The Tour For A.R.M.S. 12/8/1983 MSG, NY DVD

The Tour For A.R.M.S. USA 1983

live at Madison Square Garden, New York

Dec 8, 1983 (the Ronnie Lane encore/celebration is from Dec 9, 1983)

Another piece of Rock N' Roll History here folks.

This partial video of the A.R.M.S. concert from Dec 8th, 1983. I was at this show and was blown away as was the whole crowd. My stepbrother and I sat behind the stage, one level up and front row. I remember Ron Wood jumping the barrier behind the stage holding what appeared to be a bottle of JD. Ray Cooper on percussion stole the show. He was amazing. Joe Cocker was at the top of his game.

To me, the best part of the show was set three, the Return of Jimmy Page. This mini-tour was the first time Jimmy took to the stage since his good friend and bandmate John Bonham died. From what I have read, after Bonzo died Jimmy was so depressed, he didn't pick up his guitar for nearly two years and became somewhat of a recluse. He attended a party where Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck were talking about putting this show together. He overheard them and asked if he could join in as well. Apparently, they figured he wouldn't want to so they hadn't asked... or so the story goes. Anyway, after Jeff Beck's set, Jimmy comes walking out on stage wearing a dark jacket and scarf and the place went nuts! I'll never forget him waving to the crown, taking his jacket off, strapping on black beauty, rolling up his sleeves and ripping into his adaptation of Chopin's Prelude (as he recorded it on the death wish II soundtrack). He capped off a his set with an instrumental version of Stairway To Heaven wtih Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton joining in. It was one of the most memorable shows I ever saw.

-RMac©

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Here's the info:

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musicians :

Eric Clapton - guitar, vocal

Ron Wood - guitar

Andy Fairweather Low - guitar

Ray Cooper - percussion

Charlie Watts - drums

Kenny Jones - drums

Joe Cocker - vocal

Bill Wyman - bass

Chris Stainton - keyboards

James Hooker - keyboards

Ian Stewart - keyboards

Jeff Beck - guitar

Jan Hammer - keyboards

Simon Phillips - drums

Fernando Saunders - bass

Jimmy Page - guitar

Paul Rogers - vocal, guitar

Ronnie Lane - vocal

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A. Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton - guitar, vocal

Ron Wood - guitar

Andy Fairweather Low - guitar

Ray Cooper - percussion

Charlie Watts - drums

Kenny Jones - drums

Joe Cocker - vocal

Bill Wyman - bass

Chris Stainton - keyboards

James Hooker - keyboards

Ian Stewart - keyboards

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01.Cocaine

02.Don't Touch Me

03.Watching River Flow

04.Worried Life Blues

05.You Are So Beautiful

06.Seven Days

07.Feelin' Alright

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B. Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck - guitar

Jan Hammer - keyboards

Simon Phillips - drums

Fernando Saunders - bass

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08.Star Cycle

09.The Pump

10.Definetly Maybe

11.Blue Wind

+Andy Fairweather Low(vo), Ray Cooper, Chris Stainton

12.People Get Ready

+Ron Wood

13.Going Down

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C. Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page - guitar

Paul Rogers - vocal, guitar

Chris Stainton - keyboards

Simon Phillips - drums

Fernando Saunders - bass

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14.Prelude

15.Who's To Blame

16.City Sirens

17.Boogie Mama

18.Midnight Moonlight

+Jeff Beck(gt), Eric Clapton(gt)

19.Stairway To Heaven

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D. All Members

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20.Layla

21.With A Little Help From My Friend

+Ronnie Lane(vo)

22.Good Night Irene

23.Bill Graham Closing Speech

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total time : 2:13:10

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source : ??(proshot) > DVD-R >

TMPGENc DVD Author 1.6 > DVD(NTSC) with Menu

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video: MPEG-2, 704x480 29.97fps (4:3) NTSC, 9554 kbps

audio: Dolby Digital(AC-3), 48000 Hz Stereo, 256kbps

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Size 3.94 GB (4,226,056,476 bytes)

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