8901 Sunset Boulevard
West HollywoodOwner: Elmer Valentine
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By the time 1970 rolled 'round the Whisky a Go-Go was firmly established as the most important rock 'n' roll club in town. This was the club where many great '60's bands had played including: the Doors, Buffalo Springfield, Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds, Jimi Hendrix, the Kinks, The Who and Led Zeppelin. Aspiring young musicians from all over the world flocked to the Whisky's doors hoping some of it's magic would rub off on them. It had it's own scene going on of rock star wannabes, talent scouts, fans and groupies.
Throughout the 1960's the music industry migrated from the east coast to the west. By 1970 most of the major record labels were headquartered in and around Hollywood.
However the music had changed. Rock 'n' roll had splintered into many different genres. In L. A. there emerged a softer country-rock sound, singer-songwriters such as the Eagles and Jackson Browne. Other genres included easy listening, folk rock, progressive rock and southern rock. The airways were inundated with mindless disco and funk music, and a more urban R & B sound. Later the decade would produce big hair and heavy metal bands.
Most noticeably both the performers and the consumers of music were older. Music was no longer the inner sanctum of rebellious teenagers. The grown-ups had taken over.
The '70's also witnessed the staging of rock concerts in large, impersonal sports arenas and stadiums. All the while, small local clubs struggled to survive. The small club scene was all but gone.
Between 1970 and 1973 there was a plethora of high quality bands that played the Whisky.
1970 (sample of shows)
Love January 1 - 4
Fleetwood Mac January 7 - 11
Chicago January 14 - 18
B.B. King January 19, 20 & 21
The Allman Bros January 21 - 25
Chamber Bros January 28
John Mayall February 25 - 28
Goden Earring March 4 - 8
Savoy Brown March 16 - 18
Iron Butterfly March 24
Gary Puckett & Union Gap March 25-29
Sha Na Na April 1 - 5
Mafred Mann April 8 - 12
Billy Preston, Flash Cadillac April 15 - 19
Argent April 22 - 26
Linda Ronstaadt April 29 - May 3
Elvin Bishop May 6 - 10
Georgie Fame May 11 - 17
BB King May 18 - 20
Buddy Miles June 17 - 21
Kinks July 3 - 5
Mott the Hoople July 6 - 7
Fleetwood Mac August 12 - 16
Little Richard August 17 - 23
John Mayall September 2 - 5
Johnny Rivers July 29 - August 1
Fleetwood Mac August 12 - 16
Little Richard August 17 - 23
Barry McGuire, Flamin Groovies August 26 - 30
Buddy Miles Sept 6 - 8
The Byrds, Flying Burrito Bros September 16 - 19
Ronnie Milsap October 1 - 4
Boz Scaggs, Bush October 6 - 11
Mungo Jerry October 19 - 20
The Beach Boys, Flame November 4 - 7
Black Sabbath November 11 - 15
Canned Heat November 25 - 29
Flying Burrito Bros, Fanny December 30 - January 3 1971
1971 (sample of shows)
Blues Image January 13 -17
Allman Bros January 31
B. B. King February 8 - 11
Fleetwood Mac February 15 - 18 (cancelled)
Wishbone Ash March 5 - 7
Fanny March 16
Sugarloaf, Fanny March 17
John Mayall March 22 - 23
Elvin Bishop, Tower of Power March 24 - 28
Sha Na Na, Fanny March 29 - 30
J. Giels Blues Band March 31 - April 4
Black Oak Arkansas April 6
Uriah Heep April 7 - 11
Beach Boys, Flash April 12 - 13
Ted Nugent April 21
Fanny April 26 - 27
Humble Pie, Jo Jo Gunne May 4 - 8
A house fire closed the Whisky for about 6 weeks in May and June 1971.
