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Friday, December 31, 2010

Allman Brothers Band – 1973-12-31 – San Francisco (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band
with Special Guests
1973-12-31
Cow Palace
Daly City, CA
Soundboard Recording
192 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
1st Set
01. Wasted Words
02. Done Somebody Wrong
03. One Way Out
04. Stormy Monday
05. Midnight Rider
06. Blue Sky
07. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

2nd Set: (Happy New Year)
08. Statesboro Blues

CD 2:
2nd Set (continued)
01. Southbound
02. Come & Go Blues
03. Ramblin' Man
04. Trouble No More
05. Jessica
06. Les Brers in A Minor >
07. Drums >
08. Les Brers in A Minor

CD 3:
2nd Set (continued)
Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzman & Boz Scaggs join in for remainder of the show

01. Whipping Post
02. Linda Lou > Mary Lou
03. Hideaway > You Upset Me
04. Bo Didley > Mountain Jam > Bo Didley

Disc 4
2nd Set (continued)
01. Save My Life
02. Blues Jam

3rd Set:
03. You Don't Love Me
04. Will the Circle Be Unbroken >
05. Mountain Jam


Here’s our 2nd New Year’s Eve post, the main event from the Cow Palace in San Francisco on December 31, 1973, 37 years ago today. This one features the legendary Allman Brothers Band. As you know from earlier posts, the Allmans and the Grateful Dead toured together throughout 1973, including the 2 monumental shows at RFK Stadium in June and the historic concert at Watkins Glen in August. As the year came to a close, the connection between the 2 bands continued, with the Allmans stepping in to play in the Dead’s traditional New Year’s Eve spot in San Francisco.  Of course, the Dead didn’t leave their musical brothers all by themselves. In the middle of set two, Jerry Garcia and Bill Kreutzman of the Dead, along with Boz Scaggs, hit the stage to join the Allmans for an incendiary version of Whipping Post. The 3 stayed for the rest of the show, with Garcia and Dicky Betts trading solos and driving each other to new heights. The 3 drummers, Kreutzman along with Butch Trucks and Jaimoe Johanson, laid down a thunderous rhythm that kept propelling the music forward. This is simply an exceptional performance and as good as any of the 1973 Allman/Dead combinations. Download this soundboard, turn it up loud, and ring in 2011 in style. Happy New Year!



Marshall Tucker Band - 1973-12-31 – San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Marshall Tucker Band
1973-12-31
Cow Palace
Daly City, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Hillbilly Band
02. Another Cruel Love Passing Me By
03. Take The Highway
04. Can't You See*
05. A New Life
06. Ramblin' On My Mind
07. Every Day I Have The Blues*
08. 24 Hours @ A Time*

*w/Toy Caldwell on Vocals


To close out 2010, we have 2 posts for you, both from the Cow Palace in San Francisco from December 31, 1973, 37 years ago this day. This post features the opening act that New Year’s Eve, The Marshall Tucker Band. The band had released their self titled debut album in April 1973, part of the growing Southern Rock movement that was gaining popularity at the time. The album featured 8 songs, all written by Toy Caldwell, including Can’t You See, which would become a staple of FM radio play. The disc was recorded at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia, where the Allman Brothers also recorded. Given they shared the same studio, its only fitting that the Marshall Tucker Band served as the Allmans' lead-in on New Year's Eve 1973. Download this soundboard, then come back later today for the main set from Allman Brothers and some very special guests.



Wednesday, December 8, 2010

John Lennon - Imagine

December 8, 1980 - it's hard to believe it was 30 years ago today that John Lennon was taken from us. I'll never forget how I heard the news. I was a senior at Princeton, working for the school newspaper. We were up late, putting the finishing touches on our semi-annual Arts & Entertainment issue. The lead story was a review of Lennon's Double Fantasy, his first album in over 5 years. We were just about to go to press when over the AP news wire came a special report -- John Lennon had been shot and killed. The world mourned John Lennon, and so did we, though we were able to work through our grief by turning our special issue into a celebration of his life. Tale a minute today to remember John. All we are saying is give peace a chance!