0:01 Moving Mountains 1:42 Still Trill 4:36 Basquiat 8:48 Concrete 11:33 Money 13:52 Superstar 17:59 Paperwork 19:41 T.B.A. 22:26 Time Flies 26:24 I Know
Spoiler: track list 00:00 Vinheta Quebrante 00:54 Lenda 05:14 Malemolência 08:09 Roda 13:28 Rainha 17:06 10 Contados 20:34 Vinheta Dorival 21:05 Mais Um Lamento 25:54 Concrete Jungle (Bob Marley Cover) 29:24 Véu Da Noite 35:42 Valsa Pra Biu Roque 38:31 Ave Cruz 41:59 O Ronco Da Cuíca 45:23 Bobagem 47:42 Samba Na Sola
Can’t sleep because I’m so pissed off about the damn, stupid game, so I’ve been listening to, and watching, Jeff Beck: Still on the Run. It’s on Showtime, and a documentary about Jeff, with his cooperation, made in 2018. The musicians who are interviewed are a “who’s who” of rock, most of them great guitarists, but far from all, and far too many to list. It got me thinking about when I saw him for the first time, and I figured out that it was at The Catacombs in Houston in July, 1968. It was a great club back then that I went to with friends and girlfriends. Beck (Jeff, not the other guy) was touring as The Jeff Beck Group, the lineup that produced the classic LP, Truth. I saw Jeff several times later, but this was the first and it’s my personal favorite. Maybe I can sleep now. Good night, or good morning. Rod Stewart - vocals Jeff Beck - guitar Ronnie Wood (!) - bass Mick Waller - drums Nicky Hopkins - piano
American Football - American Football (3rd LP) The Raspberries - Side Three The Shoes - Present Tense
Badfinger played Houston in April of 1971, Manny, second billed behind Poco, with Leon Russell opening at the Coliseum. I missed it due to being in Europe at the time, but friends told me that it was a great concert (how could it not be?) and they were very good. I missed a lot of amazing concerts that year, from March through the end of August, but had a 6 month trip I’ll never forget. Worth missing half a year of concerts for. 1971 was truly a tremendous year for music in Houston. Concerts were still very cheap, no service charges, and eclectic combinations. Spirit opened for Tina Turner! That’s just an example. I saw Ravi Shankar at the Music Hall that Fall for $3 or $3.50, and he played for something like 2 hours, with several percussionists, among other things. The clubs had great talent. ZZ Top played Liberty Hall. Heck, they did a free gig at a club on Post Oak who’s name I forget.
The Flamin' Groovies - Fantastic Plastic The Shoes - Tongue Twister Fantastic Plastic is an album released in 2017 and is an excellent addition to one of the most underrated, unknown bands in the Groovies. At times, there are some vintage power pop songs mixed with Byrdian harmonies.
The members of the band at the time? John Cipollina - guitar Gary Duncan - guitar, vocals Dino Valenti - guitar, vocals Nicky Hopkins - piano David Freiberg - bass, vocals Greg Elmore - drums It was a great concert, as you can imagine, and I was there. Besides Quicksilver, there was the Grateful Dead, John Mayall’s terrific blues band, and It’s a Beautiful Day. The best seats were $6.50, shocking at the time, but well worth it. Poster spoilered below: Spoiler
