If It Don't Matter...

 

Y'All Know How Much I Like Cross Canadian Ragweed...

THIS Is ONE Of My FAVs of Theirs!

They Start With The Rocker: Don't Need You and

Close With Neil Young's Rockin' In The Free World...

In-Between Are Rockers

AND

A Great Story Song: Brooklyn Kid (Rarely Played...)...

AND

ONE Country Song: Leaving Tennessee...

A Song NOT on ANY of Their Albums

OR

Hardly EVER Played AT ALL!

Cody Canada Insists They Are NOT a Country Music Band...

So, He Says, "We're a           Music Band!"

I've Heard TWO Stories 'Bout This Song...

1) A Couple Years Ago, Cody Said It Was

'Bout a Bad Argument Between The Wife & He

While in Nashville...

2) On THIS Recording, He Says, "They (Record Co.)

Asked Us To Write a Country Song. So, We Did!"

Now, BOTH Could Be True at The Same Time...

The Reason It's NOT On Their Albums Or

Was a Single Is 'Cause of the F-Word...

(See IF You Can Count How Many Times He Sings It!?!)

Anyway, It's Another Great Soundin' Soundboard...

(One Of Those Wrist-Band USB Thingys...)

IF You Like Some Red Dirt Rock & Roll Music

AND

Can Tolerate ONE F*#^in' Country Song...

Get THIS!

CCRW-Athens08-CD1

CCRW-Athens08-CD2

(I Love It) Loud, I Wanna Hear It Loud...

Here's The 2nd And Last ILLUSION Album...

(By This Band Named Illusion...)

((There Have Been Many Named That!))

It Was Released 'Bout a Year After the 1st One...

B.B. Borden (B.B. Queen) Had Left and

Bobby Chouinard, (RIP) Billy Squier's Drummer,

Filled In Behind the Drum Kit...

************************

More on Illusions in Rock Music...

The Damned - Stretcher Case Baby (1977)  

Also Used C. Allan Gilbert's  All Is Vanity.

And Who Could Forget This:

René Magritte's 1965 painting, Le Blanc-Seing, 

Inspired the cover of 

Styx's 1977 album, 

The Grand Illusion.

**********************************************

Overall, Another Fine Effort...

Some More Good Hard Rockin' Music...

 

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

We're Livin' In A Human Zoo...

 A pretty good soundboard from the Asylum era.

I like the album,a solid slab of 80's KISS.

Although the image was probably their most garish.

Even Liberace would've told them to tone

it down a little. 

Carr & Kulick?

Fine by me...we need more.

Filefactory

or

Mediafire

Six-String Fire...Part II...

Here's Yet Another Bootleg I Posted

Back in 2021 (Again...Again...)

It Was a FM Radio Broadcast...

From The Diamond Club in Toronto in 1989...

This One's a Soundboard Recording!

From Rock N Roll Heaven (!?!) in Toronto in 1989...

BOTH are Dated September 22nd, 1989!?!

And, This One Sounds Like The SAME Show,

Just in a Great Soundboard Form!

(They Mispeled Soundboard AND Recording on the Front Cover...)

Anyway, That Ends Today's Thrillin' Episode of

Double-Take Tuesday!

IF There are Any Further Events, You Will Be

Notified of the Fact, Here on Hear Rock City!

Thanks for Puttin' Up With Us, And Have a Nice Day 

:)

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

What To Do Before The Show...Part II...

 

Here's Another Led Zeppelin Soundcheck...

(OR Is It!??!)

It's a Great Soundboard Recording...

From Chicago in 1973...

(OR, Is It!??!)

I Read on the Internet...

(So, You Know It Must Be TRUE!)

That There's ONLY 1 Soundcheck...

(And, The Date and Place Are Still Debated...)

I Posted Another Led Zep Soundboard Soundcheck

Back in 2021 (Again!)...

Now, There's Some Songs on Both Versions...

And, There's Some Songs On This One

NOT on the Other One, Etc.

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

When The Queen Was Younger...Part II...

 

Today Is Double-Take Tuesday...

Stay With Me, And You'll See What I Mean...

**********************

This Was Broadcast on the BBC...

Back in 1973...

It's an Excellent Radio Show...

'Cept!

NONE Of The BBC Engineers Could

Figure Out How to Turn Up

Freddie's Microphone!?!

The Announcer Comes Through Loud & Clear!

As Does The Music...

But, Freddie's Vocals Are Low in the Mix...

Still, It's Pretty Cool to Hear Queen So Early in the Game!

