I know Im getting older, but not much. For so they call em mature years.. My history with this MAGICAL BUILDING, began in 83. The building was renovated and opened as a up-scale nite club. I was the guy who worked at this playland until Ray …. over Xtended himself..
I worked from the opening till closing in 85. I have many stories of all the big bands, and oh remembeing those tacky polyester Tux suits,,,, and for key West yes.. Tie and jacket………I was the man behind the scenes.. .
When Key West, you knew your friends,,,,,,,,,,, Lady Pinky & Lester and his Caddy of La Te Da, God rest thier soles. Vouge and Vital.
When Vouge & I spon Vynal at the Stand in 84 it seemed liked pink purubian was leagal……..The OP had 50Cent happy Hour..WAIL 95 was radio king. But best of all me working for Peter, taking care of this peter pan building. Day to day, nite to nite. I polished all that brass and hung markee letters evey monday, lugged and set tables & chairs for every concert and them some..Polish & polish .. I had such a love for this building, till this day I can not even tell you. I only wanted to be there all the time. I herd so many first hand history upon reopeing and was mesmerized at the beauty of this building. I loved my job.. On my 22nd birthday, Jimmy Buffet perfomed, I was plastered on the main spotlite, I barfed all over it and the can swong……. I left my post and past out in the projection booth.. at this time it was used for storage.. When I awoke later at 5am, Buffet and bartender Debbie & lover were sitting at the bar laughing at me stumbeling down the strairs… *Some nite kid * Buffet said …
I had a Debbie,, Gin Marteneeee with Buffet and stumbled home up to White Head Street…………
I have so many fond memmories,,, I was so saddened in 85 … I was the guy that put on the markkeee,, CLOSED FOR VECATION…. Only to know we would never reopen.. but wanting to hold on to the DIGNITY AND CLASS OF LADY NOT GOING….
Interested in much history first hand and mennnnnny origanl programs and stories of the 80s Strand & Key West , Drop me a note, ALL EMAILS WILL BE RETURNED and maybe old friends will come together in this magical memmory of the past …
I know Im getting older, but not much. For so they call em mature years.. My history with this MAGICAL BUILDING, began in 83. The building was renovated and opened as a up-scale nite club. I was the guy who worked at this playland until Ray …. over Xtended himself..
I worked from the opening till closing in 85. I have many stories of all the big bands, and oh remembeing those tacky polyester Tux suits,,,, and for key West yes.. Tie and jacket………I was the man behind the scenes.. .
When Key West, you knew your friends,,,,,,,,,,, Lady Pinky & Lester and his Caddy of La Te Da, God rest thier soles. Vouge and Vital.
When Vouge & I spon Vynal at the Stand in 84 it seemed liked pink purubian was leagal……..The OP had 50Cent happy Hour..WAIL 95 was radio king. But best of all me working for Peter, taking care of this peter pan building. Day to day, nite to nite. I polished all that brass and hung markee letters evey monday, lugged and set tables & chairs for every concert and them some..Polish & polish .. I had such a love for this building, till this day I can not even tell you. I only wanted to be there all the time. I herd so many first hand history upon reopeing and was mesmerized at the beauty of this building. I loved my job.. On my 22nd birthday, Jimmy Buffet perfomed, I was plastered on the main spotlite, I barfed all over it and the can swong……. I left my post and past out in the projection booth.. at this time it was used for storage.. When I awoke later at 5am, Buffet and bartender Debbie & lover were sitting at the bar laughing at me stumbeling down the strairs… *Some nite kid * Buffet said …
I had a Debbie,, Gin Marteneeee with Buffet and stumbled home up to White Head Street…………
I have so many fond memmories,,, I was so saddened in 85 … I was the guy that put on the markkeee,, CLOSED FOR VECATION…. Only to know we would never reopen.. but wanting to hold on to the DIGNITY AND CLASS OF LADY NOT GOING….
Interested in much history first hand and mennnnnny origanl programs and stories of the 80s Strand & Key West , Drop me a note, ALL EMAILS WILL BE RETURNED and maybe old friends will come together in this magical memmory of the past …
Former Lighting DJ and caretaker of the Strand…..