IN PICTURES: THE DOORS AND JEFFERSON AIRPLANE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE
One of the most memorable gigs at the Roundhouse was The Doors and Jefferson Airplane, playing on 6 and 7 September 1968. These dates were some of only a handful of UK shows The Doors performed and they have gone down in history as a landmark moment. Joss Mullinger was there with there with her camera to tell the tale.
The Roundhouse in 1968
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Jefferson Airplane on stage.
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Support acts ‘Blonde on Blonde’ (left) and 'Terry Reid’s Fantasia’ (right).
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The post-gig sunrise on Chalk Farm Road, September 1968.
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The Doors on stage, first set.
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The crowd watching The Doors' first set.
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The Doors on stage, after midnight second set
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Original ticket for The Doors at the Roundhouse, 7 September 1968
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Press clipping for The Doors at the Roundhouse, 7 September 1968
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Press clipping for The Doors.
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I had two cameras but only a few frames of film, couldn’t afford much then! The colour images are on 35mm daytime film hence the under-exposures, whilst the black & white are from 1&1/2 inch square negatives taken with flash or the bright (first set) stage lighting. In those days the camera flash-gun used single-use throwaway bulbs! The cameras were an old Russian ‘ZENIT-3M’ 35mm and a simple Kodak 127 camera.
Read Joss’ account of the gig.
