The single most requested re-up that I get these days is for some of the older live and unreleased Ray LaMontagne songs. I am happy to finally re-post some fantastic live unreleased stuff from him, in honor of me seeing Ray in Denver next Monday. These are mostly all courtesy of a fantastic girl named Jaimie who is relentless in collecting these, and I am appreciative for the goodness they have bestowed upon my ears.RAY LAMONTAGNE LIVE UNRELEASED (zip at end)
PREVIOUSLY POSTED:
Heaven is a Honky Tonk (1/29/05)
Amy (7/11/2005)
Lesson Learned (7/11/2005)
You Got What I Want (So Why Don't You Give It To Me) (7/11/2005)
Katie Belle (Gettin' High) (7/11/2005)
Until The Sun Turns Black (KEXP)
Still Can't Feel The Gin (9/18/04, Austin TX)
You Should Belong To Me (Folk Fest in Lyons, CO)
I Can Get High (Folk Fest in Lyons, CO)
Life Is Long (Folk Fest in Lyons, CO)
Can I Stay? (Folk Fest in Lyons, CO)
Half Alive (2/15/2005)
Simple Consolation (2/15/2005)
Three More Days (2/15/2005)
Sarah (5/4/05)
NEW ADDITIONS:
Allie You Ought To Be A Married Woman Now (1/29/05, Troubadour, Hollywood CA)
Gather Your Children (live at Merrill)
She's Your Girl (Folk Fest in Lyons, CO)
Untitled (Take Me By Surprise) (7/18/05, Wiltern Theatre, LA)
Sad And Lonesome Boy (12/7/05, Chicago IL)
Untitled (I Won't Be Around?) (Folk Fest in Lyons, CO)
Into The Sun (April 2003)
Milkweed and Honey (Austin City Limits, 9/18/04)
Tired Of Waiting For You (yes, a Kinks cover - 4/26/05, Paradiso)
Hello Hello (Bush Hall)
And a cover Ray has been pulling out of his hat lately in concert, this one 11/9/06 in Los Angeles: (a good video here from London)
To Love Somebody (Bee Gees cover, NOT Michael Bolton)
DOWNLOAD ALL THE UPDATED RAY GOODNESS AS A ZIP FILE
Thank You! i love ray! and i'm going on a road trip today, so i think i'll put this on my iPod and enjoy it then! too bad about ray not wanting the Demos out, i listen to One Londsome Saddle more then any other recrod.
ReplyDeleteSomeone please help me fin Ray's song "Till the Sun Turns BLack '" ehich was played at end of Last nights November 16,2006 ER. I've entered the song and his name in iTunes and it won't come up and I don't know how to enter Ray as Alternative, Pop, Rock etc, I want to buy this song, like last night and preview and purchase others I like but don't know what Cd it's on and why I can't find it On iTunes. Please help me!! His voice soothes my soul~~~~marci in Ct.
ReplyDeleteRay has been commenting at shows how its a Nina Simone cover, not bee gees.
ReplyDeleteThat makes things a little better.
No MICHEAL BOLTON.ahhhhhhh
Marci, maybe you didn't read all the songs on this post you just commented on, but Until The Sun Turns Black is right there with a live version from KEXP. It also appears on his album of the same name, Till The Sun Turns Black.
ReplyDeleteYeah nat, I'd more likely cop to Nina Simone than the brothers Gibb, but according to SecondHand Songs, the Gibb brothers wrote it and their single came out 2 years before Nina Simone. For what it's worth.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Ray tunes and all the other music. I only discovered your site a couple of days ago, and already it's my favorite.
ReplyDeleteHey Heather that Untitle song (to be) is called "Take Me By Surprise".
ReplyDeleteside note:
"To Love Somebody" is a Bee Gee's song. He gives credit to it at the Orpheum show. - see my video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_BZBoAeZQU
-btw thanks for that Sad and Lonesome Boy song I didn't have it.
"I mean Led Zeppelin didn't write tunes everybody liked. They left that to the Bee Gees." - Wayne Campbell
ReplyDeleteaw, wow, thanks heather! i've been looking for that recording of ray singing 'to love somebody', it's amaaaaazing! you'll have to post a review of ray's gig! i can't wait to see him play in january!
ReplyDeletecan't wait to check this stuff out. just been getting into him lately. really can't wait to check out his bee gees cover. I'll probably use it next week on my radio show. thanks
ReplyDeleteHeather you're my hero...
ReplyDeleteWhat would we do without you and your generosity of spreading the goodness of music and Mr. Lamontagne.
Thank you
One can never get enough Ray. Great post.
ReplyDeleteThank you! These reposts are fantastic, I'm always amazed at how you range over such obscure (but delightful) stuff. have you heard the elvis costello version of brilliant disguise?
ReplyDeletenot to be a beggar, but one thing i have been pining for is the zombies at the bbc to be reposted......is there any way to do that?
I can't help but look at that picture and think I'm looking at bearded Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer.
ReplyDeleteHeather,
ReplyDeleteRay LaMontagne is great. I am not a "folk music" fan generally, but there is something about his music that way transcends what puts me off about most of that genre.
Plus he's from up in Maine where I grew up.
Bruce K.
Hey Bruce K., I think what I like about Ray vs. other musicians in that genre is his soulful passion and wailing. He just lets it loose and doesn't hold back or be aloof.
ReplyDeleteI'll tell you who I love: Ray LaMontagne, Pearl Jam, and Heather.
