Chicago - 1970-05-09 - Peoria, IL (SBD)

Chicago 

1970-05-09

Robertson Memorial Field House

Bradley University

Peoria, IL 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

02. 25 Or 6 To 4 

03. Beginnings

04. Ballet For A Girl In Buchanon

05. Free Form Intro >

06. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is

07. It Better End Soon 

Chicago - 1970-05-09 - Peoria, IL (SBD)

In early 1970, Chicago released their 2nd album, a double disc that went to #4 on the Billboard charts.  The album was the band's big commercial breakthrough as it spawned 3 top 10 singles - Make Me Smile  at #9, Colour My World which reached #7, and 25 or 6 to 4 which climmbed to #4. The disc was also nominated for 3 Grammy Awards.  This soundboard recording captures Chicago on tour in support of the album, at Bradley University on May 9, 1970, 56 years ago today.

Joe Cocker - 1970-04-26 - San Francisco, CA (FM)

Joe Cocker 

& Mad Dogs And Englishmen

1970-04-26

Fillmore West

San Francisco, CA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Band Jam Warmup

02. Cry Me A River

03. The Weight

04. Sticks And Stones

05. Something

06. Space Captain

07. Let It Be

08. The Letter

09. Further On Up The Road

10. Darling Be Home Soon

11. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window

12. Feelin' Alright

13. Superstar (incomplete)

14. Delta Lady

15. I'll Drown In My Own Tears > When Something Is Wrong With My Baby > I've Been Loving You Too Long > I'll Drown In My Own Tears

16. A Little Help From My Friends

Joe Cocker - 1970-04-26 - San Francisco, CA (FM)

Joe Cocker finally entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025, alongside Warren Zevon, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, and Cyndi Lauper, just to name a few members of the class. Perhaps Cocker's induction was helped by Sir Paul McCartney, who penned a note to the Hall on his behalf.

This FM broadcast captures Cocker in San Francisco on April 26, 1970, 56 years ago today, on tour in support of his first 2 albums.  About a year earlier,  in April 1969, he had released his first album, With A Little Help From My Friends. The title track, of course, was a classic Beatles tune, and Cocker’s unique version met with the approval of the Fab Four. The album went gold and climbed to #35 on the Billboard charts. Then in August, he appeared at Woodstock, playing a 13 song set on Sunday afternoon, August 17. In November, he released his 2nd album, which included 2 more Beatles covers, Something and She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, as well as the classic tune, Delta Lady. 

Johnny Cash - 1970-04-17 - Washington DC (FM)

Johnny Cash

1970-04-17

The White House

Washington DC

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. President Nixon Introduction

02. A Boy Named Sue

03. Five Feet High And Rising

04. Pickin' Time

05. Wreck Of The Old '97

06. Lumberjack

07. Jesus Was A Carpenter

08. What Is Truth

09. The Prisoner's Song

10. Folsom Prison Blues

11. Jackson

12. Darling Companion

13. Peace In The Valley

14. He Turned The Water Into Wine

15. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord?)

16. Daddy Sang Bass

17. The Old Account

18. Closing Medley

19. Suppertime

Johnny Cash - 1970-04-17 - Washington DC (FM)

Johnny Cash entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, alongside the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Sam & Dave, and The Yardbirds, just to name 3 other members of that class. Cash was such an influential figure in music that he was also inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

This FM Broadcast captures Cash playing a set for then President Nixon at the White House on April 17, 1970, 56 years ago today.  Nixon was hoping to use Cash's appearance to garner support from the singer's immense fan base for the Republican Party.  Cash, however, declined to play songs such as Okie from Muskogee with its anti hippie theme and Welfare Cadillac, which presented a distorted view of the welfare system in America. Instead, he played What Is Truth, a song that questioned war, and highlighted discrimination.  

