Geof’s New Music: 26 Mar-1 Apr 2006

I’m on a music-buying hiatus [I've been spending too much on computer parts; please don't ask how much :sigh:], so I’m processing all the bootlegs:

• 16 Oct 1970 [Philadelphia, PA, USA] concert bootleg of Derek and the Dominoes.
• 20 Mar 1991 [St. Louis, MO, USA] concert bootleg of Uncle Tupelo.
• 30 Jul 1993 [St. Louis, MO, USA] concert bootleg of Coffee Creek.
• 26 Mar 1996 [Hollywood, CA, USA] concert bootleg of Son Volt.
• 28 Jun 1998 [San Jose, CA, USA] concert bootleg of Wilco.
• 13 Feb 2004 [Orlando, FL, USA] concert bootleg of Modest Mouse.
• 5 Nov 2005 [Madison, WI, USA] concert bootleg of Jeff Tweedy.

I’ve actually already processed and listened to every last one of ‘em. I’ll rate ‘em next week, but the only show I wouldn’t tell you to go after is the Wilco boot.

Last week was bootleg-riffic as well:

• 24 Feb 1991 [Boston, MA, USA] concert bootleg of Uncle Tupelo. This got four stars from me; it’s a recording of a studio appearance, and it just lacks the energy I’ve come to expect from UT boots.
• 11 Jun 1992 [St. Louis, MO, USA] concert bootleg of Coffee Creek. This gets four-and-a-half stars from me. A great, great set. Its’ made me want to buy Bottle Rockets records just to hear more of Brian Henneman’s vocal stylings. Sad, but true!
• 12 Aug 1998 [Hoboken, NJ, USA] concert bootleg of Elliott Smith. Three-and-a-half stars. There just wasn’t a ton of energy in this show. Sad, because Elliott sounded good, but his energy sagged.
• 5 Mar 2005 [Chicago, IL, USA] concert bootleg of Jeff Tweedy. A solid four-and-a-half stars. There isn’t a track that got less than four stars from me.