I present a Mike Millard master recording of Genesis at the LA Forum on 4/17/78, supporting And Then There Were 3. The recording is stellar as is the performance. Squonk, The Lady Lies, and Follow You Follow Me are featured.
I’ve covered Genesis on their Duke tour if you’re interested. If you would like to download this complete concert you may do so here: https://mega.nz/folder/z9s2nZLI#rylSJ6rrc-cYkKyfRZsn4Q
We listen to an great audience tape of Sept 6, 1983 which is when Robert Plant played the Worcester Centrum, in Worcester, MA. Phil Collins was drumming for this show, and it’s awesome. The audience is ecstatic and very very high energy. A really good show.
If you would like to download the entire show you may do so here: https://mega.nz/folder/K8t2HbiZ#-SwJ5MNhQLPMW8K2moC-2g
On May 25, 1980 Genesis, touring in support of Duke, played an intimate gig for 500 fans, at West Hollywood’s iconic Roxy. Mike Millard was there, front and center, with his legendary recording gear. There’s ambiguity as to whether this is a master recording, or taken from a 1st gen, but in any case the sound is phenomenal, as is the performance.
If you would like to download the complete show, you may do so here: https://mega.nz/folder/ut1RFBqC#4Tw8pOYeCsfpGCpykcYCYQ
I don’t think this is from this show, because that’s the doubleneck.
If you are a listener of my podcast you already know that in September of 1983, the ARMS Concerts were held in London. They featured sets from Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. This show, from May of that year, is the first live appearance of Jimmy Page since he jammed (along with Robert Plant), with Foreigner on May 12, 1982.
This Eric Clapton concert was the last show of the Money and Cigarettes tour, and it took place in the UK, at the Guildford Town Hall. After performing his set, Eric brought out some friends for a bit of a jam. Albert Lee was playing in Clapton’s band, but Jimmy Page, Phil Collins (who was just about the biggest star in the world in 1983), and Chas & Dave, came out to play. Irish singer Paul Brady comes out to close out the proceedings with Goodnight Irene.
It’s a fun set. Jimmy is, as you probably know having followed my podcasts, not in the best shape here, but he’s not as bad as I had recalled. This YouTube recording is better than the bootleg I’ve had for years. There’s a lot more definition and clarity here, and it does Jimmy credit.
The songs on which Jimmy plays are:
1:20:53 Further On Up The Road (*)
1:29:12 Cocaine (*)
1:36:13 Roll Over Beethoven (*) (**)
1:43:04 You Win Again (*) (**) (***)
1:46:59 Matchbox (*) (**) (***)
1:53:11 Goodnight Irene (*) (**) (***)
* = Jimmy Page
** = Phil Collins
*** = Chas and Dave
**** = Paul Brady
One thing that’s delightful is that this isn’t just one song. It’s a nice set. You’ll be able tell which guitar is Jimmy’s because he’s using his b-bender telecaster, and nothing else sounds like that.
It’s a delightful artifact of Jimmy’s career post-Zeppelin, but before the Firm was even an idea. This show is also just before Eric Clapton’s career had its resurgence with Forever Man. I hope you enjoy this.