Now, You May Be Sayin' I've Seen This One,

Or One Similar to It Already Posted...

And, You'd Be Right!

I Posted a Similar Show Back in 2021...

(CLICK on The 2021 To See Previous Post!)

The Only Real Difference Is 

There's 1 More Track on This Version...

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

Set Me Free...

 YES... Sweet are still going and myself and few 

hundred others tonight are glad they are,shamefully 

having never seen them before I ventured 

along with an open mind with a little niggle 

thinking this might be a Butlins special but how wrong was I?!! 

Sweet definitely Rock and yes I know they have 

been playing this set for the last 100 years but 

it didn't matter they played them loud and heavy 

and they still have those amazing harmonies...

great night..enjoy,Ed.

Filefactory

or

workupload

A Message From Ed.

 Another year ends and I just want to thank 

smoker & Rocket for allowing me to share a few 

of my recordings with you,a lot of these bands will be new to you... 

hopefully you have been able 

to find something of interest which might 

lead you onto purchasing a cd etc etc,there really is a good vibrant 

live scene out there but more than ever these bands need support 

BUT i'm not going to preach to you as you're all music lovers and 

know what you're doing...I can honestly say I've enjoyed 99% of these 

shows this year except Bob Mould...jeez awful..had to walk out.... 

but that was my one and only walk out...ha ha!

So here's to 2023 and hopefully plenty of gigs to come...

Happy New Year to everyone 

who visits HEAR ROCK CITY....Keep Rockin.... Ed.

Set Me Free...From Myself...

 

Scott H. Biram Is an Anomaly...

He's Also a One-Man-Band...

He's Also a Reverend...

When You Listen to His Music,

ALL These Things Might Surprise YOU!

His Music Is NOT For the Easily Offended!

Also, You Don't Have To Be Particularly Religious

To Enjoy His Music...

(You May Not Even Think He Is!?!)

THIS Is a Small Sampler I've Put Together...

At First Listen, You May Think He's Not All There...

(That There May Be Somethin' Wrong With Him...)

You Know How You Hear a Singer Sing a Song,

And You Figure They Must Believe What They're

Singin' 'Bout...

But, Scott Creates Characters Usin' Distortion and

Old Microphones, Etc. And Sings 'Bout Their

Situations In Life and Nearin' Death, Etc...

There's Rock and There's Gospel

and There's Blues and There's Country and...

YOU Really Just Have To 

Experience Scott H. Biram YourOwnSelf!

NOTE: 

I'm NOT Gainin' Anything By Postin' This...
I Just Think He's One of The Most 

Unique Musicians I've Ever Heard!
IF You Like What You Hear You Can Visit His Site:
https://www.scotthbiram.com/

Enjoy and Play It NOW!

This One Goes To 11...

 

Here's an Excellent Concert for YOU!

The Smithereens Live in 1990...

In Santa Clara, At a Place Called: One Step Beyond...

They were Tourin' the Album: 11...

Which the Name and Artwork Were Inspired by

The Movie: Ocean's 11...

Seriously!

Not Only Do They Play Nearly Every Song on 11...

But, They Squeeze in Some Of Their Classics as well...

Thanks to analogkid for Commentin' 'Bout This...

(See, It's Good to Comment...)

It Was Over at archive.org

IF You Never Been There!?!

Take Some Time and Browse Awhile...

There was ONLY the Front Cover (Up Top...)...

So, I Made a Back and Another Front...

IF You Like The Smithereens...Get THIS!

IF You Like Rock Music...Get THIS!

IF You Like FUN Concerts...Get THIS!

IF You Can Read This...Get THIS!

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

Life's Like a Pantomime Trick or a Laser ILLUSION...

 

Great Album from 1985...

By The Band: Illusion...

This Was Their First Release...

They're Mother's Finest Related as well...

(Hard Rock Minus Da Funk..)

Joyce Kennedy Was Doin' Some Solo Music

So, a Couple Members Stepped Away 

To Make Music Of Their Own!

"Moses Mo" on Guitars...

He Goes By That 'Cause His Real Name IS: Gary Moore!

Also, B.B. Borden  AKA  B.B. Queen on Drums...

Just a Great Rockin' Album...

All Killer, No Filler!

************************************************

The Cover Features a Variation of "The Impossible Triangle"...

Inspired by M. C. Escher, Master of Illusions in Art!

This Band Isn't The ONLY One to Use Optical Illusions...

Two Come to Mind, Instantly:

1) Mott The Hoople (1969)

M. C. Escher - Reptiles

2) Def Leppard - Retro Active (1993)

C. Allan Gilbert - All Is Vanity

*************************************************

Anyway, Illusion Have a Great Sound...

