tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post6008429814399949909..comments2024-03-25T14:10:52.808-07:00Comments on Rock Prosopography 101: Kinetic Playground: 4812 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL Performance List 1968 (New! Improved!)Corry342http://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-76108154030843689202021-10-15T20:55:53.544-07:002021-10-15T20:55:53.544-07:00Not sure if this is mentioned anywhere above but t...Not sure if this is mentioned anywhere above but there is video footage from inside in the movie “Medium Cool”arzjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619849533939223443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-8882455955511038182021-03-30T20:50:58.330-07:002021-03-30T20:50:58.330-07:00I remember that night.I remember that night.unusual suspecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09645869106581171125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-48102133344691185292020-02-07T05:27:36.043-08:002020-02-07T05:27:36.043-08:001968-- I was in one of the meditation booths , med...1968-- I was in one of the meditation booths , meditating I guess? When someone said the war in Viet Nam was over. The place went nuts,everybody hugging and screaming, only to find out 30 minutes later it wasn't . BummerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642905499446954389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-16858707417388524952019-10-18T10:29:34.067-07:002019-10-18T10:29:34.067-07:00Yes i am totally agreed with this article and i ju...Yes i am totally agreed with this article and i just want say that this article is very nice and very informative article.I will make sure to be reading your blog more. You made a good point but I can't help but wonder, what about the other side? !!!!!!Thanks <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/PCDeKBTnjW4NXvud6" rel="nofollow">Chicago female strippers</a><br />saadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268916220539938415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-12870312775666210222019-01-11T22:40:50.015-08:002019-01-11T22:40:50.015-08:00There is so much in this article that I would neve...There is so much in this article that I would never have thought of on my own. Your content gives readers things to think about in an interesting way. Thank you for your clear information. <a href="https://www.leqisoftplay.com/" rel="nofollow">Kids adventure playground</a><br />Mental health Centennialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10827891522895473356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-5569497702892358542018-07-03T07:28:26.377-07:002018-07-03T07:28:26.377-07:00Any chance you kept a couple music shirts from tha...Any chance you kept a couple music shirts from that period?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118902898450774785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-1196267304961498062018-07-03T07:25:44.661-07:002018-07-03T07:25:44.661-07:00I saw many acts at this place. The light show was...I saw many acts at this place. The light show was used by my band in Champaign IL prior to coming to Chicago and were known as the Bangor Flying Circus. LegalBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798469847495915191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-39936207326386705862018-06-22T20:04:39.689-07:002018-06-22T20:04:39.689-07:00Greetings Keith! I was friends of the worm, many y...Greetings Keith! I was friends of the worm, many years ago...from the old neighborhood.<br />-- Jeannie Langan<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378576951927972691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-49854797145908056972017-10-01T06:32:07.447-07:002017-10-01T06:32:07.447-07:00August 23, 1968 saw a Country Joe and The Fish sho...August 23, 1968 saw a Country Joe and The Fish show at the ET. The band had flown in from New York after the Wollman Skating Rink show on the 21st (they had originally been booked for the Singer Bowl on the 23rd but that booking had been cancelled some time earlier and Hendrix and BBHC performed). They played the 23rd, were beaten up (Joe, Barry and David) on their return to the Lake Tower Inn in the early hours of the Saturday. The Saturday they were booked to play the Merriweather Post Pavillion in Columbia, MD (with Iron Butterfly) and wonder if they pulled out given ED Denson was in Lincoln Park in Chicago on the Sunday to declare the Festival of Life open - then we have the MC5 and the riots.The Yellow Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001772238662274893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-57018897637689498892017-04-30T06:18:04.304-07:002017-04-30T06:18:04.304-07:00Don't forget the ET meditation rooms too, lot ...Don't forget the ET meditation rooms too, lot of heavy petting but no more due to the karate guards who were pretty cool. They were getting slimy before they got rid of them. WOPA broadcast from the still named to this day "Oak Park Arms' hotel (Washington and Oak Park Ave) which was strictly for senior right wingers interestingly enough. I think they would go berserk if they knew what was being broadcast from there. Lot of heavy music man!!Forest Park Madmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823698312714060560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-20843721936355412332017-01-23T13:09:11.684-08:002017-01-23T13:09:11.684-08:00Mike D. your recollections is confirmed by Aaron R...Mike D. your recollections is confirmed by Aaron Russo himself (from 2:40 to 9:00)..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSGZ4Hkdyg4jr_gr8fulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264066731818413999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-79816878254605607492016-08-28T15:28:09.192-07:002016-08-28T15:28:09.192-07:00Were U in Conqueror Worm? If so, U played on my d...Were U in Conqueror Worm? If so, U played on my demo in 1969. I'm in Facebook under "Norman A. Norman" I'd like to know what became of your band.Normanayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163378776426583753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-34304476441537050762016-08-28T15:27:52.970-07:002016-08-28T15:27:52.970-07:00Were U in Conqueror Worm? If so, U played on my d...Were U in Conqueror Worm? If so, U played on my demo in 1969. I'm in Facebook under "Norman A. Norman" I'd like to know what became of your band.Normanayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163378776426583753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-4052059646894469442016-07-23T21:44:33.120-07:002016-07-23T21:44:33.120-07:00I saw Spirit, and the battle of the drummers: Budd...I saw Spirit, and the battle