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Ebbet's Field

Denver, CO
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05/24/1971
Tommy Bolin & Zephyr
Set 1Cross the River
Locomotion
Lay Down and Die
Rock Me, Baby
Going Home
Creator Has a Master Plan
Sail On
Set 2
Set 3
CommentCandy Givens – lead vocals, harmonica
Tommy Bolin – guitar, backing vocals
John Faris – organ, piano, flute
David Givens – bass, backing vocals
Bobby Berge – drums, backing vocals
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07/08/1971
Bob Seger
Set 1Don't Burn Down the Bridge 4:18
I've Been Working 4:51
UMC 3:40
Sail On 4:53
Someday 4:46
Nutbush City Limits 3:58
Heavy Music 4:43
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 2:56
Gang Bang 4:38
All Your Love 4:38
Let It Rock 12:11
Get Out of Denver 5:27
Rosalie 3:23
Song to Rufus 4:08
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05/16/1972
Taj Mahal
Set 1set list to be added later
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05/05/1973
Muddy Waters & B.B. King
Set 1Piano jam
Instrumental 3:15
Instrumental with Muddy intro
My Sweet Little Baby
Rock Me
Can't Get No Grindin' (What's The Matter With The Meal)
I've Got My Mojo Working
Forty Days And Forty Nights
I Know You Didn't Want Me*
The Thrill Is Gone*
Instrumental*
Caledonia
CommentMuddy Waters - Guitar, Vocals
Hollywood Fats - Guitar
George "Mojo" Bueford - Harmonica
Greg "Pinetop" Perkins - Piano
Calvin Jones - Bass
Willie "Big Eye" Smith - Drums
*w/B.B. King - Guitar
*w/Kato (B.B. King's Band - Piano)
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06/04/1973
Return to Forever
Set 1Early Show
Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy
Spain
Sometime Ago
Set 2Late Show
Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy
Spain
Sometime Ago
CommentChick Corea - keys, Stanley Clarke - bass, Darryl Brown - drums, Mingo Lewis - percussion, Bill Connors - guitar
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07/18/1973
Little Feat
Set 1Take The Time
On Your Way Down
Walkin'all Night
Two Trains
Willin'
Cold, Cold Cold >
Dixie Chicken >
Tripe Face Boogie
Apolitical Blues / The Fan
Texas Rose Cafe
The "a" Song
Cat Fever
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07/19/1973
Little Feat
7696, 31466, 73944, 88396, 91953, 166332, 166333
Set 1Early Show:

Hamburger Midnight
Got No Shadow
On Your Way Down
Walking All Night
Two Trains
Willin'
Cold Cold Cold
Dixie Chicken >
Tripe Face Boogie
Fat Man In The Bathtub
Set 2Late Show:

Apolitical Blues
Two Trains
Got No Shadow
Shit Hits The Fan
Texas Rose Café
Snakes On Everything
Cat Fever
Walking All Night
Sailin' Shoes
Dixie Chicken >
Tripe Face Boogie
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08/22/1973
Howlin' Wolf
Set 1Talk To My Baby
I Can't Stop Loving You
Your Love Is Creeping Away From Me
Baby Workout
How Blue Can You Get?
What'd I Say
Little Red Rooster
Going Down Slow >
Killing Floor
Shake For Me
Instrumental
CommentHowlin' Wolf - Guitar, Vocals
Detroit Jr. - Piano, Vocals
Hubert Sumlin - Guitar
Andrew "Shake 'Em" McMahon - Electric Bass
Eddie Shaw - Tenor Saxophone, Vocals
S.P. Leary - Drums
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12/31/1973
Dan Fogelberg & Fools Gold
Set 1Radio Station Intro
Another Old Song
Stars
Next Time
Morning Sky
Changing Horses
Part Of The Plan (includes false start)
Anyway I Love You
Long Way Home (Live In The Country)
As The Raven Flies
(Someone's Been)Telling You Stories
To The Morning
CommentKFML FM
Souvenirs Tour
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01/01/1974
Renaissance
Set 1Can You Understand?
Black Flame
Things I Don't Understand
Cold Is Being
Running Hard
Ashes Are Burning
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02/20/1974
Jerry Jeff Walker
Set 1Early Show:

