Silver Metre - Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, July 10th 1970 . Wave

Rare and good audience show of this ephemeral band ,with fantastic psychedelic guitars' jam, like 

the 15 minutes of naughty lady, for another great Blue Cheer offshot. The group was opening for Quicksilver Messenger Service. 

Many thanks to davies51 and 38f for sharing this Great show !!!

01. Naughty Lady   15:42
02. Ballad Of A Well Known Guy   4:37
03. Country Comforts   4:27
04. Compromising Situation   8:08
05. Jumping Jack Flash   5:53
06. Need Your Love So Bad   6:57
07. Sixty Years On   8:53
Album Outtakes:
08. train kept a rollin'   3:07
09. just give me some more time   3:47

Jack Reynolds (vocals)
Leigh Stephens (guitar)
Pete Sears (bass, organ, vocals)
Micky Waller (drums)

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Silver Metre - Silver Metre (1970 us west coast rock featuring Leigh Stephens - Wave)

Silver Metre was a short-lived, San Francisco-based outfit formed by Leigh Stevens, previously with Blue Cheer, and Mick Waller from the Jeff Beck Group. Together with Tom Cowan and Pete Sears, the band released one album in 1970. The album, recorded in England, is basic heavy rock with a spattering of psychedelia. A mix of originals and covers songs, it includes three Elton John/Bernie Taupin compositions: "Country Comforts," "Now They've Found Me," and "Sixty Years On." While the album did not make much impact upon its original release on the small National General label in the U.S., it is of interest to collectors because of the early Waller-Stevens connection. Stephens and Waller would later move on to the British-based band Pilot, a short-lived early-'70s outfit, while Pete Sears was later in Stoneground and Jefferson Starship.

Credits

Jack Reynolds : Lead Vocals

Mick Waller : Drums (ex-Jeff Beck Group)

Pete Sears : Bass, Keyboards

Leigh Stephens : Guitar (ex-Blue Cheer)

Tracks Listing

01 Now They've Found Me (Ballad of a Well Known Gun) 3:41

02 Naughty Lady 4:36

03 Gangbang 4:40

04 Country Comforts 3:23

05 Superstar 3:41

06 Sixty Years On 4:15

07 Compromising Situation 3:48

08 Cocklewood Monster 5:15

09 Night Flight 4:14

10 Dog End 3:54

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John Cipollina - Raven (1980 great us west coast rock - 2006 reissue - Flac)

I saw John Cipollina once, playing with Man at Newcastle City Hall in the 1970's. Many years later I asked Deke Leonard what it was like playing with John. His face lit up and said that it was awesome. I have long been an admirer and so by it's very nature this review is somewhat biased.
This year fans will see the DVD version of an earlier VHS tape, Electric Gunslinger, now alas out of print, which will include clips of many of the bands that John played with and hopefully Raven will be part of that footage.
Originally released as a transfer to CD of some tapes by a German label (and it showed) this is a cleaned up, much improved expanded version which will be gratefully received by John's legions of devoted fans. The extensive notes of the story of Raven and their trials and tribulations so lucidly and cogently by Mike Somavilla set the scene before listening to the music itself.
I was tempted to award this album five stars at first but feel that the CD does not really do justice to the music contained therein. Given the sources the mere fact that we have the album this good at all is extremely commendable but I feel that the album does not fully reflect the performances and thus the four stars.
Given the origins of the band from the notes it should come as no surprise to find songs which reappeared under other guises later. Raven is described as John's version of a big band and the album is a testament to that idea. Throughout listeners will find John's trademark sound but within the context of playing in a band and allowing others to make their contribution. He does not dominate or overwhelm but his presence is always felt. On some of the songs John contributes more than on others bu the overall impression is one of a band playing and having fun.

The things that shine through this album are the way the band plays together. It's only rock'n'roll but they obviously like it. I think that had the recordings been better then the interplays between the various members would have been clearer but you cannot have everything. There is a tightness in the performances which shows the familiarity of the material and sense of sharing. It is clear too that the band members shared a closeness which is more than friendliness, a sort of spirituality which is very special.

