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  1. Yes, I have stories about Liberty Hall...Crazy Roberto, red beans & rice, and placing my beer right on the stage at the feet of performers. I read over the thread here and it brings back great memories. Every thursday night KPFT broadcast live - I heard Springsteen, Taj Mahal, and many others. I saw Jerry Jeff and and many other Cosmic Cowboy bands there. It was the best place to see bands and really enjoy being there for the music. I remember a guy named Radar in a backup band to Doug Kershaw (I think). He did a version of the Orange Blossom Special on his guitar. Of course, Doug Kershaw did it in his own way. The night I saw him he walked off the stage because people were hootin and hollerin during the slow and quiet parts of some songs. He came back 20 minutes or so later looking really bug-eyed (probably from coke) but put on a fantastic show. (Two months ao he was in concert at a local venue but I couldn't make the time to see him). The crowd at Liberty Hall gave Springsteen the kind of reception he got nowhere else. I loved his 1st album and so did many other Houstonians. He showed his gratitude for years with 5-hours shows and always closed with Rosalita. A friend and I frequented Liberty Hall and we had a trick for getting in first to sit up front. We would act like we were supposed to get through the crowd waiting at the door by saying "Excuse Me", the person would step aside and let us by. Then we'd do it again and again....We would excuse ourselves all the way to the front of the crowd. It was a blast and it worked well. I grew up, got married and had kids there in Houston so I didn't get to hang out in the music scene anymore. I've missed it ever since. I also miss KPFT. I helped tear down the old station above the Bowery Restaurant downtown - it was never the same after that. Thanks for this thread - One more thing - I always thought Bruce Springsteen was singing about Libery Hall when he mentions "The darkness on the edge of town" - I know it doesn't fit with the song but that's how I saw and felt about Liberty Hall. It was something special in the darkness on the edge of town. If you ever parked your car there to see a show you know what I mean...
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