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NYC- Reading "Lucking Out" about NYC in 1970s. Me and Dave lived there early in that period. It was all about the New York Dolls and Patti Smith. The jazz thing was a little less strong than in the 60s. And we were not big jazz fans. When Jim visited I think he made us go to see Frank Foster at a small tavern on 2nd Ave. But Slugs was just a block from where we lived...I saw Archie Shepp there. But I was seeing double by the time I got there to be honest. Did Archie ever play a trombone? Let me know. Cause that is what I remember. A double slide. We would play Attica Blues back at the pad. This was just a year or so after that. I recall they were on the lookout for HRapBrown. We played the hell out of that record and Give Me My Money - which was a constant theme that finally ended the adventure. why is luCking out preferrable to Patti Smith's National Book Award winning same time tome.? I am a jealous guy - and Wolcott's admission that he was lucky is all I need to forgive him....New York as I recall immemorial: Johnnie Thunders stumbling forwardly w guitar through bar wearing platform shoes that had little fish bowls with a gold fish in each in the heels. Could they possibly finally be taking the stage? It's past 2 am. I have to work tomorrow! Sunday night at the Mercer Art Center. ... And Similar .... https://moontravellerherald.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-york-just-like-i-pictured-it.html

Racine ... I dont remember harbor too active in my days. There was often a Destroyer there. Sometimes a coal ship coming in. Root River coal mountains, brought in by Great Lakes ships... you were always on my mind.

The Ratskellar Kenmore Sq - Did they ever fix the light in the men's room?Did they ever fix the light in the men's room?Did they ever fix the light in the men's room? No, that would be too obvious.

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the smell of burning leaves familiar to me. i remember when we picked 10,000 chesnuts from under the grand old tree. didnt know what to do with them but they shined bright and brown i'm not paying you said the old wisco house frau in answer to question we never thought off.

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Dating myself : Union Sq was home to Max's Kansas City. We missed the Velvet era, but saw Dolls, Exuma at least there. Debbie Harry waited tables. Big kick was Monday night chickpeas for free.

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THEY TORE DOWN THE HILLBILLY RANCH - Back in the 40s the nearby bus terminal was a conduit for travelling country folks, many from Maine that were steeped in country style music that found Park Sq solice at the Hillbilly Ranch. There we saw Sleepy LaBeef. Park Sq was a central news story of redevelopment that I covered for the school paper right up to the point where Mortimer Zuckerman won the day (going on to greater fame and fortune). Sang John Lincoln Wright. They tore down the Hillbilly Ranch, the wrecking ball took it away, to put up a government building, the Hillbilly's gone away.

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