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Welcome to TIME LINE: A record of all Bottom Line shows.
In this section of the website we plan to publish a complete listing of every
performance at the club beginning with the opening day party all the way
through the new millenium. The list will be broken down year by year and
appear in installments as we collate the information, confirm its accuracy,
and elicit remembrances and commentary from those who were there.
Our primary sources are Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky, the owners of the
club, inseparable partners for twenty-six years in one of the longest running
enterprises in the American music business. As you look down the schedule of
our first year in operation, you start to feel like you're peering into a
quarter century-old photo album....but the photos are all in your own
imagination. Maybe you were at some of these shows. Maybe you still have some
old vinyl in your collection by these artists, or maybe you were too young to
be there, (Allan and Stanley's secretary weren't born yet!) and you can only
imagine what it was like.
One of the striking things about the list is the number of artists who have
made appearances in 1974 that have also appeared twenty-six years later at
the club in the1999-2000 season. They include: Eric Andersen (the first month
the club was open), Larry Coryell, Billy Cobham, David Johansen (with the New
York Dolls), Tower of Power, Doc Watson and of course, David Bromberg. There
are several more, but you get the idea. A twenty-six year career playing
music is an amazing accomplishment in a business that eats its young. If
browsing over these shows brings up any memories or thoughts you might like
to share with our Bottom Line community, please feel free to email us, and
with your permission we'll print some of your comments. The e-mail is
BLTmailbox@aol.com. So without further ado....1977.
PERFORMANCE HISTORY OF THE BOTTOM LINE
* with occasional side comments by Allan and Stanley
1977
JAN 1,1977
STUFF - featuring: Gordon Edwards, Cornell Dupree, Steve Gadd, Chris Parker, Richard Tee, Eric Gale
Also appearing GERRI GRIFFINS
JAN 3 - 4,1977
SUN RA and his OUTER SPACE WORLD'S CONTINUUM ARKESTRA
JAN 6 - 8,1977
VICKI SUE ROBINSON
MICHAEL HENDERSON
JAN 14 - 16, 1977
MARY TRAVERS
TOM CHAPIN
JAN 17 - 19, 1977
CHARLES MINGUS
SONNY FORTUNE
JAN 20, 1977
TIPICA 73
JIMMY PONDER
JAN 21 - 23, 1977
TOM RUSH
BONNIE KOLOC
*David Bromberg sits in with Tom Rush the night of Jan 22
JAN 24,1977
JAMES COTTON BAND
JAMES MONTGOMERY BAND
JAN 25 - 26, 1977
ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
THE STANKY BROWN GROUP
JAN 27 - 30. 1977
YUSEF LATEEF
JIMMY PONDER
FEB 4 - 5, 1977
TOM PAXTON
DR. BRUCE MAHLER
* PAUL SIMON sits in with TOM PAXTON on Feb 5.
FEB 7 - 8 1977
PROCTOR AND BERGMAN in the "Buddy de Morte Production of Clark Wintergreen, Clark Wintergreen"
also appearing The EGG CREAM REVIVAL
FEB 10 - 11, 1977
HANK CRAWFORD
GRANT GREEN
FEB 12 1977
THIRD Anniversary of THE BOTTOM LINE
An evening with THE DAVID BROMBERG BAND
* Members of the NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND sit in with David to help celebrate our 3rd Anniversary.
This show was also broadcast on WNEW FM
FEB 13, 1977
GIL SCOTT HERON - BRIAN JACKSON and the MIDNIGHT BAND
FEB 14 - 16, 1977
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
ANDREW GOLD
FEB 17, 1977
DENICE WILLIAMS
NEW YORK MARY
FEB 18 - 19, 1977
MAYNARD FERGUSON and his ORCHESTRA
OFF THE WALL
FEB 21 - 23, 1977
MOSE ALLISON
THE SON SEALS BLUES BAND
FEB 24 - 27, 1977
ASHFORD AND SIMPSON
NEW YORK MARY
FEB 28 - MAR 1, 1977
FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS
PARKER McGHEE
MARCH 2 - 3, 1977
OREGON
DOUBLE IMAGE
MARCH 4 - 5, 1977
HENNY YOUNGMAN
SPLIT ENZ
MARCH 7 - 9, 1977
THUNDERBYRD - featuring ROGER McGUINN
TOM PETTY and the HEARTBREAKERS
MARCH 10, 1977
Showcase for DEAN FRIEDMAN
MARCH 11 - 12, 1977
RAY STEVENS
DORIS ABRAHAMS
MARCH 14 - 15, 1977
JOHN HAMMOND
TOBY BEAU
MARCH 16, 1977
An evening with SHAKTI - featuring JOHN McLAUGHLIN
All seats $6
MARCH 18 - 20 1977
LENNY WHITE
PAT MARTINO
MARCH 21 - 22, 1977
ROBIN WILLIAMSON and his MERRY BAND
CENTRAL PARK SHEIKS
MARCH 23 - 24, 1977
DAVID LA FLAMME
ESSRA MOHAWK
MARCH 26 - 27, 1977
PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
JIM POST
MARCH 28 - 29, 1977
NITE CITY - featuring Ray Manzarek, Nigel Harrison, Paul Warren, Noah James, Jimmy Hunter,
also appearing CHRIS RUSH
MARCH 30, 1977
STEVE GOODMAN
PAUL BRADY and ANDY IRVINE
MARCH 31 - APRIL 2, 1977
BRIAN AUGER and the OBLIVION EXPRESS
STEPHEN DEES
APRIL 4 - 5, 1977
JOAN ARMATRADING
MICHAEL FRANKS
APRIL 6, 1977
JOHN MILES
REDDY TEDDY
* IAN HUNTER sits in with JOHN MILES. John Miles show broadcast on WNEW F.M.
