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Cat's Cradle

Chapel Hill, NC
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04/09/1984
T Bone Burnett
Set 1King Of The Road / Shut It Tight
Hold On Tight
House Of Mirrors
50 Million Years Ago (unreleased song)
Trap Door
Whole Lotta Love (aborted Led Zep cover)
Power Of Love
-Ronald Reagan Rant/T Bone For President-
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
After All These Years
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Animals cover)
The 60's
Murder Weapon
Fatally Beautiful
My Life And The Women Who Lived It
Hula Hoop
Art Movies (unreleased song)
Madison Avenue
Hefner And Disney
Driving Wheel
Not Fade Away (Buddy Holly cover)
CommentThe old Cat's Cradle used to have the stage laid out right beside the street entrance. T-Bone made this super cool entrance walking in off the street in a long trench coat, like on the cover of "Proof...", guitar case in hand, singing acapella Roger Miller's "King of the Road". He then proceeeds to take out his guitar and begin the show. You can hear the tail end of this entrance where the recording begins. T-Bone had the crowd in rapt attention, frequently singing along as on "Trap Door", "Murder Weapon" and "Driving Wheel". The two part audience backing vocals on "Trap Door" is something I'll never forget. Truly a magical moment that's never been duplicated in my show going life. At one point in the show T-Bone notices an old piano off to the side of the stage and uses it for "Madison Avenue". Most of this set was requests and there's a lot of great stage banter from T-Bone.
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03/03/1987
The Feelies
Set 1The Undertow
On The Roof
The High Road
Two Rooms
The Last Roundup
Too Far Gone
Moscow Nights
Crazy Rhythms
I'm A Believer [Monkees]
Sedan Delivery [Neil Young]
See No Evil [Television]
Run Run Run/European Son/What Goes On [Velvet Underground]
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04/05/1987
Eric Andersen
Set 1Rolling Home
More Often Than Not
Faithful
Sheila
Girls Of Denmark
Carry Me Away
Istanbul
Where Goes My Love
Come To My Bedside, My Darlin'
Ghost Upon The Road
Close The Door Lightly When You Go
Set 2Moonchild River Song
Can't Get You Out Of My Life
The Hills Of Tuscany
Trouble In Paris
A Sea Of Tears
Blue River
Spanish Steps
Is It Really Love At All
Singin' Man / Street Singer
Thirsty Boots
Listen To The Rain
Set 3
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07/29/1987
Flaming Lips
96601
Set 1One Million Billionth Of A Millisecond On A Sunday Morning
Just Like Before
With You
Unplugged
Charlie Manson Blues
Death Valley '69
Seven Chinese Brothers
Maximum Dream Of Evel Knievel
Staring At Sound
Prescription Love
Scratching The Door >
Break On Through (To The Other Side) >
Who Do You Love? >
Rock On >
A Day In The Life >
Scratching The Door >
Communication Breakdown
Summertime Blues
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09/15/1987
Sonic Youth
77375
Set 1Schizophrenia
Tom Violence
White Kross
Kotton Krown
Stereo Sanctity
Brother James
Pipeline
HotWire My Heart
Beauty Lies In The Eye
PCH
Catholic Block
Tuff Gnarl
CommentCirculates as a bootleg entitled "Be My Sister In Death" with the following five tracks recorded live in California 1990:

