Happy Hour 2015-06-20 CRAB Radio Live
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The Who – 1999-11-12 – The House of Blues, Chicago, IL [HQ-AUD]

The Who is an English rock band that formed in 1964.  Their most classic lineup consisted of Pete Townshend (guitar), the_Who__1999_11_12__Chicago,frontRoger Daltry (vocals), John Entwistle (bass), and Keith Moon (drums).  They are one of the most influential bands of the 20th century.  In late 1999, The Who played 7 shows ranging from an acoustic performanc3e at The Bridge School benefit to to a “dot.com” launch part in Las Vegas to a set of charity shows in Chicago to a pair of Christmas shows in London.  The two Chicago concerts took place at The House of Blues and benefited the nearby Maryville Academy.  Townshend had played solo benefit shows for the academy in prior years, helping to raise over $1 million.   The academy’s mission is to treat and support children who have been the_Who__1999_11_12__Chicago,backphysically, sexually, and/or emotionally abused.  The House of Blues shows were notable for resurrecting several songs that had rarely been played since the 1970s, including Pure and Easy, Getting in Tune, and I’m A Boy.  The shows also featured the first performances since 1989 of You  Better You Bet and Eminence Front.  This high quality audience recording captures the first show on 12 Nov 1999.  Check this one out to hear The Who in what turned out to be a warm up for their highly successful 2000 tour.

ACDC – 2015-06-07 – Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich [HQ-AUD]

ACDC is an Australian hard rock band that formed in 1973 by the brothers Angus and Malcolm Young.  ACDC 2015 FRONTAlthough they endured quite a few lineup changes in their over 40 years together, the one constant was the brothers Young.  That is, until recently.  Unfortunately, Malcolm has had to permanently retire from the band due to dementia.  Their last album is the first in their history without even one recorded track by Malcolm.  Malcolm Young has been replaced by his nephew Stevie Young.  He has previously filled in for his Uncle on the 1988 tour due to Malcolm falling sick.  Another bit of trouble surrounded drummer Phil Rudd.  He got into a bit of legal trouble in New Zealand over alleged drug possession and ACDC 2015 BACKattempted murder.  Therefore, he was removed from the band and unable to tour in support of the Rock or Bust album.  Chris Slade has replaced him.  No word if it’s a permanent replacement, but I suspect that it is.  This high quality audience recording was in Zurich on 7 Jun 2015, and was supplied by the Moonshiner a week or so after the concert date.  Check this one out, and then, go out and by the CD.  😉

 


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Happy Hour 2015-06-13 CRAB Radio Live
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Eric Clapton – 1976-11-15 – Convention Ctr, Dallas, TX, KBFH [FM]

Eric Clapton is an English blues rock guitarist, singer and song writer.  He is the only three time inductee in the Eric Clapton 1976-11-15 Front CoverRock and Roll Hall of Fame, once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream.  This bootleg is from Eric Clapton‘s  No Reason to Cry tour. In August 1976, Eric Clapton released the album No Reason to Cry, which featured contributions from all 5 members of The Band, as well as Bob Dylan.  The album went to #15 on the Billboard charts in the US.  Clapton launched his US tour in November, in support of that album.  Fittingly, the last stop on the tour was at The Band‘s farewell concert, the Last Waltz, on 26 November, 1976.  This soundboard recording captures Eric Eric Clapton 1976-11-15 Back CoverClapton about halfway through that tour, on 15 November, 1976.  Eric Clapton has been ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and fourth in Gibson’s “Top 50 Guitarists of All Time” as well as fifth in Time magazines list of “The 100 Best Electric Guitar Players”.  Among other awards, he is the recipient of 18 Grammys.

