Already rather big by the time Michael Lang booked Blood Sweat and Tears (for $15,000) to play at Woodstock, they were to play on Sunday Night. Based on the rain and the act scheduling getting off-track, they may have played early Monday morning. I am not at that part in the book yet. This is their second studio album. The song on it called Smiling Phases was written by Traffic guys Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood. Al Kooper had left the band after their first record (I have that one too). Mainstream, radio pop hits were Spinning Wheel and You've Made Me So Very Happy by Berry Gordy Jr. This album won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards over The Beatles' Abbey Road - perhaps not as egregious as when Jetrho Tull beat out Metalica for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 1989.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Blood Sweat and Tears at Woodstock
Already rather big by the time Michael Lang booked Blood Sweat and Tears (for $15,000) to play at Woodstock, they were to play on Sunday Night. Based on the rain and the act scheduling getting off-track, they may have played early Monday morning. I am not at that part in the book yet. This is their second studio album. The song on it called Smiling Phases was written by Traffic guys Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood. Al Kooper had left the band after their first record (I have that one too). Mainstream, radio pop hits were Spinning Wheel and You've Made Me So Very Happy by Berry Gordy Jr. This album won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards over The Beatles' Abbey Road - perhaps not as egregious as when Jetrho Tull beat out Metalica for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 1989.
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