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John Cale setlists 1978

New York 1978-12-30

Poster for the 5-nights stand at CBGB's 1978-12-27_31

Live at CBGB's, New York, NY, USA - December 30, 1978.

Rape can be found on the Doctor Dark bootleg. Whisper is a loose jam, with snippets of Ravel's Bolero and a Mercenaries vibe.

The band:
Ritchie Fliegler: lead guitar
Ivan Kral: bass
Alan Lanier: guitar
Jay Dee Dougherty: drums
Bruce Brody: keyboards
Judy Nylon: vocal

Setlist

  1. Dance Of The Seven Veils
  2. Whisper
  3. Rape
  4. Jack The Ripper
  5. Don't Know Why She Came
  6. Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
  7. Casey At The Bat
  8. Leaving It Up To You (aborted)
  9. Heartbreak Hotel

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