Various Artists – Country Rock Festival – Philadelphia 1973

Various Artists – Country Rock Festival – Philadelphia 1973

Tower Theatre, Philadelphia – June 1973

"Warner Bros. Records" set up a mini-tour which was billed as a "country-rock festival" package. The all-day, all-night affair consisted of Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Gene Parsons, Clarence White, Roland White, Eric White Jr., James Burton, some members of Country Gazette, Sneaky Pete Kleinow and Chris Ethridge - all of whom had signed record contracts with "Warner Bros". There were two test shows on the East Coast in June 1973, which got fantastic critics. One in Annapolis, Maryland and then another in Philadelphia (this concert).

Warner Brothers intended to extend it to a world tour, but the project collapsed due to Gram Parsons’ and Clarence White’s deaths.

This was the last known public performance given by Gram Parsons.

Gram Parsons (guitar, vocals)

Clarence White (guitar, vocals)

Gene Parsons (drums, vocals)

Chris Ethridge (bass)

Sneaky Pete Kleinow (pedal steel guitar)

Emmylou Harris (guitar, vocals)

Roland White (guitar, mandolin, vocals)

Eric White Jr. (banjo, double bass, vocals)

Byron Berline (fiddle)

Alan Munde (banjo)

Roger Bush (bass)

James Burton (guitar)

 Not all artists perform on all tracks.

 Some sources say that the concert lasted approximately 3 hours! So this is just a 43 minutes excerpt, mostly focused on Gram Parsons.

 Don’t expect excellent audio quality!

 There is a poor quality silent film with excerpts of the concert. Here’s a clip made by Thomas Aubrunner with music from the concert added.

 http://www.burritobrother.com/CR.mp4

 1. Christine's Tune (Devil In Disguise) (4:08)
2. Tried So Hard (3:00)
3. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning (3:02)
4. Streets Of Baltimore (3:35)
5. Hickory Wind (4:37)
6. Country Baptizin' (4:22)
7. Love Hurts (5:14)
8. Hot Burrito #2 (2:55)
9. Six Days On The Road (4:06)
10. Sin City (4:12)
11. Wheels (3:22)

Artwork Included (front, back)

The Byrds - Fillmore East, N.Y. 1970

The Byrds – Fillmore East, N.Y. 1970

Fillmore East, N.Y. – September 23, 1970

Roger McGuinn (guitars, vocals)

Clarence White (guitars, vocals)

Skip Battin (bass, vocals)

Gene Parsons (drums, vocals)

Jimmi Seiter (percussions)

1. You Ain't Going Nowhere (3:17)
2. I Trust (3:39)
3. My Back Pages - B.J. Blues - Baby What You Want Me To Do (6:18)
4. Well Come Back Home (7:27)
5. Truck Stop Girl (3:46)
6. Take A Whiff (On Me) (3:36)
7. Mr. Tambourine Man (2:50)
8. Soldier's Joy - Black Mountain Rag (1:43)
9. Chestnut Mare (5:51)
10. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (3:55)
11. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (2:31)
12. Ballad Of Easy Rider (2:23)
13. Jesus Is Just Alright (2:49)
14. Eight Miles High (14:36)
15. Mr. Spaceman (3:21)
16. All The Things (3:55)
17. Nashville West (4:03)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Gene Clark with Pat Robinson – A Wanted Man

Gene Clark with Pat Robinson – A Wanted Man

Writing CD #4 - track #1 (1985)

Duration = 35 min 32 sec

In 2011, Pat Robinson wrote …

Writing “A Wanted Man” with Gene Clark – Topanga 1985

Interesting writing…

One more to come… much much much longer track

The Roustabouts - Culver City 1967

The Roustabouts - Culver City 1967

Arena Room, Culver City – August 25, 1967

Important note: I have serious doubts about the date, place and artists. Although this is obviously Clarence playing, I hear no drummer, bass player, pedal steel player… Comments and info welcome.

