| Identifier | 8577647 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | CDR |
| Media Count | 1 |
| Show Rating | A |
| Sound Rating | A+ |
| Note | Excellent Stereo Soundboard of a Temptations Reunion with David Ruffin. |
| Trades Allowed |
Performance
| The Temptations 1982-07-10 Painters Mill Music Fair, Owings Mills, MD | |
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| Set 1 | I Wish I Would Rain (fades in)
You're My Everything Psychedelic Shack Runaway Child, Running Wild Ol' Man River (I Know) I'm Losing You. Try To Remember For Once In My Life The Impossible Dream My Whole World Ended Walk Away From Love Ball Of Confusion Cloud Nine A Song For You Power Band intro (Super Freak plays in background) Don't Look Back My Girl I Can't Get Next To You Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (incomplete--fades out) |
| Set 2 | |
| Set 3 | |
| Comment | The Temptations "Reunion" line-up:
Dennis Edwards Melvin Franklin Eddie Kendricks Glenn Carl Leonard David Ruffin Richard Street Otis Williams Notes: * The "Reunion" tour marked the long-anticipated return of former members David Ruffin (who left the group in 1968) and Eddie Kendricks (who left in 1971) * According to Wikipedia: "The Reunion tour, which began in April 1982 was only partially successful. Ruffin, a cocaine addict, missed several shows, causing the group to be fined thousands of dollars for each performance he missed, and Eddie Kendricks' falsetto voice had weakened due to constant smoking. Group leader Otis Williams decided that the reunion would not be a permanent thing, and fired Ruffin and Kendricks shortly after Christmas 1982." * Melvin Franklin's nephew is Rick James, who is well-known for his recording of "Super Freak"...and The Temptations were backup vocalists on that 1981 hit. * Regarding Paul Williams' death (according to Wikipedia): "The mysterious circumstances surrounding Williams' death caused many people, including the Williams family, to suspect that some form of foul play was the actual cause of Williams' death. According to the coroner, Williams had used his right hand to shoot himself in the left side of his head. In addition, a bottle of alcohol was found near Williams' left side, as if he had dropped it while being shot. The gun used in the shooting was found to have fired two shots, only one of which had killed Williams. Despite the evidence, Williams had previously expressed suicidal thoughts, and his death was officially ruled as being self-inflicted." Paul Williams was part of the group's "Classic 5" line-up from their 1960s heyday. |