Feature: Bootleg Country

Reviews of concert recordings not commercially released

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• Bootleg Country: Eddie Vedder - Live in Berkeley (4/7/08)

  Pearl Jam's front man goes it alone in concert, and shows he's got what it takes.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Feb 06, 2009

• Bootleg Country: John Fogerty - Vet's Rousing Welcome Home (7/4/87)

  Bootleg Country is back and we're visiting John Fogerty playing some Creedence classics.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Dec 17, 2008

• Bootleg Country: Robert Earl Keen - Live at the Strawberry Festival, 2000

  It was the first time I'd ever paid money to see someone I didn't know.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Mar 11, 2008

• Bootleg Country: Tom Waits - Live in Hamburg, 1977

  It took me nearly a decade, but I finally get Tom Waits. This show is the reason why.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Jan 21, 2008

• Bootleg Country: Bob Dylan - Live in the '90s

  The greatest living songwriter performs during his mid-career slump and still knocks it out of the park.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Jan 07, 2008

• Bootleg Country: Ryan Adams - 06/03/05

  Damn Sam, I love a bootleg that rocks.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Apr 18, 2007

• Bootleg Country: Pete Seeger And Big Bill Broonzy - 10/25/56

  Masters of folk and blues play together. The results will change your life.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Mar 25, 2007

• Bootleg Country: Nanci Griffith - 11/29/98

  Nanci Griffith playing her favorite songs with her favorite people.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Feb 13, 2007

• Bootleg Country: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - 10/28/06

  Tom Petty gets no respect. Find out why, inside.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Dec 20, 2006

• Bootleg Country: John Prine - 09/12/99

  Bootleg Country is back and badder than ever.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Nov 29, 2006

• Bootleg Country: Otis Redding - 1967

  I don't know much, but I know I love Otis Redding.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Oct 09, 2006

• Bootleg Country: William Shatner 1977

  Captain Kirk gets jiggy with it.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Sep 21, 2006

• Bootleg Country: Paul Simon - 02/14/87

  How a cheap record player taught me about serious music.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Sep 13, 2006

• Bootleg Country: Gillian Welch - 09/17/03

  If there really are angels, and they really do sing, then they must sound like Gillian Welch.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Sep 02, 2006

• Bootleg Country: REM - 06/09/84

  Rediscovering an old bootleg, for the first time.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Aug 25, 2006

• Bootleg Country: Lyle Lovett - 01/27/92

  Best bootleg ever.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Aug 06, 2006

• Bootleg Country: Lou Reed - 12/16/72

  This is what rock is supposed to be. Two guitars, bass and drums. No frills, all rock.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Jul 25, 2006

• Bootleg Country: Jimmy Buffett - 09/04/99

  The son of a son of a sailor drinks margaritas in his beach house on the moon.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Jul 13, 2006

• Bootleg Country: Nirvana - 10/31/91

  Nirvana just doesn't do it for me anymore.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Jun 23, 2006

• Bootleg Country: U2 - 08/28/93

  The reason U2 are the greatest rock band in the universe.

  Review by Mat Brewster — on Jun 11, 2006