I very much enjoyed this album, as a historical record, as pieces of John Cipollina playing, as a pice of the great Bay area musical legacy and just as listening to a rock'n'roll band. To me the great thing about John Cipollina is his guitar playing. But the other great thing is his willingness to play rock and roll. He was not concerned about his status as a star but clearly was a musician who liked the idiom and liked to perform and liked to do so with other kindred spirits. Sharing his wealth of talent is the mark of a special man, of a man with humility and a generous spirit and these attributes are clearly in evidence in these peformances. (By Junglies)

Tracks Listing

01. Rock & Roll Nurse  5:29  

02. True Golden Touch  5:19

03. Do What You Do  6:31  

04. Unvicious Circle  6:51  

05. True Reward  3:05  

06. Grass Is Always Greener  4:14  

07. Clouds  4:43  

08. All Worth the Price  5:27  

09. Ride (Highway Song)  6:17  

10. Burning Corte Madera  3:33

11. The Truth  4:02  

12. Bad News  3:56  

13. Razor Blade & Rattlesnake  5:03

14. Prayers  3:36

Credits 

John Cipollina 1 - 14

Greg Douglass 1 - 14

Nicky Hopkins 1 - 4, 6 - 8, 12

Jasper "Hutch" Hutchinson 1 - 3, 5 - 12, 14

Skip Olson 1, 5, 7, 13

Olson or Hutchinson 4

David Weber 1, 3 - 14

Andrew Kirby 1 - 14

Dave Walker 13

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By Request - Mike Bloomfield - Al Kooper - Barry Goldberg - Bottom Line - NYC - 1974-03-31 - Wave

Six years after the legendary Live Adventures at Fillmore , Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper were back to do a great gig at Bottom Line NYC ...The magic was here again . Enjoy !!!

Mike Bloomfield - Guitar, Vocals

Al Kooper - Keyboards, Vocals

Barry Goldberg - Keyboards

Roger Troy - Bass, Vocals

George Raines - Drums

01 - Don't You Lie To Me

02 - Linda Lou

03 - Sweet Little Angel

04 - Unchain My Heart

05 - Inside Information

06 - Tryin' To Find The Door

07 - Glamour Girl

08 - Heartbreak

09 - Imagination

10 - Let Them Talk

11 - Trouble Ahead Of Me

12 - I Get Started All Over Again

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Cactus - Sellersville Theater - Sellersville Pa - April 19th 2012 - Flac

Cactus is back !!!!  Not much to say , Great band , Jim McCarty was on fire, one of my favorite
guitar players. Carmine was just pounding the drums, he amazes me every time I see him . Jimmy
Kunes fits right in with this band , his vocals are spot on. Now for the bass ... let's face it
we all miss Tim Bogert , but Pete Bremy is a damn good bass player and holds up his end quite well.
with Randy Pratt back there on harmonica Cactus is still one of the all time great live (or studio)
bands out there . Get out there and go see them .... NOW !!
Thanks a lot Bcironmaiden for sharing this gem !!!

Setlist:

01. Band Intro/ By A.J. Fritz ( Local Radio Guy )

02. Long Tall Sally

03. Let Me Swim

04. One Way ... Or Another

05. Brother Bill

06. You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover 

07. Alaska

08. Muscle & Soul 

09. Electric Blue 

10. Groover

11. Evil 

12. Drum Solo

13. Big Mama Boogie

14. Parchman Farm 

15. Encore Break ( crowd noise )

16. Rock 'N' Roll Children 

Cactus :

Jim McCarty - Guitar

Carmine Appice - Drums

Jimmy Kunes - Vocals

Pete Bremy - Bass

Randy Pratt - Harmonica

Enjoy And Rock On !!!!!

