Tree # 1:  Early 2003

The first tree consists of two wonderful shows.  The first is a great solo show from Portland, Oregon that took place on February 2, 1974 at the Civic Auditorium when Steve opened for John Prine.  It was taken from a first generation reel to reel tape as broadcast over KINK-FM and is of excellent quality.

The Portland set list is as follows:

1) Lady Be Good
2) Turnpike Tom
3) City of New Orleans
4) Paul Powell
5) Ballad of Penny Evans
6) I Ain't Heard You Play No Blues
7) Chicken Cordon Bleus
8) Lincoln Park Pirates
9) The Auctioneer
10) You Never Even Call Me by My Name
11) The Dutchman

The second show is an upgraded version of the wonderful October 10, 1977 Bottom Line show as broadcast over WNEW-FM.  Steve is joined by Jethro Burns, Saul Broudy and Steve Burgh on this set.  This version eliminates some of the warble, tape drag and speed problems from the version currently circulating.  It, too, comes from a first generation reel to reel but does exhibit some tape hiss that I have chosen NOT to remove for two reasons: 1) I'm not adept at it, and 2) I wanted to avoid the artifacts that are typically introduced from this sort of alteration. 

 The Bottom Line set list is as follows:

1) Red Red Robin
2) Video Tape
3) Flotilla (If You Want it Done Right, You've Got to Do it Yourself)
4) Old Smoothies
5) The 20th Century is Almost Over
6) You're the Girl I Love
7) Men Who Love Women Who Love Men
8) Two Lovers
9) Can't Go Back
10) My Old Man
11) Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
12) Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyeballs
13) Spoon River
14) Jesse Jig (Rob's Romp, Beth's Bounce)
15) City of New Orleans
16) Old Fashioned

Tree # 2:  December 2003

Headliners

Madison, Wisconsin, Probably September 22, 1980

Featuring Jethro Burns

DISC ONE:

EARLY SHOW:
Talking Iran Blues
(Chrysler) Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Flight 191 (They Know Everything About It)
Chicken Cordon Bleus
This Hotel Room
What Were You Expecting . . . Rock 'n' Roll?
You're the Girl I Love
I'm My Own Grandpa
The Ballad of Penny Evans
Three-Legged Man
You Never Even Call Me by My Name
Is it True What they Say About Dixie?
Tico Tico
Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyeballs
The Dutchman
The Auctioneer
Ice Cream Freezer Blues
The Vegetable Song (The Barnyard Dance)
City of New Orleans
Video Tape
Men Who Love Women Who Love Men
Spoon River
Rockin' Robin

DISC TWO:

LATE SHOW:
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
E. St. Louis Tweedle-Dee
Bobby, Don't Stop
Danger
Sdrawkcab Klat (Talk Backwards)
The Twentieth Century is Almost Over
Video Tape
The Great Peanut Butter Conspiracy
Banana Republics
Men Who Love Women Who Love Men
Chicken Cordon Bleus
This Hotel Room
Looking for Trouble
Sixteen Tons
Warm and Free
Turnpike Tom
Is it True What They Say About Dixie?
Broken String Song
I'm My Own Grandpa
Tico Tico
The Dutchman
Jesse's Jig (Rob's Romp, Beth's Bounce)
City of New Orleans
You Never Even Call Me by My Name
Rockin' Robin

DISC THREE:

Spoon River
The Auctioneer
Baby What You Want Me to Do? / Come a Little Bit Closer / Was It You Who Did the Pushin'?

BONUS MATERIAL:
WMMR Philadelphia
Gene Shay Show
Probably January 20, 1974

with Lew London and Saul Broudy

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
I Can't Dance
The Hip Song
Chicken Cordon Bleus
The Wonderful World of Sex
Spoon River
The Barnyard Dance
Yellow Coat

Tree # 3:  May 2004

"The California Tapes"

DISC ONE:
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
March 23, 1974
(Steve opens for John Prine)

Lady Be Good
East St. Louis Tweedle-Dee
City Of New Orleans
Chicken Cordon Bleus
Door Number Three
The Dutchman
Lincoln Park Pirates
Intro to Six Hours Ahead Of The Sun (and funny story about lip-synching his performance on BBC Radio)
Six Hours Ahead Of The Sun
I Don't Know Where I'm Going, But I'm Going Nowhere In A Hurry Blues
Come A Little Bit Closer / Was It You Who Did the Pushin'?
Would You Like To Learn To Dance?

DISC TWO:
The Troubadour
January 27, 1974
Los Angeles, CA
(Steve opens for Maria Muldaur)

Lady Be Good
Turnpike Tom
City Of New Orleans
Chicken Cordon Bleus
There Stands The Glass
You Never Even Call Me By My Name
Come A Little Bit Closer / Was It You Who Did the Pushin'?
I'll Fly Away

December 6, 1972

KCET-TV

Los Angeles, CA

"One Of A Kind" TV Show

Chicken Cordon Bleus
I Ain't Heard You Play No Blues
Would You Like To Learn To Dance?
I Don't Know Where I'm Going, But I'm Going Nowhere In A Hurry Blues
Ballad Of Penny Evans
City Of New Orleans
You Never Even Call Me By My Name

Notes: These historic recordings were recorded using a handheld microphone in the early 1970's onto cassette tape and, as such, contain both microphone and tape noise.  However, the performances are reasonably clear and intelligible.  The only adjustments made to the original tapes were to re-balance the equalization to recreate a more natural sound but, still, this is a set for collectors. Enjoy!

