THE DOORS Original__1967__CONCERT TICKET__Fillmore Scene at the Winterland__EX+

Description

Here is an
authentic
The DOORS
ticket
from Tuesday December 26th 1967
in San Francisco, California.
This is an original THE DOORS/CHUCK BERRY concert ticket
at the Winterland Arena.
This was a 3 night engagement with Chuck Berry as the opening act.
The Doors, being very hot at the time, were playing the larger Winterland instead of the more often utilized but smaller Fillmore West.
Both venues were owned and operated by the highly successful and well loved concert producer Bill Graham.
This ticket is in great condition and the one you see in the photos with minimal wear and nice color.  These tickets were used for a very short time in the lobby upon entrance.  This ticket originally came from Bill Graham's archives.  He kept all the tickets from all the events he hosted or promoted.  The archive also contained extra tickets that were never actually used, but are exactly the same as they were from the same printing run, only basically no wear at all.
Purchase with confidence, I deal
only
in original vintage items guaranteed authentic.
For a video of them playing 'Crystal Ship' on the American Bandstand show, paste the following in YouTube:
THE DOORS - The Crystal Ship (Live/July 1967)
Scroll down below for tidbits of information of what was going on with The Doors earlier in the year:
Sat. July 22nd: American Bandstand - ABC Studios, Hollywood CA
This show is a special edition where they countdown the top 10 songs for July 1967. The Doors "Light My Fire" is currently number two and is sandwiched between Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" (3rd) and Procul Harum's "Whiter Shade of Pale" (number one). The Doors are introduced after Dick Clark asks an audience member what his favorite song is and the reply is 'The Crystal Ship'. The band comes on and does a lip-synched version of the tune and then Clark does a short interview with the band after which The Doors lip-synch their current hit "Light My Fire".
Interview: Clark: "A lot of people seem to think you come from San Francisco. Is that true?"
Morrison: "No. We actually got together in LA. We do play in San Francisco a lot."
Clark: "That's the explanation of why you have that association. Why is so much
happening in San Francisco? You figured it out yet?"
Morrison: "The West is the best!"
Clark: (chuckling) "All right! Fair enough!"
Clark then asks Densmore a few questions about recording their first two albums and
asks Robby about their future plans before turning back on Jim.
Clark: "Have you selected a name for the new album yet Jim?"
Morrison: "I think it's Strange Days"
Clark: "All right. Fair enough. Well do the thing that set the whole music business on fire. Ladies and gentlemen, again,
The Doors!"
Sun. July 23rd - Mon. 24th: Eagles Auditorium - Seattle, WA
Before their gig Jim sits in with openers the P.H. Factor for a couple of tunes and later The Doors put on a dramatic show full of vivid intensity.
Review: "The intensity begins the moment they stalk on stage and it doesn't let up until the purge is over, the catharsis is complete. Even between numbers, there is no relaxation - no chit-chat, no horsing around. Like the great actors of Japan, The Doors project all the nore intensity when they are silent. The Doors are carnivores in a land of musical vegetarians". (Tom Robbins, Helix, Member of the Underground Press Syndicate, July 1967)
" L I G H T M Y F I R E " H I T S # 1
Tue. July 25th: "Light My Fire" Hits Number One
In anticipation of the occasion Jim buys his well known black leather suit. The album will go gold in September.
Wed. July 26th: Masonic Temple - Portland, OR
Fri. July 28th - Sun. 30th: Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco (4th of 5 weekends)
Prior to this evenings event Jim presents promoter Bill Graham with a helmet adorned with bright psychedelic colors and written across the front is "The Morrison Special". This is of course an apology for drilling him in the head with his twirling microphone during their last performance on June 9th and 10th. The Doors play marvelously and as good as ever with an extended 10-minute version of "Light My Fire" that totally erupts the packed auditorium. Also performing: Richie Havens; James Cotton
The Fillmore West
Fillmore West late 60's:
T
his was from the period
i
n the late 60's and 70's
when
Bill Graham owned and operated the F
illmore West and Winterland
venues in SF and Fillmore East in NYC.  He
decided to have his
own promotional posters
designed to promote the concerts.  F
irst, he would choo
se
an artist
to draw a
nd print a poster
custom
ized
for each individual
show
.  The
tickets
were just a reduced
facsimile
of the posters and then typically color-coded to indicate multi
ple
night engagements.
Back then,
t
he Fillmore West and Winterland
were rather special
venues that
constantly held
extended engagements by the then
curre
nt and popula
r
performers.  Just about ever
y well know
n b
and played there except for a few more established bands like The Beatles and Rolling S
tones.
This was p
ro
bably
due to being located in SF, w
hich
became th focal point for psychedelic
music
and
countercultu
re
in genera
l
.  San Francisco was the ultimate
city for rock concerts and
Bill was
both a promoter and own
er of
the venues where they could play.
So that
he
could reconcile sales each night, patrons purchased tickets at the venue box office and handed them right back over at the door, thus most ending up in the archive in EX or NM- condition.  T
oday the original F
illmore
in SF
still
operates
with Live Nation
having been leas
ing
it
and it is also expand
ing
the Fillmore 'bran
d' by naming other
venues it owns or leases around the coun
try in cities such as M
i
ami, Phili, Denver, Detroit
, DC & NYC.