Live 1971 San Francisco, by Flamin' Groovies

Live 1971 San Francisco

by Flamin' Groovies

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Voku Hila Well old Bill blew this one. The Groovies always were fantastic and this is some sonic, scratchy proof.

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1.	Bill Graham Introduction 00:13	buy track
2.	I Cant Explain 03:25	buy track
3.	Sweet Little Rock 'N Roller 03:52	buy track
4.	Have You Seen My Baby 04:06	buy track
5.	Road House 11:04	buy track
6.	Doctor Boogie 03:11	buy track
7.	Slow Death 05:39	buy track
8.	Shakin' All Over 07:18	buy track
9.	Teenage Head 03:27	buy track
10.	Louie Louie 07:59	buy track
11.	Walkin' The Dog 03:31	buy track

about

This 10 track set was recorded in July 1971 at the final days of The Fillmore West in San Francisco, California. Here's a recollection of the gig from Cyril Jordan of the Groovies for the album notes:

It was 1971 and the Flamin Groovies were in a whirlwind of trouble again. They ahd just cut one of the most famous underground rock LPs of all time, "Teenage Head".

From Elton John to the The Rolling Stones, the word on the Groovies was a resounding "yeah"!, but the Buddah Record Group included Kama Sutra Records, didn't give two fucks! No promo money, no hype! It just came out without so much as a hoot from the label, despite the fact that the rock press raved.

Then to make matters worse, their second lead guitarist Tim Lynch was busted by the police and then their manager ran off without so much as a word of explanation, disappearing with all of their stuff-money, posters, artwork etc. And all of this trouble did not sit well with their leader, Roy Loney. Losing Tim Lynch was a bummer for sure and the band felt it but for Roy, it was a game ender.

The closing of the Fillmore West (actually, the Carousel Ballroom) put a big dent in the 'City By the Bay'. This performance was taken from the closing concerts for the venue. The list of bands that Bill Graham didn't want was also big,...and the Flamin' Groovies were on it, for years. Our first manager was Bill's right hand man and when he quit working for Bill to manage the Flamin' Groovies this this did not sit well with Bill, so the Groovies went up and down in Bill's eyes. One week we sucked, the next week, he needed us to open a show of a pull-out.

So it came as a big surprise when we discovered he wanted us for this big and important event, to participate in a series of shows leading up to the closing of this legendary venue. We were thrilled to say the least, maybe stunned is a better word.

I remember the show well. The difference in playing this gig as opposed to the Whisky-A-Go-Go in L.A. was like night and day. At the Whisky, we were the house band (two summers in a row); at the Fillmore, we were up for grabs. The staff-stage managers, sound people, ticket takers, light show? They all looked down on us. This was all done in the open, so to speak.

During the soundcheck I was electrocuted, twice. It was extremely painful, bringing tears to my eyes (this happened again during the show). I remember hanging out with the drummer and bassist from Creedence Clearwater Revival. There were a lot of shows that week and I went to all of them but it was a real gas to hang with Mr. B.B King... we had a good time together!

Oh yeah, this was our last show with my good buddy, Roy Loney. Onward and upward,

- Cyril Jordan

credits

released April 7, 2017

Roy Loney-Guitar, Vocals
Cyril Jordan-Guitar, Vocals
James Ferrell-Guitar, Vocals
George Alexander-Bass
Danny Mihm-Drums

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