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VILLAGE THEATRE - 09/09/1967

NEW YORK, NY - U.S.A.

Venue Address: 105 Second Ave. - New York, NY
Promotion: Dynasty Presents
Event: In Concert

Also Performing:
The Vagrants
The Chambers Brothers (Uncertain)
Tim Rose (Uncertain)

Setlist:

Early Show House Announcer (Rosko Mercer) Alabama Song Back Door Man Light My Fire (Incomplete)	Late Show House Announcer (Rosko Mercer) When The Music's Over Horse Latitudes The End Light My Fire (Incomplete)

Recordings / Film:
Unavailable

Photographers:
Nathan Farb
Jeffrey Mayer
Don Paulsen
Unidentified (Amateur)

Reviews / Info:
-This venue is owned by Roger Euster and is later purchased by Bill Graham and renamed the Fillmore East.
-The Village Theatre is broken into on September 3rd and $2,500 is stolen from a safe.
-The Village Voice advertises The Chambers Brothers on August 31st.
-Newsday advertises Tim Rose on September 1st.
-The Village Voice advertises Tim Rose on September 7th.
-The Doors stay at the Gorham Hotel.
-8:00pm & 10:30pm scheduled start times.
-DJ Rosko Mercer of WOR-FM is the M.C. for these performances.
-Reviews of these performances are positive.
-Ray Manzarek attends a performance by Canned Heat at the Cafe Au Go Go while in New York.
-The Doors return to this venue after its renaming to the Fillmore East in 1968.

"On September 9, 1967 Robert Rowland and I went to the Village Theatre to see The Doors and The Vagrants. We went with Roger Mansor, the drummer of The Vagrants. We arrived early for Sound Check around 3pm. Bob and I sat on the Stage while The Vagrants equipment was being setup. Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison of The Doors entered the theater and we see them walking toward the stage. Ray and Jim come over to where Bob and I are sitting and Ray introduces himself and Jim to Bob and I. Ray asks us if we could give them a hand. He explains that their roadies were sick and had to remain at the hotel. They asked Bob and I to be their Road Crew for a day. How could we say no! Bob and I went out to the truck and began unloading The Doors equipment. We dragged it inside and on to the stage where Jim and Ray helped us set it up. We helped them during their sound check and they asked if we could stick around for both shows. Well Yeah. So we were backstage when our friends The Vagrants went on for the first show. Bob and I were big fans of The Vagrants and thought this was another incredible adventure for us. During The Vagrants set, Leslie West, lights his guitar on fire. Only problem was, he was wearing a jacket of Eagle feathers which caught on fire. Leslie had no idea that he was on fire. I took off my jean jacket and ran on to the stage and while Leslie was playing his guitar solo, I was beating him with my jacket to extinguish the flames. I don't think Leslie knew what was happening but the fire was out and I left the stage. Many Many years later, I was sitting in a room with Leslie and Larry at Boodle's in Chester, NY and we talked about that show. Leslie had no idea that he was on fire but thanked me for putting him out.

The entire show was amazing and watching The Doors perform up close and personal was a real treat. Tommy James was backstage as well as Al Cooper & Steve Katz, and they told us about their new band Blood Sweat & Tears. In a few months, this venue would be purchased by Bill Graham and renamed The Fillmore East."

Richard Adler
New York, NY
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A Special Thanks to Richard Adler for providing his review of the concert to MildEquator.com!

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Newspaper: Crawdaddy Magazine
Author: Paul Williams (Editor)
Publish Date: Sept-Oct 1967 Issue
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