OT: The Music Thread Part Six

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Saw them many years ago in Boston. I used to lay the flute, so it was fun for me.
I think I saw them sometime between 89 and 91 at the Providence Civic Center. Forgot who opened but they were great and played for well over 2 hours just rolling from one song to the other for the 2 sets. Ian had a great stage presence combined with masterful flute, guitar and vocals. I can't imagine anyone playing flute in that era not having a calling to try some of the stuff they did musically. And the vocals / songwriting was just great and remains that way to the day. You look at a 1977 dodge and you say OMFG how could that have existed, but you listed to their songwriting and lyrics and it is as modern as the rising sun in the morning.
 
Clapton tonight,looks pretty much like a blues set. Eric Clapton Setlist at United Center, Chicago
Used to love EC back in the day. Have an 89 blackie paid with 2 years of lawn cutting money as a yute to "prove it". Went to Christiania to take a pic of the Clapton is God graffiti, and wore out his early career records and tapes on the record and walkman as a young'in. He's a very good guitarist but there is just something in the emotion of his blues style that for me is missing since the early 70's. He had that feel for the blues before the cocaine and frantic late 70's and 80's but I find his music to lack in tone and feel albeit being technically on the spot. Saw him 3 times and had that same vibe coming away live.
 
I think I saw them sometime between 89 and 91 at the Providence Civic Center. Forgot who opened but they were great and played for well over 2 hours just rolling from one song to the other for the 2 sets. Ian had a great stage presence combined with masterful flute, guitar and vocals. I can't imagine anyone playing flute in that era not having a calling to try some of the stuff they did musically. And the vocals / songwriting was just great and remains that way to the day. You look at a 1977 dodge and you say OMFG how could that have existed, but you listed to their songwriting and lyrics and it is as modern as the rising sun in the morning.

Saw Tull in the early 70s at the Springfield Civic Center. Wonderful show. Such a unique sound.

Unfortunately, Livingston Taylor was the opening act. Not exactly a good fit. Some people actually booed him when he came back for an encore.
 
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Used to love EC back in the day. Have an 89 blackie paid with 2 years of lawn cutting money as a yute to "prove it". Went to Christiania to take a pic of the Clapton is God graffiti, and wore out his early career records and tapes on the record and walkman as a young'in. He's a very good guitarist but there is just something in the emotion of his blues style that for me is missing since the early 70's. He had that feel for the blues before the cocaine and frantic late 70's and 80's but I find his music to lack in tone and feel albeit being technically on the spot. Saw him 3 times and had that same vibe coming away live.
I was alternately pleased and disappointed in the show. Opening act was Jimmy Vaughan,who played for maybe 45 minutes. I'm just not a fan of that music. Clapton played what I would consider a somewhat lazy 90 minutes or so. Nothing he played was an extraordinary example of his talents. He chose to do acoustic slow temp versions of classic rocker gems Layla and After Midnight. Overall,he ignored most of his own catalog of hits for decent covers of Blues. Glad I went,had fun,but came away less than awe inspired. And oddly,he never addressed or acknowledged the audience.
 
Clapton when he found his voice and soul


Delaney encouraged him to sing or forever hold his voice. The backup band was the Dominoes with George on Rhythm Guitar



Written with Leon Russell

 
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Tonight I finally get to see the Gypsy.
 

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Remember the trivia question "Who played for the Bruins, Celtics and Red Sox"? The legendary John Kiley of course who played organ for the locals at the old Garden and Fenway. Jesse Ed Davis would be the answer to "Who played with this All Star lineup?"








 
Surprised there are a few here that aren't getting aboard the A.J. train. Might not have much of an impact after all's said and done especially if he leads with another roundhouse left starting off a scrap against a heavyweight
like he did against the Flyers the other night. But for now I'm pulling for the longshot, we all hafta' have a dream.

"Come with me and leave your yesterday behind and take a giant step outside your mind"

 
New Springsteen release of soul covers to be announced tomorrow. Tracks:

1. Only The Strong Survive – Jerry Butler
2. Soul Days – Dobie Gray
3. Night Shift – The Commodores
4. Do I Love You – Frank Wilson
5. The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore – The Walker Brothers
6. Turn Back The Hands of Time – Tyrone Davis
7. When She Was My Girl – The Four Tops
8. Western Union Man – Jerry Butler
9. I Wish It Would Rain – The Temptations
10. Don’t Play That Song – Aretha Franklin
11. Any Other Way – Jackie Shane
12. I Forgot To Be Your Lover – William Bell
13. Rooms of Gloom – The Four Tops
14. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted – Jimmy Ruffin
15. Someday We’ll Be Together – Diana Ross and The Supremes
 
Remember lying in bed after Gm 7 in 2019 and seeing this



And thinking this


Still have em to this day

 
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