Tunic (Song For Karen)
Dirty Boots
Kill Yr. Idols
Silver Rocket
Mary-Christ
Kool Thing
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11/15/1987
The Feelies
Set 1The Undertow
Lets Go
On The Roof
The High Road
Too Much
She Said She Said (Beatles)
The Good Earth
Mannequin (Wire)
Slipping (Into Something)
Two Rooms
The Last Roundup
Crazy Rhythms
I'm A Believer (Monkees)
Sedan Delivery (Neil Young)
Run Run Run/European Son/What Goes On (Velvet Underground)
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11/17/1987
Alex Chilton
Set 1[cuts] Tee Ni Nee Ni Noo
In The Street
Rock Hard
B-A-B-Y
Thing For You
Make A Little Love
Volare
Thank You, John
Disco Lady
Lost My Job
Bangkok
Goldfinger
September Gurls
Come By Here
Little G.t.o.
No Sex
Take It Off
Alex Reads Dalai Lama News Item
Dalai Lama
Set 2
Set 3
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08/16/1989
Leeway
Set 1Marathon
Rise and Fall
Mark of the Squealer
On The Outside
Be Loud
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02/07/1990
Phish
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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02/24/1990
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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05/01/1990
Nirvana
Set 1School
Floyd The Barber
Love Buzz
Dive
Spank Thru
Breed
About A Girl
Scoff
Big Cheese
In Bloom
Polly
Stain
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06/06/1990
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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09/06/1990
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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11/01/1990
Uncle Tupelo
Set 1Punch Drunk
Nothing
True To Life
Postcard
Flatness
Life Worth Livin'
Before I Break
That Year
Outdone
No Depression
Screen Door
D.Boon
Wasn't Born To Follow
Little Guitars
Watch Me Fall
Graveyard Shift
I Wanna Be Your Dog
"t-shirt song"
Whiskey Bottle
Factory Belt

Encore
Sin City
Down By The River
Orange Blossom Special
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11/14/1990
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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11/15/1990
Blue Aeroplanes
Set 1Razor Walk (joined in progress)
The Applicant
What It Is
You Are Loved
Huh
Days of 49
Lover and Confidante
Weightless
...And Stones
Fun
Jacket Hangs
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Breaking In My Heart
instrumental
Sweet Jane
Set 2
Set 3
Comment(Days of 49 >watch your speakers for falling microphone at 1:47!!!)
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11/16/1990
Sonic Youth
Set 1
Set 2Tom Violence
Titanium Expose
Eric's Trip
Cinderella's Big Score
Catholic Block
Mary Christ
Schizophrenia
Tunic
Dirty Boots
White Cross
My Friend Goo
Lee #2
Inhuman
Set 3
Comment2nd set is the Late show
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02/27/1991
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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04/18/1991
Cracker
Set 1Someday
Teen Angst
Jail
Satisfy You
St. Catejan
I'm A Good Old Rebel
One Of These Days
How Can I Live Without You?
Dont Fuck Me Up (With Peace And Love)
Dr. Bernice
Mr. Wrong
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
Can I Take My Gun Up To Heaven?
(I Was Born In A) Laundromat
Shut Us Down

E: Axe Murderer Song
McPherson's Hornpipe
Sweethearts
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07/10/1991
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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07/25/1991
Phish
18567, 79577, 123642, 136368
Set 1My Sweet One, The Sloth > Foam, Suzy Greenberg, The Divided Sky, Flat Fee, AC/DC Bag, Sweet Adeline, Cavern, Run Like an Antelope
Set 2The Landlady, Golgi Apparatus, The Squirming Coil, Llama, Poor Heart, Jesus Left Chicago, Lizards, Stash, Touch Me, Take the A-Train, Mike's Song > I am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, E: Split Open and Melt
CommentWith The Giant Country Horns.
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09/20/1991
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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02/21/1992
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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04/11/1992
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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07/02/1992
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentFlying Mice opened
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08/07/1992
Archers of Loaf
Set 1Toast
Raincoat (unreleased)
Bathroom
You And Me
Pile Of Dirt (unreleased)
South Carolina
Powerwalker
Might
The Bag (unreleased)
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10/24/1992
Indecision
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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12/09/1992
Ween
Set 1Big Jilm
Never Squeal
Captain Fantasy
Tick
Pork Roll, Egg and Cheese
Cover It With Gas and Set It On Fire
The Goin' Gets Tough From The Getgo
Don't Get 2 Close (2 My Fantasy)
Nan
Marble Tulip Juicy Tree
Ode To Rene
Mango Woman
El Camino
Demon Sweat
You Fucked Up
Old Queen Cole
Papa Zit
Buckingham Green
Birthday Boy
Fat Lenny
Reggaejunkiejew
CommentOfficially released in 2008 as "At The Cat's Cradle, 1992" on Chocodog / MVDAudio.
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03/02/1993
Television
Set 1Intro
Prove It
This Tune
1880 Or So
Beauty Trip
No Glamour For Willi
Venus
Call Mr. Lee
Set 2The Rocket
Rhyme
Glory
In World
Marquee Moon
Don't Want Your Lovin'
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12/15/1995
John Cale
Set 1Broken Hearts
On A Wedding Anniversary - Do Not Go Gentle
The Soul Of Carmen Miranda
Antartica Starts Here
Grandfather's House
A Child's Xmas In Wales
Solitaire
Set Me Free
Dying On The Vine
Cordoba
Fear Is A Man's Best Friend
Heartbreak Hotel
Paris 1919
Style It Takes
Thoughtless Kind
Hallelujah
Dirty Ass Rock and Roll
I Keep A Close Watch
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJohn Cale live with B.J. Cole and The Soldier String Quartet

