Tommy Bolin & Friends - Ebbets Field, Denver, CO, 6-3-1974

When it comes to the Ebbets Field radio broadcasts, more recordings survive that feature lead guitarist Tommy Bolin than anyone else. Already, I've posted two albums from the venue where he was helping to back Big Mama Thornton, another where he was part of a reunion of the band Zephyr, and another where he played some instrumentals with Carmine Appice and the Good Rats. Here's another, and I have yet one more to come.

It so happens that this concert has been officially released. So that means it got a review in the "All Music Guide." I'm going to quote that review, written by Greg Prato, since it says everything I would want to say, and then some:   

"During his tragically-cut-short career, Tommy Bolin played with many different musicians and bands. In early June 1974, Bolin was still a member of the about-to-splinter James Gang, and decided to book a couple of nights at the Denver club Ebbets Field to try out some new material he'd written. He called upon his old band Energy to back him up, and the show is a guitar player's dream, especially for those into the classic sounds of Jeff Beck, Santana, Hendrix, etc... And even though the five songs that contain vocals (courtesy of Jeff Cook) are quite good, it's the other five instrumental tracks that make this disc a fine testament to the Tommy Bolin legacy. Tommy lends his touch to such raging rockers as the opening 'You Know, You Know' and 'Homeward Strut,' while fans of the Allman Brothers should definitely check out 'Shakin' All Night,' with its fluid slide guitar work. Also included are nasty renditions of the blues-rock standards 'Born Under a Bad Sign' and 'Ain't No Sunshine,' combined as a medley. Even though some of these tracks have been issued on some of the other releases from the Tommy Bolin Archives record label, they are all versions from different recording dates. This is an excellent live document showing what Tommy Bolin could accomplish while jamming for fun, in the company of some good friends." 

The only thing I would add to that is that I believe the album is actually made up of the best from two nights of performances. That means the order may be scrambled a bit. Also, there was a second album officially released from those same performances, called "Live at Ebbets Field - The Alternate Takes." It was largely different versions of the same songs, plus one unique song, "Wang Dang Doodle." So I added that song at the end.

This album is an hour and ten minutes long.

01 You Know, You Know [Instrumental] (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
02 San Francisco River [Instrumental] (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
03 talk (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
04 Shakin' All Night (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
05 Walk in My Shadow (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
06 Born under a Bad Sign (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
07 Ain't No Sunshine [Instrumental Version] (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
08 Crazed Fandango [Instrumental] (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
09 talk (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
10 Ain't Nobody's Fool (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
11 talk (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
12 Homeward Strut [Instrumental] (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
13 talk (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
14 Honey Man (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
15 talk by emcee (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
16 Stratus [Instrumental] (Tommy Bolin & Friends)
17 Wang Dang Doodle (Tommy Bolin & Friends)

https://pixeldrain.com/u/1JvAZkzw

alternate:

https://bestfile.io/hpy5dLJUh7677JB/file

The cover image shows Bolin performing at the Ebbets Field venue some time in 1974. I don't know if it's from this exact show though, since he performed there on multiple nights.