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02-Jan-1970 Big Sur,CA Esalen Institute,USA

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Notes:
ONE show, held indoors in North Hall, with STEEL MILL the sole act on the bill

08-Jan-1970 San Francisco,CA Avalon Ballroom,USA

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Notes:
Steel Mill audition in the afternoon (along with two other bands) for the right to play a series of open dates at the venue - but they don't get the job.

13-Jan-1970 San Francisco,CA The Matrix,USA

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01 The war is over
02 Lady walking down by the river
03 Jeannie I want to thank You
04 American tune
05 He's guilty
06 The train song
07 Goin' down slow

Notes:
Soundboard tape. It is also reported that Satin Doll was played at this gig. I Gotta Be Free is often on the setlists for this gig, but was not played. One 90-minute show, with STEEL MILL the sole act on the bill. BOZ SCAGGS was the scheduled headliner for this show but he cancelled at that last minute due to illness and STEEL MILL was substituted. This is the show attended by critic Philip Elwood, who came with the intention of reviewing Scaggs but ended up writing a highly favorable review of the STEEL MILL that appeared in the 14/1/70 edition of The San Francisco Examiner ("The fist thing's that's happened to Asbury Park since … '34") Tinker West recorded most of the band's performances during the California trip. The long-circulating, excellent soundboard tape listed above is likely (but not absolutely certain) to emanate from this show, as it seems to correspond closely to details mentioned in Elwood's article. Elwood mentions that the group opened with a brief warm-up instrumental rendition of "Satin Doll" - that track doesn't appear on the circulating tape. However the other tracks mentioned by Elwood do appear and the crowd noise corresponds with Elwood's 1984 comments that only about 50 people were in attendance.

Songs from this show can be found on:
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND STEEL MILL (On Stage Records)
LIVE AT THE MATRIX (Great Dane Records)
LIVE AT THE MATRIX VOL 1 (Living Legend)
LIVE AT THE MATRIX VOL 2 (Living Legend)
LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO 1970 VOL 1 (Black panther)
LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO 1970 VOL 2 (Black panther)
STEEL MILL FEATURING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Starlite)
AMERICAN TUNE
LIVE AT THE MATRIX (Heart and Soul)

17-Jan-1970 Kentfield,CA College of Marin,USA

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Notes:
Dummy date. Performance took place sometime during the second half of January, yet it has been recently placed on the 17th.

22-Jan-1970 San Francisco,CA The Matrix,USA

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Notes:
One show with STEEL MILL opening for headliner THE ELVIN BISHOP BAND. According to Vinnie Roslin the group was paid only $5, which they split among one another. The Elvin Bishop Band received $90 as headliner.



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