July 17, 1980, Longhorn Bar, Minneapolis, MN

01. I Wanna Be Loved (Johnny Thunders)
02. More Cigarettes
03. Hey Little Girl
04. So Long
05. Get Off The Telephone
06. Get On The Stick
07.  All Day And All Of The Night (The Kinks)
08. All By Myself (Johnny Thunders)

I don’t watch the T.V, I watch the clock,
Party going up there on the block...

Supporting: The Dads

Notes: Earliest known live recording.

Recording: Soundboard

Bootleg: The Early Mats / 1980-1981 Early Shows

April 12, 1991, Willem II, Den Bosch, Netherlands

01. Bastards Of Young
02. Trouble (Elvis Presley)
03. I Don’t Know
04. I Will Dare
05. Achin’ To Be
06. Another Girl, Another Planet (Only Ones)
07. Merry Go Round
08. Satellite
09. Nightclub Jitters
10. Someone Take The Wheel
11. One Wink At A Time
12. Swingin Party
13. Waitress In The Sky
14. Skyway
15. When It Began
16. Valentine
17. Kiss me On The Bus
18. Talent Show
19. Asking Me Lies
20. Nobody
21. Hey Good Lookin’ (Hank Williams)
22. Route 66 (Nat King Cole/Rolling Stones)
23. Here Comes A Regular
24. Can’t Hardly Wait
25. Within Your Reach
26. Sonic Reducer (Dead Boys)
27. Never Mind
28. Friday Night Is Killing Me (early Bash & Pop song)
29. Left Of The Dial
30. Alex Chilton
31. The Ledge
32. I.O.U.

Elvis in the ground,
There’ll be no beer tonight...

Notes: Good show, especially for a European performance where the band were prone to be antagonistic. Possible the first live performance of Bash & Pop’s ‘Friday Night Is Kiling Me.’

Recording: Soundboard (?)

May 22, 1991, Center Stage, Atlanta, GA

01. I’ll Be You
02. I Don’t Know
03. I Will Dare
04. Achin’ To Be
05. Sadly Beautiful
06. If Only You Were Lonely
07. Merry Go Round
08. Satellite
09. Happy Town
10. unknow blues/funk
11. Swingin Party
12. One Wink At A Time
13. Waitress In The Sky
14. When It Began
15. Raw Ramp (T. Rex)
16. Talent Show > Good Time Charile’s Got The Blues (Danny O’Keefe/Elvis Presley)
17. Asking Me Lies
18. Someone Take The Wheel
19. Valentine
20. Bent Out Of Shape
21. Hey Good Lookin’ (Hank Williams)
22. Nobody
23. Answering Machine
24. Kissin’ In Action
25. Attitude
26. The Ledge
27. Unsatisfied
28. Rave On (Buddy Holly)
29. Treatment Bound
30. Nowhere Is My Home
31. Favorite Thing
32. Bastards Of Young
33. Sonic Reducer (Dead Boys)

And I could purge my soul perhaps,
For the imminent collapse...

Notes: Rare performance of ‘Rave On.’

Recording: Soundboard

December 6, 1987, Gift Center, San Francisco, CA

01. I.O.U.
02. Never Mind
03. Hold My Life
04. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Prince)
05. Kiss Me On The Bus
06. Another Girl, Another Planet (Only Ones)
07. Nightclub Jitters
08. Valentine
09. Little Mascara
10. Answering Machine
11. Otto
12. The Look Of Love (Lesley Gore)
13. Love Lost (James Burton/Slim Dunlap)
14. Color Me Impressed
15. Willpower
16. Darlin’ One
17. Go
18. Waitress In The Sky
19. Fuck School
20. Cruella DeVille
21. I Don’t Know
22. Within Your Reach
23. The Ledge
24. Can’t Hardly Wait
25. Black Diamond
26. Unsatisfied
27. I Will Dare
28. Anarchy In The UK (Sex Pistols)
29. I Wanna Destroy You (Soft Boys)
30. Walk On The Wild Side (Lou Reed)
31. Left Of The Dial
32. Alex Chilton
33. Bastards Of Young

We might crack up in the sun,
Or we’ll lose it in the shade...

