tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post111818572021742769..comments2024-03-13T02:28:32.764-05:00Comments on IT'S ALL THE STREETS YOU CROSSED NOT SO LONG AGO: Making the (Steve Paul) SceneSigned D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11154056194616535241noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-4748599389668910432024-03-02T09:15:41.871-05:002024-03-02T09:15:41.871-05:00Don’t forget Salvation Don’t forget Salvation Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-72278421090066492232022-02-02T00:57:38.209-05:002022-02-02T00:57:38.209-05:00Played @The Scene in the early days a few times wi...Played @The Scene in the early days a few times with The Young Executives - Three 13 Year Olds signed to Mercury Records. One of those appearances was a party thrown by Steve Paul, for The Rolling Stones. I remember seeing Who's Who of The Arts & Entertainment @The Scene. btw, We had a special permit from The mayor's office to appear in Nightclubs at such a young age.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336978118991573701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-21299452046295531412020-12-18T13:26:09.985-05:002020-12-18T13:26:09.985-05:00Add Jerry Lee Lewis to the list of performers, it ...Add Jerry Lee Lewis to the list of performers, it was a one time "special event" that I did PR for; it might have been the one time that people screamed at me, cussed me out and threatened never return my calls again since the door list was full.<br />It was a horror show on so many levels but the music was amazing.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-11328737450227193462019-02-08T17:48:25.537-05:002019-02-08T17:48:25.537-05:00During my tenure there we had everyone from Tim Ha...During my tenure there we had everyone from Tim Hardin, Big Mama Thornton, Sam the Sham & the Pharohs, Tommy James & the Shondells, David Clayton Thomas w/ The Mandal from Canada who appeared in canvas breakaway suits. Richie Havens, The Rascals, Jessie Colin Young & the Youngbloods, Corky Siegel w/ the Siegel-Schwall Blues Band, The Velvet Underground & Andy Warhol, Al Kooper & The Blues Project.<br />Andrew Loog Oldham would come in regularly along with Jackie Gleason. I also met Lily Tomlin & the late Carol Channing there. Bernadette Peters hung out there while doing "Dames at Sea" off Broadway & was good friends w/ Candy Culkin, sister to Bonnie Culkin & aunt to McCauley, Keirnan & Rory Culkin. I'm sure you've heard of them.The Scene was where it was athttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966158179286265585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-59747666752419181092019-02-08T17:40:50.139-05:002019-02-08T17:40:50.139-05:00The Chambers Bros. played The Scene regularly. Th...The Chambers Bros. played The Scene regularly. They were great to work with & I enjoyed their music & energy immensely. I have a story about them at The Big Sur Music Festival in 1967, which predated Monterey Pop. The emcee, whose name escapes me, introduced them as the sun was setting. "Before we go completely to black, Ladies & Gentlemen, The Chambers Bros., who had a white drummer from England.<br />The Chambers Bros' "Time has come today" was used in "Coming Home" w/ Jane Fonda & Jon Voight.<br />We used the tune during a yo-yo demo in SF at The Avalon Ballroom complete with fluorescent lighting!The Scene was where it was athttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966158179286265585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-39199710562343099032019-02-08T17:34:24.617-05:002019-02-08T17:34:24.617-05:00I, Michael Christopher, now Vogel, spun records th...I, Michael Christopher, now Vogel, spun records there for 2 1/2 years. While there Lou Gosset sang, Tiny Tim performed w/ his ukulele (w/crossed band aids on the back)& a bag full of sheet music. Lester Wilson, who would later choreograph "Saturday Night Fever" w/ Danny Terrio, Linda Goodman, who wrote "Sun Signs", Charlie Smalls, who wrote the music & lyrics for "The Wiz", was the house piano player, Richard Pryor would stop by from "The Improv", which was around the block. He was at that tie undiscovered,Jose Feliciano & his dog Suzie would perform regularly along w/ The Rascals (where they introduced "Groovin". So much more I remember and would like to share with you all!The Scene was where it was athttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966158179286265585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-30336038529144533752017-03-30T18:12:08.674-05:002017-03-30T18:12:08.674-05:00I need Chambers Brothers stories.
