Joe Jackson - 2010-11-07 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Joe Jackson Trio
2010-11-07
Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Audience recording, very good quality
mp3 @ 320 kbps

After more than 30 years since his Look Sharp! debut, Joe Jackson is still going strong. Joe has greatly diversified his sound over the years, exploring various aspects of jazz, classical, film soundtracks, pop, and rock, and with many different band arrangements and configurations. In 2002, he got back together with his original 4-piece band (Graham Maby-bass, Gary Sanford-guitar, and Dave Houghton-drums), resulting in Volume 4 (2003, following after the 1st 3 albums made with this lineup, Look Sharp!, I'm The Man, and Beat Crazy, 1979-1980, before moving on) and a subsequent tour. Joe stayed with this arrangement for awhile, until in 2007, he dropped Gary Sanford and his guitar, and continued as a Trio. Joe's live shows have always been musical events, as he is constantly experimenting, re-arranging, and improvising through his selections of his own and others classic tracks. This trio show from 2010 demonstrates this very effectively, as Joe features new versions of old hits, and unique cover versions, with an overall jazzier sound and feel. If you like this, you should definitely check out Joe's brand new live album, Live Music (available for sale here), which uses selected tracks taken from the very same European tour as this show. So, here's to Joe Jackson, from 1979 to 2010 and beyond.

Tracklist:
1. It's Different For Girls - solo
2. Tomorrow's World
3. Too Tough
4. Fools In Love
5. The Uptown Train
6. Anyone Who Had a Heart (Bacharach)
7. Chinatown
8. Another World
9. Sunday Papers
10. Girl (Beatles) - solo
11. Be My Number Two - solo
12. Can We Still Be Friends (Rundgren)
13. Invisible Man
14. Inbetweenies (Ian Dury)
15. Take It Like A Man
16. Is She Really Going Out With Him?
17. Got the Time
Encore:
18. Music To Watch Girls By (Williams)
19. Steppin' Out
20. Home Town (solo)

Joe Jackson Trio:
Joe Jackson - vocals, piano, synthesizer, melodica
Graham Maby - bass, backing vocals
Dave Houghton - drums, percussion, backing vocals

New Link! (Updated 12/05/23)
Joe_Jackson_2010-11-07_Amsterdam.rar

 

Joe Jackson - 1979-05-12 - Whiskey a Go Go, Hollywood, CA

Joe Jackson
1979-05-12
Whiskey a Go Go, Hollywood, CA
Pre-FM Soundboard recording, excellent quality
mp3 @ 320 kbps


In the wake of Graham Parker, many other 'new wave' and literate 'angry young rocker' type artists made their marks and presence known, most notably Elvis Costello, and a little later, in 1979, this guy, Joe Jackson. Previously I've featured some shows from around the middle years of his career (1983-Rockpalast, 1986-Tokyo), but not his early days. So, here is a rousing high-energy show with great sound quality from Joe's first American Tour in 1979, in support of his debut album, Look Sharp! He also previews a few songs from his 2nd album, I'm the Man ('Friday', 'Kinda Kute', 'I'm the Man'), which would be released later that year, as well as some interesting covers (The Maytal's 'Pressure Drop', Chuck Berry's 'Come On'). In this show it's easy to see how and why he made such a vivid impression on the late-70's music scene with his mixture of punk, rock, pop, and classic styles.

