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Music Appreciation

Gato Moteado

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4. I have been listening to Bromberg since high school.....late 70s

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 09:41 PM

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...and I started going to see him live regularly (at least once a month) at that time and throughout the 80s at bars in Chicago, including biddy mulligan's and orphan's. from the time I was 18, I spent most of my weekends at biddy's (it was one of the few bars I could get into at that age) seeing all the greats; buddy guy, Albert collins, Luther Allison, James cotton, etc.....and, of course, Bromberg.

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David Bromberg - The New Lee Highway Blues [View all] turbinetree Sunday OP

You do realize that the Grateful Dead backed Bromberg on " Wanted Dead or Alive"? OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #1

Yepper...............this song in my opinion says it all about being on the road........... turbinetree Monday #10

btw, thanks for posting this. I thought I was a lonely Bromberg fan. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #2

I have been listening to Bromberg since high school.....late 70s Gato Moteado Sunday #4

BTW, thanks Jerry for playing banjo on this tune. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #3

One of my all time favorites. Some great fiddling too. Borogove Sunday #5

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He did....and it was great. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #7

They were great! 56miSSie Sunday #8

You got Dave, my friend. New Orleans, Chicago, Piedmont. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #9