#whiskey a go go

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Nikki Sixx at The Roxy, 1986 💌

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August 25, 1964 Whiskey-a-Go-Go George throws a drink at a photographer.

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1990: Val Kilmer sings "LA Woman" live during rehearsals at the iconic Whiskey A Go Go.

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whiskey a go go theory time

for those who don't know, in september 1994, oasis were performing in the USA. one of them gigs - the whiskey a go go one - didn't go so well in the sense that noel sang horribly and didn't play much better, either, however, Liam sang beautifully throughout the whole thing and tony had a pretty good gig as well. guigs and the bone were nothing special but neither were they awful. so with the exception of a wee 'hey we didn't all agree which song to play NOW!' mishap, the gig was alright for everyone except noel.

the gig in question:

why was noel so unglued that he couldn't even perform semi-decently? the official version was, of course, hurr durr meth. but in supersonic (2016) Liam says he took meth as well - and he sang like an angel. was noel's meth different from everyone else's?

theory time: obviously, it wasn't the meth that messed noel up. the meth did nothing wrong and everyone else's performance that night proves as much. so leave the poor meth alone.

what messed noel up to the point he couldn't perform was having sex with Liam. proof:

but... noel had already written lock all the doors, up in the sky, slide away - all his depraved incest anthems? and according to Liam, the 'magic' happened in Liam's childhood bedroom (big yikes). surely noel's unhealthy incestuous relationship with Liam had been long since consummated by september 1994? well, yes. except noel obviously doesn't believe in any sort of equity or reciprocity, so Liam - apologies to the squeamish! - as we know from up in the sky was always left asking 'how does it feel when you're inside me?'. never the other way around.

until september 1994, that is, when Liam somehow managed to convince noel to bottom. and of course noely dearest ended up hating experiencing what he himself would regularly subject Liam to - so he left Liam that accusatory note, as if everything was Liam's fault. we can go on 'like brothers' when i'm banging you, but we can't go on 'like brothers' when you're banging me. and if you dare suggest that we do something YOU would like, i'm going to punish you by leaving you, scaring the shit out of you.

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"I love you," Billy slurred, nearly falling off the barstool. It's cracked wood and one shorter leg, made it look like it belonged in a museum. Practically ancient, it was there when you first got to ' Whiskey a Go-Go', the only one of it's kind. The rest of the bar was full of clean leather seats, sparkling metal and cushiony bottoms. This one was different.

All the greats had sat there: The Beatles, Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, and the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole. Any name you could hear and think 'they made it.' had sat right there. Hearing that, Billy chose to sit there every time. And he sat there a lot.

His words hung in the smoky air of the dimly lit bar, thick with the scent of stale beer and desperation. The bar was empty, had it been formally closed hours ago yet billy was still here. Billy always stayed late.

Now, you figured it was the right time to take him home "Okay, I think it's time to cut you off, buddy." You reached for the bottle of whiskey he'd been nursing for the past few hours. "Mmmh no,no please." his slurred words barely audible over the thumping bass of the music. A busted radio lay on the counter top for when there wasn't live shows — so it was rarely used.

He was a mess, even through the dark lights you could see that. One of those rockstar types, all leather and long hair, but tonight, the glitter had faded, revealing the weariness beneath.

"I love you," he mumbled again. Sprawled on the bar, his usually sharp eyes glazed over with too much whiskey and something else she couldn't quite place.

Maybe it was the way his voice cracked when he said those three words, or the vulnerability that flickered in his eyes before he blinked it away. But for a split second you actually believed him.

You had seen plenty of guys like him come and go through the place. Rockstars, dreamers, and drifters, all looking for something they couldn't find at the bottom of a glass — didn't stop them from ordering more though.

All coming in for a chance to let loose. A glass, then another, then however many more before they're spilling their secrets and their drinks. Dirty secrets, confessions, lies. Untold stories, and for good reason

You didn't know which of the few Billy was telling you. "Go home billy."

p.s not the blurb/one shot I promised from the vote. just a random blurb I threw together

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Iggy Pop & Ray Manzarek, Whiskey a Go Go, 1974. Photo: James Fortune.

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(Source: jlroberts33 on Instagram)

Another Jensen sighting from the album release party for 'Dick Jr. And The Volunteers' at Whiskey A Go-Go.

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Alley Cats: One of the resident punk bands at the Whiskey A Go Go in the late 1970s.

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Lost STIV BATORS footage found - made into amazing new video!!

Interview with Stiv solo/latterday Dead Boys bassist, Frank Secich, about how this new clip appeared - featuring exclusive pix!!

"Me and Stiv Bators at record release party for the Orchids in Hollywood in 1979." - Frank Secich (photo by Lisa Secich)

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Frank Secich is an endlessly inspiring rock'n'roll lifer who began his career as bass player for the great early 1970s Northeast, Ohio, proto-power pop legends, Blue Ash.

Later in the decade he hooked up with fellow rust-belter, Stiv Bators, as part of Stiv's ongoing post-Dead Boys projects. That sometimes led to Dead Boys reunions too, of which Frank was the faithful bottom end. -- You can read this full interview I did with Frank a few years ago when he released his wild biography, Circumstantial Evidence.

