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PITTSBURGH CIVIC ARENA - 05/02/1970

PITTSBURGH, PA - U.S.A.

Venue Address: 300 Auditorium Place - Pittsburgh, PA
Promotion: University Attractions (Pat DiCesare)
Event: In Concert

Also Performing:
Blues Image

Setlist:
Back Door Man >
      -Love Hides
Five To One
Roadhouse Blues
Mystery Train
      -People Get Ready
      -Away In India
      -Crossroads
Universal Mind
Someday Soon
When The Music's Over
      -Don't Fight It
      -Break On Through
      -Push Push
      -The Soft Parade
Close To You (Ray On Vocals)
Light My Fire
House Announcer
      -(Concert Promoter)
      -(Bill Siddons)
      -('Rock Fest' Promoter)

Recordings / Film:
Multi-track Recording (Absolutely Live) (See Below)

Photographers:
Randall Bishard (Amateur)
Steve Goodman (Amateur)

Reviews / Info:
-8:30pm scheduled start time.
-Setlist includes a rare performance of the non-album track Someday Soon.
-The Doors give a 22 minute performance of When The Music's Over.
-Jim Morrison sings various lyrics incl. Break On Through, during When The Music's Over.
-'Rock Fest' (May 1-3) takes place after the show.
-This performance is recorded by Bruce Botnick for Absolutely Live!.
-The band and crew eat at Primanti Bros. following the show.

MULTI-TRACK RECORDING

On July 21st, 1969 The Doors set out to record what was originally intended to become their live album at the Aquarius Theater. The following day before the equipment is torn down, a rehearsal by the band with no audience present is also taped. The band gives two impressive live performances at the venue, however producer Paul Rothchild decides upon playback of the tapes that more work is needed to be done in order to present The Doors to the public as they should be heard. Further plans to record the band live are made, and in 1970 they record their performances in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Detroit. The resulting tapes make up what is known today as the Absolutely Live! album released in July of 1970.