Sand Rubies "Goodbye" Live At Alte Mälzerei 2003

Nigel Grainge of Ensign-Chrysalis arrived on the scene fully intending to take them where they deserved to be, but instead delivered the death knell when financial difficulty and the loss of Ensign's American distribution deal left the band labelless for the second time in less than a year and a half…
...The self-titled release came out at long last on Atlas/Polydor in 1993, but the momentum was lost. Bruce Halper and Mark Perrodin left before the album was even released, taking the engine of the machine with them when they went. Dragging themselves along on with replacement players, a whole lot of emotional baggage and little tour support took its toll very rapidly, and the Rubies stopped cold in the middle of the tour for the album. Weary and at odds with one another, their musical stories of betrayal and broken hearts coming too close to real life, Hopkins and Slutes parted ways in mid-1993.
But they were creatures of the desert. And every living thing that comes from the desert possesses that core of resilience that makes survival possible, even if it sometimes means hiding from the worst of the heat. In early 1995, Rich compiled a collection of live recordings intended to be a send off for their fans. And then came the idea of performing a local show to support the release. Both Dave and Rich had individual projects and other works in progress, but wanted to give it a try anyway.
April of 1995 saw hope reborn when they played Tucson's Club Congress, a place they called "a lot like home"; where it had all begun the first time. Then over a year later on Easter weekend 1996, they played Nita's Hideaway in Tempe, and it was like they had never been gone. All it took was standing in that tiny packed room for both the band and the crowd to feel an energy and electricity that was more than those walls could contain. Little did anyone know this would end up being more than just a reunion show, or a way to sell a send-off to their fans. It was the beginning of the return to their legendary status - Blue Rose …to be continued…
trax:
01 We Don't Do That Anymore 02 Doesn't Anyone Believe 03 Turn Off Your Stereo 04 The Loner 05 What Am I Supposed To Do 06 Undone Again 07 Get Out Of That Town 08 Hangman In The Noose 09 Sarah's Not Sober 10 Solitary Man 11 Misery 12 Santa Maria Street 13 If I Can't Have You 14 Guns In The Churchyard 15 Bad, Crazy Sun 16 Cigarette 17 Goodbye 18 Blood On Our Hands 19 Witchdoctor 20 Interstate