Halloween Show, Irving Plaza, NYC 1978

The dB’s

Club 57, Irving Plaza

New York, NY

Oct. 27, 1978

 

Peter Holsapple’s first live performance with The dB’s

The dB’s performed as part of a four-act

“Halloween at Club 57” show, headlined by The Fleshtones.

audience recording (sound quality GD+; much more listenable than it would’ve been otherwise, thanks to Zippy’s efforts!) 

Were they trying to scare everyone away?!?

MEGA THANKS to dB's Fan for making this historic show available.  

Highlight: The earliest-known dB’s live show to be recorded anywhere, anytime. Fair warning: The sound quality on this one is not up to the blog's usual standards. Its historic interest merits this post, but not everyone will want to bother. That being said, Zippy did a great job making it listenable — and, starting with track 2, the sound quality improves significantly.   
  

NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS THAT: A few years ago, Peter described this very gig to Magnet magazine: "Our first show together as a four-piece was in Irving Plaza with the Fleshtones and the Zantees. Frankly, we just sucked. We were so bad, we woodshedded for a couple of months after that." Give it another listen, Peter!      

SAMPLE: "The World Keeps Goin Round (NYC 1978)"

01 She's Green, I'm Blue

02 Bad Reputation

03 Tell Me Twice

04 Everytime Anytime

05 Nothing Is Wrong

06 What I Dig

07 The World Keeps Goin' Round

08 What's the Matter With Me?

09 What About That Cat

10 Let's Live for Today

11 Tossin' and Turnin'

12 encore break

13 The Summer Sun

MP3@320

The dB’s

Peter Holsapple – guitar, vocals & keyboards

Will Rigby – drums & vocals

Gene Holder – bass

Chris Stamey – guitar & vocals