This story is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help un putting this together has been provided by Steve Katz, Gerard Daily, Greg Vick, Dave Callow, Kenny Webber and Dean L. Surkin, to whom I'm most grateful.
AL KOOPER'S BACKING BAND (JUL 22, 1967 - AUG 1967)
1) Alan Peter Kuperschmidt (aka Al Kooper) vocals, guitar, keyboards
2) Steve Katz vocals, guitar, harp
3) Robert 'Bobby' Colomby vocals, drums
4) James Thomas 'Jim' Fielder bass
July 27-29, 1967: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Jack Andrews (27)
Al Kooper had decided to move to England and chose to throw a "benefit" for himself with all his friends. Al was backed by a unnamed trio consisting of Steve Katz on guitar, Jim Fielder on bass and Bobby Colomby on drums. However, despite six sold-out shows (two shows each night), Al makes very little money due to excessive expenses, and gives up the idea of moving to London. Nonetheless, his pickup group sounds great, and they decide to add a horn section and form a band.
Al Kooper had decided to move to England and chose to throw a "benefit" for himself with all his friends. Al was backed by a unnamed trio consisting of Steve Katz on guitar, Jim Fielder on bass and Bobby Colomby on drums. However, despite six sold-out shows (two shows each night), Al makes very little money due to excessive expenses, and gives up the idea of moving to London. Nonetheless, his pickup group sounds great, and they decide to add a horn section and form a band.
UNNAMED REHEARSAL BAND (AUG 1967 - SEPT 1967) / BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #1 (SEPT 1967 - OCT 1967)
1) Al Kooper
2) Steve Katz
3) Bobby Colomby
4) Jim Fielder
5) Fred 'Freddie' Lipsius alto sax, piano
September 16, 1967: Village Theatre, New York City, NY with James Cotton Blues Band
The band was billed as 'Al Kooper's and Steve Katz's Blood, Sweat and Tears'. This was supposedly the first gig of the band (and the only with that first line-up).
The band was billed as 'Al Kooper's and Steve Katz's Blood, Sweat and Tears'. This was supposedly the first gig of the band (and the only with that first line-up).
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #2 (OCT 1967 - APR 14, 1968)
1) Al Kooper
2) Steve Katz
3) Bobby Colomby
4) Jim Fielder
5) Freddie Lipsius
6) Richard 'Dick' Halligan trombone, keyboards, vocals, flute
7) Randy Brecker trumpet, flugelhorn
8) Jerry Weiss trumpet, flugelhorn
November 17-19, 1967: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Moby Grape, Larry Hankin
Blood, Sweat and Tears #2 first gigs. The roadies constructed music stands for the horn players, which Kooper calls “probably a first in rock”.
November 19- 27, 1967 Steve Paul’s The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, New York City, NY with Chambers Brothers, The Soul Purpose (replaced Sam Lay and The Mojo Men), John-John McDuffy, Tiny Tim "Thanksgiving Blues Jam"
The band was billed as 'Al Kooper's & Steve Katz's Blood, Sweat and Tears' on the club Ad. The band was originally billed from November 16 to 26.
November 21-26, 1967: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Butterfield Blues Band, James Cotton Blues Band, Richie Havens, Steve Katz, Dave Van Ronk, Odetta, Al Kooper, Larry Hankin (M.C.) "The Blues Bag" (Blood, Sweat and Tears cancelled)
Kooper and Katz were simply part of Blood, Sweat and Tears, but there names were better known than their band’s at this time.
December 12-17, 1967: Whisky A Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (Blood, Sweat and Tears cancelled and were replaced by Sweetwateer and Big Brother & The Holding Company)
December 29-31, 1967: Steve Paul's The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, New York City, NY with Influence, Tiny Tim, Bruce Scott with The Head Set
The band was billed as 'Al Kooper's & Steve Katz's Blood, Sweat and Tears' on the club Ad.
