[Deckard] Half a century ago today on July 10, 1968

I don't know about you guys, but I never get tired of Deckard's accounts of his musical journey through the mid/late 60s and the early 70s (the best era of rock music, yeah!). Personally they're part of what makes my experience of Clutchfans special. So I just wanted to thank you Deckard for sharing them with us. That's all.

Spoiler: Deckard on July 10, 1968

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php?threads/which-great-bands-of-the-70s-could-be-successful-today.292038/page-5#post-11866756

I saw the Doors at the Coliseum in July of 1968. They aren't mentioned in the thumbnail of the poster below (wish I could post a larger one), but The Moving Sidewalks opened, Billy Gibbons old band, and were terrific. I've always felt that they were so good that the Doors responded to them and raised their game. Just a great concert.


Thanks for the links, Mango. I saw Hendrix early the same year at the Music Hall, a vastly better venue. You had to get close to really enjoy the sound quality (or lack there of) at the Coliseum (which I almost always managed). I saw the Animals at the same venue in October of 1967, the original group (also saw Eric Burdon and War). Again, good to see you, Mango.

The Doors @ Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX, July 10, 1968
[YT Playlist]

01 Break On Through
02 Back Door Man
03 When The Music's Over
04 The WASP
05 Hello I Love You
06 Little Red Rooster
07 Who Do You Love? (Cut)
08 The Cristal Ship
09 Wake Up!
10 Light My Fire

 

The Moving Sidewalks' bootleg copy on YT is rough to listen to as you can see in the spoiler.

Spoiler: Rough sound

So here's their 1st studio album from which some of the songs on their setlist that day were selected.

Spoiler: track list

Flashback" (Steve Ames)-00.00
Scoun Da Be" (Tom Moore)-04:46
You Make Me Shake" (Billy Gibbons)- 06:54
You Don't Know The Life" (Moore)- 09:59
Pluto - Sept. 31st" (Gibbons, Ames)- 13:55
No Good To Cry" (Al Anderson; Onesider Ltd.-Barrisue)- 19:08
Crimson Witch" (Gibbons)- 23:41
Joe Blues" (Gibbons, Moore, Dan Mitchell, Don Summers)-26:47
Eclipse" (Gibbons, Ames)-34:25
Reclipse" (Gibbons, Ames)-38:02

Bonus Tracks (added to Akarma Records' 2000 re-issue)
99th Floor" (Gibbons)- 40:32
What Are You Going To Do" (Gibbons)-42:50
I Want To Hold Your Hand" (Lennon, McCartney)-45:19
Need Me" (Gibbons)- 48:40
Every Night A New Surprise" (Ames)- 50:54