Michael Johnson - In Concert, Rockford IL, December 16, 1989

https://youtu.be/7xP13ZMRu5s

Audio was recorded among audience so it's pretty poor but the guitarists will appreciate seeing his guitar fingering.

This is the only video I have of Michael performing Dreaming Sweet Dreams, Mr. Arthur's Place, Ghosts, Family Tie, Martha and OB Glad!

Songs: Upon a Christmas Eve (Prestwood), Drops of Water (LaBounty/Freeland), The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder (Prestwood), Jacques Cousteau (Paley/Bertrand), Catch Another Butterfly (Michael Williams), Roller Coaster Run (Prestwood), You'll Always be Heart and Soul to Me (Pat Alger), It's My Job (Mac McAnally), Worth the Trouble (Prestwood), Circle of Fifths (Raun MacKinnon), Ghost In This House (Prestwood), Nothing Sweeter than Sin (Gene Nelson), Ain't Dis Da Life (Mike Smith), Family Tie (Prestwood), That's That (Prestwood), I Will Whisper Your Name (Randy Van Warmer), Life's a Bitch (Schuyler/Knobloch), Diamond Dreams (Parker McGee/Bud Harner), Martha (Prestwood), Ghosts (Randy Newman), See You Soon (Paul Johnson), The Last One Singing the Blues (Peter McCann), Mr. Arthur's Place (Thom Bishop), Garbage Can (Ted Anderson), Give Me Wings (Fleming/Schlitz), Dreaming Sweet Dreams (Prestwood), O.B. Glad (Johnson/Henley)

Simple Gifts c. 1973 AKA 'Tis a Gift to Be Simple

https://youtu.be/YsDXIk1Dwas


Songwriter: Joseph Brackett, Jr.
Demo for 2nd album (For All You Mad Musicians)
This was a tape recorded for drummer Gary Gauger. When I spoke with Gary last year, he said he never heard it. MJ gave this to me back in the 70's. Recorded "On top of this mountain just above Salt Lake City."
Song 6 of 6. Guessing on year.

He sang this in concert in 1970. Maybe learning it from Judy Collins 1970 Wildflowers album but his lyrics are different than hers and the other standard covers.

Michael Johnson - Cain't Blood 1973

https://youtu.be/RQOFRUKpFx4

Songwriter: Michael Johnson
Demo for 2nd album (For All You Mad Musicians)
This was a tape recorded for drummer Gary Gauger. When I spoke with Gary last year, he said he never heard it. MJ gave this to me back in the 70's. Contains a lot of crickets and a motorcycle. Recorded "On top of this mountain just above Salt Lake City."
Song 5 of 6. Guessing on year.

Michael Johnson - Faithful 1973 (AKA Lovin' You & Leaving' You...)

https://youtu.be/jL42weLzRLM

Songwriter: Eric Andersen
Demo for 2nd album (For All You Mad Musicians)
This was a tape recorded for drummer Gary Gauger. When I spoke with Gary last year, he said he never heard it. MJ gave this to me back in the 70's. Contains a lot of crickets and a motorcycle. Recorded "On top of this mountain just above Salt Lake City."
Song 4 of 6. Guessing on year.

Personal note: Michael didn't much of a CD collection at the end. As I was going through all of his media to take home, I came across Eric Andersen's Blue River (1972). He urged me to take it but I said I already had it. I've loved it since I was in high school. Highly recommended. That got me thinking he also really wanted me to take his 8-tracks of The MJ Album and Dialogue, which I had given to him many years before but I said no. I regret that now, would have been a nice addition to the future memorabilia page. I know he thought no one would want them after he died and he was right. I so regret not taking them. I originally had two of the MJ Album. When I found one in mint condition, I gave him that one and gave me the other. When I when through a purging phase 8 or 9 years ago, I'm pretty sure I threw it away. But maybe it's with that Jacques Brel playbill. I would love for all the things I think I threw away to turn up. I see there's an 8-track on eBay for $20+$8 shipping. Beyond my budget right now.

Michael Johnson - Motherlode c. 1973

Songwriter: Richard Pinney (Dick) - Also the songwriter of other other MJ covers: Walk Me Round Your Garden, She's My School, Bad Roads in Spring, No One Can Hurt You Like a Friend (according to MJ, denied by RP)

https://youtu.be/qxJcn2ixP1A

Demo for 2nd album (For All You Mad Musicians)
This was a tape recorded for drummer Gary Gauger. When I spoke with Gary last year, he said he never heard it. 

MJ gave this to me back in the 70's. So I've had it for quite awhile but listening to it today to check the lyrics to include with the YouTube video, since he changed them frequently, I was awed by his vocals and guitar.

Recorded "On top of this mountain just above Salt Lake City."

Song 3 of 6. Guessing on year.

Michael Johnson - The Glory

https://youtu.be/TqHc9I9FxjY

Michael Johnson - The Glory c. 1973
Songwriter: Crow (Amy) Johnson

Demo for 2nd album (For All You Mad Musicians)
This was a tape recorded for drummer Gary Gauger with MJ's commentary before and after the song. When I spoke with Gary last year, he said he never heard it. MJ gave this to me back in the 70's. Contains a lot of crickets and a motorcycle. Recorded "On top of this mountain just above Salt Lake City."

Song 2 of 6. Guessing on year.

Michael Johnson - Love and Sex 1973 (AKA Bodies on Bodies...)

https://youtu.be/YCrk3uk01J4


Songwriter: Tom Rapp
Demo for 2nd album (For All You Mad Musicians)
This was a tape recorded for drummer Gary Gauger. When I spoke with Gary last year, he said he never heard it. MJ gave this to me back in the 70's. Contains a lot of crickets and a motorcycle. Recorded "On top of this mountain just above Salt Lake City."
Song 1 of 6. Guessing on year.

Michael Johnson - Two Ships That Passed in the Moonlight
https://youtu.be/4s5zD0TWK1c
Early version - anyone know what NAC could stand for?
Songwriter: Hugh Prestwood

Michael Johnson - In Concert with Symphony
Possibly Abilene Symphony 9/18/1993

https://youtu.be/W2wPKSL790c

Songs:
Bluer Than Blue, Sailing Without a Sail, I'll Always Love You, Drops of Water, Almost Like Being in Love, I Can't Get to You From Here, It's My Job, Old Folks, Garbage Can, Dialogue, Roller Coaster Run, Give Me Wings, This Night Won't Last Forever

Photos: Rochester MN w/Minnesota Pops Orchestra 6/27/85 (photo by Cindy), MIS Orchestra, Maryville, TN 2/13/11 (photos by Jolanda Jansma)

Added at the request of POB. Requests are always welcome and I tend to get to those faster than adding ones on my own but I'm trying to be better.

The last of the songs on the early demo. In Your Eyes, which he called Fiddle and Drum back then, On the Road and See You Soon. All were later recorded on There is A Breeze.

https://youtu.be/-_gVY46iikQ