John Sebastian - 1970-04-12 - Berkeley, CA (SBD)

John Sebastian

1970-04-12 

Berkeley Community Theatre 

Berkeley, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Lovin' You

02. You're A Big Boy Now 

03. Sitting On Top Of The World 

04. Magical Connection 

05. Buzz, Buzz, Buzz

06. 4 Eyes

07. Daydream 

08. My Gal

09. She's A Lady 

10. Introduction to 'Boredom' 

11. Boredom 

12. Blues For Dad 

13. JB's Happy Harmonica 

14. How Have You Been 

15. Rainbows All Over Your Blues 

16. White Convertible > Rooty Toot 

17. Red-Eye Express 

18. Fishin' Blues 

19. I Found A Dream 

20. Darling Be Home Soon 

21. Introduction to 'The Room Nobody Lives In' 

22. The Room Nobody Lives 

John Sebastian - 1970-04-12 - Berkeley, CA (SBD)

John Sebastian entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, as a member of the Lovin' Spoonful. They were inducted alongside Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt and James Taylor, just to name 3 other members of that class. Sebastian reunited with the other members of theSpoonful at the ceremony to perform 2 songs, Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind, and their classic hit, Do You Believe In Magic.

This soundboard recording goes back to Sebastian's first solo tour after leaving the Lovin' Spoonful, capturing a solo acoustic performance in Berkeley on April 12, 1970, 56 years ago today.

Jefferson Airplane - 1970-04-02 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Jefferson Airplane 

1970-04-02

Wally Heider's Studio

San Francisco, CA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. We Can Be Together 

02. Volunteers 

03. Eskimo Blue Day  

04. Mexico 

05. Somebody To Love 

06. Wooden Ships  

07. Plastic Fantastic Lover 

08. Emergency 

09. The Ballad Of You & Me & Pooneil 

Jefferson Airplane - 1970-04-02 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

The Jefferson Airplane entered the Rock & Roll Hall Of fame in 1996, alongside the David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and the Velvet Underground, just to name a few other members of that class. Grace Slick, the band's legndary singer, however, did not show up for the ceremony (nor did Roger Waters of Pink Floyd or Bowie). The members of teh Airplane that did attend took the stage to play 3 tunes - Embryonic Journey, Crown of Creation, and Volunteers. 

This soundboard recording captures the Airplane with Grace at Wally Heider's studios in San Franciso on Aprul 2, 1970, 56 years ago today.  The band played a live set for a for a television special calle San Francisco Rock: Go Ride The Music, which was  broadcast on KQED/WNET on December 6, 1970.  

Grateful Dead - 1970-03-01 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1970-03-01

Family Dog At The Great Highway

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. New Speedway Boogie jam > soundcheck

02. Casey Jones

03. Big Boy Pete

04. Morning Dew

05. Hard To Handle

06. Me & My Uncle

07. Cryptical Envelopment >

08. Drums >

09. The Other One >

10. Cryptical Envelopment >

11. Black Peter

12. Beat It On Down The Line

2nd Set:

01. Dire Wolf

02. Good Lovin' >

03. Drums >

04. Good Lovin'

05. Cumberland Blues

06. King Bee

07. China Cat Sunflower >

08. I Know You Rider

09. Uncle John's Band

10. Dancing In The Streets

11. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Grateful Dead - 1970-03-01 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

1970s - #1: For the Grateful Dead, 1970 was a year of transition. After the psychedelic intensity of 1969's live shows, captured in the album Live Dead, the band stunned fans and critics alike when they released Workingman's Dead in June 1970, followed by American Beauty in November. These were laid back, Americana-styled albums, featuring carefully crafted tunes, tight harmonies, and folk and country rhythms. In fact, legend has it that Jerry Garcia had made an arrangement that in return for his playing pedal steel guitar on Teach Your Children, CSNY would teach the members of the Grateful Dead how to sing harmony for those albums. The 2 discs would feature what would become some of the and's best known tunes - Sugar Magnolia, Uncle John's Band, Casey Jones, and Truckin, just to name a few. The band's live concerts also evolved during this period. Songs such Dark Star, St. Stephen, The Eleven, Caution (Do Not On The Tracks) and Cryptical Envelopment which had been at the center of 1969s psychedelic jams played a less prominent role in the band's set lists. In their place, the band built jams around tunes such as Truckin, Not Fade Away and Going Down The Road. This soundboard from San Francisco captures the band during this transition phase on March 1, 1970, 56 years ago today.

