| Main Performers | Johnny Winter - lead guitar, vocal,
Rick Derringer - second guitar, vocal,
Randy Jo Hobbs - bass,
Bobby Caldwell - drums,
Edgar Winter - organ, piano, saxophone |
| Orchestra or Band | Steamhammer (Martin Pugh - guitar, Steve Davy - bass guitar, Kieran White - vocal, guitar, harmonica, Mick Bradley - drums, Steve Joliffe - saxophone, flute, Louis Cennamo - bass guitar)
Flock (Fred Glickstein - guitar, lead vocal, Jerry Goodman - violin, Jerry Smith - bass guitar, Ron Karpman - drums, Rick Canoff - saxophone, Tom Webb - saxophone, Frank Posa - trumpet) |
| Set List | Steamhammer
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Flock
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Johnny Winter and Band:
'Help Me', Sonny Boy Williamson,
'Johnny B Goode', C Berry,
'Mamma Talk to Your Daughter', J B Lenoir,
'My Own Fault, Darlin'', B.B. King,
'Black Cat Bone',
'Mean Town Blues',
'Tobacco Road', J D Loudermilk,
'Frankenstein', The Edgar Winter Group,
'Tell the Truth', The '5' Royales |
| Performance Notes | In 2008, Sony Legacy released a free bonus CD claiming to be the concert recorded live at the Hall on this date but there are some serious doubts about the validity of this statement. (Archivist, December 2015)
'Any American rock act is guaranteed a standing ovation at London's Royal Albert Hall these days. Johnny Winter deserved one on Friday night at the opening Sound of The '70s concert even if it was only for relieving the boredom that prevailed prior to his appearance.
Steamhammer opened and offered nothing memorable but they were followed by the eagerly awaited Flock who started brilliantly with 'Introduction', a number from their album which features violinist Jerry Goodman in duet with guitarist Fred Glickstein. Their influences are diverse classical, country and jazz but the end result is often boredom because of their self indulgence.
There were bright moments; Goodman discarded his bow to play electric violin finger style and he makes his instrument plead and scream but was as guilty of self indulgent boring solos as was Glickstein.
Winter has no pretensions. He's a fine rock guitarist and those years he spent in American lounges have made him a showman too. Sliding around the Albert Hall stage like a malevolent spider, he opened with Sonny Boy Williamson's 'Help Me' before roaring into 'Johnny B. Goode'.
After some bottleneck guitar, Winter, bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer John Turner were joined by Johnny's brother Edgar who played organ and sax. Edgar's presence filled out the sound and their version of 'Tobacco Road' with some outstanding wailing vocals from Edgar was one of the best things of the evening which stretched over time.'
(Royston Eldridge, Melody Maker, 25 April 1970) |
| Related Archival Material | B&W Photograph of Flock (RAHE/3/1970/1) |