January 25-31 and February 1-18, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with James Cotton (25-31 and 1-4), H.P. Lovecraft (14-16)
February 23-24, 1968: Psychedelic Supermarket, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA with Big Brother And The Holding Company
The first show (23) was also recorded.
February 2?, 1968: The Northfield School for Girls, Northfield, MA
February 2? or March ?, 1968: LaCave, Cleveland, OH
March 3, 1968: Grande Ballroom, 8952 Grand River at Beverly, 1 Block South of Joy Road, Detroit, MI with Psychedelic Stooges, Carousel
March 5, 1968: Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (cancelled)
March 7, 1968: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Cream, James Cotton, Jeremy & The Satyrs
March 8-10, 1968: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Cream, James Cotton, Jeremy & The Satyrs, Lights by Headlights
March 9, 1968: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with The Blues Project, Canned Heat, The American Breed, Bubble Gum Machine, Georgie Fame, The Four Freshmen, The Four Sonics, Bobby Godlsboro, Mortimer's Tree Boys, The Racket Squad, The Short Kuts, The GTOs, Debbie Taylor, The Union Gap (broadcasting date)
Blood, Sweat and Tears #2 first gigs. The roadies constructed music stands for the horn players, which Kooper calls “probably a first in rock”.
November 19- 27, 1967 Steve Paul’s The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, New York City, NY with Chambers Brothers, The Soul Purpose (replaced Sam Lay and The Mojo Men), John-John McDuffy, Tiny Tim "Thanksgiving Blues Jam"
The band was billed as 'Al Kooper's & Steve Katz's Blood, Sweat and Tears' on the club Ad. The band was originally billed from November 16 to 26.
November 21-26, 1967: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Butterfield Blues Band, James Cotton Blues Band, Richie Havens, Steve Katz, Dave Van Ronk, Odetta, Al Kooper, Larry Hankin (M.C.) "The Blues Bag" (Blood, Sweat and Tears cancelled)
Kooper and Katz were simply part of Blood, Sweat and Tears, but there names were better known than their band’s at this time.
December 12-17, 1967: Whisky A Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (Blood, Sweat and Tears cancelled and were replaced by Sweetwateer and Big Brother & The Holding Company)
December 29-31, 1967: Steve Paul's The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, New York City, NY with Influence, Tiny Tim, Bruce Scott with The Head Set
The band was billed as 'Al Kooper's & Steve Katz's Blood, Sweat and Tears' on the club Ad.
January 25-31 and February 1-18, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with James Cotton (25-31 and 1-4), H.P. Lovecraft (14-16)
February 23-24, 1968: Psychedelic Supermarket, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA with Big Brother And The Holding Company
The first show (23) was also recorded.
February 2?, 1968: The Northfield School for Girls, Northfield, MA
February 2? or March ?, 1968: LaCave, Cleveland, OH
March 3, 1968: Grande Ballroom, 8952 Grand River at Beverly, 1 Block South of Joy Road, Detroit, MI with Psychedelic Stooges, Carousel
March 5, 1968: Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (cancelled)
March 7, 1968: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Cream, James Cotton, Jeremy & The Satyrs
March 8-10, 1968: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Cream, James Cotton, Jeremy & The Satyrs, Lights by Headlights
March 9, 1968: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with The Blues Project, Canned Heat, The American Breed, Bubble Gum Machine, Georgie Fame, The Four Freshmen, The Four Sonics, Bobby Godlsboro, Mortimer's Tree Boys, The Racket Squad, The Short Kuts, The GTOs, Debbie Taylor, The Union Gap (broadcasting date)
March 11-13, 1968: Whisky A Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
March 15-17, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, 1268 Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with John Handy, Son House
March 15-17, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, 1268 Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with John Handy, Son House
March 26, 1968: Electric Circus, New York City, NY with Judy Collins, Taj Mahal, Elephant's Memory
March 28, 1968: Electric Circus, New York City, NY with United States of America, Stone Poneys, Jimmy Collier, Rev Kirkpatrick
April 2-7, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY
April 6, 1968: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with The American Breed, Georgie Fame, Bubble Gum Machine, Wayne Cohran and The C.C. Riders, Vic Dana, The Hassles, Al Hirt, Mortimer's Three Boys, The Robbs, Bob Shane, Bobby Vee (broadcasting date)