Support: Young Fresh Fellows

Notes: Nice tight show. The vocals are really up front and at times sound almost like a soundboard - hard to determine. Good version of ‘I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man.’ Nice to see older tracks like ‘Otto’ and ‘Fuck School’ making and appearance. And for my money, one of the great underated Mats songs of all time ‘Go.’ Early performance of ‘Darlin’ One,’ and the performance of ‘Willpower’ is actually pretty cool. The lyrics to ‘Anarchy In The UK’ are pretty much butchered, but it’s the thought that counts...

Recording: Audience/SB (?)

April 23, 1987, Brassy’s, Cocoa Beach, FL

01. I.O.U
02. Shooting Dirty Pool
03. Never Mind
04. Bastards Of Young
05. I’m In Trouble
06. Hold My Life
07. I Will Dare
08. Can’t Hardly Wait
09. Election Day
10. Lay It Down Clown
11. Answering Machine
12. Within Your Reach
13. The Ledge
14. Another Girl, Another Planet (Only Ones)
15. September Gurls (Big Star)
16. Red Red Wine
17. Little Mascara
18. Unsatisfied
19. I Just Don’t Give A Damn (George Jones)
20. Go
21. Gary’s Got A Boner
22. Battleship Chains (Georgia Satellites)
23. Alex Chilton
24. Left Of The Dial
25. Favorite Thing
26. I Got You Babe (Sonny And Cher)
27. Take Me To The Hospital

On and on and on and on,
Which side are you on?

Recording: Soundboard? Audience is very low and suggests this may be a board recording.

October 26, 1984, Club Lingerie, Los Angeles, Ca

01. Hayday
02. Color Me Impressed
03. Baby Strange (T. Rex)
04. Unsatisfied
05. Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out
06. Can’t Hardly Wait
07. I Will Dare
08. Black Diamond
09. God Damn Job
10. Take Me Down To The Hospital
11. Johnny’s Gonna Die
12. Yeah Yeah (Revillos)
13. Hear You Been To College
14. Gary’s Got A Boner
15. Kids Don’t Follow
16. Hitchin’ A Ride (Vanity Fair)
17. Answering Machine
18. Run It
19. We’re Comin’ Out
20. Customer

Kids won’t stand still,
Kids won’t shut up...

Notes: Essential show. ‘Black Diamond’ smokes while ‘Johnny’s Gonna Die’ smolders. Probably one of the best bluesy versions of ‘Hear You Been To College.’

Recording: Fantastic audience. Sounds like a broadcast/soundboard.

Bootleg: Live At Lingerie

July 28, 1987, Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, PA

Complete Audience Recording:
01. Hold My Life
02. Favorite Thing
03. Waitress In The Sky
04. I’m In Trouble
05. I.O.U.
06. Never Mind
07. Sixteen Blue
08. Can’t Hardly Wait
09. I Will Dare
10. September Gurls (Only Ones)
11. Swingin Party
12. Nightclub Jitters
13. Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson)
14. Within Your Reach
15. The Ledge
16. Little Mascara
17. Alex Chilton / Easier Said Than Done (The Essex)
18. I Don’t Know
19. Bastards Of Young
20. Unsatisfied

Partial Master Soundboard:
01. - dialogue
02. Swingin Party
03. Nightclub Jitters
04. - dialogue
05. Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson)
06. - dialogue
07. Within Your Reach
08. The Ledge
09. Little Mascara
10. Alex Chilton
11. Esier Said Than Done (The Essex)
12. I Don’t Know
13. Bastards Of Young
14. Unsatisfied
15. Outro.

City got me drownin’,
I guess it’s up to me...

Recording: Complete audience. Incomplete master soundboard.

August 17, 1985, Trenton City Gardens, Trenton, NJ

01. Love You Till Friday
02. Kiss Me On The Bus
03. Unsatisfied
04. I Will Dare (Bob shows up)
05. Bastards Of Young
06. I’m In Trouble
07. God Damn Job
08. Color Me Impressed
09. Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out
10. Takin A Ride
11. Dose Of Thunder
12. If Only You Were Lonely
13. I’ll Buy
14. Favorite Thing
15. Can’t Hardly Wait
16. Lay It Down Clown
17. Left Of The Dial
18. Answering Machine
19. Black Diamond
20. Take Me Down To The Hospital
21. Go
22. Johnny’s Gonna Die
23. Kids Don’t Follow

Take off your shirt, where does it hurt?
Get outta them slacks, outta them slacks, cut the belt...

