The Bottom Line
1989-11-17 David Bromberg (solo)
The Bottom Line
I remember this show well, it was a lot of fun when Bromberg used to sip whiskey and play and sing solo acoustic.
1990-02-17 David Bromberg
The Bottom Line
Waiting outside to get in was kind of a unique part of the experience at the Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, NYC. I heard a familiar sounding voice, it was Penn Jillette on the line with us, fooling around as usual.
In a previous post I mentioned the popularity of the tapes that circulated of Bromberg’s Bottom Line shows. This was one of the anniversary shows there, and always something to enjoy thoroughly.
1994/12/02 John Wesley Harding and Rob Wasserman (w/ Lou Reed)
The Bottom Line
I was very interested to learn that JWH would be playing with Rob Wasserman at The Bottom Line. In a later year, JWH would join Hot Tuna and other bands to form one summer's traveling Further Festival lineup. The great drummer Pete Thomas of Elvis Costello and the Attractions had played on some of JWH's early albums, and his musical style through that period of time evoked comparisons to Elvis Costello's.
I really didn't think of Wasserman in that musical vein, although his "trios" album showed the great range of his musical interests and talents.
At the beginning of the show, JWH announced that a special guest would be joining them later in the show. We wondered who it might be. We were simply amazed to see Lou Reed walk out and play several songs with them, including "Busload of Faith." I later met Lou Reed one night at the Film Forum I mentioned my concert experiences to him.
The show is listed on Setlists.FM but without any details.