On Independence Day in 1971, the Fillmore West closed its doors, leaving a Bay Area landmark in its wake. During the closing week, proprietor Bill Graham selected a few of his favorite artists to help him send the venerable venue out in style. The festivities were documented on film and tape, the results of which were issued the following year as both a full-length cinematic feature film and three-LP box set. The latter also featuring a bonus 7" record containing a few "Words with Bill Graham."
Initial pressings also came packaged with an original closing week poster, a ticket from one of the hundreds of legendary shows held in the Fillmore between November 6, 1965, and July 4, 1971, as well as a commemorative liner notes booklet, which, among other things, included a complete list of every show held at the venue. Musically, the discs feature a who's who of rock music circa 1971, most -- if not all -- of whom began their collective journeys in the Bay Area music scene at the time. The Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Santana all make strong showings.
Last Days of the Fillmore includes some amazing performances from It's a Beautiful Day, Boz Scaggs. And Hot Tuna -- who are the only representatives from the Jefferson Airplane, perhaps the one San Francisco band that is most conspicuously absent from the proceedings.
The "Words with Bill Graham" interview allows Graham to personally express his thanks to the people who made the Fillmore such a success and to give some insight into the changing dynamics that so radically altered his ability to adequately provide both artists and attendees with the same high-quality performances and venue for a reasonable price.
DISC 1:
01. Hello - John Walker
02. Hello Friends - Lamb
03. So Fine - Elvin Bishop Group
04. Party Till the Cows Come Home - Elvin Bishop Group
05. Pana - Malo 06. Poppa Can Play - The Sons of Champlin
07. White Bird - It's a Beautiful Day
08. Fresh Air - Quicksilver Messenger Service
09. Mojo - Quicksilver Messenger Service
10. Introduction - Bill Graham
11. Back on the Streets Again - Tower of Power
12. Baby's Callin' Me Home - Boz Scaggs
13. I Just Want to Make Love to You - Cold Blood
14. Passion Flower - Stoneground
15. Henry - New Riders of the Purple Sage
DISC 2:
01. Casey Jones - Grateful Dead
02. Johnny B. Goode - Grateful Dead
03. Introduction - Hot Tuna
04. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burnin' - Hot Tuna
05. Incident at Neshabur - Santana
06. In a Silent Way - Santana
07. Jam Session: We Gonna Rock - Taj Mahal, Elvin Bishop, Boz Scaggs & Friends
08. Jam Session: Long and Tall - Taj Mahal, Elvin Bishop, Boz Scaggs & Friends
09. Goodbye with Final Night Jam Session of Greensleeves - Bill Graham
10. Words with Bill Graham - Bill Graham
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