Biggest band to play the 'small club' of the Back Room. Cheap Trick. They compromised NOTHING -e.g. put the legendary BR sound system to the full test. I think I've told this one before. But for the encore of "Surrender" a couple of dozen ladies lined the front. As Zander wails that classic opener, 4 dozen of Austin's finest mammaries went on full display with Zander pointing "and you, and you, and you, ESPECIALLY YOUUUUUUU, and you, and you..." all down the line.
and a few hundred of Austin's hornier males got their jollies. And for Robin Zander, just another night at the office. Good times.
Bravo! At the Back Room, early 1990s, saw Warren Zevon, Richard Thompson (solo), with opening acts Glass Eye, Terri Hendrix, unbelievable! Thanks for the Austin music history commentary.
Played a lot of foosball at the Backroom and saw some great bands up close. I remember that big bouncer standing next to the guy taking money back when cash was something we used. That guy would have a huge wad of cash. Anyways lots of drugs going down for sure.
I went to the Split Rail pretty regularly to hear Rich Minus and Marcia Ball. Any clikexa living room hance for a marker for Spellman's ? It was a boiling pot of talent.Next door was Tony's pillow factory , both were like a living room for the neighborhood.
Biggest band to play the 'small club' of the Back Room. Cheap Trick. They compromised NOTHING -e.g. put the legendary BR sound system to the full test. I think I've told this one before. But for the encore of "Surrender" a couple of dozen ladies lined the front. As Zander wails that classic opener, 4 dozen of Austin's finest mammaries went on full display with Zander pointing "and you, and you, and you, ESPECIALLY YOUUUUUUU, and you, and you..." all down the line.
and a few hundred of Austin's hornier males got their jollies. And for Robin Zander, just another night at the office. Good times.
Bravo! At the Back Room, early 1990s, saw Warren Zevon, Richard Thompson (solo), with opening acts Glass Eye, Terri Hendrix, unbelievable! Thanks for the Austin music history commentary.
Played a lot of foosball at the Backroom and saw some great bands up close. I remember that big bouncer standing next to the guy taking money back when cash was something we used. That guy would have a huge wad of cash. Anyways lots of drugs going down for sure.
I used to like to go to Conjunto Night at the Split Rail - every Wednesday I think.
I’ll never forget 50 cent pitcher nights at the Backroom in the 90’s.
that is to say, I probably forgot most of ‘em…
I went to the Split Rail pretty regularly to hear Rich Minus and Marcia Ball. Any clikexa living room hance for a marker for Spellman's ? It was a boiling pot of talent.Next door was Tony's pillow factory , both were like a living room for the neighborhood.
No Bevo's.. Pity that..
Jim Ramsey RIP