Blue Oyster Cult live in Chicago, Oct. 12th 1979

[@mr.d.4175]

This was broadcast on Chicago station, The Loop, on my 21st birthday, October 13, 1979. I threw a huge beer party-13 kegs of Michelob. The best part? I was 20 when I bought the beer! I had 2 concert speakers blasting this concert. I lived 45 miles east of Chitown. Every keg was drained dry by midnight. Oh, the memories. Thanks BOC and FM 98.

[@davec3901]

Sounds like perfection, wish I could have been there.

[@riphopfer5816]

That sounds like a proper rager, mate. I would’ve been right in my element.

[@ChickenWang0]

You can hear the difference of the original guys everyone’s so good each one stands out clearly the best concert experience of my life seeing the original guys

[@riphopfer5816]

Yes, no doubt. I always hate that I was born just a little too late to see the original 5. Their shows were absolutely epic. I was a big acid freak in my teens/early 20s. I would’ve killed to take a hit or two and go to a show like this one.

[@michaelrogers2972]

Saw them on the second album tour. Tyranny Mutation. Live they were amazing. 😊

[@ktkktk6676]

I've seen BOC numerous times and at different sizes theaters, arenas, coliseums and stadiums (here in Seattle and Oregon). And they've ALWAYS DELIVERED WITH FEROCITY. "Cultosaurus Erectus, that's probably my favorite LP.

[@camilo1455]

There's nothing like seeing them in bars.

[@simonsmith3060]

5 Times for me, from a County Fair to the LA Forum. Never disappoints.

[@rosemyers2165]

The first time I saw BOC was in 1982 at The Rose Bowl with Journey. They played in the early evening. The 2nd time was at Perkins Palace in 1983, which Really Kicked Ass!! Rick Downey was their drummer. Joe Bouchard totally rocked. We were right in front of him about 15 feet away at a table. He was really into it. The next time was at Long Beach Arena on November 30th, I think, that same year. That was amazing! Rainbow was co-headliner. They were a huge wall of sound and strobes ( and mirror skulls). Saw them in 1984, too. And several other times since then. They were one of the coolest live acts to check out.

[@fittercritter1013]

This was the first concert I went to. I was in 7th grade. Just saw them again 0ct. 12, 2019. These guys are the best. I’ve probably seen them at least a dozen times, the lineup has changed a little bit with the Bouchard boys leaving and Allen Lanier’s passing. It still outstanding absolutely awesome show to see.

[@davec3901]

You must have had a cool older brother or something.

[@fittercritter1013]

@@davec3901 exactly

[@timmalak9415]

First BOC concert in Chicago. If I remember Rainbow played also. Loudest concert ever. Miss the Windy City of Chicago.

[@lantrick]

I saw the same tour. Bridgeport CT. All day show in an outdoor stadium with general admission tickets. I think the line up was line up was Rick Derringer , J. Giels Band, Rainbow and BOC . Rainbow didn't play. Sat around for 2 hours waiting for BOC.

[@silverscat6770]

I think it was Rainbow too. Or the year before but....no not then. I DO think it was Rainbow.

[@kennethjanas6400]

I was there!!! It was Rainbow 🎉❤

[@sambreedlove8730]

Did BOC headline the & was BOC touring The revolution by night album?

[@riphopfer5816]

I so sorely miss the old ‘5 Guitars’ days. Massive kudos to the techs and engineers of this show; massive kudos to the radio broadcast crew, as well, who managed to capture the hugeness of this show’s sound .

[@strigxo]

00:23 Dominance and Submission 06:40 Dr. Music 10:25 Mirrors 15:21 Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll 20:49 The Great Sun Jester 26:40 The Vigil 34:03 E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) 39:21 O.D.'d on Life Itself 44:41 ME 262 48:20 Godzilla intro 50:49 Godzilla 53:20-58:35 Drums solo 1:00:16 Hot Rails to Hell 1:05:47 Bass solo 1:08:00 Guitar medley 1:13:10 Born to be Wild 1:21:00 Don't Fear the Reaper Enjoy :)

[@alexbaker9578]

the real MVP

[@hdwbp1]

edwytheowl i

[@kennethconant8983]

Saw this tour several days earlier on Sept. 30th at Baltimore Civic Center. As always a great show.

[@francisferretti148]

Long Islands best!!!

[@docbrummer2532]

Sadly, the only time I’ve seen BOC was the next day in Omaha NE. At the time I really wanted to see Rainbow and Ritchie Blackmore. Rainbow cancelled due to the singer having a sore throat. Now I’m a huge BOC fan but I don’t even remember their show. I imagine that set was close to this. Thanks for posting!