April 11-14, 1968: Garrick Theater, New York City, NY
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #3 (APR 15, 1968 - JUN ?, 1968)
1) Steve Katz
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Jim Fielder
4) Freddie Lipsius
5) Dick Halligan
6) Jerry Weiss
7) Randy Brecker
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #4 (JUN ?, 1968 - FEB 1971)
7) Randy Brecker
April 19-21, 1968: Electric Factory, 2201 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA with Electric Edison Band (Blood, Sweat and Tears cancelled)
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #4 (JUN ?, 1968 - FEB 1971)
1) Steve Katz
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Jim Fielder
4) Freddie Lipsius
5) Dick Halligan
6) Chuck Winfield trumpet
7) Lewis Michael 'Lew' Soloff trumpet
8) Jerry Hyman trombone
9) David Henry Thomsett (aka David Clayton-Thomas) lead vocals
June 18-30, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with James Cotton (28-29)
July 1-7, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY
July 14, 1968: Thee Image, Miami, FL with Blues Image
July 18, 1968: Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, RI with The Who, Lights by The Road "Pop Music Festival"
July 25, 1968: San Juan, Puerto Rico with Big Brother and The Holding Company "Columbia Records Convention"
July 26-27, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY
August 2-4, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Buzz Linhart
The show on day 2 was recorded and two songs: 'More and More' and 'Smiling Phases' were later released posthumous on the re-issued edition of their 2nd album: 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' (2000).
August 9-11, 1968: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Eric Burdon & The Animals, Gypsy Wizard Band, Lights by Holy See
August 23-25, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY
August 26-29, 1968: Steve Paul's The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, New York City, NY with Chambers Brothers, Jimi Hendrix ("surprise guest"), The McCoys and many others
September 6-7, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY
The show on day 6 was recorded and later released as bootleg: 'Cafe Au Go Go New York City 6/9/68'.
September 12, 1968: Steve Paul's The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, New York City, NY "Biafra Benefits"
September 13-14, 1968: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue, New York City, NY with Chambers Brothers, Amboy Dukes
September 20-21, 1968: Rock Pile, Toronto, BC, Canada with Transfusion
September 27-29, 1968: Renaissance Club, Camden, NJ
October 1, 1968: Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO
October 4, 1968: Public Auditorium (aka Public Hall), 500 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, OH with Big Brother and The Holding Company
October 5, 1968: The Inferno, Harry Altman's Glen Park Casino and Amusemtn Park, Watermsville, Buffalo, NY (cancelled)
October 11-12, 1968: Psychedelic Supermarket, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA with The Tom Swift Electric Band
October 23, 1968 Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, Long Island, NY with Ten Years After, Rhinoceros, Soft White Underbelly
October 25, 1968: Gym, Fordham University, New York City, NY with Chambers Brothers
November 1-2, 1968: Whisky A Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, CA with Spirit
November 8, 1968: Auditorium, Hunter College, New York City, NY with Joni Mitchell
November 9, 1968: Wertheimer Fieldhouse, Kenyon College, 106 College Park Street, Gambier, OH
November 14, 1968: Yale University, New Haven, CT
November 16, 1968: Rider College, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ
November 2?, 1968: The Kaleidoscope, Main Street, Manayunk, PA with Rhinoceros
November 26-30, 1968: Laurel Theatre, Chicago, IL
November 29, 1968: Grande Ballroom, 8952 Grand River at Beverly, 1 Block South of Joy Road, Detroit, MI with Stuart Avery Assemblage
July 18, 1968: Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, RI with The Who, Lights by The Road "Pop Music Festival"
July 25, 1968: San Juan, Puerto Rico with Big Brother and The Holding Company "Columbia Records Convention"
July 26-27, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY
August 2-4, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Buzz Linhart
The show on day 2 was recorded and two songs: 'More and More' and 'Smiling Phases' were later released posthumous on the re-issued edition of their 2nd album: 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' (2000).