teedub95464@yaho...I need Chambers Brothers stories.<br />teedub95464@yahoo.comfreezonetrumpethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03565698115258011796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-15025843876964391202015-09-30T02:43:21.898-05:002015-09-30T02:43:21.898-05:00I'm mean 43rd street!I'm mean 43rd street!Hotel Diplomat Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343207214454296767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-65233889999262604442015-09-30T02:42:36.878-05:002015-09-30T02:42:36.878-05:00Don't forget the Hotel Diplomat on 42rd street...Don't forget the Hotel Diplomat on 42rd street NYC shows!Hotel Diplomat Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343207214454296767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-88541887457974646262015-01-01T20:34:59.933-05:002015-01-01T20:34:59.933-05:00> Concerning Ringo's visit to the Scene clu...> Concerning Ringo's visit to the Scene club, from what I have researched, it was probably June 16<br /><br />Thanks for that info - it's very helpful!Ralphhttp://www.hotrails.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-88123326764667962572014-07-23T16:37:42.464-05:002014-07-23T16:37:42.464-05:00you left out the chambers brothers and Creedence C...you left out the chambers brothers and Creedence Clearwater and Janice Joplin...Saw them all...and lets not forget “Junior Sirico, Howie Tannenbaum, Georgie Costa and the rest of the “Little Mafia” eagleeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023197779464481916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-76896605535027292082014-03-04T13:37:44.793-05:002014-03-04T13:37:44.793-05:00Concerning Ringo's visit to the Scene club, fr...Concerning Ringo's visit to the Scene club, from what I have researched, it was probably June 16, from the account given by Mal Evans, Beatles' equipment manager and inner circle member who travelled with Ringo and George at the time. He remembered "went to see Jimi Hendrix and a flute player - Eric Clapton showed up, all back to the Drake Hotel"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-73925331888373202192014-01-12T01:05:08.283-05:002014-01-12T01:05:08.283-05:00Damn! I never knew about any of this, and I've...Damn! I never knew about any of this, and I've been there at least twice...that I can remember, it was all so long ago. My ignorance stems from the fact that for one thing,I was a jazz fan (saw Dewey Redman while sitting with Ornette Coleman and his girlfriend. Later saw pianist Jaki Byard. As I recall, these were Saturday afternoon sessions put on by Jazz Interactions.) And aside from not being a rock fan at the time, I was still in high school and wouldn't have been able to get in! The Byard date would have been in the fall of 1968, by which time I was a freshman at C.C.N.Y. Until now I never knew what I had missed (sigh).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-17671567605280227342012-10-24T19:15:41.727-05:002012-10-24T19:15:41.727-05:00Steve Paul is New York City!!! RIPSteve Paul is New York City!!! RIPRephStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005928354973827116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-77447165966816470072011-06-17T15:53:21.643-05:002011-06-17T15:53:21.643-05:00I was raised on 62nd and 3rd, and was a regular at...I was raised on 62nd and 3rd, and was a regular at Ondine, which I could see from my window! Also went to The Scene, there the night of Sha Na Na, saw Jimi, Davey Jones of the Monkees (what a guitarist!)...and yes, remember Junior well. <br />Oh what great times.<br />"Sag".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-63474752441336605462011-01-11T21:40:05.069-05:002011-01-11T21:40:05.069-05:00Thanks for that info. Looking at those dates, I su...Thanks for that info. Looking at those dates, I suppose it's possible that SWU might have supported Earth Opera a few days later maybe....<br /><br />I'll have to try and get a look at that Beatles book somehow - I tried searching Google Books for it - I think I found the correct one but didn't get anywhere looking for an occasion where Ringo visited the Scene with Jimi Hendrix...<br /><br />The hunt continues...<br /><br />:-)Ralphhttp://www.hotrails.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-19072393725292793452011-01-11T09:18:55.837-05:002011-01-11T09:18:55.837-05:00Ralph, I contacted my fellow rock venues blogger C...Ralph, I contacted my fellow rock venues blogger Corry from Rock Prosopography 101, and here's what he told me:<br /><br />We are fortunate that crack researcher Mark Skobac shares his research with me, for no reason that I can tell except that he's a super nice guy. He does most of his research at the New York Public Library, so he's not affected by Google's gaps. His list for The Scene shows the following<br /><br />June 1968<br /><br />1-2 Gary Burton and Larry Coryell<br />4-8-Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Mose Alison<br />9-12-Mose Allison, Steppenwolf, Kenny Rankin<br />13-15-Mose Allison, Kenny Rankin<br />16-21-Jeff Beck Group w/Kenny Rankin, Earth Opera<br />22-30-Earth Opera <br /><br />Nothing about the Soft White Underbelly, unfortunately. However, the tiny ads in the Village Voice just had "highlights" of coming attractions, as you well know, rather than a detailed listing. This seems to imply that Kenny Rankin opened a few days for the Beck Group, and Earth Opera moved in for two weeks. June 16-21 (the Beck residency) was Sunday through Friday. If there was a "transitional" day between Kenny Rankin and Earth Opera, Tuesday June 18 would make the most sense.Signed D.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11154056194616535241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-91007592091265477652011-01-05T10:19:26.759-05:002011-01-05T10:19:26.759-05:00Aaargh. Never seen that book but I'll see if ...Aaargh. Never seen that book but I'll see if the library has it. I've been collecting Scene ads from the Village Voice archive on Google, but naturally the issues from 1968 are missing.Signed D.