Today I Learned - Page 14

xoxoxoBruce · 12-08-2014, 05:28 PM

Should have stuck to the mint pesto.

Clodfobble · 12-08-2014, 11:33 PM

Oh I did! The poblano was just being chopped and frozen for later in the week. The mint pesto came out pretty good, although Minifobette thought it "smelled like skunk." I don't think she's ever smelled a skunk.

Gravdigr · 12-09-2014, 02:24 PM

Got one in the neighborhood, for the last few days.

Smell it at night when I come home.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-11-2014, 08:25 PM

I learned I was wrong.
I've been adamant I saw Genesis with Peter Gabriel at the Walnut Street Theater in 1972.
Well I talked to someone who I know was there because his group shared.... uh, sat with our group.
He says it was scheduled/advertised for the Walnut, but the tight butts in Philly whined this would draw hippies, beatniks, and ne'er-do-wells to their posh neighborhood.
So Midnight Sun scrambled to move the show to the Tower Theater.

Undertoad · 12-11-2014, 09:21 PM

From the Tower's Wiki entry

Quote:

The Tower introduced America to David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars in 1972 as well as the then-unknown Genesis with Peter Gabriel that same year; Genesis played a midnight concert with a $4 admission price.

Was that the one?

xoxoxoBruce · 12-12-2014, 02:46 AM

Yes, saw Ziggy too.

Griff · 12-12-2014, 07:16 AM

Nice.

glatt · 12-12-2014, 08:24 AM

Yeah. That would be fun.

I've seen a few unknown bands, but they stayed unknown. So I can't brag.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-13-2014, 01:38 AM

We had a huge advantage living close to the Tower Theater. It was sometimes called the Fillmore East because it was a must play for the groups on the verge of breaking into the bigtime. I saw so many acts there who were playing to crowds of 20,000 up, the next time they were in town. Saw a few like the Moody Blues, and Jethro Tull, playing the Tower after their arena days were over.

As a matter of fact Yusuf Islam(Cat Stevens) played there last week on his attempted comeback tour.

Lamplighter · 12-13-2014, 09:40 PM

... that this date and time isn't going to happen again till the next century:

12/13/14 :15:16;17

Gravdigr · 12-14-2014, 03:25 AM

I missed it. I'll have to catch the next one.

DanaC · 12-14-2014, 06:12 AM

That can't happen in Britain :P

Carruthers · 12-14-2014, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

That can't happen in Britain :P

Although 11/12/13 14.15.16 did.

DanaC · 12-14-2014, 06:31 AM

True!

Carruthers · 12-14-2014, 06:41 AM

I'm surprised I was wide awake enough to work that out!

That's me done for the rest of the day, I suspect.

12-08-2014, 05:28 PM	#196
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12-08-2014, 11:33 PM	#197
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Oh I did! The poblano was just being chopped and frozen for later in the week. The mint pesto came out pretty good, although Minifobette thought it "smelled like skunk." I don't think she's ever smelled a skunk. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

12-09-2014, 02:24 PM	#198
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Got one in the neighborhood, for the last few days. Smell it at night when I come home. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

12-11-2014, 08:25 PM	#199
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I learned I was wrong. I've been adamant I saw Genesis with Peter Gabriel at the Walnut Street Theater in 1972. Well I talked to someone who I know was there because his group shared.... uh, sat with our group. He says it was scheduled/advertised for the Walnut, but the tight butts in Philly whined this would draw hippies, beatniks, and ne'er-do-wells to their posh neighborhood. So Midnight Sun scrambled to move the show to the Tower Theater. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-12-2014, 02:46 AM	#201
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes, saw Ziggy too. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-12-2014, 07:16 AM	#202
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Nice. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-12-2014, 08:24 AM	#203
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah. That would be fun. I've seen a few unknown bands, but they stayed unknown. So I can't brag.

12-13-2014, 01:38 AM	#204
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	We had a huge advantage living close to the Tower Theater. It was sometimes called the Fillmore East because it was a must play for the groups on the verge of breaking into the bigtime. I saw so many acts there who were playing to crowds of 20,000 up, the next time they were in town. Saw a few like the Moody Blues, and Jethro Tull, playing the Tower after their arena days were over. As a matter of fact Yusuf Islam(Cat Stevens) played there last week on his attempted comeback tour. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-13-2014, 09:40 PM	#205
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	... that this date and time isn't going to happen again till the next century: 12/13/14 :15:16;17

12-14-2014, 03:25 AM	#206
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I missed it. I'll have to catch the next one. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

12-14-2014, 06:41 AM	#210
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	I'm surprised I was wide awake enough to work that out! That's me done for the rest of the day, I suspect.

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