August 9-11, 1968: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Eric Burdon & The Animals, Gypsy Wizard Band, Lights by Holy See
August 23-25, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY
August 26-29, 1968: Steve Paul's The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, New York City, NY with Chambers Brothers, Jimi Hendrix ("surprise guest"), The McCoys and many others
September 6-7, 1968: Cafe Au Go Go, 152 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY
The show on day 6 was recorded and later released as bootleg: 'Cafe Au Go Go New York City 6/9/68'.
September 12, 1968: Steve Paul's The Scene, 301 West 46th Street, New York City, NY "Biafra Benefits"
September 13-14, 1968: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue, New York City, NY with Chambers Brothers, Amboy Dukes
September 20-21, 1968: Rock Pile, Toronto, BC, Canada with Transfusion
September 27-29, 1968: Renaissance Club, Camden, NJ
October 1, 1968: Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO
October 4, 1968: Public Auditorium (aka Public Hall), 500 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, OH with Big Brother and The Holding Company
October 5, 1968: The Inferno, Harry Altman's Glen Park Casino and Amusemtn Park, Watermsville, Buffalo, NY (cancelled)
October 11-12, 1968: Psychedelic Supermarket, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA with The Tom Swift Electric Band
October 23, 1968 Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, Long Island, NY with Ten Years After, Rhinoceros, Soft White Underbelly
October 25, 1968: Gym, Fordham University, New York City, NY with Chambers Brothers
November 1-2, 1968: Whisky A Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, CA with Spirit
November 8, 1968: Auditorium, Hunter College, New York City, NY with Joni Mitchell
November 9, 1968: Wertheimer Fieldhouse, Kenyon College, 106 College Park Street, Gambier, OH
November 14, 1968: Yale University, New Haven, CT
November 16, 1968: Rider College, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ
November 2?, 1968: The Kaleidoscope, Main Street, Manayunk, PA with Rhinoceros
November 26-30, 1968: Laurel Theatre, Chicago, IL
November 29, 1968: Grande Ballroom, 8952 Grand River at Beverly, 1 Block South of Joy Road, Detroit, MI with Stuart Avery Assemblage
November 30, 1968: Grande Cleveland, 5000 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH with The Stooges
December 8, 1968: Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
December 20, 1968: Auditorium, Hunter's College, New York City, NY
December 27, 1968: Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY with Earth Opera, Brooklyn Bridge
December 31, 1968: Phoenix Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ with Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, Illinois Speed Press
unknown date, 1968: Gibber Hotel, Fallsburg, NY
unknown date, 1968: LaCave, Cleveland, OH
January 2-4, 1969: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Spirit
January 7-12, 1969: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, CA with Gordon Alexander
During one of these nights, Jim Morrison of The Doors came down to hear the band and in his drunken stupor kept yelling "FUCK!" from the balcony throughout their set. Lew Soloff captured this on tape that night. Evidently, Morrison loved the horns and then, through 'Elektra Records' produder Paul A. Rothschild, hired Paul Harris to write a horn section part for The Doors new hit single: 'Touch Me'.
January 17, 1969: Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, OH
January 24-25, 1969: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue, New York City, NY with Jethro Tull, Gay Desperados Steel Band
January 26, 1969: Alexandria Roller Rink, 807 North Street Asaph Street, Alexandria, VA with Spirit, Barry Richards (MC)
January 31, 1969: Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD with Rhinoceros, Spirit, Mother Earth, Nazz
February 19, 1969: Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, OH
February 21-22, 1969: Kinetic Playground, 4812 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL with Aorta, Savoy Brown
February 23, 1969: Electric Factory 2201 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA with Sweet Stavin' Chain
February 27-28, 1969: Electric Factory, 2201 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA with Lothar and The Hand People
March 1, 1969: Island Garden, Hampstead Turnpike, West Hampstead, NY with Procol Harum
March 8, 1969: Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, Long Island, NY with Mountain, Jolliver Arkansas
March 30, 1969: Ford Auditorium, Detroit, MI with The Rationals, The Sunday Funnies
April 3, 1969: Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY with Ten Years After, Rhinoceros
April 11-12, 1969: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue, New York City, NY with Jethro Tull (11), Savoy Brown (12), Albert King (11-12), AUM (11-12)
April 13, 1969: Westbury Music Fair, New York City, NY
June 22, 1969: Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON, Canada with Nucleus, Dr.John "The Night Tripper", Charlebois, Steppenwolf "Toronto Pop Festival 69"
June 27, 1969: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
June 28, 1969: Memorial Stadium, Mount Vernon, NY with The Brooklyn Bridge
July 4, 1969: Festival Field, Newport, RI with Jethro Tull, The Jeff Beck Group, Roland Kirk, Steve Markus, Ten Years After "16th Annual Newport Jazz Festival"
July 5, 1969: Atlanta International Raceway, Atlanta, GA with Led Zeppelin and many others "1st Annual Atlanta International Pop Festival"
July 9, 1969: Wollman Skating Rink, Central Park, New York City, NY with Carolyn Hester "2nd Annual The Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park"
July 17, 1969: Hemisfair Arena, San Antonio, TX with Homer, Denny Ezba and the Gold
July 19, 1969: Longhorn Gym, University of Texas Campus, Austin, TX with B.B. King, Hugh Masekela Quintet, Young-Holt Unlimited, Miles Davis Quintet, Nina Simone "The 4th Annual Longhorn Jazz Festival"
Blood, Sweat and Tears replaced Ten Years After.
July 20, 1969: Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX with B.B. King, Hugh Masekela Quintet, Young-Holt Unlimited, Miles Davis Quintet, Nina Simone "The 4th Annual Longhorn Jazz Festival"
Blood, Sweat and Tears replaced Ten Years After.
July 26, 1969: Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Forest Hills, Queens, NY with Johnny Winter "1969 Forest Hills Music Festival"
July 27, 1969: Stadium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ with Donald Byrd, Miles Davis Quintet, Newport All-Stars with Red Norvo, Ruby Braff, George Wein, Ted Farlow, Don Lamond & Larry Ridley, Buddy Rich Orchestra, Nina Simona and Quartet "First Annual Rutgers University Jazz Festival"
August 1, 1969: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA with Johnny Winter, Kaleidoscope
August 2, 1969: Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA with Love (refused to play!), Lee Michaels
August 9, 1969: Convention Hall, San Diego, CA
August 17, 1969: Max Yasgur's dairy farm, White Lake, Bethel, Sullivan County, Woodstock Valley, NY with Joe Cocker & The Grease Band, Country Joe And The Fish,Ten Years After, The Band, Johnny & Edgar Winter, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Butterfield Blues Band, Sha-Na-Na, Jimi Hendrix "Woodstock Music & Art Fair presents An Aquarian Exposition - 3 Days Of Peace & Music (aka Woodstock or Woodstock Festival')"
August 26, 1969: Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH with John Denver
October 26, 1969: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
November 1, 1969: Jenison Fieldhouse, Lansing, MI
November 18, 1969: Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO
November 21, 1969: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA
November 22, 1969: Anaheim Convention Centre, Anaheim, CA with Tony Kosinec
November 23, 1969: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA with Tony Kosinec
November 30, 1969: Edgewood Theatre For The Performing Arts, San Antonio, TX with Tony Kosinec
December 9, 1969: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
