After my tape deck crapped out in 1997, I was stuck listening to either the radio or full albums in whatever order the artist intended. That all changed in 2001, when the new-fangled MP3 technology got combined with my new CD burner.
In addition to the occasional series of CDs I had burned in order to keep abreast of new music, I had created a bunch of genre-specific mixes that could be used both in the car and at the gym. This week we will take a look at the third disc covering the world of live music. One of the best things about the confluence of music and the internet in the early 21st century was the availability of bootleg live performances that, at one time, would have been available only to serious collectors or the lucky few to attend the concerts. In fact, there was so much of it that this was the only collection to go beyond 2 discs. So, without further ado, I bring you Live Music, volume 3.
Garbage – Wild Horses
Recorded for Re:Covered, a BBC Choice music show where contemporary artists performed their new single and an old classic.
iTunes stats: 13 plays, most recently on 8/9/2012
No Doubt – Obladi, Oblada
Recorded at The Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim, California on May 31, and June 1, 1997 and released on video on November 11, 1997.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 2/15/2013
Soundgarden – Helter Skelter
Likely recorded during their 1996 West Coast tour, where they played the song often.
iTunes stats: Never played
Jewel – Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Jewel eventually covered the Wizard of Oz classic for her Lullaby album.
iTunes stats: Never played
REM – I Am Superman
Potentially recorded live in Holland in 1987.
iTunes stats: Never played
Alice Cooper – School’s Out
From his 1995 best of compilation from his association with Epic records.
iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 1/9/2013
Aerosmith – What It Takes
From their Little South Of Sanity live album, recorded between 1993 and 1998.
iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 4/8/2011
Nirvana – About A Girl
iTunes stats: Never played
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Week 4 of sheltering in place due to the corona virus again showed slight improvement over the previous week. better results. Things got off to a slow start on Sunday, with only 3600 steps. The weather turned for the better on Monday, which led to a marked improvement, as I surpassed my daily goal for the first time since March 13th and got nearly 8500 steps. Tuesday was even better, as I surpassed 8600 steps. Afternoon rains and lots of early meetings made Wednesday a disappointment, as I fell back down to 3700 steps. Thursday was down again, with just over 3000 steps. I spent 2 hours on hold with AT&T on Friday, which ate up my walking time and left me 25 steps shy of 3200. Saturday was a bit of a bust, coming in with only 2300 steps despite decent weather during the day.