Thanks for the memories, Philly Spectrum! After four sold-out Pearl Jam shows this week, the Spectrum will be no more.
Philadelphia Weekly has a brief interview with Tommy Conwell about his Spectrum Music Memories.
(Link no longer available online, 10/3/2020.)
On playing the Spectrum for the first time:
“The first time we played there as a legitimate opening act, we opened for Bryan Adams. I’ll never forget: We went on the stage and the lights went down and we just start our first song, and you could see all the people rushing in from the exits and you could see the silhouettes—it was like an ant farm or something—all moving down to their seats because the show had started and it was us. That was really like a wow moment.”
Audio Rumble also remembers The Spectrum by showcasing Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers' breakthrough performance on live television. A performance on PRISM, Feb. 20, 1987, after the Philadelphia 76er's game:
→ Tommy talks about the legendary rock and roll club, JC Dobbs. (A George Manney Film.) From the documentary in production, Meet Me On South Street, The Story Of JC Dobbs. (Note: Removed from YouTube, 1-4-12) → Tommy caught live in Tacony for a Free Concert performing his hit, "I'm Not Your Man". (A George Manney film.)
A radio interview from 1990 -- it's Tommy Conwell on WMMR 93.3' s Street Beat with Cyndy Drue. Promoting the release of Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers' sophomore release, Guitar Trouble.
Images from the 2nd Annual Beru Revue Miniature Golf Classic Invitational tournament for charity held at Putt-Putt golf in Northeast Philadelphia, September 1985. Those who participated played a first round of golf and the scores from the first round were used to qualify you to play against WMMR personalities, members of Beru Revue, or even Tommy Conwell himself!