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11154056194616535241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-76733395929505013102011-01-05T09:44:23.277-05:002011-01-05T09:44:23.277-05:00I'm trying to get dates for a residency that t...I'm trying to get dates for a residency that the Soft White Underbelly did at the Scene back in 68 - drummer Albert Bouchard reckons he can pin a date to the middle of the week because of the following incident: <br /><br />"During our week of playing at the Scene - there's a Beatles book, I think it's called "Off the Record" or something - it came out 2004 or so and it is a day-by-day chronology of the Beatles from pre-Hamburg to their breakup... June 18th 1968, Ringo goes to the Scene with Jimi Hendrix and Hendrix jams with Jeremy Steig and Ringo declines to play drums, OK?... And that was my drums that he declined to play on... I said it'd be a great honour for you to use my drums... but he said "No no thank you very much"... I wanted to see Ringo with Hendrix, that would've been awesome, right? And after everybody left right - Teddy Slater the house manager of the Scene came over to me and said "You know why Ringo didn't want to play your piece of shit drums? Because they're just crap!! You need some new drums"... and that was June 18, 1968..."<br /><br />So - I was wondering - is there anybody out there who's keeping track of all the gigs played at the club, or failing that, does anybody have a copy of this Beatles book he mentioned who could verify the date given...?<br /><br />Cheers!Ralphhttp://www.hotrails.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-45554959794884021212010-11-29T05:30:45.527-05:002010-11-29T05:30:45.527-05:00I was there for CBGB's as wellm it was down th...I was there for CBGB's as wellm it was down the street from GREAT GILDERSLEEVES where Bon Jovi, Queen Latifa gotmthere start,,,I'm always grateul to be my age, older, very older, for if Iwere younger I would have missed all that msic, live music at affordable prices, when they did it for the music not the money...M'S COINCIDENCEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063637141767554436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-2554257211050107422010-11-23T13:49:13.433-05:002010-11-23T13:49:13.433-05:00WOW! I'm blown away with all those memories, I...WOW! I'm blown away with all those memories, I would have loved being a part of that scene,I'm still pissed off that a place of that historic Rock & Roll history & culture is gone. I was lucky enough to have great memories @ CBGB'S with the Punk movement<br />& thats gone too. SHAME ON THE CITY, THEY SHOULD HAVE DECLARED THEM LANDMARKS! NOT TO BE TOUCHED!!! IDIOTS!!!!Jofloorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377380036345353294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-64558789737693864872009-12-30T05:04:53.986-05:002009-12-30T05:04:53.986-05:00Long Live Steve Paul!Long Live Steve Paul!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-44988863953868522482009-07-14T17:58:43.112-05:002009-07-14T17:58:43.112-05:00A girl I knew from Art school in Wales was waiti...A girl I knew from Art school in Wales was waiting on tables at the Scene and got me in there a few times. There I sat mesmerised by the Rock legends all around me, I don't think they noticed I was a nobody because I looked like a British Rock star [I did play the drums later in an arty NY group called the Artweisers - legendary in some circles ]-I particularly remember sitting next to Albert King who was jamming great blues whilst drinking beer That same day I'd seen Johnny Winter trying out one of those cool transparent guitars in the guitar shop on West Broadway. Later on the Welsh girl got me a job working in The Salvation checking in coats.Les Millsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-22358591067505798732009-06-05T05:34:18.528-05:002009-06-05T05:34:18.528-05:00I fondly remember ONDINE'S the trendy in club ...I fondly remember ONDINE'S the trendy in club where I first saw the DOORS before they made it big and I fondly remember seeing BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD play on a New Year's Eve..the music mattered not the money..I went to Ungano's often but Ondine's was my favorite..Steve Paul's Scene was also something you could never see today..my brother called me one day and said I had to see this guitar player..Jimi Hendrix..these were small litle clubs with great energy and staffs...I am always glad to be my age because I had all that and The Beatles ,Stones,Rascals...the best of everything musically speaking...remember Scott MINI's club the rolling stone?? ..another great in club...M'S COINCIDENCEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063637141767554436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12527609.post-35639841654278263312009-02-06T09:13:00.000-05:002009-02-06T09:13:00.000-05:00i worked at the Scene for about two years until ...i worked at the Scene for about two years until it closed. it was a fab place to work until the "junior mafia" arrived. they bullied everyone and commanded all the attention from the staff. we were all afraid, we didn't know any better, and yes, the "head" gut is on the Sopranos. after the Scene closed, i went to work at Salvation, but i never saw him there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com