“Live at Fillmore East is the best record of all time “
Anything Live at the Fillmore East is up there as best album. For me it was Hendrix, Live at the Fillmore East from New Years Eve 1969. He was with Band of Gypsys.
So, today’s rock question, who was the last band that played the Fillmore East?
Isle of Wight?
Buzz’s top 5.
1. LZ4. Rock and Roll might be the best opening song of all time. In later years Zep would close with a Whole Lotta Love/Rock and Roll Medley. The Song Remains the same with Nobody’s Fault But Mine as an opening medley was pretty good. Stairway will forever be a top 5 song. Yeah, after 40 years people of our generation are sick of it, but even today it holds its own.
2. Springsteen - Born to Run. I loved this in 75 and when I migrated to the Jersey Shore in the late 70’s I had the pleasure of seeing Bruce live at the Pony several times. Thunder Road is another classic.
3. Clapton- Disraeli Gears. To this day I hear Strange Brew and just sit back and smile. Not sure if Clapton has a compilation album of his songs from all his bands. If he does, to me that would be an awesome listening experience.
4. Stones - Sticky Fingers. Brown Sugar anchors an album featuring Can you hear me knocking, Bitch, Wild Horses, Moonlight mile. A great piece of work from the Greatest Rock and Roll band in the world.
5. This is where it goes off the rails. Who’s Next is an anthem of a generation. You won’t get fooled again was a top 5 song for decades. London Calling transitions classic rock into the punk/alternative scene and Revolver/Rubber Soul/Sgt Pepper could very well be 5a/5b and 5c.
“For me it was Hendrix, Live at the Fillmore East from New Years Eve 1969. He was with Band of Gypsys.”
That still stands as one of the best live performances of the hard rock era. To this very day, I’ve never heard anyone achieve the same level of mastery that Hendrix showed on the guitar, in that concert.