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T. Rex .... May 1, 1973 (Broadcast June 8, 1973)
"ABC-TV In Concert"; likely Civic Center, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.


Thanks to gv0000 for the broadcast date info.
Thanks to lvk for the concert date/venue info.

MODS NOTE: These performances do not appear on the
T. REX ON TV DVD. The "ABC-TV In Concert" series was
a Dick Clark Production, and very little, if any, of Dick
Clark's archive (AMERICAN BANDSTAND, WHERE THE
ACTION IS, etc.) has ever been officially released.


Marc Bolan - guitar & lead vocals
Mickey Finn - percussion
Steve Currie - bass
Bill Legend - drums
Gloria Jones - backing vocals, keyboards


Taper: bpthree
Taping Gear: FM broadcast> Pioneer TX-9100 > Akai GX-220 reel @ 3 3/4 IPS w/ Teac AN-60 Dolby
Lineage: Scotch 200 reel> Akai GX-220 reel playback w/ Teac AN-60 dolby> TASCAM CDRW-700> Trade CD-R> (wav) EAC (secure mode)> (flac) Trader's Little Helper level 6 (align on sector boundaries)
Quality: ex-
Length: 10:12 minutes
Artwork: none.
Samples: none.


Set List:

01. The Groover
02. Jeepster


Taper's Comments:

1 - HELP!! If you have any uncirculated SPIRIT shows, or better quality FM
broadcasts than what's been posted here before, please share them. If you
know anybody who has shows that fit this category that aren't on DIME, please
dub off their stuff and share it. I'm trying to write a book on SPIRIT and need
all the information I can get. I have a database of over 1500 gigs 1967-1996, and
want to find as much information as I can to add to it. If you have any memories
of where you saw SPIRIT, the more specific the better (venue, city, date, supporting
bands, etc.), I'd love to know that as well. Please leave that in the comments
section or PM me. Thank you!

2 - Show description & comments follow:

This show comes from a great but short lived series that ran on ABC-TV circa 1973-75.
Since this is way before stereo TV, you could watch the visual portion on TV, and they
would simulcast on certain FM stations the stereo sound. While the sound and mixes are
primitive by today's standards, they weren't too bad for the times. I'm happy to have
what I have, and pissed that I missed a lot of them too. I think the show was broadcast
on Friday nights, but I could be wrong on that.

Thanks to DIME members lvk and gv000, this show has been established as May 1, 1973
on a double bill with BECK, BOGERT & APPICE (already posted). What I find interesting is
that T. REX info posted on the net seems to indicate Gloria Jones didn't join until July
1973, but she's obviously here. Enjoy!

bpthree

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