Huey Lewis & the News - A Couple Days Off - 5/23/1989 - Slim's (Official)

Huey Lewis & the News - A Couple Days Off
Recorded Live: 5/23/1989 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
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Personnel:
Huey Lewis - lead vocals, harmonica
Johnny Colla - guitar, saxophone, vocals
Sean Hooper - keyboards, vocals
Chris Hayes - guitar, vocals
Mario Cipollina - bass
Bill Gibson - drums, percussion, vocakls
Guests:
Dwight Clark - vocals (on track 14)
Mark Russo - saxophone (on tracks 23, 25, 27 & 28)
Bob Brown - monologue (on track 22)
Summary:
Between 1982 and 1988, few bands worked harder than Huey Lewis Lewis and The News. Although the group was made up of seasoned vets, it wasn't until the breakout success of "Do You Believe In Love," a song from their second album, that they began receiving attention outside their home base of San Francisco. Over the coarse of the next six years, the group would perfect their blend of good time rock & roll music, infused with the soul and doo-wop influences of their youth. They would score big with three consecutive platinum albums and an impressive list of hit singles, including three number ones on the Billboard charts. Relentless touring and high rotation exposure on MTV would eventually pay off and the group would become a national headlining act capable of filling the biggest arenas in America.
In 1989 the group finally took some well-deserved time off from their touring and recording schedules with one notable exception. In May of 1989, Bill Graham presented a series of benefit concerts in multiple venues to raise awareness about AIDS and fund research and care for those afflicted in the Bay Area. Huey Lewis and The News took part in this "In Concert Against AIDS" series with a memorable one-off club performance at Slim's in San Francisco, which would not only be their first gig in over four months, but their first club gig in years.
Presented in its entirety, here is that performance. Surrounded by family, friends and a hometown audience, this intimate club gig has it all, including the group's biggest hits and a choice selection of covers. At one point, American Pro Bowl wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, Dwight Clark, joins the group onstage, lending his voice to the doo-wop classic "Working In A Cold Mine." Mark Russo, renowned for his saxophone work with Tower Of Power and The Yellowjackets, also joins in on the final half hour of this remarkable performance.

[@DougSConfederateHammer]

Anyone else digging this 35 year old song in 2024?

[@RoseorRosieHWeinstein]

I love Huey Lewis and the news He's very smart and funny

[@brucewayne3602]

endless brilliance +++ === Huey 7 Boys !!!

[@ЭрикЭрик-и9т]

Incredible drive🎸🎤🎹🥁👍👍👍👍👍⚒️⚒️⚒️❗Thank you, Mr. LEWIS❗❗❗

[@biff0101]

What a great live version of this classic!

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

This song was first commercially released in 1991 on their album _Hard at Play_, so they must have played this live before recording it.

[@xennial80sxberner]

interesting this was a live song 2 years before it was recorded for Hard At Play. I'm sure it would've done better on the 1988 Small World album when the 80s sound was still at its peak.

[@user-sh9du2nv5y]

Huey looks good with red hair.

[@peterfrantsi9468]

Yeahh

[@mrsqandmrsr8747]

THIS IS RAD

[@robertpatrick9128]

They took out the line........"Thank God for the weekend". I know Huey said he didn't believe in God but why change the song?

[@LoopConnection]

This is previous version. It was 1989. Couple days off was release in 1991 with all the changes

[@danielfronc4304]

That's sad. You'd think someone with all the God given talent he had would recognize it as such. It's lessened my respect for him greatly. An awful lot of "planets had to align" to bring their two bands (ie. Clover and Soundhole) together and their successful songwriting not to appreciate it as god given. Maybe now with Meniere's disease he'll have cause to pause to consider his place in life and God. Still, whatever floats his boat.

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

@@danielfronc4304 The line wasn''t in the song yet you moron. This is an earlier version. Just let people believe what they believe and stop being a judgmental prick.

[@joelingojoelingo6560]

Oh brother. Yes he was punished with deafness for not being a believer. What will your crime be when it’s your time? You’re going to love forever because you’re a believer I guess. Give me a break

[@joelbrooks3198]

@@joelingojoelingo6560 He didn't say that Huey was punished. He was just saying that now that he has that disease, it might give him a new perspective.

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

The mix is off. The guitars are way too muted.