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It's A Beautiful Day, Chet Helms Tribal Stomp, Berkeley California, October 1, 1978.


 

This was advertised as "It Was A Beautiful day" because they had already lost the name in 1973. However, this was an attempt to bring back as many originals as possible. Pattie Santos was still alive but did not appear on the advice of her attorney. The original members appearing here are David LaFlamme, Val Fuentes, Mitchell Holman(bass) and Hal Wagenet(guitar). Linda Baker LaFlamme, David's current wife, then known as Dominique, takes Pattie place here and still does. Mitchell Froom plays organ in this concert and later went on to produce many top acts. Froom takes the original Linda LaFlammes place here