Beach Boys "tape trading": What is out there?

[Jay]

I'm hoping that this topic doesn't stray to far off as far as board rules concern. My question is, is there any website that gives a basic archive of the available concert recordings(audience tapes, FM Broadcasts, etc) that are traded along fans? I know of some of the "big name" shows, like Chicago 1965, Carnegie Hall 1971, ect. But what about audience tapes from 1979-1983, for example? Or the 1969 tour?

[adamghost]

I still have that audience tape from Sept. 81 I've been meaning to dig out...

[Jason]

There isn't an all-encompassing LIST but if you give me a few days I can make a workable list building from my own personal stuff plus known recordings that I haven't laid my grubby mitts on yet. Problem is that the list would inevitably be incomplete as far as what circulates versus what EXISTS. In many cases I've talked to people who taped shows only to get terrible recordings as a result; while they may have the tapes they don't see the need for sharing them as they're poor to begin with.

I can't really ballpark how many tapes there are short of counting the stuff in my trade list one by one and working with other recordings I know exist. In some cases a tape documents a complete gig, some only a partial (we're even talking one or two songs).

I suppose, since it's relatively the easiest to go with as of now, here's a brief list of any tapes that aren't of the band or Brian, as it's a short list! And I'll keep it non-taper geek. Durations are based on my recollections of the tapes (yes, I've actually LISTENED to them, and my memory is surprisingly AGD-ish with regards to this geek stuff).

I would like to point out that, by no means, do I know any information regarding those individuals who taped these gigs. This is merely a list of what I know is out there.

Month/day/year | Venue, city and state/country | (Duration, source)

AL JARDINE

8/20/05   Bonfante Gardens, Gilroy, CA (35 minutes, audience)
10/20/08   The Roxy Theater, Los Angeles, CA (15 minutes, audience)

BEACH BOYS FAMILY AND FRIENDS

2/28/99   Strawberry Festival, Plant City, FL (two 50 minute sets, audience)
3/30/99   Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta, GA (70 minutes, audience video)
7/17/99   Seagaze, Oceanside, CA (75 minutes, audience)
8/27/99   Antelope Valley Fair, Lancaster, CA (70 minutes, audience)
10/9/99   Topeka Performing Arts Center, Topeka, KS (110 minutes, audience) - this gig is a personal favorite, and also the longest of the BBF&F shows that are known to circulate.
12/30/99   Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant, MI (65 minutes, audience)

AL JARDINE AND THE ENDLESS SUMMER BAND

7/25/03   Harborfest, Oswego, NY (70 minutes, audience video)
4/5/08   Suncoast Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV (90 minutes, audience)

MIKE LOVE

?/?/74   Unknown Location (3 minutes, from radio broadcast) - it's one song, California Girls. John McLaughlin on guitar and Charles Lloyd on flute. A meeting of TM minds?
11/6/81   Chadds Ford, PA (90 minutes, audience)

MIKE LOVE AND CELEBRATION

4/28/78   University of California, Los Angeles, CA (60 minutes, audience) - Brian, Carl, and Al are present with Michael.
5/6/78   American Bandstand, Hollywood, CA (5 minutes, from television) - Al is present with Michael.

MIKE LOVE AND DEAN TORRENCE

3/22/82   Daytona Beach Bandshell, Daytona Beach, FL (90 minutes, audience) - personal favorite; Michael and Dean put on a hell of a show this day. John Cowsill sat in on drums.
?/?/83   Houston, TX (45 minutes, soundboard)

MIKE LOVE AND THE ENDLESS SUMMER BEACH BAND

6/?/90   Tokyo, Japan (20 minutes, from either soundboard or pre-FM master)

MIKE LOVE AND DENNIS WILSON

5/9/74   Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (5 minutes, audience) - Dennis' contribution is debatable, some folks insist he's here. California Girls and Blowin' In The Wind. The whole gig exists as well, with performances by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Phil Ochs, David Van Ronk, and speeches by Dennis Hopper. This was a benefit engagement for Chilean relief in the aftermath of the 1973 USA-sanctioned removal of democratically-elected Chilean president Salvador Allende and the ensuing torture and murder of Victor Jara and thousands of others who supported Allende's socialist policies.

CARL WILSON

4/6/81     Center Stage, Detroit, MI (40 minutes, audience)
4/7/81   The Agora, Cleveland, OH (40 minutes, audience)
4/11/81   My Father’s Place, Roslyn, NY (55 minutes, FM broadcast)
4/13/81   The Bottom Line, New York, NY (55 minutes, FM broadcast)
4/23/81   The Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, CA (55 minutes, audience)

DAVID MARKS

9/11/04   Towerlands, Briantree, Essex, England (90 minutes, audience) - one of the Beach Legends gigs, with David backed up by Jeff Foskett and Billy Hinsche among many others.
5/29/07   "The Lost Beach Boy Party", Santa Monica Pier, CA (100 minutes, audience)
10/20/08   The Roxy Theater, Los Angeles, CA (10 minutes, audience)
8/2/09     Eddie's Attic, Decatur, GA (75 minutes, soundboard) - this was put up on David's site a while back.

