The ninth installment of the live music podcast brings in one of my favorite bands of all time, the Dave Matthews Band. For a live music lover this band truly caters to you. They have been touring yearly since the early 90s and always bring an A+ performance to each show.

In Episode 8 I mentioned that this would be a special edition and the reason for that is that I am playing songs from 3 concerts instead of the usual. Since 2000 DMB has been playing a 3 night set at the Gorge Amphitheater in Washington state. The Gorge is truly one of the DMB holy sites (including Red Rocks) that die hard Dave fans will travel hundreds of miles to go watch them play. Dave and the boys always give the fans an extra special performance when they play there. Not only do the biggest fans attend this show but also some of the best tapers. I have heard enough great Mike Vernal recordings that I keep an eye out for his name in the set details. Once again he delivers a spot on recording almost equal to the officially release Live at the Gorge CD that was from their 2002 tour.

Taper: Mike Vernal

Source: Neumann KM140s > Lunatec V2 > Sound Devices 722 (24/96)

Location: Section B, Row 26, Seats 1 & 2

1) Corn Bread

2) #27

3) Smooth Rider*

4) Eh Hee

5) All Along the Watchtower*

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Welcome once again to the Live Music Podcast episode #8 (the Ocho). Technical difficulties delayed the release of this episode but hopefully it will be worth the wait. For this episode I am featuring Todd Snider, who is a fantastic singer/songwriter out of Nashville. Mr. Snider's style of music doesn't make the radio waves very often, but in my humble opinion he is at the top of the food chain for folk singers. His live performances are chalked full of some great story telling both in the songs and between them. He also tackles song themes that you won't find on the latest bubblegum popstar's CD. Another interesting note about Todd Snider is that he plays his shows with bare feet (it doesn't get much more folk than that). I'm not sure if you will be able to notice the lack of shoes on this performance from September 17, 2006 but at least it sounds really good.

NJB3 > WAV

1) Can't Complain

2) Just Like Old Times

3) Devil You Know

4) Highland Street Incident

5) Doublewide Blues

6) Enjoy Yourself

7) Alright Guy

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Near Truths and Hotel Rooms Live

 

The Devil You Know

 

That Was Me

 

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So I'm back from vacation and am very excited to post episode #7 of the LMP featuring G. Love and Special Sauce. This concert was recorded at the House of Blues in San Diego, January 31, 2007 by way of the sound board and as you might expect it is very high quality. If you are new to G. Love, his style crosses genres all the way from blues to hip hop, but there really isn't a single definition for it. This recording really stood out to me because of the great sound and also the guest tracks featuring San Diego natives Slightly Stoopid and Tristan Prettyman.

1) Rappin Beats

2) Don't Drop It

3) Back Of the Bus

4) Banger

5) Still Hangin Around

6) Sunshine

7) Mellow Mood

8) Paid In Full/Just a Friend/Jam

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Lemonade

 

The Hustle

 

Best Of

 

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Episode #6 of the LMP features Jason Mraz and company from their 2006 fall tour. If you've never heard Mr. A-Z live you will be in for a pleasant treat. This show, at least, is a more stripped down version of his songs than you might hear on the radio (and it works very well). Jason's voice really shines when you pair it up with some acoustic guitars and a conga drum. This concert also features the talents of another singer/songwriter, Raul Midon, whose voice really matches up well with Jason's.  If you want to hear a good example of this check out Midon's song Keep on Hoping which can be downloaded on Itunes here .Jason and his band also know how to have a good time on stage and the crowd that night was more than willing to follow along. At one point in the concert they stop the music to play something called the Song Game. In the Song Game, Jason asks the audience to come up with several phrases and he then uses those to spontaneously create a song. I didn't include this in the podcast because it would take up too much time but it is definitely worth downloading the full show to listen to it. I'll stop my rambling about this one and let you form your own opinion about it. Hope you enjoy!