Tracklist:
1 One More Time
2 Pretty Girls
3 Look Sharp
4 Friday
5 Sunday Papers
6 Baby Stick Around
7 Is She Really Going Out With Him
8 Fools In Love
9 Life Is A Bowl Of Cherries
10 Kinda Kute
11 Happy Loving Couples
12 I'm The Man
13 Throw It Away
14 Got The Time
15 Pressure Drop
16 Come On

New Link! (Updated 07/27/21)
Joe_Jackson_-_1979-05-12_-_Whiskey_A_Go_Go.rar

 

Joe Jackson - 1986-10-21 - Tokyo, Japan

Joe Jackson
1986-10-21
Nakano Sun Plaza
Tokyo, Japan
Soundboard, Ex. Quality
mp3 @ 320 kbps
Artwork Included

While we're still highlighting piano-based rock, I wanted to post another Joe Jackson show, this one from the Big World Tour, which was a great album and tour. Jackson has made several great albums, but I consider Big World to be his real masterpiece, his most ambitious and accomplished album, and a rewarding listening experience. Just a great (and great sounding) album from start to finish. Unfortunately, it has not gotten the attention it deserves. I consider Big World to be one of the very best albums of the '80's. This quality recording from Tokyo captures the spirit and excellence of the show quite well, and is highly recommended, particularly for those that may not be as familiar with the Big World songs as with Joe's other 'hits'. This is the complete show. 

Tracklist:
01 One More Time
02 Wild West
03 Right And Wrong
04 You Can't Get What You Want
05 (It's A) Big World
06 Home Town
07 On Your Radio
08 Shanghai Sky
09 Fifty Dollar Love Affair
10 Cancer - Be My Number Two - Breaking Us In Two
11 Steppin' Out
12 Survival
13 Soul Kiss
14 It's Different For Girls
15 The Jet Set
16 Sunday Papers (Monday Papers)
17 Tonight And Forever
18 Jumpin Jive Medley: Jack You're Dead - What's The Use Of Getting Sober - Jumpin Jive
19 I'm The Man
20 Man In The Street

Joe Jackson: Vocals, Keyboards
Tom Teeley: Guitar, Vocals
Rick Ford: Bass, Vocals
Gary Burke: Drums

New link! (Updated 01/05/14)
Joe_Jackson_-_1986-10-21_-Tokyo.rar

Joe Jackson - 1983-04-16 - Rockpalast

Joe Jackson
1983-04-16
Rockpalast
Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
SBD - Radio Broadcast, Very Good Quality
mp3 @ 192 kbps
Artwork Included

First up on our under-appreciated piano-rock hit parade is Joe Jackson, a consummate musician who has dabbled in various different musical periods and styles (pop, rock, new wave, jazz, swing, classical, etc), and has always produced quality stuff. He first came on the scene in 1979, and made a big splash with his post-punk new-wave style debut album Look Sharp!, when he was grouped with the likes of Elvis Costello and Graham Parker as the voices of change. His best period was undoubtedly the 1980’s, when he released one great album after another (including Jumpin’ Jive, Night and Day, Body and Soul, Big World, Live, and Blaze of Glory (Big World was my pick for top album of 1986 and high on the album of the decade list). Although his popularity has steadily waned since the early ‘80’s as he has ventured into more eclectic musical styles, he has remained a force to be reckoned with, and one of my favorite artists. Here is a fine show with very good sound quality from the Night and Day Tour in 1983, probably his most successful album and tour, from a German radio broadcast.


Tracklist
1. On Your Radio
2. Another World
3. Sunday Papers
4. Look Sharp!
5. Breaking Us In Two
6. Is She Really Going Out With Him? (a cappella version)
7. Target - T.V. Age
8. Tuxedo Junction
9. Steppin' Out
10. Beat Crazy
11. One More Time
12. A Slow Song
13. Band Intros
14. Motown Medley:
(a) Uptight (Everything's Alright)
(b) Tears Of A Clown
(c) I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
(d) How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
(e) Heat Wave
(f) Uptight (Everything's Alright) (reprise)
15. I'm The Man

The Band:
Joe Jackson - voc/sax/vibraphone/piano
Graham Maby - bass/voc
Larry Tolfree - drums
Joy Askew - keyb/voc
Sue Hadjopoulos - perc
Ed Rynesdal - keyb/violin/voc

New Link! (Updated 09/28/21)
Joe_Jackson_-_1983-04-16_-_Rockpalast.rar