Support: ‘The Rettmans’ and possibly ‘Mortal Micronauts’

Recording: Soundboard

Notes: Bob is late for the show, arriving during ‘I Will Dare.’ Someone yells “I want my money back,” to which Paul replies, “I don’t blame ya.” Interesting thing about this show, especially considering the era, not one cover song is played (“Black Diamond” doesn’t count since they made it their own). Early 5:30 pm show. - This show has often been listed as August 18 but I have never seen any verification for that date. There are at least two fliers that list it as the 17th.

Bootleg: The Late Bob Show (incomplete).

July 1, 1985, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN

01. Hear You Been To College
02. Bastards Of Young
03. Gary’s Got A Boner
04. Color Me Impressed
05. I’ll Buy
06. Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out
07. Unsatisfied
08. 1977 (aka Punk Poop)
09. Jean Genie (David Bowie)
10. Can’t Hardly Wait
11. Dose Of Thunder
12. The Man Who Invented Himself (Robyn Hitchcock)
13. I Wanna Destroy You (Soft Boys)
14. I Will Dare
15. Little Mascara
16. Left Of The Dial
17. Take Me Down To The Hospital
18. Takin’ A Ride
19. I’m In Trouble
20. Rattlesnake
21. Hitchin’ A Ride (Vanity Fair)
22. Customer
23. Kids Don’t Follow
24. Kansas City Star (Roger Miller)

Cruisin’ on my belly all night long,
You gotta hold on...

Support: Laughing Stock (previously know as REMs. Led by Jim Walsh who wrote “All Over But the Shouting” and “Waxed Up Hair and Painted Shoes”)

Notes: The Replacements were a substitute for Robyn Hitchcock who canceled.

Fan Notes: One humorous moment that I recall from that show occurred when some audience member called out, “Tommy’s got a boner!” (As you know, the actual song title is ‘Gary’s Got A Boner’ from their album ‘Let It Be’.) Paul heard the shout, gave us a “He does?” look, and walked over to Tommy Stinson. He moved Tommy’s bass away to get a better look. I couldn’t tell if Tommy had a boner or not and Paul didn’t say.

Recording: Soundboard? It’s been suggested this may be a radio broadcast, but I’ve seen no evidence of that.

Bootleg: Simply Unacceptable

January 22, 1986, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN

01. Lookin’ For Ya
02. Dose Of Thunder
03. Hold My Life
04. Gimme Noise
05. Kick Your Door Down
06. Little Mascara
07. Answering Machine
08. Left Of The Dial
09. Johnny’s Gonna Die
10. Unsatisfied
11. Waitress In The Sky
12. Kiss Me On The Bus
13. I Will Dare
14. Rock And Roll All Nite (Kiss)
15. Yummy Yummy Yummy (Ohio Express)
16. Color Me Impressed
17. Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out
18. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
19. Substitute (The Who)
20. Take Me Down To The Hospital
21. Jean Genie (David Bowie)
22. Yeah Yeah (Revillos)
23. The Last Time (Rolling Stones)
24. September Gurls (Big Star)
25. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price/Elvis Presley)
26. Easier Said Than Done (The Essex)

Your radio is playin’ rather loud,
It don’t sound like me...

Support: Summer of Love, Good Joe

Tickets: $6.50/$7.50

Notes: Second night of a two night stand. Covers heavy set. Blistering version of ‘Hold My Life.’

Recording: Audience (Soundboard?)

August 28, 2003, Cactus Club, Milwaukee, WI

01. Future Boy (Turin Brakes)
02. Now We Come To Hide
03. Something’s Wrong
04. Make’s me Happy
05. Vow
06. Hey You
07. Not A Moment Too Soon
08. Alternative Monkey
09. First Steps > Friday Night Is Killing Me
10. Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
11. Teenage Kicks (Undertones)
12. Death Of A Clown (Dave Davies)
13. Another One Bites The Dust (Queen) > Come On Tonight

We fall apart, we fall together,
We’re getting worse, we’re getting better...