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The Beat Farmers - The Pursuit Of Happiness (1987 - great us rock/rock'n'roll - Wave)

"Pursuit of Happiness" was the first studio album done after Buddy Blue left the Beat Farmers. Joey Harris brought his entire musical toolbox to the band but he was far from unknown. Having played in the San Diego scene for many years, he had been part of Country Dick Montana's side projects (like the Snuggle Bunnies) so he was ready to fit right in.
To me, this is one of the BFers best albums, if not the best. It has a little bit more commercial sound but that was needed if the band ever stood a chance to gain more fans and move forward. The twin guitar sounds of Jerry Raney and Joey Harris play well together and off of each other. Rollie Love supplied a great rhythm section along with the band spark plug and drummer, Country Dick Montana.
As for the songs here, "Hollywood Hills" is a great song and the video is posted on youtube. Jerry Raney's guitar is classic. Joey Harris' vocals shine on "Ridin'", Make It Last" (which was almost a country radio hit!), and "Texas". Jerry Raney stands out on vocals for "Keys To The World" (always great when mixed with "Deceiver" from Van Go in concert) and "dark Light". The guitar and vocal trade offs in "Big Big Man" cannot be dismissed. Great stuff!!
Dick is "Dick" on "Big River". Even Johnny Cash liked his version. Song for song, this is a great album that deserved a much better fate but thanks to the fine folks at CURB who continue to do what they want with total disregard for artists on their label, the BFers suffered. In fact, it is ashamed that they have never given this album a re-release with bonus tracks and video. Adding the "Home Of Country Dick Montana" would make this disc sell 5000 copies like the Rhino handmade release of the first BFer album. Oh well......

Track Listings

01. Hollywood Hills

02. Ridin'

03. Dark Light

04. Make It Last

05. Key To The World

06. God Is Here Tonight

07. Big Big Man

08. Elephant Day Parade

09. Rosie

10. Texas

11. Big River

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Fleetwood Mac - June 9, 1968 - Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, CA

Cd 01

01 [cuts in] Madison Blues 4:31

02 My Baby's Gone 6:00

03 My Baby's Skinny 4:48

04 Worried Dream 9:57

05 Dust My Broom 4:32

06 Got To Move 3:00

07 Worried Mind 4:41

08 Instrumental 10:29

09 Have You Ever Loved A Woman? 7:58

10 Lazy Poker Blues 4:49

Cd 02

01 [cuts in] Stop Messing Around [with Paul Butterfield] 2:12

02 I Loved Another Woman [with Paul Butterfield] 7:03

03 I Believe [with Paul Butterfield] 5:17

04 The Sun Is Shining [with Paul Butterfield] 6:27

05 Long Tall Sally [with Paul Butterfield] 4:53

06 Willie & The Hand Jive 4:04

07 > Tuti Frutti 3:02

08 Thanks by Peter Green, announcer band intros + crowd noise before encore 0:32

09 Ready Teddy [cut] 3:16

June 7 or 8, 1968 S.F. Carousel Ballroom 18:52

10 [cuts in] I Need Your Love So Bad 1:46

11 I Believe 4:59

12 Shake Your Moneymaker 9:12

13 Ready Teddy 2:30

14 Peter Green says thanks, announcer outro + crowd noise 0:19

Peter Green - guitar, vocals

John McVie - bass

Mick Fleetwood - drums

Jeremy Spencer - guitar, vocals

Paul Butterfield - harp (where noted)

From Peter Green's stage comments, this is from one week into Fleetwood Mac's first U.S. tour and he sounds like he's having a really good time on the last night of a 3 show run with Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane. This is presumed to be the last night because Peter Green makes a comment about how they'll be back in 2 weeks (not the following night). I think that they returned to the Carousel on the 22nd or 23rd of June.

Enjoy this terrific recording !!!

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The Doobie Brothers - Rockin' Down In Memphis - Memphis-TN - 1975-10-31 - KBFH FM broadcast

Inspired by the huge commercial success of What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits album, the band delivered such a powerful and tight performance throughout the states. It's a tremendous loss for them (and US!) not to release the official live album of this period... Enjoy!


