I was at Dow Gardens in Midland, Michigan early around at 5:45. Believe it or not, there was NO Blood, Sweat & Tears merchandise whatsoever, no CD's or t-shirts. 
I was walking around the Midland Center For The Arts building & talked to some people that I didn't know but they were nice. There was a dark cloud so the group started at 7:20 instead of 7:30. The group kicked off the show with "More And More", then David Clayton-Thomas did "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" (which came on the group 1968 album "Child Is Father To The Man" in which either Al Kooper or Steve Katz sang lead). The song was remade on the 1976 album "More Than Ever" which finally came out last year on Wounded Bird Records for the first time on CD (on which the Columbia Records label on both sides on the album appeared kinda like WAR "Greatest Hits" & "Platinum Jazz") . Then came "Hi-De-Ho" in which the audience sang "hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho". Then came the song "Lucretia Mac Evil" in which David wrote at the Holiday Inn believe it or not in Saginaw, Michigan back in early 1970. Then they did the late Laura Nyro "And When I Die". Then they did the remake of the Steve Winwood Traffic 1968 song "40,000 Headmen" in which David played a triangle that went "ding" when the trumpet player finished up his solo. Then the rain or sprinkles came & the group did "Go Down Gamblin' ". Then the rain finally stopped! Then David did a tribute to the late Ray Charles in which they did "That Lucky Old Sun" (which was also done by the late Louis Armstrong). Then the group played the song "Gimme That Wine" which is NOT on any Blood or David's solo albums in which the crowd could NOT bring any wine to the concert because of the rules. David threw out the triangle into the grass when they played in the middle of the song. Then came the late Billie Holiday classic "God Bless the Child". Then it was the song "Spinning Wheel" & David said "you been a great audience, will see you on another city tour, thank you!" Then the rainor sprinkles came back on! Then they came back for an encore in which David said "Had I forgot something?" Then the crowd & myself yelled out "You've Made Me So Very Happy" & the group played the song. Then David said "will see you again soon". Then David walked out & the group performed the song "Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie" (1st and 2nd Movements) Adapted from "Trois Gymnopedies" (which won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Performance back in 1969). The album "Blood, Sweat & Tears" (second album) also won for Best Album Of The Year at the Grammys back in 1969. Then at 8:45, the show was over & done!! Besides that second album (which was remastered back in 2000 with two live bonus tracks), I also have "What Goes Up!: The Best Of" (2-Disc Set) (1968-1976) which came out back in November of 1995. Also, "Live & Improvised" (1975 comeback tour, which came out in 1991) & David Clayton-Thomas blues CD "Blue Plate Special" from 1997. I am going to get "More Than Ever" (from 1976) at Barnes & Noble in Midland, MI. I was also going to get the David Clayton-Thomas (2 albums on 1 CD) solo (1972) & "Tequila Sunrise" (1973) which came out for the first time on CD in 2002 but the import CD from Oglio Records from the Barnes & Noble store cannot ship it to my house. There is also a brand new CD from David only available at: www.davidclaytonthomas.com as well as the first Christmas CD that is also available at his website NOT available in stores!! Matt Clark Sanford, MI
I was walking around the Midland Center For The Arts building & talked to some people that I didn't know but they were nice. There was a dark cloud so the group started at 7:20 instead of 7:30. The group kicked off the show with "More And More", then David Clayton-Thomas did "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" (which came on the group 1968 album "Child Is Father To The Man" in which either Al Kooper or Steve Katz sang lead). The song was remade on the 1976 album "More Than Ever" which finally came out last year on Wounded Bird Records for the first time on CD (on which the Columbia Records label on both sides on the album appeared kinda like WAR "Greatest Hits" & "Platinum Jazz") . Then came "Hi-De-Ho" in which the audience sang "hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho". Then came the song "Lucretia Mac Evil" in which David wrote at the Holiday Inn believe it or not in Saginaw, Michigan back in early 1970. Then they did the late Laura Nyro "And When I Die". Then they did the remake of the Steve Winwood Traffic 1968 song "40,000 Headmen" in which David played a triangle that went "ding" when the trumpet player finished up his solo. Then the rain or sprinkles came & the group did "Go Down Gamblin' ". Then the rain finally stopped! Then David did a tribute to the late Ray Charles in which they did "That Lucky Old Sun" (which was also done by the late Louis Armstrong). Then the group played the song "Gimme That Wine" which is NOT on any Blood or David's solo albums in which the crowd could NOT bring any wine to the concert because of the rules. David threw out the triangle into the grass when they played in the middle of the song. Then came the late Billie Holiday classic "God Bless the Child". Then it was the song "Spinning Wheel" & David said "you been a great audience, will see you on another city tour, thank you!" Then the rainor sprinkles came back on! Then they came back for an encore in which David said "Had I forgot something?" Then the crowd & myself yelled out "You've Made Me So Very Happy" & the group played the song. Then David said "will see you again soon". Then David walked out & the group performed the song "Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie" (1st and 2nd Movements) Adapted from "Trois Gymnopedies" (which won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Performance back in 1969). The album "Blood, Sweat & Tears" (second album) also won for Best Album Of The Year at the Grammys back in 1969. Then at 8:45, the show was over & done!! Besides that second album (which was remastered back in 2000 with two live bonus tracks), I also have "What Goes Up!: The Best Of" (2-Disc Set) (1968-1976) which came out back in November of 1995. Also, "Live & Improvised" (1975 comeback tour, which came out in 1991) & David Clayton-Thomas blues CD "Blue Plate Special" from 1997. I am going to get "More Than Ever" (from 1976) at Barnes & Noble in Midland, MI. I was also going to get the David Clayton-Thomas (2 albums on 1 CD) solo (1972) & "Tequila Sunrise" (1973) which came out for the first time on CD in 2002 but the import CD from Oglio Records from the Barnes & Noble store cannot ship it to my house. There is also a brand new CD from David only available at: www.davidclaytonthomas.com as well as the first Christmas CD that is also available at his website NOT available in stores!! Matt Clark Sanford, MI
) And in my Public Library was a copy of Blood, Sweat & Tears 3, which I also borrowed. I had the CD version of Child Is Father To Man with Bonus Tracks; demos of certain songs and an unreleased number or two. And of course had both Greatest Hits and another compilation, Found Treasures on cassette, that I played a lot in the car.
