Comments on: Fillmore East

By: Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:32:07 +0000

AH, such wonderful memories! Procul Harum, Argent, Jeff Beck Group, Joe Cocker and the Grease Band, Moody Blues, thinking back, it’s hard to remember it all. But I DO remember the wonderful accessibility of it. One could actually afford the tickets; I remember getting front row center for Procul Harum for $7. One would just line up at the box office, which opened promptly at, was it noon? Then, wonder of wonders, you got your tickets. Steppenwolf, Butterfield Blues Band, John Mayall and the Blues Breakers..I’m sure there were others. Is it only I who think and feel that the enormously talented musicians from that whole era out-do BY FAR any these days? Spirit, Jefferson Airplane….

By: David Gross

David Gross — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:27:02 +0000

Hi David, And yes you should take off your psychedelic glasses! The Fillmore closed the end of June 1971 and Kiss was formed from the ashes of Wicked Lester in 1972. I was at their 2nd show at the Diplomat in 1973 when the were signed by Bill Aucoin, who actually managed a group that I was in in the 80′s, and two weeks later they were signed to Casablanca Records. Hope that helps!

By: David Fulton

David Fulton — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:56:07 +0000

What a trip – down memory lane – such as it this. I certainly need a four drive these days. I am having an argument with a friend that maybe you can help with. I could have sworn I saw KISS at the Fillmore about the same time that Renaissance was there – at least as I remember it. Could that be or am I still halucinating

By: David Gross

David Gross — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:09:47 +0000

Hi Steve,

It was their launching pad so I am certain that could have been a major reason for their feelings about it! I was managed by Leiber Krebs during the last days of Humble Pie so I ran into him at the office occasionally.
Being a Small Faces fan, when As Safe As Yesterday came out, I went to the record store and picked it up. Down in the West Village there were a few import shops so I picked up Town and Country. I wish they would re-release the first A & M record just called
Humble Pie

By: steve arthurs

steve arthurs — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:13:45 +0000

Hey david! never had the chance to go to Fillmore East, but I feel like I did! Humble Pie is still my favorite band, and probably always will be! Stevie Marriott and I were dear friends from 1980 until his passing in 1991. Stevie, Frampton and Jerry Shirley have all told me that was their favorite place to play. Please tell me more about their performances! Thanks.

By: David Gross

David Gross — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:13:33 +0000

Do I know you?

By: David Gross

David Gross — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:02:47 +0000

Thanks Richard! I remember listening to the Heavy Organ LP’s. Great to have you onboard!

By: Richard Torrence

Richard Torrence — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:56:13 +0000

I was Virgil Fox’s manager, and the producer of the two Heavy Organ concerts, December 1 and 14, 1970. Thanks for mentioning them. The published book about the Fillmore East doesn’t list the second concert, but it does list me as the producer of the first.

Great, great concert hall. Strangely enough, Virgil said (walking to Ratner’s after his first rehearsal), “I’m home!”

By: nancy strakosch gross

nancy strakosch gross — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:24:16 +0000

In the late 80′s the Fillmore was The Saint, myself and friends threw a huge benefit for Covenent House.We turned the club into a circus, with guests like Robert DeNiro, Thompson Twins etc. They did an article about my friend Catherine and I in the Daily News and the party got mentioned in WWD and Interview, what was the great after hours club around the block????