BEAVER BOOTS INC

Mojo Nixon "Otis" (1990)

2011-09-05T16:31:00.000-07:00

HA......in a few words......ROCK N' ROLL FUN!!!!!!!

Every time I pull this CD out and play it, I get a kick out of it. I mean, check out the song titles!! It reminds me that rock n' roll should be FUN!!! This is one thing sadly missing from the scene today. Well it's been lacking for some time now. At least in the 80's there was some fun to be had in certain circles.

I really just posted this one for anyone who remembers him from back in the day. Hope it brings a smile to your face. And anyone else wanting some piss and vinegar in their fun - give this a spin!

Track listing

"Destroy All Lawyers (3:00)"
"I Wanna Race Bigfoot Trucks (3:45)"
"Ain't High Falutin' (3:16)"
"Shane's Dentist (2:04)"
"Rabies Baby (3:30)"
"Put A Sex Mo-Sheen In The White House (4:18)"
"Star Spangled Mojo (Trad.) Arr. by Mojo Nixon (1:23)"
"You Can Dress 'Em Up (But You Can't Take 'Em Out) (2:51)"
"Don Henley Must Die (4:20)"
"Perry Mason of Love (5:46)"
"Took Out The Trash And Never Came Back (4:42)"
"Gonna Be A New World (3:53)"

These are MP3's at 192K
MEGAUPLOAD

Rory Gallagher "Live! in Europe / Stage Struck"

2011-09-05T16:22:00.000-07:00

OK.....what can I say about this guy that hasn't been said before? If you know him - ya likely dig him! If you don't and u like hard rockin' blues with some rough vocals and kick ass guitar.....well check this set out. Rory was always at his best in front of an audience. And he doesn't disappoint here.

This CD consists of both "Live! in Europe" and "Stage Struck" tracks. I can't see for certain if all tracks are included here.

Tracks:

1	Messin' With The Kid	6:10
2	Laundromat	4:55
3	I Could've Had Religion	8:25
4	Pistol Slapper Blues	2:55
5	Going To My Home Town	6:03
6	Bullfrog Blues	6:47
7	Shin Kicker	3:50
8	Wayward Child	4:30
9	Brute Force And Arrogance	4:05
10	Moonchild	6:07
11	Follow Me	5:55
12	Bought And Sold	4:35
13	Shadow Play	5:06

Tracks 1 to 6 rec. live Europe 2-3/1972, first released with additional track "In Your Town" as Polydor LP 2383 112
Tracks 7 to 13 rec. live during world tour 11/1979-7/1980, first released with additional track "The Last Of The Independents" as Chrysalis LP 202 884-320
Track 9 erroneously title "Brute Force And Arrogance" rather than "Brute Force And Ignorance"

I count myself a luck lad to have seen him live (at the El Mocambo yet!) before his passing. R.I.P. Rory!

These are MP3's at 192K
MEGAUPLOAD

Hothouse Flowers - Live In-store appearance Sept. 1988

2011-09-04T17:41:00.000-07:00

Hothouse Flowers live at HMV Square One - Mississauga, Ontario Sept. 1988

I believe HMV had only been open a short time (week or 2?) and it was announced that Hothouse Flowers would do a live in-store appearance there. This store was modeled after their success HMV stores in the UK - many of which had small stages and hosted live appearances on a regular basis. I didn't know much about Hothouse Flowers at the time, other than that they were from Ireland and were getting some good press. I think I had seen a video, that might have been it. But I figured I'd check it out anyway - something new & exciting (or at least I hoped at the time....).

Well I was not disappointed! It sure was quite a change to see a band play live in a music store. They seemed to be enjoying themselves, and the crowd seemed to dig it too. I got their CD "People" soon afterwards and began a big fan of theirs. I saw them a few months later in a club setting and it was a great night too. I remember getting a great pic of me & my friend Sandy with two of the members - still have it hanging in my hallway here! A big thrill back then.....

Anyhow, this was a purely acoustic set (as was the in-store custom). Sound quality is excellent on this (direct from soundboard). I would give it a 10/10! Songs played are as follows:

1) Kansas City

2) Mountains

3) Hallelujah Jordan

4) Willie

5) Big Fat Heart

6) It'll Be Easier In The Morning

Listening to it today brought back some great memories of the times (ahh.....the 80's!!).

Anyhow....check it out:

These are MP3's at 320K

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Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt - live in Zurich, Switzerland 2/01/10

2011-02-26T10:01:00.000-08:00

Wow - Lovett & Hiatt together in an acoustic setting.....now how sweet is that!??
Saw them a few weeks ago at Casino Rama (Ontario). Wasn't sure how is was gonna go in such an "area" style hall (1500+), but I need't have worried. Just two great singer/songerwriters doing there thing......and it was great!!! Really - how could you go wrong?

