Firefall Rises From the Ashes

1970s group Firefall is reuniting with all but one original member for a show this Wednesday in Colorado. They will be missing original singer and former Flying Burrito member Rick Roberts, who is in poor health.

Strangely enough, I saw Rick Roberts solo in concert in early 1973 at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston; he was OK but nothing spectacular. Unfortunately, he had the thankless task of opening for Mahavishnu Orchestra, who had just released their second album "Birds of Fire" and were at their peak. Their performance that night was SO good it got a writeup in Rolling Stone.

That night, when poor Rick got to the end of his set, he said "This is my last song".

He immediately received a standing ovation...

Here's the story of the reunited Firefall band:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/apr/06/firefall-rises-from-the-ashes/