Allman Brothers Band - 1970-02-14 - Fillmore East, NY, NY (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band

1970-02-14

Fillmore East

New York, NY

FM Broadcast

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed

02. Hoochie Coochie Man

03. Outskirts Of Town

04. Whipping Post

05. Mountain Jam Part 1

06. Mountain Jam Part 2 

Allman Brothers Band - 1970-02-14 - Fillmore East, NY, NY (SBD)

ABB 1970 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back to back set featuring the Allman Brothers at the Fillmore East  in 1970.  This one is a soundboard recording from on February 14, 1970, 56 years ago. 

Allman Brothers Band - 1970-02-13 - Fillmore East, NY, NY (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band

1970-02-13

Fillmore East

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed

02. Hoochie Coochie Man

03. Statesboro Blues

04. Trouble No More

05. Outskirts Of Town

06. Whipping Post

07. Mountain Jam

Allman Brothers Band - 1970-02-13 - Fillmore East, NY, NY (SBD)

ABB 1970 - Back To Back - #1: When the Allman Brothers took the stage at the Fillmore East on February 13, 1970, 56 years ago today, the band was just about 1/2 way between 2 milestones in their career. The first official Allman Brothers band concert took place on March 30, 1969 in Jacksonville, FL.  In March, 1971, the Allmans played 2 shows that were recorded for what became one of rock's most legendary live albums, entitled simply At Fillmore East. So this soundboard recording from the venue where they would score their greatest success finds the band on the rise to stardom. By the way,  they served as the lead in that night for another jam band that they would be forever linked with, San Francisco's Grateful Dead. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

Allman Brothers Band - 1970-07-17 - Love Valley Festival, NC (SBD or Ex Aud)

Allman Brothers Band

1970-07-17

Love Valley Festival

Love Valley, NC 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Statesboro Blues  

02. Trouble No More  

03. Don't Keep Me Wonderin'  

04. Dreams  

05. Leave My Blues at Home  

06. Whipping Post  

07. Mountain Jam (part 1)

08. Mountain Jam (part 2)

09. Oh Pretty Woman 

Note: could be an excellent audience

Allman Brothers Band - 1970-07-17 - Love Valley Festival, NC (SBD or Ex Aud)

From July 16 to 18, 1970, Love Valley hosted "The Woodtstock Of The South", a 3 day rock festival headlined by the Allman Brothers Band. Also on the bill were Big Brother, Radar, Peace Core, Wet Willie, Johnny Jenkins, Tony Joe White, Hampton Grease Band, Donnydale, Catfish Freedom, Sundown, Chakra, Hot Rain, Kallabash, Warm Stone Blind, Captain John's Fishmarket.  The 100 person, western themed town was overun by anywhere from 60,000 to 200,000 attendees - no one really knows as with most festivals in those days, thousands got in free when security simply couldn't contain the crowds.  The Allmans played several times across the weekend, at one point were even filmed. This soundboard (or possibly excellent audience recording) captures their set on July 17, 1970, 55 years ago today.