APRIL 7 - 9, 1977
JONATHAN EDWARDS
JENNIFER WARNES
APRIL 11 - 12, 1977
KATE AND ANNA McGARRIGLE
DEAN FRIEDMAN
APRIL 15 - 16, 1977
JOSE FELICIANO
KATHY CHAMBERLAIN'S RAG ŚN'ROLL REVUE
APRIL 17, 1977
RALPH McTELL
PAUL SIEBEL
APRIL 18,1977
THE FOUR SEASONS
OFF THE WALL
APRIL 19, 1977
An evening with DICKEY BETTS
All seats $ 6.00
Dickey Betts broadcast on WNEW F.M.
APRIL 20, 1977
ELLIOT MURPHY
OFF THE WALL
APRIL 21 - 24, 1977
GEORGE DUKE
CHRIS RUSH
* GEORGE DUKES' April 22 show broadcast on WRVR F.M.
APRIL 25 -26, 1977
ERIC ANDERSEN
LARRY DAVID
APRIL 27 - 28, 1977
RONNIE LAWS
TERUO NAKAMURA and The Rising Sun
APRIL 29 - MAY 1, 1977
STUFF featuring: Gordon Edwards, Cornell Dupree,
Steve Gadd, Chris Parker, Richard Tee, Eric Gale
also appearing: RON DOUGLAS
MAY 4 - 7, 1977
JESSE WINCHESTER
ELAYNE BOOSLER
* MAY 5 - JESSE WINCHESTER show broadcast on WNEW F.M.
MAY 8, 1977
GALLAGHER AND LYLE
TIM MOORE
MAY 9 - 11, 1977
An evening with LOU REED
All seats $6.00
MAY 12 - 14, 1977
DOLLY PARTON
ALEX HARVEY
* MAY 14, early in the day - SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY broadcast via satellite to France
MAY 18 - 19, 1977
FLORA PURIM featuring AIRTO
CHARLIE ROUSE
MAY 20 - 22, 1977
An Evening With
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
MAY 23 - 24, 1977
JAMES COTTON BAND
THE MICHAEL STANLEY BAND
MAY 25 - 26, 1977
An Evening With
TAJ MAHAL
All Seats $6.00
MAY 27 - 29, 1977
COUNTRY JOE McDONALD
VALERIE CARTER
* JOHN SEBASTIAN sits in with VALERIE CARTER on May 27.
MAY 30 - 31, 1977
KINGFISH featuring: Dave Torbert, Barry Flast, Matthew Kelly,
Dave Perper, Michael O'Neill
MAMA'S PRIDE
JUNE 1, 1977
Billboard Talent Forum featuring:
Blondie Chaplin, Johnny's Dance Band and Mink DeVille
Hosted by Edmonds and Curley
JUNE 2 - 5, 1977
YUSEF LATEEF
NOEL POINTER
JUNE 6 - 7, 1977
THE PERSUASIONS
SEAWIND
JUNE 10 - 11, 1977
BILL EVANS TRIO
TED CURSON SEXTET
* JEREMY STEIG jams with the BILL EVANS Trio on 6-10.
JUNE 13 - 14, 1977
An Evening With
SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE ASBURY JUKES
with special guest Ronnie Spector
All seats $6.00
* The show on 6-14 was broadcast live on WNEW F.M.
JUNE 15, 1977
Press party for BURTON CUMMINGS
JUNE 16, 1977
BURTON CUMMINGS
THE PEZ BAND
JUNE 17 - 18, 1977
CAROL BAYER SAGER
GOTHAM
* MARVIN HAMLISH guest with Carol Bayer Sager on 6 - 17.
