By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 04:42 pm:

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 04:44 pm:

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 04:45 pm:

By STUBASS (152.163.189.167 - 152.163.189.167) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 05:05 pm:

OK ALL...HERE IT IS, AND I HOPE YOUR NOT AT ALL DISSAPOINTED, THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT. ABOUT THE PICS... FIRST OF ALL; I BELIEVE THIS TO BE ONE OF...IF NOT THE EARLIEST MOTOWN PUBLICITY PHOTOS OF THE TEMPTS. IF AN EARLIER ONE EXISTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I AQUIRED IT IN ABOUT 64 OR 65, BUT THE AUTOGRAPHS WERE OBTAINED I THINK I REMEMBER AT THE ROOSTERTAIL GIG IN ABOUT 65. DOES ANYONE NOTICE THE IRONY OF THE AUTOGRAPHS...ONE DOES EXIST, AND LETS ALL TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT FOR A MOMENT. MORE LATER.

By STUBASS (152.163.189.167 - 152.163.189.167) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 05:12 pm:

ABOUT THE BEATLES PIC. I PERSONALLY TOOK THIS PHOTO AT THE BEATLES OLYMPIA STADIUM CONCERT DURING THEIR FIRST U.S. TOUR ON SEPT 6, 1964. SOME OF YOU MAY RECALL THAT A PROTEST GROUP OUT OF DETROIT CALLED "STAMP OUT THE BEATLES SOCIETY" PICKETED THE CONCERT...I WAS AT THE 2:00 P.M. MATINEE. WHEN TOLD ABOUT THE PROTEST GROUP UPON THEIR ARRIVAL AT JFK AIRPORT...RINGO RESPONDED..."WE'RE GOING TO STAMP OUT DETROIT", FUELING THE FUROR. GREAT CONCERT. OK; CAN ANYONE TELL US WHAT SOUL SINGER (ONE GIANT BIG HIT WONDER), AND WHAT SEMI-SOUL VOCAL GROUP SHARED THE STAGE WITH THE FAB FOUR DURING THAT TOUR? IF NO-ONE KNOWS, I'LL POST THE ANSWERS LATER. AGAIN THANKS TO DAVID, RITCHIE, AND ALL... STU

By Ralph (209.240.198.62 - 209.240.198.62) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 06:14 pm:

Stu,
great pics!! Thanks for hanging in there to get them to us.

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 06:57 pm:

http://www.rarebeatles.com/photopg7/olympia.htm

The big red barn as it was known was situated on Grand River at McGraw.

It was at no.5920. Thelma Records was nearby at no.6519.

Approx 2 shows that day brought in 30,000 fans.

The hotel they were staying in later sold their bedsheets, cut into tiny pieces, for $1 each.

CL who's not been on here for a while, was at the same show.

By LTLFTC (12.245.225.79 - 12.245.225.79) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 07:10 pm:

Hey Stu; were the other acts The Righteous Brothers and Millie Small? Great pics ,by the way.
Steve K.

By STUBASS (152.163.189.167 - 152.163.189.167) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 09:41 pm:

STEVE; GOOD GUESS...SORRY, WRONG ANSWER.

By Kas (216.215.130.68 - 216.215.130.68) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 10:02 pm:

Aaahhhh, Stu, tooooo cool. I can make out the signatures of Paul in the left top corner; Eddie in the bottom left corner; Melvin in the right top corner; and David upside down taking up all the room in the middle. So where is Otis??

By Sue (152.163.189.167 - 152.163.189.167) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 10:25 pm:

I was at the '64 show at Olympia Stadium -- went on a hunger strike and my parents finally let me go with a girlfriend and her mom.

I also went in '66, which I remember much better. There was a bit less screaming too. Bobby Hebb ("Sunny") and the Ronettes opened that one and Scott Regen emceed.

For '64 I was so excited myself I dropped my Brownie camera and just screamed, but I believe it was The Exciters ("Tell Him") and I think Jackie DeShannon, although to tell you the truth, I'm only sure of the Exciters.

I still have my ticket stubs for both shows. I'm pretty sure I was at the matinee in '64, my parents wouldn't have stood for anything else, but I'd have to look at the ticket.

By STUBASS (205.188.208.135 - 205.188.208.135) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 10:56 pm:

SUE & ALL; OOPS... I WAS ALSO AT THE 66, AND THIS PIC MAY WELL BE THE 66 SHOW...BECAUSE YOU ARE RIGHT...BOBBY HEBB AND THE RONETTES WERE THE GROUPS THAT I WAS SPEAKING OF... TIME FLY'S. KAS; GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU. YOUR OBSERVATION IS VERY ACCURATE. ALSO, IF DAVID HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHRINK IT TO IT'S ENTIRETY, MELVINS SIGANTURE IS INTERESTING FROM A GRAMMATICAL POINT OF VIEW. ALSO, IF YOU NOTICED PAUL'S SIGNATURE...THERE IS A FUNNY STORY TO IT, ALONG WITH I BELIEVE THAT WAS HIS HOME PHONE NUMBER ALONG SIDE. MORE LATER.

By STUBASS (205.188.208.135 - 205.188.208.135) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 10:59 pm:

DAVID; NEVER MIND THE SHRINKING. MY SCREEN WAS JUST OFF CENTER. THANKS AGAIN FOR THE POSTING...STU

By Sue (152.163.189.167 - 152.163.189.167) on Sunday, October 13, 2002 - 11:11 pm: