Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Bonnie Raitt circa 1974 at the Palace Theater in Providence...

From Wolfgangsvault:
Which brings us to this January 1974 performance, recorded on the Takin’ My Time tour at Providence, Rhode Island’s Palace Theater, headlining a bill with Roomful of Blues. With her longtime cohort, Freebo on bass, she was now working with her first band, featuring Dennis Whitted on drums, who would anchor Raitt’s bands for years to come and the phenomenal piano player, David Maxwell, who had performed with the likes of Freddie King, Otis Rush and James Cotton. Raitt focuses on the strongest material from her first three albums, with several choice covers thrown in for good measure. The set opens with Sippie Wallace’s "Special Delivery Blues" followed by a lovely cover of Jackson Browne’s "I Thought I Was A Child, recently recorded for her Takin’ My Time album. The new album is also well represented by a smoldering performance of Chris Smither’s "I Feel The Same,” Fred McDowell’s "Write Me A Few Of Your Lines/Kokomo Blues,” which features some of Raitt’s trademark slide guitar work, and a unique interpretation of Randy Newman’s "Guilty.” - complete concert summary

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