Hi everyone. Barring any delay we're set to get Archive #58 on Friday, so what do you think it will be and what do you want it to be?
Three shows that immediately come to my mind are August 20th, 1981, June 21st, 2012, and October 27th, 2002. How about you?
And if anybody happens to enjoy reading about these releases, I've heard these reviews aren't completely awful: https://cantfindtickets.wordpress.com/category/live-downloads-archive-series-reviews/ (At least I waited 2 hours 😁).
I have no idea what's next, but I haven't ever been disappointed by a release in this series. Even when my initial reaction to a release isn't off the charts excitement, I already know before listening to each show that there is immense value there, buried treasures and gems, moments that won't be duplicated in another show. All I have to do is recall the long years before we had any live album from Bruce at all and the infrequency of the ones that followed after 75/85 to remind myself that these are the boom years.
Every show we get is a blessing. Somewhere in every performance, something I crave lies waiting.