the following description taken from the Wolfgang's Vault website where this show was offered -
David & David (a.k.a. David Baerwald and David Ricketts) only recorded and released one album, 1986's Boomtown, which got critical raves and went gold. It was as close to a masterful work of adult-oriented pop as anyone has ever created, including Steely Dan, the Band or Todd Rundgren. With a stellar backing band, they did this one album, propelled by two hit singles ("Welcome To The Boomtown" and "Swallowed By The Cracks"), one U.S. tour (captured here in this only known professional live recording of the band), and then promptly disbanded, never to work together again.
This live show, taped for the King Biscuit Flower Hour at L.A.'s legendary Roxy nightclub is a perfect example of why David & David were so astonishing. For this show, they recreated the entire Boomtown album with absolute studio precision, yet they address the songs with enough energy and passion to make it a totally different experience than listening to the record. They end the show with the non-LP original "Ah, Baby" and a blistering cover of Steppenwolf's anti-drug anthem, "The Pusher."
David Ricketts - keyboards, guitar, vocals
David Baerwald - guitar, vocals
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
Rick Stekol - guitar
Jeff Martin - keyboards
Greg Ellis - drums
Stu Hamm - bass
Toni Childs - backing vocals
Amy Knowell - backing vocals
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