The closing of the
Fillmore West (actually, the Carousel Ballroom) put a big dent in the
'City By the Bay'. This performance was taken from the closing concerts
for the venue. The list of bands that Bill Graham didn't want was also
big and the Flamin' Groovies were on it, for years.
Their first manager was
Bill's right hand man and when he quit working for Bill to manage the
Flamin' Groovies and this did not sit well with Bill so the Groovies
went up and down in Bill's eyes. One week they sucked, the next week, he
needed us to open a show because of a pull-out. So it came as a big
surprise when they discovered he wanted them for this big and important
event, to participate in a series of show leading up to the closing of
this legendary venue.
Roy Loney: "I remember
the show well. The difference in playing this gig as opposed to the
Whisky-A-Go-Go in L.A. was like night and day. At the Whisky, we were
the house band (two summers in a row). At the Fillmore, we were up for
grabs. The staff- stage manager, sound people, ticket takers, light
show? They all looked down on us and it was all done in the open"
Flamin' Groovies - Live In San Francisco 1973
TRACKLISTING
Bill Graham Intro
I Can't Explain
Sweet Little Rock and Roller
Have You Seen My Baby'
Road House
Doctor Boogie
Slow Death
Shakin' All Over
Teenage Head
Louie, Louie
Walkin' the Dog
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