A thread for live footage from yesteryear

[Neige]

Dunno where it happened, but it's a summit of straight bloooz and I like it!

[Neige]

I've been bingeing Joan Armatrading lately and found these, which include three great and one less great version of my favourite song, Cool Blue Stole My Heart


BBC Sight & Sound, November 1977, Hammersmith Odeon, with the wonderful Jerry Donahue (g), Red Young (keys), Bryan Garofalo (b), Quitman Dennis (sax, fl) and David Kemper (dr) - Cool Blue at 35:30


1st Rockpalast gig, recorded 15 February 1979 and broadcast later on the local German TV stations, with the just as wonderful Ricky Hirsh (Wet Willie), Red Young (keys), Bill Bodine (b), Lon Price (sax, fl), Art Rodriguez (dr), Cool Blue at 9:25 and a fabulous, very muscular version of Opportunity at 26:00


2nd Rockpalast gig, broadcast live on 19 April 1980 on German national TV, with the still fantastic Ricky Hirsh (g), Richard Belke (g), Bill Bodine (b), Dick Sims (keys) and the extraordinary Richie Hayward (from Little Feat) on drums, Cool Blue at 7:29


3rd Rockpalast gig, 25 October 2007, with only Joan on guitar, backed by John Giblin (b), Spencer Cozens (dr) and Gary Foote (dr, sax), Cool Blue at 44:23 (without the guitar solo, it's just not the same)


... and btw, the live version of Cool Blue from Steppin' Out, recorded in June 1979, is still the best of all.

[Neige]

David Bowie, Sydney, 20 November 1983

Can't embed the footage, unfortunately.

The only time I saw David Bowie live was on that "Serious Moonlight" tour, three weeks later (in Bangkok, 9 December 1983)

I still think it's a great show, very muscular band, with the Dame in peroxide dandy mode, hot guitars courtesy of Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick and the Simms Brothers on backing vocals and theatrics.

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[mudshark]

Holy Crap! Rick van der Linden.
His band Ekseption was horrific, but he amazingly managed to lower the bar with Trace.
The first album has his cousin Pierre van der Linden, of Focus fame, on it. It's terrible, but not as bad as the third and fortunately last album, The White Ladies. How we laughed...

His thought behind starting Trace (initially named Ace, but that name was already taken by undoubtedly another crap band), is to become a 'supergroup' like ELP (same set up: keyboards, bass, drums). The thought of it. Rick (with Ekseption, the Nice of the Lowlands) became world famous in The Netherlands by putting a beat under compositions by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven etc. It was "Stars on 45' (another Dutch abomination; no wonder I left the place as soon as I could) avant la lettre.

Carlsson, please remove this post. It's repulsive.

(Glad you're Carlsson again )

[C]

Holy Crap! Rick van der Linden.

Carlsson, please remove this post. It's repulsive.

Soft lad!

I bought the debut at the time and loved it - still do

I have their three albums

Thanks for the reminder Erik - I must post a video of something from White Ladies

Robust?

Seminal?

I think so




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[frimley_greener]

https://youtu.be/C-vOzuNTfxU?si=dYz7NfeI0L_12gyQ
Caravan back in 1969.." A place of my own"...

[C]

https://youtu.be/C-vOzuNTfxU?si=dYz7NfeI0L_12gyQ
Caravan back in 1969.." A place of my own"...

Very nice

Beat Club certainly had some great performances



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[Mike Boom]

[Mike Boom]

[C]

Superb

I recall him doing the same on the OGWT

Allegedly, not a very nice man




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[Neige]

The late Carla Bley with her band live in 1980, playing the wonderful Reactionary Tango at 28:15 as well as some of the songs she wrote for Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports (I'm A Mineralist, Can't Get My Motor To Start, Boo To You Too). Great stuff!!

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The Good Captain, live in Manchester, 1974.....

https://youtu.be/FTG1bxrgMYw?si=6BR5Dda7MVh5PkXx

[Neige]

The Good Captain, live in Manchester, 1974.....

https://youtu.be/FTG1bxrgMYw?si=6BR5Dda7MVh5PkXx

That's ace!

I saw him in Manchester too, but it was 1980, great gig!

Here's Pentangle on German TV, circa 1969/70

[C]

Yes, both ace!

You know, I don’t think I’ve seen Jacqui smile whilst performing….!



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[Neige]

Rickie Lee Jones, Montreux 1982!

[frimley_greener]

https://youtu.be/EB26eDON9rs?si=tc4xpdHKaKeDW0Hs
Edgar Broughton Band.....1970.."Silver Needle"

[C]

https://youtu.be/EB26eDON9rs?si=tc4xpdHKaKeDW0Hs
Edgar Broughton Band.....1970.."Silver Needle"

Splendid!

I’m sure I caught a glimpse of Rob’s ma in the background…




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[frimley_greener]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/864617099147312

Soft Mchine....

[C]

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Soft Mchine....

Superb

One of the greatest bands that ever walked the planet!

Listen to those tubs. Wyatt couldn’t have done that




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