[Myk Luhv]

MIKE LOVE AND DENNIS WILSON

5/9/74   Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (5 minutes, audience) - Dennis' contribution is debatable, some folks insist he's here. California Girls and Blowin' In The Wind. The whole gig exists as well, with performances by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Phil Ochs, David Van Ronk, and speeches by Dennis Hopper. This was a benefit engagement for Chilean relief in the aftermath of the 1973 USA-sanctioned removal of democratically-elected Chilean president Salvador Allende and the ensuing torture and murder of Victor Jara and thousands of others who supported Allende's socialist policies.

I think this one requires some explaining! What is Mike Love doing at such a rally, considering he seems by most every account to be the sort of person that would not keep the company of folks who are otherwise committed leftist radicals of one kind or another. Was it just because a Beach Boy would help boost some attendance given the time of the concert and the current recuperating status of the Boys as a worthwhile live act? I know Bob Dylan appeared in order to support the cause and to get more people to show up as tickets were not selling very fast, at least. This seems most curious because while I suppose none of the Beach Boys were ever politically active in any way -- they did play Sun City after all -- I would at least have figured Al Jardine more likely to show up for this kind of thing than Mike Love, you know? It's neither here nor there, but I find it most curious -- especially that Dennis may have been there along with Mike (and no other Beach Boys)!

Perhaps I am overly tired... I must sleep on it and hopefully when I wake up this will not be too embarrassing...

[Andrew G. Doe]

Dennis was not there, and Mike's part was shown on TV (he was backed by John McLaughlin & Charles Lloyd on "California Girls"). He got booed, btw.

Live shows - there are tapes from every year of the band's existence from 1962 to date, in quality ranging from soundboard/FM stereo radio show to almost entirely unlistenable (the 1970 Whiskey show is sadly in the latter category) and whole concert to less than one complete song. I don't think there a website with the list you're seeking (would be a damn fine idea, mind).

[Loaf]

Dennis was not there, and Mike's part was shown on TV (he was backed by John McLaughlin & Charles Lloyd on "California Girls"). He got booed, btw.

John McLaughlin playing California Girls? That could be either the best thing ever, or horrendous new age noodlewank.

[Ian]

That app was I think Mike's first show without the BBs (of course he'd do tons after that). He was a bit nervous and told an interviewer that the best part of the show was the glass of wine Dylan gave him backstage when he came off.  He noted that he hesitated before taking it-because he'd basically sworn off drinking for quite awhile as he got more into TM. He said he was probably the only person that hesitated to accept anything from Bob Dylan.  The footage of Mike from this show was used by News shows in late 74 when they were reporting on the surprise success of Endless Summer and the nostalgia revival.  I must admit that I left it out of my first TV article for ESQ.

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

Dennis was not there, and Mike's part was shown on TV (he was backed by John McLaughlin & Charles Lloyd on "California Girls"). He got booed, btw.

John McLaughlin playing California Girls? That could be either the best thing ever, or horrendous new age noodlewank.

In '74 I think the only possibility is best thing ever.  In fact, I may have to do a cover, if Mahavishnu had covered California Girls.  It would be, at least, very fast and in 11/8.

[Smilin Ed H]

"I think this one requires some explaining! What is Mike Love doing at such a rally."

There has been a suggestion that when Mike and Boys started playing rallies for the GOP, they had also offered their services to the Democrats - and they had, after all, played at some inauguration gig for Jimmy Carter...

[Andrew G. Doe]

Dennis was not there, and Mike's part was shown on TV (he was backed by John McLaughlin & Charles Lloyd on "California Girls"). He got booed, btw.

John McLaughlin playing California Girls? That could be either the best thing ever, or horrendous new age noodlewank.

In '74 I think the only possibility is best thing ever.  In fact, I may have to do a cover, if Mahavishnu had covered California Girls.  It would be, at least, very fast and in 11/8.

Had a cassette tape of this since, oh, late 70s. Nothing to get fussed about.

