| Can you beat this lineup? Delaney Bramlett - guitar, vocals Bonnie Bramlett - vocals Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals Bobby Whitlock - organ, vocals Leon Russell - piano Carl Radle - bass Jim Gordon - drums Jim Price - trumpet, trombone Bobby Keys - saxophone Jim Horn - saxophone Tex Johnson - conga, bongos Rita Coolidge - vocals |
This Fillmore West performance, recorded shortly before Clapton would recruit the core band (Bobby Whitlock on keyboards, Carl Radle on bass and Jim Gordon on drums) to form his next band, Derek & The Dominoes, captures Delaney & Bonnie and Friends in incendiary form and at the peak of this particular lineup's powers. Recorded on the final night of a legendary four-night run in San Francisco, this performance is arguably superior to the official live album. Featuring several of the same songs, as well as material only released on studio albums, this group is literally a musical locomotive driven along by Delaney's charging guitar and vocals and Bonnie's peerless voice, which balances blistering and sweet at the same time. Also for this performance, Delaney's old buddy, Leon Russell, joins the already impressive lineup on grand piano throughout the set. - complete concert summary
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