VIA PRESS RELEASE | The closing of the Fillmore West (actually, the Carousel Ballroom) put a big dent in the “City by the Bay.” This performance was taken from the closing concerts for the venue. The list of bands that Bill Graham didn’t want was also big, and the Flamin’ Groovies were on it, for years.
Their first manager was Bill’s right hand man and when he quit working for Bill to manage the Flamin’ Groovies, this did not sit well with Bill so the Groovies went up and down in Bill’s eyes. One week they sucked, the next week he needed them to open a show because of a pull-out. So it came as a big surprise when they discovered he wanted them for this big and important event, to participate in a series of shows leading up to the closing of this legendary venue.
Roy Loney: “I remember the show well. The difference in playing this gig as opposed to the Whisky-A-Go-Go in L.A. was like night and day. At the Whisky, we were the house band (two summers in a row). At the Fillmore, we were up for grabs. The staff- stage manager, sound people, ticket takers, light show—they all looked down on us and it was all done in the open.”
TRACKLISTING
Bill Graham Intro
I Can’t Explain
Sweet Little Rock and Roller
Have You Seen My Baby’
Road House
Doctor Boogie
Slow Death
Shakin’ All Over
Teenage Head
Louie, Louie
Walkin’ the Dog
