Tom Lehrer Discovers Australia

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April to August 1963

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12 September to 18 September 1969

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3 June to 6 June 1964 - Denmark & The Netherlands

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Multi-Tracks

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This is the very first thing that I ever shared here..  That was 5 years ago.  I burned these files to a DVD.  It promptly disappeared for several years.  Eventually, it resurfaced at the bottom of a box of papers.  Having a look at the files, I think someone must've removed 6 of the tracks.  There are 29 listed on the cover art & only 23 present.  Sorry about that.

Simon and Garfunkel - 2003-12-20 - Atlanta, GA

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** In-Freaking-Credible quality! The only thing I am going to do today is smile.

Paul Simon - 1992-03-04 - Complete Unplugged

part 1
part 2

North American Tour Diary 1966

part 1

part 2

part 3

The Ballad of John and Yoko

Vol 1
Vol 2

Down Under for Australia

part 1

part 2

part 3

** Please check the CD 4 folder for the cover art.  Thanks.

Interviews 1968

part 1

part 2

part 3

Interviews 1967

part 1
part 2

North American Tour Diary August 1965

part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4

part 5

Australia and New Zealand Tour Diary

With this post, we will start a series of CDs by a label called Lazy Tortoise. LT specializes in interviews. This sort of background material just doesn't surface often enough. In some cases, the interviews are staggeringly blunt and, well, not the sort of well rehearsed, polished rubbish that you'd hear these days. This particular set contains 4 CDs. Enjoy!
part 1
part 2
part 3

Committee Survival Guide

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I spent a bunch of hours going through the dusty archives locating images, fan magazines, and so forth.  This is, as far as I know, everything that can reasonably be shared on the subject.

Many thanks to NeonKnight for providing the above image - back in 1997.  Not only do I still have it in the collection - I was also able to find it.  Bet he didn't see that coming....

DG - 1978 - The CBS Promos (TPR CD 008)

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** This is the audio companion to the DVD project a few posts down.

PF - ASOS (mono)

Here original transfer

Here de-clicked, lightly polished version

This is a new transfer at 24/96 by Neonknight. See comments for details.

DG - 1978 - CBS promo videos

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Australian PF - 2012-02-01 - Shine On Picardie at night

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** Another new recording from our friend, Muadib!

Cone Photo

Kip Addotta - Life In The Slaw Lane

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Kip Addotta came from nowhere to center stage of the novelty song world with "Wet Dream", a lengthy narration filled to the gills with nautical puns.  It was a huge hit on the Dr. Demento show & has seen several official releases on novelty compilations.  His follow-up effort was called "Life In The Slaw Lane".  It's a similar lengthy narration - filled, this time, with puns about vegetables.  It was not the rousing success that his first effort had been.

I dug through my vast archives to find my copy of People Weekly from July 14, 1986, which featured a nice two page article about Mr. Addotta.  It mentions his 6-ft inflatable Godzilla and that his next song would be about colors.  As far as I know, it never happened.

You get the video from a U-matic source.  It's not perfect, but it's almost certainly the best version that you'll ever find.  I actually own an original LP of "Life In The Slaw Lane".  It's hard to believe that it was almost 30 years ago ....

Two More

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These are a a few other relatively random high quality videos from "alternative" rockers from the mid 1990s.  The Beth Hart video took me a little time to understand and accept.  Now, I find it really quite powerful.  I showed it to a friend who I thought would really dig it.  Turned out, it was very much the same story as with myself - too much too quickly.  It starts out as a really depressing story, but ends in redemption and joy.  So, if you do decide to give it a view, you might skip to the end rather than giving up.  B-)

The Belly video is a great psychedelic whirlwind.

Jewel - High Quality Videos

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** The gentleman in the second image is named Steve Poltz.  He's quite a character.  I first met him when his original band, The Rugburns, were playing a gig with Robyn Hitchcock at a club called The Magic Stick in the Detroit area.  Very, very unfortunately, it seems that all of the Rugburns' albums are currently unavailable.  During the show that I saw, the drummer spent some time running around the audience with a running chainsaw.  Oh, and they made up a song about an audience member being a pedophile after he tried to heckle them.  I laughed & laughed.

   Both Steve & Jewel seemed, to me, to be genuinely nice people.  It's a shame that they're no longer together.  But, they shared some amazing adventures that they both tell with very little prompting.  So, maybe that's the most important thing.

2013-03-30 - A Moon Over Picardie

Here is an Australian Pink Floyd concert that happened in Amiens, France.  Thanks a bunch to Muadib for recording and sharing this great show!  Please see the comments for the full details.

Robyn Hitchcock - So You Think You're In Love

Here is a video that was shown on MTV a bunch of times, but, for whatever weird reason, was never released commercially.  This version was taken from a high quality U-matic tape.

High Quality Videos

Here are three more videos from high-quality U-matic tape sources. The band was one of my favorites during my younger years. The lead singer broke off from the rest of the band. One video is from the band without the original singer. One is from a solo effort... and one is a song that was supposed to be released, but got yanked back at the last moment. A few copies of the album with the song leaked out, so keep an eye peeled. None of these videos has ever seen an official release so far as I know.

Went to see a solo concert a few years back. The singer stopped the show - several times - to yell at the audience. It was terribly unprofessional. She directed one volley at me, personally, for - this is true - having the audacity to drink a soda in front of my child. (She said, "What kind of example are you setting, drinking that sugar water in front of your child?!?") I just smiled & waved. Turns out that she's one hell of a singer - but a stark raving looney in real life. She will never be asked back to that venue. I checked.

Z - 2013-04-04 - Grand Rapids, MI

This is a DVD project of the tribute band. They followed the Surrogate Band. Same Venue, same date, same stage, same camera, etc. Please see the comments for the links.

Surogate Band - 2013-04-04 - Grand Rapids, MI

Part 1
Part 2

** This is a DVD of what might turn out to be the band's last performance. 

Kate Bush - High Quality Videos

Here are a few videos from high quality U-matic tapes.  Enjoy!

PF - 1987-09-14 - Montreal, Canada (aud master)

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** A never-before-circulated source taken from the original master cassettes.

Grand Slambovians - official free download

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