Jimi Hendrix - 1970-07-04 - Atlanta Pop Festival, GA (SBD)

Jimi Hendrix

1970-07-04

2nd Atlanta International Pop Festival

Gainesville, GA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Fire

03. Lover Man

04. Spanish Castle Magic

05. Red House

06. Room Full Of Mirrors

07. Getting My Heart Back Together

08. Message To Love

09. All Along The Watchtower

10. Freedom

11. Purple Haze

12. Hey Joe

13. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

14. Stone Free

15. Star Spangled Banner

16, Straight Ahead

17. Hey Baby

 

Jimi Hendrix - 1970-07-04 - Atlanta Pop Festival, GA (SBD)

Originally scheduled for July 3 to July 5, 1970, the second AtLanta International Pop Festival, held near Middle Georgia Raceway in Byron, Georgia, did not finish until near dawn on the 6th. Like the Woodstock festival the previous summer, the event was promoted as "three days of peace, love and music." Also like Woodstock, it became an "open event" when the promoters admitted hordes of folks without tickets once the crowds outside began to tear down the plywood fence that had been erected around the concert site. As a result, no accurate count is available for attendance at the festival, with estimates ranging from between 300,000 and 600,000. Jimi Hendrix headlined the festival, as captured in this soundboard recording from July 4, 1970, 55 years ago today, playing to the largest American audience of his career. He launched into his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner as a fireworks display began around midnight.  

Grateful Dead - 1970-01-31 - New Orleans, LA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1970-01-30

The Warehouse

New Orleans, LA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Electric Set:

01. Cold Rain & Snow

02. Mama Tried

03. Stage Banter

04. Dire Wolf

05. Big Boss Man

06. Morning Dew

07. Mason's Children%

08. Me & My Uncle

09. Hard To Handle

Acoustic Set

01. Stage Banter

02. Long Black Limousine

03. Seasons Of My Heart

04. Saw Mill

05. Bound In Memories

06. The Race Is On

07. Black Peter

08. Little Sadie

09. I've Been All Around This World

10. Katie Mae

11. Cumberland Blues

Grateful Dead - 1970-01-31 - New Orleans, LA (SBD)

GD 1970 - Back to Back - #1: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring the Grateful Dead in New Orleans in 1970.  This one is a sounboard recording from the night they were "busted down on Bourbon Street", Janaury 31, 1970, 55 years ago today.

Grateful Dead - 1970-01-30 - New Orleans, LA (SBD)

Grateful Dead
1970-01-30
The Warehouse
New Orleans, LA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. //Casey Jones
02. Me And My Uncle
03. Black Peter 
04. Hard To Handle
05. China Cat Sunflower > 
06. I Know You Rider >
07. High Time
08. Cumberland Blues
09. Easy Wind
10. Mama Tried > 
11. Good Lovin' >
12. Drums > 
13. Good Lovin'

2nd Set:
01. Cryptical Envelopment >
02. Drums > 
03. The Other One > 
04. Cryptical Envelopment > 
05. Cosmic Charlie//

Grateful Dead - 1970-01-30 - New Orleans, LA (SBD)

GD 1970 - Back to Back - #1: On January 31, 1970, upon returning to their hotel in New Orleans after a concert at The Warehouse with Fleetwood Mac, the Grateful Dead were greeted with an unpleasant surprise. The police, search warrants in hand, were waiting for the band and arrested them for possession of illegal drugs. As Jerry Garcia put it  "the southern cops, they had just what they wanted: hippies. Oh, boy.”  The incident would inspire a legendary verse in the tune Truckin' - "busted, down on Bourbon Street, Set up, like a bowlin’ pin, Knocked down, it gets to wearin’ thin, they just won't let you be, oh no".  Fortunately, no one in the band stayed in jail long, as the Dead were back on stage at The Warehouse the next night, playing a concert billed as a benefit to raise funds for their legal defense. This soundboard captures the show the night before their arrest, on January 30, 1970, 55 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back to Back set.

