Blue Oyster Cult-"Flaming Telepaths"-October 16th, 1976

[@LayTooPlant]

I still think this is their best rendition of this masterpiece. This just does so much so right.

[@sunjester8254]

Especially Albert's drumming. That intro is blistering.

[@heimomoilanen9654]

The best rock band from the 1970s, versatile styles always with mysticism in song writing, psychedelic and progressive approach. As a lead guitarist Buck Dharma came behind no-one.

[@vinceleone3952]

Fantastic!! I was very lucky to see them the following week in Niagara Falls,they had that legendary laser show at the time and Bob Seger opened the show.Thank you for posting this!🙂🎶🌟

[@chrisput1024]

One of the greatest live bands of all time. What amazing Musicians.

[@danielsmith2776]

BOC. The band is a medley of esoterica, cryptic lyrics, psychedelica, and boogie rawk. They have followed me from the 8th grade onward. Favorite band.

[@danielsmith2776]

I don't understand.

[@T3PO]

Well said. These guys are the BEST!

[@informedoptimist5777]

Daniel Smith they’re still following you...

[@andyfisher6308]

BOC ,just a couple hundred years ahead of their time.

[@ezioauditore7427]

Best lyrics ever.

[@andyfisher6308]

Allen & Albert are killing it on this live version.

[@jedendwatrzy4189]

Never heard this performance before. Wow, it’s incredible!

[@matthewfinger2381]

One of their best songs

[@carlitofalcon5828]

BLUE OYSTER CULT Rocks Out and are an awesome Band ! Buck Dharma Roeser is a Great guitarist and Composer ! Carlito F. ♦️ U. S. A. 2021 ✓

[@Stolehome66]

Secret Treaties is on my list of 10 albums I would take to a desert island.

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

Even Rolling Stone in 2002 voted it as one of the 50 coolest albums of all time ... & we expect no favours from those guys ...

[@ArachnoDirge]

Even if I only could choose five this would be one of 'em.

[@thesaneparty4079]

Low guitars- but it's awesome how you can hear Allen's piano/Keys so upfront.

[@danp8309]

Best version of Flaming Telepaths!

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

There is a fabulous Bonds Casino live version in 1981 but I believe this version is the best .. it's insane.

[@heimomoilanen9654]

The best I have heard.

[@fial22]

BOC is probably one of the most kick ass rock and roll bands that never got any publicity. They rocked!

[@johnparker1290]

I had the pleasure of seeing one of the 'On Your Feet or On Your Knees' shows live... When people told me Eddie Van Halen had some new technique I had to hear I laughed my ass off... You have heard 'On Your Feet or On Your Knees', right? If not look it up - you should enjoy it... ;-)

[@sKraat528]

Saw Blue Oyster Cult at Sturgis just a few years back, and holy guitar, Buck Dharma has an odd approach and is very original even in simple riffs, but also blasts unique solos often x)

[@richardhousejr.7016]

I saw the OYFOOYK show at Long Beach Arena. My first BOC concert, but there were many more after that. I saw them at The Coachhouse and I was sitting point, right in front of Buck. Everyone was trying to shake his hand, he wasn't having it. After he did the solo in Don't Fear The Reaper he motioned to me, our eyes locked. and he dropped that pick right in my hand.

[@BreetishSteel]

Этому Халлену до Дхармы ну ооочень далеко!

[@zagarmonster]

whooooaa ! amazing live version of one of my favorite songs ever !

[@1wirefan]

I'm really digging this tune!

[@JasonHi]

What a lineup for a show. I'll bet the entire evening was terrific.

[@larrystarstruck]

Truly my favorite BOC song.

[@aitechnasus1041]

Flaming Telepaths Is A Great Straight Up Rock Song By Blue Oyster Cult And Totally Rocks It Needs To Be Fully Cranked Up All The Way To Full Maximum Volume.

[@208gerry]

Saw them Oct 23, precisely one week later in Providence RI.

[@RoeserFan1]

What a find! Never heard this before. Rather an oversight, if not a crime, that this epic rocker never appeared on one of their live albums

[@NYVoice]

I saw them 6 days later at the (new defunct) Commack Arena on Long Island with J Geils and Styx. They were terrific.

[@mikee2923]

BOC, J Geils and Styx. Man I was born too late.

[@johnanderson3548]

Best ever

[@aitechnasus1041]

Secret Treaties Is An Absolutely Awesome Excellent Great Straight Up Killer Rock Album By Blue Oyster Cult,It Is A Fantastic Wonderful Masterpiece And Totally Rocks It Needs To Be Fully Cranked Up All The Way To Full Maximum Volume.

[@JasonHi]

Probably my favorite performance of the song. Swirling, not a note or a vocal out of place.

[@beefoneeto]

I was at that Commack Show too plus I was there in '75 with Brian Auger and The Strawbs opening.

[@saladfork8]

One more and you are a slave, two and you will never escape. What has become of my country? Will anyone come to stand for it?

[@heimomoilanen9654]

You must take your country back brother.

