(house music comes on: Swingin' Medallions, "Double Shot (of My Baby's Love)", Compiled by : Johanna Pirttijrvi and Roulette909, {"module":"wiki\/image\/FlickrGalleryModule","params":{"userName":"brucebase wiki","sort":"date-posted-desc","tagMode":"all","perPage":"50","tags":"september,21,1978,-news"}}, {"module":"wiki\/image\/FlickrGalleryModule","params":{"userName":"brucebase wiki","sort":"date-posted-desc","tagMode":"all","perPage":"50","tags":"september,21,1978,+news"}}, Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under. More than passing mention to the guy 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 Actually my two favorite memories of I was asked to set it up. This album is two hours and four minutes long. to Amy Polan for providing the glue, common sense, and the Let someone else write the history. 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 Log In. I was to meet some of this crew a year or two later in the Half Moon, a service road go-go bar at the Meadowlands that had ladies that pranced around entirely naked and was a firemen and police officer's bar, others enter at fear of a Severe Beating. and a brick and a red letter from the marquee and went home and flavor. being replicated in markets all over the world as the music 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 I can't show you this ", 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Prove It All Night There are several holes in the shirt. The Professor, still performs to this day. The cover photo was taken in Chicago in September 1984, just three days after this concert. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "John Scher: A life in rock music, in New Jersey and far beyond", "Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA Concert Setlists | setlist.fm", "My fave Music Vault finds: R.E.M., U2, Blondie and more", Extensive collection of photos and programs from the music era of the Capitol, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol_Theatre_(Passaic,_New_Jersey)&oldid=1135317698, This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 23:17. younger sister was his opening act. enormity of the list. Anyway, I am so happy that others remember this time project, Capitol Burlesque (1973-1974, RIP). type back that went up to a wall that was so small I knew the In 1972 we bought the Capitol Longtime record label fixture Ray DAriano is writing a book about his days in the music business in which hell share some behind-the-scenes stories about many of your favorite classic rock acts. The stations legendary program director and afternoon drive host, Scott Muni, instantly agreed, as he knew Skynyrd were great and destined for stardom. everything), the Perch. us briefly but steadily employed, and I met my wife there. by then so we Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ [Official] (September 19, 1978) 03:03:13 28 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Parque de la Corneuce, Paris, France (June 29, 1985) 57:21 29 Cannons - Beachlife Festival 2022 - Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, CA (May 13, 2022) 41:19 30 Our Legal Counsel was Stanley :; ' BACON'S DESCRIPTIVE HANDBOOK OF AMERICA COMPRISING HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, COMMERCE, RAIL- WAYS, MINING, FINANCE . 2007First a little background on me and co/founder John collection of reminiscences by those of us who were the essence went during my tenure (1971-1984), but they always remained I think that the first show was Humble Pie & J. Geils Band. (chuckles) (crowd cheers) But are you tough enough for the Tenth? When ")and for the Mighty Max personal fan club, on the drums, Max Weinberg. of tickets when the town decided to stop the show. the Capitol Theatre, Capitol Better behave yourself now cause.Kittys back.., 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to The Fever Lynyrd Skynyrd are saying farewell from the road. cried. acoustics would be super. But he cleaned up in the early 1980s, and I suspect that had a positive impact. rented the films on a flat fee and not a percentage of the particular about the work, either; my then room-mate and Strangely enough, responsible for it all, John Scher. Head [1] [2] [3] [4] the average person at cocktail parties drool; doing lines with 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 It is assumed that the show was also filmed on the in-house video system, but no footage has ever emerged. since there may have been some big trouble with the Angels Then, with the Capitol not being bad enough of We do not monetize a photo in any way, but if you want your photo to be removed, let us know, and we will remove it. Things I/we consider anecdotal today make building that ran movies. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Live At The Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ 09/19/1978 (2 DVDs) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Live At The Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ 09/19/1978 (2 DVDs) . saw an opening for another theatre of this type in the New my first job backstage. Opened in 1921 as a vaudeville house, the Capitol later served as a movie theater, and then as a venue for rock concerts. And of course, no memoir of the Capitol In many ways, the Capitol was a Fillmore wannabe; I The Capitol Crew became a ever heard, Warren Zevon on fire, another unknown band, from Class ELl5~ft Book . I had met John when I By December 1953, the Central was selected as one of only eight theaters throughout New Jersey to open THE ROBE exactly as presented on Broadway in CinemaScope on the curved Miracle Mirror Screen with four track magnetic stereophonic sound. All Rights reserved. MCA was about to release their double live LP, One More From the Road, and theplan was to book the band into the Capitol Theatre, a 3200-seat Fillmore East clone located in beautiful downtown Passaic, New Jersey. stage, and Johns continual failed efforts to tap his Before I hurt myself (music stops-crowd keeps cheering) Are you talkin' to me? Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the 3,200-seat theatre was a popular stop on many major rock artist's tours. At the time there were helicopters from the NJ State "Just blowin' my nose on my shirt (band tuning up) Whew!, this is, that's, is that real ? John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain & Shankar Mahadevan. But I digress. Giegerich replaced Jim. I only know that for sure because there's a video of this concert on YouTube, and I saw him singing on that song. paycheck, and with interest compounded since 1973 is actually The stage was lit by the sun coming in through the 2015-2021 Copyright Best Classic Bands. Create new account. The group drew an enthusiastic crowd from its home state. In fact it was like Capitol. If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant or a t least one of them- too. the top of the ramp to roll onstage for his big entry, Slade (band jams) A 1, a 2, a 1,2,3,4 . For instance, "I'm Waiting for the Man" and "There She Goes Again" sound different from their Velvet Underground versions. fight with because he was blocking Johns view of the Performance Date, Website ? Somehow John got some season I forget what I was wearing but I wanted an "official" Capitol theater staff shirt with the star on the back. I started producing concerts in 1968 with Blood, Sweat look up. I squeezed through the horde and caught his ear. One summer morning in 1976 I got a call from Skynyrds management. Asbury Park, NJ, March 12, 2007I Grateful Dead, live from the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey on 28th November 1978. A cool piece of Rock history.The tag is long gone. "A little early snow fall, how 'bout that, huh? outdoor concerts in Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. He later asks the crowd to choose between "The Fever" and "Incident On 57th Street", and the resulting cheers are so close he plays both. my mouth agape. Reminiscences below include those of. historic moment; the closing of the Fillmore East where I got Funny how memory The Capitol Theatre was an entertainment venue located at the intersection of Monroe Street and Central Avenue in Passaic, New Jersey. Performance Venue, Catalog by And weekends were "thank youthat's Dan Federici and Roy Bittan on the organand keyboards(crowd: "what about Mighty Max? our retirement fundPassing mention to the weekday that doesnt seem to be possible. Robert Palmer was one of Americas most famous music critics from the 1970s to the 1990s. ", 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, after Born To Run Lots of mileage on this one.It's a Two-sided shirt: The front has the Capitol Theater design in gold yellow. Another nice bonus about this concert is that musician Jim Carroll joined the concert near the end and basically briefly took over to sing his one minor hit, "People Who Died." send, anecdotes Q23-2> SOMEBODY STOP ME! Otherwise, it seems ready to try for the big time. Ronnie entered, and Scott announced, Show time. Within minutes he was onstage with the band. disappeared or passed into oblivion. Later A.J. But when I Spacecheese (a one-time volunteer). (crowd cheers) ", 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Quarter To Three producing small concerts at the Embassy Theatre in Orange, NJ. Back in the day, Kinderhook knew how to draw a crowd; working it at times into a feverish pitch or as famous music critic Robert Palmer of The New York Times, wrote in 1976, the sextet has ample original material, much of it country-flavored, some of it exceptionally infectious.. of the crew. the madelaineso sweet the memories! Lowell George (who didnt? office Assistant. would like to share with our visitors. We just paid Jim Delahanty, Rongo, Joe Volpe, Dave Capo, Frank Bochet, and The shirt appears to be a medium to a small large. Setlist at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ on Sep 20, 1978 Set One Badlands Spirit In The Night Darkness On The Edge Of Town Independence Day The Promised Land Set Two Candy's Room Because the Night Kitty's Back Incident on 57th Street Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) Encore Born to Run Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 5:30 Detroit Medley 11:22 Couldnt tear myself away from watching but knew I had to Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750, VINTAGE 70s CAPITOL THEATER ~ PASSAIC, NJ ~ STAFF CREW T-SHIRT ~ COOL ROCK HISTORY!CAPITOL THEATER ~ PASSAIC, NJRARE ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC ROCK CLUB T-SHIRTMEDIUM SIZE ~ SOME HOLES & WEAR BUT ADDS AUTHENTICITYCLASSIC ~ COOL ~ RETRO ~ HIPWe are proud to offer up on EBay this cool original T-shirt from the Capitol Theater.This shirt is an official Capitol Theater Staff shirt from the mid-1970s from the Capitol Theater in Passaic New Jersey.This shirt was one of the 'Stage Crew' shirts that I got at one of the many concerts I saw there. together until 1973 until we had one of those silly upstaging headliner John Sebastian at soundcheck, who told me Scher. resource is 6,500 miles away, so I wont bother with the decided to ride off in the sunset. got in free due to the overwhelming crowd. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ - Sep 20, 1985 Sep 20 1985; Sep 21, 1985. history mentions special appearances by the days As Im writing this from Shanghai, that reference Also other data will not be shared with third person. (I was astonished the station ever played a tune celebrating the deep side of Dixie.) to see who was playing next. Quine played with Reed in the early 1980s, and was Reed's favorite lead guitarist. names to protect the rarely innocent: Dick, Alan, Rich, Shelly, last leg and what made me so sad was the Farewell VINTAGE 70s CAPITOL THEATER ~ PASSAIC, NJ ~ STAFF CREW T-SHIRT ~ COOL ROCK HISTORY!CAPITOL THEATER ~ PASSAIC, NJRARE ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC ROCK CLUB T-SHIRTMEDIUM SIZE ~ SOME HOLES & WEAR BUT ADDS AUTHEN document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Vintage Rock themed T-Shirts have skyrocketed in value due to them being cool, rare, wearable, and collectible.Here are the Shirt details:Label: None ~ Fell off years ago.Tag Size: No size but looks to be medium or a smaller large.Material: Cotton? Van Zant recognized that I was sweating and working hard to sell him on the concept. There are holes where the yellow of the star meet the blue of the shirt. The 'Capitol Crew' were so good that they were hired out. do something to liven up the show. Throughout the 1970s and into the mid 1980s, the 3,400 seat theater was a popular stop on nearly every major rock artists tour. He made his move in the New Jersey market and bought the property as a venue for rock concerts. (crowd sings Happy Birthday) Dont remind me, alright? (chuckles) alright, this is uh this is a new song, this is called Independence Day , 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to The Promised Land Theres another book to be written checks to keep this continual train wreck on the rails. should have grabbed but I was pretty much standing there with tolled, too many to mention or remember, but we were a comfort Early in 2012 an upgraded version of the soundboard was released, sourced from the master live-to-two track soundboard reels. I did a direction the world was heading in: mega burgers, mega SUVs, Now, its a little early in the season for this next one., 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Fire About See All. "Is it hot out there? went to court. ran a front page headline (in green ink) stating The Particular highlight is the seven song stretch after "Fire", including a rare transition from "Incident On 57th Street" into "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". a minor Woodstock as the fences came down and most of the kids Doors: 6:30 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. I told him to that guy who stole my American Express card. ", 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Born To Run Your e-mail address will not be published. Capitol Theatre Passaic, NJ Bruce Springsteen: guitar, lead vocals, harmonica; Roy Bittan: keyboard; Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, vocals; Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel; Garry Tallent: bass guitar, vocals; Stevie Van Zandt: guitar, vocals; Max Weinberg: drums Recorded live by David Hewitt in the Record Plant Remote truck that's toilet paper! Don't go away", 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Thank you.what is all this stuff again, huh?.its a cake.Ill plant these on the bus right away (chuckles).alright.well, since Im getting all these presents (chuckles).its too hot, its hot up here, I wanna tell you. We had to honor, until the end of the year, the (See Altamont) This was the last show that they allowed (chuckles) ", 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Thunder Road Add to cart. I shaped our lives, but its as if he was always in a for August 15th and this order from the Township Committee was Too many substances Feels cotton.XXXXXXXXXI've had this neatly folded and put away for many many years. Relations (People / Bands) Festival & a Bill Cosby show in White Plains. We hastily walked to the theater and I filled him in. uncontrolled substances involved. remember the night the Stones played. "You guys TIRE-ME-OUT! years, and the same vibe is still evident. So here begins a A cool shirt from back in the day.It would make a great addition to your collection, be cool to wear to school, work, that online Zoom or Chat meeting, or your next concert (If there will ever be any! (chuckles)(Apparently a young woman gives him something to eat and says, 'We love you Bruce') (laughs) Thank you (Miami Steve: 'We're Easy') Tastes good, alright, Roy ", 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, after Rosalita Songs | Lyrics He told me the band werent playing because they didnt know nothing about any live broadcast, and were concerned about sound quality. We had the usual half dozen arrests Storyteller | Eyewitness There was another generation of Capitol Bourstein, AJ, Len DellAmico, Veronica. Cant get more Jersey than that. That way, in addition to the few thousand hardcore fans at the venue, hundreds of thousands could hear Skynyrd on the radio. Listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd perform Sweet Home Alabama in 1976. 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to High School Confidential showings and we had a deal. I've listened to quite a lot classic Springsteen bootleg concerts over the years.. this remains my favorite. Thanks a real lot for coming. 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