The Byrds - 1970-12-27 - Santa Monica CA (SBD)

The Byrds

1970-12-27

Civic Auditorium

Santa Monica, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Lover Of The Bayou 

02. You Ain't Going Nowhere 

03. Well Come Back Home 

04. My Back Pages 

05. B.J. Blues > Baby What You Want Me To Do 

06. Truck Stop Girl 

07. Soldier's Joy > Black Mountain Rag 

08. Mr Tambourine Man 

09. Take A Whiff (On Me) 

10. Wheels On Fire 

11. It's All Right, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) 

12. Ballad Of Easy Rider 

13. Jesus Is Just Alright 

14. Eight Miles High 

15. Hold It 

16. Chestnut Mare 

17. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star 

18. Hold It 

The Byrds - 1970-12-27 - Santa Monica CA (SBD)

On September 14, 1970, The Byrds released the album Untitled, a double disc featuring both live and studio material. The disc was a critical and commercial success, being heralded as a return to form for the band. The line-up for the album, original member Roger McGuinn alongside Clarence White, Gene Parsons and Skip Battin, would turn out to have the longest tenure of any configuration of The Byrds. They had also begun to build a reputation for stellar live performances, and the shows during the fall/winter of 1970 would be no exception. This soundboard recordings captures The Byrds on in Santa Monica on December 27, 1970, 54 years ago today.

Allman Brothers Band - 1970-10-23 - Stonybrook, NY (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band 

1970-10-23 

State Univerity of New York

Stonybrook, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Dont Keep Me Wonderin'

02. Stormy Monday

03. Liz Reed

04. You Dont Love Me

05. Dreams 

06. Mountain Jam 

Allman Brothers Band - 1970-10-23 - Stonybrook, NY (SBD)

1970s - #7: When the Allman Brothers took the stage at Stonybrook on October 23, 1970, 54 years ago today, the band was about  just 6 month shy of a milestone event  in their career. In March, 1971, the Allmans played 2 shows that were recorded for what became one of rock's most legendary live albums, entitled simply At Fillmore East. So this soundboard recording finds the band on the rise to stardom. By the way, in addition to this concert, the Allman's played Stony Brook 3 other times that year on April 28, July 10 and July 26. Can you imagine 4 opportunities to see Duane, Greg and the entire Allman's contingent 4 times in 6 months at small college campus right outside New York City? 

Santana - 1970-10-14 - Portchester, NY (SBD)

Santana

1970-10-14

Capitol Theatre

Port Chester, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Se a Cabo

02. Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen

03. Savor

04. Jingo

05. Oye Como Va

06. Toussaint l'Overture

07. Evil Ways

08. Treat

09. Persuasion

10. Gumbo

11. Incident At Neshabur

12. Conquistadore Rides Again

Santana - 1970-10-14 - Portchester, NY (SBD)

1970s - #4: As we have mentioned in other posts, the Capitol Theater in Portchester NY (not be confused with the Capitol Theatre in Passaic NJ) was one of the East Coast’s premier concert venues for a brief 18 month period between February 1970 and July 1971. (By he way - after hard times in the 1980s and even serving as a banquet hall for a while, the Capitol re-opened in 2012 and is re-establishing itself as one of the best concert venues in the area!)  This soundboard recording captures Santana in Portchester on October 14, 1970, 54 years ago today.  The band was on tour in support of their 2nd album, entitled Abraxas. The disc would climb to #1 on the billboard charts and spawn two of Santana’s best know singles, Black Magic Woman and Oye Como Va, which went to #4 and #13 respectively on the charts. In 2003, Rolling Stone would rank Abraxas at #205 in its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. 

Jimi Hendrix - 1970-08-30 - Isle of Wight, UK (SBD)

Jimi Hendrix

1970-08-30

Isle of Wight Festival

East Afton Farm, UK

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Stage announcement

02. God Save The Queen

03. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

04. Spanish Castle Magic

05. All Along The Watchtower

06. Machine Gun

07. Lover Man

08. Freedom

09. Red House

CD 2:

01. Dolly Dagger

02. Midnight Lightning

03. Foxy Lady

04. Message To Love

05. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)

06. Ezy Ryder

07. Hey Joe

08. Purple Haze

09. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

10. In From The Storm

Jimi Hendrix - 1970-08-30 - Isle of Wight, UK (SBD)

One of the most iconic memories of Woodstock is that of Jimi Hendrix playing the Star Spangled Banner as part of his set to close the festival. Of course, Jimi wasn't playing for a crowd "half a million strong" but rather about 20,000 folks who remained at Bethel on Monday morning. The festival had run so long that most folks were gone before the legendary guitarist took the stage. One other note - this wasn't the first time Jimi played our national anthem in concert - it had actually become a regular part of his set list. For example, he played it at both shows at the Royal Albert Hall in February 1969. 

