Bob Marley Concerts

Set-lists for 1973

The Wailers

May 1, 1973

    * Venue: Top Gear, BBC Studios
    * City: London
    * State/Province: Greater London
    * Country: England
    * People in attendance: 

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 Band lineup

    * Bob Marley, vocals, rhythm guitar
    * Peter Tosh, vocals, lead guitar
    * Bunny Wailer, vocals, percussion
    * Aston Barrett, bass
    * Carlton Barrett, drums
    * Earl 'Wya' Lindo, keyboards

Setlist

   1. "Concrete Jungle"
   2. "Rastaman Chant"
   3. "Slave Driver"

Review

    * on the same day the band performed at the Old Grey Whistle Test (see 1973-05-01 Old Grey Whistle Test for more details).

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The Wailers

May 1, 1973

    * Venue: Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC Studios
    * City: London
    * State/Province: Greater London
    * Country: England
    * Recording Source Soundboard/Video

 Band lineup

    * Bob Marley, vocals, rhythm guitar
    * Peter Tosh, vocals, lead guitar
    * Bunny Wailer, vocals, percussion
    * Aston Barrett, bass
    * Carlton Barrett, drums
    * Earl 'Wya' Lindo, keyboards

 Setlist

   1. "Concrete Jungle"
   2. "Stir It Up"

Review

    * on the same day the band performed at the Top Gear radio show (see 1973-05-01 for more details). 

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The Wailers

May 24, 1973

    * Venue: Paris Theatre
    * City: London
    * State/Province: Greater London
    * Country: England
    * Recording Source Soundboard

Listen to a track here.

Band lineup

    * Bob Marley, vocals, rhythm guitar
    * Peter Tosh, vocals, lead guitar
    * Bunny Wailer, vocals, percussion
    * Aston Barrett, bass
    * Carlton Barrett, drums
    * Earl 'Wya' Lindo, keyboards

Setlist

   1. "Rastaman Chant"
   2. "Slave Driver"
   3. "Stop That Train"
   4. "No More Trouble"
   5. "400 Years"
   6. "Midnight Ravers"
   7. "Stir It Up"
   8. "Concrete Jungle"
   9. "Get Up, Stand Up"
  10. "Kinky Reggae"

Review

    * every song is introduced by John Peel. 

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The Wailers

May 27, 1973

    * Venue: Sundown
    * City: Edmonton
    * State/Province: Hitchin, Herts
    * Country: England
    * Recording Source Soundboard/Video

Band lineup

    * Bob Marley, vocals, rhythm guitar
    * Peter Tosh, vocals, lead guitar
    * Bunny Wailer, vocals, percussion
    * Aston Barrett, bass
    * Carlton Barrett, drums
    * Earl 'Wya' Lindo, keyboards

Setlist


   1. "Slave Driver"
   2. "Stop That Train"
   3. "Get Up, Stand Up"

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Review

    * it is reported that only these three songs were performed, although it is also possible that more songs have been performed before "Get Up, Stand Up".
    * benefit concert for the Ethiopian Famine Relief Fund.

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The Wailers

July 11, 1973

    * Venue: Paul's Mall
    * City: Boston
    * State/Province: Massachusetts
    * Country: United States
    * Recording Source Soundboard

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Band lineup

    * Bob Marley, vocals, rhythm guitar
    * Peter Tosh, vocals, lead guitar
    * Joe Higgs, vocals, percussion
    * Aston Barrett, bass
    * Carlton Barrett, drums
    * Earl 'Wya' Lindo, keyboards

Setlist


   1. "Lively Up Yourself"
   2. "400 Years"
   3. "Stir It Up"
   4. "Slave Driver"
   5. "Stop That Train"
   6. "Kinky Reggae"
   7. "Concrete Jungle"
   8. "Get Up, Stand Up"

Review

    * probably their first concert in the USA
    * very nice version of 'Kinky Reggae' towards the end
    * a very audible crowd, although it's a SBD recording
    * often mislabeled as "June 15, 1973"

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The Wailers

July 18, 1973

    * Venue: Max's K.C.
    * City: New York
    * State/Province: New York
    * Country: United States
    * Recording Source Soundboard 

