Steve R. Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I remember stepping over bodies in the bathroom at the Fillmore East... And I sincerely thank you for that. I was there in that bathroom (and in my $3, $4 or sometimes even $5 seats) for about 100 shows. My first show was Asbury Dukes (Ted Nugent)/Blood Sweat and Tears/Chambers Brothers. The best was Led Zepp before their first album, "opening" for Canned Heat. Canned Heat never got to go on. And the countless G.Dead shows. And that Allman Bros. Concert. And Zappa. And the various groupings that John Mayall brought. And at the Schaeffer music concerts in Central Park, and the ones at the NY State Pavillion in Flushing Meadows Park. And the Bengladesh Benefit concert in MSG (early show). And, even earlier, I was in the audience for the taping of many Hullabaloo shows... the NBC studio was across the street from our apartment and I would wait and get the autographs of the Lovin'Spoonful, the Four Seasons, Herman's Hermits, Freddie and the Dreamers & many others. Also went to a taping of the Sammy Davis Jr. show and met Maurice Chevalier. And then there was college at Stony Brook where we had shows by The Who ('69: doing Tommy, outdoors), Jefferson Airplane ('70: doing Volunteers, outdoors), the New Riders/Grateful Dead Halloween show '70 which lasted until 7am the next day, Pink Floyd '71 using their joystick controls to have footsteps come down the aisle while playing Adam's Psychedelic Breakfast, Jackson Browne doing an accustic concert for 50 of us before his first album was released...... And there was Folk City and the Bitter End and, later on, Max's Kansas City and the Bottom Line... (not sure why I'm posting this... what a rush of memories). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I remember being in the Peanut Gallery of the Howdy Doody Show when I was about 5 years old....it was the first moment of disillusionment with the world that I can recall.I thought that we could jump up and down and have unlimited Fun,but there were grown-ups on the sidelines telling us to shush or get happy at assigned moments.This wasn't what I'd bargained for..... Yes. Also, Uncle Fred Sayles and his Junior Frolics show on channel 13, long before it was an uplifting, educational channel. He played a lot of Felix the Cat cartoons, and you would jump up and cheer when the light went on. You would sit and be absolutely quiet when the light went dark Somewhere, I'm sure my mother still has a picture of me and my cub scout pack clustered around Uncle Fred. Old NY TV Programs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elyse Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Also, Uncle Fred Sayles and his Junior Frolics show on channel 13, long before it was an uplifting, educational channel. He played a lot of Felix the Cat cartoons, and you would jump up and cheer when the light went on. You would sit and be absolutely quiet when the light went dark Somewhere, I'm sure my mother still has a picture of me and my cub scout pack clustered around Uncle Fred. Old NY TV Programs Oh PLEASE find that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I was in the Romper Room audience once when I was 4. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wingding Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I remember being in the Peanut Gallery of the Howdy Doody Show when I was about 5 years old....it was the first moment of disillusionment with the world that I can recall.I thought that we could jump up and down and have unlimited Fun,but there were grown-ups on the sidelines telling us to shush or get happy at assigned moments.This wasn't what I'd bargained for..... Yes. Also, Uncle Fred Sayles and his Junior Frolics show on channel 13, long before it was an uplifting, educational channel. He played a lot of Felix the Cat cartoons, and you would jump up and cheer when the light went on. You would sit and be absolutely quiet when the light went dark Somewhere, I'm sure my mother still has a picture of me and my cub scout pack clustered around Uncle Fred. Old NY TV Programs I Remember going to a taping of the Perry Como Show with my father when I was 7 years old....when I saw the APPLAUSE sign blink on,I was Shocked....they're Telling me when I'm supposed to like something,and signify?Yes,even at that early age,it was bah humbug! for me.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brulee nation Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Sorry to have to do this: It's "Deney." Now "Motion," on the other hand. . . . Oh my goodness. Now I don't feel so bad for watching the musical numbers from Xanadu on YouTube the other day. I have inherited a (probably? No, definitely) un-PC Aunt Jemima cookie jar from my grandmother. She kept property tax receipts inside, then my mom kept mine and my brothers' report cards and immunization records inside, and I've always put my concert ticket stubs in there. (All those slips of paper are still in there. Never any cookies, as long as I've known of the jar.) Not to mention - I've always felt a little weird at the thought of actually displaying it, so it's usually somewhere out of the way, and not exactly featured on the kitchen counter or anything. Random handful of ticket stubs I just pulled out were from the following shows: Prince and the Revolution 12/84 Adrian Belew 4/92 Lords of Acid and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult 7/94 Tom Jones and Tower of Power 6/06 David Sedaris 4/06 S.O.S. Band 4/86 Jonny Lang 11/99 Pearl Jam 3/9? Public Enemy 12/91 Marilyn Manson 11/95 Nine Inch Nails 11/9? Crosby, Still & Nash 6/90 Aerosmith 1/90 Jonny Lang 4/99 Don Henley 4/90 Wilco 5/99 A Flock of Seagulls 9/92 MC Hammer 6/90 (not sure why I'm posting this... what a rush of memories). You made me look in the jar! Some of those shows were fabulous, but... somehow I never seemed to make it home with the ticket stubs from the really, really legendary shows. You know what I mean. That level of good time sort of precludes the level of organization required to keep track of a whole ticket stub, much less keys and cigarettes and what not. The cookie jar is almost identical to this one And yes, yes, we did leave it quite late to see A Flock of Seagulls. Too late, actually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Schonfeld Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I remember stepping over bodies in the bathroom at the Fillmore East... And I sincerely thank