Sat., Nov. 2, 1974, Club 41 (enlisted men’s mess), CFB Cold Lake (I saved/recorded in mono)
Set 1
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo–Lobo
Clap for the Wolfman–The Guess Who
Let Me Be There–Olivia Newton John
Suzanne–Leonard Cohen/Noel Harrison
Spiders and Snakes–Jim Stafford
Spinning Wheel–Blood, Sweat & Tears
Neverending Song of Love–Delaney, Bonnie & Friends
Greenback Dollar–Johnny Rivers
Rock Around the Clock–Bill Hailey and the Comets
Great Balls of Fire–Jerry Lee Lewis/Billy J. Kramer
Tossin’ and Turnin’–Bobby Lewis/Chad Allan
Daisy a Day–Jed Strunk
It’s So Nice To Be with You–Gallery
Long, Long Time to Get Old–Ian & Sylvia
Break My Mind–Olivia Newton-John
Carry on–The Bells?
Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da–The Beatles
Down on the Corner–CCR
Sensuous Woman–Don Gibson
Save the Last Dance for Me–The Drifters
Honky Tonk–Bill Doggett
Sundown–Gordon Lightfoot
Rock Medley: Johnny B. Goode–Chuck Berry, Whole Lotta Shakin’–Jerry Lee Lewis, Roll Over Beethoven–Chuck Berry/The Beatles
Knock Three Times–Tony Orlando & Dawn
Maybelline–Chuck Berry/Johnny Rivers
Green Green Grass of Home–Tom Jones/Pozo Seco
He Was Me, He Was You–The Bells
Set 2
Blue Suede Shoes–Carl Perkins
Foxy Lady–Jimi Hendrix Experience
Funny Face–Donna Fargo
Top of the World–The Carpenters
The Snakes Crawl at Night–Charley Pride
Beatles medley: A Hard Day’s Night/I Should Have Known Better/Hey Jude
Since I Met You Baby–Ivory Joe Hunter
The Anniversary Song–traditional
Gloria–Them
Delta Dawn–Helen Reddy
Under the Double Eagle–instrumental
The Midnight Special/The Midnight Hour–Johnny Rivers
Cecilia–Simon & Garfunkle
A New World in the Morning–Roger Whittaker
Abilene–George Hamilton IV
Sweet Gypsy Rose–Tony Orlando & Dawn
Bad Moon Risin’–CCR
Beautiful Sunday–Daniel Boone
Summertime–Gershwin
(We played a fair bit of older rock (’50s) because the other band members and most audiences in the area were about 10 years older than me (24-25). We were also in an area served by nearby country radio stations.)
December 1974, Club 41 again (recorded in split stereo)
Both sets
Spinning Wheel
This Is My Happy Song– ?
Then Came the White Man–The Stampeders
Let It Ride–BTO
Neverending Song of Love
Daisy a Day
Greenback Dollar
Clap for the Wolfman
He Was Me, He Was You
Sundown
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
Save the Last Dance/Don’t Let Me Down medley–The Beatles
Oh What a Feeling!–Crowbar
Spiders and Snakes
Sitting on Top of the World
Knock 3 Times
Sensuous Woman
Silver Bells–Xmas song
I Shot the Sheriff–Eric Clapton
If You Love Me–Olivia Newton-John
Brother Louie–Stories
Summertime
Rock Around the Clock
Johnny B. Goode
Since I Met You Baby
Honky Tonk
Rock ‘n’ Roll Music–Chuck Berry
What I’d Say–Ray Charles
Lucille–Everly Bros.
Bring It On Home to Me–Sam Cooke/The Animals
Love Potion #9–The Searchers
Memphis–Chuck Berry/Johnny Rivers, Maybelline
Blue Suede Shoes
All I Have to Do Is Dream–Everly Bros.
Midnight Special/Midnight Hour medley
Tossin’ and Turnin’
Break My Mind Behind Closed Doors–Charlie Rich
Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da
Bad Moon Rising
New World in the Morning
Big Bad Leroy Brown–Jim Croce
Beautiful Sunday
Bidin’ My Time–Anne Murray
The Snakes Crawl at Night
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying–Gerry and the Pacemakers
