Flagging Down the Double E's

Flagging Down the Double E's

A Forgotten 1984 Club Show Where He Performs Eight Never-Recorded New Songs

1984-03-10, Tralfamadore Cafe, Buffalo, NY [late show]

Ray Padgett
Apr 01, 2026
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In March 1984, Al had just released one of the biggest songs of his entire career, but you wouldn’t know it from his tour bill…

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