Archive for category: Live Tracks

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 .

John Fogerty- Proud Mary- Burbank rehearsal 5-97

Here is a kick*ss performance of "Proud Mary" from a 1997 rehearsal, one of the essential songs of the last half of the 20th century, sung and played by the composer John Fogerty  and made internationally popular when he led Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Def Leppard- Rock On- Abbey Road Studios London 2008

When Pink Floyd were putting the finishing touches on "Dark Side of the Moon" at Abbey Road Studios, a very young and impressionable Joe Elliott and Ric Savage would have been all ears in the northern industrial city of Manchester hearing  the delicious, otherworldly song "Rock On" by David Essex on BBC Radio One. Check out Def Leppard's impressive 21st century live-in-the-studio version.

Tom Kimmel- Small Song- Dallas 1987

Nashville songwriter Tom Kimmel's "Small Song" packs a big wallop in this Redbeard exclusive.

Alice Cooper- School’s Out- Dallas 4-29-73

the "Dallas Alice" that Little Feat was namechecking in their song "Willin' " along about the same time as this ultra-rare Alice Cooper live recording took place in April 1973 in Dallas TX was a whole 'nuther creature!

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young- Almost Cut My Hair- 1974

Crosby Stills Nash and Young live 1974 “Almost Cut My Hair”

Little Feat- On Your Way Down- 1974

Here is a live performance from the holy grail recording in 1974 at Ultrasonic Studios of Lowell George leading the second band line-up through "On Your Way Down".

Jeff Beck w/ Steven Tyler- Train Kept a Rollin’- Hollywood Bowl 2016

In tribute to Jeff Beck celebrating his 50th anniversary in 2016, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler comes full circle by saluting Jeff Beck's Yardbirds days with "Train Kept a Rollin' ". You can find this and similar musical tributes from Billy Gibbons, Buddy…

Bryan Adams- House Arrest- Vancouver 3/92

Bryan Adams and his great band at the conclusion of my interview on the eve of his Waking Up the Neighbours tour March 1992 knocking out "House Arrest" at Little Mountain Sound studio with a very appreciative group of radio station guests. But he did not retain the right to remain silent.

Aerosmith- Dream On- Brussels 10-31-93

Aerosmith performed "Dream On" that Halloween night 1993 in Brussels.

Paul Rodgers- Burning Love- unreleased demo 2-93

Legendary Free, Bad Company, The Firm, and even  Queen vocalist Paul Rodgers with me February 1993 in a studio somewhere in the desolate outskirts of Los Angeles, proving that even a legend needs an audience when there's a new song needing singing, even if it's only an audience of one. Here's an exclusive performance of "Burning Love".