Billy Vera Big Band
Live at Catalina's Bar & Grill
Los Angeles, CA
2013 09-27
Genre: Big Band R&B
Audience Tape: A
Mikes: Schoeps mk4 > Actives > NBox >
Recorder: Sony M-10
Transfer: Goldwave (Volume Boost, Compression > Dither to 16b) > Media Monkey (Flac Transfer L8)
Location: Stage Right
Recorded by Scooter123
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NOT FOR SALE. FREE TRADE ONLY
Tapers Notes:
Billy Vera is a legend here in Los Angeles. His mom was a singer on the Perry Como show, and her
musical talents obviously rubbed off on Billy, who got his start writing songs for country and gospel
artists, such as Judy Clay and Dolly Parton. In the 70's he formed a band, Billy and the Beaters,
which had minor hits such as "I Can Take Care of Myself" and "What Did You Think (At This Moment."
In the 80's, he produced Lou Rawls last four LPs and starred in some bit roles in television and
movies. He enjoyed a re-discovery when Michael Buble' had a hit, 8 million copies strong, of
"What Did You Think."
He is fan of doo-wop and the great songs of the 30's and 40's written by black artists, and this show
is dedicated to those writers, but with a big band accompaniment, a 16 pc horn and reed section. It
coincides with his new release, "Big Band Jazz" which was released in 2013.
Crowd noise in one direction was oppressive, so tracks were faded out to zero between tracks.
Set List:
1. Killer Joe
2. Unknown
3. Uknown*
4. The Gentleman is a Dope*
5. We Are in Love*
6. And I Loved Her*
7. They All Laughed*
8. He's a Tramp*
9. Unknown
10. Sweet Lorraine
11. If I Could Be With You
12. Since I Feel For You
13. Cherry
14. Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby
15. When Its Sleepy Time Down South
16. You Belong to Me**
17. You're a Sweetheart
18. I Want to be Loved
19. But I Do
20. You're the One
21. Just a Sittin and a Rockin
22. My Little Brown Book
23. I'm Just a Lucky So and So
24. Blue and Sentimental
25. I Want a Little Girl
26. I'll Never Be Free
27. Room with a View
28. What Would It Take (At This Moment)
* With Pamela D'Amico
** With Amy Weston (Grand Daughter of Jo Stafford)
TT: 1:26
As always, I don't care what you do with these files, once you
download them--they are yours now, except these files are not
for sale, free trade only. You can thank me by uploading
something of a similar genre or trading with me, so I can.
Regards,
Scooter