AM GOLD!

Unknown Soldier - The Doors. Hey Purp, I saw the Doors at Madison Square Garden in January 1969, right when Touch Me was released. The concert opened with Touch Me, featuring a full orchestra. It's a perfect opener because of the instrumental intro, giving Jim a a minute or so to go "Come on Come on and Touch me"

Well when he took us inta court court I couldn't believe my eyes
The judge was a fishin' buddy that I recognized

Well when he took us inta court court I couldn't believe my eyes
The judge was a fishin' buddy that I recognized

When You're Hot You're Hot - Jerry Reed

Clean,
That had to be one heck of a great concert!

I went to church, incognito
When everybody rose, the Reverand Smith,
He recognized me,
And punched me in the nose

Well when he took us inta court I couldn't believe my eyes
The judge was a fishin' buddy that I recognized

When You're Hot You're Hot  --  Jerry Reed 

clean, you're very lucky, that was a rare Doors concert to see. I believe that was also one of the few times they played The Soft Parade.  If it was the concert of Friday, Jan. 24, 1969 also with the Staple Singers opening, I have a black and white poster bill of the show, with Morrison holding a lit sparkler.  But man, that must have been a great show!



They took old John to the jailhouse he entered in a guilty plea
The judge said death in the electric chair cause it's murder in the first degree
     

Trumped by Rhino

I went to church, incognito
When everybody rose, the Reverand Smith,
He recognized me,
And punched me in the nose

No More Mister Nice Guy  --  Alice Cooper


They took old John to the jailhouse he entered in a guilty plea
The judge said death in the electric chair cause it's murder in the first degree     

Wow Purp, yes the Staples Singers were the opener. Its amazing you tracked that down. The thing about the Staples set was that the crowd was fairly quiet, but some applause could be heard when they started with "pulled into Nazareth." I had not been aware of The Band at that time, but I was shortly after.
Later that year, I saw Janis Joplin at MSG with her full title boogie band. It had the original Snooky - sax player Snooky Flowers. Anyway, the high moment of that concert was when Janis said she wanted to bring a friend from Texas 'who also had a lot of s--t kicked on him' and out came Johnny Winter and the crowd went nuts. They jammed, with Johnny's guitar and Janis's voice doing a call and response style.

Turn It On Turn It On Turn It On - Tom T. Hall

And I turned 21 in prison doing life withiout parole 

 

And I turned 21 in prison doing life withiout parole 


Mama Tried - Merle Haggard (or The Grateful Dead)



I shot my baby.

Down By the River - Neil Young. We've been on this "crime wave" for a while. It may be time to change themes, but I'm trying to figure one we haven't done before.


They lived a lot to together
And finally together they died     

   

 We've been on this "crime wave" for a while. It may be time to change themes, but I'm trying to figure one we haven't done before.

clean, since you mentioned "wave", how about a theme change to ocean, sea, and beach songs etc., even if it's been done before.

   

They lived a lot to together
And finally together they died

The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde  --  Georgie Fame


Sticking with crime for now:

And his daring life of crime
Made him a legend in his time
East and West of the Rio Grande   

       

And his daring life of crime
Made him a legend in his time
East and West of the Rio Grande

The Ballad Of Billy The Kid - Billy Joel

I like Cobra's idea of going to the sea and I will start with this one:

Just a castaway
An island lost at sea
Another lonely day
With no one here but me

Message in a Bottle - The Police. I work one black away from the beach, so this is fine with me.


Somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands  

Somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands 

Beyond The Sea  --  Bobby Darin


The river flowed
Endlessly to the sea
If I had my way I'd take a boat from the river
And I'd bury the old man
I'd bury him at sea       

All This Time - Sting

Old man rhythm is-a in my shoes
It's no use sittin' here singin' the blues 

Old man rhythm is-a in my shoes
It's no use sittin' here singin' the blues

Sea Cruise  --  Frankie Ford



___  _____  ____ came blowin' in, from across the sea
It lingered there, so warm and fair, to walk with me
All summer long, we sang a song, and strolled on golden sand     

___  _____  ____ came blowin' in, from across the sea
It lingered there, so warm and fair, to walk with me
All summer long, we sang a song, and strolled on golden sand     

Summer Wind - Ol Blue Eyes

I work one black away from the beach, so this is fine with me.

MUST BE NICE!!!

Next:
But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea

But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea

Brandi - Looking Glass



 I heard the men saying something
The captains tell they pay you well
And they say they need sailing men to
Show the way, and leave today
Was it you that said, "How long, how long?"