John Cale - vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
B.J.Cole - pedal steel guitar
David Soldier - violin
Todd Reynolds - violin
Martha Mooke - viola
Dawn Buckholz - cello
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10/11/1996
Richard Thompson
Set 1East There, Steady Now
Hide It Away
Razor Dance
Bank Vault In Heaven
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Hand Of Kindness
Put It There Pal
Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shand's
Al Bowlly's In Heaven
Back Street Slide
Cold Kisses
1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Hamlet
The Ghost Of You Walks
Valerie
Business On You
Shoot Out The Lights
Wall Of Death
Tear Stained Letter
I Feel So Good
She Cut Off Her Long Silken Hair
Mascara Tears
Hokey Pokey
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09/25/1997
Leo Kottke
Set 1Eggtooth
Eight Miles High
Deep River Blues
Times Twelve
William Powell
"Trombone Story"
Peckerwood
Jesus Maria
Rings
Intro to "Big Situation"
Big Situation
I Yell At Traffic / Room Service
"Turley Richards"
Louise
Morning is a Long Way Home
Set 2"Seka Tavcar"
Across the Street
Standing in My Shoes
"Dr. John"
Hear the Wind Howl
"Rob, the Welsh Electrocutionist"
Snorkel
Jack Fig
Corrina, Corrina
Cripple Creek
CommentLeo Kottke - guitar
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04/04/1998
Hepcat
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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06/19/2000
Frank Black & The Catholics
Set 1Bullet
Hermaproditos
Stupid Me
Robert Onion (instrumental)
Main Show:
Blast Off
You're Such A Wire
All My Ghosts
Six Sixty Six (cut)
Sir Rockaby (cut)
Superabound (start Is Slightly Cut)
Hermaphroditos (cut)
Skeleton Man
Calistan (cut)
I've Seen Your Picture
The Swimmer (cut)
If It Takes All Night (intro Only Then The Tape Runs Out)
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01/30/2001
Frank Black & The Catholics
Set 1All The Tired Horses
Velvety Instrumental
All My Ghosts
Fiddle Riddle
Sir Rockabye
Gouge Away
Dancing The Manta Ray
Skeleton Man
Bullet
Mr. Grieves / Jumping Bean
Oddball
Calistan
The Black Rider
Six Sixty Six
Coming Into Los Angeles
Los Angeles
I Love Your Brain
Men In Black
I've Seen Your Picture
Robert Onion (end cut)
Stupid Me (start cut)
Blast Off
Hermaphroditos
Every Time I Go Around Here
Fu Manchu
Where Is My Mind?
Re-Make Re-Model

Dog Gone
Nimrod's Son
Western Star
I Switched You
You're Such A Wire
Set 2
Set 3
CommentSoundcheck
Pray For The Girls (Instrumental Snippet)
Velvety Instrumental
unknown
Oddball
unknown
I'll Be Blue
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01/28/2007
The Five Percent
82984
Set 1I Am
Come Around To You
Butterflies
Used To Loving You
Message In A Bottle @
Most Of Each Day
Because Of You
Lost
Traffic
Possiblity Of #
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10/03/2008
Charlie Louvin
Set 1The Great Atomic Power
Waiting for a Train
Will You Visit Me On Sundays
Long Journey Home
Praying
See the Big Man Cry
Cash on the Barrelhead
CommentOpening for the Old 97's.

Possibly missing a few songs at the beginning.
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