Taj Mahal @ NYC 1971-01-16 (SB)

 
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Taj Mahal
Fillmore East, New York, NY 1971-1-16 Late Show

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During the early days of 1971, Taj Mahal began assembling a new group, with the help of the extraordinary tuba player/arranger Howard Johnson, and began achieving a bigger, more soulful sound with increasing variety. The band was overloaded with phenomenal talent, including musician, producer, arranger John Simon at the piano, the guitarist from Janis Joplin's Pearl album, John Hall (who would soon take off with his own band Orleans) and Buddy Miles Express bassist Bill Rich. Drummer Greg Thomas and percussionist Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzournu rounded out the core unit. However it was Howard Johnson and his fellow tuba and horn playing buddies, Bob Stewart, Joseph Daly and Early McIntyre that largely contributed to this band being so memorable.

Here is Taj Mahal and the same incredible unit recorded at the Fillmore East, when they served as openers for electric Hot Tuna. It was the group's fourth performance ever after being together only two weeks. This Fillmore East run, which began with two shows on January 15, 1971 and concluded with another two the following night, would be the group's New York City debut. Presented here is a phenomenal quality recording of Taj Mahal's final set of that run, the late show from January 16th.

01 I'm So Tired (But The Music Makes Me Feel So Good)
02 Tom And Sally Drake
03 Good Morning Miss Brown
04 Ain't Gwine To Whistle Dixie Any Mo'
05 Sweet Mama Janisse
06 Going Up To The Country & Paint My Mailbox Blue
07 Farther On Down The Road (You Will Accompany Me)
08 You Ain't No Street Walker Mama, But I Do Love The Way You Strut Your Stuff
09 Diving Duck Blues
10 Corinna

Taj Mahal - vocals, harmonica, banjo, National steel guitar, fife
John Hall - electric guitar
John Simon - piano
Howard Johnson - tuba, baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
Bob Stewart - tuba, flugelhorn, trumpet
Joeseph Daly - tuba, valve trombone
Early McIntyre - tuba, bass trombone
Bill Rich - bass
Greg Thomas - drums
Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzournu - congas