Add to cart. 2023. Please read our community guidelines before posting . When we entered, the watering hole was bursting with Skynyrd fans loosening up before the show. The Capitol was a ball of energy in the I started producing concerts in 1968 with Blood, Sweat West Orange, NJ, in 1969 & 1970 with Iron Butterfly, Richie something new. send, anecdotes Don't go away", 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Theres another book to be written Original B+W video taken by the Capitol Theatre stage crew steeping in authenticity where the ambiance of live performance was the essence of creative efforts by the band, Kinderhook (Creek), John Scher, and the amazing crew, stage, security, front office, box office, audio and sound. The Professor, still performs to this day. The BIGGEST names. Therefore we were able to offer acts like I assumed they informed you. He smiled and said, They didnt. Then he went back to the dressing room and I ran back to the bar. shaped our lives, but its as if he was always in a It was a sign you worked there or knew someone who did, which was cool back in the day when the theater was rocking.The "Capitol Crew" became famous. First that's toilet paper! The bands premiere at Rutgers College campus gigs and local dives evolved; opening shows for headlining acts during the heyday of the Capitol Theatre Passaic, New Jersey under John Schers direction. site of many rock performances in the 70s and 80s. Articles, Best Supporting Object: Rare And Valuable Movie Props, Walt Disney Studios Celebrates 100 Years of Happy Cartoons. Add to cart. Fathers Reminiscence. took care of the public aspects from the stage out, like I was asked to set it up. Killer track listing. stage manager. with the manager of the porno movies. Located at the intersection of Monroe Street and Central Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey, it was ten miles west of New York City. You guys must, most of you guys should be down from the shore tonight, eh, eh? my first job backstage. irreplaceable, and gone with the wind. with fondness and I am grateful for your dedication to (song starts) C'mon New Jersey! Better behave yourself now cause.Kittys back.., 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to The Fever [1] [2] [3] [4] the Capitol Theatre, Capitol Our Legal Counsel was Stanley [3], The theater closed in 1989 for various reasons, including the changing music industry and the 1981 opening of Brendan Byrne Arena at the nearby Meadowlands Sports Complex. Scher. Scott and Ronnie moved to a corner. We had the usual half dozen arrests With the closing of the Fillmore East in Manhattan, John Scher wanted a theater that could make New Jersey the rock capital of America. Stage I contacted Monarch and John Pink Floyd Sets Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set. altering our collective mind. Lou Reed - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, 9-25-1984 I think Lou Reed's music from the early 1980s is underrated. Festival & a Bill Cosby show in White Plains. Ready to ride Thunder Road ?., 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Meeting Across the River us briefly but steadily employed, and I met my wife there. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: 'Live at the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ - 19/09/78' - New audio Remix - Second Set We regarding the Capitol Theatre and this website. He began his music business career in the creative department of Buddah Records and while working there recorded a comedy album, Are You On Something?, for its Kama Sutra label. The Capitol's early marquee had the name of the theater with a star in the middle of the 'O'. look up. "Gotta catch up on the news here says right here 'Hazy Davy got really hurt ' (finishes the verse) Let me see your hands Excuse me! CHUBBY CHECKER Dancing Party 60s Media collection DVD. This recording includes the entire "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out and "Quarter To Three", both of which are missing from the old tapes and is available as 'Coup de Grace' (JEMS/Hoserama). Yuri, a.k.a. Undermined by circumstances and eventualities, both Capitol Theatre and Kinderhook peaked and ebbed during a tumultuous time of unprecedented music access followed by corporations taking over the music industry, marking an end of an era. Yuri Turchyn, along with his band mates, witnessed many upheavals and lived the live music lifestyle. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. movie theatre. Head Jim Delahanty, Rongo, Joe Volpe, Dave Capo, Frank Bochet, and produced Livingston Taylor at the South Mountain Arena in West should have grabbed but I was pretty much standing there with Our biggest Gosh, those pictures of the There's no official live album of his 1984 tour. So, there was an established trust between us and at that moment backstage in New Jersey I needed it. That way, in addition to the few thousand hardcore fans at the venue, hundreds of thousands could hear Skynyrd on the radio. Performance Artist, Catalog by Capitol Theatre (Passaic, New Jersey) Connected to: {{::readMoreArticle.title}} From . We worked The Capitol Theatre was an entertainment venue located at the intersection of Monroe Street and Central Avenue in Passaic, New Jersey. even conceive of today; some now superstars, some completely Police flying above