Well Dime Members,
we thought we would cheer you up for the up coming holidays with another new round of "WILLIAM TELL EDITIONS".

This round of recordings will be as obscure and strange as the last round or so.
It may also unfortunately be the last round of of "WILLIAM TELL EDITIONS" we have to share.

Well see what surprises if any they have for US in 2018.

Till then......

Thanks to all of you who download these shows in the past and left "thanks" etc....
Thanks to "William Tell" and ALL his Swiss, German & Italian taper friends.

We would like to dedicate this on going series with no end insight, again to our original inspiration, "team lampinski".
We would also like to give special mention to "Zubbid" who's knowledge & help with the setlists, musicians line up, etc.. has been exceptional.

Once again i would like to ask those that still have such "treasures" tucked away,
to please consider sharing them the way these generous people have.
None of us are getting any younger and what good will any of your recordings be when you're DEAD!


So Ladies & Gentleman, Boys & Girls, Brothers & Sisters,
For your entertainment & "earjoyment"
I present to you;

"WILLIAM TELL EDITION" 126

PURE FOOD & DRUG ACT (Featuring HARVEY MANDEL)
1974-03-28
Palais Des Beaulieus
Lausanne, Switzerland



Opening For: CANNED HEAT


Recorded by; "Doctor Robert"

Recorded on; Hitachi Low Noise Cassettes>ITT Schaub-Lorenz:SL54 Automatic>Philips Mic EL 3782

Recording provided by; "William Tell"

Uploaded by; "Lucifer Burns"


See IMPORTANT lineage notes below*


Setlist;

1. Introduction
2. Candles By The Bedside
3. Feel The Sound
4. Walkin' Blues
5. Trouble
6. Band Members Introduced
7. Wish You Were Here
8. Sweet Home Chicago


Musicians;

Harvey Mandel- Guitar
Mark Skyer- Guitar/Vocals
Ray Lester- Bass
Danny Keller- Drums



Bio;

Pure Food and Drug Act (listed in The All Music Guide to the Blues, the Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music) was a band that was formed in the early 1970s by Don "Sugarcane" Harris. The band began with Paul Lagos on drums, Larry Taylor on bass and Randy Resnick on guitar. Resnick was at that time experimenting with a one and two handed tapping technique which later became a standard guitarist's tool.The group played small rooms in the Los Angeles area, such as the Troubadour and the Ash Grove, for several months.

While the band was searching for a record deal, Larry Taylor allegedly began to tire of Don's constant lateness and irresponsibility and decided to continue his career with John Mayall. At the same time, Harvey Mandel, a Mayall alumnus, was brought in to beef up the accompaniment and to stimulate record label interest, as he already had a following from his Chicago blues days. To replace Taylor on bass, a relative newcomer, Victor Conte, was recruited from Common Ground, a funk band in Fresno that Resnick had played in. Conte went on to play in Tower of Power and with Herbie Hancock in his Monster Band.

Choice Cuts was the band's only album, recorded live in Seattle in 1972, but it was mostly unsuccessful. Allegedly because of Don's unreliable nature, the band rarely rehearsed. Live performances included extended solos and improvised ensemble sections, and one song would often last 20 minutes or more. Various line-up changes took place until the band broke up a few years after releasing its first album.~ wikipedi




*Here is the orignal lineage for the die-hard collector as well as the average listener;

Hitachi Low Noise Master Cassettes>Nakamichi 682 ZX Cassette Tape deck(normal eq/no noise reduction)>Tascam FireOne>iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core Duo>Audacity>normalize>FLAC>Dime

Feel free to remaster or matrix the show and to provide artwork (please naming source and all involved) � and then please RE-SEED here on Dime and share!

Please thank the gentleman that recorded the show; "Doctor Robert" and his friend "William Tell" for providing the "raw file".


PLEASE ENJOY THE MUSIC, WHILE YOU STILL CAN, BEFORE YOU'RE DEAD! AND WE'RE ALL DYING IN HERE, BUT YOU'RE NOT DEAD YET, BUT YOU WILL BE SOON....