People, You've Got the Power Over What We Do

[chomiji]

These songs are all about being a band on the road, and the relationship between audience and artist during the performance:

"Bob Seger - Turn the page (original 1973)" (Watch on YouTube)

Bob Seger: Turn the Page

"Jackson Browne - The Load Out and Stay - Live BBC 1978" (Watch on YouTube)

Jackson Browne: The Load Out / Stay

"Boston - Rock And Roll Band - 6/17/1979 - Giants Stadium (Official)" (Watch on YouTube)

Boston: Rock and Roll band

Anybody have any others to add to the set?

Comments

[chomiji]

Yes, those are the sorts of thoughts I was thinking! And re Same Auld Lang Syne and the intersection of the road and missing the one you love, plus Billy Joel: I was also thinking of Blonde Over Blue (that's a great studio live recording). I especially love the line about "in Hell, there's a cheap motel, where the bar just closed and the windows never open ... ."