Ian Mcculloch - Live Prohibition, Cotton Club (2004)
Ian Mcculloch - Live Prohibition, Cotton Club (2004)
Possibly the greatest Ian Mcculloch solo show ever performed. (Yes, put in your vote) Bridging the master works from 1989's Candleland to the 2003 effort Slideling, this show encompasses more raw acoustic and solo Ian Mcculloch than any other post to date. A career spanning set list also features amazing covers from Lou Reed, David Bowie, Echo & The Bunnymen, and Leonard Cohen. From "Pale Blue Eyes" by The Velvet Underground to early career defining songs like "The Pictures On My Wall/Read It In Books". This show is truly amazing, recorded on June 9th, 2004 at the Prohibition (Cotton Club) in Liverpool England. Ian McCulloch dedicated "Heroes" to Will Sergeant. "… candlelit tables, Dubonnet on ice, listening to Mac sing Songs for Swinging Lovers …." - Bunnymen.com. I true shame that this show was never released live on CD, via iTunes or even as swag on Ian's myspace. The man's talent is on rare display and the songs are the highest quality of a setlist to date. NOW the bad news...The audio quality on this bootleg is shite! Completely and resoundingly crappy audio - jacked-off from some guy's shirtpocket recorder, no doubt. Plenty of crackling hissing, assholes chattering in the background, and obsolute audio nightmare. I tried to get the lads at Villiersterrace.com to pop over another cleaner version, but I guess it's Summer and they had better things to do like, post about Ian's most recent solo outting, which seems to have rescued itself in Glasgow. Busy chaps it seems! I am also seeing Ian's camp get strapped in for a future effort perhaps some more PR for his biography, a future solo album, or this small european tour/jaunt. Either way it'stime to get out and enjoy these "Playgrounds and City Parks"...Not for the faint of heart - for raging mad fans only, so they can hear his songs and genius, not for those looking to hear something of quality. Buzzzzzzzz......
01. Playgrounds and City Parks
02. Arthur
03. Start Again
04. The Pictures On My Wall/Read It In Books
05. Suzanne
06. The Disease
07. Rust
08. Sweet Jane
09. When It All Blows Over
10. Pale Blue Eyes
11. History Chimes
12. Heroes
13. What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?
14, Lover, Lover, Lover
15. Sliding
16. Seasons
17. Candleland
18. Baby Hold On
19. Walk on the Wild Side
20. Fools Like Us
21. The Killing Moon
22. Nothing Lasts Forever
10 comments:
it's difficult to judge whether it's the 'greatest Ian Mcculloch solo show ever' when i can't even find the link to hear it
Wow - you are on the ball, haven't even got the megaupload loaded yet and your on my ass. For that, now I am going to take my time...
i attended this gig and it was awesome, never thought id hear it again though, any chance of an upload?
i attended this gig and it was awesome, didnt think id get to hear it again, any chance of the links?
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9XGJ1CUM
thank you very much
Putting it up there Lee, for those not lucky enough to have the tape exchange or bootlegger leverage to pay up for the CD-R rips from Turkey.
Thanks for the posting and for the link-worked fine.Great to hear Mac though rare to understand him even at the best of times.Only one question are you aware that the show is missing "Fools Like Us".Well did not show up in what I down loaded.Other than that thanks very much for your time and effort-much appreciated and enjoyed.
Thanks for the posting and for the link-worked fine.Great to hear Mac though rare to understand him even at the best of times.Only one question are you aware that the show is missing "Fools Like Us".Well did not show up in what I down loaded.Other than that thanks very much for your time and effort-much appreciated and enjoyed.
Thanks for this!
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