LONDON FOG - 03/xx/1966

West Hollywood, CA - U.S.A.



Venue Address: 8919 Sunset Blvd. - West Hollywood, CA 
Promotion: London Fog/Jesse James
Event: Venue Exclusive

Also Performing:
Rhonda Layne (Go-Go Dancer)

Setlist:
Rock Me
Baby, Please Don't Go
You Make Me Real
Don't Fight It
Hoochie Coochie Man (Ray On Vocals)
Strange Days
Lucille
(Incomplete)

Recordings / Film:
Amateur/Audience Recording

Photographers:
Nettie Peña

Reviews / Info:
-John Densmore and Robby Krieger present the owner of the London Fog with their demo in hopes of landing a job.
-The Doors are hired by club owner Jesse James as the house band for the London Fog.
-The Doors begin their engagement at the London Fog prior to March 12th.
-This venue was known as Jesse James' Opera House prior to the London Fog.
-On their opening night, friends and classmates show up in large numbers to offer support for the band.
-On the second night of performances, the venue is dead.
-The exact number of performances during this time period are unknown.
-Partial setlist above likely reflects The Doors debut performance only.
-A UCLA classmate and friend of the band records The Doors debut performance.
-Jim Morrison meets Pamela Courson sometime during The Doors period of employment at the London Fog.


"Back in '66, I saw The Doors perform live at the London Fog on Sunset Strip. Talk about a lead singer being camera shy - you only saw his face maybe 5 or 6 times during the performance. Most of the time his back was to the audience. Being that I saw them over 44 yrs ago, the only thing that I can remember about them was that they didn't seem very tight and they still looked like they were trying to find their place. I can't recall any songs that they did, although I do recall that two of them were blues covers."

Tadeusz Roblewsky
Lethbridge, AB
Copyright © 2010 Tadeusz Roblewsky

A Special Thanks to Tadeusz Roblewsky for sharing his memories of the London Fog with MildEquator.com!


CALL IT COLLAGE '66 - NETTIE PENA



Call It Collage '66

FILM BY: Nettie Peña
DATE: xx/xx/1967
LOCATION: UCLA - Los Angeles - CA
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 13:00
FORMAT: 16mm
AUDIO: Yes

Info:

A UCLA student film by Nettie Peña that includes recordings and photographs of The Doors from their first performance at the London Fog. Original screening programs describe this film as "An advanced design project". Nettie's 1965 film is titled Cum Joyn Us and another 1966 film is titled The Wonderful World Of Wigs.


Call It Collage '66


MONDO BIZARRO - DIRECTED BY LEE FROST



Mondo Bizarro

Info:

A brief segment of footage shot for this film shows a legible marquee of the London Fog in 1966. The Doors are the house band at this venue in before moving down the street to the Whisky A Go Go. For many years, the exact location of the London Fog was unknown despite heavy research, however the discovery of this brief segment of film has revealed the original location of the nightclub. While this footage is on the screen, the narrator states "This is Sunset Boulevard, legendary street of dreams and myths. Young people from all over the world are drawn here by the glamour and the film industry. For this is Hollywood. Now, just a small section of Los Angeles. Here are the favored clubs and watering places of the celebrated."


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REVIEW:

Newspaper: The Desert Sun
Author: Unknown
Publish Date: March 12th - 1966
Copyright © The Desert Sun
The Doors - London Fog 1966 - Review
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