Jefferson Starship – 1976-07-14 – Colt Park, Hartford, CT [SBD]

Jefferson Starship was an American rock band that rose from the ashes of the psychedelic rock group, Jefferson AirplaneJefferson Starship ColtPark1976FrontIt is not to be confused with Starship, a spin off of Jefferson Starship featuring co-lead singer Mickey Thomas.  The latter group is usually identified with the ‘pop’ tunes of Jefferson Starship in the 80’s.  In 1975, Jefferson Starship released the album Red Octopus, which climbed to #1 on the Billboard charts.  The group also had a smash hit with the single Miracles, which reached #3 on the charts.  Expectations were high, therefore, when the band released its follow up album, Spitfire, in June 1976.  While not quite as successful as its predecessor, Spitfire did spend 6 consecutive weeks at #3 Jefferson Starship ColtPark1976Backon the charts and went platinum.  The band was so disappointed with that performance, however, that they requested a sales audit from RCA records.  To settle the matter, RCA agreed to invest $500,000 into the next Jefferson Starship project.  The band went on tour in support of Spitfire, including this show on  July 14, 1976.  Check out this great soundboard recording to hear the Starship when they could still rock, long before the disaster entitled “We Built This City“.


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Happy Hour 2015-06-06 CRAB Radio Live
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Foghat – 1976 – King Biscuit Flower Hour [FM]

Foghat is an English rock band formed in London in 1971 by members Dave Peverett (“Lonesome Dave”) on guitar and Foghat - King Biscuit Flower Hour frontvocals, Tony Stevens on bass, and Roger Earl on drums when they split from Savoy Brown in 1970.  Rod Price on guitar/slide guitar joined the band after he left the Black Cat Bones in December 1970.  Their debut 1972 album, Foghat, had a cover of Willie Dixon’s “I Just Want to Make Love to You“, which received heavy FM play rotation.  There were several under appreciated tracks on this initial album, including a remake of the Savoy Brown bluesy tune, “Leavin’ Again (Again!)” and “Sarah Lee“, a classic blues burner with a truly inspirational slide solo by Rod Price.   This concert was recorded Foghat-King-Biscuit-1976-Back-Coverfor and played on the King Biscuit Flower Hour in 1976 with the original band lineup, touring in support of the 1976 album, Night Shift.  It also includes a couple bonus tracks from 1974 as well.  This was truly Foghat at their best. The band has achieved 8 gold records, one platinum and one double platinum record, and continues to record and perform to the present day, despite several lineup changes.

Boston – 1977.03.19 – Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA, King Biscuit Flower Hour [FM]

Boston is an American rock band from Boston, MA that achieved their most notable successes during the Boston-LB-77-frontseventies and eighties.  Centered on guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer Tom Scholz, the band is a staple of classic rock radio playlists.  Boston‘s best known works include the songs More Than a Feeling, Piece of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Rock and Roll Band, Smokin’, Don’t Look Back and Amanda.  They have sold over 31 million albums in the United States, of which 17 million were from their self-titled debut album and 7 million from their second album, Don’t Look Back.  Scholz actually started writing music in 1969 while attending MIT.  Boston-LB-77-backAfter graduating with a masters degree, he worked at Poloroid, and used his salary to build a studio in his basement.  He created a series of demo songs, with him playing all instruments instead of drums.  He signed a record deal, but had to do a live demo, so hurriedly put together a performing unit capable of reproducing the demos.  This concert was at the height of their popularity, and was recorded for the KBFH at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA.

Derek and the Dominos – 1970.10.23 – Fillmore East, New York [HQ-AUD]

The Yardbirds.  Cream.  Blind Faith.  Delaney and Bonnie and Friends.  Eric Clapton has had historic turns with each of derek 10-23-1970 frontthose bands, not to mention an astounding solo career.  Yet, no moment in that legacy can top his brief time fronting Derek and the Dominos in 1970.  Sure, the band had only 1 album, but it just happened to be one of the finest in rock and roll history.  Slowhand, fueled by his unrequited love for Patti Harrison, and driven to play at his best by the presence of Duane Allman, produced his masterpiece, the 2 record set known as Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.  After completing the album, the band toured the U.S. from October to December 1970, then Clapton went into a drug-induced exile for 3 years.  1970-10-23-fillmore-backFor those of us too young to see the Dominos live, CRAB fortunately has soundboard recordings of both of their October shows at the legendary Fillmore East.  This concert is the second show.  It’s a slightly different set list than the previous show, but what’s amazing is that neither night features Layla or Bell Bottom Blues, the 2 most well known songs from the album!  Classic versions of songs such as Let It Rain, Little Wing, and Got To Get Better In A Little While more than make up for these omissions.


