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Post by duckbarman on Mar 26, 2021 18:57:18 GMT
I've just been sent this email which made me chuckle: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I noticed that for the Nov 17, 1972 BOC Winston-Salem NC gig, the list reads "Unknown Venue". The venue was Blue Max, and my band, The Fog, opened for BOC at this show.
On this night, BOC never finished their set because a fight broke out between members of our band and theirs over a broken microphone. The PA and all other backline gear belonged to us. As I recall, BOC had played two or three songs before vocalist Eric Bloom threw one of our microphones violently against the stage floor, breaking it on contact. He'd accidentally switched the mic off, I think, but thought it was broken so he got angry. Our keyboardist leapt onstage and started hitting Bloom because that particular mic belonged to him. BOC drummer Albert Bouchard then jumped onto our keyboardist's back and within a minute or two nearly all members of both bands were brawling onstage. I didn't get involved, and neither did BOC guitarist Buck Dharma. The two of us retreated to the green room and jammed on practice amps.
Meanwhile Winston-Salem police arrived and stopped the fight. BOC refused to play any further and left the club. Blue Max club owners sued BOC for violation of contract and destruction of our gear. I don't remember what the outcome of the lawsuit was. It was certainly a memorable night. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Obviously, nobody went to the light, nobody ran to the glovebox for a stolen gun and nobody got killed but I'm wondering.... does this ring any bells, Buck...?
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Post by The Ocean on Mar 26, 2021 19:32:28 GMT
I can just picture it: Buck and the other guy rolling their eyes and at their irascible band mates fighting and wordlessly agreeing with furtive glances to the stage exit that they should split before the rest of the band members try to get them involved.
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Post by agent on Mar 27, 2021 2:05:15 GMT
I love this so much. To have an almost lost treasure for the giglopedia in such great detail! And it's all about the Music!
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Post by markus on Mar 27, 2021 14:33:59 GMT
Plot twist, the keyboard player for The Fog was Bob Halligan, Jr.
May Crock, Knot War...
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Post by Buck on Mar 27, 2021 15:20:07 GMT
I remember the rumpus, but not the particulars. We generally avoided bad situations, but there was an exception. Despite our ominous image, BOC were not brawlers.
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Post by eastmark on Mar 27, 2021 16:12:52 GMT
Buck, Any recollection of the Halligan connection ? What are the odds..... haha
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Post by eastmark on Mar 27, 2021 16:19:09 GMT
Despite our ominous image, BOC were not brawlers. Make rock not war. ;-)
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Post by luxexterior on Mar 27, 2021 17:23:47 GMT
I've just been sent this email which made me chuckle: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I noticed that for the Nov 17, 1972 BOC Winston-Salem NC gig, the list reads "Unknown Venue". The venue was Blue Max, and my band, The Fog, opened for BOC at this show.
On this night, BOC never finished their set because a fight broke out between members of our band and theirs over a broken microphone. The PA and all other backline gear belonged to us. As I recall, BOC had played two or three songs before vocalist Eric Bloom threw one of our microphones violently against the stage floor, breaking it on contact. He'd accidentally switched the mic off, I think, but thought it was broken so he got angry. Our keyboardist leapt onstage and started hitting Bloom because that particular mic belonged to him. BOC drummer Albert Bouchard then jumped onto our keyboardist's back and within a minute or two nearly all members of both bands were brawling onstage. I didn't get involved, and neither did BOC guitarist Buck Dharma. The two of us retreated to the green room and jammed on practice amps.
Meanwhile Winston-Salem police arrived and stopped the fight. BOC refused to play any further and left the club. Blue Max club owners sued BOC for violation of contract and destruction of our gear. I don't remember what the outcome of the lawsuit was. It was certainly a memorable night.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Obviously, nobody went to the light, nobody ran to the glovebox for a stolen gun and nobody got killed but I'm wondering.... does this ring any bells, Buck...? Great stuff. I wish I could have witnessed it.
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Post by eastmark on Mar 27, 2021 21:22:14 GMT
He wrote “Beat’em Up” as well ? Cant make it up.
This story is pretty comical.
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Post by edog40 on Mar 27, 2021 23:14:27 GMT
I’ve heard so much about alleged BOC shenanigans from people who heard it from someone who heard it from someone, I don’t know what to believe.
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Post by marty on Mar 28, 2021 1:57:57 GMT
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Post by marty on Mar 28, 2021 2:01:07 GMT
Here’s Buck, a year and a few weeks, later. Rockin’ with the MartMan.
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Post by sirrastus on Mar 28, 2021 9:10:32 GMT
I heard that Allen went into a corner and starting reading The Iliad.
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Post by zenman on Mar 28, 2021 13:42:13 GMT
I heard that Allen went into a corner and starting reading The Iliad. LOL.
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Post by Buck on Mar 28, 2021 14:04:56 GMT
Eric brought the Halligan demos into the band. I had no idea who he was or where he came from.
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