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ST. LAWRENCE HALL - 11/14/1971

TORONTO, ON - CANADA

Venue Address: 157 King St. East - Toronto, ON
Promotion: Iron-Spur Music Inc.
Event: In Concert

Also Performing:
Whiskey Howl

Setlist:

Early Show (Cancelled)	Late Show Tightrope Ride Ships With Sails (Incomplete)

Recordings / Film:
Unavailable

Photographers:
Unidentified

Reviews / Info:
-The Doors perform at the historic St. Lawrence Market.
-Tickets are $4.50 in advance and $5.00 at the door.
-Posters indicate 7:00pm and 10:30pm start times.
-The Doors plane is held up and the two shows are merged into one.
-Approx. 500 in attendance.
-The Doors remain in Toronto following their cancellation in Ottawa.
-Bill Siddons tells the press the group will "spend some time playin' pinball" while held over in Toronto.

"My friend Bruce Dunnet was working on a pointillism style painting (lots of dots) in High School art class. I saw it evolving on canvas over time. Bruce painted various rock star dignitaries snoozing inside a tour bus, including most noticeably Robby Krieger & Eric Clapton.

Upon completion of the painting, which was about 15 x 25" (approx.) he took it to The Doors Other Voices concert in Toronto (St. Lawrence Market), back on Nov. 14, 1971. The show also featured Whisky Howl. Due to some unforeseen circumstances the 2 shows were merged into one. Bruce held the painting up & Robby noticed it & had him go backstage after the show. Robby signed posters from the show for Bruce and liked the painting so much he traded Bruce a small Fender amp for it!

I acquired one of the signed posters, just signed "Robby", "Ray", "John Densmore" & "Bruce Botnick" (who was also there), but sadly lost it years ago. The poster was basic B&W with no artwork. Bruce now resides in France with his family & still has that treasured amplifier. I wonder if Robby still has the painting?

I did not make the show, but heard all about it days later from Bruce & his brother Keith."

Gord Reid
Oakville, ON, Canada
Copyright © 2020 Gord Reid

A Special Thanks to Gord Reid for providing his story of the concert to MildEquator.com!

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Newspaper: The Ottawa Citizen
Author: Michael Bate
Publish Date: November 17th - 1971
Copyright: The Ottawa Citizen
The Doors - Toronto 1971 - Article