John Sebastian - In Concert - King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents

John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and autoharpist. He is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Sebastian left the Lovin' Spoonful in 1968 although he and the original band reunited briefly to appear in the 1980 film One Trick Pony starring Paul Simon and Blair Brown. In December 1968 a musical for which he composed the music and lyrics, Jimmy Shine, opened on Broadway with Dustin Hoffman in the title role.

He embarked on a moderately successful solo career after leaving the Lovin' Spoonful in 1968. Sebastian was popular among the rock festival circuits. He had a memorable, albeit unscheduled appearance at Woodstock, appearing after Country Joe McDonald's set, playing songs such as "I Had A Dream," "Rainbows All Over Your Blues," "Darling Be Home Soon" and "Younger Generation," which he dedicated to a newborn baby at the festival. Sebastian also returned for Woodstock '94, playing harmonica for Crosby, Stills and Nash. Sebastian released his eponymous LP John B. Sebastian in 1970, which featured him accompanied by various L.A. musicians.

Sebastian played harmonica with The Doors on the song "Roadhouse Blues" (which was featured on Morrison Hotel album), under the pseudonym G. Puglese to avoid problems with his contract and to avoid association with Jim Morrison, who had been facing trial charges after the Miami concert incident at the time. He also played on "Little Red Rooster" on the live album Alive, She Cried and on seven songs on Live In Detroit. He also is credited with playing harmonica on Crosby Stills Nash & Young's "Déjà Vu" from the album of the same name.

In 1976 Sebastian had a number one single with "Welcome Back," the theme song to the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. His only top 40 solo hit, it found new life 28 years later when a sample from it became the hook for rapper Mase's 2004 hit "Welcome Back." More recently he played with John Sebastian and the J-Band, a jug band including Fritz Richmond from the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Yank Rachell, an original jug-band leader, and Geoff Muldaur.

This Sept. 9, 1979 Long Island concert presents several sides of John Sebastian. Equally well-versed in blues, folk, and rock, he manages to straddle all three superbly.

The bluesy "Mobile Line" is followed by a stripped-down, reconsidered version of "Welcome Back," and a quartet of Lovin' Spoonful standards, "Nashville Cats," "Daydream," "Younger Generation," and "Darling Be Home Soon," all interspersed with a new song or two. He's in excellent voice - a little rougher than the late 1960s - and runs through blues and folk riffs with equal aplomb.     


Tracklist:

1	Mobile Line
2	Stage Comment
3	Welcome Back
4	Nashville Cats
5	Stage Comment
6	Link In The Chain
7	Freezin' From The Inside Out
8	Looking For Something Better
9	Younger Generation
10	She's A Lady
11	Don't You Run With Him
12	Red-Eye Express
13	Day Dream
14	Woodstock Toot
15	Stage Comment
16	Darling Be Home Soon

John Sebastian - In Concert - King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents
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