December 19-21, 1969: Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
November 21, 1969: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA
November 22, 1969: Anaheim Convention Centre, Anaheim, CA with Tony Kosinec
November 23, 1969: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA with Tony Kosinec
November 30, 1969: Edgewood Theatre For The Performing Arts, San Antonio, TX with Tony Kosinec
December 9, 1969: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
December 19-21, 1969: Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
December 26-28, 1969: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue, New York City, NY with Appaloosa, Allman Brothers Band, Joshua Light Show
January 28, 1970: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY with Harry Belafonte, Dave Brubeck, Judy Collins, Richie Havens, The Cast of Hair, Jimi Hendrix and His Band Of Gypsies, Mother Earth, Peter, Paul & Mary, The Rascals "Winter Festival For Peace"
March 8, 1970: Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL
April 26, 1970: Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN
June 18, 1970: unknown venue, Zagreb, Socijalistička Federativna Republika Jugoslavija
June or July, 1970: unknown venue, Sarajevo, Socijalistička Federativna Republika Jugoslavija
June or July, 1970: unknown venue, Belgrade, Socijalistička Federativna Republika Jugoslavija
June or July, 1970: unknown venue, Ljubljana, Socijalistička Federativna Republika Jugoslavija
June or July, 1970: unknown venue, Constanța, România
June or July, 1970: unknown venue, București, România
June or July, 1970: unknown venue, Ploiești, România
June or July, 1970: unknown venue, Warsaw, Rzeczpospolita Polska
June or July, 1970: unknown venue, Poznań, Rzeczpospolita Polska
July 17, 1970: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA with John Hartford (filling in for Gordon Lightfoot)
July 25, 1970: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY with Miles Davis Quintet
September 20, 1970: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland
The show, that started past 2 in the morning and ended well past 4 in the morning with a half hour version of "Somethin' Goin' On", was broadcasted by a local FM radio station. The band's performance was later released as bootleg: "Concertgebouw Amsterdam September 20, 1970".
September 24-25, 1970: Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
October 8, 1970: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA with John Denver
October 16, 1970: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada with Mashmakan
September 24-25, 1970: Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
October 8, 1970: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA with John Denver
October 16, 1970: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada with Mashmakan
November 14, 1970: Cleveland Public Hall, Cleveland, OH with Neil Young, Circus
November 28, 1970: Convention Hall, Miami Beach, FL
December 4, 1970: Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, OH "National Shows In Association with WLW Radio Presents"
November 28, 1970: Convention Hall, Miami Beach, FL
December 4, 1970: Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, OH "National Shows In Association with WLW Radio Presents"
December 5, 1970: Farm Show Arena, Harrisburg, PA
unknown date, 1970: Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC
unknown date, 1970: Alexander Coliseum, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #5 (FEB 1971 - DEC 31, 1971)
1) Steve Katz
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Jim Fielder
4) Freddie Lipsius
5) Dick Haligan
6) David Clayton-Thomas
7) Chuck Winfield
8) Lew Soloff
9) David W. 'Dave' Bargeron trombone, tuba, bass trombone, euphonium, sacqueboute
July 2-3, 1971: Pirate's World, Sheridan Street, Dania, FL with Charlie Starr
July 26 - August 1, 1971: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
September 25, 1971: unknown venue, Big Sur, CA with Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Taj Mahal, Mimi Farina & Tom Jans, Lily Tomlin & Larry Manson, Mickey Newbury, Big Sur Choir "8th Annual (and final) Big Sur Folk Festival"
November 27, 1971: unknown venue, New Orleans, LO
July 26 - August 1, 1971: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
September 25, 1971: unknown venue, Big Sur, CA with Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Taj Mahal, Mimi Farina & Tom Jans, Lily Tomlin & Larry Manson, Mickey Newbury, Big Sur Choir "8th Annual (and final) Big Sur Folk Festival"
November 27, 1971: unknown venue, New Orleans, LO
The band was backed up by a local symphony orchestra (!!).
