Hello Al!
10 Mar 98 03:06, Al Thompson wrote to Stephen Jones:
 AT> Yeah, when we were playing the club scene (late 70's-late 80's), we 
ould
 AT> play a couple of local clubs which seated 700-900 each, and they would
 AT> generally "turn the house over" 2-3 times during the course of the 
evening
 AT> for a total of roughly 1400 to 2500 paying patrons.  Cover charge when 
e
 AT> played there was $3.  Even after paying the band our $2000, the bar 
wner
 AT> still made a bundle.
There was a biker bar name The Purple Earth, or The Dirt as it was called. It 
was a quintestial biker bar with Harleys double parked for a whole block. The 
place was always packed. By mutual agreenent, all the bikers kept it peaceful 
inside. Boy-o there's a tale or two. The music was the best Portland had to 
offer, the beer was cheap and lord have mercy on the poor schmuck that tried 
to rob the joint. ;>
Stephen
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