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Alas, @PlasticSoldier will be receiving that shirt. The majority of the other shirts have been spoken for offline with the following still available: Hospital Music, L Solo Acoustic, L I will update the imgur album to indicate which ones are still available.

I checked the ticket stubs and had no MGB shows in 2000 so feel like this came from the June 30, 2001 date in Edmonton as part of "Bearfest".

Aces! I'll message you separately and work out the hand off. As for sizing, I don't know why I bought so many XL's. Maybe I was looking for a bargain and wanted to get more shirt for the same cost? Yup, sorry about the link mistake. Unfortunately I can't edit the original post to fix the URL but that gallery should have more details @adam_777.

If you're good with how this one looks and the XL size it's yours!

I am gauging the interest of my MG/B shirt collection. The shirts are either too large, too heavy and won't be worn again any time soon. Several are signed, some have random stains and the others (ie: Hospital Music and Solo Acoustic) are in decent enough condition to be donated. The attached image is a view of the shirts in question and further details are in the imgur album here https://imgur.com/a/BSRTKWu. The imgur album has photos of all the shirts showing front, back, detail of graphic(s), identifying any stains, detail of autographs and t-shirt fabric and sizing label. The majority of the shirts were purchased at a concert, saw some use and then stored. The majority of the shirts are 15 years old so they can't be claimed as 'like new'. The shirts are: MGB F.C. Strikers, XL, Signed by Ian, Rich, Matt and Dave at Pepsi Taste Tour 1999 MGB Liquor and Handguns Tour, XL Avalanche 2004-2005 Tour, XL Avalanche Baseball Long sleeve, L MG Airforce, L, Signed by Matt, Christian, Pat and Rich in Edmonton as part of the WLRRR tour Amnesty Kappa, XL, Signed by Matt in Edmonton as part of the WLRRR tour Amnesty Tank, L Hospital Music, L Solo Acoustic, L MG Airforce and Amnesty Kappa were never worn but do have imperfections. MG Airforce has residue from double sided velcro used in a shadow box. Amnesty Kappa has a stain on the left collarbone area. It doesn't feel right asking someone to pay for an old shirt with random stains but I also don't want to see these be put to the curb before seeing if they could go to a home that would appreciate their history. See something you want? Want the entire lot? Let me know via a post here or PM and we'll sort something out (shipping from Edmonton, Alberta).

I had no idea this existed, very cool! I love the Audio of Being artwork and really like how that was incorporated here (great scans Chad too).

I attended the Amex live session this evening as a friend offered me his ticket to join in, so here's a run down of what happened. It was quick with four songs and a few Q&A's thrown in. MG comment: Attendees can vote for the closing song: Born Losers, Strange Days, Beauty Song 1: Load Me Up Q: Most memorable concert you played? A: The Who Song 2: Hello Time Bomb MG comment: Acoustic rendition of HTB created during encore after a fan request and it stuck. Second guess song is working out every time it's played. Song 3: Apparitions Q: Expand on the process of creating Moving Walls? Why pick Moving Walls as title? A: Sounded cool. Can't tell from where I'm sitting but I wrote and recorded parts of the demos from the garage and went in to Bathouse Studios Warne L. To create the record. Anytime I write strings and me and Warne get a hold of them we have to do it for real. Q: Do you think Arsenal has a chance at winning Premier League? Favorite player? A: No chance "hell no", squad isn't cohesive. Potential to win league under but a matter of it want to see if get right players. Song 4: Strange Days MG stumbled during the song and did a second take. Q: Favorite song of all time? A: Tangled Up in Blue by Bob Dylan. This is the song of all songs MG comment: Wraps it up for us, thanks for joining. Trip report: Great sound and excellent video feed. First time using sessionsonlive and was impressed with the results. The setlist featured "hits" which I anticipated for this performance but I love the acoustic versions and updates to Time Bomb so no complaints from this fan. That's it, show was done in under 30 minutes.

Yes, it was the one and only upload I have made to archive.org. Here you go: https://archive.org/details/tsp2018-09-09.aud.ca14c.flac16.

Thank you for putting this together so quickly. You're right, the video raised more questions than answers and I'm thrilled to get this kind of insight on the process leading up to LOTGA. It's incredible you have your original notes and paperwork from that time too. Is this common for professions in your field to hold on to it for decades or was it for sentimental reasons? The track list of what was recorded (A List, B List, To Be Completed) for LOTGA was a bit bittersweet as songs from the Lost Album were prepped for LOTGA but never made the cut (reference: timestamp 6:41/8:07). So many questions about what could have been, where the songs ended up but mostly "what if" questions. I imagine every MGB fan who watches this video will be equally surprised to learn of The Lost Album. Even after being a fan for 20+ years it's amazing that new details can still come to light. From the 23 song titles listed (again at 6:41/8:07 of the video) there are some that made the final cut but weren't listed at all (to name a few: Alabama Motel Room, Symbolistic White Walls, Radio Bomb), can you comment on that? Were some songs renamed or were there additional songs recorded beyond what is listed there?

This is incredible, thanks for stopping by and offering to share stories and experiences you have. Like all previous posters said this is content we are all interested in and would be happy to relive this time through anything you can offer.