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Band lineup

    * Bob Marley, vocals, rhythm guitar
    * Peter Tosh, vocals, lead guitar
    * Joe Higgs, vocals, percussion
    * Aston Barrett, bass
    * Carlton Barrett, drums
    * Earl 'Wya' Lindo, keyboards 

Setlist

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The Wailers

October 24, 1973

    * Venue: Capitol Studios
    * City: Hollywood
    * State/Province: California
    * Country: United States
    * People in attendance:
    * Recording Source Soundboard and Video
Band lineup

    * Bob Marley, vocals, rhythm guitar
    * Peter Tosh, vocals, lead guitar
    * Joe Higgs, vocals, percussion
    * Aston Barrett, bass
    * Carlton Barrett, drums
    * Earl 'Wya' Lindo, keyboards 

Can't Blame The Youth False Start, Can't Blame The Youth, Rastaman Chant (Take 1), Duppy Conqueror False Start, Duppy Conqueror (Take 1), Duppy Conqueror (Take 2), Slave Driver, Burnin' & Lootin', Rastaman Chant (take 2), Duppy Conqueror False Start, Duppy Conqueror (Take 3)

Spliff Break, Midnight Raver (Take 1), Midnight Raver False Start,Midnight Raver False Start, Midnight Raver False Start, Midnight Raver Take 2, Put It On, Stop That Train, Kinky Reggae, Stir It Up, No More Trouble, Get Up Stand Up False Start, Get Up Stand Up 

Bob Marley and the Wailers

The Matrix, San Francisco, CA

October 29, 1973

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Master audience cassette > cassette > CD > Plextor PX-708A extraction
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EAC and FLAC encoding by Jack Warner (jackmw1ATsbcglobalDOTnet)

Disc (7 tracks) [39:55]
1 Rastaman Chant [5:19]
2 Duppy Conqueror [5:00]
3 Lively Up Yourself [7:43]
4 You Can't Blame The Youth [4:30]
5 No More Trouble [5:21]
6 Kinky Reggae [6:47]
7 Get Up Stand Up [5:13] 

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The Wailers

The Matrix, San Francisco, CA

October 30, 1973

Listen to a track here.

Master audience cassette > cassette > CD > Plextor PX-708A extraction (EAC v0.95 prebeta 5) > tracking (CD Wave) > sector boundary verification (shntool v2.0.3) > .flac encoding (flac v1.1.0)

EAC and FLAC encoding by Jack Warner (jackmw1ATsbcglobalDOTnet)

Disc (8 tracks) [44:58]
1 Instrumental and introductions [3:17]
2 Bend Down Low [6:50]
3 Put It On [5:47]
4 Burnin' And Lootin' [8:26]
5 Stop That Train [4:10]
6 Small Axe [5:01]
7 Kinky Reggae [6:44]
8 Stir It Up// [4:43] 

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The Wailers

October 31, 1973

    * Venue: Record Plant Studios
    * City: Sausalito
    * State/Province: California
    * Country: United States
    * People in attendance: +/- 20 

    * Recording Source Soundboard

Band lineup

    * Bob Marley, vocals, rhythm guitar
    * Peter Tosh, vocals, lead guitar
    * Joe Higgs, vocals, percussion
    * Aston Barrett, bass
    * Carlton Barrett, drums
    * Earl 'Wya' Lindo, keyboards

Setlist

   1. "Rastaman Chant" -> "Keep The Faith"
   2. "Bend Down Low"
   3. "Slave Driver"
   4. "Can't Blame The Youth"
   5. "Stop That Train"
   6. "Burnin' And Lootin'"
   7. "Kinky Reggae"
   8. "Get Up, Stand Up"
   9. "Lively Up Yourself"
  10. "Rude Boy"

Introductions

    * "Rude Boy" is also known as "Walk The Proud Land", which is an alternate version with slightly different lyrics by Bunny Wailer.
    * a radio show recorded by the KSAN station and later broadcast on December 2, 1973.

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The Wailers 

November 26, 1973

Top Gear Radio Show, Kensington House 

London, England 

Second performance on BBC radio  

Listen to a track here.

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Setlist

1. Kinky Reggae
2. You Can't Blame Youth
3. Get Up Stand Up
4. Marley interview

Unknown if the interview also took place November 26, 1973.