Track Listing 
01- Jesus is Just Alright
02- Rockin' Down the Highway
03- Road Angel
04- South City Midnight Lady
05- Eyes of Silver
06- Blackwater
07- Long Train Running
08- China Grove
09- Without You


Line Up
Tom Johnston - Guitars, Vocals
Patrick Simmons - Guitars, Vocals
Tiran Porter - Bass
Mike McDonald - Keyboards, Vocals
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - Guitars, Pedal steel, Vocals
John Hartman - Drums
Keith Knudsen - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Special Guests - Memphis Horns - 
Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love, James Mitchell, Lewis Collins, Jack Hale


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Spirit - Live at the Troubadour - West Hollywood - CA - December 6th 1975

Credits

Randy California - Guitar and Vocals

John Locke - Keyboards

Ed Cassidy - Drums

Matt Andes – Bass

Tracks Listing

01. Intro >

02. 1984

03. Natures Way

04. Like A Rolling Stone

05. Fresh Garbage

06. Victim Of Society

07. All Along The Watchtower

08. A Mule To Ride

09. Elijah >

10. It’s All The Same > (tape flip)

11. Drums >

12. It’s All The Same >

13. I’ve Got A Line On You

14. Encore call

15. Taurus (aborted)

16. Dark Eyed Woman

17. Walkin’ The Dog

Excellent audience recorded by Allen Tarzwell with Mike Martin on lookout

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Spirit - Electric Ballroom - Dallas - Texas - June 20th 1975

Credits
Randy California - Guitar - Vocals
Ed Cassidy - Drums
Barry Keene - Bass
John Locke - Keyboards

Tracks Listing
1. Veruska
2. Nature's Way
3. Like A Rolling Stone
4. Dallas Electro Jam > Mr. Skin
5. Guide Me
6. Victim Of Society
7. Downer > Stone Free
8. Joker On The Run
9. My Imagination
10. All Along The Watchtower
11. It's All The Same > I Got A Line On You

Probably FM, thanks to Fabio (Aka 38f) the original seeder ....

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Spirit - El Mocambo - Toronto - Canada - February 11th 1975

Credits

Randy California : Guitar, Vocals

Ed Cassidy : Drums

Barry Keene : Bass, Vocals

Tracks Listing

Disc 01

1. Maybe You'll Find

2. Veruska

3. Nature's way

4. Like a rolling stone

5. Joker on the run

6. All along the watchtower

7. Guide Me

8. Nature's way

9. Sunrise

Disc 02

1. On The Road Again

2. Happy

3. It's All the same

4. I Got A Line On You

5. Victim of society

6. The Other Song

7. Old Blue

8. Monkey Bite

9. My Imagination

Good Audience, thanks to Fabio (Aka 38f) the original seeder ....

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Mogul Trash - BBC Sessions Paris Theatre 1971 - Great UK Brass Rock

British jazz-rock band Mogul Thrash evolved from James Litherland's Brotherhood, which in addition to guitarist Litherland (an alumnus ofColosseum who formed the group in 1969) also featured guitarist/reedist Michael Rosen (previously of Eclection), drummer Bill Harrison and the so-called "Dundee Horns" -- saxophonists Roger Ball and Malcolm Duncan. With the addition of ex-Splinter singer/bassist John Wetton, the group rechristened itself Mogul Thrash, debuting in 1970 with the single "Sleeping in the Kitchen"; their self-titled RCA album appeared the following year, going largely unnoticed at home but finding favor throughout much of Europe. However, faced with legal problems with their management, Mogul Thrash was forced to disband shortly after the record's release; while Wetton went on to join Family and later King Crimson, Duncan and Ball soon reunited in Average White Band.

Mogul Thrash released just one album, the eponymous Mogul Thrash (1971). It was produced by Brian Auger, who also played piano on one of the tracks. Brian Auger's Oblivion Express featured Robbie McIntosh on drums, who would later become a founder-member of the Average White Band. When McIntosh died of a drug overdose in 1974, he would be substituted by another Oblivion Express drummer, Steve Ferrone.


