![]() Madison Square Gardens, Friday July 27, 1973 June 23, 1973Įdgar had Ronnie Montrose on guitar and Dan Hartman on bass. My ticket was an extra that my brother John and his high school gang had. They were received much better than Bruce as everyone clapped to every song Chicago played. They did like the show somewhat.Ĭhicago had just released that album after that Live at Carnegie Hall album, the band had played Carnegie again and this was the first show of two nights being their first time playing the Garden. He was introduced as being from New Jersey and the people were telling him to go back there. This was the absolute first time Bruce had ever played the garden. About seven years later I told her the truth, something to do with some biblical verse. My mother had asked me were I was all day, I must have been home by 6 pm, I told her that I was at Woodbridge Center all day. I ended up going home on the bus with future members of the Smithereens and others, including Andy K. Ricks’ dad was able to get in with no ticket and he got Rick and Mike after the show. John Lennon opened with chanting Power To The People six times then opened with New York City.ĭuring this portion of the show the unsold tickets were being given out on the streets. The only time I ever saw spot lights used with mirrors to light up the stage. Stevie played greatest hits during his set, ending with Superstitious. Stevie Wonder’s band would change their name within two months to Wonderlove. The scalpers were interested in the night show, at $150.00. Madison Square Gardens, Matinee Show, August 30,1972 John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Elephants Memory Band I at the time had no clue what she was referring to. It was also noted by a friend of my older brother that the wacky weed was being smoked somewhere in the audience. The show was put on by the graduating class of that year. Murphy did have a live album recorded at the Fillmore East, they opened their show with a bagpipe player near the stands and then he proceeded to walk across the field through the audience to the stage which was set up in the middle of the field. I paid $5.00 to a Carteret cop so I can hop over the fence in the back of the stadium, instead of paying full price. The Brooklyn Bridge was all long haired, wearing tied-dye clothing and opened the show with something that sounded sort of Hendrix.Įddie had that hit Hey There Lonely GirlĬarteret High School Football Field, August 1971 ![]() I remember Eddie opening with the Temptations own Get Ready.
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