One track only – excellent audio quality for a 1967 recording of a then-unknown band

Left to right on the front picture:

Denny Mathes (pedal steel guitar)

Bo Wagner (drums)

Richard Arlen (guitar, vocals) (leader)

Jim Alley (bass, vocals)

Clarence White (lead guitar)

From Thomas Aubrunner’s excellent Clarence White pages at:

http://www.burritobrother.com/reasons.htm

“Early in 1967, The Roustabouts were formed with singer-bassist Richard Arlen, Dennis Mathes on pedal steel guitar, drummer George Stevens and Clarence White.

Dennis Mathes recalls that Richard Arlen formed the band: "I joined the Roustabouts in early 1967 they had a gig at the "Arena Room" in Culver City. I was playing with Eddy Rae Prater in Inglewood when Richard Arlen offered me the job."

Richard Arlen had played with various club bands around the Los Angeles area, and travelled in the same circles as Clarence, who had immersed himself in the L.A. country clubs through 1966.”

Clarence White plays on a single released by Richard Arlen on the ION label in 1967 (ION 104)

http://users.skynet.be/fa388247/arlenimtired.jpg

Richard Arlen: I'm Tied Down To You / Keep Givin' In To You

Side A of the single appeared in 2003 on the Clarence White compilation CD “Tuff and Stringy: Sessions 1966-1968”.

Richard Arlen was mainly an actor who appeared in many movies.

Roger McGuinn – Heartbreak Florida (2009)

Roger McGuinn – Heartbreak Florida

Largo Cultural Center, Largo, Florida – 2009-02-27

1. My Back Pages (2:19)

2. talk - influence (0:40)

3. Heartbreak Hotel (1:02)

4. talk - folk music (1:50)

5. Springfield Mountain (2:45)

6. talk - folk music (1:25)

7. Easter Morn (1:44)

8. talk - banjo (3:49)

9. Willie Moore (2:37)

10. talk - cliff music (1:17)

11. Chestnut Mare (5:24)

12. talk - Bobby Darin (0:48)

13. Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad (0:36)

14. talk - Beatles (0:50)

15. The Water Is Wide (0:46)

16. talk - Gene Clark (1:02)

17. You Showed Me (2:05)

18. talk - David Crosby (3:10)

19. Mr Tambourine Man (2:30)

20. talk - Dylan (0:27)

21. All I Really Want To Do (1:51)

22. talk - space (0:36)

23. Mr Spaceman (2:18)

24. talk - Martin 7 string (1:03)

25. Pretty Boy Floyd (2:39)

26. talk - Calloway (0:19)

27. The Saint James Infirmary Blues (2:59)

28. talk - rain forest (0:41)

29. The Trees Are All Gone (3:33)

30. talk - 1963 march (0:09)

31. Oh Freedom (2:44)

32. talk - Clarence White (0:39)

33. Black Mountain Rag (2:05)

34. talk - Wales (0:30)

35. Bells Of Rhymney (3:32)

36. talk - Pete Seeger (1:30)

37. Turn Turn Turn (3:12)

38. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (1:47)

39. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (2:36)

40. talk - eight miles drunk (0:17)

41. Eight Miles High (5:57)

42. May The Road Rise To Meet You (4:23)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Gene Clark with Pat Robinson – Black Cat

Gene Clark with Pat Robinson – Black Cat

Writing CD #3 - track #1B (1986)

Duration = 7 min

In 2011, Pat Robinson wrote …

Writing “Black Cat” with Gene Clark – Topanga 1986

…Geno puts down a couple verses off the top of his head…

More to come… much longer tracks

The Byrds – In Session

The Byrds – In Session

Live American Radio Broadcast

Vox Humana (download only release)

Although credited The Byrds, it’s actually the first McGuinn, Clark, Hillman and Crosby reunion since the 1973 LP. It’s one of the performances they did at The Boarding House, San Francisco in February 1978.

1. Silver Raven (3:23)

2. Release Me (4:14)

3. Bound To Fall (2:05)

4. It Doesn't Matter (2:32)

5. Ballad Of Easy Rider (2:12)

6. Jolly Roger (3:18)

7. Chestnut Mare (5:49)

8. Crazy Ladies (3:55)

9. Train Leaves Here This Morning (4:42)

10. Mr. Tambourine Man (6:45)

11. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (4:16)

12. Turn! Turn! Turn! (2:51)

13. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (5:26)

14. Bye Bye Baby (3:47)

15. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (3:17)

16. Eight Miles High (4:24)

17. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (3:19)

Artwork Included (original downloaded front and homemade back and booklet, with some pictures taken at the performances added)

Roger Mcguinn – Syracuse 1974

Roger Mcguinn – Syracuse 1974

(Solo, with Electric Rickenbacker 12, Acoustic and Banjo)

Jabberwocky, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Jan 1st, 1974

This one as been posted earlier as one big wma file. Here it is again as separated mp3 tracks.

