Mark-Almond Band
Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA
October 21, 1978 (Late Show)

Source : FM Broadcast > Cassette Master (courtesy of MauroVerona)

Transfer : Zoom H4n (16/44) > Sound Forge (tracking & volume) > Wave > TLH (sbe aligned) Flac 8

Traders Den - April 13, 2021

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This is a short but sweet, 2 songs on this FM tape. The group played 2 shows this night.

The Mark-Almond Band were opening for Jean-Luc Ponty.

The entire evening was recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour.

All the live material can be found on Wolfgang's Vault.

Mark-Almond Band basically played the same 55 minutes for both sets.

Scans from a newspaper ad and ticket stub have been added into the folder.

Band line-up
Jon Mark - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica (died Feb. 10, 2021) (aged 77)
Johnny Almond - alto sax, tenor sax, flute & backing vocals (died Nov. 18, 2009) (aged 63)
Roberto Petaccia - drums, percussion (died in 1981) (aged 29)
Mark Ross - acoustic and electric piano
Dave Marotta - bass
Carlos Rios - guitar


Total Time = 11:11

Set list
01 Then I Have You (incl. band intros)
02 Lonely Girl

Mark & Almond also played on John Mayall's "Turning Point" and "Empty Rooms" albums.

Dave Marotta at age 12 attended the Monterey Pop Festival and was drawn to the bass playing of Noel Redding from
Jimi Hendrix’s band. Shortly thereafter Dave picked up a bass from his dad’s store and has been playing bass since that time.
Touring and recording with artists such as Colbie Caillat, the Mark-Almond Band, Burt Bacharach, Gino Vannelli, Phil Collins,
Carl Verheyen, Manhattan Transfer, Bruce Hornsby, David Benoit.

Carlos Rios guitarist, worked with Fleetwood Mac and Lionel Richie, along with a variety of other artists.

Roberto Petaccia a jazz drummer elite and would later join Maynard Ferguson Band in 1980, sadly passing away the following year.

Mark Ross on keyboards has recorded with The 2 Live Crew, Gregg Rollie and David Lindley.


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