NME article

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Originally Posted by doodyhead

The land of comparisons await us all

having heard in person several of the aformentioned live concerts from which these comparisons are derived. I can only say that they were far better in person than they were on record.

Doody knowz, as he was immersed in those heady days. You know, the only place that could top the west coast circuit [LA + SF ] back then was NYC, your playpen. So for that reason all I can say is YOU LUCKY DOG. To have attended the ABB Fillmore series back when Duane was being captured for posterity gives you distinct bragging rights. And to find out you witnessed the "three John" Turning Point recording with Mark-Almond in the first person brings a tear to my eyes. A happy tear all the same. wow

Overlooked Happy Trails from '69 indeed ... you know you date back when Duncan & Cipollina are on your radar. Have one over on you though, saw QMS coupled with the Mac at the Swing with Valente at the helm. Who knew it would turn out to be a freak - but historical - event thanks to one disappearing dude named Spencer. Only wish I could recall more details of it all instead of just drabs of bits and pieces. Everything becomes such a blur and haze over time, more so when you're tagged a bit. Same thing with so many other concerts all those years ago.

Saw TYA more times than I can count (Alvin Lee was always a great live act), the Stones with Taylor (but never with Jones - and even once with a little known Texas band as the opening act called ZZ Top doing their latest ditty "La Grange"), the Moody Blues when Pinder was working that magical mellotron of his and Hayward was soaring (but never when the Denny Laine fronted 'em, much to my regret), Chuck Berry + Bo Diddley on their big reunion tour (circa '70 or whenever it was), IABD a handful of times both with Hal Wagenet and later Bill Gregory on lead guitar (Gregory doubling up with Tom Fowler of Zappa-fame on the bass), Lightfoot with Red Shea + Terry Clements, Steve Miller when Boz Scaggs was still aboard, Bob Welch both solo and in FM, Bread with Gates and Griffen, Camel with Bardens + Latimer, Canned Heat when the Bear and Blind Owl hooted (+Vestine on lead axe), Cat Stevens before the ME transformation, the Beckmeister, Mandel, Tull in their prime, The Rascals, Dave Mason with the late Jimmy Krueger, EC and FM too many times to count ... on and on wanks da little monkey.

Ah those were the days my friend (remember that old serenade our folks used to play, and now we're living? ). The best part was it was all relatively CHEAP in the crazy hazy days of yesteryear. Sometimes as little as 3 or 5 bucks! Could I be dreaming? Fat chance.