JUNE 19, 1977
The Original BOOKER T AND THE MG'S
Featuring: Steve Cropper, Booker T Jones, Donald "Duck˛ Dunn, Willie Hall
also appearing FRANKIE MILLER BAND
JUNE 20 - 21, 1977
JOHN FAHEY
KEN BLOOM
JUNE 23, 1977
BRYAN FERRY
TALKING HEADS
JUNE 24 - 25, 1977
TOM PAXTON
EDMONDS AND CURLEY
JUNE 26 - 27, 1977
KOOL AND THE GANG
TORNADO
JUNE 29 - 30, 1977
JOHN HAMMOND
BEN SIDRAN
JULY 1 - 2, 1977
LEROY SIBBLES AND THE HEPTONES
MINK DE VILLE
JULY 3, 1977
TOM RUSH
LARRY DAVID
JULY 6 - 7, 1977
VASSAR CLEMENTS
UNHOLY MODAL ROUNDERS
JULY 8 - 9, 1977
An Evening With
STANLEY CLARKE
JULY 10,1977
JOHN MAYALL
SCARLET RIVERA
JULY 11 - 12, 1977
BETTY WRIGHT
VERNON BURCH
JULY 13 - 14, 1977
NRBQ
CHRIS RUSH
JULY 15 - 16, 1977
ELVIN JONES
DOLLAR BRAND
JULY 18 - 19, 1977,
JERRY JEFF WALKER
MAC McANALLY
* JERRY JEFF'S show on July 18 is broadcast live on WNEW F.M.
JULY 22 - 23, 1977
MARY TRAVERS
LARRY DAVID
JULY 25, 1977
THE HARVEY MANDEL BAND
CLOVER
* SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY and a couple of the Asbury Jukes jam with CLOVER
JULY 26 - 27 ,1977
DAVID SANBORN
PAT METHENY GROUP
JULY 29 - 30, 1977
CISSY HOUSTON
GAP MANGIONE
AUG 1 - 2, 1977
NRBQ
RUSTY WEIR
AUG 5 - 6, 1977
RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOT
ARTIE TRAUM
AUG 9 - 10 1977
BOBBI HUMPHREY
JOHN PAYNE - LOUIS LEVIN
AUG 11 - 13,1977
DOC AND MERLE WATSON
JIM RINGER AND MARY McCASLIN
AUG 14 - 15,1977
THE NEW COMMANDER CODY BAND
ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY
AUG 17 - 18, 1977
LONNY LISTON SMITH
THE TYMES
AUG 19, 1977
CHARLES EARLAND AND ODYSSEY
BARRY MILES AND SILVERLITE
AUG 20 - 21,1977
An Evening With
GIL SCOTT HERON - BRIAN JACKSON BAND
AUG 26 - 28, 1977
LARRY CORYELL - ALPHONSE MOUZON
JEREMY STEIG
AUG 31 - SEPT 1, 1977
JOHN TROPEA BAND
Featuring : Steve Gadd, Will Lee, Alan Rubin, Sam Burtis, Leon Pendarvis and Richard Tee
RICHARD BELZER
SEPT 2 - 4, 1977
MONGO SANTAMARIA
RUBY ANDREWS
SEPT 9 - 10, 1977
HENRY GROSS
PIERCE ARROW
SEPT 11 - 12, 1977
"Two Guitars - Acoustic and Electric˛
Featuring PAT MARTINO with BOB ROSE
MICHAEL URBANIAK and URSZULA DUDZIAK
SEPT 14 - 15, 1977
TOM PAXTON
MICHAEL KATAKIS
SEPT 16 - 17, 1977
JOAO GILBERTO
NOVELLA NELSON
SEPT 19 - 20, 1977
PAPA JOHN CREACH
INNER CIRCLE
SEPT 23 - 25,1977
GOTHAM
MILLSENBLUM
SEPT 26, 1977
PETER NERO
BETTY CARTER
SEPT 27, 1977
BETTY CARTER
BOB SHAW
SEPT 28 - 29,1977
BETTY CARTER
THE HEATH BROTHERS
SEPT 30 - OCT 1, 1977
MURRAY McLAUGHLIN
GOLDSTON AND THOM
OCT 2 - 3, 1977
HARVEY MANDEL BAND
DENNY MOROUSE BAND
OCT 4 - 5,1977
ANDY PRATT
KARLA BONOFF
OCT 6 , 1977
MOSE ALLISON
RICHARD BELZER
OCT 7 - 9, 1977
MOSE ALLISON
ROOM FULL OF BLUES
OCT 10 -11,1977
STEVE GOODMAN
JIM RINGER AND MARY McCASLIN
* Steve Goodman's Oct 10 show broadcast live on WNEW F.M.
* JOHN PRINE guests with STEVE GOODMAN on the Oct 11 show.