[@oeddie99]

@JasonHi Yes, yes it was Jason, it was beyond terrific. Boston opened and BOC ripped the doors off the Music Hall that night. I'm glad I was there!

[@mikee2923]

Boston and BOC? Dream concert. Wish I was there.

[@billyz5088]

@@mikee2923 ~~ Boston had just released their great debut record a couple of months before this - they did open for more established bands for that fall & winter - but by spring of '77 - Boston was headlining large arenas - not many bands made it up the chain that fast - it took BÖC 4 years to do what Boston did in less than one ..

[@mikee2923]

@@billyz5088 Agreed. BOC is my favorite band of all time but Boston’s debut is my favorite album of all time. BOC prior to Don’t Fear The Reaper didn’t get any radio play but did manage to headline and sell out large venues in spite of that. I consider Boston’s debut the greatest album ever recorded by anyone bar none. Simply due to the fact that album was played in its entirety on rock stations daily for over 40 years. No other album can make that claim. Nothing by Zeppelin, Floyd, AC/DC, KISS or even the Stones, Beatles or the Who or whatever billion selling pop tart that’s popular today can make that claim. To me Boston were the pioneers of arena rock.

[@gregroberts6447]

Im after rebellion, i'll settle for lies.

[@joakimhagberg3252]

🥰

[@oeddie99]

@BOCfan99 Music Hall, Boston opened.

[@trinitron384]

Best version

[@youamwho]

@NYVoice - I was at that show too.

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

It's one thing to write a song this Magnificent but to then nail it to this high a standard live is another thing entirely ... only BOC .. only BOC ... stunning. To the couple of losers who disliked it can I recommend something a little less sublime like maybe AC/DC or Kiss ?? go & bask in their one dimensional sh*tdom & leave the mighty Blue Oyster Cult to the people with the highest level of musical good taste ))

[@johndoe-hn1vz]

You can like BOC and like the other bands too. Settle down, dude.

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

Tongue in cheek ... there's a smile after it ... ))

[@jayrowe6473]

"... a little less sublime..." the words triggered my memory. I need to go look for live versions of "Subhuman", "Quicklime Girl... Mistress of the Salmon Salts" and "Harvester of Eyes". Thanks man!

[@daydreams4rock]

thnx guys - subbed n LIKE

[@paulamaceio]

This song reminds of that classic 80`s horror movie, Scanners!

[@tomslaton8820]

(Doctors and Wives) Your Greentree Mantle from which these things derive. Back to the Corner, Mates!; and over the side....; Yeah, I know a thing or two.....

[@UltraKlutzJeff]

Wonderful. Does anyone have the 1981 12" UK b-side live performance of this? It is not as good but I just want to hear it again and regret not capturing it from vinyl.

[@michaeljones9316]

Jeff Nicholson I bought a 12" EP with a live FT, I thought it was from Atlantic City, NJ in either 80 or 81, may be the one you are referring to...if so YES...but unfortunately like the rest of my album collection, long gone with time

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

It was at Bonds Casino in 1981 .... I have June time in my mind ? ... it was a fine version ... I have 2 copies of the UK 12" single & it was the B side to Burnin For You.

[@slant40]

Sounds like the Kresiak Custom SG at work here.

[@beekay5914]

I wish Eric would sing and not feel the need to throw in those shouts. I didn't love this performance, but I did see them in the same year and loved it.

[@Pray2Jah]

I know the secrets of the circuitry mind....and the jokes on YOU...!!!!

[@JasonHi]

Everything is better on windowpane. Or so I've heard.

[@Damaged262]

It's also fantastic on Black Star, Orange Sunshine, Black Gels, More Black Gels and tmtc others. The first time I met the band I was a mess, however; it left me in a great place after they left the viewing from the back of the theater and I'd made the front row by then (this was the Salem cigarette sponsored tour, which must have thrilled the anti smoking Eric at the time) and tripping balls, the tip of the drumstick, which I have glued to a concert poster, flew off the stick, went at least 20 or 30 feet into the air and fell into my hand, the acid making it one long line, lol, it was a beautiful arc.That was a fine show in Niagara Falls. Oh, to be young again! When I'd walked up to them to say hi, I couldn't form words very well, so I just said hi, then excused myself, tripping balls isn't conducive to conversation, lol.

[@asdfzxcv3617]

Did the song say this strophe????

[@dragonhawkk]

whats a windowpane?

[@CF196one]

it's a type of ACID...LSD...back when drugs were fun ;)

[@andyfisher6308]

Acid

[@asdfzxcv3617]

When the song say that??

[@jesspatrick2]

I don't say this often about BOC, but the studio version on Secret Treaties is better than this performance.

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

This has always struck me as one of BOC's hardest songs to master live .... this is immense to me if not as (understandably) clean as Secret Treaties ....

[@RoeserFan1]

I must concur. The keys are too strong in the mix for my tastes, and neither the outro solo nor the ending are as epic as on ST. Still great though!

[@feenix8461]

Needs less piano, and perhaps more cowbell.

[@halfpack69]

Never heard this version.Love it.Would be better on windowpane.

[@beekay5914]

I heard this album dozens of times tripping.