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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Mar 5, 2023 11:52:41 GMT
Philadelphia Arena August 4th 1968 PAWhen The Doors arrived in Philadelphia their latest single HILY had hit #1 the day before. In the middle of the opening number 'When The Music's Over Morrison stops to berate some fans baiting a Philly cop. "Oh leave the poor kid (the cop) alone. He's just doing his job. Just think what would happen. All those criminals and assassins". Methinks Jim was taking the piss. There had already been a small riot in Ohio the night before and New York the night before that. Thankfully we never had to put up with cops at concerts here. It was just to give them a bit of overtime and a chance to push some longhairs about. The Courier Post NJ 3-8-1968 The Morning News, Wilmington Delaware 21-7-1968 The Philadelphia Inquirer Sun PA People were not happy about the running of the concert. And TBH had a point. Out of the bands control and indicative of the way rock concerts were handled in the USA with no control from the actual bands. Peter Grant of Zeppelin would turn that on its head once he got there but bands like The Doors wer at the mercy of promoters that, in general, did not have a clue. 8-8-1968 The Distant Drummer Philadelphia PA Underground music paper.
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Mar 5, 2023 13:07:15 GMT
This reads like a Norse Saga as the city tries everything to ban The Doors from performing in 1969.Philadelphia Convention Center PA March 19th 1969 This is cancelled so the promoters try to move the date onto the 18th at The Spectrum9-3-1969 The Philadelphia Inquirer PA 12-3-1969 The Philadelphia Daily News PA Philadelphia Spectrum PA March 18th 1969 This too is cancelled so the promoters try to move the date back to the original 19th at The SpectrumPhiladelphia Spectrum PA March 19th 1969 This too fails14-3-1969 The Philadelphia Daily News PA 14-3-1969 Delaware Daily News DE Philadelphia Spectrum PA September 19th 1969 This gig is relocatedPhiladelphia Arena PA September 19th 1969 This gig reads like a Norse Saga as the city tries everything to ban this performance. Actions matter and The Doors will be forever tainted for Miami Dinner Key 6 months earlier. This even affects the band after Jim dies and they try to continue. The publicity prompts the band to sign for an early show thinking that to would sell out. But a mere couple of thousand punters on the night, many only there to see Morrison do something mental, are a disappointment and Jim gives a normal performance much to the chagrin of his audience. 24-8-1969 Philadelphia Inquirer PA THis interview for Downbeat Magazine with Jim took place just before the Philadelphia Arena show. 26-8-1969 Philadelphia Daily News PA 30-8-1969 3-9-1969 Philadelphia Inquirer PA 17-9-1969 18-9-1969 Philadelphia Daily News PA 18-9-1969 20-9-1969 Philadelphia Inquirer PA 20-9-1969 Philadelphia The Evening Bulletin PA 20-9-1969 Philadelphia Daily News PA 1-10-1969 The Daily Tar Heel NC 25-10-1969 The Distant Drummer Philadelphia PA Underground music paper.
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Aug 3, 2023 10:22:42 GMT
Philadelphia PA The Spectrum 1st May 1970Recorded for the live LP they had planned which ends up as the opening of Absolutely Live as Bill Siddons and the announcer tell the crowd to stop sitting in the aisle. This takes time from the bands set. Fucking hippies 4-5-1970 Philadelphia Daily News PA 5-4-1970 The Philadelphia Inquirer PA 2-5-1970 4-5-1970 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin PA 2-5-1970 The Philadelphia Inquirer PA 9-5-1970 Washington Star DC 6-5-1970 The Review. University of Delaware DE 10-5-1970 Baltimore Sun MD
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