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Title: Yeah, but did he play?
Review: I am listen this wonderful record some thirty years after attending the(Friday early) show, where this recording comes from (well the series of shows anyway).After exiting the Fillmore, being unable to hear from the incredible volume, I ran into a friend on the late show line and all he wanted to know was " did he play?" That was enough said, and the question most everybody going to the show wanted to know. I too have reservations he'd play pop songs and sing way more than play. Well as we all can hear, HE PLAYED! These performances are way more coherent than I remember. The playing is clean and inventive. Short of the Allman Brothers, and maybe a very good Santana release, this is likely one of the definitive live recordings from the Filmore, at least for me, and not to be missed.Now, I know they recorded the J.Geils band's closing Filmore sets, and this I'd also like to hear again!Larry
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