1990 Oct 3 Hildesheim Germany Vier Linden

Jerry

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

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

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

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!

It's a great solo show, of very good quality, and a new one to me. The only small flaw that I've noticed is at about 3 minutes 15 into 'This Kind of Music'. There's a 1/2 second bit where some crowd noise, or something like that, cuts in over the top of the song, the track then continues as normal. That's how the CD arrived. Also, this show could be from the 10th August or 8th October, 1991, as it came labeled 10/8/91; I've gone for the August date here, but maybe someone has a ticket stub or flyer which would confirm the date either way?

1991 Aug 10 Stockholm Sweden Daily's Bar

Good quality solo show, something like  45 minutes long. 

1991 Aug New York City USA Lone Star Roadhouse

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

This is a really funny recording; Jonathan has a lot of fun trying out his French with this dual language audience - A great show!

1991 Sep 30 Montreal Canada Club Soda

Other than it was recorded in Canada in the 1990's no other info came along with this show. My best guess dates it as sometime in late 1991 - going by the song choices and Jonathans comments between songs. An early version of 'Let Her Go Into The Darkness' is introduced here as a brand new song, "not even on the new album that just came out" - Possibly, 'Having A Party With Jonathan Richman' which, far as I know, was released  in late September 1991.About half the show looks to be here- The taping cuts out straight after Jonathan calls an intermission.

"Let Her Go To Her Old Boyfriend" is cut at the end

1991 Sep Canada

1991 Oct 30 Binghamton USA S.U.N.Y. Binghamton

A great recording - apart from it being a bit quiet - and an excellent solo show. Jonathan's in a great mood throughout and has loads of fun with the audience.

1991 Nov 12 Columbus USA Staches

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

1991 Nov 15 Bloomington USA Second Story

This one came with the Palomino show above, but without any info about where or when it was recorded, so the date's a bit of a guess... a nice recording though.

1991 USA

"A Higher Power" is one of JR's most under-appreciated songs in my opinion

When Einstein saw me looking at her he joined my side. That's just brilliant.

I, Jonathan (1991)

I, Jonathan

I'd like to put together a cd of JR instrumentals.

Can you believe that there is not a single known live version of this song?

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

1992 Jun Glastonbury UK Glastonbury Festival

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

A fairly quiet recording this one ,Jonathan is joined on stage towards the end of the show by the Rockin' Robin's: Beth Harrington and Ellie Marshall.

1992 Oct 11 Boston Cambridge USA Nightstage

A top-quality recording with the full Bermuda Monologue and a great sounding 'Velvet Underground', including snatches of 3 songs by the Velvets - Sister Ray, What Goes On & Foggy Notion -  and some nice chat too.

1992 Oct 26 Bloomington USA Jakes

1993 Mar 25 Philadelphia USA Chestnut Cabaret

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

1993 Oct 21 Buffalo USA Nietzsches

With Tommy Larkins on drums and Jonathan on electric guitar throughout the show.A very clean recording overall, affected only by some slight distortion to the high end vocals pretty near the end of the show, but just once or twice and only for a second or two

He plays "Sister Ray" during Velvet Underground

1995 Oct 19 Boston USA The Middle East

1995 Oct 24 New York City USA Supper Club

1996 Jan 31 Orlando USA Yab Yum's

Just the last few seconds were recorded from "Her Way Moves Me"

1997 May 29 Shibuya Japan Club Quattro

1997 Oct 11 Detroit USA The Magic Stick

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

1998 Nov 14 Columbus USA Little Brothers

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

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 Mar 5 Firenze Italy Auditorium Flog

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?

DMDCAF

Great site. Thanks so much for this resource. Question on this recording date: Has anyone verified it as 1999? It seems very unlikely Jonathan played these songs after so long without playing them: Gail Loves Me; Closer; The Neighbors--to name a few. paz y amor, DMD dmdother@gmail.com

Good point DMDCAF, this show's setlist looks like it's more of a 1995 show than a 1999 show. I don't have the show to further verify...maybe someone could shed more light here?

1999 Germany

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..

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

2001 Oct 17 Manchester UK Manchester University

A great show this!We recorded this one ourselves from a great position, in the centre and about 15 feet out from the stage. The recording came out nicely and Jonathan plays quite a few new songs. He also has a really funny new section mid way through "Let her go into the darkness", involving four languages, great stuff!