Today's post features Jimi a year after Woodtsock at yet another massive festival.  For 3 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 1968 festival was headlined by The Jefferson Airplane while the 1969 concert featured Bob Dylan and The Who.  The 1970 festival, however, has garnered the most attention, however, for two reasons.  First, Jimi Hendrix headlined the show, which in turn attracted additional acts such as Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, Chicago, The Doors, The Who, ELP, The Moody Blues, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, and Miles Davis.  Second, the event attracted over 600,000 people, making the largest concert ever held until that point.  The massive nature of the event also meant it would be the 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 on the island without a special license. This soundboard recording captures Hendrix’s set at the Isle of Wight on August 30, 1970, 54 years ago today.  Jimi would play only 8 more shows after this one prior to his tragic death on September 18, 1970.

John Sebastian - 1970-08-29 - Isle of Wight, UK (Ex Aud)

John Sebastian

1970-08-29

Isle of Wight Festival

Isle Of Wight, UK

Excellent Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Mobile Line 

02. Lovin' You 

03. You're A Big Boy Now 

04. talk 

05. She's A Lady

06. How Have You Been 

07. talk 

08. Jug Band Music 

09. talk 

10. I Had A Dream 

11. In The Still Of The Night 

12. talk 

13. 4 Eyes 

14. talk

15. Rainbows All Over Your Blues 

16. talk 

17. Blues in the Bottle* 

18. Do You Believe in Magic* 

19. talk 

20. Boredom* 

21. talk 

22. Bald Headed Lena* 

23. talk 

24. Darlin' Be Home Soon 

25. Harmonica Solo 

26. Younger Generation 

27. talk 

28. Daydream 

29. Red Eye Express 

30. talk 

31. Younger Girl

32. talk 

*with Zal Yanovsky

John Sebastian - 1970-08-29 - Isle of Wight, UK (Ex Aud) 

 

John Sebastian wasn't scheduled to perform at Woodstock, but he went to the festival as a spectator. When rain played havoc with the schedule, however, the festival organizers asked Sebastian to perform an acoustic set while they cleared water off the stage in order to set up the amps for Santana. Sebastian's Woodstock set consisted of 3 songs from his recorded but not yet released John B. Sebastian album (How Have You Been, I Had A DreaM, and Rainbows All Over Your Blues) and 2 Lovin' Spoonful songs (Darling Be Home Soon and Younger Generation). Sebastian appeared on the original Woodstock album and in the documentary film. Twenty-five years later, he returned for Woodstock '94, playing harmonica for Crosby, Stills and Nash and appearing with his own band.

This excellent audience recording captures him a year after Woodstock, at the same Isle Of Wight festival featured in our Chicago post yesterday, on August 29, 1970, 54 years ago today.  As mentioned in that Chicago post, we'll have more on the Isle or Wight festivals in our Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan posts coming up in the next 2 days.  Thanks to Albums That Should Exist for the artwork and original files.

Chicago - 1970-08-28 - Isle of Wight, UK (SBD)

Chicago

1970-08-28

Isle of Wight Festival

Afton Down

Isle of Wight, UK

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction 

02. South California Purples 

03. Beginnings 

04. talk 

05. In The Country 

06. Intro [Instrumental] 

07. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

08. talk 

09. Mother 

10. It Better End Soon 

11. talk 

12. Make Me Smile 

13. So Much To Say, So Much To Give 

14. Anxiety's Moment > West Virginia Fantasies (Instrumental)

15. Colour My World 

16. To Be Free (Instrumental)

17. Now More than Ever 

18. 25 Or 6 To 4 

19. talk 

20. I'm A Man

Chicago - 1970-08-28 - Isle of Wight, UK (SBD)