Desperadoes Waiting For A Train
Backslider's Wine
High Hill Country Rain
Set 2Late Show:

Gettin' By
I Like To Sleep Late In The Morning
She Left Me Holding
The Continuing Saga Of The Classic Bummer
Get It Out
More Often Than Not (Part 1)
More Often Than Not (Part 2)
The First Showboat
LA Freeway
One Too Many Mornings
Northeast Texas Woman
My Old Man
High Hill Country Rain
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02/??/1974
Les McCann
Set 1Truth as I know it ->
Jam
Percussian ->
Unknown
Funky Rythm
Electronic Funk
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03/04/1974
Strawbs
Set 1New World
Lay Down
Autumn
Tears And Pavan
Just Love
Out In The Cold
Round And Round
Lay A Little Light On Me
Hero And Heroine
The River / Down By The Sea
Why And Wherefore
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03/11/1974
Al Kooper
Set 1Readers Digest
First Time Around
Battle Of Curly Loew
She Gets Me Where She Lives
Tryin' To Get To You
You're A Heartbreak
Played Out Man
Trouble In Mind
Don't Hang Up
Just Smile
A New Fashioned Love Song
CommentThe Band:
Al Kooper: Vocals,Acoustic Guitar,& Piano
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04/24/1974
Lightnin' Hopkins
Set 1Nothing I Can Do (?)
Lord Have Mercy (?)
Unknown Instrumental
I Got My Hook in Your Water (?) or Deep Sea Diver (?)
Unknown Instrumental
Cook My Breakfast (?)
Key to the Highway
It's Time for You to Change Your Way
Unknown Instrumental
Rock Me
Ain't it Crazy (The Rub)
70 Miles From Nowhere (?)
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05/27/1974
Freddie King
Set 1I'm Ready
Ain't No Sunshine
Ghetto Woman
Let The Good Times Roll
Pack It Up
Have You Ever Loved A Woman
Jam
T.V. Mama
Goin' Down
Wee Baby Blues
Unknown
That's Alright
CommentFreddie King -- guitar, vocals
Floyd Waters -- rhythm guitar
Lewis Stephens -- piano
Dave ?? -- organ
Benny Turner -- bass guitar
Charlie Robinson -- drums
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07/01/1974
Steeleye Span
Set 1I Beg You Leave (aka "Pace Egging Song" & "Jolly Boys")->
Jigs: The Bride's Favourite/Tansey's Fancy
Alison Gross
Cam Ye O’er Frae France
John Barleycorn
Little Sir Hugh
Drink Down The Moon/The Cuckoo
Two Magicians
Robbery With Violins
Summer Is A' Coming In (aka Summer Is Icumen In)
Staines Morris->
Peascod Time
One Misty Moisty Morning
Gaudete
Thomas The Rhymer
Sea Medley: Heart Of Oak/A Life On The Ocean Wave/Rule Brittania
Sea Shanties
The Royal Forester->
The Mason’s Apron
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07/08/1974
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Set 1Don't Burn Down The Bridge
I've Been Working
UMC
Sail On
Someday
Nutbush City Limits
