Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Mar 5, 2023 11:52:41 GMT
Philadelphia Arena August 4th 1968 PN
When 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 PN
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 PN
Underground music paper.
When 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 PN
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 PN
Underground music paper.