The week after show, just for kicks I thought I'd sniff around to see if anyone happened to capture it. Then I found this show - ironically almost a year old to the day. Was really please when I found out the quality was so high on the recording - a 9+ out of 10 in my books.

NOTE: this show was recorded in flac format. Despite a request from original recorder/poster, I have converted it to MP3's. My hats go off to him for all his great work on this set. However, I feel music in meant to be shared with others (especially such a great show as this....!) and I know friends who would enjoy this. So the deed is done.......enjoy....! Trax are as follows:

disc 1:

01) JH: Drive South

02) LL: LA County

03) JH: Memphis In The Meantime

04) LL: I Will Rise Up

05) JH: Walk On

06) LL: Fiona

07) JH: My Baby

08) LL: Nobody Knows Me

09) JH: Crossing Muddy Waters

10) LL: Don't Cyr A Tear For Me

11) JH: Like A Freight Train

disc 2:

01) LL: She's No Lady

02) JH: Tennessee Plates

03) LL: Natural Forces
04) JH: Thunderbird

05) LL: If I Had A Boat

06) JH+LL: Thing Called Love

07) LL: My Baby Don't Tolerate

08) JH+LL: Ain't No More Cane

09) JH: Have A Little Faith In Me

10) LL: Step Inside This House

Personally, I'm going to edit out some of the talk/kibitzing on here, and likely trim a few to fit it on one CD. But feel free to do what u like w/ it.....I'm just an old dinasour....!

These are MP3's @ 128K

DISC 1

DISC 2

Hunters & Collectors - Live 11/18/86 @ RPM Club (Toronto)

2010-10-09T14:57:00.000-07:00

One of Australia's finest....Hunters & Collectors.....if you know them......YA LOVE THEM!
They really should have been a lot bigger than were. I know they did a lot of road work in Canada, and had a pretty strong following here. But I don't think they could ever make much headway in the States. In my books, their "Human Frailty" (also released 1986) is a classic. I saw them live a few times - if I'm not mistaken, both times at RPM.

I guess I must have had this set hanging around on cassette for years....really don't remember. But it is yet another CFNY (Toronto) presents "Tuesday Night Live", so the quality is very good. I'd rate it around a 9 on the old boot scale.

A nice tight and raw set (their specialty!) awaits.....

These are MP3's @ 193K
MEGA

Bat Head Soup - Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne (Various Artists)

2010-10-09T14:31:00.000-07:00

Generally speaking, I find tribute albums to be a waste of time. I mean if I want to hear certain songs, I'll pull out the CD by that artist. But there is just something about the performances on this one that really make it rock!

I went looking for a jpg of the back cover, but found this site instead - it pretty much covers all the info you'll ever need: ALBUM INFO

Pretty much all the shredders you could ever wish for are here = Brad Gillis, Yngwie Malmsteen, Richie Kotzen, Paul Gilbert, etc......as well as some ace vocalists = Dee Snider, Joe Lynn Turner, Vince Neil, Lemmy, etc, etc.

My personal faves are : "Mr. Crowley" (w/Tim Owens & Yngwie Malmsteen), "Crazy Train" (w/ Dee Snider), "Desire" (w/ Lemmy), as well as the old softie "Goodbye to Romance" (w/ Lisa Loeb & Dweezil Zappa).

If you're looking for a nice HEAVY slice o' RAWK........go for it:

These are MP3's at 192K
MEGA

U2 - 1983 US Festival 5/30/83

2010-09-04T08:45:00.000-07:00

Well I thought I was pretty much done with U2 boots. I have a handful of my favourites here, that I play on a regular basis. I mean how many does a fan really need!? OK, don't answer that..........

I tripped across this one in my travels recently, and snagged just to check out the quality. I was surprisingly impressed by both the sound quality (8+ at least) and the passionate performance here. Guess I shouldn't really be surprised by the passion. I mean I've seen this band 7-8 times (from Boy tour at Ryerson Theatre onwards), and they have never once disappointed. We won't get into any discussion here about their last album........(as it sits collecting dust on my shelf......).

Don't seem to be getting ANY hits on this U2 stuff on my blog, but check it out if interested. It's likely the true fanatics have had this stuff for years......

These are MP3's @ 192K:
MEGA

Jerry Lee Lewis "Live at the Star Club (Hamburg, Germany 4/5/64)

2010-07-11T09:20:00.000-07:00

Wow! What can I say that hasn't been said before about Jerry Lee Lewis???

