Features an ace version of Pablo Picasso and quite a lot of ad-libbing... and a new song that's only on this recording: 'She brings out the best in me'... plus an early version of 'Rock and Roll Drummer' with different verses.

1992 Dec 13 Boston Cambridge USA The Middle East

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

1993 Oct 21 Buffalo USA Nietzsches

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

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!

"She Cracked" is played in the Monologue About Bermuda

1994 Feb 6 New Orleans USA The Howlin' Wolf

1994 Feb 7 Baton Rouge USA The Varsity

Second to last night of a 3 night stand at Yab Yum's.

1994 Feb 12 Orlando USA Yab Yum's

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

Last night of a 3 night stand at Yab Yum's. Very intimate shows. you can hear the door to the coffee house or whatever it was opening and closing...

1994 Feb 13 Orlando USA Yab Yum's

1994 Nov 9 Alexandria USA The Birchmore

The recording's a bit quiet unfortunately. It includes though a great version of 'You're crazy for taking the Bus' - A very funny and extended tale of life on the bus!

1994 Nov 10 Alexandria USA The Birchmore

Another interview with Liane Hanson on Weekend Edition, the previous interview was back in 1992, among the items discussed are Epiphone'guitars, Jonathan's Spanish LP, and his latest album 'You Must Ask The Heart'.With four songs performed live in the studio.

NPR Radio Weekend Edition Interview (1994)

NPR Radio Weekend Edition Interview

Quite a good recording until the start of the last four songs, but from there on the recording is pretty flawed, sounds like there was a very bad burn done sometime ago, and because of this the end of the show is pretty much unplayable.

Flawed songs: Let Her Go into the Darkness, A Higher Power, You Must Ask the Heart, Now is Better Than Before

Songs with Beth and Ellie: Down in Bermuda, Somebody to Hold Me

1995 Apr 6 Boston USA Lansdowne Playhouse

1995 Apr 7 Wetlands USA

1995 Apr 8 Philadelphia USA The Theatre of The Living Arts

1995 May 11 Baltimore USA 8 x 10 Club

1995 May 25 New Orleans USA The Howlin' Wolf

This one is a little muffled, and also very quiet for the first couple of songs too... the sound does improve part way through 'Blue Moon'... but even so, no great shakes!

1995 Jul 12 Chicago USA Lounge Axe

1995 Jul 13 Chicago USA Lounge Axe

1995 Jul 15 St. Louis USA Ciceros

1995 Oct 24 New York City USA Supper Club

This album has grown on me over the years.

This has the most "clean sheet" feel of the rounder albums...took me a couple listens to start to really hear it though. I have grown to really enjoy and appreciate this record

Very short though. Under 30 minutes I believe.

You Must Ask the Heart (1995)

You Must Ask the Heart

1997 Mar 12 New York City USA Mercury Lounge

1998 Dec 8 Santa Cruz USA The Catalyst

1999 Oct 3 Chicago USA Schubas Tavern

1999 Oct 16 New York City USA Knitting Factory

JR Fan 1

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

2000 Mar 4 New York City USA Bowery Ballroom

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

VinnieQ

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

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

A super show that includes quite a few rarities.

2002 Feb 15 Atlanta USA The Variety Playhouse

2003 Mar 30 Munich Germany Orangehouse

Creative Alliance at the Patterson. I recorded this and it was a cool show. It was in an auditorium kind of feel as there were chairs setup so everyone sat.

The opening act was not able to appear, so Jonathan started the show early which made the opening part of the concert more fresh or off-the-cuff (cool feel)

A pretty good two set show. With Tommy Larkins

2011 Oct 20 Baltimore USA The Patterson

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

What could be said about this song? For me it's the epitome of Jonathan Richman

JojoBlog post for the song with a live performance: http://jojofiles.blogspot.com/2011/11/door-to-bohemia.html

I hope that Bohemia shows up on the next album but aren't there quite a few excellent JR songs that never appeared on any of his albums?

Some unreleased recent songs: Mr. Sorrow, Bohemia, Her Love Is From Somewhere Else, Hard Time Saying Goodbye, Italian Party Song, Hebrew Party Song (barbeque), Keith Richards. There's even a few that I'm missing