Notes: Backing band are The Figs. Tommy on drums for “Just The Way You Are.”

Recording: Soundboard

December 8, 1984, Maxwell’s, Hoboken, NJ

01.  interview segment 1
02.  interview segment 2
03.  interview segment 3
04.  interview segment 4
05.  interview segment 5
06.  interview segment 6
07.  interview segment 7
08.  interview segment 8

They give as much as they can,
Which is very little...

Notes: Paul Westerberg interview in the cellar of Maxwell’s, with Mike Dylan, college radio, Rutgers, NJ.

Recording: Tape machine

August 28, 1989, Greatwoods Amphitheater, Mansfield, MA

Partial Set:
01.  Achin’ To Be
02.  Waitress In The Sky
03.  Don’t Ask Why
04.  Unsatisfied
05.  I’ll Be You
06.  I Will Dare

The way I used to love her,
That’s the way I hate her now...

Supporting: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Notes: Sorry Ma track “Don’t Ask Why’” makes a surprising and welcome addition to this later period show.

Recording: Soundboard

Bootleg: We’re Better Than The Heartbreakers / Shit Shower And Shave

May 19, 1986, Club Vera, Gronongen, Holland

01. Bastards Of Young
02. Takin A Ride
03. Favorite Thing
04. Valentine
05. Left Of The Dial
06. Unsatisfied
07. I Will Dare
08. Rock And Roll All Nite (Kiss)
09. Black Diamond
10. Color Me Impressed
11. Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out
12. Johnny’s Gonna Die
13. Hootenanny
14. Waitress In The Sky
15. September Gurls (Big Star)
16. Sixteen Blue
17. Lift Her Skirt
18. Kiss Me On The Bus
19. Buck Hill > Another Girl, Another Planet (Only Ones)
20. We’re Coming Out
21. God Damn Job
22. I’m In Trouble
23. Take Me Down To The Hospital
24. Go
25. - dicking around
26. Marine Corps Hymn (Phillips)
27. Dose Of Thunder
28. Gary’s Got A Boner
29. Hitchin’ A Ride
30. Answering Machine
31. - more dicking around
32. Customer

C’mon, let’s make a scene,
Oh, baby, don’t be so mean...

Notes: Fiery set. Live debut of ‘Valentine’ which includes different lyrics.

Recording: Great soundboard - good balance

June 3, 1984, CBGB’s, New York, NY

01. Sixteen Blue
02. Hayday
03. Favorite Thing
04. I’m In Trouble
05. Willpower
06. Take Me Down To The Hospital
07. Hey Good Lookin’ (Hank Williams)
08. Fuck school
09. You Lose
10. Mr. whirly
11. Nowhere Man (The Beatles)

Please don’t call me,
I’ve been drinkin’ alone...

Notes: Incomplete recording

Recording: Soundboard

Bootleg: Everybody Loves An Ego-Maniac

April 18, 1989, Beacham Theater, Orlando, FL

01. I.O.U (cuts in)
02. Anywhere Is Better Than Here
03. Color Me Impressed
04. Back To Back
05. Achin’ To Be
06. The Ledge
07. Darlin’ One
08. Hold My Life
09. I Will Dare
10. Nightclub Jitters
11. Asking Me Lies
12. I’ll Be You
13. What’s My Scene (Hoodoo Gurus)
14. Waitress In The Sky
15. Kiss Me On The Bus
16. Answering Machine
17. Little Mascara
18. Another Girl, Another Planet (Only Ones) 
19. We’ll Inherit The Earth
20. Can’t Hardly Wait

Why don’t you put a book upon our heads,
And put some pistols in our hands...

Support: Tommy Keene

Recording: Soundboard

Notes: Spirited and strong performance. Some pretty funny comments between songs. Only live performance of ‘What’s My scene’ by The Hoodoo Gurus.