Yes June 28
Rita Coolidge June 30 - July 4
Black Oak Arkansas July 14 - 17
War, Jimmy Witherspoon July 28 - 31
Elvin Bishop August 4 - 8
Quicksilver Messenger Service August 12 - 15
Buddy Miles August 16
Wishbone Ash August 25 - 28
Little Richard September 6 - 7
Black Oak Arkansas September 21 - 25
Buddy Miles September 26 - 27
Allman Bros October 2
Black Sabbath October 5
Edgar Winter October 6 - 10
Eric Burdon October 11
Rory Galllagher, Little Feat October 13 - 17
Yes, Ten Years After, May Wells November 3
Yes, Ten Years After November 4 - 7
Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon November 15
Fanny December 23 - January 2
1972 (sample of shows)
Arthur Lee January 6 - 7
Buddy Miles January 8
LaBelle, Allan Parker January 20 - 23
BB King January 24 - 25
Freddie King January 26 - 29
Uriah Heep February 2 - 6
Jo Jo Gunne February 10 - 13
Badfinger February 21 - 23
Spirit February 28
ZZ top, Home March 22 - 26
Nazareth April 5 - 8
White Trash April 10 - 11
Tower of Power, Atlanta Rhythm Section April 26 - 30
Little Feat May 3 - 7
Climax Blues Band May 10 - 13
Herbie Hancock May 21 - 23
Ronnie Milsap May 24 - 28
Fanny June 1 - 4
Flash Cadillac June 7 - 11
Michael Murphy June 21- 26
Earthquake July 5 - 8
John Mayall July 10
Arthur Lee July 16 - 18
Little Feat July 19 - 22
Looking Glass July 24 - 25
Flash Cadillac July 26 - 30
Flo and Eddie August 7
Redwing August 8 - 12
Buddy Miles August 13
Stevie Wonder, Little Feat August 31 - September 4
Freddie King, Silverhead September 6 - 10
Captain Beyond September 18 - 20
January 1973 the plush 500 seat Roxy opens up the street.
Rory Gallagher October 4 - 8
Lighthouse October 18 - 22
Dr. John October 25 - 28
Tower of Power November 8 - 12
Little Richard November 13 - 14
Manfred Mann November 29 - December 3
Steely Dan December 6 - 7
Buddy Miles, Steely Dan December 8 - 10
Johnny Nash December 13 - 17
Roxy Music December 19
Fanny, Elf (w/Ronnie James Dio) December 27 - 31
1973 - 1975 Economic Woes
In 1973- 1975 the United States was in a deep recession. Indeed - there was economic stagnation all over the western world. From 1973 to the end of 1974 the stock market lost 45% of its value (one of the worse stock market downturns in modern history). Adding to the malaise was: high inflation, high levels of unemployment, oil embargoes, soaring gas and energy prices and long lines at the pumps. There was continued unease from: Watergate, Vietnam, Middle East wars, white flight, city blight, high crime, bad clothes and bad music.
With economic tough times all-round audiences became more selective about which concerts they went out to see.1973 - 1975 Whisky Woes
Until now - record companies had been (indirectly) subsidizing the Whisky's operating cost. Record companies (headquartered in New York) would often promote a band by sending them out to the west coast to play clubs like the Whisky. They would pay the band's air fare, expenses, hotels and advertising. Music industry executive would often fill the venue with their west coast friends and associates giving the band publicity and exposure. Indeed, Valentine paid performers very little and his club was successful.
However, this arrangement changed in the mid '70's when the financially strapped music industry frantically set out to cut cost. They no longer sent fledgling acts on the road to hone their chops in small clubs. It was more profitable for them to concentrate on already established acts. They staged concerts at large capacity venues such as the 18,000 seat Forum in Inglewood or the 55,000 seat Anaheim Stadium. Rock's super stars included Elton John, the Who, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones could easily sell out these arenas and guaranty lots of profits.
The Whisky and other small clubs struggled to survive. Less known bands were not attracting enough of an audience to make the club economically viable. Consequently, the once vibrant L. A. club scene was all but dead.
In September 1973 Elmer Valentine decided to joined forces with record executive Lou Adler, Elliot Roberts and Chuck Landis to open the Roxy theater down the street at 9009 W. Sunset Boulevard. Compared to the Whisky, the Roxy was large (500 seats), plush and state of the art. Here, the record industry would showcase their artist in a more comfortable venue. All shiny and new, it soon became the most prestigious club in Hollywood. The Whisky lost much of its luster after the Roxy opened.
1973 (sample of shows)
Bobby Womack January 24 - 28
Sparks January 29 - 30
Fanny Feb ?
