Post by darkstar on Dec 19, 2005 18:40:10 GMT
Stardust Memories
Many classic L.A. bars are gone, but indelible moments remain
Los Angeles City Beat News - Dec 8 2005
~ By KIRK SILSBEE ~
The Turkey Joint West
British expatriates can turn to several public houses in Santa Monica for a draught or bite from home. One is the Olde English Pub, at 116 Santa Monica Blvd. The next time you’re there, raise a glass to the Doors.
In 1965, South Bay surf band Rick and the Ravens played the beach towns, including that spot at Second and Santa Monica. It had an odd name: The Turkey Joint West. Rick was guitarist Rick Manzarek; in May 1965, his band was augmented by his piano-playing brother Ray, a UCLA film school student. “Screaming Ray Daniels” added a blues dimension to that shirt-and-tie band. He also attracted a retinue of rowdy beat types from Venice: fellow film school students, artists and heads who liked to drink beer and howl. One of them continually screamed for “Louie Louie” from their back table. One night, Ray announced a guest vocalist to whooping and yelling. A surprised Jim Morrison took the stage and sang publicly for the first time – sang himself hoarse, in fact – on “Louie Louie.” In a very real sense, the Doors began that night. But lingering questions remain: Was there a Turkey Joint East, and, if so, where was it?
www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=2971&IssueNum=131
Many classic L.A. bars are gone, but indelible moments remain
Los Angeles City Beat News - Dec 8 2005
~ By KIRK SILSBEE ~
The Turkey Joint West
British expatriates can turn to several public houses in Santa Monica for a draught or bite from home. One is the Olde English Pub, at 116 Santa Monica Blvd. The next time you’re there, raise a glass to the Doors.
In 1965, South Bay surf band Rick and the Ravens played the beach towns, including that spot at Second and Santa Monica. It had an odd name: The Turkey Joint West. Rick was guitarist Rick Manzarek; in May 1965, his band was augmented by his piano-playing brother Ray, a UCLA film school student. “Screaming Ray Daniels” added a blues dimension to that shirt-and-tie band. He also attracted a retinue of rowdy beat types from Venice: fellow film school students, artists and heads who liked to drink beer and howl. One of them continually screamed for “Louie Louie” from their back table. One night, Ray announced a guest vocalist to whooping and yelling. A surprised Jim Morrison took the stage and sang publicly for the first time – sang himself hoarse, in fact – on “Louie Louie.” In a very real sense, the Doors began that night. But lingering questions remain: Was there a Turkey Joint East, and, if so, where was it?
www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=2971&IssueNum=131