Show Notes
Maybe the most legendary of the Crows live shows, Counting Crows played for 5 consecutive years in New Orleans during Jazzfest.. The "Shim Sham Shows" (played at the Shim Sham Club) occurred from 1999-2003.
Lewis Fowler was there for 3 of them and was the "official/unofficial" recorder of those bootlegs. Yes, if you've heard those shows - it's because of Lewis.
Join Lewis, Chris and Eric as we walkthrough an amazing aspect of CC history.
Listen to the shim sham shows on YouTube.
Lewis Shows (00-02):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcF-CUUyX9Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6PySvbpj5Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0n9xWRAPFE
99 Show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRYD-f97IqE
03 Show:
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