[Autotune]

MIKE LOVE AND DENNIS WILSON


I think this one requires some explaining! What is Mike Love doing at such a rally, considering he seems by most every account to be the sort of person that would not keep the company of folks who are otherwise committed leftist radicals of one kind or another. Was it just because a Beach Boy would help boost some attendance given the time of the concert and the current recuperating status of the Boys as a worthwhile live act? I know Bob Dylan appeared in order to support the cause and to get more people to show up as tickets were not selling very fast, at least. This seems most curious because while I suppose none of the Beach Boys were ever politically active in any way -- they did play Sun City after all -- I would at least have figured Al Jardine more likely to show up for this kind of thing than Mike Love, you know? It's neither here nor there, but I find it most curious -- especially that Dennis may have been there along with Mike (and no other Beach Boys)!

Mike Love's political views are more complex than it may seem. They're certainly more complex than the WIBN autobio "conservative republican" tag... Mike seems to be a radical in matters of environment, and was outspoken against the Irak war since its beginning. Too bad he got booed at this show.

[Jason]

The Michael/McLaughlin/Lloyd California Girls sounds EXACTLY like someone mixed the Beach Boys, Charles Lloyd's early 1970s albums, and the acoustic Mahavishnu Orchestra tunes. It doesn't work 100%; Michael sounds WAY out of his element. Frankly, I'm sure John McLaughlin thought he was too good for the company he had in that session.

[Jay]

Thanks everybody, for the info. It would be great if somebody could do a website like Eric Anniversario's setlist archive, but only an archive of available recordings.

[Dunderhead]

can anybody speak to the best recordings (in terms of quality) from the 1970-1973 period?

[hypehat]

The BB's in Concert? 

Seriously, I can vouch for Hartford '73, Sycaruse '71 (I think it's 71 - it's commonly booted as 'Do It Again') although inexplicably the bass drum is mixed way too high and someone can't play the bass very well, and obviously the Carnegie Hall '72 show - it's the best quality, although a short setlist and the band insists on changing the snare drum three times and tuning up interminably between each song. Cracking versions of H&V and GOK, though - and it's also where Wonderbill off EH comes from, if you didn't know.

Others obviously know more than me about this 

[Jason]

Here's a bit more of the LIST, covering the 1960s.

7/14/62   Radio KOXR Diaper Derby, Oxnard, CA (35 seconds, with a 2 minute Brian interview, from radio) - the song excerpt here is Mr. Moto.
7/28/62   Azuza Teen Club, Azuza, CA (3 minutes, television) - this is the "One Man's Challenge" video, where they played Surfin' Safari.
10/19/63   Y-Day Concert, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA (15 minutes, soundboard) - also features the Honeys on Be True To Your School.
1/24/64   ATN-7 Television, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (10 minutes, soundboard) - What'd I Say is from this gig. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow and Little Deuce Coupe are the other tunes.
3/12/64   The Steve Allen Show, KFMB Television Studios, New York, NY (6 minutes, television)
3/14/64   NBC Television Studios, Burbank, CA (25 minutes, film master) - The Lost Concert.
5/12/64   The Red Skelton Show, Los Angeles, CA (3 minutes, from television) - this is the "half live" version of In My Room shown in American Band.
8/1/64   Civic Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA (two 45 minute gigs, soundboard) - from the SOTs.
9/27/64   The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS Television Studios, New York, NY (6 minutes, television)
10/29/64   TAMI Show, Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (12 minutes, film master)
11/6/64   Ready, Steady, Go, ITV Television Studios, London, England (5 minutes, television) - the first known "live" performance of When I Grow Up; this was basically a live in the studio gig, as none of the 1964 UK appearances were concerts.
11/21/64   Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden (18 minutes, radio)
12/14/64   Shindig!, ABC Television Studios, Los Angeles, CA (10 minutes, television)
3/26/65   McCormick Auditorium, Chicago, IL (10 minutes, soundboard) - SOTs.
3/27/65   McCormick Auditorium, Chicago, IL (10 minutes, soundboard) - SOTs.
4/21/65   Shindig!, ABC Television Studios, Los Angeles, CA (8 minutes, television) - only partial clips of this circulate.
10/22/65   The Andy Williams Show, NBC Television Studios, Burbank, CA (12 minutes, television) - Little "Cycle" in place of Little Honda.
10/23/65   The Jack Benny Hour, NBC Television Studios, Burbank, CA (10 minutes, television) - worth it to see Brian and Michael have a "row" with Jack Benny and Bob Hope.
1/7/66   Shibuya Koukaido, Tokyo, Japan (35 minutes, soundboard)
10/22/66   Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (two 45 minute shows, soundboard) - SOTs.
10/25/66   Palais des Sports, Paris, France (15 minutes, soundboard)
11/3/66   Falkoner Centret, Torsdagm, Denmark (22 minutes, audience)
11/13/66   Birmingham Theatre, Birmingham, England (12 minutes, audience)
8/25/67   Honolulu International Center Arena, Honolulu, HI (40 minutes, soundboard)
8/26/67   Honolulu International Center Arena, Honolulu, HI (40 minutes, soundboard) - Hawthorne Boulevard is the big "surprise".
11/17/67   Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, MI (35 minutes, soundboard)
11/19/67   Constitution Hall, Washington, DC (40 minutes, soundboard)
11/21/67   Westchester Community Center, Westchester, NY (30 minutes, soundboard)
11/22/67   Penn Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA (35 minutes, soundboard)
11/23/67   Back Bay Theater, Boston, MA (35 minutes, soundboard)
5/2/68   The Tonight Show, New York, NY (5 minutes, television) - Friends and Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring.
8/26/68   The Mike Douglas Show, Philadelphia, PA (5 minutes, television) - Friends and Little Bird.
10/13/68   The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS Television Studios, New York, NY (6 minutes, television) - Good Vibrations and Do It Again.
11/26/68   Stanley-Warner Theater, Jersey City, NJ (35 minutes, audience) - All I Want To Do pops up in the encore.
12/1/68   Palladium, London, England (35 minutes, soundboard)
12/8/68   Finsbury Park Astoria, London, England (35 minutes, soundboard) - this is the Live in London gig.
5/30/69   The Dome, Brighton, England (2 minutes, film) - Rock and Roll Woman, as seen in American Band.
5/31/69   Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (55 minutes, audience)
6/13/69   Jahrhunderthalle-Hööchst, Frankfurt, West Germany (30 minutes, audience)
6/17/69   Lucerna Hall, Prague, Czechoslovakia (2 minutes, film) - Break Away, as seen in American Band.
7/8/69   The Mike Douglas Show, Philadelphia, PA (5 minutes, television) - I Can Hear Music and Never Learn Not To Love.
7/30/69   The David Frost Show, New York, NY (3 minutes, television) - Break Away.
8/1/69   Schaefer Music Festival, Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York, NY (45 minutes, audience) - Rock and Roll Woman in the encore and a surprisingly appreciative American crowd for the time.
11/30/69   Auditorium, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (65 minutes, audience)

