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 .
Pink Floyd- The Dogs of War- Atlanta 1987
When Pink Floyd performed "The Dogs of War" for the first time on the "Momentary Lapse of Reason" tour, the concert film that accompanied their live performance really was creepy, menacing, and totally memorable...here with Pink Floyd's in-concert performance in Atlanta in 1987.
Little Feat- Spanish Moon/Skin It Back- Dallas 11-20-88
It was indeed Little Feat who played a hot show to over 10,000 Q102 blood donors at the Dallas Convention Center Arena in November 1988. Live mix on the medley “Spanish Moon” into “Skin It Back”.
Loverboy- The Kid is Hot Tonight- Santa Monica CA 4-17-81
Loverboy performing "The Kid is Hot Tonight" on stage at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in April 1981
Soundgarden- Like Suicide- acoustic
Chris Cornell's voice singing "Like Suicide", framed only by a twelve string guitar, makes it seem like only yesterday instead of three decades ago that Soundgarden led us all into the "Superunknown".
Bad Company- Gone, Gone, Gone- Dallas/Ft.Worth 7-10-13
Witness this fiery performance of "Gone, Gone, Gone" by original Bad Company members Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, and Simon Kirke at suburban DFW Verizon Theater in July 2013, straight off the stage, no overdubs.
Mountain- Never in My Life- Capital Theater Passaic NJ 12-30-73
After the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream broke up, the heir to the throne of most powerful US rock band was the group Mountain...Led by the hulking guitarist/singer/songwriter Leslie West, Mountain posed a daunting challenge to sound engineers, both in the recording studio and live in concert. Here is a rare live recording of Mountain performing "Never in My Life" in late December 1973.
Steely Dan- Pretzel Logic 1991
Though technically not appearing as Steely Dan on the 1991 return to the stage by Donald Fagen, the New York Rock'n'Soul Revue did include former Steely Dan background singer Michael McDonald, who sings the bridge part along with Fagen on this note perfect live version of "Pretzel Logic", the title song to the third Steely Dan album.
Cheap Trick- Big Eyes- 12-78 Passaic NJ
Cheap Trick has been consistently excellent live for decades, as proven by this white hot performance long ago at Capital Theater in Passaic, NJ. Broadcast live in December 1978.
38 Special- Wild Eyed Southern Boys- Memphis 12-31-82
38 Special live New Years Eve 1982 Memphis Mid-South Coliseum with"Wild-Eyed Southern Boys".
Lynyrd Skynyrd- Workin’ for MCA- Memphis 10-30-73
Lynyrd Skynyrd in Memphis' Ardent Studio 10-30-73 performing "Workin' for MCA"
Led Zeppelin- Good Times, Bad Times- London Nov. 2007
The song that led off the game-changing album "Led Zeppelin 1" fifty-five years ago in January 1969,"Good Times, Bad Times" appropriately opened Led Zeppelin's storied O2 Arena London reunion in November 2007.
Steve Earle- Days Aren’t Long Enough
"Days Aren't Long Enough" by Steve Earle is the 21st century replacement for "Auld Lang Syne", performed live In the Studio in Dallas in 2007 by the former Guitar Town resident and his ex-wife, Allison Moorer.
Funky New Year- Eagles
Eagles rare "B" side "Funky New Year". Party, baby.
Cheap Trick- Come On, Come On/ Stiff Competition- Passaic NJ 12-8-78
Forty-five years ago, Cheap Trick was poised on the brink, but depending on what continent you were referencing, it could have been the brink of Beatlemania-type mass popularity (as in Japan that Summer 1978), or the brink of disaster here…
The Babys- Run to Mexico- NYC 3-23-79
The Babys took the New York City Bottom Line's stage in March 1979, they had released their strongest effort to date, "Head First", and added up-and-coming American keyboard player Jonathan Cain to the outfit fronted by singer John Waite. Here is a very rare recording of The Babys doing "Run to Mexico".