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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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Great show sat up front , all young folks playing now and they were outstanding. Brass section was amazing, highly talented each musician. Throughly enjoyed the show.
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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.
This "IS NOT"Blood Sweat & Tears !!! It is nothing short of a cover band. The horns were fantastic but the singer was almost embarrassing. A lot of the concert had nothing to do with SW&T but were "solos"by each band member. They bought the name from the original drummer. DO NOT BE HOODWINKED !!!
One of the best bands I’ve heard there. The sound was amazing. The musicians and singer were so good. All in sync with each other. Did all the hit song’s audience want to hear. They are all so talented. Thanks for bringing them to Seneca. Made for a great evening.
I have been a fan of BS&T since they started back in the 1960's. This version of BS&T was every bit as talented as the originals that I saw live in Oakland Coliseum back in the day. They covered music from every album I have and did it superbly.
Didn’t know BS&T was touring again. Didn’t see this concert on their website. We check Ludlow Garage periodically and was glad to find this appearance. LG is not fancy but it is intimate with great acoustics. The band sounded great and ALL the musicians were top notch. BS&T is still rockin’ after all these years!
I heard the original group back in the late sixties. This group was as good at that group will all new highly talented musicians.
The Ho Chunk Casino provided a nice venue for this concert. We had 4th row center seating. Chairs were very comfortable. The performance was excellent. The lead vocal was able to recreate John Clayton Thomas perfectly. The horn section was sensational. All the performers were very good. I was very impressed with them. Only complaint: stage lighting at times was directly in your eyes.
We went there more for their old, familiar rock songs that were popular when I was young in the '60s and '70s. We knew there would be some songs that would be unfamiliar to us. Mostly Jazz and Blues songs. Bottom line is that we heard what we came to hear. Fair price. Nice venue. Some crazy old people. Top level musicians. What more can you ask?
The security prior to the event was slow and difficult for older members of the audience. The event didn't start on time due security. The band started out playing songs that I had not heard before but once they started playing those songs, the audience got into the event. The lead singer was very talented.
Our first surprise was to learn upon the start of the show that there are no original band members as there is no indication of that when purchasing tickets. Actually you are seeing a cover band and we felt a bit misled. Our second surprise is that they were good. We enjoyed the show but left us with a bad feeling. Let people know up front as being misled is not a good feeling. For that reason, 4 stars.