1. Lover Of The Bayou (2:54)
2. Melinda (2:40)
3. Drivin' Wheel (5:12)
4. Eight Miles High (2:54)
5. The Lady (instrumental) (0:57)
6. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (1:59)
7. Baby What You Want Me To Do (2:48)
8. Take A Whiff (On Me) (2:58)
9. Bag Full Of Money (3:16)
10. Wasn't Born To Follow - Ballad Of Easy Rider (2:34)
11. I'm So Restless (2:24)
12. Old Blue (3:49)
13. Pretty Polly (2:45)
14. The Lady (4:06)
15. Mr. Spaceman (1:46)
16. Roll Over Beethoven (2:54)
17. Chestnut Mare (5:33)
18. Born To Rock 'n' Roll (3:44)
19. My Back Pages (1:42)
20. 5D (cut) (1:58)

Artwork Included (front, back)

The Chris Hillman Band – Live In France 1985 - Volume 2: La Halle Aux Grains, Toulouse, France – May 25, 1985

The Chris Hillman Band – Live In France 1985

Volume 2:   La Halle Aux Grains, Toulouse, France – May 25, 1985

Chris Hillman, Al Perkins, Bill Bryson, John Jorgensen

This is their performance at the famous “Toulouse Bluegrass Festival”, one of France’s biggest country music festivals. The warming concert the previous day in L’Isle Jourdain has been posted already.

Thanks to JP, who cared for them during these two days, and who was given tapes of the recordings as a reward.

1. (Introduction) (0:12)

2. Fireball (2:04)

3. Morning Sky (2:06)

4. Hard Times (3:11)

5. Who's That Knockin' At My Door (2:17)

6. Time Between (2:04)

7. I Am A Pilgrim (3:11)

8. Running The Roadblocks (2:29)

9. Blue Canadian Rockies (2:15)

10. Ridin' The L&N (2:19)

11. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (2:29)

12. Step On Out (2:44)

13. Desert Rose (2:31)

14. Before I Met You (2:48)

15. Panhandle Rag (2:29)

16. Leave This Town (3:13)

17. Goodbye Ol' Pal (1:56)

18. Christine's Tune (Devil In Disguise) (3:01)

19. Mr Tambourine Man (3:43)

20. Sin City (2:45)

21. Wheels (2:48)

Artwork Included (front, back)

The Chris Hillman Band – Live In France 1985 - Volume 1: Le Pied, L’Isle Jourdain – May 24, 1985

The Chris Hillman Band – Live In France 1985

Volume 1: Le Pied, L’Isle Jourdain – May 24, 1985

Chris Hillman, Al Perkins, Bill Bryson, John Jorgensen

This was a “warming” concert in a rather small venue.

The following day, they headed the famous “Toulouse Bluegrass Festival”, one of France’s biggest country music festivals. That second concert will be posted later.

Thanks to JP, who cared for them during these two days, and who was given tapes of the recordings as a reward.

1. Panhandle Rag (2:34)

2. Morning Sky (2:08)

3. Hard Times (3:29)

4. Who's That Knockin' At My Door (2:27)

5. Running The Roadblocks (2:43)

6. Sin City (2:51)

7. Ridin' The L&N (2:27)

8. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (2:27)

9. Step On Out (2:51)

10. I Am A Pilgrim (3:25)

11. Livin' In The Name Of Love (2:17)

12. Before I Met You (2:47)

13. Wheels (2:40)

14. Fireball (2:16)

15. Leave This Town (2:31)

16. I'm Using My Bible For A Roadmap (2:07)

17. Desert Rose (2:40)

18. Goodbye Ol' Pal (2:10)

19. Devil In Disguise (3:22)

20. Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die (2:24)

Artwork Included (front, back, poster, leaflet)