Date - Listing Description Quality

1979, Feb., 17
Barnaby’s,
Bridgeport, Conn.

DISC 1
1. Intro
2. Untitled
3. Untitled
4. Do You Wanna Know
5. I'm Eighteen
6. band
7. Untitled
8. band
9. Untitled
10. Sweet Dancer
11. Dirty Minds
12. Big Apple Dreamin'
13. Don't Let It Go
14. band
15. Untitled

DISC 2
1. band intro
2. Untitled
3. band
4. Love Is A Killer
5. Untitled
6. Too Young
7. Rock n' Roll Radio
8. Under My Wheels

1 Hr 28 Min.

 Flying Tigers (Neal Smith and Dennis Dunaway)
This is rated 2 Eyes for the audio quality of the recording. I would of gave this close to 4 eyes if it was more legible. You have some guy yelling throughout the concert I don’t know if he was the one recording or just standing next to the recorder but it get’s annoying to me. Also the quality seems too loud I couldn’t hear the vocals as clear as I would want like to.

Some of the songs that happen to be originals from the band are pretty good I wish I could hear a studio version. ‘Love Is A Killer” is a good number which the vocalist Paul Roy shows off his pipes. This is a great number.
“Sweet Dancer” has that kind of disco sound but majority of their numbers really rocked. “Do You Wanna Know” is a song from Michael Bruce’s Rock Rolls On album. This number was written by Neal & Michael. It was good to hear it live. They also cover 2 songs from Battle Axe album, “Too Young”, and “Rock n’ Roll Radio”. Plus 3 Alice numbers “ I’m eighteen”, “Big Apple Dreamin’”, and “Under My Wheels”.
The crowd was really into it. I guess they invited all their friends.

1983, June 25

1. Just A Sin
2. Evil Lady
3. Lady I Need You
4. Village Time
5. Stay (written by GB)
6. Late Night Romance
7. Desperado
8. I'm Eighteen

30 minutes

Virgin (Glen Buxton)
This concert came from a video that was pretty good quality.
Mike Nitro is the lead vocalist and guitarist as bass player Posman also sings (Tom Petty sounding) a few numbers. Most of the material is original music and since it’s the eighties they do have a little 80’s sound. Glen let loose on a few numbers and they do cover 2 Alice songs “Desperado” and “I’m Eighteen”. But I have to say the vocals on these 2 covers don’t do them justice. They are better w/ their own material. They even mention on “Stay” an original was written by Glen.
There is some distortion to this recording but it’s from the vhs recording. But not as bad as the Buxton Flynn Band distorted video.

1983 line up:
Glen Buxton: lead guitar
Micahel Nitro: vocals, guitar
Postman: vocals, bass (although the video reads as Postel)
Fred Macone: drums

 

1985, Feb 16
Mason Jar, Phoenix, AZ

1. Caught In A Dream
2. I'm Eighteen
3. untitled (written by Glen & Alice)
4. untitled
5. Just A Sin
6. Desperado
7. Under My Wheels
8. Gimme Some Lovin'
9. Hello Hooray

Total: 35 min.

Virgin (Glen Buxton) at The Mason Jar, Phoenix, AZ
I would of gave this a better rating but the audio goes in & out.
Alice’s Lead guitarist Glen Buxton formed a band named Virgin that only lasted a short time. There are only a few recordings of these shows. They cover 5 Cooper songs, ‘I’m Eighteen’ for one the volume drops low near the end for a few seconds but the other covers sound good and R&B song ‘Gimme Some Lovin’. The Alice songs seem to be clear as the band’s original material is a low audible. Also the covers sound better this time than on their 1983 recording. There are two songs that are untitled on the bootleg. One of the songs the singer says it was written by Alice and Glen. Unfortunately that’s one of the poorly sounding tracks. Another song is ‘Just A Sin’ that’s not as bad as in volume. This bluesy song Glen does a solo that is excellent.