1. Elegy
2. Conscience
3. What's This I Hear

James Litherland Guitar & Vocals
John Wetton, Bass
Bill Harrison, Drums
Malcom Duncan, Sax
Roger Ball,Sax
Mike Rosen, Guitar & Trumpet

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Repost by request : Mitch Ryder Band With Special Guest Willy DeVille - Lone Star Café - New York City - July 30th 1986

In Memory of Willy DeVille (1953-2009)


Band:
Mitch Ryder - vocals, tambourine
Robert Gillespie - guitar, vocals
Joe Gutc - guitar, vocals
Billy Csernits - keys, vocals
Mark Gougeon - bass, vocals
Wilson Owens - drums
Willy DeVille - slide guitar 5-12, co-lead vocal 8

Setlist
01. it ain't easy
02. rock and roll
03. bow wow wow wow
04. where's the next one coming from?
05. walkin' the dog
06. take me to the river
07. i got you (i feel good)
08. bring it on home
09. the thrill of it all
10. war
11. soul kitchen
12. liberty

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The Good Rats - Live 1977 & 1979 - (Great Us Mix of Hard Rock & Jazz)

Good Rats - The Rat, Boston, MA, 24 July 1977
Master audience recording taped by Dan Lampinski

01 Advertisement In The Voice
02 Reason To Kill >
03 Local Zero
04 Klash-Ka-Bob

Good Rats - Location unknown - 1979
Master audience recording taped by Dan Lampinski

01 School Days
02 You're Still Doing It
03 Ordinary Man
04 Cherry River
05 Injun Joe (spliced)
06 Klash-Ka-Bob

Peppi Marchello – lead vocals, harmonica, and bats
Mickey Marchello – guitar, vocals
John (The Cat) Gatto - guitar
Lenny Kotke - bass, vocals
Joe Franco - drums

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Spirit - My Father's Place, Old Roslyn, New York - August 8th 1976 - 1st & 2nd show

Randy California, Ed Cassidy, John Locke, John Turlep.

1st Show. (decent audience)
01. Nature's Way
02. Veruska
03. Little Time To Fly
04. Like A Rolling Stone
05. Farther Along
06. Mr Skin
07. Stoney Night
08. Fresh Garbage
09. World Eat World Dog
10. 1984
11. It's All The Same
12. I Got A Line On You
13. Animal Zoo
14, Hey Joe

2nd Show. (discreet FM)
01. Prelude > Nothing To Hide >
02. Nature's Way
03. Like A Rolling Stone
04. World Eat World Dog
05. Mr Skin
06. Farther Along
07. Stoney Night
08. Mega Star
09. I Got A Line On You
10. Reelin' In The Night
11. Dark Eyed Woman
12. 1984

Filler .
Original reunion with Neil Young, Santa Monica, Ca., August 28 1976
13. Just Like Thumb's Blues
14. Like A Rolling Stone

Fantastic show with Randy's guitar on fire , thanks to my friend Cipcal for his advice and to 38f for the original seed ...
Enjoy !!!

"Stoney Night" Live 08/76 Roslyn NY


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The Rockets - Oh Well

Suggested by my friend Cipcal , one of the best version of "Oh Well" with a killer solo by the Great Jim McCarty ... Enjoy !!!

Dave Mason - 2008-03-02- Bull Run Restaurant - Shirley, MA

Great concert by Dave Mason 'but read the excellent comment of an anonymous writer
"I've seen him four times since 08. All I can say is, he's just one of those guys who keeps getting better and better. He loves to rap with the audience, especially about his past experiences in the biz. And he's got a great sense of humor! He's constantly laughing and hamming it up. The wife and I agree that he probably still does burn one from time to time. As great a guitarist as you'll ever see. Especially these days. His newest studio album proves that it isn't just the live work that gets him giving. See him if he passes by your way."

01. How Do I Get To Heaven ( beginning cut )
02. Let It Go, Let It Flow
03. 40,000 Headmen
04. Look At You, Look At Me
05. We Just Disagree
06. Aren't Your Legs Tired Baby
07. Let Me Go
08. Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave
09. Only You Know And I Know
10. Dear Mr. Fantasy
11. All Along The Watchtower
12. Feelin Alright

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