[@suekuligowski6584]

Yep, I was there. Balcony. I remember Rainbow was the opening act. Can't forget Dominance & Submission to open their show. My ears were ringing long after!

[@riphopfer5816]

This is one of the best performances of D&S I’ve ever heard. Same with ‘Cities On Flame’ it’s a shame about the vocal mic, but everyone else is KILLING it. I like the effects on Joe’s bass; that really adds to the heaviness of the sound. This might be my favourite ever Buck Dharma performance on this tune! P.S. Rainbow are amazing; seeing the two together must have been extraordinary.

[@silverscat6770]

@@riphopfer5816 Rainbow absolutely killed it!!! Remember Richie stuck his guitar in the speaker and kicked it into the crowd??? The roadie went NUTS trying to get that back. I believe he smashed it to bits.... shitty guitar stunt guitar....

[@andyfisher6308]

Great show. I could barely hear Alberts vocals on City’s on flames . Otherwise great recording. Joe’s bass really stood out.

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Yeah, I believe you hear his mic crap out when he is trying to intro the song ...

[@greggjohnson3835]

This is why I saw the 10 times between 78 and 84. Wow! Wow! Wow! Great recording. This show brought me to tears. I'm sure I saw this tour. Can the new lineup pull this off? I'm sorry guys I love you. I'm not sure can do it.

[@milehigh8382]

I forgotten how much these guys kicked ass live! Thanks for the reminder

[@simonsmith3060]

I love that Dominance and Submission was the opening number.

[@mikec6733]

Exactly two years and 13 days after this concert I bought laundry soap AND peanut butter at the grocery store. Those were some wild days !!! Rock and Roll 🎶🔥

[@thepeaceful3393]

Yes in deed,,, the wild days,, & peanut butter to kick life,,, 0ff , those were the days,, boy the way Glen miller played 🎼🎸 songs that made the hit parade ❗️

[@riphopfer5816]

Laundry soap and peanut butter? I’m a massive BÖC fan-have been for 30 years. I don’t have a clue what peanut butter and laundry soap have to do with these guys or this show. Loop me in?

[@mikec6733]

@@riphopfer5816 I was trying to be oddly funny. It was parodying some of the other comments, which I don't wanna bother to go back and find now. I'm gonna delete it soon. Swing and a miss 🥲

[@nicksouza191]

Great concert. It's cool to hear some of the less popular Mirrors stuff live, especially the title track which I always liked but thought was too polished in the studio. The raw sound of it here is a lot better.

[@camillemoran6087]

My favorite is The Great Sun Jester.

[@Riaakiller]

I too was at this concert! Was excellent and I was wasted to the bone. I still don't have a clue how I got home. I must have been on Auto Pilot driving 60 miles back home. Yet I didn't get stopped, I must have been a good boy at the time...Amazing! :)

[@carystorm3280]

Riaakiller I was at this show too International Amphitheatre seen them the next year too Black and Blue tour, Sabbath with Dio what a fabulous night

[@Riaakiller]

@@carystorm3280 WOW, I missed that concert as I was heading to Aerosmith concert in East Troy which cost me another set of 6 tickets for speeding. I was being pushed by a another car down the hill with my brakes on. That clown got away with a warning. I had to pay the fine or sit in jail for a week. Beware OUT OF STATE concert goers, obey the speed laws of that state. You can't put your D.L up for bond.

[@dcfanchris]

Going to see these guys for the first time this Friday night!So excited.They have been on my bucket list of bands to see since I was about 14-15 years old

[@badmonkey2222]

So how was it

[@dcfanchris]

Alan Peters Amazing as one could have expected.

[@badmonkey2222]

@@dcfanchris awesome they were first concert I ever went to 1979 Mirrors tour was 11yrs old and I've seen them 6 times more though the years, they were a huge part in influencing me as a musician, one of my top 5 favorite bands. Glad you got to see them although there are only 2 original members they still are amazing, sometimes the original members sit in you just have to be lucky enough to be in the right place at the time, usually in the North East being they all live in New York.

[@reelinanrockin]

Seen them 76 at the paramount theater in Seattle. They recorded live hot rails to hell and bucks boogie. Great job smashing there guitars . The pyrotechnics where awesome. That was and still is a hot band .

[@kmaher4980]

The first live BOC tune I ever heard at a concert was Dominance and Submission. Hearing it here brings back some great memories indeed.

[@elfman5176]

Dominance Submission one of the best metal/hard rock tunes of all time.Charles the grinning boy indeed.

