tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post3341718487921441567..comments2024-02-06T07:36:39.805-08:00Comments on Rock Prosopography 102: Cheetah Club / Aragon Ballroom, 1106 Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL: Performance List 1968 - 1973Bruno Ceriottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-60605117933850658952019-09-30T09:28:32.837-07:002019-09-30T09:28:32.837-07:00I think the show you attended was actually on Nove...I think the show you attended was actually on November 26, 1969Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-15217271081005814442019-09-30T07:12:58.405-07:002019-09-30T07:12:58.405-07:00I went to a beach boys concert there in 1970 but c...I went to a beach boys concert there in 1970 but can't find it listed anywhere?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490695083048235238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-15922484506671844862019-02-23T09:22:09.829-08:002019-02-23T09:22:09.829-08:00I recall playing the Aragon twice as shown on the ...I recall playing the Aragon twice as shown on the schedule (8/31/68 and 10/4/68) with Joe Meriweather & The Reel Blues (Not the Real Blues). I also remember playing there when we were supposed to be with Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters who, unfortunately, did not appear during the period when it was the Cheetah. We were an 8 person soul band from Decatur, IL and booked through Irving Azoff when he was in Champaign, IL attending the University of Illinois. Irving worked for Bob Nutt and their company was Blytham, Ltd. I recall the light show behind the band was part of the psychedelic era.Reel Blues Bass Playerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709357501901534115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-50704092302873662402019-01-13T19:49:56.522-08:002019-01-13T19:49:56.522-08:00I remember seeing The Boomtown Rats in the 80'...I remember seeing The Boomtown Rats in the 80'sPattisplaceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16270157507387109959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-9259458875773861382019-01-11T19:17:53.192-08:002019-01-11T19:17:53.192-08:00BTW, here is the ever evolving list of Aragon Ball...BTW, here is the ever evolving list of Aragon Ballroom `60s-`90s shows by decade.<br /><br />http://coolalbumreview.com/?p=12286Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381807947385415680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-10843362028109323552019-01-11T09:37:34.561-08:002019-01-11T09:37:34.561-08:00thanks David!!thanks David!!Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-18641135995383407522019-01-10T22:01:12.937-08:002019-01-10T22:01:12.937-08:00There was also a Sunday April 7 show with just The...There was also a Sunday April 7 show with just The Regiment and The Bubble Gum Machine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381807947385415680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-36552723514304253252019-01-10T21:25:03.627-08:002019-01-10T21:25:03.627-08:00The April 5, 1968 Turtles show was cancelled due t...The April 5, 1968 Turtles show was cancelled due to civil unrest, after MLK was slain the day before. <br />The April 6 show went on as scheduled.<br />Nothing was canceled due to poor ticket sales.<br />The Friday show was canceled as a safety precaution.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381807947385415680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-61337116405113542472017-04-29T13:48:02.882-07:002017-04-29T13:48:02.882-07:00From a review in the Chicago Daily News from July ...From a review in the Chicago Daily News from July 10, 1971...a group called the Original American Touring Company performing Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar) played the Aragon on Friday July 9, 1971. It featured Billy Barnes as Jesus, Denny Belline as Judas, Ginny Eastwood as Mary Magdeline, and Joe Morton (the tv/movie character actor!) as Pilate. <br /><br />This was one of the non-sanctioned, non-Robert Stigwood sanctioned (Rice/Webber)touring companies to play Jesus Christ Superstar in 1971/72. <br /><br />The official official official touring concert hit Ravinia Festival in August of 1971...featuring Carl Anderson as Judas.<br /><br />And concurrent with the now opened broadway production, the official concert played the Auditorium Theater in the winter of 1971 once again featuring Carl Anderson as Judas. Sometime later he would join the Broadway cast and later on the movie.<br /><br />I wasn't at the show, but my Aunt went to a bunch at the Aragon & remembers that one vividly.<br /><br />So in a sense, there was a Rock Concert at the Aragon between Sept 70 & June 72! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-72673239741922855082017-04-26T13:52:05.441-07:002017-04-26T13:52:05.441-07:00I am sure I saw Jimi Hendrix thereI am sure I saw Jimi Hendrix thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-3371979757744718062017-03-18T18:17:06.179-07:002017-03-18T18:17:06.179-07:00I did light shows, on backstage screen at cheetah....I did light shows, on backstage screen at cheetah. Ready do do again-2017-8!Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910205088815058670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-37770475662461574362017-01-26T10:52:53.732-08:002017-01-26T10:52:53.732-08:00Damn auto correct. Not shower, the 30'sDamn auto correct. Not shower, the 30's Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-6189340956578097322017-01-26T10:51:32.825-08:002017-01-26T10:51:32.825-08:00Damn auto correct. Not shower, the 30'sDamn auto correct. Not shower, the 30's Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-41764805344250580422017-01-26T10:49:51.140-08:002017-01-26T10:49:51.140-08:00I remember my Mom telling me how beautiful the Ara...I remember my Mom telling me how beautiful the Aragon was back in the 30'shower when she and Dad went dancing. I saw Jethro Tull in the 70's (I think) and was astonished that the rolling sky and stars were still on the ceiling.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-2255948466446985062016-01-17T19:41:05.648-08:002016-01-17T19:41:05.648-08:00both wrong Dixon! Happy Year Band has been around ...both wrong Dixon! Happy Year Band has been around several years in various forms since 1969...I have contemporaneous reports as proof (such as somme Billboard's article from 1970) Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-88014332744179449422016-01-17T19:17:09.678-08:002016-01-17T19:17:09.678-08:00Bruno, on the Siegel-Schwall website it says "...Bruno, on the Siegel-Schwall website it says "In 1975, Siegel formed the Happy Year Band with Sam Lay, Albert Joseph on guitar and Rollo Radford on bass." So it's not just Wikipedia that says the Happy Year Band was formed in '75. And it's not the same personnel as appeared on Siegel-Schwall '70 either.Dixon Wragghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306832212839115329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-69990973074335268072015-09-05T01:16:33.029-07:002015-09-05T01:16:33.029-07:00sorry Dave but the list is still incomplete, my fa...sorry Dave but the list is still incomplete, my fault, but I just added Beefheart gig. It was on October 13, 1972.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />BrunoBruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-85107854266031299482015-09-04T22:38:49.725-07:002015-09-04T22:38:49.725-07:00Anyone remember when Beefheart played the Aragon? ...Anyone remember when Beefheart played the Aragon? 72?73?74?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374586352239995231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-88573336163803871512015-07-16T08:17:11.732-07:002015-07-16T08:17:11.732-07:00Actually she was on the list. She appeared as memb...Actually she was on the list. She appeared as member of Big Brother & The Holding Company on August 16-17, 1968. Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-61502640942073184752015-07-15T18:04:26.346-07:002015-07-15T18:04:26.346-07:00I thought I saw Janis Joplin but she wasn't on...I thought I saw Janis Joplin but she wasn't on the list. After all these years it's amazing I can remember anything. It's cool to know there was someone else that was there that night. On the other hand, how could anyone forget her?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-79262102716375169842015-02-08T20:04:53.071-08:002015-02-08T20:04:53.071-08:00They were the best!They were the best!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17884570911212010706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-90080454939086129312015-01-06T10:33:55.282-08:002015-01-06T10:33:55.282-08:00Hi Andrew, no I don't remember them sorry, but...Hi Andrew, no I don't remember them sorry, but good to hear about them and the Chicago song!Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-13768188614173065342015-01-06T05:25:49.203-08:002015-01-06T05:25:49.203-08:00Hey Bruno,did you,or remember the group United Nat...Hey Bruno,did you,or remember the group United Nations? My brother George Galanos was the keyboard player. Chicago once told them they played one of there songs better then them! Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-72903521263918861472014-07-31T21:08:30.058-07:002014-07-31T21:08:30.058-07:00That's not the actual poster. It is taken fro...That's not the actual poster. It is taken from a 1980s reprint book of rock posters. Someone just cut out the page with my poster on the front and Gary's on the back.Jay Lynchvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11400780500376543671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352731998687012715.post-77836663124782405862013-11-10T16:50:49.452-08:002013-11-10T16:50:49.452-08:00I have this poster also. Strangely, the Gary Grims...I have this poster also. Strangely, the Gary Grimshaw side is for concerts at the See Theatre in Detroit in 1967, NOT 1970. There is no year on the poster, however the See Theatre was only around for June & July of 1967 (you can also check a calendar for 67 & 70 and see that the dates line up for 67 only). I suspect that the Aragon used old stock for Jay Lynch's 1970 Jethro Tull poster. Trying to find out more information on this as I'd like to eBay it (the Grimshaw is sometimes listed as GD55), but the comment here seems to be the ONLY reference for this anomaly on the net!zdubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642047900508041723noreply@blogger.com