[Jason]

1970-73 -

2/28/70   Opera House, Seattle, WA (45 minutes, audience) - Brian subs for Michael, Carl sings all of Michael's leads.
10/3/70   Big Sur Music Festival, Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA (40 minutes, soundboard and audience sources)
11/6/70   Whisky A Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA (with The Flame) (55 minutes, audience) - this also has part of the Flame's opening and closing sets.
11/19/70   New Theatre, Oxford, England (55 minutes, audience)
11/20/70   Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (55 minutes, audience)
12/8/70   Gaumont Palace, Paris, France (20 minutes, television)
12/19/70   De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands (18 minutes, radio)
2/24/71   Carnegie Hall, New York, NY (90 minutes, audience)
2/28/71   Symphony Hall, Boston, MA (90 minutes, audience) - David Marks shows up here during Surfer Girl, as he was living in Boston at the time.
3/1/71   The David Frost Show, New York, NY (15 minutes, television) - Forever (a real keeper of a version, too!), Vegetables, and Lady.
4/22/71   JFK Coliseum, Manchester, NH (90 minutes, audience)
4/27/71   Fillmore East, New York, NY (with The Grateful Dead) (35 minutes, soundboard and audience sources) - the Dead's portion of the show (all two and a half hours of it!) also circulates.
5/11/71   Berrigan Brothers Benefit, Manley Field House, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (90 minutes, soundboard) - circulates in two versions; the first is heavily edited to remove most talk between songs and removes Your Song from the mix; the 90 minute tape is from a lower-generation source and is unedited.
6/27/71   Fillmore East, New York, NY (40 minutes, radio) - the closing night at the Fillmore, broadcast live on WNEW-FM in New York. Notorious for the poor mix (read: Al and Bruce most prominent, Carl in and out, Michael barely audible - of course that's a good thing for some folks!).
7/1/71   Kings Bridge Armory, New York, NY (90 minutes, audience)
7/2/71   Schaefer Music Festival, Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York, NY (18 minutes, television) - the "Good Vibrations From Central Park" ABC-TV show.
9/24/71   Carnegie Hall, New York, NY (85 minutes, audience) - one of the best recordings to be found of them from any era. An embarrassment of riches. "He's in the song!"
10/1/71   Clowes Hall, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN (75 minutes, audience) - the only live performance (loosely put) of the first verse of Pom Pom Play Girl.
11/7/71   McDonough Arena, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (60 minutes, audience) - not incredibly recommended if you can't stomach cuts, but it's a great show.
11/13/71   Dillon Gym, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (85 minutes, audience)
12/3/71   Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA (100 minutes, audience) - Brian comes out to play organ on A Day in the Life of a Tree. The band are laughed at.
2/25/72   Grand Gala Du Disque Populaire, TV RAI Congrescentrum, Amsterdam, Netherlands (20 minutes, television) - the so-called "1973 studio version" of Surf's Up is from this appearance. Bruce, Blondie, and Ricky are present.
3/25/72   St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY (90 minutes, audience) - Bruce, Blondie, and Ricky are present. "You wanna get it straightened out? People are fighting, it's fuckin' stupid!" - Carl Wilson "If anyone wants to fight they can go to Madison Square Garden and get paid for it." - Michael Love
4/2/72     Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, FL (100 minutes, audience) - Bruce's last gig until 1978. The "last time" he'd ever sing Disney Girls. Of course we know how that one panned out.
5/9/72   Kongress-Saal im Deutschen Museum, Munich, West Germany (100 minutes, audience)
5/10/72   Concert Hall, Villa de Louvigny, Luxembourg (100 minutes, radio) - to be honest, it's a guy holding a microphone up to the radio speaker, so it sounds like a bad audience recording.
5/13/72   Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands (85 minutes, audience)
5/27/72   Royal Festival Hall, London, England (90 minutes, audience)
6/3/72   Crystal Palace Bowl, London, England (10 minutes, television) - "Good Vibrations from London".
8/20/72   Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA (15 minutes, audience) - "If they don't make these girls in the summertime put more clothes on they'll have to outlaw the statutes against rape. That's by no means meant as a warning." - Michael Love
8/21/72   Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (70 minutes, audience)
8/23/72   Boston Commons, Boston, MA (90 minutes, audience)
11/6/72   University of Georgia Coliseum, Athens, GA (20 minutes, audience)
11/23/72   Carnegie Hall, New York, NY (55 minutes, soundboard)
4/14/73   Pirate’s World, Dania, FL (5 minutes, audience) - most of the gig was never taped due to a number of delays to the gig itself; the recording has Carl singing God Only Knows and Caroline No only with his guitar, and admonishing the rather rude crowd.
5/13/73   Colby College, Waterville, ME (75 minutes, audience)
8/19/73   Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (95 minutes, audience) - River Song shows up here, and We Got Love and California Girls were used on In Concert.
8/24/73   Dillon Stadium, Hartford, CT (95 minutes, audience) - River Song also is played. One of the best audience recordings you'll ever hear.
11/16/73   Convention Center, Anaheim, CA (100 minutes, audience) - Bruce apparently made a quick stop at this gig in the encore.
12/14/73   The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (55 minutes, audience) - Little Saint Nick shows up in the encore.