December 31, 1971: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA with Charlie Starr
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #6 (JAN 1, 1972 - JAN ??, 1972)
1) Steve Katz
2) Jim Fielder
3) Dick Halligan
4) Bobby Colomby
5) Chuck Winfield
6) Lew Soloff
7) Dave Bargeron
8) Bobby Doyle lead vocals
9) Georg Wadenius vocals, guitar
10) Joe Henderson tenor sax
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #7 (JAN ??, 1972 - JUN 1973)
1) Steve Katz
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Jim Fielder
4) Lew Soloff
5) Dave Bargeron
6) Georg Wadenius
7) Chuck Winfield
8) Lou Marini Jr. sax
9) Jerry Fisher lead vocals
10) Larry Willis keyboards
August 1, 1972: Temple University, Amber, PA
August 19, 1972: Wollman Skating Rink, Central Park, New York City, NY with Chris Smither, Oprhan "5th Annual The Schaefer Music Festival In Central Park"
August 20, 1972: unknown venue, New York City, NY "Harlem Cultural Music Festival"
October ?, 1972: Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
The show was taped for the 'Dick Clark's First New Year's Rockin' Eve' TV show and broadcasted on national television on Dec. 31, 1972.
November 2, 1972: Auditorium, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY with Alice Cooper, Curtis Mayfield, Seals & Crofts, Bo Diddley, Poco, Allman Brothers Band, Chuck Berry
The event was filmed for broadcast on ABC-TV's upcoming new series "In Concert". The Blood, Sweat and Tears performance was broadcasted on December 8, 1972 (episode #2) and again on April 27, 1973 (episode #10).
December 31, 1972: John Scher's Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ with B.B. King
March 2, 1973: Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA with Bruce Springsteen
May 1, 1973: Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
May 5, 1973: Odeon Theatre, Hammersmith, London, UK
May 9, 1973: Gaumont, Souhampton, UK
May 11, 1973: unknown venue, Brussels, Belgium
May 12, 1973: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland
May 14, 1973: Falkoncentre, Copenhagen, Denmark
May 16-19, 1973: unknown venue, unknown city, Sweden
June 8, 1973: unknown venue, Stockholm, Sweden
The show was also filmed and recorded and, both tape and video, were later released posthumous as: 'Stockhilm June '73' (1992).
June ??, 1973: unknown venue, unknown city, FL
Steve Katz's last gig with the band.
June ??, 1973: unknown venue, unknown city, FL
Steve Katz's last gig with the band.
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #8 (JUNE 1973 - AUG or SEPT 1973)
1) Bobby Colomby
2) Jim Fielder
3) Lew Soloff
4) Dave Bargeron
5) Georg Wadenius
6) Lou Marini Jr.
7) Jerry Fisher
8) Larry Willis
9) Tom 'Bones' Malone trumpet, trombone, sax
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #9 (AUG or SEPT 1973 - 1974)
1) Bobby Colomby
2) Dave Bargeron
3) Larry Willis
4) Georg Wadenius
5) Jerry Fisher
6) Jerry LaCroix vocals, sax, flute, harmonica
7) Ron McClure bass
8) Anthony 'Tony' Klatka trumpet
9) Bill Tillman sax, flute, clarinet
unknown date, 1973: unknown venue, unknown city, unknown state with Bobby Womack, The Persuasions, Savoy Brown, Roy Buchanan
The event was filmed for broadcast on ABC-TV's series "In Concert" on October 12 (episode #22).
unknown date 1974: unknown venue, unknown city, Australia
unknown date 1974: Central Park, New York City, NY
The event was filmed for broadcast on ABC-TV's series "In Concert" on October 12 (episode #22).
unknown date 1974: unknown venue, unknown city, Australia
unknown date 1974: Central Park, New York City, NY
Jerry LaCroix's last gig with the band.