Heavy Music
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
Gang Bang
All Your Love
Let It Rock
Get Out Of Denver
Rosalie
Song To Rufus
CommentAn incredible find and a great sounding radio broadcast on KVPI 105.9FM. Taken from the original reel-to-reel tapes used the broadcast the concerts. Captures Bob a bit over a year before he finally found success. Any and all Seger fans should have this show!
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08/09/1974
Return to Forever
Set 1Beyond The Seventh Galaxy,
Vulcan Worlds
The Shadow Of Lo
Where Have I Known You Before?
Guitar Solo
Bass Solo
Drum Solo
Song To The Pharoah Kings
CommentChick Corea - Keys
Stanley Clarke - Bass
Lenny White - Drums
Al Dimeola - Guitar
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09/08/1974
Return to Forever
CommentChick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, Lennie White
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10/13/1974
Dan Fogelberg
Set 1Now The Show Begins
Stars
Next Time
Morning Sky
Changing Horses
Part Of The Plan False Start
Part Of The Plan
Anyway I Love You
Long Way Home
As The Raven Flies
(Someone's Been) Telling You Stories
Band Introductions
To The Morning
CommentDan Fogelburg: Guitar, Vocals
Doug Livingston: Pedal Steel Guitar
Tom Kelly: Bass
Denny Henson: Piano
Ron Grinnell: Drums
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10/30/1974
Spirit
97488
Set 1Love Will Open Your Door >
Stormy Night
America The Beautiful >
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Happy Birthday >
My Imagination >
Nature's Way >
All Along The Watchtower
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Kristee >
My Road
Same Old Thing >
Urantia
Veruska
Better Run
Sunrise
Guide Me
So Little Time To Fly
Go Down
It's All The Same >
I Got A Line On You
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11/05/1974
Minnie Riperton
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentNotes:
This is a "Live from Ebbets Field show" recorded off FM radio. Minnie is a soul singer who has a 5 octave range and can sing like a bird. Interesting music. Didn't put in song titles, wasn't familiar enough with her music to perform that task.
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11/14/1974
Randy Newman
Set 1Lord's Prayer
You Can Leave Your Hat On
He Gives Us All His Love
Yellow Man
Lucinda
Birmingham
We're Rednecks
Dayton Ohio 1903
The Beehive State
Love Story
Simon Smith and his Amazing Dancing Bear
Maybe That's Why I Love Her
Old Kentucky Home
Cowboy
Political Science
Burn On
God's Song
Sail Away
I Think It's Going To Rain Today
Lonely At The Top
Davey The Fat Boy
Set 2
CommentProbably FM broadcast

Circulates as the bootleg "Political Science" with the following additional tracks from 3/11/82, Haage, NL:

Living Without You
Rosemary
Mama Told Me Not To Come
Last Night I Had A Dream
Christmas In Capetown
Short People
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??/??/1974
Dan Hicks Trio
Set 1Early Show:

Who Are You?
Hummin' To Myself
Three Wishes
I Got Mine
We're Not On The Same Trip >
When I Was A Cowboy
I Scare Myself
Living With A Lie
Cowboy's Dream No. 19
I'll Tell You Why That Is
Evening Breeze
Set 2Late Show:

Long Come A Viper
Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia
He Don't Care
Sweet Lorraine
Who Are You?
I'll Tell You Why That Is
How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away?
When I Was A Cowboy
The Same Thing*
CommentDan Hicks - Vocals, Guitar
John Girton - Guitar, Flute, Vocal
Skippy Sanchez - Double Bass, Vocal

* - With John Girton - Vocals
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01/30/1975
Maria Muldaur
Set 1Me and My Chauffeur Blues
Any Old Time
Midnight At The Oasis
In My Tennessee Mountain Home
Sweet Potato
Three Dollar Bill
I Never Did Sing You A Love Song
Walkin' One And Only
The Work Song
Earl's Crab Shack
Georgia On My Mind
I'm A Woman
CommentThe Band:
Maria Muldaur: Vocals
David Nichtern: Guitar
John Kahn: Bass Guitar
Jeff Gutchen: Piano
Bobby Mason: Drums
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02/26/1975
Michael Martin Murphey
Set 1Backslider's Wine
You Can Only Say So Much
Secret Mountain Hideout
South Canadian River
Southwestern Pilgrimage
Medicine Man
Desert Rat
Rings Of Life
Michaelangelo's Blues
Boy From The Country
Honolulu
The Seasons Change
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04/23/1975
John Stewart
Set 1introduction, the runaway fool of love, josie, mazatlan, friend of jesus, still in love with you, wingless angels, survivors, mother country, july you're a woman, wake up the child/dialogue, summer child, lady and the outlaw, never goin' back
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04/??/1975
Lightnin' Hopkins
Set 1Nothing I Can Do
Lord Have Mercy
Instrumental
I Got My Hook In Your Water
Instrumental
Cook My Breakfast
Key To The Highway
It's Time To Change Your Way
Instrumental
Rock Me
Aint It Crazy
Miles From Nowhere
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09/02/1975
Willie Nelson
Set 1Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother
Red, Red Wine
Uncle Pen
Whiskey River >
Stay All Night, Stay A Little Longer >
Funny How Time Slips Away >
Crazy >
Night Life
Bloody Mary Morning
Pine Top's Boogie Woogie
I Still Can't Believe You're Gone
One Day At A Time
Good Hearted Woman
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Under The Double Eagle >
Denver >
O'er The Waves >
Down Yonder >
Can I Sleep In Your Arms Tonight
Red Headed Stranger
I Got To Get Drunk
Shotgun Willie
Touch Me >
One In A Row >
Will The Circle Be Unbroken >
Amazing Grace
CommentWillie Nelson - Guitars, Vocals
Bobbie Nelson - Piano
Jody Payne - Guitar, Vocals
Paul English - Drums
Bee Spears - Bass
Mickey Raphael - Harmonica
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12/??/1975
Tom Waits
Set 1Welcome
Nocturnal Emissions Intro
Saturday Night Fish Fry
Spare Parts 1
Nighthawk Postcards
Toms First Piano
The Truckee River
Virginia Avenue
Tijuana
Please Call Me Baby
Fumblin With The Blues
On A Foggy Night
Bus Depots
Depot Depot
New Coat Of Paint
Drunk On The Moon
A Bachelors Life
Better Off Without A Wife
Rosie
Shiver Me Timbers
Diamonds On My Windshield
Saturday Memories
Ghosts Of Saturday Night
Heart Of Saturday Night
Master Of Ceremonies
Set 2
Set 3
CommentThis is a special show, offered here for the first time beyond private collector circles.

The master reel for this show came from a batch of open reel tapes being offered for sale as blank. They came from a Colorado recording studio that was closing in the early 2000s, and this particular tape box was labled only with the name of a local rapscallion, and even then the name was followed by a question mark. The purchaser spooled up the tape to check for any contents, and lo and behold it was a missing reel from the archive of recordings from Ebbets Field in Denver. The venue is clearly identified at the end of the recording.

The reel was judged to be the master tape, was professionally digitized (at 44.1/16, a missed opportunity), and was then mailed to Tom Waits via his manager circa 2001.

All soundboard recordings from Ebbets Field were made by a company in Denver which sells sound equipment called “Listen Up.” They also provided the sound equipment in the club. Waits refers to the sound system in this broadcast as a “Heathkit sound system.” This was a dig, since Heathkit was known for making cheap electronics project kits, however it may have been deserved as the system was said to have had many bugs.

A number of Waits performances were broadcast by Denver radio station KDHT during the 1980s, but this show never was, suggesting that the master reel had been missing.

At the time of recording performers were apparently told that the FCC required them (Ebbets Field, and by extension, Listen Up) to keep a recording of any show which was broadcast (all these shows were broadcast live at the time). While this was a lie, we can be thankful that they were making a practice of this, since some of the best tapes of Waits from this period (and many other mid-70s artists) come from this source.

