According to Wikipedia, the fantastic House at Pooneil Corners was recorded on a New York rooftop in 1968, so it was first.
That would be the inestimable Peter Serafinowisz
Wasn’t it the B Sharps?
Ah, but The Stones were the first band to play on a flatbed truck while driving down 5th Avenue in NYC (I think)
We could get married in Gibraltar near Spain.
Christ, you know it ain’t easy. You know how hard it can be. The way things are goin’, they’re gonna crucify me.
Damn, gone already? Anyone have a video link to rooftop?
I could be proven wrong but I’m disappointed there isn’t a marker on the street underneath the location of this. You’d think English Heritage would put one of their blue plaques up to mark the location…
Here’s a taste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCtzkaL2t_Y
Arguably the best part anyway.
For the record, I understand Abbey Road was recorded after Let It Be was taped but released before the film and album were. Editing the LIB tapes/film down to a usable form was a difficult task no one really wanted to do.
Thank you! My favorite song from that session was Dig A Pony. Always loved that song.