The Bus Stops at the Warfield

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The Bus Stops at the Warfield; May 9, 2007
Topic Started: Jan 31 2008, 02:19 PM (195 Views)
Taymanfan	Jan 31 2008, 02:19 PM Post #1
Posts: 398 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jan 22, 2008	posted at the Whomp Swamp by san "YA GOTTA LOVE SAN FRANCISCO!" May 9 Wednesday 8:00 The Warfield Theater 982 Market Street ( cross St. 6th St. ) San Francisco , California 94102 SEATING CAPACITY: 1500/2000 THE WARFIELD THEATER: One of the last surviving vaudeville palaces in San Francisco, this place was a popular stop in the '20s for big-name national performers like Al Jolson. Today, it books acts as diverse as Ryan Adams and Bill Maher. The theater features a dance floor and limited table seating on the first level; reserved balcony seating is also available. AT BIT OF INFO ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THIS THEATER which is truly a relic in the San Franciso area. One thing you should research is the original plan for the Warfield Theatre. It has been years since I looked up information on this building, but the scenario went something like this..... The Theatre, as the SF Flagship for MGM, was to have been much larger and much grander. If you stand in the auditorium and look from the stage to the back of the room you will see that it looks sort of "chopped off" as opposed to most of the truly large theatres of that era. It was choppped off. There was a dispute over the parcel of land they were planning to use which lay just behind the auditorium and was to have been the "back half" of the theatre. They were unable to obtain this land and had no other recourse but to build on what they had which meant it had far fewer seats than originally planned for. It may have accounted, however, for the fact that being a smaller auditorium meant lower overhead and possibly contributed to the fact it still exists. There was also a lively speakeasy in the basement and under part of the sidewalk during prohibition. When I was a telephone repairman in San Francisco, I used to enjoy looking at the ornately painted deco designs that still existed as late as the early 1990's - and possibly still do - bearing mute testimony to the speakeasy portion, when my work called me down there. If you are interested in this, the people who ran the place as a rock venue were fairly friendly and might let you take a look. Ask them, it can't hurt. I have a poster advertising Loew's Warfield - Mammoth Stage Revue - Fanchon & Marco's Follies of 1933 - and would be glad to take a digital photo of it and email it to you if you wish. It is my understanding that the "Follies Girls" were housed at the Warfield Hotel which is about a block behind the Theatre and is built from the same handsome brick. It wasn't uncommon for large theatres to have special hotels for their acts to stay in. The hotel is one of the worst dives in the Tenderloin today, however. Rumors of its being haunted are well known. -- Bruce Paddock (brucepantages@worldnet.att.net), April 16, 2003. OPENING ACTS: NONE SETLIST: VIDEO TAPED FOR DVD Gonna Move Give Me Tonight Heart and Soul - Brown-Eyed Handsome Man ( Chuck Berry ) Medicated Goo ( Traffic) Just To Feel That Way My Friend The Deal Hold On To Your Love - Lonely Avenue (R. Charles ) Wherever I Lay My Hat Soul Thing - Eastbound and Down (J. Reed ) Heaven Knows - Ain’t It Funky Now ( J. Brown) The Maze- “in the country” - Warm Love ( Van Morrison ) - Weather Report, tease ( J. Pastorius) The Right Place The Runaround - Big Boss Man (harp only) ( Elvis ) - Willie Brown Blues( R. Cooder) Encore: The Fall Badge Naked in the Jungle - Dance to the Music (Sly & the Family Stone) - I Wanna Take You Higher (Sly & the Family Stone) REVIEWS AND MEDIA: Excerpt from San Francisco Chronicle by Joel Selvin He is certainly not one of the screechy, bombastic over-the-top types that "Idol" so often promotes. Refreshingly, he's a seasoned vocalist who probably sounds great singing after-hours blues on a club stage. His show draws from all three albums and doesn't rely on any of his material from the TV show, where his fans called themselves the Soul Patrol. Hicks knows he's in this deal for the long haul. "Slow and steady wins the race," he says like a mantra. "My grassroots and organic mentality, my Soul Patrol -- that's what keeps you alive in this business, your people. You have to nurture those fans. They have to see you. You have to be tangible to them. I'm into that. That's the career path I chose." SOUL PATROL MEMORIES: courtesy of SoulPatrol120 1.Marinata says: ....the crowds were INTO Taylor from beginning to end. There is no need for judicial editing of the concert if the intent is to show crowd enthusiasm. The enthusiasm was NATURAL !! Their love of Taylor, the man and his music is SELF_EVIDENT ( well not really to those whose intent is to come and criticize and not have a good time no matter what ). I've been to many concerts in my lifetime ( Rod Stewart, Allman Brothers, BillY joel, Elvis Costello, you name them ) and I have to say, this is probably one of the bests ones I've been in years courtesy of SoulPatrol120 2. He connects with his fans. You must be there to feel the energy he communicates from the stage. He goes with their vibe, and is such a crowd pleaser! Lots of original tunes here for the tour DVD, and easier for permission rights. His voice was strong, He looked great, slim and trim, aligator boot shoes, sweating right through his jacket, and yet did a three song encore! He was workin it! Great band, and he shows them such LOVE! He works on stage in unity with his band, and they respond to him as their obvious leader. They just smile and go where his music goes. It Really is THE RIGHT PLACE! We Loved It! 3. What stands out for me? 4-5 pairs of thongs being thrown at him, which everyone laughed about-even Taylor. He dodged each one of them and said, "Hey, you know they say, the third one's the charm..." and right on cue, a pair of panties came flying out--everyone was laughing. Then he said, "Ya gotta love San Francisco..." He also did a lot of dancing. 4. bcath The energy was wild and, yes, Taylor definitely played to the cameras. His experience in this was evident. bcath courtesy of blondi0001 Edited by Taymanfan, Jan 31 2008, 02:19 PM.
Posts: 398 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jan 22, 2008


Canadianna	Feb 9 2008, 05:22 PM Post #2
Posts: 36 Group: charter member Member #20 Joined: Feb 8, 2008	Thanks for a fabulous read, Taymanfan (and san, too)! Now I'm more anxious than ever for the release of the DVD. Edited by Canadianna, Feb 9 2008, 05:25 PM.



san	Feb 10 2008, 10:35 AM Post #3
Posts: 1,948 Group: Admins Member #4 Joined: Jan 24, 2008	We are all waiting.... Taylor said in his audio message he is just looking for the "most impactful release date" Hope it is soon!



Deleted User	Feb 17 2008, 09:34 AM Post #4
Deleted User	Thanks for sharing all the info on the history of the Warfield. It looks beautiful. One of the many things that I'm grateful for is that Taylor truly took us to some fabulous venues last year! I am so thankful to have seen some of them. Can't wait for the DVD!!!
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