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 .

Talking Heads- Take Me to the River- WCOZ, Boston 11-17-77

the first time that I met legendary songwriter/ guitarist the late Teenie Hodges was at a Talking Heads record release party for "Fear of Music"  in Memphis in 1979. Teenie had sought me out to introduce himself, since I had been influential in getting ROCK 103 Memphis to play the Talking Heads version of "Take Me to the River", the soul classic originally co-written and recorded by Memphis legend Al Green.

Aerosmith- Sweet Emotion/Peter Gunn- Brussels 10-31-93

When Aerosmith performed this blistering version of "Sweet Emotion/Peter Gunn" that Halloween night in Brussels over twenty-five years ago, the guys had already been performing the song from "Toys in the Attic" for almost twenty years by then, but clearly never doing it better.

ZZ Top- Lagrange- Castle Donington, Derbyshire UK 8-17-85

One of the priceless pieces of twenty-five years of rock history at Q102 Dallas/Ft Worth  was a tape cartridge that I had dubbed from a cassette containing a live medley of ZZ Top's encore of "Lagrange" which had closed their headlining show…

Bad Company- Shooting Star- Dallas/Ft.Worth 7-10-13

Bad Company really impressed on their Summer 2013 40th Anniversary Tour, and here is irrefutable evidence, as this live performance of "Shooting Star" originally found on their second album, Straight Shooter  , came straight off the concert mixing console the night of July 10 in Dallas

Cry of Love- On the Hunt- New York City 8-93

As we prepare to honor Southern Rock pioneers Lynyrd Skynyrd on the fiftieth anniversary of Nuthin' Fancy next week, here is an example of their long shadow cast two decades later with an uncanny cover of that album's "On the Hunt" by Carolina…

Eddie Money- Everybody Rock’n’Roll the Place- 1979

Here is Eddie Money raising the roof on the 1979 tour with "Everybody Rock'n'Roll the Place".

Billy Joel- You May Be Right-w/Elton John 7-94

Billy Joel performs "You May Be Right" with Elton John July 1994 at The Meadowlands

David Bowie- Changes- Los Angeles 1974

When David Bowie performed "Changes" in Los Angeles in 1974, now with historical hindsight we can see that David Bowie gave us hints of a musical left turn even that night.

Eric Johnson- Cliffs of Dover- Dallas 6-14-86

Eric Johnson "Cliffs of Dover" live 6-14-86 in Dallas, four years before studio release.

Brandi Carlile- Broken Horses- SNL 10-21

On her "Broken Horses" first Saturday Night Live performance October 23, 2021 Brandi Carlile, framed by her hired gun identical twin bald-headed guitarists, elicited comparison to Bonnie Raitt backed by Tom Petty's Heartbreakers. Carlile's songcraft, stage presence, and impeccable vibrato, with that hot band kicking her backside, made me an instant convert.

Led Zeppelin- Trampled Underfoot- London 2007

Led Zeppelin lyricist/singer Robert Plant makes sure to give props to blues icon Robert Johnson's 1936 song "Terraplane Blues" to set up the inspiration for Led Zeppelin's "Trampled Underfoot". Originally appearing half a century ago on Led…

Black Crowes- Jealous Again- Houston 2-93

the Black Crowes' fraternal core of singer Chris Robinson and guitarist Rich Robinson have arrived at a "Wiser Time" in order to mount a major 30th anniversary tour playing "Shake Your Moneymaker"  in 2020

Pretenders- Precious- Boston 3-23-80

Pretenders original band performing “Precious” in Boston 3-23-80

Rush- Spirit of Radio- 1984

Rush "Spirit of Radio" live 1984

Guess Who- No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature- Vancouver rehearsal 1983

I suppose you can file this ultra-rare 1983 performance of "No Sugar Tonight" by original Guess Who bandleaders/songwriters Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman under "never say never". Even though the Guess Who were dizzying prolific hit monsters…