Enjoy these ultra-rare exclusive live performances from Redbeard’s Dallas/Ft.Worth and Memphis afternoon radio shows between 1978-1998 ; live In The Studio performances from 1988-present ; and actual concert broadcasts produced by Redbeard .

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Mark Knopfler- Once Upon a Time in the West- Dallas 9-8-19

To herald the upcoming forty-fifth anniversary of that all-important first Dire Straits album, here is a tasty live performance in Dallas/Ft. Worth of a song from the same era, "Once Upon a Time in the West", which would surface on the second Dire Straits album, Communique.

Tina Turner- Tearing Us Apart- with Eric Clapton

Presented to celebrate her legendary life and now death at age 83, this is the definitive version of "Tearing Us Apart" by Tina Turner with Eric Clapton, seemingly in a dead heat race with her band to see who could finish first! [jwplayer…

Talking Heads- Once in a Lifetime- Tokyo Feb 1981

Talking Heads live in Tokyo 1981 with “Once in a Lifetime”.

Dave Edmunds- I Hear You Knockin’- NYC 5-18-83

Dave Edmunds "I Hear You Knockin' " this superb live performance at New York City's Roseland Ballroom in May 1983.

Joe Walsh- Dreams- Dallas 7-10-81

Joe Walsh reactivated his popular solo career in the early Eighties while the Eagles were on hiatus, and in July 1981 played Dallas Reunion Arena to a full house. With the golden anniversary of Joe Walsh's "The Smoker You Drink..." album imminent, here is a live performance of a tasty tune,"Dreams".

Rod Stewart- Rhythm of My Heart- LA Troubadour 4-25-13

Ten years ago this week a remarkable musical event transpired as singing superstar Sir Rod Stewart blew minds, kisses,  and a few monitor speakers with the ill-timed mic drop.

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band- Fortunate Son

When you are as prolific a song craftsmen as Bob Seger, there is little reason to cover anybody else. But a lucky crowd got to hear Bob Seger lead his Silver Bullet Band through a rousing version of John Fogerty's "Fortunate Son" long ago.

Aerosmith- Fever- Brussels 10-31-93

The only kind of "Fever" that's actually good for anyone is the musical one that is symptomatic of the rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu. Aerosmith was running a high "Fever", originally from the album Get a Grip earlier that year,…

David Bowie- China Girl- New York City 1999

Did you know that the late David Bowie pioneered the art and technology "livestreaming" even before the new millennium? I was there in New York City when the Album Network teamed with David's bowie.net to live stream his show from the Kit Kat Klub November 19, 1999. Here's "China Girl" from that show.

Tommy Shaw of Styx-“Crystal Ball” unplugged Memphis Spring 1981

Tommy Shaw of Styx unplugged doing "Crystal Ball" in Memphis Spring 1981;with an additional verse not on the Styx album!