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

This version is kicking some major butt ... & Joey B is on fire ))

[@coltonmyers4945]

Hell yeah

[@lindagreaney5136]

Hell YES!!!!!

[@conduct623]

Enjoy the show.

[@riphopfer5816]

+conduct623 Thank you!

[@mcbeezee2120]

No VIDEO??? Good quality BOC concert video IS so rare.

[@sixbladeknife44]

Great sound quality, they’re rocking particularly hard here!

[@LEFKISYMPHONIA]

Great performance,great sound quality.

[@badmonkey2222]

They always had great live production and plus they were an incredibly tight band.

[@Shivaho]

I only got to see them once at the 1000 Island Music Festival 7/5/81 I had just gotten into taping shows the summer before but had yet stopped drinking so I don't remember much from it other than the two bands I did have enough tapes & batteries for... NRPS & Southside Johnny.

[@tadgermain8101]

Thanks for sharing such an off the hook Blue oyster cult performance

[@deborahlee433]

The Amazing Blue Oyster Cult YEEAH That's Right 🎶🎵🎶 Forever 🎸🎸❤🌠

[@ooskerfoontney6326]

awesome sound, thanks for the upload

[@jamo8739]

Simply Excellent.

[@marklweb]

Joey's sound on this is incredible!

[@martinnitschmusic]

and his playing!

[@metalmark062]

God I remember this concert Rainbow opened up for them with Graham Bonnet Down to Earth Tour he had a real bad cold lotsa guitar and keyboard drum solos hardly sang..it sucked!!! until Blue Oyster Cult came on they Rocked!!! best Cult Concert!!!! Chicago International Ampitheater no longer exist. Very last concert there: Judas Priest Iron Maiden and Axe opened up!!! Wish it was happening now!!!!!!!

[@davec3901]

Rainbow and B.O.C. are two of my favorites also. I know the amphitheater is this iconic venue that I've actually never seen a concert at but are you able to give me a brief description of the venue? I know it was in kind of a sketchy area, just your impressions.

[@gogolemongol5384]

The best BOC years, what an energy for each track! More a dreaming set-list! Just almost perfect! "Astronomy" (my BOC fav) is missing!!! Unfortunately, the simulcast wasn't available for France, where i live! BTW, thanks for the post, it warm my ears and my brain! Just read they played "Astronomy"! Maybe a complet recording exist somewhere...

[@conduct623]

Yes, the audio recording that I got this from, was from a rebrodcast. And they cut Astronomy for time reasons. I know how you feel, Astronomy was amazing at this concert...Thanks for commenting...Cheers.

[@doogboy]

Amazing!

[@juliaselke8026]

THIS IS AWESOME ! I WAS THERE ! GREAT MEMORIES . THANKS FOR SHARING ! SAW THEM AT ALPINE VALLEY THAT SUMMER IN JULY. THAT WAS A GREAT SHOW. I WAS 16! WE KNEW WE WERE HAVING FUN TOO ! THEN WENT TO THIS SHOW .... SCOTT HOFFMAN ESTATES IL.

[@conduct623]

Thanks for the kind comment Scott...Cheers... Ed, Aurora, il.

[@davec3901]

A well-timed life my friend. A long time Skokie resident.

[@longfade]

These guys are rocking their asses off. Damn.

[@miked6426]

Finally saw these guys at A speedway concert with Sabbath and Molly Hatchet. BOC blew me away.

[@timothymosca3158]

Sounds like the Black And Blue Tour. 🤔✌️🤘👌👍🥁🎸😎

[@gavinvalentino1313]

The "energy" of this show is directly proportionate to the amount of boogersugar consumed before & during the set. Allll the ingredients that were BÖC then made for amazing sounds & shows.

[@riphopfer5816]

I can believe it. I was always a Dexedrine guy, myself (more bang for the buck), but this show SOUNDS like some quality stuff. Albert’s out his f*ckin tree, you can hear it. Buck’s guitar sounds AMAZING! Some of the best tones I’ve ever heard. Those of you that were there- what guitar was Buck playing during this show? This is a GREAT show. Albert’s got the double-kick goin… Those effects-laden drum solos were AWESOME. You never see/hear stuff like that at concerts anymore. What happened to everyone? I HATE that I had to live to see the death of rock & roll. I mean, it more or less only lives on in the bedrooms of old geezers like me who decided he never wanted to grow out of it.

