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Designed and built in 1929. The ballroom was a major venue for bands of the 1930s and 1940s. Built in an Art Deco styling with an Aztec theme. At 5600 sq feet, it was meant to hold around a 1000 couples. The maple dance floor was built on springs to give the dancers a bounce as they moved.
After closing around 1958, it reopened in the mid 60s as a concert venue. With shows a couple times a week, bands such as the MC5; The Stooges; and Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes played here. Soon the doors closed again.
Also more recently featured in a the Eminem movie, "8 Mile".
It now sits empty, neglected and dilapidated like many other historic locations in Detroit.
The Vanity Ballroom in Detroit was originally designed by Charles Agree and opened in 1929. It is an Art Deco building with an Aztec Theme and was used primarily for Big Bands until the 1960's. It had a 5,000 foot maple dance floor that was built on springs to support the many dancers that would be there. Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Duke Ellington, among others, frequented here during its heyday. It originally closed in 1958, reopened as a concert venue in 1964 and later was used to host concerts by Detroit acts such as the MC5. There used to be stores all along the front, including Cunningham Drugs Store, which was a big chain of stores in Detroit.
A great mural found in Ferndale, and the title from the brilliant Detroit group, Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Famous venue where once the MC5, Ted Nugent, the Who and Led Zeppelin once played, in a much more sonically brilliant time...
Ok, the title is a little misleading in 2 ways. It's actually the door to world music history ( The Who first performed Tommy here at the Grande Ballroom, as well as Led Zeppelin played one of their first dates here ) and it's actually not this door that's the entrance, it's about 15 feet to the left. Ah well, details shmetails.
The Grande Ballroom, one of Detroit's most reverred musicial shrines, was built in 1928 and designed by Charles Agree. In 1966 local DJ Russ Gibb bought the place, and styling it after the clubs of San Francisco at the time, ushered in a new era in Detroit Rock N Roll, a sound that would end up changing the world. The MC5 played the first gig here, as well as the last. I love the MC5 and used to promote Rob Tyner for awhile. I had a great day out shooting with 2 of my friend, Rob ( www.flickr.com/photos/16939591@N04/ ) and Tony ( www.flickr.com/photos/tonylafferty/ ) today in what may go down as one of the most fun, scary, unusual, and at times bizarre photo safaris I've ever been on. Hope to do it again soon! :)
Third shot in the Smart Casual series. You've heard of 'Sports Casual' - well, here's a new look: 'Business Sports'.
And yes, my legs have not had the chance to get a tan this year - you can stop screaming now. :-)
Floyd managed to sneak into the background again...
Lighting: Vivitar on camera left lighting the legs (which in hindsight didn't need so much lighting - they provide their own glow), Speedlite on camera right lighting top half (on 1/2 power - would increase to full if I could be bothered to shoot again). Triggered with eBay wireless triggers.
Check out Sonic's solo in this one, still hits the spot after almost forty years (and Rob Tyner's afro is in its prime). Today's track choice: The MC5 - The American Ruse. The MC5 are more pertinent than ever in this day and age, and just as vital. As Julian Cope once said "More Rob Tyner, Less Knob Shiner".
TECO San Roque-Mercancías/Majarabique-Estación – Córdoba-Mercancías – Madrid-Abroñigal remolcado por la 333.397 y la 333.396.
Title from the brilliant Sonic's Rendezvous Band. One from the archives - I DO play guitar, but that is not me playing it
251.030 con un nuevo TECO de Barcelona-Can Tunis a Miranda de Ebro escindido del de Captrain y puro de contenedores de JSV.
"Smash It Up" "Wait for the Blackout" "Under the Floor Again" "Curtain Call" "13th Floor Vendetta" ~Isn't it nice in here? WOOO! And who else but the Damned can take "Looking at You" "I Feel Alright" "Alone Again Or" etc...and put out versions every bit as brilliant as the Stooges, MC5 & Love? Who else? The Damned that's who!! (and of course Naz Nomad too).
Title ( and the murals on the building ) inspired by the MC5.
Long abandoned, the Grande Ballroom is an icon in Detroit. Designed by Charles Agree, it opened in 1928 and the hardwood dance floor was located on the second floor. In 1966 it was turned into a concert venue, with The Who, Sun Ra, John Coltrane, Janis Joplin, Cream, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, and Alice Cooper among others playing here. The two house bands here were also of note: the MC5 and Iggy and the Stooges. The MC5 recorded their album Kick Out The Jams here. The psychedelic art posters have become highly collectable from these shows and easily fetch over $2000. The last gig at the Grande was December 31, 1972 and also happened to be the last gig the MC5 ever played.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEh_CxEVqWQ
"The power crazy leaders
Who control your very fate
They would twist your will
Steal your life and sell your soul away
If you're drifting or wandering lost
You're the perfect target for the double cross
Freedom's yours right now
If you rule your destiny"
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TECO Madrid-Abroñigal – San Roque-Mercancías con la 333.303 en cabeza seguida de dos cajas de Marcotran.
It actually was very unsettling to be here taking pictures. The place has since been demolished but a little history for those interested:
Originally a movie theater that opened in 1930, The Eastown Theater, the main rival to the cross town Grande Ballroom, was a big "counter-culture" concert venue from 1969 thru 1972 seating 2,500 people. Concerts there included MC5, Stooges, Pink Floyd, Buddy Miles, Amboy Dukes, Rush, Howlin' Wolf, Alice Cooper, War, BB King, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Albert King, Mountain, Steve Miller, Sly and the Family Stone, Grand Funk - and that was just in the first few months it was open! It was known as the Eastown Theater for most of its life. The theater operated from 1930 until 1967. Outside of Rock Acts, it did reopen briefly in 1975 for Jazz acts, again in 1976 for Performing arts and plays, 1980 for avant garde and exploitation films, and a last attempt in 1984 for live performing arts again. It has also hosted a few techno raves in its time. It was originally designed by VJ Waier and was demolished after a fire completely destroyed the adjoining office building.
This is the place where Alice Cooper first started wearing a Top Hat, he found it in the dumpster here and always said this was one of his favorite places to play. Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes were the house band here.
Pat Beers of the band The Schizophonics ( Musically they are kinda like a cross between Jimi Hendrix , Iggy Stooge , MC5 & Steve Marriot of the Small Faces )
I live in a cool neighborhood . This show was happening near my place and it was free !
Awesome band ! So much kinetic energy going on .
They are going to play in Paris France very soon and I am sure they are gonna love them there.
More infos here : schizophonics.com/shows