[Jason]

1974-76 -

3/16/74   Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA (75 minutes, audience)
4/12/74   Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL (90 minutes, audience) - Don't Talk makes a surprise appearance.
4/14/74   Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando, FL (90 minutes, audience) - Don't Talk is played.
4/20/74   University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN (95 minutes, audience)
4/23/74   University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (90 minutes, audience)
6/14/74   Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (90 minutes, radio) - Elton John and Paul Simon show up during Surfer Girl.
7/21/74   County Stadium, Milwaukee, WI (75 minutes, audience)
9/1/74   Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (90 minutes, audience)
9/8/74   Roosevelt Raceway, Westbury, NY (35 minutes, audience)
11/15/74   The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (70 minutes, audience) - I'm Waiting For The Day enters the setlist for a while.
11/22/74   Civic Center, Baltimore, MD (90 minutes, audience)
11/23/74   Boston Gardens, Boston, MA (55 minutes, audience)
11/26/74   Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, MGM Studios, Los Angeles, CA (with Chicago) (15 minutes, television)
12/20/74   Civic Center, San Francisco, CA (95 minutes, audience)
3/28/75   Memorial Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL (84 minutes, audience) - the unofficial beginning of the "box o' chocolates" (as in you never know what you're gonna get) gigs. They sound very "out of it".
3/29/75   Civic Center, Lakeland, FL (90 minutes, audience)
4/1/75   Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY (65 minutes, audience)
4/5/75   Coliseum, Greensboro, NC (90 minutes, audience)
5/18/75   The Arena, St. Louis, MO (with Chicago) (90 minutes, audience) - In the Back of My Mind is played this night. Chicago's set also circulates.
5/24/75   Alameida County Coliseum, Oakland, CA (with Chicago) (45 minutes, audience)
6/12/75   Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (with Chicago) (60 minutes, audience)
6/14/75   Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (with Chicago) (90 minutes, audience)
6/21/75   Midsummer Music, Wembley Stadium, London, England (75 minutes, audience) - the gig where they famously upstaged Reginald Dwight.
8/28/75   Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (85 minutes, audience)
10/27/75   Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN (90 minutes, audience)
11/25/75   University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (75 minutes, audience)
11/30/75 Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando, FL (90 minutes, audience)
12/15/75 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA (70 minutes, film)
12/17/75   Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (65 minutes, audience)
7/3/76   Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA (90 minutes, audience) - this was the gig used in the It's OK TV special.
8/11/76   The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (90 minutes, audience)
8/28/76   Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ (90 minutes, audience)
9/1/76   Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (90 minutes, audience)
11/22/76   Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (90 minutes, audience)
11/24/76   Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (90 minutes, audience)
11/25/76   Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (90 minutes, audience) - Happy Thanksgiving!
11/26/76   Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (90 minutes, audience)

