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Jan 19, 2022Liked by Mitch Blum, CJ Kaplan, Ken Warshaw

You guys are great. BUT - I believe this record should be reconsidered.

Compare “Free Ride” to “Summer Breeze” or “Guitar Man”. It was rock liberation on AM in a not fully developed across America FM time. The breakdown in the middle was Derringer genius. Remember, this was still pre-“Smoke On The Water” days.

If Johnny & Edgar had played “Frankenstein” at Woodstock (as they had 4 months earlier at Royal Albert Hall - see “Second Winter” legacy edition) they would have replaced “Soul Sacrifice” on the Woodstock LP. It would have prefaced a generation of prog that was momentarily to appear.

Additionally, whatever the outcome with this album it should in no way eliminate Johnny’s ‘70’s rock run from consideration (“Still Alive & Well” thru “John Dawson Winter III”). Along with ELP, Yes, Mahavishnu, RTF, et all these are period defining rock albums. SRV was still almost a decade away.

As can be heard by Fishman’s solo (& at other times his band’s) performances the influence of this album has been long & large.

https://youtu.be/SuQEAgtUIXc

Thank you.

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Mike, you had the ball, you were running for the end zone, you were about to score the winning TD, and then BOOM you went after Ken's beloved "Soul Sacrifice" and fumbled. I have spent years of my life listening to Ken extol the virtues of that stupid drum solo from Woodstock. (He lost that pitch, too!) NO RAIN NO RAIN NO RAIN

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I will DIE believing that drum solo to be the greatest thing that happened over those three days!

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Apologies, no disrespect meant. I am a lifelong Santana fan (until you know what) & listened to Michael’s solo a million times. I also believe Carlos made a huge mistake leaving him behind when he did, he had really directed Carlos onto the jazz/fusion influenced path he took.

In 1976 at Palladium on 14th St at midnight show encore I saw Michael take over drums early into Soul Sacrifice from another great drummer (Graham Lear) without missing a beat. Al Dimeola was also on 2nd guitar. The drum solo was absolutely incredible.

As to Woodstock there is still Jimi & Sly. If “Frankenstein” had been added it likely would have been 4 record set.

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Sorry -1977.

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Jan 8, 2022Liked by CJ Kaplan, Ken Warshaw

Today I learned that Dan Hartman (of "I Can Dream About You" fame) was also in the Edgar Winter Band. Rock and Roll is wild!

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