* BONNIE KOLOC and PAUL SIEBEL sit in with JIM and MARY on the Oct 11 show.
OCT 12 - 13,1977
DWIGHT TWILLEY BAND
Q
OCT 14 - 15,1977
DON McLEAN
SUSAN TAYLOR
OCT 16 - 17, 1977
RAY BARRETTO AND FIRE
OCT 16 - CHRIS RUSH
OCT 17 - JOHN PAYNE - LOUIS LEVINE BAND
OCT 18 - 19,1977
ROBIN WILLIAMSON and HIS MERRY BAND
HORSE LIPS
OCT 20 - 22,1977
RICK NELSON AND THE STONE CANYON BAND
LARRY DAVID
OCT 23 -24,1977
STOMU YAMASHTA and GO
RICHARD BELZER
* ONE SHOW ONLY with STOMU YAMASHTA and GO and RICHARD BELZER
at 8:30 on Oct 24
* Late show on Oct 24 at Midnight GRAHAM PARKER AND THE RUMOUR
OCT 25 - 26, 1977
JOHN HARTFORD
DILLARDS
OCT 27,1977
TALKING HEADS
JEFF SHERIDAN
OCT 28 - 30,1977
NILS LOFGREN
EDDIE MONEY
*Oct 28 NILS LOFGRIN performance broadcast on a network of 7 radio stations:
WNEW (NY), WBCN (Boston), WYSP (Philadelphia), DC101 (Washington),
WXRP (Chicago), WKLS (Atlanta) WINZ (Miami)
NOV 2 - 3,1977
An Evening With
CHUCK MANGIONE
All Seats $6.00
NOV 4 - 5,1977
CHRIS HILLMAN
DAN DALEY
NOV 6 - 7, 1977
NONA HENDRYX
CRACKIN'
* GEORGE BENSON, ASHFORD and SIMPSON and SARA DASH jam with NONA HENDRYX during the show on Oct 7.
NOV 8 - 9, 1977
An Evening With
BLOOD, SWEAT and TEARS
All seats $6.00
NOV 10 - 13, 1977
YUSEF LATEEF
TED CURSON
NOV 14 - 15, 1977
An Evening With
TOWER OF POWER
All seats $6.00
NOV 16 - 17, 1977
JACK BRUCE
CRAWLER
NOV 18, 1977
MANDRILL
CARL WAXMAN
NOV 19 - 20, 1977
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
THE DINGOES
NOV 21 - 23, 1977
BILL WITHERS
DAVID SAYH
NOV 25 - 26, 1977
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
NICK JAMESON
NOV 27 - 28, 1977
MEATLOAF
RICHARD BELZER
* Nov 28 show broadcast live on WNEW F.M.
NOV 29 - 30, 1977
EDDIE HENDERSON SEXTET
Featuring Dave Leibman and Julian Priester
also appearing: MIKE MANIERI SEXTET
Featuring: Warren Bernhardt, Michael Brecker,
Steve Gadd, Tony Levin and David Spinoza
DEC 2 - 3, 1977
POUSETTE - DART BAND
THE ROWANS
DEC 4 - 5, 1977
THE JOY featuring : Terry Garthwaite and Tony Brown
Also appearing JACK WILCE
DEC 5 - 6, 1977
KENNY BURRELL
DOUBLE IMAGE
DEC 7, 1977
DON WILLIAMS
RANDY GURLEY
* DON WILLIAMS show broadcast live on WHN F.M.
DEC 8, 1977
NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN
BOB SHAW
DEC 9 - 10, 1977
An Evening With
THE TEMPTATIONS
All seats $6.00
DEC 11 - 12, 1977
FELIX CAVALIERE
BABY GRAND
DEC 13 - 14, 1977
ELVIS COSTELLO
TUFF DARTS
DEC 15, 1977
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
THE MOONLIGHTERS
DEC 16 - 17, 1977
THE FOUR TOPS
RORY BLOCK
DEC 18,1977
WET WILLIE
FANDANGO
* WET WILLIE show broadcast live on WNEW F.M.
DEC 19, 1977
BILLY PAUL
CARL WAXMAN
DEC 20, 1977
RICK DANKO
ARTIE TRAUM
DEC 21 - 22, 1977
An Evening With
DONALD BYRD and THE BLACKBYRDS
All Seats $6.00
DEC 23 - 26, 1977
ERIC GALE
LENNY WILLIAMS
DEC 27 - 28, 1977
LARRY CORYELL in a solo performance
playing both acoustic and electric guitar
also appearing DOUBLE IMAGE
DEC 29 - 31, 1977
NONA HENDRYX
HIRAM BULLOCK and THE 24th STREET BAND
* DUSTY SPRINGFIELD and SARA DASH help NONA HENDRYX bring in the New Year on the DEC 31 show.
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