Ramjet's Top 10 Shows

1. Ryan Adams, 48 Hours Sessions, 6.01, 1 disc, A+
Great studio recording of some rare songs.

2. Wilco, 4.27.02, Memorial Chapel-Union College, Schenectady, NY, 2 discs, A+
Can't believe this happened down the street and I wasn't there. Great quality recording of a blazing set including their latest "Spiders" to start things off! This has been on my top ten for a while.

3. Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, 3.14.99, Marin Civic Auditorium, San Rafael, CA, 3 discs, A+
One of the best Dave & Tim shows I've ever come across. Features Carlos Santana & Bob Weir. Great sound.

4. R.E.M.,MTV Unplugged 2.0 (5.21.01), MTV Studios, 1 disc, A+
I always seem to pull this one out. Great quality and love the laid back feel.

5. David Gray (Solo), 1.19.01, Joe's Pub (Private Industry Show, New York, NY, 1 disc, A+
Amazing intimate show on the brink of his stardom. One real rarity, other classics

6. Counting Crows, Shim Sham 2001, 4.29.01, Shim Sham Club, New Orleans, LA, 2 discs, A+
One of the most infamous Shim Sham shows. Adam Duritz gets drunk, sings his favorites, including two Ryan Adams covers. Dynamite!

7. Josh Rouse, "Bedroom Classics" Demo, 1 disc, A+
Love this early disc. Studio quality rarities, some of which have recently been re-recorded. Great CD to fall asleep to.

8. Ryan Adams (Solo), 12.8.02, Le Bataclan, Paris, FR, 2 discs, A+
Great show, featuring some great back-up performances. Still looking for disc 2...ugh.

9. Guster, 7.2.00 "Rep Rok 2K", Viv's House, Andover, MA, 2 discs, A+
Rep only show in someone's backyard. Great rarities, unplugged tunes.

10. Dave Matthews (Solo), Jewish Mother, Virginia Beach, VA, 1 disc, A
So hard to choose, but this one is just good for laughs. Dave is clearly intoxicated but manages to croon out an early "Captain", "An Another Thing"

Shows are ranked with several aspects in consideration. They are: quality of recording, quality of live show (setlist, guests, etc), rarity, frequency of listen by Ramjet.

Updated 3.11.05