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1987 Jan 25 San Diego USA Saigon Palace

Jerry

The single version of this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmSH-628jI

1987 Feb 26 Chicago USA Holsteins Folk Club

1987 Mar 15 NY USA Knitting Factory

1987 Aug 21 Davis USA

This song was written in the studio during the recording of "Modern Lover's 88"

1987 Oct 20 Boston Cambridge USA Nightstage

1987 Dec 26 San Francisco USA The Fillmore

1988 Feb 4 Hamburg Germany Logo

1988 Mar 2 Paris France New Morning

With Johnny Avila & Brennan Totten; includes a great sounding 'Affection' peppered with ad libs. 

1988 Mar 5 Manchester UK Manchester University

VinnieQ

i always wanted to hear the full version of CornerStore from the film Kingpin, but i never found it..

A cracking show that includes an excellent and completely unknown song... 'Wild Wild Party', never seen it listed anywhere before... as well as a very early version of 'You can't talk to the Dude' introduced as a brand new song...  and with very different lyrics too. Recommended.

1988 Apr 7 Athens USA

This could be one of most rare fully-formed Jonathan Richman songs. As tantalizing as "A Little Boy In My Heart" and "I Don't Want No More Nuclear Power"

A pretty interactive and friendly show with some nice chat between songs too, and an especially nice moment when a woman joins Jonathan up on stage, unexpectedly, part way through 'Affection'.Some slight background hiss during the early part but this fades away part way though. 

1988 Nov 9 Boston Cambridge USA Nightstage

Jonathan's pretty chatty tonight... inviting questions from the audience, etc, more so during the first set than the second. There's an interesting explanation of why 'Roadrunner' doesn't get performed much anymore and also an early embryonic version of You Can't Talk to the Dude'.

"Roadrunner" is a short instrumental version

1988 Nov 14 Columbus USA Staches

Harpo is my favorite. No real clunkers on this album.

This lineup still sounds fresh to this very day. I wish that version of the Modern Lovers had stayed together for a few more years

Modern Lovers 88 (1988)

Modern Lovers 88

1989 Jul 13 San Francisco USA Slims

1989 Oct 20 Ardmore USA 23 East Cabaret

Sweet!!! Someone referenced this page: http://www.boiseweekly.com/Cobweb/archives/2012/06/01/jonathan-richman-is-the-crazy-uncle-you-wish-you-had

An FM "TUL Box" broadcast solo set. The show was opened by "The Iguanas". This is missing about 4 songs between "California Dance Party" and "Dancin' Late At Night"

1990 Mar 5 New Orleans USA Tipitinas

1990 Aug 26 Reading UK Reading Festival

A long solo show that includes an early version of 'When She Kisses Me'.

1990 Sep 8 Wuppertal Germany Borse

1990 Sep 30 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique

1990 Oct 3 Hildesheim Germany Vier Linden

I love it when JR writes songs about real people. Velvet Underground,Pablo Picasso,Walter Johnson, etc.

1990 Savannah USA

This show has the most songs of any show in this database

1991 Feb 13 Bloomington USA

A rowdy and very lively audience; Jonathan joins 'the Skeletons' for the first 3 songs...

1991 Feb 16 Chicago USA Lounge Axe

A strange JR song. Dark and almost evil sounding at times. Unless I'm missing the point of the song entirely. It wouldn't be the first time!

Yeah, this one and The Neighbors are both dark. Still not completely sure if I really get them...and I've heard them both countless times!

A few great standout moments, particularly so with Monologue on Bermuda, Pablo Picasso, and a very early sounding version of Velvet Underground, for which Jonathan is still playing about with lyrics... sounds pretty different here!

1991 May 29 Manchester UK Manchester International

1991 Nov 15 Bloomington USA Second Story

A great show including an outstanding version of 'Monologue on Bermuda' - the full story is here with two, yes, two songs within a song, 'Here come the Martian Martians' &  'Abominable Snowman in the Market',  before moving back to where we started at 'Down in Bermuda' - Excellent.It's also one of the few shows I have, so far, that includes a live version of "Tandem Jump!" so, set your altimeters...another - Highly recommended!

1992 Jun 9 Arlington USA The Birchmore

Soundboard recording - but as the audience are hardly being picked up there is little or no live atmosphere present. Probably not a bad show but not a favourite of mine - I much prefer hearing shows where there's lots of interaction between Jonathan and the audience.

1992 Jul 15 Winnipeg Canada Spectrum Cabaret

This is about the very best of all the live recordings - Jonathan's on great form, some great songs, nice chat and the audience are having a hoot too; there are many, many highlights, and all with a sound quality that is just excellent!Personal Highlight - 'I eat with Gusto, Damn You Bet!'This is a must have!!

1992 Tampa USA Caesars

His funniest song? Even though it's not really a song.

This song threw me off at first but now I think it's hilarious

1994 Oct 21 Indianapolis USA Cafe Angst

She's not so scary she's got all of my records! 

The term "Vampire Girl" has entered into my natural dialect because of this song

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