of the drummers: Buddy Miles vs. Buddy Rich, to add to the other acts mentioned. There was an elevated projection booth and movie screens on the walls continuously showing trippy stuff. The bouncers were huge wearing karate gees and black belts. I never saw them in action. It was a well behaved audience from a violence perspective. There was a small cemetery across the street, if my recollection serves me correct. Does anyone recall WOPA underground radio from Oak Park? There was a very cool dj that went by the name Scorpio.GThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156548470124415135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-163754939202993142016-07-11T15:43:09.462-07:002016-07-11T15:43:09.462-07:00What about Pink Floyd on July 8, 1968? This gig is...What about Pink Floyd on July 8, 1968? This gig is listed in many books about Pink Floyd.Long Island Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137466374190706165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-80792853885887057862016-06-24T19:54:36.297-07:002016-06-24T19:54:36.297-07:00any chance you picked up any music tees from that ...any chance you picked up any music tees from that time? And kept...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035136726089574576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-20496810582101916272016-06-24T19:52:09.494-07:002016-06-24T19:52:09.494-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035136726089574576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-25248710963089099792016-06-24T19:48:31.714-07:002016-06-24T19:48:31.714-07:00Yup, and Janis/Big Brother and the Holding Company...Yup, and Janis/Big Brother and the Holding Company were just east of there on Lawrence Avenue at the Aragon on the same night.Chiron8839https://www.blogger.com/profile/12907503130697481799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-34165274723149253242016-03-07T08:26:29.617-08:002016-03-07T08:26:29.617-08:00Any former employees recall staff t shirts or jers...Any former employees recall staff t shirts or jerseys for the Electric Theater/Kinetic Playground?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035136726089574576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-59500646293093632112016-03-07T07:36:36.878-08:002016-03-07T07:36:36.878-08:00HI Mike---do you recall if staff wore t shirts or ...HI Mike---do you recall if staff wore t shirts or jerseys prior to the first closing in 1969? something that had a theater logo on it, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035136726089574576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-12066237140634740762015-03-24T17:34:38.436-07:002015-03-24T17:34:38.436-07:00I remember the Mothers during the 68 Dem Conventio...I remember the Mothers during the 68 Dem Convention. Frank led the audience in a "raise the bird salute"keegahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721955563304289333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-44168035500001630022015-02-14T18:03:21.905-08:002015-02-14T18:03:21.905-08:00Thank you so much for this post! I was at the Ele...Thank you so much for this post! I was at the Electric Theater in 1968 and heard Rotary Connection. I never forgot Minnie Riperton singing Lady Jane. Her voice was absolutely haunting. Over the years I've thought about that song and that beautiful voice, but time worked it's blurry magic and I forgot her name, the name of the song, and even the name of the place that I was at when I heard it. I've poured over lists of bands and singers and old Chicago bars, etc. and never could bring it to mind until I found your blog. I went down your list of shows and Rotary Connection jumped out and smacked me in the face. So I looked up all the songs that Rotary Connection made, and when I saw Lady Jane, all the memories came flooding back. Thank you for saving my sanity! Electric Theater was such an awesome place. And the 60s were an awesome time! Like someone else posted: If you remember the 60’s, you weren’t there. Carolold hippiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336670698738974067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-24138041088877983122015-01-18T07:59:22.521-08:002015-01-18T07:59:22.521-08:00Do you rmember any of the guys in Nova Express? I ...Do you rmember any of the guys in Nova Express? I played briefly in the band in HS but lost touch with them. I went on to be in bands & now teach music at music college etc...Point? Love to find out about Bob Zdarski & others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-19958539271744845172015-01-04T04:50:21.304-08:002015-01-04T04:50:21.304-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dennis Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521606903956467654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-3584309875665729562014-10-17T23:38:52.180-07:002014-10-17T23:38:52.180-07:00I just came across this site by chance.Talking abo...I just came across this site by chance.Talking about the Kenetic Playground,a.k.a. Electric Theater is taking me back to "another lifetime":)<br />When I came to Chicago back in early '67 and <br />" found" Old Town I was right at home!<br />At fist I started to hang out at the Aragon Ballroom,but as soon as the Electric Theater opened it became my "stumping ground"!<br />I was lucky to see about every concert until early 1969,when I went back to Europe.Meeting so many interesting people,on or off the stage.<br />By the way,I do remember Mike who worked there, because we often had long talks.Now I wonder if he still remembers this " crazy" hippie girl from Germany?<br />A lot of fun memories are coming back to me,including playing for hours with a jojo to the music.I was also there in June of '68 when almost everyone got busted at the place and my picture ended up in the SEED underground paper.<br />All I can say is - YOU HAD TO BE THERE !<br />There was no other place like it,except on the East and West Coast!!!<br />Though I still held on to old posters,tickets,etc.,I don't need them to help me remember those days.These where such exciting times,that they are still edged in my brain.<br />Here is a little Footnote in regard to another "happening" at the Electric Theater.<br />Just earlier today I was looking for some old papers when I found a flyer from August 6,1968 <br />about KEEN for GENE? make the GENE SCENE!<br /><br />At Aaron Russo's Electric Theater.Featuring WLS's Art Roberts with CONQUEROR WORM,<br />FENDERS & NOVA EXPRESS.<br />Donations: ONLY $2.00!<br />It's time for a man - Mc CARTHY.<br /><br />Does anyone remember that event?<br /><br />It would be nice to get a feedback!Dejavuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411181383613727358noreply@blogger.com