Sunday 27 November 2022

































Wishbone Ash
Capitol Theatre
Passaic, NJ
January 19th 1974

The classic early line up. Another nice SBD.
It's from a double bill with Climax Blues Band.
Peter Haycock and Colin Cooper of CBB
sit in on guitar and sax respectively for the final song.
The 24 minute 'Phoenix' is an epic.
The version on 'Live Dates' clocks in at a paltry 17 minutes :)
I only have this in mp3 format.
There is/was a version over on Soundaboard which didn't have the full set.
The Capitol Theatre opened in 1921 as a "vaudeville house". (sounds saucy!)
It closed it's doors in 1989 and was demolished two years later.
The site is now a shopping mall.
George Orwell would be thrilled.
regards
Titus

Disc 1
01 Vas Dis (Jack McDuff)
02 Sometime World
03 Rock 'n Roll Widow
04 The King Will Come
05 Warrior
06 The Pilgrim
07 Blowin' Free/Jail Bait

Disc 2
01 Phoenix
02 Time Was
03 Where Were You Tomorrow

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  1. Anonymous27 November 2022 at 20:29

    ahh, another of my long-gone stomping grounds represented. saw my first ever genesis show there in june 80, before seeing them the next night in the nosebleeds at the Garden. amazing that nobne of these venues got historic status before they became simply real estate. sopeaking of the Garden, tell that to Penn Station....
    will check this out Titus, thanks.
    mikeL

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  2. Anonymous27 November 2022 at 20:34

    ps: diggin' the yankee logo as 'NJ'. was a time when the yanks were considering moving to NJ, and many feared yankee stadium would be razed. it ultimately was but the yanks stayed in the bronx, with new stadium built next door.
    (pps: sorry for typos above!)
    mikeL

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    1. titus luxor27 November 2022 at 21:09

      I knew I was likely to fall foul using the NJ logo thing but I just liked it

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  3. Anonymous28 November 2022 at 00:13

    i'm a mets fan. even if not i'd fully approve!
    mL

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  4. Bambi29 November 2022 at 13:38

    Thanks Titus, this is great, sound and performance.

    In the uk many great venues have been closed or demolished. The magnificent historic concert hall in my town was in need of major work in the 80's. Instead of doing the work required, our local council demolished it for a car park, and build a boxy (poxy) conference centre, with appalling acoustics. The old theatre had orchestras, and bands playing, such a waste.

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    1. titus luxor29 November 2022 at 16:01

      Yeah the recent BOC gigs were great. My first time at two iconic venues. Free Trade Hall in Manchester is now a hotel. Shit!

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  5. Derek30 November 2022 at 17:36

    Great quality concert indeed and magnificent version of Phoenix. If permitted, will burn it to double CD and play it LOUD. Of course will be printing the artwork, show it to Mrs Derek for the fun to see her eyes going to the ceiling and telling me "yeah, another LEGO for your collection..."

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    1. titus luxor30 November 2022 at 18:14

      Be sure to use Sir Billy standard CDs!

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    2. Derek1 December 2022 at 06:05

      Stupid me, I'm using vinyl-like cdr cos' they're so niiiiiice.

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    3. titus luxor1 December 2022 at 11:09

      You are posh Derek!

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  6. Anonymous16 December 2022 at 14:22

    I love this place

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    1. titus luxor16 December 2022 at 14:53

      Thanks for your comments. If you don't use an account might be worth adding a name...so we can single you out and bully you! ;)

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  7. Anonymous16 December 2022 at 20:53

    It's just me Jobe

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  8. Anonymous10 March 2023 at 07:59

    Files are deleted, please-up!

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