The first of three great sounding recordings from Japan.

1997 May 26 Kyoto Japan Taku-Taku

Jerry

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

A very clear recording including several new songs.   

1997 May 30 Ebiso Japan

1997 Oct 11 Detroit USA The Magic Stick

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

A few faults with the sound develop during the last couple of songs on this one, but it's a great show and Jonathan does several encores before leaving the stage to rapturous applause.

1997 Oct 24 New York City USA Knitting Factory

Set 2 starts with the second version of "Let Her Go Into the Darkness"

1998 Aug 6 New York City USA Knitting Factory

1998 Aug 7 New York City USA Knitting Factory

The Bridge School Benefit. First night of two...

1998 Oct 17 Mountain View USA Shoreline Amphitheatre Bridge School Benefit

Bridge School Benefit

1998 Nov 9 New York City USA Irving Plaza

"The Night Is Still Young" is cut."Nineteen in Naples" has it's start missing

1998 Dec 4 Palo Alto USA Cubberley Community Center

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

A slightly muffled sound here: it does though include a couple of songs unique to this show.

Superb show. Did "Since She Started To Ride" after someone shouted "Go Country Jonny!". After that funny request he did another song, and afterwards remarked how he liked how informally he was addressed! ("very  familiar of them!") He then played the song with these twangy country guitar licks that I had never heard him play before

1998 Dec 6 San Francisco USA Slims

This is the album that has grown the most for me over the years

On I Can't Find My Best Friend I love the way Jonathan says demanding all my POWER.

You're right it does. I just like the emphasis he puts on Power or Powahh.

Yeah, it's like he gives everything in his soul when he says that. I guess this song is about his wife because this is right after his divorce. With the dozens and dozens of songs already devoted to her it's obvious that every word of this song is from the soul. Gotta love it

I'm So Confused (1998)

I'm So Confused

The first few seconds of this sound a little strange but the tape soon perks up. 'Velvet Underground' is the highlight for me on this one, Jonathan throws in some great sounding snatches of 'Sister Ray' and 'What goes on...' probably the best version of 'Velvet Underground' I've yet heard.

1999 Feb 18 London UK Jazz Cafe

1999 Oct 12 Boston Cambridge USA The Middle East

How is JR able to point out things that rarely get pointed out in such a lucid way?

"Twist and Shout" and "Pablo Picasso" are together

1999 Oct 15 New York City USA Knitting Factory

1999 Oct 16 New York City USA Knitting Factory

JR Fan 1

cover files available Excellent recording of a very, very good show, with a few unusual songs and a great finale. Highly recommended!

Ramon

track 9 isn't 'You Must Ask', it is a song I hadn't heard before, perhaps called 'Your Mind'

Thanks, I changed it. I had forgotten how good of a show this one is. "It's Fall Time" is special

2000 Mar 3 New York City USA Bowery Ballroom

After Girlfrien' there is a "we all live in denial" talk

2000 Mar 4 New York City USA Bowery Ballroom

VinnieQ

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

2000 Jun 29 New York City USA Summerstage

With a bit of a muffled sound unfortunately...

2000 Jun Boston USA Somerville Theatre

A great sounding show, Jonathan sings in French - lots! Just look at the song list...

2000 Oct 25 Paris France Cafe de la Danse

2000 Nov 4 London UK The Forum

We were at this one and enjoyed it loads; it's a good show but unfortunately the recording has some slight digi-noise in the background on some songs, nothing that spoils the show but it's noticeable in the quieter moments, more so towards the end than the beginning. Because of this I think I prefer the Manchester 2001 show to this one.

2000 Nov 5 Manchester UK Manchester University

"I Took a Chance On Her" has a couple of seconds cut

2000 Nov 7 Glasgow Scotland King Tuts Wah Wah Hut

Jonathan toured with Belle and Sebastian throughout their West Coast Tour as support act (surely some mistake here!). Have read some of the reports about the shows and regularly Jonathan was reported as having 'virtually stolen the show' from Belle. This is a very clear recording of both nights at the Wiltern.

The second show starts with the second "Egyptian Reggae"

2001 Sep 5 Los Angeles USA Wiltern Theatre

The very first JR song I ever heard. I heard Hospital on the radio around 1976 or so. That got me hooked for life.

This is a really good recording and definitely deserves to be classed as Excellent!   

2001 Oct 17 Manchester UK Manchester University

A super show that includes quite a few rarities.

2002 Feb 15 Atlanta USA The Variety Playhouse

2002 Feb 23 Columbus USA Little Brothers

A super sounding show and a pretty long concert. Jonathan does quite a few French songs tonight, as well as a French version of 'Not in my Name'.

C'etait Toujours Toi means "It Was Always You"

2003 Mar 14 Paris France Cafe de la Danse

Just a few crackles during 'Springtime in New York' but otherwise all okay.This is one of the few recordings we have that includes 'Not in my Name', a short verse on the pending American/British attack on Iraq, he didn't choose to do it when we saw him in Liverpool a week later.

"Life is unpredictable" surely was "in che mondo viviamo". Weird that lots of these shows I went to and I had no idea any recording of any of them existed till now.

2003 Mar 16 London UK Shepherds Bush Empire

2003 Mar 25 Hamburg Germany Schlachthof

The unknown song after "Her Mystery..." is just a few lines

2003 Mar 28 Berlin Germany Columbia Fritz

2003 Mar 30 Munich Germany Orangehouse

Fault with recording (loud and annoying crackle) with: Abu Jamal, 19 in Naples, Springtime in New York, Pablo Picasso, My Baby Love, Love Loves Me. All the others are okay

2003 Oct 3 Atlanta USA The Variety Playhouse

It's weird when JR get's political...but it happens so rarely that you know it's a subject that means a lot to him

Doesn't seem to get played much anymore, but I love this song

2003 Oct 16 Indianapolis USA The Patio

2004 May 5 Groningen Netherlands Vera

Great recording made by P3 Live (Swedish Radio)

2004 May 8 Gothenburg Sweden Tragarn

An absolutely spot on recording with extremely crisp and clear sound, right up there with Caesars Tampa 92 for sound quality and one of the best sounding shows we have.

2004 Jun 5 Atlanta USA Echo Lounge

Jonathan & Tommy did three consecutive nights at the Jazz Cafe this is the 2nd one and the whole concert's here. The recording from the following night is incomplete.

2004 Oct 5 London UK Jazz Cafe

2004 Nov 4 Des Moines USA Vaudeville Mews

2005 Apr 2 Munich Germany Feierwerk (Hansa 39)

2005 Jun 11 Athens USA 40 Watt Club

Post about this song: http://jojofiles.blogspot.com/2008/06/stupenda-e-misera-citt.html

2005 Jun 22 Akron USA The Lime Spider

2005 Jun 23 St. Louis USA Blueberry Hill

I've never heard this song. I wonder if it's a full song or some sort of poem

2005 Jun 25 Kansas City USA The Hurricane

Chiusa la festa, chiusa la sera (?) is a new song in Italian... 'ends the party, ends the night'