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 Influences1984-06-09
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!
