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| So I woke up to a day all to my onesy. I didn't know what to do except stroll my way on down to a Rock n' Roll tour Mike Long had informed me to go to. |
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| Came across this amazing park! So many people just sitting and relaxing. I had a stretch and an orange while I was there. |
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| Got to the street where the r n' r tour starts. This street is like the birthplace of Rock n' Roll. It's kinda nuts... |
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This was the tour guide. This dude was SO hyped on what he was about to show us. He had a notebook with flyers, photos and other propaganda from the musical greats back then. When he'd speak, he'd spit. This particular group consisted of myself, a school teacher from San Pedro, a couple random older Broadway fanatics and a family of hairy Russian women led by a giant Vladimir homie! What a posse!!
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| This is a SUPER LEGENDARY spot. This is where SOOOO many original recordings took place. The Beatles, Bowie, The Stones... all these cats.. |
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| This is the art college that Keith Richards met Mick Jagger. We know the rest.. Be sure to read Keith's autobiography "Life". Shit's sick. |
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| This guitar shoppe had some history. One good story was the bassist from the Sex Pistols tried to return a one of a kind guitar that they had from heisting another bands equipment the night before. He had no luck and was arrested. Up The Bullocks! |
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| This was a MEGA venue back in the day. |
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| All of these bands played at that venue in one concert shown here. For only one pound!! The guy said he "would've done ANYTHING to go to that show!" |
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| Standard Adverts |
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| This is an alleyway where the Beatles took a famous photo. The guide was hyped. Vladimir wasn't too impressed. |
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| All of a sudden there's a Chinatown. |
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| There were plaques selectively placed throughout Tin Pan Alley in dedication to some of the All Time Greats. Here is one for Keith Moon. |
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| This wall had all of these bands that had played at the Apollo over the years. There were many more than what's shown here. |
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| Saw some snacks! For later.. |
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| Being that I didn't know what to do, I linked with the teacher from San Pedro, Shayna and had a drink at a local pub. She was out there for a week just on a holiday. She was a blast! Had so many funny stories of what she had already done. |
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| She knew of this dessert type place to hit. So we did and dear god was it good. Look at that brownie!! |
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| Got that chocolate for the cafe!! |
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| And a little bit o' dat cream! |
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| Finally found my way back to the hostel I booked in the morning. This place was pretty sick too! So many people!! There was a bar, dance club, cafeteria and sick little bed zones. I was hyped on a proper night's rest. Cheers! |