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Rock Influences - 1984-06-09 - Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ (FM)

So Speedy at So Many Roads dropped by to add a note to The Band version of Rag Mama Rag to say he had the concert available and sure enough here it is [clink on the title] and Speedy assures me the file is still very much available!

Rock Influences

1984-06-09

Capitol Theater,

Passaic, NJ

FM Broadcast

01. Show Introduction by John Sher

John Sebastian

02. John Sebastian intro by John Scher

03. Mobile Line > Bullfrogs On My Mind\

04. Banter

05. Nashville Cats

06. She's A Lady

07. Richie Havens Intro by John Sebastioan

08. Tar Beach (w/Richie Havens)

Richie Havens

09. License To Kill

10. Here Comes The Sun

Roger McGuinn

11. Roger McGuinn Intro By Richie Havens

12. Don't You Write Her Off

13. Chestnut Mare (w/John Sebastian)

14. Turn Turn Turn

Jesse Colin Young

15. Jessie Colin Young Intro by Roger McGuinn

16. Darkness Darkness

The Band

17. The Band Introduction By Jesse Colin Young

18. The Shape I'm In (w/Jesse Colin Young)

19. Blaze Of Glory

20. Rag Mama Rag

All Artists

21. Mr. Tambourine Man

22. Eight Miles High

23. Banter

24. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?

25. Encore Applause

26. Get Together

27. Bring It Home

Speedy said at the time:

The launch of MTv in August 1981 revolutionized the music industry. Suddenly, folks were not just listening to their favorite music but hey were watching it. " I Want My MTv" became such a well known catch phrase that Dire Straits incorporated it into their classic track, Money For Nothing, inviting Sting to sing that line as part of the tune's coda. Videos went from simple tapes of a band playing a tune live to elaborate, mini movies costing millions to produce. While MTv in its easrly days primarily featured punk and new wave music, mainstream rock soon became part of the rotation. In addition, the station grew beyond videos, developing original programming such as Unplugged, the MTV Video Music Awards and Rock Influences. Launched in 1984, rock influences took a look at a current band or artist  by examining how ,they were influenced by the  prior generation of musicians.  The show featured live performances, usually filmed at the Capitol Theater in Passaic NJ, by both the current act and its influences. When REM performed at the Capitol on June 9, 1984, 44 years ago today, their rock influences, served as the opening act. This FM broadcast captures their opening set in its entirety, featuring tunes from John Sebastian, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Jesses Colin Young and The Band!

Seeing as how the Band song didn’t feature John B Sebastian I found this from the Wlfgang Vult who had some of the original musical eateries from this evening