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Post by duckbarman on Apr 14, 2021 23:07:18 GMT
Buck - any clues as to who was the English band at the BOC gig mentioned - but not named - in this Feb 72 Creem article who so wound up R. Meltzer?: In the piece, Meltzer refers to a currently unknown BOC gig at Staten Island's Ritz Theatre that took place on the eve of "Vida Blue Day" in August 1971 - if anyone knows what day that was, please let me know as I'm drawing a blank at the moment... if the band played this gig in Aug 71 as "BOC", then that'd be the first known documented BOC gig - all their other shows around this time were still being played as SFG, despite officially becoming "BOC" at the end of July 1971... Anyway, if I could find out who the unnamed English band(s) was who shared the bill that night, I'll stand a better chance of being able to include it on the gig lists...   |
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Post by marty on Apr 14, 2021 23:41:17 GMT
“Vida Blue Day” May have been the 23rd, he was on the cover of Time Magazine.
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Post by sirrastus on Apr 15, 2021 2:17:30 GMT
I remember that-he was some hard throwing pitcher.A's and Giants.
BTW Mets and Knicks won tonight.YAYYY.
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Post by sirrastus on Apr 15, 2021 2:23:49 GMT
LOL You can tell why Meltzer's mouth pissed off Wenner and why he's blocked BOC from the HOF.
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Post by zenman on Apr 15, 2021 2:29:14 GMT
LOL You can tell why Meltzer's mouth pissed off Wenner and why he's blocked BOC from the HOF. Wenner denies that, by the way. |
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Post by sirrastus on Apr 15, 2021 2:33:47 GMT
Weird -there's no legit reason other than Meltzer getting on Wenner's wrong side.And Wenner,Sandy and Meltzer were buddies back in the day.Anyway where did Wenner deny this(not that I'd believe him anyway especially since he was close to Sandy and Meltzer).).
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Post by zenman on Apr 15, 2021 2:36:57 GMT
Weird -there's no legit reason other than Meltzer getting on Wenner's wrong side.And Wenner,Sandy and Meltzer were buddies back in the day.Anyway where did Wenner deny this(not that I'd believe him anyway especially since he was close to Sandy and Meltzer).). I asked him via email a couple of years ago. |
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Post by sirrastus on Apr 15, 2021 2:41:38 GMT
Weird -there's no legit reason other than Meltzer getting on Wenner's wrong side.And Wenner,Sandy and Meltzer were buddies back in the day.Anyway where did Wenner deny this(not that I'd believe him anyway especially since he was close to Sandy and Meltzer).). I asked him via email a couple of years ago. Nothing else makes sense.And taking Wenner at his word is iffy.I doubt he'd admit it anyway. |
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Post by zenman on Apr 15, 2021 2:44:20 GMT
I never said I believed him. But that is what he said.
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Post by luxexterior on Apr 15, 2021 12:36:23 GMT
Buck - any clues as to who was the English band at the BOC gig mentioned - but not named - in this Feb 72 Creem article who so wound up R. Meltzer?: In the piece, Meltzer refers to a currently unknown BOC gig at Staten Island's Ritz Theatre that took place on the eve of "Vida Blue Day" in August 1971 - if anyone knows what day that was, please let me know as I'm drawing a blank at the moment... if the band played this gig in Aug 71 as "BOC", then that'd be the first known documented BOC gig - all their other shows around this time were still being played as SFG, despite officially becoming "BOC" at the end of July 1971... Anyway, if I could find out who the unnamed English band(s) was who shared the bill that night, I'll stand a better chance of being able to include it on the gig lists... View AttachmentView AttachmentDon't know who the English band were but loved the article so much I read it twice! Richard Meltzer eh?  Maybe it was a dream!  |
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Post by frog on Apr 15, 2021 14:05:16 GMT
Buck - any clues as to who was the English band at the BOC gig mentioned - but not named - in this Feb 72 Creem article who so wound up R. Meltzer?: In the piece, Meltzer refers to a currently unknown BOC gig at Staten Island's Ritz Theatre that took place on the eve of "Vida Blue Day" in August 1971 - if anyone knows what day that was, please let me know as I'm drawing a blank at the moment... if the band played this gig in Aug 71 as "BOC", then that'd be the first known documented BOC gig - all their other shows around this time were still being played as SFG, despite officially becoming "BOC" at the end of July 1971... Anyway, if I could find out who the unnamed English band(s) was who shared the bill that night, I'll stand a better chance of being able to include it on the gig lists... View AttachmentView Attachment
yes, I answered my own question, after finding the Hot Rails to Hull of baseball...
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Post by marty on Apr 15, 2021 14:06:56 GMT
I asked him via email a couple of years ago. Nothing else makes sense.And taking Wenner at his word is iffy.I doubt he'd admit it anyway. Lots of bands arguably as deserving as BÖC to be at least in the running for HoF. Wenner just doesn’t value classic rock like we do. |
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Post by frog on Apr 15, 2021 15:53:38 GMT
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Post by duckbarman on Apr 15, 2021 16:50:43 GMT
Vida Blue day was August 15th. Nice tracking down - cheers! So that gives us a date of 14 Aug 1971 for the Ritz gig, if Meltzer is correct (with a big "if"...) > But they played Southampton Breakfast Club this day, so who's wrong ? the band or Meltzer ?
Well, 14/15/16 Aug was only Albert's 'guesstimate' of the dates BOC played there, so they are to be viewed in that context... Interestingly enough, the only bands I know about who played the Ritz on 14 Aug 1971 are Black Sabbath with Sweathog... I'm sure I'd have heard about a BOC opening slot for a 1971 Sabbath show before now, but well, you never know... |
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Post by Buck on Apr 16, 2021 11:01:14 GMT
Can’t say if Richard M. Can be relied on for details. Maybe. I don’t remember a Staten Island gig, but English bands had a real attitude in general in those days. Every band that came over thought they were The Beatles.
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Maybe it was a dream! 