Joe Walsh February 7 - 11
Flo & Eddie, Little Feat February 14 - 19
Weather Report February 21 - 24
Buddy Miles March 12 - 13
Silverhead March 14 - 18
Tower of Power March 2 - 4
Focus April 2 - 4
Steely Dan April 30 - May 1
Rory Gallagher May 9 - 13
Chamber Bros, Jimmy Rogers May 16 - 21
Muddy Waters May 23 - 27
Climax Blues Band May 30 - June 3
Iggy and the Stooges, Rufus June 20 - 24
Foghat June 25
Bachman Turner Overdrive July 11 - 15
Weather Report July 18 - 24
Robin Trower July 22 - 24
Charlie Daniels August 8 - 12
Bonnie Bramlet August 13 - 14
New York Dolls August 29 - September 3
Iggy and the Stooges September 15 - 17
Steely Dan September 27
Iggy and the Stooges October 17 - 21
Bachman Turner Overdrive October 24 - 28
Robin Trower October 29 - 31
Buddy Miles November 12 - 13
Average White Band, Climax Blues Band November 21 - 25
Aerosmith December 3, 4
Graham Central Station December 12 - 16
Average White Band December 19 - 23
Fanny, the Hollywood Stars December 26 - 31
1974 (sample of shows)
Joe Hicks January 9 - 13
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Graham Central Station January 23 - 27
Johnny Rivers February 11
Bobby Womack February 14 - 16
Silverhead February 20 - 24
Marty Balin February 27 - March 3
Sam the Sham March 6 - 10
Malo March 13 - 16
Delaney Bramlett March 20 - 24
Captain Beefheart April 3, 4
Kool and the Gang April 16 - 21
Suzi Quatro, Rufus April 29 - May 1
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band May 8 - 12
Lighthouse May 15 - 19
Sunbird, Silverstar May 27 - 28
Sutherland Bros, Quiver May 29 - June 2
Rick Springfield June 5 - 9
Ray Manzarek June 17 - 18
Rufus June 26 - 30
Rory Gallagher, Electric Flag August 5
Ian Lloyd & Stories August 24, 25
Dick Dale and his Deltones September 4 - 8
Isis September 11 - 15
Atlanta Rhythm Section October 2 - 6
Delaney Bramlett October 14 - 20
Patti Smith November 11, 12
Rush, Rory Gallagher November 27
Bloodstone December 13 - 15
Blue Cheer December 22 - 25
Stray Dog December 25 - 31
By January 1975 the Whisky teetered on closing down. Attendance has been poor. It presented few high quality attractions.1975 (sample of shows)
Teenagers, unhappy with what was being offered them at the Whisky, migrated instead to more high energy clubs like the Starwood on Santa Monica Boulevard or the under-21 dance club called the Sugar Shack in North Hollywood.
El Chicano January 2 - 5
Tommy Bolin January 6, 7
Etta James January 9 - 12
Bobby Bland January 15 - 19
Charles Wright, Carl Carlton January 22 - 26
John Mayall January 27, 28
Tons of Joy January 30
Sly Johnson February 7 - 9
Clouds of Joy February 11
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel February 17, 18
Mandrill February 19
Thee Image March 5
In March of 1975 the Whisky closed down for remodeling. Valentine decided to quit staging live rock 'n' roll entertainment. When it reopened in May 1975 it presented low cost stage revues and cabarets.
November 1976
El Grande Coca Cola May 28- August 1975
Cycle Sluts September - November 1975
Let My People Come November 26, 1975 - March 28 1976
The Amazing Adventures of the Doo Dah Gang July 15
I Heard That August 17 1976
In 1976, there was a resurgence of a music scene in the Los Angeles.
Valentine noticed the emerging punk-rock scene in Los Angeles similar to that going on in New York, Boston and London. He was encouraged by the large number of local bands full of energy and swagger. This teen-on-the-street music was more invigorating than the smooth, over polished music being dished out on commercial radio. Valentine set out to make the Whisky the headquarters for this new music scene.
In November 1976, the Whisky reverted back to its original policy as a live entertainment rock 'n' roll club.
Local music producer/promoter Kim Fowley brought in bands he managed such as the Runaways, Venus and the Razorblades and the Quick. He and friend Rodney Bingenheimer presented youth oriented new wave type bands.
ELO November 81977 - 1979 the Whisky was the punk venue-of-choice.
