World' is their first album since the release of '4:13 Dream' in 2008. 

The Cure rose to the challenge and delivered a stunning session on the 'Huw Stephens show' and followed up with this immmaculate live performance at the Radio Theatre in London. 

With all the hype and excitement over these broadcasts a month ago, it was great to see that as a medium, radio is not dead and still has an important role in today's on-line community.

I recorded the complete Jo Whiley show, which included the band's set (minus encore) and the in-depth interview with Robert Smith and Jo that followed. 

Here it is presented in two parts, further down is the encore which was broadcast on the Zoe Ball morning show. Those four tracks were captured from the UK BBC i-player.   

BBC Radio 2FM - Thursday 31 October, 2024. 7-9pm: The complete Jo Whiley show (as broadcast)

7:00 to 8:20pm: The Cure perform in front of a small audience of lucky fans at the BBC Radio Theatre.

01. Alone* (8:26)           
02. Pictures Of You (7:21)       
03. A Fragile Thing* (4:37)       
04. High (3:45)           
05. A Night Like This (4:19)       
06. Lovesong (3:39)           
07. The Walk (3:36)           
08. Inbetween Days (3:00)  
09. Just Like Heaven (4:01) 
10. Edge Of The Deep Green Sea (8:00)
11. Endsong* (10:50)  

Lineage: BBC Radio 2 FM broadcast > Denon FM tuner TU-260L > Audacity > Wav 16bit 44kHz > dBpoweramp > Flac (8)

Show

Encore: not broadcast on Halloween night, see below
 

8:20 to 9pm: The Cure after-party with Jo Whiley

Jo hosts the Cure In Concert after-party and catches up with frontman Robert Smith.

12. Audience comments about the show > Siouxsie & The Banshees (5:36)
13. Robert Smith interview pt. 1 > NewDad (10:04)
14. Robert Smith interview pt. 2 > Beatles (11:13)
15. Robert Smith interview pt. 3 > Jimi Hendrix (5:26)
16. Robert Smith interview pt. 4 > David Bowie (6:16)
17. Robert Smith interview pt. 5 > Mogwai (6:27)
18. More comments about the show > The Cure (9:21)

Lineage: BBC Radio 2 FM broadcast > Denon FM tuner TU-260L > Audacity > Wav 16bit 44kHz > dBpoweramp > Flac (8)

Recorded from the FM broadcast and editing / tracking in Audacity from
thebasement67 (Oct 31 2024)

Interview

The encore from the Radio Theatre show is available on the link below. Track listing as follows:

E01. Lullaby           
E02. Friday I'm In Love       
E03. Close To Me           
E04. Why Can't I Be You       

Lineage: BBC 2 Radio Zoe Ball morning show > I-Sound recorder for Windows 7/10 > BBC i-player UK stream > Wav 16bit 44kHz > TLH > Flac (8)

Note the UK i-player stream bitrate is 320k

Encore