[Jason]

1977-80 -

1/7/77   Civic Center, Lakeland, FL (100 minutes, audience)
1/12/77   Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN (95 minutes, audience)
1/21/77   Capitol Center, Largo, MD (110 minutes, film) - Brian and Dennis are noticeably powdered (Brian always seems to be rubbing his nose) on this one.
7/30/77   CBS Convention, Wembley Arena, London, England (85 minutes, audience)
8/20/77   Kentucky State Fair, Louisville, KY (90 minutes, audience)
8/21/77   Mississippi River Festival, Edwardsville, IL (100 minutes, audience)
9/1/77   Central Park, New York, NY (80 minutes, radio)
12/13/77   Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA (75 minutes, soundboard)
12/28/77   Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA (90 minutes, audience)
2/28/78   Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand (50 minutes, audience)
3/3/78   Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (85 minutes, audience)
3/9/78   Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (55 minutes, film)
3/14/78   Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (95 minutes, audience) - HELP ME OUT WITH THE HIGH NOTE!!! Carl drunk off his ass.
3/15/78   Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (95 minutes, audience)
6/22/78   Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (12 minutes, radio)
6/25/78   The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ (90 minutes, audience)
8/25/78   Grand Haven, MI (with Jan and Dean) (95 minutes, audience)
9/3/78   Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL (with Jan and Dean) (95 minutes, audience) - Bruce's first gig back since April 1972. Also the first time he ever played I Write The Songs live.
3/1/79   Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY (90 minutes, audience)
3/3/79   Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY (90 minutes, audience)
4/21/79   Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, OH (40 minutes, audience)
5/14/79   Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (90 minutes, radio) - 409 is begrudgingly played to satisfy angry requests. Michael then yells at the crowd to "shut up for a while!" as a result.
5/15/79   Civic Center, Springfield, MA (60 minutes, pre-FM) - goes around in two chunks - the first half hour and the half hour before the encore. Brian and Dennis are drunk.
6/7/79     Universal Amphitheater, Hollywood, CA (90 minutes, audience) - this is not the gig where Dennis made the comment about Quaaludes and fought with Michael, which was almost a week earlier.
8/4/79   Japan Jam, Inoshima, Japan (40 minutes, television)
8/31/79   Allentown Fair, Allentown, PA (90 minutes, audience)
9/1/79   Festival II at Aqueduct Racetrack, Queens, NY (80 minutes, audience)
10/4/79   Convention Center, San Antonio, TX (90 minutes, audience)
11/16/79   The Midnight Special, NBC Television Studios, Hollywood, CA (6 minutes, television)
1/19/80   Sahara Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, NV (70 minutes, audience)
3/10/80   George Bush Benefit, Miami, FL (90 minutes, audience)
4/18/80   The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (95 minutes, radio) - broadcast live on WIOQ-FM in Philadelphia.
6/4/80   Copenhagen, Denmark (90 minutes, soundboard)
6/7/80   Wembley Arena, London, England (90 minutes, audience)
6/8/80   Palais des Sports, Paris, France (90 minutes, audience)
6/9/80   Congresscentrum, The Hague, Netherlands (90 minutes, audience and film)
6/21/80   Knebworth Festival, Knebworth, England (95 minutes, soundboard and radio sources)
7/4/80   Washington Monument, Washington, DC (90 minutes, radio and television sources) - "The Russians are a menace, the Ayatollah is a merda, with any luck they might do each other in!"
7/5/80   Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (90 minutes, audience)
12/10/80   The Mike Douglas Show, Polynesian Cultural Center, Honolulu, Hawaii (30 minutes, television)

[bgas]

Yer probably not done, but WOW!  Nice Lists

[Jason]

