Tim and Jeff on the Isle of Manhattan
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Tim's First Gigs in NYC took place here at the Night Owl in Greenwich Villagei n April of 1966
Tim played the Fillmore East 3 times. As a matter of fact, Tim performed on opening night Friday, March 8, 1968. He was
the second act. Janis and Big Brother went on first. He later played there in May and October of that same year.
the second act. Janis and Big Brother went on first. He later played there in May and October of that same year.
| This is the corner view of where the old Fillmore East used to stand. |
| This building use to house the Balloon Factory and later, the Electric Circus on St. Mark's Place in the East Village. Downstairs beneath the Electric Circus was Andy Warhol's Club called La Dom. Tim opened there for Nico. |
| The Electric Circus and The Dom were located two and a half blocks from the Fillmore East and two blocks from Sine'. |
| This was the entrance to The Dom, as we New Yorkers called it. |
| As you can see, this store front was never really designed to be used for public entertainment. But somehow, this tiny store was transformed into a music venue that gave us Jeff's first live recording. |
| Sine' located on St. Mark's Place between Avenues A and B is now the home of the House Of Trance. |
| Down the block from the House Of Trance stands the Mojo Guitar Shop. I wonder where it got it's name from. |
The spot where Max's once flourished.
| I love this place. It's called Stephen Talkhouse. It's named after a Long Island Indian. It's located far, far from NYC in Amagansett, on the eastern end of Long Island. Brooklyn Heights is located at the western tip of Long Island and Montauk Point is the eastern tip of Long Island. Amagansett is not too far from Montauk. It is also pretty near to Sag Harbor where Jeff and the band stayed for a while in an effort to come up with some new ideas. I didn't take these pictures, but I have seen Richie Havens perform there. Jeff performed there on June 14, 1994. |
| Irving Plaza - 17 Irving Plaza, Gramercy Park, NYC. Jeff played there December 17, 1994. |
| The Mercury Lounge -217 East Houston Street (Corner of Avenue A). It's eight blocks away from Sine'. Jeff performed there December 31, 1995. That had to be a great New Year's Eve for some lucky patrons. He also played there on May 4th, 1996. |
| Another lovely edifice - CBGB is located in the Bowery section of lower Manhattan, not too far from the East Village. When I took this picture, it was just after Joey Ramone had passed away. Jeff played here October 19, 1994. |
Arlene Grocery is located on the edge of Little Italy and Chinatown.
It's within walking distance of the Mercury Lounge. Jeff played there
February 9th and 11th in 1997.
It's within walking distance of the Mercury Lounge. Jeff played there
February 9th and 11th in 1997.
| This darken ed stage was the last place that Jeff perfor med live in New York City Februa ry 11th, 1997 |
| The following images are scenic shots taken from the promenade along the edge of Brooklyn Heights. It almost seems like you could throw a coin across the East River and reach downtown Manhattan. These are some of the sights that Jeff Buckley, and anybody else for that matter, would have seen while taking a stroll or just resting and reading when sitting on a bench. |
| At the North end of The Promenade is the Brooklyn Bridge. |
| Behind the Brooklyn Bridge and off to the left is NYCity Hall. |
This would be where the
front entrance was located.
front entrance was located.
This is where the famous Ratners
Automat use to stand, right next door to
the Fillmore.
Automat use to stand, right next door to
the Fillmore.
| These two black & white photos were taken by Bill Graham's unofficial house photographer, Amalie R. Rothschild. I lifted these images from Amalie's wonderful book entitled Live At The Fillmore East-A Photographic Memoir 1999 Thunder's Mouth Press. The Fillmore East was located at the corner of Sixth Street and Second Ave in the East Village. Amalie began taking pictures in April of 1969. She didn't take pictures on opening night when Tim performed with Janis Joplin and Albert King. |
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| The Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park was where I saw and heard Tim Buckley for the first time in 1967. Linda Ronstadt was the opening act He played there again in 1973 on the same bill as Blood Sweat & Tears. |
This is the same place at night in the Summertime .
Schaefer Beer sponsored the concerts back then.
