Comments on: Murray The K

By: David Gross

David Gross — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:58:08 +0000

I was at that show too! Actually, I was a bit disappointed because I wanted to see Steve Marriott. Thanks for your remembrances John!

By: John

John — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:06:30 +0000

Ungano’s: i was at the rod the mod/faces show.
one of my fave memories was going to see Joe Cocker and the Grease Band on a rainy monday nite,there was no oone there about 10 people the groupies from Q’s, Cleo and her pals,myself and my friends,also from Q’s,and a few A&R guys.Since we knew Cl;eo we were invited to sit with the girls and the band.Ungano’s at that time had had its liquor license suspended so Joe was passing around Jack,rum,vodka whatever and we provided the herbal remedies.anyway it was like a private show.the band was doing like 4 nites we wnt back every nite and the crowds increased as word of mouth got around and by thursday it was mobbed.that Sunday he did ed sullivan i believe and that was it.

next post will be on the night that the Allman Brothers(first time playing in NYC)opened for Mountain.or perhaps the time we saw the Doors at Ondine’s

By: Alan Berman

Alan Berman — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:34:40 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJSN0__7LY I was not Aware of this until I found this on You Tube but The Legendary Murray The K also recorded a Novelty Record in 1961 Called The Lone Twister. Check it out, it is Great!-Alan

By: David Gross

David Gross — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:08:19 +0000

Thanks John for the Post! It is actually rare to find a “native” New Yorker. I grew up 2 blocks from Ungano’s and would sneak out of the house on school nights after my parents went to bed and catch some great music
Faces w/ Rod Stewart, Dr John, Fleetwood Mac and many others. If my folks only knew I remember Ondines and I remember one night at Steve Paul’s scene WInwood and Hendrix jammed

Do you remember the Cheetah Club?
Thanks again for posting!

By: John

John — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:19:44 +0000

Hi,
wow,it was great finding your site and even better finding this blog.i was at some of those shows at the old RKO on 58th str.when i tell people about it they don’t believe the bands would do 1-2-3 songs and that was it .all pre Woodstock stuff when corporations didn’t yet realize what was happening in rock.i used to hang at Ondine’s on 59th between 2+3rd aves,Unganos on W70th and of course steve Paul’s Scene,God the bands and jams we saw just unbelievable.when i talk about it today to someone who wasn’t there (or born) they cannot believe it.anyway great site ,thanks.

i have something i put up called
“I grew up on the UES in the mid 60′s- early70′s”
on face book i know you didn’t grow up on the UES but i would love to hacve you join.
thanks…..jp

By: David Gross

David Gross — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:52:36 +0000

I would like to recommend a great listen on Sunday mornings 9 AM- 12 noon. If you have Sirius/XM radio check out Chris Carter and Breakfast With The Beatles

http://www.breakfastwiththebeatles.com

Great music, great memories, just great!

By: nancy strakosch gross

nancy strakosch gross — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:18:34 +0000

A number of years ago we met Noel Redding at a hole in the wall Irish bar on the upper west side,I don’t get star struck but I must say meeting Noel was a trip, he had amazing stories of the band and how his Mother took Jimi under her wing and really cared for him like a son…Talking to Noel was like living 60′s history.We had wanted to do a film on Noel, unfortunatly he passed away before that became a reality…