Details
The circulating audio and video recordings from this two-show day are of the 11pm gig.
Their intro tape is Jan Hammer's Darkness Earth In Search of a Sun from 1975's The First Seven Days, during which Kim teases the audience with a bit of the Toronto Tontos riff.
Kim says that their sophomore effort High Class In Borrowed Shoes will be released on May 1 [it was actually released on May 16] and that "Don't Be A Moon" will be included, which would indicate that it was axed not long before pressing. Without a doubt this piece is more Zappa-like than any track released by the band, which may account for its exclusion. The band performed dozens of songs on stage before they were released on albums (especially in the earlier days), and this is one of many that wouldn't survive past the live environment.
After America's Veins, many audience members ask, "where's the head?" They're referring to the blockhead modeled after the debut album artwork that used to sit behind Terry, but it was recently stolen (and recovered, but damaged). They heckle the band after the next song too, and Kim responds by briefly lampooning Peter Frampton.
Line-up
- Kim Mitchell : Vocals/Guitar
- Mike Tilka : Bass
- Terry Watkinson : Keyboards
- Gary McCracken : Drums
Bands
- Johnnie Lovesin and the Invisible Band
Setlist
- High Class In Borrowed Shoes
- Oh War!
- Don't Be A Moon
- Gravity
- America's Veins
- Lily
- Words To Words
- Summer's Up
- Only Your Nose Knows
- Toronto Tontos
- Hangover
- Coming Off The Moon
- Here Among The Cats
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Photos © Scott Feeney.
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Stephen RN
What an unforgettable night this was for me. Before heading down to the New Yorker (which was in Toronto) I had about 10 friends over at my parents house in Scarborough. All but 1 or 2 of us were tripping on acid and having a great time (parents weren't home of course). As we were lined up in the front hall getting ready to step out for the show the guy at the door decided to yell COPS!!! Naturally this lit up the whole gang and we all scrambled for alternate exits with me leading the charge toward the back door. I clearly remember stopping dead in my tracks thinking I probably shouldn't leave as this is my place. Turns out buddy was just fucking with us. No cops. Proceeded down to this show and was absolutely blown away. The entire band seemed brilliant but KM was like magic. Quite a night.
Romano Del Tin
I bought the tickets from the old streetcar in TO. We had second row / centers. Johnny Lovesin and his Invisible Band opened (just Johnny jammin' on the guitar). Halfway through Johnny's show, Greg Godovitz gets up on stage with him and they both jam out until Webster takes the stage! Great show, great memories and the beginning of my deep relationship with Max Webster!