Released in Europe as Live at Nassau Coliseum, this is one of two "genuine" bootlegs (the other being Silvrerado).  This performance was recorded live at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island on March 13, 1976.  MTB was touring in support of Searchin' For a Rainbow and was the opening act for the Allman Brothers this night and they delivered a smoldering performance.  There are also CD-Rs and tapes floating around of the actual radio broadcast, but they are missing This Ol Cowboy.  The bootleg CD, recorded off a King Biscuit Flower hour LP, has been edited to remove the gaps between songs where the band is warming-up or talking; the live tape has that intact.  This show is excellent audio quality and a great performance as well.  Highlights  include members of the ABB joining Tucker on Everyday I Have the Blues and Toy singing lead on This Ol Cowboy.  As you recall he did so on the studio version but later in 1976 Doug began singing the song live and so most of the versions that are available feature him - so this version is somewhat of a rarity.  Doug does add some fantastic background vocals though.

The set list is:

  1. Hillbilly Band
  2. Blue Ridge Mountain Skies
  3. Long Hard Ride
  4. Searchin' For a Rainbow
  5. Can't You See
  6. Bound and Determined
  7. Fire On the Mountain
  8. Take the Highway
  9. 24 Hours at a Time
10. Everyday (I Have the Blues)
11. This Ol Cowboy

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