(Raechel Donahue’s notebook from the 72-hour concert Credit: Raechel Donahue)
The legacy of Tom and Raechel Donahue’s Live at Record Plant concert series is the many musical careers it helped launch, leaving behind numerous historic, quality recorded performances of future rock star bands at early stages of their careers. Noted KSAN radio concerts originally performed Live at Record Plant Sausalito (available at www.Wolfgangs.com) include:
1973
- Steve Miller Band — Jan. 7
- Old & In the Way — Apr. 21
- Mike Bloomfield & Mark Naftalin — Apr. 22
- Kris Kristofferson & Friends — Apr. 22 (72-Hour Broadcast appearance; probable KSAN simulcast)
- KSAN 72-Hour Radio Concert Marathon — Apr. 30–May 2
Featured performers reportedly included:
Rowan Brothers, Hoodoo Rhythm Devils, Banana & Brunch, Ducks, Earthquake, Ruben & the Jets, Old & In the Way, Ronnie Montrose, Jesse Young, Joy of Cooking, Sha Na Na, Chambers Brothers, Copperhead, Pointer Sisters, Malo, Mike Bloomfield, Mark Naftalin, Elvin Bishop, Doug Sahm, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, David Blue, and Eric Andersen. - Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders — July 8
- Link Wray — Sept. 25
- Salsa de Berkeley — Sept. 26
- Graham Central Station — Oct. 3
- Al Kooper — Oct. 23
- Jimmy Buffett — Oct. 24
- Bob Marley & The Wailers — Oct. 31
- Linda Ronstadt — Nov. 18
- Yesterday & Today (Y&T) — Nov. 8
- David Nichtern — Nov. 9
- Mingo Lewis — Nov. 9
- Mike Bloomfield — Nov. 10
- Les Dudek — Nov. 10
- Randy Newman — Nov. 10
- Pablo Cruise — Nov. 10
- The Tubes — Nov. 21
- Fleetwood Mac — Dec. 15
1974
- Robin Trower — Jan. 13
- Jimmy Buffett — Feb. 19
- Hugh Masekela — Feb. 24
- Marshall Tucker Band — Apr. 8
- Journey — May 12
- The Tubes — June 2
- Livingston Taylor — June 22
- Cold Blood — July 2
- Ry Cooder — July 7
- Dave Loggins — July 10
1975
- Melissa Manchester — Feb. 26
- Outlaws — Mar. 11
- Peter Frampton — Mar. 24
- Suzi Quatro — Mar. 25
- Elvin Bishop — Mar. 26
- Golden Earring — Apr. 26
- David Bromberg — June 18
- UFO — Sept. 23
- Nils Lofgren — Oct. 31
- Outlaws — Nov. 22
- Savoy Brown — Nov. 24
- Mott the Hoople — Dec. 4
1976
- Stoneground — Apr. 29
- Jimmy Webb — Nov. 16
1977
- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers with Al Kooper — Apr. 23