The next issue is how to date the recording. For Waits this is partly easy because his voice changed over time, and based on the song titles. Tom played 6 separate runs at Ebbets Field. Details can be seen below. From those runs the following recordings are known to exist:

June 20, 1974 – Ebbets Field, Denver
October 8, 1974 Ebbets Field, Denver
February 19, 1975 Ebbets Field, Denver

So these give us plenty to compare sound-wise. From the sound of his voice it was guessed that this recording had to be 1975, and probably late 1975. His voice is just starting to gain that ragged edge that became his trademark after his cleaner singer-songwriter beginnings.

Also, at the end of the show the MC suggests Tom is the headliner over Maxine Sellers, and since the other people on the bill are known for other Ebbets runs, this late 1975 run seems the obvious choice. The announcer says Waits will be appearing "through Sunday," so it seems safe to presume that they were doing the broadcast near the start of the run to generate interest in the subsequent shows. So the date is likely 12/2 or 12/3 1975.

In June 1974 the broadcast was the fourth night of the run; in October 1974 it was the first night of the run; in February 1975 it was the second night of the run.


A quick note: This venue is often spelled incorrectly, as Ebbett's, or Ebbet's - the correct spelling is "Ebbets Field" with no apostrophe.




Here is more detail than you need about Tom Waits at Ebbets Field. This was taken from the defunct Tom Waits Library:

May 17-19, '73 Ebbets Field. Denver, Colorado/ USA. Opening for Tim Weisberg & Rufus Krisp KL2005 (verified in The Denver Post. While the display ads do not list Tom, a review for Taj Mahal at Ebbetts Field does mention Tom as starting on Thursday)

Feb. 18-19 '74 Ebbets Field. Denver/ USA. Opening for Roger McGuinn KL2005 (verified in the Colorado Daily newspaper, 1974)

Feb. 20-24. '74 Ebbets Field. Denver/ USA. Opening for Jerry Jeff Walker KL2005 (verified in the Colorado Daily newspaper, 1974)

Jun. 17-19, '74 Ebbets Field. Denver/ USA. Opening for John Stewart KL2005 (verified in the Straight Creek Journal, 1974)

Jun. 20-22, '74 Ebbets Field. Denver/ USA. Opening for Elvin Bishop. One of the Ebbets Field shows aired on KDHT 95.5 radio in Denver. KL2005 (verified in the Straight Creek Journal, 1974). Recorded

Oct. 8-9 '74 Ebbets Field. Denver/ USA (also lists as October 18, 1974). "Tom headlined on the 8th & 9th, and warmed up for John Stewart from the 10th through the 13th. Tom sat down at the piano with a rumpled piece of paper of a song that he obviously had just written which turned out to be an early version of Nighthawk Postcards which was filled with local references" (Source: Ken Langford, 2005. Straight Creek Journal. October 8-14, 1974 edition) 2004. KL2005 (verified in Straight Creek Journal. October 8-14, 1974 edition)

Oct. 10-13, '74 Ebbets Field. Denver/ USA. Opening for John Stewart KL2005 (verified in Straight Creek Journal. October 8-14, 1974 edition)

Feb. 18-23, '75 Ebbets Field. Denver/ USA. Opening for Gene Clark. "Tom kept dedicating songs to a guy in the front row who was passed out leaning against the person next to him. He was Solo playing either guitar or piano. He did almost a monologue between songs which were laced with references to Denver's skid row which was only a few blocks away." KL2005 (verified in the Straight Creek Journal) (19th was recorded)

Dec. 2-7, '75 Ebbets Field. Denver/ USA. Early show and late show. Opened by Maxine Sellers KL2005 The last of several multiple-night stands that Waits performed at this club. There exists a radio broadcast, probably from the first night, which reveals that Maxine Sellers warmed up each show, and also that at least the first night had early and late shows. Verified in the Straight Creek Journal (December 2-7, 1975 edition). The 3 – 7 shows are listed in Rolling Stone.
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??/??/1975
Katy Moffatt
Set 1Intro
So sweet and sane
I just came back to say goodbye again
Hotel Room
The golden Rocket
Take me back to Texas
Almost persuaded
90 miles an hour down a dead end street
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