As for the band members the introductions was cut off during the recording but what I got was this Glen Buxton – lead guitar, Clay Harper – drums, Mike Blair – rhythm guitar, the keyboard player gets cut off and don’t know about bass player & singer name.
I did ask on-line and this is there response…
“Virgin went through several "personnel changes". Mike Postman (bass) was a constant. Others included Michael Nitro (guitar and vocals), Fred
Marcon (drums), Clay Harper, Mike Desoto, and Mike Ash.”

 

1996

1. untitled
2. untitled
3. GB talking to audience
4. untitled
5. Roadhouse Blues
6. School's Out
7. untitle - Encore

Total: 45:21

Buxton Flynn Band (Glen Buxton)
Would of gave this 4 EYES if not for the defective recording of this show on a few songs. Glen Buxton teams up Mike Flynn who's one awesome guitarist. I never heard of Flynn but they could of been one of the best bands around w/ 2 outstanding guitarist. Flynn on lead vocals has that Allman Brothers sound. This tape unfortunately isn't the best quality as a few songs get distorted. They cover 'School's Out' and The Doors 'Roadhouse Blues'. The other songs I'm not sure if they are original or rare covers but they sound very good. The encore song is one long jam that is amazing w/ Glen & Mike soloing too bad during the recording it gets distorted for a while then clears up near the end. Buxton Flynn band is much better than Virgin.

Band: Glen Buxton: guitar, Mike Flynn:vocals & guitar, Jason:bass, Joe:drums
2001, August 4
Glen Buxton Memorial III
At The Whiskey A Go-Go, Hollywood, CA

1. Intro
2. Don’t blow Your Mind
3. I Want Two
4. Having The Time of My Life
5. Carnival Toy
6. Vampire Night
7. She Was a Bad Girl
8. Love You Too Much
9. The Real thing
10. Fallen Angel
11. I’ll See You on The Other Side
12. Don’t Fear The Reaper

BDS - Glen Buxton Memorial III (Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith)
BDS performs at Glen Buxton 3rd Memorial weekend held at The Whiskey A Go-Go in Hollywood, CA. I found this quite appropriate since Glen being part of one of the most theatrical bands in history. In 1968 Alice Cooper started out at the Whiskey A Go-Go.
BDS, Dennis Dunaway and Neil Smith play in memory of friend and former band mate of the Alice Cooper band Glen Buxton. With Joe Bouchard on vocals BDS start off w/ pre-Alice Cooper song “Don’t Blow Your Mind.” from 1966 when they were known as The Spiders.
Following next 8 tracks from BDS debut album “Back From Hell” and one song “The Real Thing” sung by Dennis Dunaway. A new song written for Glen “I’ll See You On the Other Side” and closing out w/ “Don’t Fear The Reaper” from Joe Bouchard’s former band Blue Oyster Cult.
The quality of this recording is pretty good and I have to say the live BDS songs I enjoy more here than in the studio CD.

BDS: Dennis Dunaway: bass, Neal Smith: drums, Joe Bouchard: vocals, guitar

2002, October 30
London, England

1. I Want Two
2. Vampire Night
3. Caught in a Dream
4. (Don't Fear) The Reaper
5. She Was A Bad Girl
6. Under My Wheels
7. Astronomy
8. Dennis Bass Medley
9. Halo of Flies
10. The Real Thing
11. Fallen Angel
12. I'm Eighteen

 BDS Camden Underworld (Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith)
Touring to promote “Back From Hell” CD BDS put on a great show.
I seem to love their live recordings compared to the studio recorded CD. They cover 5 tracks from their debut album. Four songs from Alice Cooper as well as Dennis Dunaway “Bass medley.” Bouchard covers 2 songs from his Blue Oyster Cult days. “Astronomy” is an excellent BOC song the band does live.

BDS: Dennis Dunaway: bass, Neal Smith: drums, Joe Bouchard: vocals, guitar
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