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It's a Beautiful Day was a band formed in San Francisco, California in 1967, the brainchild of violinist and vocalist David LaFlamme.
Biography
LaFlamme, a former soloist with the Utah Symphony Orchestra, had previously been in the band Orkustra, and unusually, played a five-string violin. The other members were his wife Linda (keyboards), Pattie Santos (vocals), Hal Wagenet (guitar), Mitchell Holman (bass) and Val Fuentes (drums). Although they were one of the earliest and most important San Francisco bands to emerge from the Summer of Love, It’s a Beautiful Day never quite achieved the success of their contemporaries such as The Grateful Dead and Santana, with whom they had connections. It’s A Beautiful Day created a unique blend of rock, jazz, folk, classical and world beat styles during the seven years the band was officially together.
The band's debut album, It's a Beautiful Day, released in 1969, featured the tracks "White Bird", "Hot Summer Day", "Time Is" and "Bombay Calling". The intro of the last was used, at a slower tempo, by Deep Purple as the intro to "Child in Time" on its In Rock album.[1] The vocals and violin playing of David LaFlamme plus Pattie Santos' singing attracted attention including FM radio play, and nationally, "White Bird" bubbled under Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at #118.
By 1970 the original lineup of the band had changed somewhat; the LaFlammes had split up and Linda left the band, replaced by Fred Webb. The following album, Marrying Maiden, released in 1970, included memorable tracks and was also a chart hit. In that year, the group also performed at the Holland Pop Festival at the Kralingse Bos in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and at the UK Bath Festival.
The band continued on to record Choice Quality Stuff/Anytime in 1971 and the live album Live At Carnegie Hall in 1972, touring until 1974 when they split up. In 1976, LaFlamme's solo version of "White Bird" finally cracked the Hot 100 Chart, peaking at #89. Pattie Santos was killed in a car crash on December 14, 1989.
It's a Beautiful Day reunited in 1997 under the name "David LaFlamme Band" for a new recording label. The band still features founder David LaFlamme and original drummer Val Fuentes. Other band members are LaFlamme's current wife, Linda Baker LaFlamme (vocals), Toby Gray (basses), Gary Thomas (keyboards), Rob Espinosa (guitars), Michael Prichard (percussion). They completed a string of shows in 2005 and 2006 and toured with Jefferson Starship in 2007, and LaFlamme contributed to Jefferson Starship's 2008 release, Jefferson's Tree of Liberty.
A version of "White Bird" by violinist Vanessa-Mae was released in 2001 and reached number 66 in the UK Singles Chart.
It's A Beautiful Day recorded over 3 nights opening for the Yardbirds (Cecil Taylor was also on the bill). I've spent a lot of my trading life putting together complete nights and or stands at the Fillmore West. It was an incredible time for music and one of the few times you can find such a wide range of bands on the same bill (where else could you find Black Sabbath opening for Love)! Anybody have the Yardbirds sets from this stand? Seems to not exist...
This is a nice 3 night stand, all are excellent soundboard quality with only slight tape hiss.
It's A Beautiful Day
Fillmore West-San Francisco, CA
5/23-25/68
Here is another great sounding Fillmore West show that I picked up awhile ago. This one encompasses three nights and is a soundboard recording.
It's A Beautiful Day
Fillmore West-San Francisco, CA
5/23-25/68
Disc 1 - 5/23/68
01. Intro > Jam 10:32
02. Wasted Union Blues 12:19
03. White Bird 6:48
04. Hot Summer Day 11:02
05. Countryside 5:19
Total 46:02
Disc 2 - 5/24/68
01. Jam > Bombay Calling 10:08
02. Wasted Union Blues 11:43
03. White Bird 6:41
04. Hot Summer Day 10:29
05. Countryside 5:20
Total 44:23
Disc 3 - 5/25/68
01. 0:14
02. Wasted Union Blues 11:32
03. White Bird 6:39
04. Hot Summer Day 11:48
05. Love For You > 2:28
06. Bulgaria > 5:53
07. Love For You 1:52
08. Heavy Changes 9:48
09. Time Is 5:33
Total 56:02
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