21-Jan-1972 Neptune,NJ The Captain's Garter,USA
01 Red Wine
02 You know my love has never died
03 Why is it so hard
04 Confessin' the blues
05 Mistress Annie
Notes:
ONE show, triple bill, with THE SUNDANCE BLUES BAND opening for INFERNO and headliner RUBY FALLS & THE ROCK-CITY BAND. This was the opening of a 3-night residency for Sundance Blues Band – and the group’s only-ever performances at this venue. The line-up of the Sundance Blues Band for this residency was Southside Johnny, Van Zandt, Tallent, Lopez and David Sancious. Springsteen, who had only just returned from a month-long stay in California, joined the band onstage for elements of this and the following two nights shows.
The above - mentioned setlist is taken from a fairly recently unearthed audience recording of very good to excellent quality that is close to soundboard standard and makes for enjoyable listening. Although the audio has now been positively linked to this residency, it is not yet established from which of the three nights it emanates. There are discernible edits between songs so this may be a “compilation” of material from one or more of these three nights. There doesn’t sound as if there are more than a few dozen people in the audience – consistent with the group being the early evening opener for this residency.
Vinny Lopez handles the lead vocal on Eric Clapton’s “Bottle Of Red Wine”. Van Zandt provides the Greg Allman-ish vocal on Willie Dixon’s composition “You Know My Love” (mentioned as inspired by Otis Rush’s version). A highlight is the mesmerizing “Why’s It So Hard?”, again sung by Van Zandt. This song has historically been credited to Springsteen, however between-song banter among the band seems to indicate it’s a Van Zandt composition. David Sancious’ organ playing during the song is nothing short of spellbinding. Springsteen provides the lead on Walter Brown’s immortal “Confessin’ The Blues’, as well as John Lee Hooker’s boogie romp “Sweet Miss Sally”. Bruce is not noticeably present onstage except during “Bottle Of Red Wine” and the two songs he is singing lead. Note: this material often circulates with a track or two missing or with “When You Dance” from a 1971 Student Prince show added on.
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