[@smithpm81]

excellent sound thanks for posting

[@robbiedee7397]

Saw them in the Uk in November 1979 - probably same full setlist. was waiting and watching them to move into the 5 guitars and still didn't see it happen, they appeared to warp in. Stellar gig glad to have found this to bring back good memories.

[@vaneipontes3279]

Great Band / Great Show 😎👊

[@DEMONSKULL7]

Great performance!I wish I would been at this concert!

[@conduct623]

DEMONSKULL7 Best concert I ever attended....Cheers buddy.

[@DEMONSKULL7]

awesome!judging by the sound of the performance and the set list I'll bet it was!Did you see them in 1980 on the cultosaurus tour with black Sabbath?

[@conduct623]

DEMONSKULL7 OOOOHHH Yeah...it was Awesome. The pictures on the video was from 1981 from fire of unknown origin tour.

[@DEMONSKULL7]

Awesome.B.o.c. is one of the greatest bands ever!

[@DEMONSKULL7]

this has a very good sound quality too!good work!

[@thomaskotsikas440]

1. Intro (0:22) 2. Dominance and Submission (6:19) 3. Dr. Music (3:45) 4. Mirrors (4:55) 5. Cities on Flame (5:29) 6. The Great Sun Jester (5:49) 7. The Vigil (7:23) 8. ETI (5:18) 9. O.D’d on Life (5:08) CD 2: 43:56 1. ME 262 (6:14) 2. Godzilla (9:43) 3. Hot Rails to Hell (5:31) 4. 5 Guitars (7:28) 5. Born to Be Wild (7:47) 6. (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (7:12)

[@robertaugust6751]

I think I saw this show with my best friend at the Cow Palace. Never saw a Laser before. My mind was definitely blown.

[@adamfox9245]

And Yes JOE is AWESOME here!He really is a guitarist..

[@mikedavis1084]

Saw them at Rockford speedway around this time. Went out and bought all of there albums..

[@michaelrogers2972]

I saw them at the Rockford Amory in 72 or 73.

[@paubec11]

Thanks, mate. Great listening to this!

[@dbamman]

OMG That was fire... Dominance & Submission was out of this world. First saw them in 83 at Weber Chapel Auditorium.. They rocked!!!

[@grahamtaylor8912]

conduct623..... Thanks for the upload. This is epic.

[@adamfox9245]

They definitely are missing a couple of tunes here.They definitely played Astronomy..

[@conduct623]

Yes, They did play Astronomy...But this audio was from a re-broadcast, and they deleted Astronomy for time restraints.

[@drewt.3120]

Wish they woulda kept Astronomy.

[@daniellenehan8401]

That version of Astronomy was a thing of transcendent beauty. Knowing it (I recorded it from the radio and decades later, found a CD of it on E-Bay), I can hardly listen to the studio version. So beautifully reinterpreted…

[@JamesLandon-yk1no]

Seen boc in mid seventies. On your feet or on your knees tour.

[@camillemoran6087]

Anytime I hear The Great Sun Jester I crank up the volume as loud as it will go!

[@johnnyg3677]

Saw them in 76 with thin lizzy at cobo hall Detroit great concert

[@fp1979]

The amazing böc!

[@jeepsterrex2185]

During this tour BOC started to really become a fine, tight, rock and roll band live. The new songs were more pop orientated. Calling for more vocal focus. They just really took off as a live band between 79-81

[@govtmulestevo]

true being more vocal oriented. But saw them 2 times at aragon ballroom earlier . seager cult nugent was last act. cult was almost as good. Next time they headlined. cant remember any of the other acts. they were killer. at this show finally made it to bigger arena. Kick Ass ! Thanks for the memories

[@dprecou]

They were a helluva band before 79 my friend.. But, this tour can not be denied. what a GD performance this was.. but don't make it sound like their sound solidified or the band then.. they were this dynamic well before 1979 homey.. as a matter of fact, this was a plateau from Spectres and that tour...

[@HBSuccess]

I've seen 'em a dozen times through every period - but sorry, they've always disappointed me live. Too much simplistic bar band slop-fest volume on 11 BS and none of the snarky intelligence and incredible dynamic nuance of, say Secret Treaties. It's like they could never be bothered to learn their own songs for live performance. And their live vocals have always been atrocious.

[@grahamtaylor8912]

Odd, I have seen them 4 times and they were always great...

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

@@grahamtaylor8912 It's a bizarre comment Graham re them being a "simplistic" live band ,, some people .. why bother going a dozen times to be disappointed in the shows ... weird ... As good as any band I have seen live including Maiden, Priest, Ozzy, Rainbow, Wishbone Ash, AC/DC, Def Leppard etc, etc ...