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thanks for the additional Ray tunes...I am seeing him in December. But does anyone, I mean ANYONE have the cover he does of Crazy? By Gnarls Barkley. It seems to be MIA. Thanks! Huge Fan..
ReplyDeletesure sweet dee, I posted it before. If you search this blog, it may still be active. otherwise, email me.
ReplyDeleteanyone know the lyrics to hello hello?
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know where to find Ray's song "country girl". I used to have it then my computer crashed
ReplyDeleteillfollowyou, email me
ReplyDeletejust found your site today and allready is a favorite. I've been listening to Ray's music nonstop since going to his concert on the 27th in Minneapolis. Never knew about any other albums before Trouble and would pay big $$$ for them. anyone help me out? You should have heard his addition to Barfly a lot of soul and could not catch my breath or swallow the lump in my throat.
ReplyDeleteLove Love Love it! :)
ReplyDeleteI heard "trouble" on the radio a few years ago on my way to work...it took a couple more months for me to hear the song again and figure out his name...I have been a supporting fan since and have turned MANY friends on to his records...he is truly a gifted artist in every sense of the word!!!
ReplyDeleteheather thank you. you r an angel
ReplyDeleteIts a rare occurrence for the hairs on the back of my neck to stand up...but he does that...
ReplyDeleteHow good is he?!....
I saw him in Manchester UK on Feb 2nd 2007...it was an honour...Karen
Months later, there are still folks out there grateful that these tracks are still posted. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much... for some reason Ray is a fairly new obsession for me right now!
ReplyDeleteheather, you obviously seem like a huge ray fan, like me. i'm not sure if you're a member of the site, but you should really go to raylamontagne.com, click on interact, and join the forum. its great place to talk about ray with some funny people. cya there! - my screen name there is: kting8
ReplyDeletemuch love to you for uploading these great songs!!!
ReplyDeleteCan any one give me more info on the song "Hello, Hello"? I can't seem to come up with anything on google. e-mail me at mootsa5370@aol.com
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for these, I didn't get to them the first time around and I'm so grateful that they were still here! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteis there a way i could get his indie albums. my mp3 player crashed and i don't have a back up of them. they were on here, but not anymore. could someone help? ruizpete@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteTHANKS HEATHER!
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled across your blog tonight after watching the Austin City show and looking for one of the tracks. I honestly can't tell you when I have ever come across music that i haven't heard before and immediately adopted it so quickly and passionately. I love everything about his music and lyrics and I can't go a day without listening to it. I wasn't aware of all the live versions kicking around and songs I haven't heard. I can't wait for this to download so I can have a listen.
Thanks again for the repost.
p.s. I will be checking your blog on a regular basis now that I have found it.
Cheers,
Adam
What a gift - both these songs and your site! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Ray Lamontagne tracks - I have recently been smitten by his music and cannot get enough.
ReplyDeleteNice blog - keep up the good work
Wow thank you so much for these posts. I saw Ray in blackpool england on 19.10.07 where he playd Allie the first time i have heard this fantastic track and i have searched for it everywhere thinking it was a new song. Now thanks to you i can listen..BTW second time i've seen Ray and he was amazing, a slightly short show but still well worth it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for these I absolutely LOVE Ray! There is one song I would love to get though it was performed @ Beacon Theater in NYC, it was something like "You Are the Best Thing. Run across that one?
ReplyDeleteWhitney:
ReplyDeleteIt's here
Hey you, I can't believe you uploaded all of this! Ray is my absolute favorite, and i am constantly on the hunt for new music and rare music of his. Him and the Avett Brothers are the most raw truthful music i have heard in a long time. This website is a rare gem! Thanks so much, and if you like Ray look up the Avett brothers!
ReplyDelete~Casey
Wow. You are an amazingly wonderful person! Thank you! Peace and much Love to you ~ Brittany
ReplyDeleteHeather, THANK YOU!!!! I have been searching for Ray songs forever. When I found your website I started rocking back and forth. I know the people at my job think I am absolutely crazy. Thank you so much
ReplyDeletewonderful page, and so glad the zip file was still up!! i am desperately looking for Evil Woman Blues in mp3 format, but am having no luck. If you have it let me know. Many thanks anyways, a great collection honoring one of the most talented artists of our time.
ReplyDeleteNice one. Can't get enough of this guy.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for collecting and putting all this stuff up, am yet to listen to it but I am sure it will be goooood!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have Country Girl?
ReplyDeletefor some reason, i'm having a tough time opening up this zip file on my mac. any suggestions? slagorm@gmail.com
ReplyDeletei can't get the zip thing to work either...any help?
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ReplyDeletehttp://sites.google.com/site/myrayrecordings/
ReplyDeleteThis is what I think: Ray LaMontagne
ReplyDeleteHeather, I just found this site, and wanted to say THANKS! I have loved Ray since the first album came out, but have never been able to see him live. I had to "save target as" into my itunes to get them to play, but now I have everything. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I have been searching for "I won't be around" for a long time now ....
ReplyDeleteI have been looking for theses songs everywhere!! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteDo you know if there are any plans to put Katie Belle on a cd? It is my new favorite, and he has put out 2 cds since that recording...
ReplyDeletefor some reason i can't listen to the zip folder once i download it. so close yet so far. has anyone else had this problem or does anyone know how i can get this onto my itunes??
ReplyDeleteHi, long time fan of Ray ray (that's what his friends call him) haha .. joke.
ReplyDeleteanyway, on youtube there is a video called "ray lamontagne unreleased song"... supposed to be you are the best thing original from what I read and can tell.. is there any audio version out there?