Life without you

March – May 85, „Soul To Soul“ studio sessions, Dallas

 

CD 1: (73:29)

1>  Tell Me Where We‘re Going 8:28 instrumental jam

2>  Life Without You   8:02 take 2, instrumental

3>  Lightnin‘ Sky Hopkins  5:45 „Give Me Back My Wig“

4>  Hangnails And Boogers/ > Lightnin‘ Sky Hopkins 3:53 acapella/ Slip Sliding Slim

5>  Hug You Squeeze You 2:16 take 1

6>  May I Have A Talk With You  8:12 take 1

7>  I‘m Leaving You (Commit A Crime)  6:34

8>  Blues  2:56

9>  Guitar Solo   1:36

10> Say What  7:18 take 2

11> Jazzy Thing  9:00 „Boiler Maker“

12> Chitlins Con Carne 9:27

 

CD 2: (75:35)

1>  Gone Home 4:02 SRV plays acoustic guitar

2>  Hey Motherfucker   1:46 SRV/soundbooth dialogue

3>  Hug You Squeeze You  4:03 take 2

4>  Say What 4:20 take 6

5>  Say What 6:36 take 11

6>  Hangnails And Boogers 5:21 acapella

7>  Hangnails And Boogers 3:43 acapella

8>  Life Without You  6:50 take 3, instrumental

9>  Jam    12:03 instrumental jam

10> The Sky Is Crying 4:38

11> Boot Hill  3:29 take 1

12> Boot Hill  3:14 take 2, vocal fades out

13> Empty Arms   3:23

14> You Don‘t Wanna Hear Me Sing > That Shit   2:09 SRV/soundbooth dialogue

15> Life Without You  6:02 take 12, instrumental

16> Bass Theme ala Nosferatu   1:04 bass keyboards?

17> Guitar Licks   2:50

 

CD 3: (71:43, 14 tracks)

1>  Look At Little Siste r   3:10 „Boot Hill“, instrumental

2>  Testify   2:56 slow version

3>  May I Have A Talk With You 5:56 take 3 and 4

4>  Shuffle Thing  2:35 instrumental

5>  Come On (Part III)  6:48 take 2

6>  Empty Arms   4:03 take 36

7>  May I Have A Talk With You 4:03 take 6

8>  Maudie  6:15 Doyle Bramhall, lead vocal

9>  Instrumental Medley 6:02

10> Another Shuffle Thing 3:08 instrumental

11> Rude Mood 2:04 variation of „Scuttle Buttin‘“

12> Rude Mood 1:31 „Testify“

13> Life Without You   15:05 take 17, instrumental

14> Jam 8:05 instrumental jam

 

CD 4: (76:23, 17 tracks)

tracks 15-17 are from „Rockline“ radio tribute show following Stevie‘s death. These were originally performed by Stevie in the studio where „Rockline“ was broadcast. „Rude Mood“ performance date unknown. „Pride And Joy“ is from 25 Oct 85. „Untitled Blues Jam“ is from 3 July 89.

 

1>  Testify / > Third Stone From The Sun  6:11 doesn‘t sound like „Testify“

2>  Shuffle  8:22

3>  Life Without You  5:32 take 27, instrumental

4>  Life Without You  5:45 take 31, instrumental

5>  You‘ve Got Me Floating 0:53

6>  Little Wing  1:04 take 1

7>  Little Wing  2:04 take 2

8>  Little Wing  6:30 take 3

9>  Third Stone From The Sun 3:32 take 1

10> Third Stone From The Sun 6:08 take 2

11> Say What 0:43 take 14, with organ

12> Come On (Part III)  4:52 take 4, no audible vocal

13> Jam  11:16

14> Empty Arms   1:32 take 40, with belching intro

15> Rude Mood 2:55 Stevie unaccompanied on guitar

16> Pride And Joy 3:51 unaccompanied guitar/vocal

17> Untitled Blues Jam   5:11 with Chris Layton keeping time > on phone book