Schaefer Beer sponsored the concerts back then.
| This is Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts. Tim's March 14, 1969 concert was quite a momentous occasion. |
| These are Interior shots of this prestigious hall. Notice the beautiful red velvet seat cushions |
| This is the World famous Carnegie Hall. It is located on West 57th Street and Seventh Avenue. Tim headlined here in October of 1969. |
These dolphins were in front of an antique
shop across from Carnegie Hall. How could
I miss taking a picture of this sculpture?
shop across from Carnegie Hall. How could
I miss taking a picture of this sculpture?
| Do you know how to get to Carnegie Hall?... Practice, practice, practice. |
| This painting depicts the gala grand opening performance at Carnegie hall in 1851. |
| Max's Kansas City, 213 Park Avenue South. |
| New York City is divided into five boroughs {Brooklyn,Queens,Staten Island,Bronx and Manhattan}This is an aerial view of downtown Manhattan. That's Battery Park in the foreground with all the dark trees. Next to Battery Park are the ferry docks that house the Staten Island Ferries.This tip of the isle is the home of the Financial Center and the New York Stock Exchange. On the right side, or East side of the island, is the East River which separates Manhattan from Brooklyn. On the left,or west side of the island, is the Hudson River which separates New York from New Jersey. Those are the Twin Towers on the left and the building with the red asterisk on the right is where I worked in 1969 and 1970. |
That's the Brooklyn Bridge in the background. This is the outer
boundary of the Brooklyn Heights section of New York City.
boundary of the Brooklyn Heights section of New York City.
| When Jeff Buckley landed in New York, this is the area he came to first. It is a lovely historical neighborhood consisting of brownstone houses situated on narrow streets that are lined with apple and cherry blossom trees. |
| On Montague Street you will find Saint Ann's Episcopal Church. This was the site for the Tribute Concert held in honor of Tim Buckley. |
If you notice the facade of the building to the
right of the deli is the same as the facade in
the picture of Max's back in the seventies.
right of the deli is the same as the facade in
the picture of Max's back in the seventies.
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| The Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard Street, Lower Manhattan. Jeff performed there November 1, 1991 and March 13, 1991 with Gods and Monsters, in April 1992 with John Zorn, on August 13, 1992(solo), and February 4, 1997 (solo). The place use to be an old knitting factory. I went inside but a pinhead with blue hair wouldn't let me photograph the empty stage. |
| Fez under Time Cafe', 380 Lafayette Street, Manhattan. This area lies in the middle of Greenwich Village, The East Village, and SoHo. Jeff performed here July 23, 1993, September 4, 1993, and June 17th and 18th of 1994. Since the club is underground and right next to the subway, you can here the trains coming and going just as if you were on the waiting platform. They say that Jeff's spirit visits now and then. I saw Amy Correia perform there once and after she finished singing Blind River Boy, she got a shock from her mic stand and then there was a high pitch feedback from her amp. I think Jeff was playing with her head. Oh that's right, the song isn't about Jeff. Okay. |
This attractive establishment is called Wetlands. It's located at 161 Hudson Street, just
south of Greenwich Village and north of Tribecca. Jeff played there January 12, 1994
south of Greenwich Village and north of Tribecca. Jeff played there January 12, 1994
This is a map of New York State. At the bottom of the map sits
New York City and Long Island.
A = Manhattan Island
B = Brooklyn (I was born there and I lived there for 28 years
until 1977 when we moved to Suffolk County on Eastern L.I.)
C = Jack's house in Lindenhurst Village, Babylon, New York.
D = Amagansett, Long Island. This is the home of Stephen
Talkhouse .
E = Montauk Point, Long Island. One of the many borders of
the United States of America. When you jump into the Atlantic
Ocean off the tip of Montauk, you actually leave the continent
of North America until you swim back.
New York City and Long Island.
A = Manhattan Island
B = Brooklyn (I was born there and I lived there for 28 years
until 1977 when we moved to Suffolk County on Eastern L.I.)
C = Jack's house in Lindenhurst Village, Babylon, New York.
D = Amagansett, Long Island. This is the home of Stephen
Talkhouse .
E = Montauk Point, Long Island. One of the many borders of
the United States of America. When you jump into the Atlantic
Ocean off the tip of Montauk, you actually leave the continent
of North America until you swim back.
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| Roseland - 239 West 52nd Street - off Broadway - just ten blocks from Times Square. Jeff played there June 2, 1995 and June 6, 1995. |
Back Dowtown to one of the places where Jeff would go to play pool.
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