I have an update, though not an answer to my original question. Bette is now doing a cover of "For Free" in the video. It's actually pretty good! -C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Treacy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 10:28 PM Subject: Joni & Bette @ the Baths??? (sjc)
> For many years now I have been searching for both live audio and video of > Bette Midler doing her bathouse routine from the early 70's. I struck gold > with a full length video (Barry Manilow is SO pathetic looking in this...truly > a roar), and a CD of mixed performances, both of which arrived in the mail > today. > > Just before doing "Chapel of Love" on the CD, supposidly from 9/71, Bette says > something about being joined by her friends Barry Manilow and Joni Mitchell > (she didn't sound like she was kidding, and there was no chickle from the > crowd...). The recording is NOT top notch, so I cannot make out JM's familiar > warble, but at the end, Bette says "Joni Mitchell, everybody" and the applause > go up. > > I know Bette often performed at both the Continental Baths and at the St. > Marks Baths, both of which are in NYC (I believe; I KNOW St. Marks is). > > Does anybody have any ideas about this? I'm finding it hard to picture our > Joan on stage there with Big Boobed Bette, Beastly Barry, and a host of hot > gay boys in bad 70's haircuts and towels, but I suppose stranger things have > happened. > > -Chris > NP: Bette "Shiver Me Timbers"
