The Rolling Stones – What Pete Pardo Thinks

I’ve been sharing videos by Pete Pardo from the Sea of Tranquility website. Here is what he has to say about The Rolling Stones.

Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out is often considered to be one of the very best blues rock live albums. Even better as far as I’m concerned is The Brussels Affair. The Stones really should have released this majestic slice of Mick Taylor inspired rock back in the early 1970s.

Here are Pete’s videos.

Top 10 Songs: The Rolling Stones

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The Rolling Stones Some Girls Live In Texas ’78

Some Girls Live In Texas ’78 is a live album and DVD by The Rolling Stones.

It was recorded at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas on July 18th, 1978.

The Rolling Stones Some Girls Live In Texas '78

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Van Morrison It’s Too Late To Stop Now Volumes 2, 3 & 4

It’s Too Late To Stop Now Volumes 2, 3 & 4 is a live album by Van Morrison.

This brings us more concert recordings from his 1973 tour that was the source for the original It’s Too Late To Stop Now. The original album picked tracks from:

  • The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California,
  • Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California,
  • Rainbow Theatre, London, England.

Volumes 2, 3 and 4 provides previously missing tracks from these venues on the following nights:

  • The Troubadour, Los Angeles, May 23, 1973,
  • Santa Monica Civic, California, June 29, 1973,
  • The Rainbow, London, July 23 & 24, 1973.

There is also the option to buy a version with a DVD of the highlights from the London show at The Rainbow on July 24, 1973.

I’ve been a Van Morrison fan for 40 years and I’ve long recognised that It’s Too Late To Stop Now is a terrific live album but could be criticised for:

  1. Not being long enough – it is just 92 minutes long which is good but not Springsteen-esque.
  2. It didn’t feature enough of Van Morrison’s own songs as there were 7 covers and 11 Van Morrison originals.

Volumes 2, 3 and 4 puts an end to those complaints.

Van Morrison It's Too Late To Stop Now Volumes 2, 3 & 4

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Robin Trower BBC In Concert 29th January 1975

BBC In Concert 29th January 1975 is a live recording by Robin Trower.

It was recorded at the Paris Theatre in London.

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Jimi Hendrix Freedom Atlanta Pop Festival 1970

Freedom Atlanta Pop Festival is a live album by Jimi Hendrix.

It was recorded on July 4, 1970.

Hendrix was playing with Billy Cox from the Band Of Gypsys on bass and Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix Experience on drums.

Jimi Hendrix Freedom Atlanta Pop Festival

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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Live At A&R Studios 1970

Live At A&R Studios, NYC, December 14th 1970 is a live recording by The Butterfield Blues Band.

It was originally a radio broadcast on WPLJ-FM.

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ZZ Top Fandango 1975

Fandango is a half live and half studio recorded album by ZZ Top.

lIt was recorded live at The Warehouse in New Orleans.

ZZ Top Fandango

The remastered and extended verion released in 2006 has three more tracks recorded live in concert.

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Groundhogs Hoggin’ The Stage Plus 1971 1976

Hoggin’ The Stage Plus is an extension of the original Hoggin’ The Stage album by the Groundhogs with songs from Leeds and London (1971) and Stockholm (1976).

The Plus version has a track recorded in the USA, Music Is The Food Of Thought (1972?) and four extra songs from the Stockholm concert in 1976.

The original album is still available but I think it makes sense to opt for the extended version. Alternatively, if you don’t want Stockholm, the famous support performance for the Rolling Stones, Live At Leeds is now available as a separate album.

Groundhogs Hoggin' The Stage Plus

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Alvin Lee & Co In Flight 1974

In Flight is a live album by Alvin Lee & Co ,formerly of Ten Years After.

It was recorded at the  Rainbow Theatre in London on 22 March 1974.

Alvin Lee & Co In Flight

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Bonnie Raitt And Friends I Can’t Make You Love Me 1973

I Can’t Make You Love Me is Live album by Bonnie Raitt and Friends.

It was recorded at a Georgetown show in April 1973.

Guest stars incliuded Paul Butterfield s Better Days and the original Rolling Stone himself; Arthur Big Boy Crudup. Lowell George plays as a members of her backing group.

The recording was originally broadcast on the radio and has been released on the Echoes label.

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