The Long Ryders - Philadelphia 1987

Chestnut Cabaret

Philadelphia, PA

May 5, 1987

audience recording (sound quality VG+; transfer from 1^st-generation copy of master tape)

BY REQUEST — When I asked for comments about future posts, “Long Ryders” was one of the requests — so here ya go!

SINCERE THANKS to the Punk-Rock Cop for taping the show, and to happyfeet66 for sharing.
 

The Long Ryders: "Americana" & "alt-country" before the terms were even invented
photos courtesy sidgriffin.com

SAMPLE: "I Want You Bad (Philly 1987)"

01 Prairie Fire

02 Lights of Downtown

03 Man of Misery

04 A Stitch In Time

05 State of My Union

06 Harriet Tubman's Going to Carry Me Home

07 Capturing the Flag

08 Long Story Short

09 Baby’s In Toyland

10 I Want You Bad (NRBQ cover)

11 Spectacular Fall (fades in)

12 I Had a Dream

13 band intros --> Greenville Trestle High (James & Joan Jett cover)

14 You Just Can’t Ride the Boxcars Anymore

15 Gunslinger Man

16 Looking for Lewis & Clark

17 Hair of the Dog (Green on Red cover)

18 Smash It Up (The Damned cover)

19 10-5-60 (big medley) 
  

 
MP3@320

Alt. Link

The Long Ryders:

Sid Griffin – vocals, steel guitar, harmonica

Stephen McCarthy – guitar, keyboards, vocals

Greg Sowders – drums

Tom Stevens – bass, vocals

Learn more about The Long Ryders’ music at AllMusic and/or Sid Griffin’s site