Wednesday, June 10, 2015

An Evening Of The Blues ~ The Palladium, New York City, NY, 03-04-1977 (SBD)

An Evening Of The Blues
The Palladium
New York City, NY
March 4, 1977
Soundboard Recording
Flac Level 8 & MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Included

Featuring
Johnny Winter
Muddy Waters
James Cotton
Pinetop Perkins

~First Set~

01 Tune up
02 Hide Away
03 I'm Ready
04 Love Her With A Feeling
05 Mama Talk To Your Daughter
06 Rocket 88
07 How Long Can A Fool Go Wrong
08 Blue Midnight
09 Walking By Myself
10 Anna Lee
11 Intros

~Second Set~

12 McKinley Morganfield
13 Kansas City
14 Caldonia
15 Hoochie Coochie Man
16 Howlin' Wolf
17 Walking Through The Park
18 The Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock And Roll
19 Mannish Boy
20 Got My Mojo Working
21 Black Cat Bone / Dust My Broom
22 Dealin' With The Devil

Total Playing Time: 2hr 14mn 53sc

Johnny Winter (R.I.P.) - vocals, guitar
Muddy Waters (R.I.P.) - vocals, guitar (second set only)
James Cotton - vocals, harmonica
Pinetop Perkins (R.I.P.) - vocals, piano
Bob Margolin - guitar
Charles Calmese - bass
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (R.I.P.) - drums

This is a rather large fileset so the flac has been divided into two parts both parts needed to unzip.


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  1. AnonymousJune 11, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    Some liner notes which have been edited:
    Guest: Edgar Winter - piano, vocals
    The first set kicks off with Johnny Winter leading the group through a hot rendition of "Hideaway" to warm things up. James Cotton then ups the ante with the harmonica blowout, "Juke," which receives a roar of approval from the New York audience. Winter again takes lead vocals for the slow burner, "Love Her With A Feeling," and the up-tempo shuffle, "Mama Talk To Your Daughter." Winter and guitarist Bob Margolin both tear into these numbers with ferocity, but with plenty of attention to each other so that their playing is always complimentary. Like Winter, Cotton then takes the vocals for the next two, first ripping into Jackie Brenston's 1951 R & B hit, "Rocket 88," often credited as the world's first rock 'n' roll song. Cotton also delivers a driving, energetic performance of his own "How Long Can A Fool Go Wrong." These two performances may be familiar to some as alternate mixes were later issued on the Waters, Winter, and Cotton album, Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down

    The unidentified instrumental may be the highlight of this first set. Winter and Margolin provide phenomenal intertwining leads with Cotton blowing furiously throughout. Both guitarists Cotton, and pianist Pinetop Perkins all take impressive solos. Clocking in at nearly 12 minutes, this is joyful blues improvisation at its finest and the joyful feeling is palpable on the recording. Perhaps as a preview of things to come, Johnny Winter next leads the band through a thoroughly engaging romp through "Walking By Myself." They conclude the first set with another extended slow blues jam, this time with Pinetop Perkins taking lead vocal for "Anna Lee." This eventually transforms into a catchy vamp in which all the band members are introduced and they announce that they will be back after the break. A remarkable first set, but they were just setting the stage. The best was still yet to come.

    The second set kicks off with a loose vamp to introduce Muddy Waters to the already enthralled audience, eager for more blues. Continuing, they begin a nice relaxed groove on the walking blues, "Kansas City." Muddy takes his first vocal of the evening with outstanding support from Margolin, Cotton, and Perkins, with Winter just enjoying the ride and laying low. "Caldonia" begins in swinging style, propelled by Pinetop Perkins energetic piano playing and an undeniably captivating walking bass line from Charles Calmese. "Hoochie Coochie Man" lets them get down and dirty, with both Waters and Winter playing slide guitar. What it lacks in length is compensated for by its raw power. Waters next pays tribute to his friend and chief competition during the 1950s with "Howlin' Wolf," before launching into his own vintage single, "Walking Through The Park." A rousing take on "The Blues Had A Baby," featuring outstanding piano work from Perkins follows. A raw pulsating version of "Mannish Boy" is another fine example of this tight muscular band, before they bring it to a close with a roaring take on the obligatory "Got My Mojo Workin'."

    The audience refuses to let them go and eventually they all return to the stage. The two-song encore begins with Johnny Winter fronting the group on the slide guitar shredfest of "Black Cat Bone" into "Dust My Broom." Few musicians have ever applied such ferocity to the Elmore James classic and the sparks are flying. This remarkable performance closes with the smoldering slow blues of "Dealing With The Devil." Cotton leads the way, but everyone gets one last chance to wail, including Winter's brother Edgar, who joins in on piano and adding his trademark vocal exclamations throughout. It's a fitting and powerful closer to one of the greatest evenings of the blues New York City has ever seen.

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  2. SpensersdadaJune 11, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    This looks incredible. Thank you very much.

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  3. JDJune 11, 2015 at 7:01 PM

    You're welcome Spensersdada, hope you enjoy it. And Thank you to the anonymous liner note contributor!

    Dave

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  4. Camarillo BrilloJune 15, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    Awesome! Thanks foe sharing. Saw Muddy on 4 occasions. One of my all time favorites!

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  5. JDJune 15, 2015 at 7:39 PM

    I am so jealous .. I never got to see Muddy Waters .. hope you enjoy the tunes!

    Dave

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