I heard Santana at the Pavillion in Flushing Meadows the weekend before Woosdstock (1969). No one there had ever heard of them (headliner was Savoy Brown BB, 2nd act was Charlie Musselwhite's BB), but Santana opened, and tore the roof off the place...and this was an open air concert!! Every bit as good as their legendary set a week later.
But the best live shows I caught were Talking Heads in 1980 with the "Remain In Light" band, and Little Feat in '76-77, both at the Orpheum in Boston. Absolutely masterful performances, full of improvisatory touches, but perfectly in control...
But the best live shows I caught were Talking Heads in 1980 with the "Remain In Light" band, and Little Feat in '76-77, both at the Orpheum in Boston. Absolutely masterful performances, full of improvisatory touches, but perfectly in control...