Live at the Fillmore East 9.23.70 PT1

[CaptainBluebear08]

Behold the man who compared the Woodstock audience with ants, and then suggested to stop 'em by kindling large fires all along the vicinities (it's in the Woodstock footage). And nobody who kicked the fuckwit in the head. Oh, I guess Jesus was just alright with them.

[TheGB1950]

@CaptainBluebear08 I went to Woodstock,even had tickets the event was blown way out of its orig. intent, It was to get away from the city not bring it to the country, It was cool if you were up close but for most it was ANTS singing,and the rain and leaking porta-potties were gross.I also was a steady Filmore goer and I had a better time at any of those concerts. I dont remember B.Graham's comments in Woodstock film footage but if slo, maybe he felt like it wasn't a good way to put on a "show"

[casyatbat]

I was at a Chick Corea - Paco De Lucia concert at the Old Waldorf.

The place was packed, but I saw 1 table with 2 chairs. We started

to sit and was told the seats were Bill Grahams'. I said fine, I know who Bill Graham is and when he comes we'll leave.

Bill Graham came by, we got up to leave and he said sit down, I like to walk around. Wow! what a gentleman. He later stood behind us and motion for us to keep our seats.

[spudwas]

C'mon fella......you couldn't get a hold of a VCR back then? So you camed your TV set? ....Oh why Oh why wasn't this rebroadcast in Sacramento (where I live) back in 1983? I would at least taped it in "Beta Hi-Fi". Life in just not fair sometimes.

[leedumett444]

BILL WAS A GREAT PROMOTER. AND HE WAS GOOD AS LUCKY LUCIANO, IN BUGSY.

[bagoona]

Bill would pass out donuts etc to people waiting in line.

But it takes a tough man to make a tender chicken.

[SilentKnowledge8]

When Bill Graham was walking down the street...all the real Hippies would say. "Here comes the end of Music" "The Money from the East has arrived in SF to destroy the community". They were proved Right.

[aarfeld]

Where would these bands have played if promoters like Bill Graham and Chet Helms hadn't secured venues and promoted their shows? They brought the SF bands to the city and the world beyond--far from destroyers.

[jamey523]

no offense, but you're full of shit. bill and chet had different attitudes, but without BOTH of them, the SF scene would have died before it really drew breath.

[jamey523]

this is a reply to silentknowledge8, NOT aarfeld, BTW

[devinmillermedia]

I know from people that were there that those sentiments were popular, but without Bill a lot of great shows may of not happened.

[ritade45]

I was lucky to meet Bill through a friend who was very close to him. He was a great guy, very down to earth, everybody recognized him in the street when we were walking - he was so non chalant. I miss him alot and his genius will never be matched.

[Danjd1]

why couldn't they had this kid of production quality when the allman brothers were playing there :(

[aarfeld]

The Allman Brothers footage is from the same show, shot at the same time. Unfortunately the copy posted is of inferior quality.

[tunenito]

GReat to see this ... a real piece of rock n roll history!

Thanks!

[Train422]

Get a tripod you dolt!

[jennifersman]

I have the Byrds clip on DVD, much better quality, but how would I post it here? Anybody know?

[Skeptiq1]

Thanks for posting. THe phone had to ring didn't it. God bless him.

[aarfeld]

The phone was always ringing for Bill Graham. More than anyone else he built the modern Rock concert experience into the professional events that we know today, from what were rather amaturish, ramshackle events in the '60s. Sitting behind Bill when he's on the phone can be seen Kip Cohen, Bill's very able theater director at the Fillmore East. He really ran the place as Bill was back on the West coast most of the time promoting shows at Fillmore West and Winterland.

[beersplease]

awesome

[girlganja]

Thank you for posting. :)