you for that. I was there in that bathroom (and in my $3, $4 or sometimes even $5 seats) for about 100 shows. My first show was Asbury Dukes (Ted Nugent)/Blood Sweat and Tears/Chambers Brothers. The best was Led Zepp before their first album, "opening" for Canned Heat. Canned Heat never got to go on. And the countless G.Dead shows. And that Allman Bros. Concert. And Zappa. And the various groupings that John Mayall brought. And at the Schaeffer music concerts in Central Park, and the ones at the NY State Pavillion in Flushing Meadows Park. And the Bengladesh Benefit concert in MSG (early show). And, even earlier, I was in the audience for the taping of many Hullabaloo shows... the NBC studio was across the street from our apartment and I would wait and get the autographs of the Lovin'Spoonful, the Four Seasons, Herman's Hermits, Freddie and the Dreamers & many others. Also went to a taping of the Sammy Davis Jr. show and met Maurice Chevalier. And then there was college at Stony Brook where we had shows by The Who ('69: doing Tommy, outdoors), Jefferson Airplane ('70: doing Volunteers, outdoors), the New Riders/Grateful Dead Halloween show '70 which lasted until 7am the next day, Pink Floyd '71 using their joystick controls to have footsteps come down the aisle while playing Adam's Psychedelic Breakfast, Jackson Browne doing an accustic concert for 50 of us before his first album was released...... And there was Folk City and the Bitter End and, later on, Max's Kansas City and the Bottom Line... (not sure why I'm posting this... what a rush of memories). A fellow traveler from the High Classic period. Little Richard and Ike & Tina in the Park. And of, course, Dylan in the Village, not to mention The Blues Project. To this day, my friends insist that I was with them at Avery Fisher for Tommy, but I have no recollection of that whatsoever. Which is normal for that period. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I have inherited a (probably? No, definitely) un-PC Aunt Jemima cookie jar from my grandmother. eBay currently has 318 Aunt Jemima items on offer. Ranging from salt and pepper shakers to cast iron savings banks to large cookie jars. Bids are anywhere from a few bucks to a few hundred. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foodie52 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Wow. I'm surprised that you guys are still conscious!!! That's a LOT of living in a small time frame. I'm so jealous... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wingding Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 The first 2 concerts that I ever attended were milestones for me,of a sort.My father had a subscription to Variety,an entertainment trade paper.One summer day,[probably 1964]I noticed a small paragraph announcing that the Supremes were going to do a concert at Lincoln Center.I nearly fainted on the spot,but begged to get on a train That Day,and go and get tickets....which I got,2 front row seats,plus 3 in the second row for my mom,aunt,and little sister.This was the premiere of the Supremes white gown[and white audience]days.We were surrounded by an audience wearing gowns,for that matter....but my best friend Pam and I jumped up and down and had a good time.Yes,it was Fabulous.A year later,I saw the Byrds perform in a small auditorium,with lots of screaming girls running all over the place.I had gone to a big antiwar protest on Fifth Avenue earlier in the day,remember the Brownshirts along the side of the march....the worm had turned,for me,and a lot of others,and I felt the loss of innocence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ranitidine Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 First concert I ever went to was Jazz At The Philharmonic, Brooklyn Paramount, 1955. Bird had died earlier that year, but I saw Dizzy (I think), Prez, Art Tatum, Ella, Flip Phillips, maybe Max and Clifford (I wish I had saved the program, as memory fails me). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Schonfeld Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 My biggest regret in this vein is not having been old enough to go to shows sooner, thus missing most of 53rd Street and all of the Brooklyn Paramount shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steven Dilley Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 First concert I ever went to was Jazz At The Philharmonic, Brooklyn Paramount, 1955. Bird had died earlier that year, but I saw Dizzy (I think), Prez, Art Tatum, Ella, Flip Phillips, maybe Max and Clifford (I wish I had saved the program, as memory fails me). Bastard. What a ridiculous fucken lineup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ranitidine Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 First concert I ever went to was Jazz At The Philharmonic, Brooklyn Paramount, 1955. Bird had died earlier that year, but I saw Dizzy (I think), Prez, Art Tatum, Ella, Flip Phillips, maybe Max and Clifford (I wish I had saved the program, as memory fails me). Bastard. What a ridiculous fucken lineup. Just went to a website that provided a little information about the 1955 tour. I'm evidently wrong about Max and Clifford, but Roy Eldridge was there. Now I'm not sure about Ella. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghostrider Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I remember stepping over bodies in the bathroom at the Fillmore East... And I sincerely thank you for that. I was there in that bathroom (and in my $3, $4 or sometimes even $5 seats) for about 100 shows. My first show was Asbury Dukes (Ted Nugent)/Blood Sweat and Tears/Chambers Brothers. The best was Led Zepp before their first album, "opening" for Canned Heat. Canned Heat never got to go on. And the countless G.Dead shows. And that Allman Bros. Concert. And Zappa. And the various groupings that John Mayall brought. And at the Schaeffer music concerts in Central Park, and the ones at the NY State Pavillion in Flushing Meadows Park. And the Bengladesh Benefit concert in MSG (early show)..... Wish I'd thought to save my ticket stubs. Starting with Dylan in '66. The Who in '67 (and every US tour since, + the world premiere of Tommy in '69 in the UK). Faces when they were playing roadhouses & bars. Airplane, Doors, Moby Grape, Big Brother, 4 Tops, Temps, John Lee Hooker, Tim Buckley..... Well I've got what's left of my memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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