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Post by mikethedrummer on Feb 6, 2007 15:52:04 GMT -5
Pittsburgh has a bunch of lost venues, although none as well known as a lot of other cities have. The Syria Mosque is now a Holiday Inn parking lot, the Stanley Theatre was hi-jacked by the society folks and now only hosts musicals, and the Zodiac (aka White Elephant), which is probably where BC played the only time they came here (with RH), is a vacant lot. Most of the great clubs from the last 30 years are likewise history.
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Post by Eric Albronda on Feb 10, 2007 16:52:05 GMT -5
Just acquired and framed a handbill perfect condition ---Blue Cheer , MC5, Stooges-Grande Ballroom---significant besides great show is that gig was the highest gross of any gig then or since -----$8,000 mostly because of huge crowd and % of Door.
Cheers , Eric
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Post by oldhippieman on Feb 10, 2007 21:31:18 GMT -5
Eric, if you ever get tired of it I'll be more than happy to take it off your hands.
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Post by eric Albronda on Feb 11, 2007 14:34:06 GMT -5
Most of those mid size venues ---fillmore , avalon, kinetic playground , grande ballroom fillmore east had great acoustics as the rooms were for the most part not square, had a balcony or second floor and had lots of wood to make for goodacoustics --- apparently in the big band era 1920's etc when these places were all the rage for dancing and drinking battery acid I do believe they were built for that era. Portland had one as well as Seattle--------------------
Sadly , this mid size venue is mostly gone forcing bands into bars or if lucky enough into arena size gigs.
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Post by Eric Albronda on Feb 11, 2007 14:40:59 GMT -5
Old Hippy , Like me, Dude--I would be more than happy to send you via email a high resolution picture of the handbill ----or anyone else that might like a picture of it ,
Just need the email address's
Eric
If you want ericalbronda@finestplanet.com
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Post by oldhippieman on Feb 11, 2007 19:57:09 GMT -5
Wow, that would be great! I'll send you my email address. Thanks!!!!
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