Worshipping at the landmarks

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On a regular journey down Cheyne Walk, London, I usually stop for few seconds to look at No. 3 (Keith Richards' ex-house) and No. 48 (Mick Jagger's former house). No real idea why, as it's not particulary rewarding- just somethig about trying to imagine how life was in the late 60s or something like that.

Any one else have any regular music landmarks that they pay tribute at?

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Monday, 31 May 2004 09:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I often stroll by the site of the Mudd Club (77 White Street, just South of Canal). It's just an innocuous looking building (for rent as well, I believe).

I did goto the site of McLaren's shop on King's Road the last time I was in London, which was pretty anticlimactic.

Not exactly music-related, but I know all the location shots from Martin Scorcese's "After Hours". Similarly, I'd love to goto Marion Park in London, and a few other spots related to Antonioni's "Blow-Up," which I suppose makes me a huge loser, but sue me.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 31 May 2004 13:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd rather go to Blow-Up locations than After Hours locations.

― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Monday, 31 May 2004 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)

When I visited Memphis I used the Shangri-la Record Store's "Low-Life Guide to Memphis" which told me about such locations as the place where the Sex Pistols once played in Memphis (now destroyed), the Big Star grocery store, and various other since destroyed haunts having to do with bluesmen and soul artists and rockabilly cats.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Monday, 31 May 2004 15:58 (twenty-two years ago)

The old original 930 club in DC was in a historic building. So years ago they destroyed all but the front brick and stone layer of the building so as to build an office building but still comply with preservation rules. They've still never built the office building though.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Monday, 31 May 2004 16:01 (twenty-two years ago)

So it's just the front wall?

― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Monday, 31 May 2004 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

There's an old Protestant church on west 43rd st in Manhattan that's now used as a theatre but served as a disco ca.1970-71: "the Sanctuary" home of legendary DJ Francis Grasso and allegedly the first openly gay disco. A couple years ago I would pass by this spot on my way to work and pay silent tribute. added ironic note: at that time the theatre offered "The Vagina Monologues."

― lovebug starski, Monday, 31 May 2004 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I live a block away from the old Chess Records studio, and walk past it all the time. A smile always crosses my face.

That's 2121 south Michigan Avenue, btw. As in the Rolling Stones song of the same name, for you rockers out there.

― Broheems (diamond), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 03:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I walk by Janis Joplin's old house in the Haight every morning on the way to the bus. I think I cringe every time.

― svend (svend), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 03:56 (twenty-two years ago)

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