"Me with Stiv Bators at my old apartment on the West Hill in Sharon, PA, December 17, 1978. I think we (me, Stiv, Lisa and Cynthia Ross) went to see the Talking Heads and hang out that night in Youngstown!" - Frank Secich (photo by Lisa Secich)

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But first check out this INCREDIBLE new video for "Circumstantial Evidence"!

Circumstantial Evidence - Stiv Bators Band

Frank got the video from his pal who made it last week, and when he posted it on Facebook, it led to a goodly portion of classic punk fandom freaking out.

I asked Frank if he could answer a couple of quick questions about the new video, and as it turns out his friend made a new Dead Boys video from found 1979 footage too, which can be seen on Frank's FB page.

For now, check out the interview with Secich below.

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So, who made this video, and this is the first time you've seen it, right?

Frank Secich: The first time I ever saw the "Circumstantial Evidence" video was a few days ago. Filmmaker Rob Luttrell just recently made it with his old film he had found and restored. He sent it to me, and I was stunned and shocked how good it was. It was the first time I had ever seen these old clips in "Circumstantial Evidence" from footage that he shot at the Whisky a Go Go in L.A. and the Heat Club and Town Hall in New York City in 1980. Stiv's solo band at this point was Stiv Bators, Jimmy Zero, guitar, George Cabaniss, guitar, David Quinton Steinberg on drums and me on bass. Also, guest starring in the video is Dee Dee Ramone!

Stiv Bators and Frank Secich recording "It's Cold Outside" at Bijou Studios in Hollywood, CA in April, 1979. - Frank Secich (photo by Theresa Kereakes)

"Frank Secich, Stiv Bators and Greg Shaw (Bomp Records head) recording "It's Cold Outside" at Bijou Studios in Hollywood in April of 1979." - Frank Secich (photo by Theresa Kereakes)

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So Robert had all that original film? Will we maybe see more such footage?

F.S.: Yes, there is one more of "Sonic Reducer" from 1979. Rob and Marty Abrahams made this one in early 1980. We used to use it as a promo film back then, and we would play it right before we took the stage. Rob has digitalized it and improved it, and it is very cool. It features the Dead Boys at that moment -- Stiv Bators, Johnny Blitz, Jimmy Zero, George Cabaniss, and myself. Cheetah had just broken his wrist right before this gig at Irving Plaza, so George was filling in for him. This film was done at Irving Plaza in New York City in January, 1980.

While watching the videos, what are some memories that popped to mind?

F.S.: I was just flooded with memories. Rob really captured the spirit of our chaos back then. We used to have so much fun. It really was a wild ride like that almost every night; and of course you could never predict what Stiv might do. It was an exciting time and we toured North America constantly from 1979 until January of 1981, with slight variations of that band. I am really glad the line-up of the band has been preserved on film for posterity.

Do you have specific memories about any of the shows that are seen in this clip?

F.S.: The fans ripping Stiv's shirt off are indelibly imprinted in my mind. He would also hang himself on stage with a microphone cord which would scare the hell out of me. One time during those gigs we were all flying around on stage, and I turned around quickly and he jumped up and I accidentally knocked him out cold with my bass. He came to pretty quick and said to me, "Did it look cool?" I said "yeah!" The Stiv beer fountain at the end of the film is really cool as well.

"Donna Santisi's cool photo of me and Stiv at the Tropicana Motel in W. Hollywood in early 1979!"

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Anything you want to say at all about these new videos…?

F.S.: It really brought back such great memories of a time and place that was very special and now forever gone. In one day, there have been over 5,000 plus views of "Circumstantial Eveidence" just on my Facebook site, and people's reactions have been amazing. I hope that Rob has more films because these are very special and quite a tribute Stiv and his legacy.

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Hope you will remember those days at the Whisky after seeing the video. I used what I could salvage after 44 years of deterioration (mold and color loss and scratches). These two films were shot on no budget before MTV existed. - Rob Luttrell

"Mick Rock's picture sleeve photo of Stiv and Frank for Bomp's single "Not That Way Anymore" in 1980." - Frank Secich

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All photos exclusive and courtesy of Frank Secich.

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one of the last pictures of Johnny Rotten and Malcolm McLaren together. taken covertly outside of the Whiskey A Go Go in LA circa January 1978 by the owner of the Punk Turns 30 blog

the pair were at the Whiskey A Go Go to do what originally brought them so close together: see a small time band preform. in this case it was the very underrated queer punk foursome the Mumps fronted by Lance Loud

only a day or so later Johnny would leave the Sex Pistols due to being fed up with Malcolm's mismanagement of the band. seeing them peacefully hanging out as the end looms is rather tragic...

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Go-Go dancers at The Whiskey A Go-Go - Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 1960s

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Mötley Crüe, Circa. 1987 💋

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Gwoah mamas remember when I performed at the whiskey a go-go in 1969 ghummina ghummina

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Marvin Gaye billboard on Sunset Blvd in the 70’s.

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