STOP, LOOK and LISTEN...

NOTE: 

Oh! Steve Marriott Stops By To Sing Some as well...

Enjoy The Illusion!

UFOs Spotted Over Germany...

UFO Steve Sez:

This one is listed as an Upgrade 

Of the old 1977 Taking Off bootleg.

With a slightly bigger cut in Shoot Shoot.

And to my ears it may be a slightly better sound?

Taking Off Upgrade

Also included is a show recorded 

Two nights before at Bissingen, Germany.

Not as good a sound but It's rarely posted anywhere.

Has a few cuts in it, 

But a lively performance And still very listenable.

Probably one for the collector's.

Bissingen, Germany

Deliverin' The Goods...

 

Classic Judas Priest...

Live in Seattle, Washington in 1979...

A Very Fine Soundin' FM Broadcast...

And, What a Song List!

YOU Should Already Have It...

BUT, IF NOT...

GET IT!

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

A Diamond Is a Hard Rock...

 

Now here's Something you don't see Everyday!

It's a Legs Diamond Bootleg from Tarzana, CA 

Back in 1980...

I got this show from Grazblog (RIP)...

A Long, Long Time Ago...

There wasn't ANY Artwork, so I put some together for This 

Audience Recording...

Yeah, I Wish It Was a SBD Or FM, 

But You Take What You Can Get!

So, When's the Last Time You Turned Down a 

Legs Diamond Bootleg 'Cause It WAS an AUD Recording?

Well, Hell, When's the Last Time You Turned Down a 

Legs Diamond Bootleg - Period!

Actually, It's a Pretty Good AUD Recording...

IF I's You I'd Go Ahead and D/L It...

As Legs Diamond Bootlegs gotta be as rare as 

A Truly Flawless Diamond!

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

REXKBFH77...

 

Here's an Old One...

REX Live on the King Biscuit from 1977...

REX was a Band, Named for Lead Singer

Rex Smith, Brother of Michael Lee Smith of

STARZ...

Just Three Songs, BUT

Very Good Straight Ahead Rock & Roll...

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

Midnight At The Oasis...

 

Here's a Band smoker Posted a Ways Back...

Thought I'd Add to Those Posts,

With This One I Have...

This Is OASIS Live in Sweden...

From 1994...

They Had/Have a Good Sound...

And Good Songs as well...

And Were Known to Play a Beatles Cover

Now and Again...

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

They Weren't All Yankees...

Damn Yankees Were a Super-Group...

Back When Super-Groups Were In...

Like Bad English, Mr. Big, Badlands, Etc...

But, They ALL Weren't Yankees...Technically...

Tommy Shaw Is From Montgomery, Alabama...

And, Jack Blades Is From California...

Then Again, Rock N Roll Isn't To Be Taken

Literally, Anyway...

They Made a Couple Albums and Toured a Bunch...

Here They Are Live-In-The-Studio in New York...

From the Summer of 1990...

A Pretty Rowdy and Rockin' Radio Show...

Ted Makes Sure Of That!

A Whole Lot of FUN Is To Be Had With This One!

NOTE: I've Included Several Artwork Sets For YOU

To Choose From...

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

Ted Rocks Richmond...

 

Here's TED Doin' What TED Does...

Yankin' and Crankin' That Big Ol' Guitar...

Screamin' and Goin' Crazy...

Him and the Thousands Attendin'...

No Big Surprises Here...

(But, That's a Good Thing!)

YOU Know What You're Gonna Get!

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!

Robbo in Overdrive...

 

The Christmas Tree and Lights, Etc.

Are All Put Away...

And, A New Year Is Here...

2023

SO, Let's ROCK!

************************************

Another Robbo Gem You May Not Be Aware Of...

Mona Liza Overdrive!

Not To Be Confused With:

Mona Lisa Overdrive

OR

Mary Shelley Overdrive 

OR

Bachman Turner Overdrive...

They Kinda Remind Me Of:

"Def Leppard Meets Hanoi Rocks"

BUT, Harder Rockin'...

They ONLY Made The One CD...

And, I Don't Think They Toured, Either...

BUT, There's This!

MONA LIZA OVERDRIVE :

Stefan Klein: Guitar/Vocals

Neil Murray: Bass

Brian Robertson: Guitar

Dzal Martin: Guitar

Don Airey: Keyboards

Jimmy Copplay: Drums

Rolf Brendel: Drums

DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!!

Enjoy and Play It LOUD!