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Randy Ezratty wrote on February 06, 2008 report
Stumbled onto this because I was listening to Mad Dogs & Englishmen on Rhapsody (my original copy is long lost) and I wanted to be reminded of the cast of musicians (and to validate my recollection that Jim Gordon was one of the drummers). I then started reading C. Michael Bailey's other (mostly jazz) stuff, including his top ten+ live (pop) recordings. Spot on! (And I was pleased that my recording of U2's "Under A Blood Red Sky" was included.) C. Michael Bailey is living proof of my theory that the hippest music people are not in the music business.
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Brad Simcock wrote on May 10, 2008 report
Right on to randy's support for the excellent expo of mad dogs and englishmen. I took my son to the movie version of this concert in tokyo in 1971 and I ( and he even at 1) never forgot it. Space captain is my favorite; it can bring tears to my eyes when I think what has happened to ourt ability to "learn to live together till we die" something we seem less able to do than ever. I was prompted to listen to my copy of the album on the occasion of the Jena Bush wedding today 5/10/08. I heard that the father daughter song fo the Pres and his daughter was to be You are so Beautiful ( which is not on the album). Everybody knows this now, its almost supermarket music, but nothing can really "normalize" it and nothing can ever "normalize" any part of Mad Dogs. If only "W" had truly listened to the lyrics of Space Captain, we might really have a last shot at becoming a kinder gentler nation...but I'm not optimistic now
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dennis olsson wrote on September 30, 2008 report
Great story for a great tour. Is the film available to purchase anywhere. It was one of the best from that time in music. Fun, rowdy and full of life. No polish, just real stuff.
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Paul Sloan wrote on July 17, 2010 report
I see Herbie Hancock has great gospel version of Space Captain on his new Imagine Projest album.
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Arjuna Kat wrote on August 04, 2010 report
Ditto on the praise for the unique life-changing capture thrill of this tour ... collection of talent ... musical revelation ... song writers ... inspiration ... on and on ... one correction please: SUPERSTAR should be credited to Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell. The album and film were remastered and rereleased late in the first decade of this 21st century. For a while, it was possible to purchase a box set of ALL the performances during the Fillmore sets (including Leon, Claudia, Don solo features) which provided full spectrum of the R&B revue format Leon recreated.
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Keelah Sentry wrote on September 16, 2012 report
I swear I saw Joe & Leon on the Mad Dog tour, at a "sunrise concert" at Soldier Field in Chicago in the spring of 1970.
Parliament Funkadelic played and I think the band Chicago too.
Does anyone else remember this gig?