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Happy Hour 2015-05-30 CRAB Radio Live
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Free – 1970.08.29 – Isle of Wight Festival [SBD]

Free was an English rock band formed in London in 1968 by Paul Rodgers (lead vocals), Paul Kossoff (lead guitar), Free IOW and Stockholm 1970 frontAndy Fraser (bass), and Simon Kirke (drums).  They disbanded in 1973, and Rodgers became the frontman of Bad Company along with Kirke.  Kossoff formed Back Street Crawler and passed away from a drug-induced cardiac arrest.  Fraser went on to form Sharks.  When they played their first gig on 19 Apr 1968, Fraser was 15, Kossoff was 17, and Rodgers and Kirke were both 18.  They were best known for their 1970 hit song “All Right Now“.  This hit, from the Fire and Water album, helped to secure them a spot at the huge Isle of Wight Festival, playing to 600,000 people.  This bootleg actually Free IOW and Stockholm 1970 backcontains boththe Isle of Wight and Stockholm concerts from 1970, but we will only hear the IOW concert.  We may hear the other one at a later date, though.  Rolling Stone magazine has referred to the band as “British hard rock pioneers”.  They ranked Rodgers as 55 in its list of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”, and Kossoff received 51st place in the list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.

 

Uriah Heep – 1974-02-08 – San Diego, CA [KBFH-FM]

When they were at their most popular circa 1974, when this concert was recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour, Uriah Heep 1974.02.08 FrontUriah Heep was consistently selling out large theaters and mid-sized arena.  This show, recorded in San Diego, was captured in one of the band’s strongest U.S. markets.  Presenting a radio friendly blend of hard rock and British progressive rock, the Heep (as they were called) had become a rock ‘n’ roll mainstay on FM stations across the U.S. with songs like Easy Livin’, Stealin’, and July Morning.  These songs, and others, make up this concert, which is really a greatest hits collection recorded live.  Featuring the classic Heep lineup of Mick Box (guitar), Ken Hensley (keyboards), Gary Thain (bass), Uriah Heep 1974.02.08 BackLee Kerslake (drums) and David Byron (lead vocals), this show features the career music of a band that saw considerable commercial success, but never crossed over to the big league like other bands from that era like Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, ELP, The Who, and the Rolling Stones.  The band was hated almost totally by rock critics, who had to later eat their words when they released five gold albums in the U.S. Top 40 between 1972 and 1975.

 

Canned Heat – 1972-02-22 – WBCN Studios, Boston, MA [FM]

Canned Heat is an American blues/boogie rock band formed in Los Angeles, CA in 1965 by two blues enthusiasts, Alan Wilson and Canned Heat 1972.02,22 WBCNcoverBob Hite, who took the name from Tommy Johnson’s 1928 “Canned Heat Blues”.  The song was about an alcoholic who had turned to drinking Sterno, generically called “canned heat”.  After appearances at the Monterey and Woodstock festivals at the end of the 1960s, the band acquired worldwide fame.  Their lineup at that time was Bob Hite (vocals), Alan Wilson (guitar, harmonica, and vocals), Henry Vestine (and later, Harvey Mandel – lead guitar), Larry Taylor (bass), and Adolfo de la Parra (drums).  Since the early 1970s, numerous personnel changes have occurred and today, in the fifth decade of its existence, Canned Heat 1972.02.22 WBCNTraythe band includes all three of the surviving classic lineup members: Mandel, Taylor and de la Parra (who has been in the band since joining in 1967).  Mandel, Walter Trout and Junior Watson are among the guitarists who gained fame for playing in later editions of the band.  This FM bootleg, finds Canned Heat in the WBCN-FM studios in Boston, MA, and is a very good jam session.

 


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Happy Hour 2015-05-23 CRAB Radio Live
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The Doors – 1970.08.31 – Isle of Wight Festival [SBD]

The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, with Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), The Doors 1970-08-29Back Robby Krieger (guitar), and John Densmore (drums).  The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley’s  book The Doors of Perception This comusic. rock ncert is at the Isle of Wight Festival, Aug 1970.  For three straight years, from 1968 to 1970, the Isle of Wight, a small island just off the south east coast of England, was the site of major rock festivals attracting some of the biggest names in rock music.  The 1970 Isle of Wight Festival attracted over 600,000 people, making it the largest concert held to that point.  The massive nature of the event also meant that it would be islewight1970the last such show on the Isle of Wight for over 32 years.  In 1971, the British Parliament passed the “Isle of Wight Act” preventing gatherings of more than 5,000 people without a special permit.  The 1970 Festival lasted from 26-30 Aug, with the biggest names performing on the last two days. The Doors‘ whole show was played in almost total darkness as Jim Morrison refused to have spotlights on the band.  Another note about this concert.  The date of this show is often listed as Aug 30 or 31, but research seems to indicate that Aug 29 is the correct date.  Check out this great sounding soundboard recording of the sound of rock as it moved into a new decade.