Tree # 4:  November 2004

This tree consists of two discs.  The first CD consists of an appearance Steve made with a full backing band at Bogart’s in Cincinnati on April 18, 1979.  This is not only the most complete version of the show in circulation, it also has significantly improved sound.  Even if you have another version of this show, you’ll want to replace it with this upgrade.

The second CD is comprised of 3 different appearances Steve made at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in Schwenksville, PA between 1971 and 1976.  Not all performances are complete, but this has been taken from the best available sources and is as complete as we could locate.  (If you have other, more complete performances from these folk festivals, please let us know!)  Sound quality varies from very good to near excellent and this is another CD you’ll want to have in your collection.

DISC ONE:

STEVE GOODMAN
April 18, 1979
Bogart's
Cincinnati, OH 
(WEBN-FM Broadcast)

Just Lucky I Guess
Banana Republics
Luxury's Lap
Would You Like To Learn To Dance
What Have You Done For Me Lately?
You're The Girl I Love
The One That Got Away
This Hotel Room
Chicken Cordon Bleus
The Auctioneer
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
My Old Man
The Dutchman
band introduction
City Of New Orleans
Men Who Love Women Who Love Men 
Hand It To You

Featuring:
*Amy Madigan: vocals, percussion, keyboards
Peter Bunetta: drums
Arno Lucas: percussion, vocals
Rick Chudacoff: bass
Jim Rothermel: saxophone, harmonica, clarinet, recorder

*Trivia Note about Amy Madigan:  She later became a well known film actress, married to actor Ed Harris.  She has well over 40 film credits, and you can read more about her movie career by Clicking Amy Madigan Movie Info.

DISC TWO:

STEVE GOODMAN
Philadelphia Folk Festivals
Schwenksville, PA

August 28, 1971
Introduction
City Of New Orleans
Christian Soldier
Donald & Lydia
Mind Your Own Business

August 25, 1973
Goody Goody
Big Iron

August 29, 1976
Jesse's Jig (fades in)
Spoon River
City of New Orleans
Credits
Mama Don't Allow It
Band Introductions
Irene Goodnight

Tree # 5:  February 2005

DISC ONE:

STEVE GOODMAN
with Bob Hoban
recorded at the University of Illinois Auditorium, Urbana
November 10, 1969

Radio Intro
You Can't Tell a Book By The Cover (Willie Dixon)
Fast Freight (Terry Gilkyson)
Byker Hill (traditional)
John Barleycorn (traditional)
Country Pie (Bob Dylan)
Mama Tried (Merle Haggard)
Truck Drivin' Man (Terry Fell)
The Wonderful World of Sex (Michael Smith)
Medley:
Where Are You Going Mister (Goodman)
Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney)
Drifter (Travis Edmonson)
Somebody To Love (Darby & Grace Slick)
The Auctioneer (Buddy Black-Leroy Van Dyke)
Radio Announcer 
Lincoln Park Pirates (Goodman)*
Radio Outro

*“Lincoln Park Pirates” recorded June 19, 1977 at Somebody Else's Troubles during the Come For To Sing benefit.

DISC TWO:

STEVE GOODMAN
recorded at Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
January 15, 1977

Radio Intro
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie (Billy Mayhew)
Chicken Cordon Bleus
Paul Powell
Banana Republics (S. Goodman / Steve Burgh / Jim Rothermel)
Rhythm & Blues Medley:
La La La I Love You (W. Hart / T. Bell)
Get Ready (Smokey Robinson)
My Girl (Smokey Robinson)
Can’t Go Back
Yellow Coat
You Never Even Call Me By My Name (S. Goodman-John Prine)
This Hotel Room
The Dutchman (Michael Smith)
The Ballad of Penny Evans
Roving Cowboy (Ballad of Dan Moody)* (Michael Smith)
Radio Outro

All songs by Steve Goodman unless otherwise credited.

*Harmony Vocal: Jim Post

Tree # 6:  May 2005

Steve Goodman With Jethro Burns
November 1, 1977
Great Southeast Music Hall
Atlanta, GA
WKLS-FM Broadcast

 

DISC ONE:

Red, Red Robin

Banana Republics

You’re The Girl I Love

I’m Attracted To You

Video Tape

Three-Legged Man

Mind Your Own Business

Between The Lines

Rainbow Road

Old Smoothies

Moby Book

I’ll Fly Away

Bandstand

 

DISC TWO:

Yellow Coat

Jesse’s Jig (Rob’s Romp, Beth’s Bounce)

Spoon River

Is It True What They Say About Dixie?

Donald and Lydia

Turnpike Tom

Door Number Three

My Old Man

The Auctioneer

Just Lucky I Guess