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Blood, Sweat & Tears on Tour
Though they haven't released a new studio album since 1980, Blood, Sweat & Tears have never left the road. And although their current lineup features none of the players who appeared on their string of hit singles from their late-'60s/early-'70s commercial peak, their original mission — to fuse the compositional complexity of jazz with the power and precision of rock ‘n' roll — has carried on under the guidance of founding drummer Bobby Colomby, who no longer performs with the group but still serves as their de facto spiritual advisor/casting director. Over the years, Colomby has enlisted a number of singers — including American Idol alumnus Bo Bice — to fill the big shoes vacated by BST's most famous vocalist, David Clayton-Thomas. Since 2019, that role has been occupied by Keith Paluso, a former contestant on The Voice. But no matter who's belting out the hits, a Blood, Sweat & Tears show is guaranteed to be a brasstastic experience.
Blood, Sweat & Tears in Concert
Al Kooper could've retired in 1965 already a legend at age 21, thanks to his iconic keyboard work on Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone." But the restless musician would go on to play a crucial role in expanding the parameters of popular music when he joined improvisational New York group The Blues Project, before founding the even more ambitious Blood, Sweat & Tears with guitarist Steve Katz in 1967. The group's debut album, Child Is Father to the Man, was a groundbreaking fusion of rock, jazz, psychedelia and orchestral music, though creative differences would drive Kooper out of the band shortly after its release, with Katz and drummer Bobby Colomby seeking to push the group into a more accessible direction. They'd find their golden ticket into the Top 40 in the form of Canadian singer David Clayton-Thomas, a charismatic, big-voiced showman who contributed the signature single "Spinning Wheel" to the band's 1969 Grammy Award–winning self-titled album and led the group at their historic Woodstock performance that summer. Over the next few years, Blood, Sweat & Tears stood at the forefront of a jazz-rock revolution that counted Chicago and Santana as compatriots, showcasing their bold, brassy sound on swaggering originals like "Lucretia Mac Evil" and inventive covers (like their soulful rendition of Carole King's "Hi-De-Ho"). Clayton-Thomas left the band in 1972 to pursue a solo career (only to return in 1975), and since the release of 1980's Nuclear Blues, Blood, Sweat & Tears have existed primarily as a live act, with an infinite array of revolving lineups — in fact, no fewer than 175 players have passed through their ranks over the years. But under Colomby's direction, Blood, Sweat & Tears have survived and thrived into the 21st century with their big-band bonhomie intact.
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No original members are in the band. Clayton Thomas was missed. His replacement has a good voice but … just not the same. Music was spot on. Venue was sub par. Cheap Seats were uncomfortable and impossibly close. People came in late and just climbed over those of us who were there. One woman spilled beer on us as she climbed out of her seat mid-show to get more beer! Enjoyed show, but do not recommend this venue.
Although I knew there would be no original members, I thought they would play mostly BS&T music, but they did not. Only a few songs at the end of the set. They mostly played covers of Steve Winwood and others. Great musicians, but very disappointed in the set list. I can see cover bands everywhere, but if you carry the BS&T name, play the songs.
The band was awesome! Especially the horns. The lead singer is a country singer not a lead singer for Blood Sweat & Tears. He told us that the manager of BS&T called him and said he had to be the lead singer. When I got home, I played the original of Lucretia McEvil and then played what I had recorded from the concert. His voice wasn’t even close to the original. That was very disappointing. They need to find another lead singer.
Group of world class musicians admirably performed the catalog of blood, sweat and tears, playing all their most well-known tunes and a few covers including Vehicle by the Ides of March and Greg Allmans midnight Rider. The four-piece horn section was particularly outstanding. While the lead singer did a fine job, I did slightly miss the big soulful sound of some of their previous front men, including of course David Clayton Thomas. Those are big shoes to fill. Never the less, overall a great experience and I would recommend seeing them any chance you get.
Great show for what they did. They covered nearly the entire David Clayton-Thomas second album, superb tight musicianship. But they seemed to forget that there was a great FIRST album (which as represented only by “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know”), and that Steve Katz’s “Sometimes in Winter” was an integral part of the second album. Nevertheless, highly recommended.
This is a BS&T cover Band, none of the original band members play in the concert. They are good, but realize they were put together for this tour only. The main singer was on The Voice season 15. He didn't win and doesn't sound like the original singer. I wouldn't have bought the tickets if I knew that it was strictly a cover band. Other older bands like Queen, Journey, etc have most of the original band members, or at least one like Boston and Beach Boys, but BS&T has NONE.
Had a wonderful time at the concert of BST... memories with childhood friends will last forever. Band was absolutely fantastic, just like the originals.
The acoustics was great. They sounded just like their records
Always one of my favorite groups. Sam Rich was excellent along with the best horn section that no band can compare with. Be sure to bring them back and think about bringing in The Rippingtons that you had several years ago.
