WOW!! How great it is to hear how many old friends have fond memories of our beloved Capitol Theatre. Started there in ‘73 (Sly Stone) and stayed til I went w/John Harte & Scott Voorhees doing security for KISS in '77-'80. Then a couple shows before becoming Prince’s 1st Body Guard in '81.
Do you remember the “mystery Bus rides” from the Capitol to Asbury park? John chartered the bus for the security so he was sure we would get there. It was a rolling party, w/Fuzzy on guitar and Big John guarding the can filled w/beer. Black Sabbath w/Billy and I throwing guys off the pier into the ocean and them coming back saying,“wow,what a trip.” Back over the side with them. Sometimes the tide was out. LOL In '75, Dick Carroll and I went to the late DR.Harris’s home, on Lexington Ave.
and met Mrs.Harris. She took us up to the attic of their mansion and gave us the ORIGINAL bluerprints of the Capitol. I don’t know if Dick (I’m the guy that makes this show work) Carroll did w/them. I do know that under the “balcony”,behind the candy counter was a large void that was never entered. There was no way without chopping a way in. on the left was the Office and the right was the “crew room (goin’ up?)” When they were tearing down the theatre, I took my young daughter there,before school. I remember her asking,“Why are you crying Daddy?” A part of my life died!!!
posted by Rev.Ross A.Licata AKA the original ROSIE
WOW!! How great it is to hear how many old friends have fond memories of our beloved Capitol Theatre. Started there in ‘73 (Sly Stone) and stayed til I went w/John Harte & Scott Voorhees doing security for KISS in '77-'80. Then a couple shows before becoming Prince’s 1st Body Guard in '81.
Do you remember the “mystery Bus rides” from the Capitol to Asbury park? John chartered the bus for the security so he was sure we would get there. It was a rolling party, w/Fuzzy on guitar and Big John guarding the can filled w/beer. Black Sabbath w/Billy and I throwing guys off the pier into the ocean and them coming back saying,“wow,what a trip.” Back over the side with them. Sometimes the tide was out. LOL In '75, Dick Carroll and I went to the late DR.Harris’s home, on Lexington Ave.
and met Mrs.Harris. She took us up to the attic of their mansion and gave us the ORIGINAL bluerprints of the Capitol. I don’t know if Dick (I’m the guy that makes this show work) Carroll did w/them. I do know that under the “balcony”,behind the candy counter was a large void that was never entered. There was no way without chopping a way in. on the left was the Office and the right was the “crew room (goin’ up?)” When they were tearing down the theatre, I took my young daughter there,before school. I remember her asking,“Why are you crying Daddy?” A part of my life died!!!
posted by Rev.Ross A.Licata AKA the original ROSIE