Chicago, which at the time still known as the Chicago Transit Authority, had initially been signed on to play at Woodstock. Unfortunately for the band, however, they had a contract with concert promoter Bill Graham, which allowed him to move the date of Chicago's concerts at the Fillmore West. He rescheduled their Fillmore performances to the weekend of Woodstock, thus forcing the band to back out of the festival. Graham's reason - he wanted to open a slot at the festival for one of his other bands, which turned out to be Santana! Needless to say, Chicago, according to singer and bassist Peter Cetera, was "sort of peeved at him for pulling that one."

This soundboard recording captures Chicago a year after Woodstock, at another massive rock festival at the Isle Of Wight on August 28, 1970, 54 years ago today.  We'll have more on the Isle Of Wight festivals in our Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan posts later this month.

The Doors - 1970-08-21 - Bakersfield, CA (SBD)

The Doors

1970-08-21

The Civic Auditorium,

Bakersfield, CA

Stereo Stage Recording

224 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Roadhouse Blues

02. Alabama Song > Back Door Man> Old Stone Road > Five To One

03. Universal Mind

04. When The Music’s Over

05. Tuning

06. Mystery Train

07. Ship Of Fools

08. Love Me Two Times > Baby Please Don’t Go > St. James Infirmary (omitted - officially released)

Bonus Track

1970-06-05

Seattle, WA

09. Break On Through  

The Doors - 1970-08-21 - Bakersfield, CA (SBD) 

Some sources claim that The Doors turned down playing at Woodstock because Jim Morrison hated performing out doors. In 1986, however, Ray Manzarek, explained that The Doors "never played at Woodstock because we were stupid and turned it down. We thought it would be a second class repeat of Monterey Pop Festival." 

About 6 months after Woodtsock, on February 1, 1970, The Doors released their 5th studio album, Morrison Hotel, a return to the band’s roots after the experimental nature of their previous disc, Soft Parade. The band’s approach seemed to work, as Morrison Hotel reached #4 on the Billboard charts. The album also received positive critical reviews. For example, Dave Marsh, the editor of Creem magazine, wrote that the album was: "the most horrifying rock and roll I have ever heard. When they're good, they're simply unbeatable. I know this is the best record I've listened to ... so far.” While the album did not yield any top 40 singles, it did include tunes that would become staples of FM radio play, including Roadhouse Blues, Waiting For The Sun and Peace Frog. This soundboard recording captures the band on tour in support of the album on August 21, 1970, 54 years ago today.

The Youngbloods - 1970-08-21 - New York, NY (SBD)

The Youngbloods
1970-08-21
Fillmore East 
New York, NY
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Faster All The Time
02. Darkness, Darkness
03. Rain Song
04. Sunlight
05. On Beautiful Lake Spenard
06. My Sweet Little Child
07. Sugar Babe
08. Interlude
09. High On A Ridgetop
10. Hippie From Olema
11. Donna
12. Misty Roses
13. On Sir Francis Drake
14. Baby What You Want Me To Do
15. Fiddler A Dram
16. Get Together

The Youngbloods - 1970-08-21 - New York, NY (SBD)

As a crowd a half a million strong converged on Woodstock, a song that embodied festival's message of the peace and love was climbing the charts in the US.  Get Togther, recorded by the The Youngbloods, which was originally released in 1967 to little fanfare, found new life in the summer of 1969. The tune's chorus, "Come on people now, Smile on your brother, Everybody get together, Try to love one another, Right now" seemed to have been written specifically to announce the message of the Woodstock generation. Ironically, The Younbloods missed the festival, as their invitation arrived late as they were based in a small town north of San Francisco and hard to get in touch with.  Their hit tune, however, made an appearance at Woodtsock, as it was the 2nd song played by Richie Havens, who opened the festival.  This soundboard recording captures The Youngbloods a year after Woodstock, at the Fillmore East in New York, on August 21, 1970, 54 years ago today.