February 4, 1986, Maxwell’s, Hoboken, NJ

Soundcheck (included):
Hayday
Bastards Of Young
That’ll Be The Day (Buddy Holly)
Color Me Impressed

01. Hayday
02. Color Me Impressed
03. Dose Of Thunder
04. Fox On The Run (Sweet)
05. Hold My Life
06. I Will Dare
07. Favorite Thing
08. Unsatisfied
09. Can’t Hardly Wait
10. Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out
11. Takin A Ride
12. Bastards Of Young
13. Kiss Me On The Bus
14. Black Diamond
15. Johnny’s Gonna Die
16. Otto
17. I’m In Trouble
18. Left Of The Dial
19. God Damn Job
20. Answering Machine
21. Waitress In The Sky
22. Take Me Down To The Hospital
23. Gary’s Got A Boner
24. If Only Your Were Lonely
25. Baby Strange (T. Rex)
26. Hitchin’ A Ride (Vanity Fair)
27. Nowhere Man (The Beatles)
28. Go
29. Fuck School

Look me in the eyes
And tell me that I'm satisfied...

Notes: Classic show. The band is on and mixes in some great covers.

Recording: Soundboard

Bootleg: Maniac / Murder At The Maxwell

* Cover image believed to be from actual show.

October 30, 1982, Merlyn’s, Madison, WI

01. Kids Don’t Follow
02. I Wanna Be Loved (Johnny Thunders)
03. Kick Your Door Down
04. Take Me down To The Hospital
05. Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley)
06. Color Me Impressed
07. Fuck School
08. Shoot Me Kill Me (Sex With A Goat)
09. Run It
10. Takin’ A Ride
11. Ain’t No Crime
12. Otto
13. Johnny’s Gonna Die
14. Slow Down (Larry Williams/The Beatles)
15. Willpower
16. 1977 (aka Punk Poop)
17. Treatment Bound
18. You Lose
19. Lovelines
20. Mr. Whirly
21. My Town (Slade)
22. Staples In Her stomach
23. Ace Of Spades (Motorhead)
24. Don’t Ask Why
25. Stuck In The Middle
26. God Damn Job
27. I’m In Trouble
28. Hangin’ Downtown
29. Love You Til Friday
30. I Hate Music
31. Gimme Noise
32. Substitute (The Who)
33. Trouble Boys (Rockpile)
34. Customer
35. Color Me Impressed.

Kids ain’t wondering,
Kids ain’t praying...

Notes: Some debate over the actual date of this show. The flyer lists October 29-30 with no mention of a date on the 31st. Although right before “Staples In Her stomach” you can hear Paul remark, “put your costume on, fucker

Recording: Soundboard

Bootleg: A Night Of ... Horror

October 17, 1982, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN

01. Take Me Down To The Hospital
02. If Only You Were Lonely
03. I’m In Trouble
04. Treatment Bound
05. I’m Drunk (Outta My Way)
06. Shut Up
07. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price/Elvis Presley)

Get a noseful,
From our so-called friends...

Recording: Soundboard

Notes: Only Paul Westerberg solo show while a member of The Replacements. Listening to this performance allows you to really appreciate the skill of Westerberg’s songwriting. When a song like ‘Take Me Down To The Hospital’ can be stripped down to an acoustic number and still maintain it’s power and melody is an accomplishment. Paul was obviously nervous, saying things like “Christ how much time I got” and “This isn’t quite as bad as I nightmared it to be... of course I’m lying.”

Bootleg: Unintentionally

August 31, 1989, Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT

01. Talent Show
02. Around And Around (Rolling Stones)
03. The Ledge
04. Can’t Hardly Wait
05. September Gurls (Big Star)
06. Another Girl, Another Planet (Only Ones)
07. Within’ Your Reach
08. Left Of The Dial
09. Alex Chilton
10. Nightclub Jitters
11. I’ll Be You
12. Bastards Of Young

Dreams unfulfilled,
Graduate unskilled...

Notes: Excellent sound. Probably as close as we are going to get to an official release...

Notes: “Not sure it meant much to the majority of the crowd that night but it did to me. Despite the fact the ‘Mats were on thier best behavior that night I was moved. Met Paul at the Troc in Phila in 94 and asked him about that night. He looked at me over the bridge of his glasses, in his pajama bottoms and responsed, “That is near Hartford right?” I said yes. He laughed. Took a big drag of his cigarette and said “nice to meet you man.” Then started his set ......30 minutes late.” - Bret A.

Supporting: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Recording: Soundboard

Bootleg: We’re Better Than The Heartbreakers / Shit Shower And Shave