[@auggiedog6319]

Thanks for posting!

[@robertglancy4474]

Awesome band in it's heyday, so much energy...Hot Rails To Hell is just insane.

[@sambreedlove8730]

History shows again & again! GO GO B O.....C

[@dirtydavesdirt884]

I was there. I remember watching Rainbow open wondering where the hell did this lead singer come from.

[@laurenthautson1891]

rien a dire, sauf que ce groupe pour moi resteras un des plus grand groupe des annèes 70 voila c'est tout....!

[@carystorm3280]

Wow I was at this show Rainbow were great that night as well but B.O.C just destroyed

[@johnshirley5222]

A lot of it is surprisingly not very well recorded for a radio simulcast. Worth hearing though. I just like to hear my favorite band's live shows as sharply as possible.

[@timmalak9415]

I was there and sounded great. Then again, pot and acid don't mix well. But my ears rung for 3 days. 😊

[@Raybna]

I was there

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

BRUTAL ... in a good way

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

& Joey B's Bass is bouncing .....

[@lindagreaney5136]

Wow😎👌🎊☝🏻

[@NYVoice]

This is a ferocious sound from the guys. Could be the acoustics in the arena and/or a very capable engineer at the boards. The crowd is loaded for bear too. By the way, Buck is from the town right next to mine.

[@jimklapperich]

The arena was built by the Stock Yard company, principally to host the International Livestock Exhibition. So yeah bad sound, lots of bouncing off the concrete walks.

[@fittercritter1013]

This was originally broadcast live on a Chicago radio station. Sound was probably right from the board. The International Amphitheater where this was done was an echo barn… it’s gone now. Torn down several years ago.

[@martinnitschmusic]

i like the way the "Mirrors"-songs rock out much more than the studio-versions. They should have recorded the songs they way they played them here. Tom Werman sucked out every inch of dirt with his weak production - that's why many call that album "Errors" ;-)

[@martinnitschmusic]

....plus imho this recording has much more balls and energy than the ETL- live album. They lost something when Albert left...

[@andyfisher6308]

martin nitsch .They lost not only an incredible drummer,but also their songwriting suffered after he left.

[@scarpin80]

Oct 12. Crowleymas

[@memory-nownow-anticipation7087]

One of the better versions of E.T.I. 34:02

[@jonathanwyman9402]

You confused me at first. I was ready to tell you that those pics couldn't have been from 1979, then I read your caption. Godzilla didn't come into being until the end of the 1979 tour, NYE at the Cow Palace in SF. There were other clues too.

[@timcornell8975]

Godzilla is from the the 77 Spectres album. Has been a concert staple since. Don't fuk with BOC fans. We know our band....

[@mikefrey4406]

January 31, 1974 - Hershey Park Arena - Hershey PA: BOC opened for Black Sabbath. I was there. Black Sabbath was the headliner. I had never even heard of them before, and I became an immediate fan. I was so blown away by BOC that Ozzie and company seemed mediocre by comparison.

[@inspectorrogue7155]

Where's the song list?

[@UHOH3300]

that fakeout before don't fear the reaper

[@jimklapperich]

How come the song order is different than the BOC website for this date?

[@conduct623]

I have no idea.

[@metalmark062]

Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow opened up for them they kinda sucked singer was sick too much BS talking and solos going on bad show for Rainbow..but Blue Oyster Cult just took over and was Bone Crushing real Rock and Roll... long live the International Ampitheater home of Black Sabbath UFO .................miss those days

[@MichaelDavis-x8z]

When someone tries to Dominate you, just laugh, look em in the eye,andROCK.

[@ankhangelsapocalypse7468]

Don't Fear The REEFER...... Unless You Use A Hookah Bong Water Pipe

[@billhobbs7077]

l was gonna post in these comments but three men in black said don't REPORT THIS!!!

[@raymondroberts8709]

ORIGINAL FOUNDING BOC. Accept no substitutes.

[@anthonymorton4050]

At age fifteen i got lucky and witnessed boc blow Uriah heep off the stage

[@stanleyphillips-hx9wq]

Lonsome.road.band.at.the.fair.grounds.colorodo.thay.were.first.o .stage.and.blue.oyster.clult.state.fair.on.saterday.live.new.radiocolorodo.i.was.at.lonsome.road.band.❤🎉😅😊😮😂❤❤❤❤

[@CrowBoy-p7f]

Boy, this show was terribly mixed. Joe's bass is too prominent. I can't hear the vocals on Cities. I'm sure there's other issues to follow.

[@qman5948]

Second concert I saw 1980