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #10 (1974 - JAN 1975)
1) Bobby Colomby
2) Dave Bargeron
3) Georg Wadenius
4) Ron McClure
5) Larry Willis
6) Tony Klatka
7) Bill Tillman
8) Luther Kent vocals
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #11 (JAN 1975 - 1975)
1) Bobby Colomby
2) David Clayton-Thomas
3) Dave Bargeron
4) Georg Wadenius
5) Larry Willis
6) Tony Klatka
7) Bill Tillman
8) Joe Giorgianni trumpet
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #12 (1975)
1) David Clayton-Thomas
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Dave Bargeron
4) Larry Willis
5) Ron McClure
6) Joe Giorgianni
7) Tony Klatka
8) Bill Tillman
9) Steve Khan guitar
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #13 (1975)
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #13 (1975)
1) David Clayton-Thomas
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Dave Bargeron
4) Larry Willis
5) Tony Klatka
6) Bill Tillman
7) Ron McClure
8) Mike Stern guitar
9) Forrest Buchtell trumpet
10) Don Alias percussion
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #14 (1975 - MAR 1976)
1) David Clayton-Thomas
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Dave Bargeron
4) Larry Willis
5) Tony Klatka
6) Bill Tillman
7) Mike Stern
8) Forrest Butchell
9) Don Alias
10) Jaco Pastorius bass
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #15 (MAR 1976 - 1976)
1) David Clayton-Thomas
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Tony Klatka
4) Larry Willis
5) Dave Bargeron
6) Bill Tillman
7) Mike Stern
8) Forrest Buchtell
9) Don Alias
10) Danny Trifan bass
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #16 (1976 - 1977)
1) David Clayton-Thomas
2) Bobby Colomby
3) Tony Klatka
4) Larry Willis
5) Dave Bargeron
6) Bill Tillman
7) Danny Trifan
8) Mike Stern
9) Forrest Butchell
10) Roy McCurdy drums
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #17 (1977)
1) David Clayton-Thomas
2) Larry Willis
3) Tony Klatka
4) Dave Bargeron
5) Bill Tillman
6) Mike Stern
7) Roy McCurdy
8) Forrest Buchtell
9) Danny Trifan
10) Randy Bernsen guitar
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #18 (1977 - JAN 31, 1978)
1) David Clayton-Thomas
2) Dave Bargeron
3) Randy Bernsen
4) Larry Willis
5) Tony Klatka
6) Gregory Herbert sax
7) Neil Stubbenhaus bass
8) Bobby Economou drums
9) Chris Albert trumpet
January ??, 1978: unknown venue, unknown city, Holland
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS #19 (1979 - NOV or DEC 1980)
1) David Clayton-Thomas
2) Bobby Economou
3) David Piltch bass
4) Robert Piltch guitar
5) Richard Martinez keyboards
6) Bruce Cassidy trumpet
7) Vernon Dorge sax, flute
8) Earl Seymour sax, flute
October 12, 1980: The Street Scene, Los Angeles, CA
I was at the canned heat show in Detroit in Feb 1969, and there was canned heat,spirit and bubble puppy. Not brooklyn bridge, unless this was a different show date. It was great. Thanks take care Art. Good site thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Art! Thanks to you for appreciate my work!
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing BS&T at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium (Queens County, NYC) in the summer of 1969. I'm pretty sure I recall the venue correctly, because I used to admire the Voice of the Theater speakers the venue had, arranged in a large oval on the tennis courts, facing the stands. The sound, for its time, was superb. The following year (or perhaps it was 1971), when the Tennis Stadium added seats to the field and moved the speakers to scaffolding on the sides of the stage, the sound suffered.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean! Added the show and also give you the credit for the help! I hope to find the exact date asap.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I saw them at the Roanoke, VA Civic Center Auditorium somewhere between 1971 and 1973 but can't remember the exact date. I have a friend that said he saw them either in Salem, VA or Charleston, WV in the fall of 1970. Neither of these are listed so I was curious if you had more info on these shows? Also, I seem to remember Charlie Karp being introduced to the audience at the show I attended at the Roanoke, VA Auditorium. Is this also possible?
ReplyDeleteSorry hat, I do not have any info about these shows, so I hope you'll can help me to find the exact dates and venues so I'll can added these to my show list!
DeleteCheers,
Bruno