March 2025 Challenge Thread - Live Music (Really) Is Better!

Day 28: Neil Young / Death Cab For Cutie / Everest October 2008, Cox Arena – Neil played a number of extended cuts this show – Love and Only Love, Cortez the Killer, Cowgirl in the Sand, and closed with a blistering cover of the Beatles A Day in the Life. At the end I think there were only 2 strings left unbroken on Old Black. Play a cover song.

Elisapie – Inuktitut
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Ten Inuktitut language covers of classic pop and rock songs that Elisapie described as connected to significant personal memories. Opening track "Isumagijunnaitaungituq" (Metallica's "The Unforgiven") sets a pretty epic tone.
 
Day 31: Fare Thee Well, June 2015, Levi’s Stadium – This set of shows in Santa Clara and Chicago was last time the “Core Four” of the Grateful dead played together. As we bid goodbye to March and this challenge, play something that references a goodbye or farewell.

Isaac Hayes "Black Moses" (1971 Enterprise; 2024 club edition)
I never can say goodbye. I must also mention that this copy is a courtesy of @avecigrec .

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Day 29: Fiona Apple September 2017, Ohana Festival – Was a surprise to see Fiona on the lineup at all, and she really hasn’t done many shows since then. Play something by an artist who focuses more on music than touring.

Fiona Apple – Fetch The Bolt Cutters
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Going with the low hanging apple for this prompt.
 
Day 30: Liam Gallagher / Mary Wallopers, July 2024, Thomond Park Ireland – Liams show happened to coincide with an already planned trip to Ireland, the tour was focused on the 30th anniversary of Definitely Maybe. Play an album you’d love to hear played in full.

Joni Mitchell – The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
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Day 31: Fare Thee Well, June 2015, Levi’s Stadium – This set of shows in Santa Clara and Chicago was last time the “Core Four” of the Grateful dead played together. As we bid goodbye to March and this challenge, play something that references a goodbye or farewell.

Emmylou Harris – Wrecking Ball
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Day 30: Liam Gallagher / Mary Wallopers, July 2024, Thomond Park Ireland – Liams show happened to coincide with an already planned trip to Ireland, the tour was focused on the 30th anniversary of Definitely Maybe. Play an album you’d love to hear played in full.

I've seen both Neil & Pearl Jam a number of times, and did get to see them play Throw Your Hatred Down together at a bridge benefit. And caught a few acoustic Mirror Ball songs on Neils semi-recent Coastal tour. But I'd sure love to hear the whole thing played in full. And I'd sure love the reissue of this to be formally announced so I can get a vinyl copy.

Neil Young & Pearl Jam ~ Mirror Ball

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Day 31: Fare Thee Well, June 2015, Levi’s Stadium – This set of shows in Santa Clara and Chicago was last time the “Core Four” of the Grateful dead played together. As we bid goodbye to March and this challenge, play something that references a goodbye or farewell.

April 1st was the 4th anniversary of my dads passing. Brokedown Palace in particular was a song that I listened to quite a bit to help heal during that time, and still hits me hard to this day. He went quickly from Pancreatic Cancer, and I always link the progression of the disease with these particular lyrics, and moving from your body to whatever comes next.

Gonna leave this brokedown palace
On my hands and my knees, I will roll, roll, roll
Make myself a bed by the waterside
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll

This also happened to be the last song played in the Levis Stadium set of shows that I was fortunate enough to attend shortly after my Grandfathers passing, and the last time that the Core Four performed it.

Grateful Dead ~ American Beauty

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Grateful Dead Setlist at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

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Day 27: Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Tracy Chapman, Youssou N’Dour September 1988, LA Coliseum – This stop of the Amnesty International Human Rights Now! Tour also featured Bono & The Edge, and Joan Baez, and was meant to raise awareness of Amensty Internationals work. Play something by an artist that has stood up for people who struggle to find a voice themselves.

Frightened Rabbit - The Winter Of Mixed Drinks

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Day 28: Neil Young / Death Cab For Cutie / Everest October 2008, Cox Arena – Neil played a number of extended cuts this show – Love and Only Love, Cortez the Killer, Cowgirl in the Sand, and closed with a blistering cover of the Beatles A Day in the Life. At the end I think there were only 2 strings left unbroken on Old Black. Play a cover song.

Cat Power - Jukebox

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Day 29: Fiona Apple September 2017, Ohana Festival – Was a surprise to see Fiona on the lineup at all, and she really hasn’t done many shows since then. Play something by an artist who focuses more on music than touring.

Japandroids - Fate & Alcohol

The guys didn't tour at all for this one.

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Day 30: Liam Gallagher / Mary Wallopers, July 2024, Thomond Park Ireland – Liams show happened to coincide with an already planned trip to Ireland, the tour was focused on the 30th anniversary of Definitely Maybe. Play an album you’d love to hear played in full.

Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues

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