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telecode · Post by **telecode** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:30 pm

Feeling nostalgic, had to look up the Nirvana show as I couldn't remember exactly.

https://torontolife.com/culture/music/n ... oto-essay/

For anyone young and mildly interested in what the real music world was like for a 19 to 20 year old in early 90s up here. These were all just the no name bands that played the clubs. There were lots of pubs and bars that had these small stages where live bands played. This music wasn't considered underground or alternative music. At least I don't recall anyone using those terms for them. (I don't think anyone used the word grunge until a few years later. Defiantly not in 1990). I don't really know what it was called. All I recall is the hottest acts were hairspray metal idiots like Skidrow and Guns & Roses .. and these bands didn't sound anything like that. And that's all there was too it. Lee's is one of those places that has a dance club above it. (It still does to this day). To get into the shows, if you got there early, it was free, and if you had to pay, it was dirt cheap. A couple of bucks at most. So a regular Friday and Saturday night was, start drinking around 6 or 7 at home. Then start walking towards a bar and go watch a band. (Step over the crack addicts on the corners. The main trendy streets like Bloor and College e.t.c. were pretty rough and seedy places. I guess crack was legal as I don't recall cops arresting any of them and taking them away). Then go to a dance club. Lee's was perfect because if you were too drunk, you didn't have far to walk to get to the dance club. You just crawled up the stairs. All I recall was it was pretty empty and lots of people booing. Not a big deal because people booed all time for no reason. This pic makes it look like it was a lot more people than it was. I vaguely recall the guy walking around in the audience. And lots of really crappy sounding crappy amped electric guitar. I didn't think the guy actually knew how to play.

have a good weekend all.

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 3:20 pm

Always found Toronto too 'American.' The only show I wish I'd seen there is the Stones at the El Mocambo, circa 1977.

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 3:23 pm

Nostalgic BS Rock & Roll

Black Sabbath?

I always felt that Toronto was too Canadian.

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 3:33 pm

Lol. You're not Canadian. Your opinion is irrelevant!

telecode · Post by **telecode** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 5:02 pm

Bombadil wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2020 3:20 pm Always found Toronto too 'American.' The only show I wish I'd seen there is the Stones at the El Mocambo, circa 1977.

Yeah. Well, they recorded that one and released on LP for everyone to enjoy forever and ever. They played a couple of secret Horseshoe shoes a few times when they visited on tour.