[dennisw]

Saw the Animals at Fordham [in the gym]. I remember about a 20 minute break because Chas Chandler broke a string on his bass, didn't have a backup bass, and had to replace it.

Saw Animals once but unfortunately it was during the "Sky Pilot" ere

Never saw the Yardbirds, but at a Blues Project show in the Village, passed on a new group announced for the following week - Cream.

Saw the BP many times at Cafe Au Go Go. No alcohol was served there, at least no to me. Saw Cream once at Fillmore East same for Yardbirds who were down to Jimmy Page and no Jeff Beck. Yep, Jimmy Page used a violin bow on his guitar so they were probably playing an early version of "Dazed and Confused"

[PzLdr]

I saw the 'new Animals', sans Burdon, in a bar in Indianapolis the size of a phone booth in 1969 or 70. I've seen Burdon fronting the 'Animals' on two occasions at the IMAC in Huntington, N.Y. the last time, I was in the front row. Hearing eventually returned [when I saw the Searchers last summer also front row. Much easier on the ears].

Interestingly, Burdon does a lot more of the old Animals stuff than the newer crap these days. Smart move.

I saw the Blues Project at the Cafe A Go Go. You're right about the booze. Only club I ever went to where I watched a band while I was eating an ice cream sundae.