HW: The Bottom Line Club,New York

[Bob Lennon]

In a message dated 3/30/99 12:57:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
adawson at CLARA.NET writes:

> Hi folks,
>  I recently recieved an E-Mail from a guy asking about any info on the
>  Botton Line Club, the place not the album. As I know naff all about it I
>  wondered if any of you kind folks could help out.
>
>  Andy
Andy,
The Bottom Line is in NYC, many good acts have played there since the 70's.
I visited the club qbout 5 years ago, to see Daevid Allen, and the place was
like
a police state inside.
They seated you as you came in (despite the fact that there was only about 30
people there) you had to stay seated, no milling around, the small intimate
crowd was ringed by nasty looking bouncers and club employees, who sneered at
us the
entire show.
I have heard similar stories about the Bottom Line from so many people that
I feel that it just wasn't an "off night" .
Although Daevid Allen was good that night (he did complain about the "police
state"
mentality of the club) there was no way for me to fully enjoy myself, as when
I go to
see an artist, pay a high cover fee, I want to relax and enjoy myself, not
worry if
the club is going to tatoo me after the show, apologies about the nazi
referrence
but if the owner and employees of the Bottom Line were around about 50 years
ago, they would have made great death camp hall monitors...
When the Bottom Line books a band, they play two sets in one night.
I will never return to the Bottom Line, even if my fav Band Hawkwind plays
there as
their only North American appearance.
"vent mode cancelled"
bob