Bob Mould - Hollywood, CA 1989

The Whisky a Go Go

Hollywood, CA

May 18, 1989

 
audience recording (sound quality VG++; this is a VERY impressive audie; taper mounted the mic high up, so crowd noise is not an issue)

 

performance: woah!

 

Bob Mould: onstage with Hüsker Dü in 1985
photo by Bob Francos

01 Sunspots - Wishing Well
02 Compositions for the Young and Old

03 Heartbreak a Stranger

04 Dreaming I Am

05 If You're True

06 Poison Years

07 banter

08 Sinners and Their Repentances

09 band intros (etc.)

10 Lonely Afternoon

11 Brasilia Crossed With Trenton

12 See a Little Light

13 Whichever Way the Wind Blows

14 All Those People Know

15 Shoot Out the Lights

16 banter

17 Hardly Getting Over It

18 Celebrated Summer

19 Makes No Sense

SINCERE THANKS to Tapegeek for recording and HITWITSTUFF2 for sharing

Tapegeek did an outstanding job recording this

REPERCUSSION: Chris Stamey played second guitar for a few months on Mould’s 1989 tour. A music critic for the L.A. Times caught Bob's show at The Roxy and referred to the backing band as an “alternative all-star quartet.” He said Chris’ playing in the show “complemented Mould's sprawling, broad swaths of guitar with pinpoint, crystal-clear solos and fills.” In his 2011 autobiography, Mould revealed why Chris’ stint with the tour was so short-lived. After several initial shows, Mould told the band he wanted the onstage volume to be louder. Chris, pointing to each of his ears in turn, replied “Alex Chilton took this ear, and you’re not taking this one.” Catch a glimpse of Chris playing live with Bob in this video from 1989 (segment starts at 2:00 mark).

ROB SEZ: I’ve wanted to post a live show with Chris in Bob’s touring band for some time. I thought I’d found one a while back, but then it got released as part of the Workbook 25^th anniversary edition. Honestly, though, I prefer this one — including the sound quality, because it better captures the atmospherics. It's the best-sounding audie I’ve heard in a long time. I didn’t think I was much of a Bob Mould fan until I heard this show; it’s that good. Check the sample and see what you think…
  

WAV lossless files

(no MP3 this time due to taper & poster's request; please do not convert to lossy except for your personal use) 

 

MUSICIANS:

Bob Mould - vocals, lead guitar

Chris Stamey - guitar

Anton Fier - drums

Tony Maimone - bass

REMEMBER THIS ONE?
 "See a Little Light" is from the album Workbook
Here's Bob playing it in 2014, live on Letterman
  

 Who says old guys can't rock?!?

  
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