1) Plane

2) The Remedy (Wonderwall)

3) I'll Do Anything (One Love)

4) I'm Yours

5) 0% Interest

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I intentionally left off one of the concerts from Bonnaroo on my last post since I absolutely had to feature it in my next podcast episode. Every year at Bonnnaroo there has been a Superjam where artists from different bands and styles of music come together. It really symbolizes the diverse array of styles on display at Bonnaroo and always ends up being an awesome show. It goes to show you that truly great musicians can adapt to play with just about anyone and produce great sounding music.

My mouth salivated when I saw the lineup for this year's Superjam: on lead guitar and vocals Ben Harper, on drums ?uestlove of the Roots, and on bass the legendary John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. This ensemble truly lived up to the name of Superjam. The week after Bonnaroo I scoured the net and almost had given up hope on finding this one. Last week, however, I found a link on bt.etree.org to download my holy grail of tapings. After listening to it several times since then I can assure you that it definitely lived up to my hype and was worth the effort.

As you might expect they cover a lot of Zeppelin and throw in quite a few extended jams. This concert is in an early lead for taping of the year for me, so give it a listen and see if you agree.

1) Good Times Bad Times

2) Ramble On

3) Superstitious

4) Them Changes

5) It's Your Thing

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Ben Harper - Live At Mars

 

The Roots Come Alive

 

Led Zeppelin II

 

 

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I almost hate to admit it, but Episode #4 features a band that I have only been listening to fairly recently. The reason I say that is that the John Butler Trio really should have been in my CD player a while ago considering their style matches so close to bands like Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, and G Love and Special Sauce which I am huge fans of.  Another reason that they should have been in my CD player is that they are really damn good.  I was fortune enough to see these guys live at Wakarusa this year and really got to see an excellent performance.  This Australian trio really has a good variety of songs to get your toes tapping.  I especially enjoy their up tempo song Funky Tonight which is, as the name suggests, quite funky.

Song listing

1) Daniella

2) Gov' Did Nothing

3) Zebra

4) Good Excuse

5) Better Than

6) Funky Tonight

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Grand National

 

Sunrise Over Sea

 

Live at Saint Gallen

 

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Episode #3 brings one of my favorite artists of all time to the Live Music Podcast, Jack Johnson. This recording comes all the way from Le Zenith in Paris, France and sounds just as good or better than ones I've heard in the states.  If you aren't a big fan of crowd noise you might notice a lot of clapping and singing along, but on this one it really adds to energy rather than being a distraction.  Another thing that makes this concert special is the addition of several members from ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) sitting in with the band.  Jack's songs really come alive with a little help from a piano, harmonica, and even accordion.  Plus they mix in several very interested cover songs to keep you on your tows.  Enjoy the show!

Song listing

1) Banana Pancakes

2) Do You Remember

3) Bubble Toes

4) Wasting Time

5) Belle

6) Girl I Wanna Lay You Down

7) Mudfootball

8) The Horizon Has Been Defeated

9) Good People

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In Between Dreams

 

On and On

 

Brushfire Fairytales

 

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Episode #2 of the Live Music Podcast features a recent concert from Robert Randolph and the Family Band. I had the opportunity to see this one live and I can tell you that this was an awesome show from the moment they took the stage to the end of the encore. I met up with one of the tapers before the show and was pleasantly surprised when I downloaded it from archive.org.

1) Diane

2) Shake Your Hips

3) Homecoming

4) Peekaboo

5) Deliver Me

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Colorblind

 

Unclassified

 

Live At The Wetlands

 

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The first episode of the Live Music Podcast features one of my favorite downloads of 2006, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. This is an outstanding recording of an equally great performance.  Even if you are not a fan of their music individually, you have to appreciate the energy that occurs between these two when they jam together.  If you are already a fan you will probably enjoy versions of some of the newer Dave Matthews Band songs.

Song listing

1) Old Dirt Hill

2) Gravedigger

3) So Damn Lucky

4) Down By The River

5) Smooth Rider

6) Save Me

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Live at Luther

 

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