More blue-eyed soul with The Rascals covering the Holland Dozier Holland written hit for The Miracles before Smokey Robinson went front and center with the band.
Saw them at Jorgensen, I think it was part of this tour. They only had one album released, a double album, and played EVERY song on both albums, including the long Terry Kath guitar solo. I think they did five encores, then said, sorry, we don't haave any more songs.
Back in the fifties and sixties, Harry Belafonte was a very popular live performer. His 1959 album, Live at Carnegie Hall, was a best seller. Here is a classic performance of Day-O from 1960.
How lucky were these people to be chosen to participate in this live but intimate performance by the King of Rock and Roll! From his 1968 Comeback special.
I miss Maurice, too. He had impacts way beyond EWF. This is a wonderful performance -- I hate it when bands just try to recreate studio performances rather than put some thought in how to create something novel for the public.
Thanks for putting back-to-back performances of great bassists. Bootsy, of course, would (or should) be on anyone's list of the best ever. Verdine White has never called attention to himself, but he could thump, slap, and groove with the best of them.
Last blue-eyed soul from me, very, very underrated live band, Rare Earth, covering the Temptations hit. Saw Rare Earth open for Sly and The Family Stone 2 or 3 years in a row at MSG I believe on Thanksgiving nights 50 or so years ago, that’s if my memory serves me well.
And finally, for me, Sly and the band on Soul Train, no lip synching for them, sound and equipment minor mishaps and all. I’ve seen more than my share of live music and they are right up there with the best bands I‘ve had the privilege to see.
In no particular order some of the best of the 200 concerts that I have seen
Maria Schneider Newport premiering "The Thompson Fields"
Weather Report 1981 Boston Opera House
Joni Mitchell 1979 Tanglewood MA
John Mclaughlin's last tour of the US at the Wilbur, Boston about 4 years ago.
Pat Metheny, Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez at the HOP at Dartmouth (2004 I think)
I stumbled onto this one by accident quite a while ago and thought it had exactly what a great live performance needs, musicians having fun being the most important. Yeah, there are some rough edges, it takes a little over a minute for them to get organized, but I don't see that as a negative. Has pretty decent sound, and Jennifer Nettles brings, well, Jennifer Nettles....
Keith Urban and Sugarland - Seven Bridges Road
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