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The Wailers

November 27, 1973


    * Venue: Leeds Polytechnic
    * City: Leeds
    * State/Province: West Yorkshire
    * Country: England
    * People in attendance: +/- 100 

    * Recording Source Soundboard

Band lineup

    * Bob Marley, vocals, rhythm guitar
    * Peter Tosh, vocals, lead guitar
    * Aston Barrett, bass
    * Carlton Barrett, drums
    * Earl 'Wya' Lindo, keyboards

 Setlist

   1. "Duppy Conqueror"
   2. "Slave Driver"
   3. "Burnin' And Lootin'"
   4. "Can't Blame The Youth"
   5. "Stop That Train"
   6. "Midnight Ravers"
   7. "No More Trouble"
   8. "Kinky Reggae"
   9. "Get Up, Stand Up"
  10. "Stir It Up"
  11. "Put It On"
  12. "Lively Up Yourself"

Introductions

    * this show has been officially released on the Deluxe Edition of the Burnin' album.
    * since the recording is slightly sped up to make it fit on one disc, it is possible that a few tracks are missing. 

Tour List, Check Above For Known Set-lists

April 27 - Coleman Club, Nottingham, Derbyshire, England
April 28 - Lancaster University, Lancaster, England
April 29 - Mr. B's, Peckham, England
May 1 - Old Grey Whistle Test TV & Top Gear Radio (BBC radio program)
May 2 - Hatfield Polytechnic, England
May 4 - York University, England
May 5 - Manchester University, Manchester, England
May 6 - 67 Club, Wolverhampton, England
May 8 - Essex University, Colchester, England
May 9 - Boobs, Bristol, England
May 11 - Northstaffs, Polytechnic, Stoke, England
May 12 - Middleton St. George College, Teesside, England
May 13 - Mr. B's, Peckham, England
May 15 - Speakeasy, London, England
May 16 - Speakeasy, London, England
May 17 - Speakeasy, London, England
May 18 - Speakeasy, London, England
May 19 - Town Hall, Hitchin, England
May 20 - Greyhound Pub, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, England
May 22 - Fantasia, Northampton, England
May 23 - Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, England
May 24 - In Concert (BBC Radio), Paris Theatre, London, England
May 25 - Rolle College, Exmouth, England
May 26 - Bamboo Club, Bristol, England
May 27 - Edmonton, Hitchin, Herts, England
May 28 - Birmingham Top Rank, England
May 29 - Coach House, Southampton, England
July 11 - Paul's Mall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
July 12 - Paul's Mall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
July 13 - Paul's Mall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
July 14 - Paul's Mall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
July 15 - Paul's Mall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
July 18 - Max's Kansas City, New York City, New York, USA
July 19 - Max's Kansas City, New York City, New York, USA
July 20 - Max's Kansas City, New York City, New York, USA
July 21 - Max's Kansas City, New York City, New York, USA
-Homestead, Florida
-Tampa, Florida
-Lexington, Kentucky
-Denver, Colorado 
-Las Vegas, Nevada
October 16 - Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, USA
October 19 - The Matrix Club, San Francisco, California, USA
October 20 - The Matrix Club, San Francisco, California, USA
October 22 - Colorado University, Colorado, USA
October 24 - Rehearsal Session for Capitol Records, Hollywood, California, USA
October 29 - The Matrix Club, San Francisco, California, USA
October 30 - The Matrix Club, San Francisco, California, USA
October 31 - KSAN Broadcast, Record Plant, Sausalito, California, USA
Late October - Sundown Edmonton, The Ethiopian Famine Relief Fund, Canada
November 19 - Nottingham, Derbyshire, England
November 20 - Bradford, England
November 21 - Birmingham, England
November 22 - Stafford, England
November 23 - The Locarno, Blackpool, England
November 24 - Liverpool, England
November 25 - Doncaster Outlook, Doncaster, England
November 26 - "Top Gear", Kensington House, Shephards Bush, London, 
England
November 27 - Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds, England
November 28 - Manchester, England
November 30 - Northampton, London, England

Information provided with the help of Swiss Wailer (Wiki), The Wailers Supersite, and etree database.