SPECIAL REQUEST TO YOU: Do you have any photos taken at the Ludlow Garage concerts? If you have photos and would allow us to potentially post them on a new Ludlow Garage website to be implemented soon (with due credit to you), please contact me at RJLemker@gmail.com – THANKS!
- Ludlow Garage list of concert dates
- WVXU 91.7 FM Radio: rountable / interview with Ludlow Garage staff – Jim Tarbell, Richard “Rick” Lemker, Dan Britt, Jeff Siereveld, by Lee Hay on “The Blues” program, April 5, 2014 (59 minute audio recording of radio broadcast)
- Cincinnati Post article on Jim Tarbell – Ludlow Garage history
- Ludlow Garage 40th Anniversary Tribute poster
- City Beat August 2009 cover re: Ludlow Gargae 40th Anniversary Tribute
- Ludlow Garage, Founders, Celebrate, 40th Anniversary, Cinccinnati, New, CD, Jam, – – www.allmanbrothersband.com
- Rock History, Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, OH, Remembering, 1960s, music venue, that put Cincinnati on the map – – www.citybeat.com/cincinnati
- Ludlow Garage – 2nd Freak Out – City Beat magazine
- Ludlow Garage – 25th Anniversary Freak Out magazine
- Cincinnati Post article on Ludlow Garage 25th Reunion
- Cincinnati Enquirer article on Ludlow Garage 25th Reunion
- Cincinnati Enquirer Radel article on Ludlow Garage 25th Reunion
- Head Mechanic Pass – Ludlow Garage 25th Anniversary Reunion at Eden Park
- Back Stage Pass – Ludlow Garage 25th Anniversary Reunion at Eden Park
- Staff Pass – Ludlow Garage 25th Anniversary Reunion at Eden Park
- Pic from photo session for Ludlow Garage 25th Anniversary Reunion poster
- Pics from Ludlow Garage 25th Anniversary Reunion at Eden Park (1)
- Pics from Ludlow Garage 25th Anniversary Reunion at Eden Park (2)
- Pics from Ludlow Garage 25th Anniversary Reunion at Eden Park (3)
- Pics from Ludlow Garage 25th Anniversary Reunion at Eden Park (4)
SET LISTS FOR CONCERTS HELD AT THE LUDLOW GARAGE
POSTERS ADVERTISING CONCERTS & EVENTS HELD AT THE LUDLOW GARAGE
- Ludlow Garage MC5 + Golden Earring Concert Poster
- University of Cincinnati – Vietnam War Protests / Peach Rallies – Jerry Rubin + Phil Ochs at Ludlow Garage
- Ludlow Garage – Jerry Rubin + Phil Ochs – Vietnam War Protest Rally Poster
- University of Cincinnati News Record documenting Vietnam War Protest / Peace Rally & Marches
- Cincinnati Magazine article, May 1982 – Jerry Rubin at the Ludlow Garage
LINKS TO LIVE CONCERT ALBUMS ON WHICH RICHARD (RICK) LEMKER & DAN BRITT SERVED AS RECORDING SOUND ENGINEERS
- Ludlow Garage 40th Anniversary Special Edition: 2-CDs and 1-DVD set. The audio CDs feature 17 live performances recorded by Dan Britt and Richard “Rick” Lemker at the Ludow Garage, including the following playlist:
- Allman Brothers “Statesboro Blues”
- Flock “Introduction”
- Lemon Pipers “Days Like This”
- Allman Brothers “Every Hungry Woman”
- NRBQ “Come On Everybody”
- Herbie Mann “Push Push”
- Mother Earth “Down So Low”
- Allman Brothers “Dreams”
- Cold Blood “I Just Wanna Make Love to You”
- Balderdash “Always Be Your Man”
- NY Rock & Roll Ensemble “Better Not Wait Too Long”
- Incredible String Band “The Moment Is Now”
- Neil Young “Don’t Let It Bring You Down” recorded at Music Hall
- Bitter Blood Street Theatre “Going Dancing”
- Commander Cody “Lost in the Ozone”
- Santana “Fried Neck Bones”
- Martha Velez “You’re No Good”
- Staple Singers “The Weight”
- Spirit “I Got a Line On You”
- Allman Brothers “Statesboro Blues”
The DVD contains rare camera footage, photos, interviews, a review of concert posters, and light shows by Flavorscope! Copies of the Special Edition music CD/DVD set, commemorative Ludlow Garage Reunion posters, and T-shirts can be purchased in person at Shake-It Records, Hamilton Avenue, Northside, or can be ordered on-line at www.shakeitrecords.com. Copies of the Special Edition music CD/DVD set can also be purchased in person at at Ace Hardware, 346 Ludlow Avenue (the site of the former Ludlow Garage Concert Venue), Clifton.
- Picture of Richard “Rick” Lemker, Ludlow Garage Stage Production Manager & Recording Engineer, with the original Ludlow Garage concert tapes in background, 1970 (at right)
- Allman Brothers, Live, Ludlow Garage, April 11, 1970
- Allman Brothers – Live at Ludlow Garage CD – cover & notes
- Allman Brothers – Live at Ludlow Garage CD (credits page) – www.allmusic.com/cg/
- Allman Brothers – Statesboro Blues CD, live at Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, 1970
- Cincinnati Enquirer article – Allman Brothers Live at Ludlow Garage CD – revue
- Allman Brothers, Live, Ludlow Garage, 1970
- All-Time Greatest Live Rock Albums, Allman Brothers, Live, Ludlow Garage, 1970
- Cincinnati Post article – Ludlow Garage – Allman Brothers – Dreams box set – revue
- Cincinnati Post article – Ludlow Garage – The Legend Lives On
- Neil Young Archives, Vol. 1: 1963-1972 (home page) – – www.neilyoungarchives.com
- Neil Young Archives, Vol. 1: 1963-1972 (credits page) – – www.allmusic.com/cg/
- Richard “Rick” Lemker, credits, – – www.allmusic.com/cg/
- Neil Young Archives, Vol. 1: 1963-1972 (credits page) – – F.Y.E.
- NRBQ, Live, Ludlow Garage, 1970, Sundazed Music Inc., – – www.artistdirect.com/nad/store
- NRBQ, Live, Ludlow Garage, 1970, – – www.nrbq.com/news
- Grateful Dead, Live, University of Cincinnati, Field House, April 3, 1970, – – www.archive.org/details/
- NRBQ, Live, Ludlow Garage, 1970
- Captain Beefheart, Live, Ludlow Garrge, January 19, 1971
- Taj Mahal, Live, Ludlow Garage, February 13, 1970
- Incredible String Band, Live, Ludlow Garage, May 1, 1969, – – http://rs222.rapidshare.com/
- Santana, Live, Ludlow Garage, October 21, 1969, – – www. torrentreactor.net
LINKS TO HISTORIC BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF THE CONCERT SOUND SYSTEM CONTRACTING BUSINESS SINCE THE MID 1960’S: WHO, HOW, WHEN & WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
- Bill Hanley, Story, – 3 minute flash video, Hanley provided the sound system for the Beatles US tour in 1964, installed the sound system Fillmore East, provided the sound system for the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969, and supplied the sound system (from Woodstock) for the Ludlow Garage in 1969 operated by Richard “Rick” Lemker.
- Harry McCune Sound Service: The major sound contractor on the West Coast during the early years. First company to develop and use stage monitors, designed and constructed the first 3-way tri-amped speakers, provided sound for the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, designed and built the infamous “Wall of Sound” for the Grateful Dead, and accomplished many more sound landmarks.
- Clair Brothers, Story, a 3 minute flash video. They founded the best live concert sound company in the world, where Richard “Rick” Lemker worked in “the early days”, after the Ludlow Garage closed.
- FLICKR – For the reader’s general information about concert sound systems evolution since they became a necessity for touring bands, since the 60s: Vintage PA/Concert Sound Systems, Photo Blog, (various systems providers – many used by Pink Floyd