1981-83 -

2/13/81   University of Texas, Austin, TX (85 minutes, audience) - Carl's still with them.
2/15/81   Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX (75 minutes, audience) - Ditto the above.
5/3/81   Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA (85 minutes, audience)
5/26/81   4th Annual National Cheerleading Championships, Fountain Blue Hilton, Miami Beach, FL (4 minutes, television) - a truly embarrassing display. "DENNIS FROM VENICE!!!!!"
6/5/81   Westbury Music Fair, Long Island, NY (90 minutes, audience)
7/1/81   Civic Center, Huntington, WV (85 minutes, audience)
7/4/81   Washington Monument, Washington, DC (90 minutes, radio) - terrible show.
7/5/81   The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA (75 minutes, television and radio) - the worst. EVER.
12/4/81   Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, CA (70 minutes, audience) - also terrible; Brian PINCHING HIS NOSE to sing Sloop John B has to be heard to be believed. Bruce does a good version of I Write The Songs.
3/24/82   Bayfront Theater, St. Petersburg, FL (90 minutes, audience) - Be My Baby appears.
3/26/82   Westbury Music Fair, Long Island, NY (75 minutes, audience)
6/4/82     Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ (75 minutes, audience)
6/6/82   Valley Forge Music Fair, Devon, PA (90 minutes, audience)
6/9/82   Civic Center, Charleston, WV (90 minutes, audience)
6/23/82   Six Flags, Atlanta, GA (90 minutes, audience)
7/13/82   Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA (85 minutes, audience)
8/15/82   Kentucky State Fair, Louisville, KY (90 minutes, audience)
9/5/82   Pennsylvania State Fair, Allentown, PA (two 90 minute gigs, audience)
11/26/82   Jamaica World Music Festival, Montego Bay, Jamaica (75 minutes, soundboard)
3/26/83   The Palace, Louisville, KY (90 minutes, audience)
4/8/83   The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ (90 minutes, audience)
4/9/83   Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, PA (85 minutes, audience)
5/8/83     Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA (25 minutes, audience)
5/28/83   Kingdome, Seattle, WA (80 minutes, film)
6/3/83   Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ (75 minutes, audience) - Day Tripper shows up in the encore.
6/11/83   Lanierland Music Park, Cummings, GA (85 minutes, audience)
6/12/83   RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC (75 minutes, audience)
7/4/83   Caesar’s Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ (90 minutes, radio)
8/3/83   Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, CA (90 minutes, audience) - some of the video was used in American Band.
9/3/83     Pennsylvania State Fair, Allentown, PA (75 minutes, audience)
9/26/83   LA County Fair, Pomona, CA (75 minutes, audience)
10/14/83   Kentucky King Warehouse, Maysville, KY (75 minutes, audience)
11/19/83   Universal Amphitheater, Hollywood, CA (95 minutes, audience) - Brian plays a new song, The Boogie's In Town.

[Jason]

1984-87 -

5/7/84     Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY (45 minutes, audience)
6/13/84   Civic Center, Huntington, WV (70 minutes, audience)
6/17/84   Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO (55 minutes, audience) - some experimentation with the setlist.
6/28/84   The Tonight Show, NBC Television Studios, Los Angeles, CA (10 minutes, television) - it's worth it to hear Michael call guest host Joan Rivers a "dumb blonde". He says what we all think, gotta love him.
7/4/84   Washington Monument, Washington, DC (45 minutes, television)
7/6/84   Riverside-Brookfield High School Stadium, Chicago, IL (70 minutes, audience)
8/29/84   Olean, NY (80 minutes, audience)
12/11/84   Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD (75 minutes, audience)
5/16/85   Eisenhower Hall, West Point, NY (45 minutes, audience)
7/1/85   Rickwood Field, Birmingham, AL (80 minutes, audience)
7/4/85   Ben Franklin Parkway Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA (60 minutes, radio and television)
7/4/85   Washington Monument, Washington, DC (60 minutes, radio and television)
7/13/85   Live Aid, JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA (20 minutes, television and radio)
7/19/85   Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Long Island, NY (60 minutes, audience)
9/2/85   Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, CA (70 minutes, audience)
9/22/85   Farm Aid, Champaign, IL (20 minutes, television) - Al goes absolutely rock 'n roll on Help Me Rhonda.
10/13/85   Edward C. Elliot Hall Of Music, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (70 minutes, audience)
6/1/86   Gulf Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS (85 minutes, audience)
6/13/86   Timber Wolf Amphitheater, King’s Island, OH (90 minutes, audience)
6/21/86   York Fairgrounds, York, PA (75 minutes, audience)
7/2/86   Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS (70 minutes, audience video)
7/4/86   Farm Aid II, Manor, TX (20 minutes, television)
7/24/86   Alpine Valley Amphitheater, East Troy, WI (60 minutes, soundboard)
8/7/86   Cayuga County Fair, Speedway, NY (65 minutes, audience)
8/15/86   Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Long Island, NY (65 minutes, audience)
8/23/86   Illinois State Fair, Duquoin, IL (70 minutes, audience)
12/12/86   25th Anniversary Show, Waikiki Beach, HI (100 minutes, audience and television)
2/4/87   Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY (90 minutes, audience)
2/9/87   Morehead University, Morehead, KY (90 minutes, audience)
5/8/87   Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (50 minutes, audience video)
6/6/87   Starwood Amphitheater, Nashville, TN (80 minutes, audience)
7/19/87   Wembley Arena, London, England (90 minutes, audience)
7/21/87   Windsurf Festival, Knokke Heist, Belgium (60 minutes, television)
7/22/87   Bad Segerberg, West Germany (85 minutes, audience)
7/23/87   Paleo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland (85 minutes, audience)
8/5/87   Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, NV (75 minutes, audience)
8/6/87   Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, NV (75 minutes, audience)
9/2/87     Illinois State Fair, Duquoin, IL (75 minutes, audience)
10/20/87   Civic Center, Huntington, WV (90 minutes, audience)

