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Corry's List of Bands
The Whiskey A Go-Go
8901 Sunset Blvd at
12.15-16.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
The Whiskey always had two
or three bands playing, but they were not always billed.
At times, the billed bands couldn’t make it, and another band was
substituted. While this is common in
nightclubs, what was uncommon about the Whiskey was that the band substituting
could be just as good or better (and possibly even better-known) than the band
it is replacing. These listings are
often from advertisements, and at times they overlap or conflict with other
performances by these groups. Usually
this suggests that the band in question skipped a night at the Whiskey, although
60s dates always have an air of uncertainty.
This list is far from
complete, and represents my current knowledge. All additions, corrections,
explanations and disinformation to or for this list are eagerly welcomed.
Corry Arnold
Plainsboro
,
1966
1.21-28.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
2.4-2.11.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
Butterfield and The Grass Roots may have played some of the next two
weeks as well, according to Mark Naftalin’s comments in the Mike Bloomfield
biography If You Love These Blues (Miller Freeman Books 2000). A version of the
Butterfield Blues Band’s epic “East-West,” recorded during this period at
the Whiskey, was included on the group’s East West Live cd (Winner Records
1996).
2.25-3.10.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
3.11-17.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
3.18-24.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
4.1-7.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
5.9.66 Whiskey A-Go-Go, West Hollywood The
Doors (audition)
5.11-22.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
5.23-27.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
5.28-6.1.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
The Van Morrison list has Them starting a residency on 5.30, with Captain
Beefheart and the Magic Band opening, sometimes with Frank Zappa sitting in with
Them and The Magic Band. Them had 6.1.66 (Wednesday) off, so Love perhaps
headlined that date.
6.2-18.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
Buffalo Springfield and The Association were probably second billed in
the subsequent weeks, along with The Leaves and The Grass Roots. During this
month, Them, The Doors, Buffalo Springfield are all regular performers almost
every night, although the other groups named appear as well. Typically the
Whiskey had 3 groups at this time, and everyone performed at least two sets.
On Saturdays and Sundays, all groups played a
6.22-7.10.66 Whiskey
A-Go-Go,
7.16-7.23.66 Whiskey
A-Go-Go,
7.27.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
8.1-4.66 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
8.7-9.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
8.10.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
Elektra’s Jac Holzman sees them this night.
Its not clear who else was on the bill.
8.11-21.66 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
The Doors are fired when Morrison misses the first show entirely (not for
the first time) and although the band drags him back from his hotel he is not
really in a state to perform. His
obscene rant on “The End” causes club owner Elmer Valentine to fire the
band, who have already signed with Elektra.
9.1-11.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
10.19-30
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
There was also an additional act for the ‘All-Ages’ show on Oct 30
(the poster is unreadable).
10.22.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
11.xx.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go, West Hollywood Sir Douglas Quintet/The Sparrow (one
week)
11.21-26.66 Whiskey
A-Go-Go,
11.28-12.12.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
The JA list has 11.28-12.4 while the PBC list has 12.1-12.12.
12.21-22.66
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
1967
1.1-2.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
5.16-21.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
6.26-7.2.67 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
7.2.67 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
The Experience played a surprise guest set at the Sam & Dave show.
7.5.67 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
7.6-9.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
7.11-16.67 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
7.13.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
The Byrds apparently were billed all week, but McGuinn falls sick this
night and the
8.11.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go, West
8.15-6.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
8.21-23.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
8.23-25.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
9.4-6.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
9.18-10.8.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
11.2-12.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
12.10-17.67 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
Steppenwolf opened on 12.11.67, possibly other nights.
12.14-17.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
12.18-23.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
12.27.67
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
1968
1.xx.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go, West Hollywood Hugh Masakela/Steppenwolf
1.25-26.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go, West Hollywood
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers/ Steppenwolf
2.28-3.3.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
5.29-6.2.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
6.6-9.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
6.19-23.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
7.17-21.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
7.3-7.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
7.23.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
8.13-16.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
8.17-20.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
9.18.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
Hendrix, Eric Burdon and Graham Bond show up to jam.
10.23-27.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
10.28-31.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
10.31-11.2.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
11.3-10.68 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
11.14-17.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
11.20-24.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
11.16.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
11.27-12.1.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
12.12-15.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
12.17-22.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
12.16-30.68
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
1969
1.2-5.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go, West
According to Alice Cooper, the two unknown bands flipped a coin the first
night to see who would go on first. Led Zeppelin was replaced the last few days
by Buddy Miles as a number of band members got the flu.
1.6-8.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
1.9-19.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
1.22-26.69 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
1.28-2.2.69 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
ISP replaced Taj Mahal.
2.5-9.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
Van Morrison’s band consists only of himself on guitar, John Payne
(flute and sax) and Tom Kielbania (bass).
2.19-23.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
2.26-3.2.69 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
West Hollywood It’s A Beautiful Day/
3.5-9.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
3.31-4.6.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
5.8-11.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
7.2-6.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
7.10-13.69 Whiskey A-Go-Go,
West Hollywood Cat Mother and The All-Night Newsboys/The Flock
7.16-20.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
7.23-27.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
10.28.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
10.29-11.2.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
12.3-6.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
Another add has King Crimson and Gypsy thru 12.7.69, but Humble Pie
played this weekend, based on the release of the cd Humble Pie Live At The
Whiskey A-Go-Go.
12.10-14.69
Whiskey A-Go-Go,
The Whiskey A Go-Go became
the principal hangout of musicians and hipsters in