Grand Funk Railroad – 1974-06-02 – LA Forum [SBD]

The band was formed in 1969 by Mark Farner (guitar, vocals) and Don Brewer (drums, vocals) from Terry Knight and the Pack, Grand Funk 1974-06-02 DVD Cover v.1 and Mel Schacher (bass) from Question Mark and the Mysterians.  After receiving recognition at the 1969 Atlanta Pop Music Festival, they were signed by Capitol Records.  Between 1970 and 1974, Grand Funk Railroad score 8 consecutive top ten albums (7 studio and 1 live) on the Billboard charts, including We’re An American Band, which went to #2 in 1973.  They also had two #1 singles, We’re an American Band and Locomotion GFR– as well as a #3 hit in Some Kind Of Wonderful.  During the band’s heyday, the general perception was that, although the critics hated them, audiences loved them.  This soundboard recording, one of the very few around, catches them with Craig Frost on keyboards (since he was added in 1972).  This was recorded at the LA Forum on 2 Jun 1974, and is a dvd rip.

The Guess Who – 1974-05-05 – Ambassador Theater, St. Louis, MO – KSHE [FM]

The Guess Who traces its roots back to a band formed in 1958 in Winnipeg by Chad Allan originally called Allan and the Guess Who 1974-05-06 frontSilvertones. In 1962, this was changed to Chad Allan and the Reflections.  At this point the band members were:  Chad Allan (lead vocals and guitar), Bob Ashley (keyboards), Randy Bachman (guitar), Jim Kale (bass) and Garry Peterson (drums).  In 1965, the band changed its name to Chad Allan and the Expressions.  It was in 1965 that they scored their first hit, released under the psuedonym Guess Who?, hoping to mask their identities and create mystique.  However, even after they revealed that they had released the song, the DJ’s continued giving credit to “Guess Who?“, forcing yet another name change.  Guess Who 1974-05-06 backThis is from the end of their Spring 74 tour, and one of the last tours containing the classic (and best) lineup, before guitarists Kurt Winter and Donnie McDougall departed (or were fired from) the band.  Even though a bass amp fries early on, forcing Burton Cummings to adlib a bit, this is by far one of the best Guess Who bootlegs that I’ve ever heard containing many of their classics, including a 20 minute rockin’ American Woman – Truckin’ – No Sugar Tonight medley.   As mentioned earlier, due to the mishap with the bass amp, Artificial Flowers and Sour Suite were played as solo piano pieces by Burton.

Led Zeppelin – 1975-02-13 – Nassau Coliseum, Nassau, Long Island NY [SBD]

Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968 by Jimi Page (guitar), Robert Page (vocals), Led Zeppelin 1975-02-13 frontJohn Paul Jones (bass and keyboards) and John Bonham (drums).  The band’s heavy, guitar-driven sound was deeply rooted in psychedelics and blues and  earned them recognition as the forefathers of heavy metal.  This concert was a soundboard recording at the Nassau Coliseum on 13 Feb 1975.  When Led Zeppelin launched their North American tour, it had been almost 2 years since their last tour, the longest break from performing that the band had taken at that point in their career.  The tour had a bit of a rocky start, as guitarist Jimmy Led Zeppelin 1975-02-13 backPage was suffering from a broken finger that forced him to use a three finger playing technique during many of the early shows.  In addition, Robert Plant got a bad case of the flue early in tour, causing the cacellation of one show and negatively affecting his singing during several others. The band also needed to work out the kinks associated  with incorporating new material from their soon to be released Physical Graffiti.  When they reached NY in Feb, however, the band seemed to have overcome all these issues, playing as powerfully as they ever had.

 


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