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Re: The Scene Club



On 05/20/98 16:37:52 you wrote:
>
>1) All footage of the band performing live was shot at The Railway. After
>that, extra shots of kids dancing were taken at The Scene and the street
>shots were around Soho. The close-up, lip-synched shots must have been
>done in a London studio. In the '84 BBC special "Daltrey", Roger revisits
>the Railway (at that time "The Sidings") and the similarity of the venue
>with the old b/w footage is very apparent. All pictures of The Scene show
>it as being very dark with a brick wall behind the band. In the footage,
>there are curtains as a backdrop and has different lighting/ambience.
>

Stoo, you are now an official member of the "I'm too anal club". :) Welcome.
I have no doubt it is either the Railway or Scene but not having knowledge
of the interiors I can't say which.  We should ask Max, since I'm sure he 
was at both.  I don't think I have the video you describe (we can work something out).

>2) The live tracks are NOT a *soundtrack* recording. A 16mm silent camera
>was used along with a simple mono tape recorder. In essence, it IS an
>audience recording.
>

Again, let me welcome you to the "I'm too anal club". :)

>3) It wasn't until almost mid-August that Lambert and Stamp had control
>of the band. The film was THE FIRST THING they wanted to do so, it could
>have been anyone of the Railway dates on the 11th, 18th or 25th. The
>Scene date of 2 Sept that you gave was the last of 4 shows that ran
>throughout August, so...

Well you can do some dating by the fact that they play a version of You Really Got Me
which came out in mid-Aug '64 and that they played twice with the Kinks that month.

>
>4) As a matter of interest, both the "Daltrey" BBC special and the "South
>Bank Show" feature about 25 secs of footages NOT used in the ICE promo.
>
>    Hence, the live tracks on the boots "Dance To Keep From Crying", etc,
>are most likely from late August at The Railway Hotel. I rest my case. :)


Again I would love for someone who is familiar with both clubs to give a rundown
of each.

Bruce