Category Archives: 1970s

A Solemn Motown Monday ~ ” What’s Going On” ~ Marvin Gaye

” I have never heard any song in my life that the words ring out so prevalent today in 2011 as the year they were written in 1971, 40 years ago “.

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Friday At The Fillmore ~ Elton John ~ 60 Years On

Written by Elton John
Recorded at the Fillmore West Nov. 12, 1970

Elton John – piano, vocals
Dee Murray – bass
Nigel Olsson – drums

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Sunday Sadness ~ Clarence Clemons of the E-Street Band Dies

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Friday “Fallout!” ~ Henry Mancini

Just some of the Musicians in the Orchestra on this 1987 TV Special.

Pete Candoli, Bill Watrous, Vincent De Rosa, Ronny Lang, Ray Pizzi, Abe Most…….

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Wednesday’s “Wild Night” ~ Van Morrison

Written by Van Morrison
Released in 1971 off his 5th album, Tupelo Honey.

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Tuesday “Truckin’ Off Across The Sky” ~ The Guess Who

Recorded on May 22, 1972
Released in Aug. 1972

Live at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, Washington

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Friday At The Fillmore ~ Mountain ~ Baby I’m Down

Written by Felix and Gail Collins Pappalardi.

This version was recorded on New Year’s Eve – Dec. 31, 1970 at The Fillmore East.

Leslie West – guitar, vocals
Felix Pappalardi – bass, vocals
Laurence “Corky” Laing – drums
Steve Knight – organ

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Tuesday Trifecta ~ I’ve Been Working ~ B. Seger & Silver Bullet ~ Live

Written by Van Morrison.

Recorded at Cobo Hall, Detroit, September 4–5, 1975

Released April 1976

Bob Seger – lead vocals, guitar, piano
Drew Abbott – lead guitar, background vocals
Alto Reed – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, percussion, background vocals
Robyn Robins – organ, clavinet, mellotron, piano
Chris Campbell – bass guitar, background vocals
Charlie Allen Martin – drums, background vocals

 

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