Details
1973 saw Max Webster largely being a cover band, with a repertoire including songs by Frank Zappa, Jethro Tull, J. Geils Band, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin and The Who. They often opened with Zappa's Peaches en Regalia, which may well be why the band used this as their entrance music to their final reunion show in 2007.
But they were writing their own songs by this point as well. Dreams Aren't As Real, The Chomper, Anna Lea and I Can Only Tell You are early Max originals played in this period. The lattermost is the first song Kim Mitchell and Pye Dubois ever wrote together, in Greece.
Lily is 17 minutes long at this point, a piece no doubt inspired by progressive rock bands like Jethro Tull and Yes. Bit by bit many of the sections would be cut as the year progressed, eventually resulting in the seven and a half minute version heard on their debut album.
Line-up
- Kim Mitchell : Vocals/Guitar
- Mike Tilka : Bass
- Jim Bruton : Keyboards
- Paul Kersey : Drums
Setlist
This partial setlist is from one of these nights between May 7-12.
- Dreams Aren't As Real
- The Chomper
- Anna Lea
- Jumping Jack Flash
- Teacher
- Lily
- I Can Only Tell You
- Aqualung