Van Halen December 22
1977 (sample of shows)
The Quick, the Runaways January 1
Van Halen and Orange, Berlin Brats January 27 - 29
Blondie, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers February 9 - 12
The Ramones, Blondie February 16 - 20
The Tubes March 11 - April 81978 (sample of shows)
Van Halen, Lee Michaels April 9 - 10
Television April 13 - 16
Blondie April 20 - 23
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers April 26, 27
The Babys April 28 - May 1
Steve Gibbons Band May 12
Van Halen, The Mumps May 26 - 29
Kim Fowley Presents New Wave w/ Rodney Bingenheimer MC'd: Zeros, Weirdos, the Screamers, Backstage Pass June 20 - 22
Mink Deville, Pop! July 7 - 10
Stephen Stills, Little Feat benefit concert July 13
Pat Travers, Michael Fennelly July 23, 24
The Dictators, the Nuns July 25
Weirdos, Zeros July 31
Widowmaker August 4
Ramones August 10
Tom Petty, Rubinoos August 12, 13
Dogs August 15
The Runaways without Cherie Curie, the Weirdos August 26, 27
AC/DC, Dogs August 30, 31
Dogs, Weasels September 7
Rex September 8
Weirdos, Germs, Bags September 18 4 - 7 pm
Weirdos, the Germs September 25 4 - 7 pm
Blondie September 29 - October 2
John Cougar, Jam October 7
The Jam October 8
Devo, the Weirdos October 13 - 15
Don Harrison October 19
Ramones October 28
Crime, Dils, Waxx November 6
Budgie November 12, 13
Elvis Costello, Backstage Pass November 19
Ramones December 2, 3 (cancelled)
Dickies, Nuns, Wildcats December 3
Motors, Michael Fennelly December 4 - 6
Eddie and the Hot Rods December 8 - 11
Talking Heads December 15 - 17
Dickies, Nuns, Wildcats December 23
Runaways December 26 - 29
Van Halen December 30 - 31
Zippers, Nick Gilder January 4
Screamers, Rubber City Rebels January 5 - 7
Dogs, Weasels January 12 - 14
Dils, Avengers January 17 - 18
The Fast, Zeros, 20/20, Zippers, Nerves January 19 - 21
Wildcats January 31
Dickies, Wildcats February 2 - 4
Mechanics, Plugz February 7 - 8
The Quick February 9 - 11
Avengers, Controllers February 14, 15
Screamers, Deadbeat, F-Word February 16 - 19
Weasels, Cntrollers March 1 - 4
Black Randy & Metro Squad, Arthur J & Gold Cups, Controllers March 5 - 6
The Quick, Mumps March 9 - 11
Deadbeats, Eyes, Fear March 12 - 13
Zippers, Alley Cats, Furys March 19 - 21
Dickies, VOM March 22 - 23
Dickies, Eyes March 24 - 25
Mumps, The Know March 26, 27
Weirdos, The Bags, The Last March 29 - April 1
Pop!, Dogs, Breakaways April 11, 12
Screamers, Zeros April 13 - 15
The Zippers April 18
Dils, Alley Cats, X, Negative Trend May 1, 2
Avengers, Zeros, Arthur J & Gold Cups May 5
Avengers, Arthur J & Gold Cups, X May 6
Needles & Pins, Bates Motel May 8
Shock, Bags, Controllers May 9, 10
Boyfriends, The Last Hollywood Squares, 20/20 May 11 - 13
Cherie Currie, Mistress May 18 - 20
Lobotomy Magazine Night: the Germs, Bags, Middle Class May 23
The Pop, Alley Cats May 24 - 25
Black Randy, Mexican Randy the Go-Go's, Deadbeats, Plugz Fear May 26 - 28
Dickies, X May 29
The Runaways June 4
The Cramps, The Consumers June 6, 7
Weirdos, The Dils June 8
The Know June 15
David Johansen, Gary Valentine, the Know June 16, 17
Controllers, Plugz June 19
Alley Cats, Flesh Eaters, The Consumers June 21, 22
Nuns, Negative Trend, Sleepers, The Offs June 22 - 24
The Zippers June 27 - 28
Weirdos, Suicide Commandos, Controllers UXA June 30 - July 1, 2
Avengers, X July 7 - 8
The Pop, Deadbeats July 12 - 13
Lobotomy Magazine Weekend: Middle Class, Germs July 14 - 15
Scramers, Middle Class July 20 - 22
David Johansen, Pop! July 29
Alley Cats, Avengers August 4, 5
Dogs, Pop! August 10
The Bags, Dickies August 11
Dickies, Middle Class August 12
Rockabilly Rebels, The Furys August 25
The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo August 31 - September 9
Screamers September 7 - 91979 (sample of shows)
The Heartbreakers, Pop! September 22 - 23
Dickies 1 year anniversary party w/ Go-Go's October 4
Bates Motel, The Zippers October 18 - 19
Dr. Demento and Roto the Wonder Band October 31
Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo November 3 & 4
The Weirdos, The Furys November 9 - 11
Weirdos November 11
Rockabilly Rebels December 22 - 23
The Runaways December 26
Ramones December 27
The Babys December 31
Black Randy & the Metro Squad, the Go-Go's March 14
Ultravox March 15 - 17
999, Mick Smiley April 6, 7
Dickies, Gary Valentine April 13, 14
Roches June 13, 14
999, Rachel Sweet July 6, 7
Damned, Flyboys July 8
Code Blue, Phil Seyour July 17
The Damned July 8
The Pop! September 6-8
Quiet Riot September 21 - 22
The Beat October 28
Weirdos, Plugz, Gears November 11
Ian Gomm November 23, 24
Sham 69, Dead Kennedys December 7, 8
Michael Des Barres, The Eyes December 11
Weirdos, Silencers, Middle Class December 20
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