[rogerlancelot]

 

[Jason]

1988-91 -

1/16/88   Hula Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Oahu, HI (75 minutes, audience)
5/20/88   Mesa Amphitheater, Gilbert, AZ (70 minutes, film) - This Whole World, Forever, Sail On Sailor, Wendy, and Hushabye are the "rarities".
6/5/88     King's Dominion, Richmond, VA (70 minutes, audience)
6/26/88   Yankee Stadium, New York, NY (70 minutes, audience video)
8/20/88   Walpac Inn, Walpac, NJ (90 minutes, audience)
8/21/88   Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, VA (75 minutes, audience)
8/28/88   Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA (90 minutes, audience)
9/7/88     Hampton Bay, VA (60 minutes, audience video)
10/21/88   Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, NV (80 minutes, audience)
1/24/89   The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (with Chicago) (90 minutes, audience)
2/10/89   Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, CA (55 minutes, audience)
5/27/89   Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, CA (with Chicago) (90 minutes, audience and television) - Chicago's set also circulates. Parts of the gig were used in the Endless Summer TV show.
7/4/89   Yankee Stadium, New York, NY (90 minutes, audience)
7/14/89   Pine Knob, Clarkston, MI (with Chicago) (90 minutes, audience)
7/18/89   Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH (with Chicago) (90 minutes, audience)
7/29/89   Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA (with Chicago) (25 minutes, soundboard) - only the Beachago portion circulates. Chicago's set is also on the tape.
8/2/89   Davenport, IA (with Chicago) (90 minutes, audience)
9/8/89   Wembley Arena, London, England (95 minutes, audience)
9/10/89   The Point, Dublin, Ireland (80 minutes, audience)
10/8/89   USF Sundome, Tampa, FL (with Chicago) (90 minutes, audience) - Chicago's set also circulates.
10/10/89   Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY (with Chicago) (95 minutes, audience)
5/6/90   Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, CA (100 minutes, audience) - "Gotta catch a plane."
6/2/90   Molsen Park, Barrie, Ontario, Canada (90 minutes, audience)
6/6/90   Mud Island, Memphis, TN (75 minutes, audience)
7/4/90   Otis Air Force Base, Falmouth, MA (90 minutes, audience video)
8/4/90   Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ (90 minutes, audience)
8/7/90   Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (70 minutes, audience)
8/8/90   Star Lake Amphitheater, Pittsburgh, PA (70 minutes, audience)
8/21/90   Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Long Island, NY (75 minutes, audience)
8/31/90   Kansas City, KS (90 minutes, audience video)
8/?/90     Richmond or Norfolk, VA (70 minutes, audience)
9/5/90     Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA (75 minutes, audience video)
9/28/90   Caesar’s Tahoe, Stateline, NV (70 minutes, audience)
10/7/90   Paseo de la Alameda, Valencia, Spain (90 minutes, audience)
4/7/91   Hardies, Myrtle Beach, SC (90 minutes, soundboard)
5/11/91   Riverfront Amphitheater, Little Rock, AR (75 minutes, audience)
6/2/91     Yankee Stadium, New York, NY (90 minutes, audience)
6/19/91   King's Hall, Belfast, Ireland (90 minutes, audience)
6/24/91   Wembley Arena, London, England (90 minutes, audience)
6/25/91   Wembley Arena, London, England (90 minutes, audience)
6/27/91   Grugahalle, Essen, Germany (90 minutes, audience video)
7/2/91   Nya Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden (85 minutes, audience)
7/6/91   VFB Waldstadion, Geissen, Germany (90 minutes, audience)
7/21/91   Yankee Stadium, New York, NY (80 minutes, two audience videos)
7/27/91   Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ (85 minutes, audience)
8/14/91   Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL (100 minutes, audience video)
8/21/91   Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY (90 minutes, audience)
9/20/91   Tulare County Fair, Tulare, CA (75 minutes, audience)
11/2/91   Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan (70 minutes, television)

[The Heartical Don]

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