This is about Marlee MacLeod, an amazing talent from Alabama who migrated to Minneapolis, MN for a spell between 1996 – 2000. What follows are a handful of live recordings which Marlee has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans.
Marlee MacLeod • 2000-05-19
Minneapolis, MN • 7th St. Entry
solo acoustic set
[01] start (00:16.27)
[02] Las Vegas (03:37.59)
[03] interim (00:23.71)
[04] Honey I (03:28.50)
[05] interim (00:50.27)
[06] I Feel It Too (02:50.04)
[07] interim (00:28.23)
[08] Waltz Across Texas (04:55.72)
[09] Don’t Ask Me (02:29.42)
[10] interim (00:37.53)
[11] I’m Gonna Leave You (03:40.35)
[12] interim (00:20.20)
[13] Lie To Me (03:44.43)
[14] Nothing Up My Sleeve (02:25.35)
[15] interim (00:17.38)
[16] Drive Too Fast (03:39.01)
[17] interim (00:12.19)
[18] Telling Me The Truth (02:22.54)
[19] interim (00:33.59)
[20] Favorite Ball + Chain (04:55.56)
Live sound: Colin Levene [?]
Bill:
Jack Logan
John Ewing Band
Marlee Macleod
This remains my favorite of the four times I had the opportunity to record Marlee, and I would go so far as to say it’s also one of my most cherished recordings out of the countless bands I recorded over the years. I believe this was the first time I had the opportunity to see Marlee perform, as well as the first time I recorded one of her sets, and I feel fortunate indeed to have been able to preserve such a stunning performance. Exquisitely crafted songs demonstrating a penchant for clever heartfelt lyrics and a confident stride, yet I was completely unprepared for the rich vocal nuances Marlee displayed on this particular evening – easily one of the most emotionally captivating singers I’ve seen in ages. Listening back to this nearly thirty years later, I still feel swept over by the same powerful waves of emotion as I did standing in the 7th St Entry that night. Need I say this feels like a perfect live album? Okay, I reckon I just said it already.
Recorded / transferred / tracked / tagged by: J.Free / Sonic Archives
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Marlee MacLeod • 1998-05-25
Minneapolis, MN • 7th St. Entry
electric band set
cassette A-side:
[01] start (00:07.71)
[02] Vertigo (03:24.22)
[03] Don’t Ask Me (02:49.34)
[04] Janesville Oasis (03:19.49)
[05] interim (00:30.50)
[06] Valentine (04:03.05)
[07] interim (00:18.63)
[08] Matahari Dress (03:12.25)
[09] interim (00:58.34)
[10] When We Arrive (03:48.10)
[11] interim (00:21.52)
[12] Everybody Loves Me (04:31.36)
[13] interim (00:44.69)
[14] Days Of Our Lives (02:58.45)
[15] interim (00:33.20)
[16] Nobody To Me (03:33.06)
[17] interim (00:26.58)
[18] Can I Stay (02:26.61)
[19] interim (00:19.68)
[20] Postcard (02:46.39)
[21] interim (00:21.49)
[22] Las Vegas (03:29.28)
cassette B-side:
[23] interim (00:27.33)
[24] In Trouble Again (04:41.14)
[25] interim (01:18.00)
[26] Just Like Geronimo (04:02.43)
encore:
[27] interim (02:09.37)
[28] Walk (03:41.56)
[29] interim (00:34.57)
[30] Drive Too Fast solo
[31] end runout (00:25.00)
Marlee MacLeod : Vocals, Guitar
Todd Beeson : Bass
Ken Chastain : Percussion
Recorded / transferred / tracked / tagged by: J.Free / Sonic Archives
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Marlee MacLeod • 2000-05-19
Minneapolis, MN • 7th St. Entry
electric band set
There We Are CD release show
cassette A-side (43:46.43):
[01] start (01:25.41)
[02] Cautionary Tale (03:20.35)
[03] Then Again (02:55.15)
[04] Ride (02:34.18)
[05] interim / comments (00:54.13)
[06] Nobody To Me [w/ Tina Schlieske, vocals] (03:45.06)
[07] interim / comments (00:46.69)
[08] Just Like Geronimo [The Dashboard Saviors] (03:56.41)
[09] interim / comments (01:03.10)
[10] When We Arrive [w/ Molly Maher, backing vocals] (04:17.01)
[11] interim (00:18.00)
[12] Can I Stay? (02:28.40)
[13] interim / comments (00:50.58)
[14] All Is Well (02:54.55)
[15] interim (00:22.51)
[16] You Already Know (02:58.28)
[17] interim (00:22.51)
[18] Mata Hari Dress (03:15.24)
[19] interim / comments (00:43.05)
[20] In Trouble Again (04:34.07)
cassette B-side (34:41.31):
[21] interim / comments (00:31.64)
solo:
[22] Better Than (03:53.62)
[23] interim / comments (00:17.61)
[24] Me And Shelly Winters (03:49.20)
[25] interim / comments (00:44.17)
[26] Walk You Home [w/ Molly Maher, backing vocals] (04:12.29)
with band:
[27] interim (00:13.56)
[28] unidentified title [I don’t want to like it] (03:40.09)
[29] interim (00:09.15)
[30] Are You Leaving? (02:57.26)
[31] interim (00:15.18)
[32] Las Vegas (03:35.63)
[33] interim / band introductions (01:22.36)
[34] Postcard (03:01.00)
encore [solo]:
[35] interim / applause / comments (01:24.29)
[36] No Vacancy (04:15.50)
[37] end runout (00:17.01)
featuring:
Tina Schlieske [Tina & The B-Sides]: vocals, track 6
Molly Maher: bass, backing vocals [tracks 10, 26]
Bill:
Marlle MacLeod – There We Are CD release show
Molly Maher
A brilliant performance by Marlee, performing with a full band, to promote her new album, There We Are. Molly Maher pulled double-duty that evening, opening with a set of her own material, then accompanying Marlee on bass and backing vocals. Tina Schlieske also made a special appearance in a duet performance of Nobody To Me, which she had previously covered on her 1998 album, It’s All Just The Same. All of which amounted to a valiant effort indeed, to hold back the incessant beat of disco creeping in from the dance night next door at First Avenue.
Recorded / transferred / tracked / tagged by: J.Free / Sonic Archives
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Marlee MacLeod • 2000-08-12
Minneapolis, MN • Garage D’or Records
solo acoustic in-store performance
promoting the new CD album: There We Are
[01] start (01:30.02)
[02] No Thank You (03:13.27)
[03] Postcard (02:59.36)
[04] interim (00:28.41)
[05] When We Arrive (04:14.29)
[06] interim (00:35.67)
[07] All Is Well (02:58.54)
[08] interim (00:22.37)
[09] Universe (03:30.40)
[10] interim (00:42.12)
[11] Walk You Home (03:59.33)
[12] interim (00:28.40)
[13] I’m Gonna Leave You (03:50.49)
[14] interim (01:09.54)
[15] Cautionary Tale (03:32.40)
[16] Terry Katzman : end comments (00:35.67)
With Molly Maher : backing vocals
Recorded / transferred / tracked / tagged by: J.Free / Sonic Archives
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I’ve said this a time or two in the past, but I’ll say it here again (only because it’s true!)… it is well worth your time to track down any of Marlee’s official releases:
More background info and links to three full-length CDs can be found on the Twin/Tone Records site
Five full-length CDs and an early cassette release can be spotted on the discogs site
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