1974 DIAMOND DOGS TOUR
The band were (June-July) :
David Bowie: Vocals
Earl Slick: Guitar
Michael Kamen: Electric Piano, Moog Synthesizer, Oboe
Mike Garson: Piano, Mellotron
David Sanborn: Alto Saxophone, Flute
Richard Grando: Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Herbie Flowers: Bass
Tony Newman: Drums
Pablo Rosario: Percussion
Gui Andrisano: Backing Vocals
Warren Peace: Backing Vocals
The band were (September) :
David Bowie: Vocals, 12 String Guitar
Earl Slick: Guitar
Carlos Alomar: Rhythm Guitar
Mike Garson: Piano, Mellotron
David Sanborn: Alto Saxophone, Flute
Richard Grando: Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Doug Rauch: Bass
Greg Errico: Drums
Pablo Rosario: Percussion
Gui Andrisano: Backing Vocals
Warren Peace: Backing Vocals
Ava Cherry: Backing Vocals
Robin Clark: Backing Vocals
Anthony Hinton: Backing Vocals
Diane Sumler: Backing Vocals
Luther Vandross: Backing Vocals
The band (a.k.a The Mike Garson Band) were (October-December) :
David Bowie: Vocals, 12 String Guitar
Earl Slick: Lead Guitar
Carlos Alomar: Rhythm Guitar
Mike Garson: Piano, Mellotron
David Sanborn: Alto Saxophone, Flute
Emir Kasan: Bass
Dennis Davis: Drums
Pablo Rosario: Percussion
Warren Peace: Backing Vocals
Ava Cherry: Backing Vocals
Robin Clark: Backing Vocals
Anthony Hinton: Backing Vocals
Diane Sumler: Backing Vocals
Luther Vandross: Backing Vocals
Songs performed were (Total 33 songs) :
1984 / Aladdin Sane / All The Young Dudes (Mott The Hoople song) / Big Brother / Candidate / Can You Hear Me? / Changes / Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family / Cracked Actor / Diamond Dogs / Drive-In Saturday / Footstompin' (Andre Collins song) / Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Ohio Players song) / It's Gonna Be Me / John I'm Only Dancing (Again) / Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd song) / Love Me Do (The Beatles song) / Moonage Daydream / Panic In Detroit / Rebel Rebel / Rock 'N' Roll Suicide / Rock 'N' Roll With Me / Somebody Up There Likes Me / Sorrow (The McCoys song) / Space Oddity / Suffragette City / Sweet Thing / The Jean Genie / The Width Of A Circle / Time / Young Americans / Win
Opening act songs performed by The Mike Garson Band (Total 7 songs) :
Deep In The Heart Of Me (unknown) / Funky Music (Luther Vandross song) / I'm In The Mood For Love (Little Jack Litte Orchestra) / Love Train (The O'Jays) / Memory Of A Free Festival (David Bowie song) / Stormy Monday (T-Bone Walker) / You Keep Me Hangin' On (The Supremes song)
Rehearsals
1974/06
8th Port Chester, Capitol Theatre - USA
9th Port Chester, Capitol Theatre - USA
10th Port Chester, Capitol Theatre - USA
Diamond Dogs Tour
1974/06
14th Montreal, Montreal Forum - Canada
15th Ottawa, Ottawa Civic Centre - Canada
16th Toronto, O'Keefe Auditorium - Canada (Two Shows)
17th Rochester, Memorial Auditorium - USA
18th Cleveland, Public Hall - USA
19th Cleveland, Public Hall - USA
20th Toledo, Sports Arena - USA
21st Detroit, Ford Auditorium (Cancelled due to re-located) - USA
21st Detroit, Cobo Arena - USA
22nd Detroit, Ford Auditorium (Cancelled due to re-located) - USA
22nd Detroit, Cobo Arena - USA
23rd Detroit, Cobo Arena (Cancelled due to re-located) - USA
23rd Detroit, Cobo Arena - USA
24th Dayton, Harra Arena - USA
26th Pittsburgh, Syria Mosque - USA
27th Pittsburgh, Syria Mosque - USA
28th Charleston, Charleston Civic Centre - USA
29th Nashville, Municipal Auditorium - USA
30th Memphis, Mid-South Coliseum - USA
1974/07
1st Atlanta, Fox Theatre - USA
2nd Tampa, Curtis Hixon Hall - USA
3rd West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach Auditorium (Cancelled) - USA
3rd Casselberry, Seminole Jai-Alai Fronton - USA
5th Charlotte, Charlotte Park Center - USA
6th Greensboro, Greensboro Coliseum - USA
7th Norfolk, Scope Convention Centre - USA
8th Philadelphia, The Tower - USA
9th Philadelphia, The Tower - USA
10th Philadelphia, The Tower - USA
11th Philadelphia, The Tower - USA
12th Philadelphia, The Tower - USA
13th Philadelphia, The Tower - USA
14th New Heaven, Veterans Memorial Coliseum - USA
16th Boston, Music Hall - USA
17th South Yarmouth, Cape Cod Coliseum (Cancelled) - USA
17th New Haven, Bushnell Auditorium - USA
19th New York, Madison Square Garden - USA
20th New York, Madison Square Garden - USA
The Philly Dogs Tour
1974/09
2nd Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater - USA
3rd Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater - USA
4th Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater - USA
5th Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater - USA
6th Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater - USA
7th Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater - USA
8th Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater - USA
11th San Diego, Sports Arena - USA
13th Tucson, Convention Centre - USA
14th Phoenix, Arizona Coliseum - USA
16th Anaheim, Anaheim Convention Centre - USA
17th Anaheim, Anaheim Convention Centre - USA
1974/10
5th Saint Paul, Saint Paul Civic Centre - USA
8th Indianapolis, Indiana Convention Centre - USA
11th Madison, Dane County Coliseum - USA
13th Milwaukee, Mecca Arena - USA
15th Detroit, Michigan Palace - USA
16th Detroit, Michigan Palace - USA
17th Detroit, Michigan Palace - USA
19th Detroit, Michigan Palace - USA
20th Detroit, Michigan Palace - USA
22nd Chicago, Aerie Crown Theatre - USA
23rd Chicago, Aerie Crown Theatre - USA
30th New York, Radio City Music Hall - USA
31st New York, Radio City Music Hall - USA
1974/11
1st New York, Radio City Music Hall - USA
2nd New York, Radio City Music Hall - USA
3rd New York, Radio City Music Hall - USA
6th Cleveland, Public Hall - USA
8th Buffalo, Memorial Auditorium - USA
11th Washington, Capital Centre - USA
14th Boston, Music Hall - USA
15th Boston, Music Hall - USA
16th Boston, Music Hall - USA
18th Philadelphia, Spectrum Theatre - USA
19th Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Civic Arena - USA
25th Uniondale, Nassau Veterans' Memorial Coliseum (Cancelled) - USA
25th Philadelphia, Spectrum Theatre - USA
26th Norfolk, Scope Convention Hall (Cancelled) - USA
26th Uniondale, Nassau Veterans' Memorial Coliseum - USA
28th Memphis, Mid-South Auditorium - USA
30th Nashville, Municipal Auditorium - USA
1974/12
1st Atlanta, Omni Arena - USA
2nd Tuscaloosa, University Of Alabama (Cancelled) - USA