As a guy who grew up on 80's rock (both classic hard rock and "new wave"), I never had much time for this old boy. Of course, as I matured myself (wiser?) and started to learn more about him, my curiousity was peaked. I stumbled across this album one day, took it home, played it weeks later.....and was really blown away by it!! This ROCKS THE HOUSE from the word go, and doesn't let up until the house lights come up. Bottom line....if you are a fan of rock n' roll, and never heard this before, you owe it to yourself to check it out!!

Here's some reviews I found on-line today that pretty much capture my feelings:

1) "......but then "Mean Woman Blues" comes on, and Lewis plays the piano with such ferocity that it actually sounds digitally manipulated. NOW we're talking.

Live at the Star Club might just look like a run through of a few polite, mum-friendly rock'n'roll standards, but it rocks likes a bastard. The sheer power - it borders on the point of chaos at times - is enough for me to even overlook Jerry Lee's habit of putting his own name into his lyrics. Quite a few of these songs may be pretty badly dated, but energy and youth is timeless, and Lewis has got both by the bucketful. At times it's like listening to completely different songs rather than just cover versions.

This is the kind of album that could turn a rock'n'roll hater to the dark side. Essential."

2) "The KILLER in all his glory, proving to everybody that he wasn't washed up in the least! An utterly incredible performance - this is rock'n'roll 101, people. Anybody that starts a rock band nowadays should be forced to listen to this before recording anything or playing live - I would imagine that 99.9% of the so-called artists out there would throw away their instruments in disgrace, realizing that they had no right to try to rock! And can you say CHARISMA?"

Rock steady gang!

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BEAVER BOOTS INC

Mojo Nixon "Otis" (1990)

Track listing

Rory Gallagher "Live! in Europe / Stage Struck"

Tracks:

Hothouse Flowers - Live In-store appearance Sept. 1988

Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt - live in Zurich, Switzerland 2/01/10

Hunters & Collectors - Live 11/18/86 @ RPM Club (Toronto)

Bat Head Soup - Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne (Various Artists)

U2 - 1983 US Festival 5/30/83

Jerry Lee Lewis "Live at the Star Club (Hamburg, Germany 4/5/64)

Cheap Trick "Cheap Trick" (1997 on Red Ant label) REPOST

Foster and Lloyd "Foster and Lloyd" (1987) REPOST

Various (1993) - New Stuff Two

Van Halen - Pacadena Civic Auditorium Dec. 20, 1977 (REPOST)

Bash & Pop - "Friday Night Is Killing Me" (REPOST)

The Babys - Live 2/14/80 Denver, Colorado (REPOST)

Roger Daltrey - Live 12/04/85 Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C. (REPOST)

U2 "Duets" (REPOST)

U2 - Jesus Was A Cool Guy (REPOST)

Teenage Head - Live at Heatwave Festival 5/23/80 (REPOST)

Ace Frehley - Live at Pops, Sauget, Ill, 02/26/08 (REPOST)

The FLYING PICKETS - Live @ Albany Empire (1982) REPOST

TOM ROBINSON - Live at the El Mocambo (Jan. 1985) REPOST

Max Webster - Live In Ottawa 11/11/77 (REPOST)

Various "Some Gravy For Ya - Vol. 1" (REPOST)

Elvis Presley "Christmas Sessions" (REPOST)

Concrete Blonde "Still In Hollywood" (REPOST)

Q107 30th Anniversary Party featuring GODDO, HONEYMOON SUITE, DAVID WILCOX

Johnny Cash - Live at Glastonbury 6/26/94 (REPOST)

Max Webster - Live at Q107's 30th Anniversary Bash (REPOST)

Kim Mitchell - "Hello Cleveland" (REPOST)

The Tragically Hip - "I've Been Everywhere" (live) REPOST

The Tragically Hip "Takes Toronto" (live 1987-1989) REPOST

Kim Mitchell Band - Live in Oshawa 1984 (Much Music "Big Ticket") REPOST

The Alarm - Live at RPM Club (Toronto) 3/01/86 (REPOSTED)

Neil Young (solo) "Visits Wonderland 8/26/89" (REPOST)

The Rainmakers - Live at the Copa (Toronto) 11/27/86 REPOST

The Waterboys - Live at the El Mocombo 12/06/84 (REPOST)

Psychedelic Furs "Elmo Insults" (live at the El Mocambo 7/15/81) REPOST

Joe Jackson - Live at Kingswood* Music Theatre (Canada's Wonderland) 6/13/86 REPOST