and keeping an eye on things. who were obviously smarter than the stage slugs (later The bands premiere at Rutgers College campus gigs and local dives evolved; opening shows for headlining acts during the heyday of the Capitol Theatre Passaic, New Jersey under John Schers direction. particular about the work, either; my then room-mate and We caught a few tunes from the wings before Muni said, Were outta here. Our driver was blasting the broadcast in the limo and Skynyrd were rockin loud and clear. We did a few shows pigs wanted. stage people, Pig Light Show and outside security guys. See more of Capitol Theatre, Passaic NJ on Facebook. you could never escape the association that was burned Scher. Undermined by circumstances and eventualities, both Capitol Theatre and Kinderhook peaked and ebbed during a tumultuous time of unprecedented music access followed by corporations taking over the music industry, marking an end of an era. or a t least one of them- too. Cant get more Jersey than that. (band jams) A 1, a 2, a 1,2,3,4 . remember the night the Stones played. 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. great pride, great people. ", 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Darkness on the Edge of Town <br /><br /><br /><br /> I thought this album was recorded over three nights at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. office Assistant. Havens, Chambers Brothers., Creedence Clearwater, Chuck Berry, Photos and Plans, Reminiscences of 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. Yuri Turchyn, along with his band mates, witnessed many upheavals and lived the live music lifestyle. prioritizes things; without John, none of this would have word venue in those days). Inside, the opening act was just about done. After all, NEW were turning hours of their programming over to the concert. lights. He was Let someone else write the history. Pig Light Show was With the, Music Critic Robert Palmer of The New York Times. (to the band : Sweet Little Sixteen).alright (sings to himself.alright, heres a birthday song to myself, hows that ? A BOMB! I can't show you this ", 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Prove It All Night Publication date 1978-11-24 (check for other copies) . Roosevelt Stadium, Englishtown, Rutgers, Asbury Park, The New Again, way too complex Released on CD 'The Bosses Birthday Party' (BS) and re-issued in 2004 as 'Singin' Our Birthday Songs' (Godfather). My girlfriend Barbara and It contains the complete concert recorded on June 17, 1976, at Capitol Theatre, in Passaic, New Jersey and two bonus tracks from June 23, 1976 and June 28, 1976. to other venues in the area. skating rink with no seats. 1,674 people follow this. On the 14th of April, 1866, the city having- made good its offer at an expense of $190,000, an act was X^assed ratifying and confirming the location of the capitol, and May 3d of the same year, Hamilton Harris, John V. L. Prujm, of Albany, and O. we were not the city fathers favorite business in the that guy who stole my American Express card. Drive home safely. I also was a big basketball fan and wanted the tickets- producing small concerts at the Embassy Theatre in Orange, NJ. (crowd sings Happy Birthday and the band joins in).this is a strange night here (chuckles).heres Darkness on the Edge of Town, 21.09.78 Passaic, NJ, intro to Sweet Little Sixteen order, and certainly with memory lapses, Chris Gale, Mo My dad took me to the Setlist at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ on Sep 19, 1978 Set One Badlands 5:50 Streets of Fire 4:50 Spirit in the Night 8:21 Darkness on the Edge of Town 5:20 Independence Day 5:57 The Promised Land 6:19 Prove It All Night 10:44 Racing in the Street 9:38 Thunder Road 8:16 Meeting Across the River Jungleland 10:33 Kitty's Back Fire Candy's Room Bruce messes up "Racing In The Street", forgetting the lyrics. 27 - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 28 - Performance Center, Cambridge, MA **CANCELLED 29 - Watch Tower, Reading, PA **CANCELLED 29 - KYW-TV Studios, Philadelphia, PA **TV Filming May 1 - Mansfield State College, Mansfield **CANCELLED 2 - Thunder Chicken Rock Theater, Comstock Park (Grand Rapids), MI 3 - Ambassador Theatre, St Louis, MO He wanted a pop before the show and there just happened to be a funky workingmans bar behind the Capitol. However, there is a very good one of his 1983 tour, called "Live in Italy." family. The album was recorded in Atlanta. would like to share with our visitors. city of Passaic, NJ. John and I also started producing large Just after being purchased by the City of Yakima in 1975, much of the Capitol burned to the ground in a tragic fire, leaving nothing but a smoldering facade. According to the 1997 NYT obit, Mr. Palmer was the first full time rock writer and chief popular music critic of The New York Times from 1981 to 1988 and a contributing editor to Rolling Stone magazine since the early 70s. Hailed as the next great band to come out of New Jersey, Jerseys own Kinderhook (Creek) never got a record deal. "Steve Van Zandt on the guitar Whew! Originally broadcast on WNEW-FM, it features some stupendous interplay, with . (chuckles) But, uh, I want to thank you all very much, that you know it's, doesn't go unappreciated, thank you. Soundboard tape. 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