> 5. opening acts, in Boston at any rate, included Mississippi Fred McDowell, the NY Dolls, Larry Coryell, Bonnie Raitt/Dave Maxwell, Dr. John & a trained monkey vaudeville act. "Did you like the Dolls? Oh, balls!"
One of the most memorable concerts I've seen, of any kind of music, was the Magic Band's 1970 appearance after the release of "Lick My Decals Off" at a tiny 300-seat movie theater in Alexandria, Virginia. Arthur Dyre Tripp had joined up, and Ry Cooder opened with a solo performance.
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