Sort of related but there hasn't been anything available for preorder either and a month lead seems the norm. I looked through my order history of albums and there is usually something in advance (CD, vinyl and a potential that some albums were autographed). "Something Like a Storm" was released in October and preorder was in September "Chaotic Neutral" was released in October and preorder was in August "Arrows of Desire" was released in September and I don't think there was a preorder (my order was for the same day as the album was released) "Lights of Endangered Species" was released May and preorder was March (vinyl was available in May)

A few days too early it seems, VIP tickets will go on sale along with the public on-sale.

I attended the show with PlasticSoldier and was really impressed with this being a festival performance. At these shows I expect the singles/bit hits but how they were put in to the set and surrounded by other non singles was great. The band played for over 90 minutes (went on at 10:30PM), it was overcast, windy and cold but that didn't deter them as they put on a solid set. When you realize this is the first band performance of the year you would expect there to be some rust but it didn't come up. MG may have missed a lyric or two but we're probably all a bit fatigued when coming back from vacation :). MG also removed his shoes during the encore because he got a blister, perhaps the Italian footwear needs a little more break in time. The Beautiful Midnight Revisited tour did exactly what I wanted as I wished to get b-sides in to the main set and with Boy And His Machine Gun and Born to Kill making an appearance I was a happy camper (I also love Future is X-Rated, but it's slightly more common than the others). As Rhu8ar8Pi3 mentioned the Let's Get It On inclusion was a pleasant surprise and I also questioned myself if I heard the opening chords correctly too. I really enjoy how this song was re-recorded and it is a thrill to hear live. Adam_777 will appreciate this...MG referenced playing the ending of In a World Called Catastrophe across a highway. And that was it. He acknowledged the song but didn't play it. Maybe next time. Unless NonPopulus surprised us and attended the show I don't think there will be a multi-source edit of the show so I went ahead and tracked mine out. You can check out a song sample here: https://soundcloud.com/sean-gursky/matthew-good-decades-june-21-2019.

It's wonderful that decades can go by and it's still possible to unearth a treasure like this. The amount of effort to obtain this from the Lloyd family and digitize it is no small feat and a gigantic thank you to everyone involved. This is a gem for all of us, and as MG said in the "Sharks of Downtown" video, he created classic rock of the future and here we are.

It's been a month and MG is winding down his tour on the run back through the West. Of the Alberta shows I attended the Edmonton (March 20) one at Starlite Room was the one I anticipated the least. Starlite Room is a GA venue geared towards loud shows and after hearing pin drop quiet rooms in St. Albert, Camrose or Ft. Saskatchewan I worried that there were be "woo" birds, drink/bar noise and talking throughout. Thankfully it was quieter than I expected but still noisier than I would have liked. The evening started with the VIP Experience (at 6PM when doors were at 8PM, so a quick turnaround). MG played Selling You My Heart, Men at the Door and Hopeless. I've refrained from hearing any of the "new" songs and it was great to finally hear this in person; Men at the Door was excellent and Hopeless had a fun upbeat sound to it. During the Q&A I asked about the lack of a proper Something Like a Storm headlining tour and MG acknowledged that it didn't get one but he does play what he likes from the record and admits that there are some he can't play solo. As the album was recorded in two stages and this affects how he looks back on the record. With the new album being mostly acoustic the supporting tour may not see much more than we already have from the album. MG took the stage at 10PM and played for about an 1h40m, I'll have to check the runtime (late night, short sleep, more on that later), but the setlist had 17 songs and So Long Mrs. Smith was more than a snippet, and may have been the highlight for me. MG also served up a few verses of Tangled Up in Blue (Dylan) before Load Me Up, so there was good reason for a slightly longer runtime. The "new to me" songs were Selling You My Heart, Men At the Door, So Long Mrs. Smith and Avalanche; and for being my fourth show to still get a quarter of the setlist that is fresh is stunning. Avalanche was thrown in to the final spot in place of Blue Skies and I don't think anyone complained about that. A song that's typically in the opener spot fits in quite well as a closer. For a long few months of touring I was worried that illness would haunt MG at every show but he was in good spirits, seemed relaxed during the VIP Experience and had some nice song banter in the main set. The crowd was mostly respectful and quiet...or as much as you can be in a bar. There was talking, there was the sound of coins clinking in a glass, but there were also people "shushing" others so the majority tried to be quiet. Unfortunately it doesn't take much crowd noise to ruin a haunting performance of Los Alamos or lessen the impact of Fated. Like I said at the start, it was better than I expected (I was bracing for Grande Prairie and constant talking) but unfortunate that there was distracting noises all the same. The crowd was in to the Load Me Up challenge and failed on the second verse but they still wanted to sing along anyway. The one benefit of playing in a bar is that the crowd seems more conducive to sing alongs so it was probably the best crowd interaction of the Alberta shows I saw...even if they went 0/4 in the game. Despite a late start for the show PlasticSoldier, NonPopulus and my other friend went to have a post-show chat at a nearby bar. We were kicked out of there at 1AM and with a 5AM wake up I didn't have a chance to do any playback of my recording, start editing or call out a special moment or two from the night. Prior to MG taking the stage I noticed I had about 2h left of storage space on my recording device and in my haste I was purging older files and deleted the VIP Experience recording before I even had a chance to play it back or offload it. This was pretty crushing as it appears that the VIP Experience is my Kryptonite as I had a technical problem at the Calgary 2017 one so I guess I have to try a third time to see if I can correct my wrongs. Look for a song sample from the Edmonton show later this weekend (I am heading to Banff tonight but should have a chance to edit material) and possibly other musings that come to me while listening back to the show.