tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post7025104280872950121..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Bleecker Bob's: ClosingJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-65271334945657947402014-01-06T18:47:15.508-05:002014-01-06T18:47:15.508-05:00First went to Bleecker Bob's in '68.Walk b...First went to Bleecker Bob's in '68.Walk by this past July and it was gone. All my old haunts are gone. genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041499205158357183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-25104627597176004392013-05-02T14:27:13.367-04:002013-05-02T14:27:13.367-04:00For all you music fans who don't quite want to...For all you music fans who don't quite want to say goodbye to Bleecker Bob's, New York photographer Matthew Carasella just opened a show featuring "portraits" of the store during the final 72 hrs! It's called "Classic Rock" - includes cool vintage cars too! On view at the restaurant LIC Market : 21-52 44th Dr. Long Island City, NY. Opening reception Tuesday May 14th from 6pm-9pm. Open to public.<br />Online info at matthewcarasella.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00650011425364335437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-62985189269912217432013-03-07T22:40:44.581-05:002013-03-07T22:40:44.581-05:00Started goin there in the eighties. . .just a teen...Started goin there in the eighties. . .just a teenaged metalhead looking for cool vinyl from Venom, Mercyful Fate, also crossover like DRI, English Dogs. . . etc.Would stop and get a slice at Rays, then over to Bob's to flip through the records and force myself to pick from the many choices that I craved. Went less over the years, but never passed up a chance when in the neighborhood. I stopped in last year and bought a Gary Moore cd of unreleased demos and cool unreleased traks. Gotta stop by one more time. <br />metalianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276416398392595193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-58962670271837591002013-01-14T22:40:24.306-05:002013-01-14T22:40:24.306-05:00Before there was Bleecker Bob's there was the ...Before there was Bleecker Bob's there was the legendary Night Owl Cafe, home to such legends as Tim Buckley, The Lovin' Spoonful, Tim Hardin, James Taylor, Jerry Jeff Walker and so many more. If you're interested in learning more about the history and musicians of the Night Owl, visit my Night Owl Tribute Page on facebook. It was a sad when they closed, and now another sad one to see Bleecker Bob's go the same route. http://www.facebook.com/NightOwlCafeTributePage?ref=tn_tnmnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-30809140118827944952013-01-13T12:51:13.050-05:002013-01-13T12:51:13.050-05:00Condescending rudeness and ridiculously high price...Condescending rudeness and ridiculously high prices might have had a little to do with Bob's imminent closing. Maybe those Phillistines are right...Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-79390884056220542592012-12-20T13:34:20.920-05:002012-12-20T13:34:20.920-05:00Wow. We really have to hurry before Old New York c...Wow. We really have to hurry before Old New York completely disappears at the hands of Starbucks and chain stores. New York City has such a rich history and it's going up in flames right before our eyes. Brian Dubéhttp://www.newyorkdailyphoto.com/nydppressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-44096037975410433052012-12-20T00:37:57.169-05:002012-12-20T00:37:57.169-05:00There's always eBay! Or a self storage locker ...There's always eBay! Or a self storage locker store... Time to think outside the box.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-27840515417055093552012-12-11T15:43:26.536-05:002012-12-11T15:43:26.536-05:00I shopped at Bleeker Bob's when he had his sto...I shopped at Bleeker Bob's when he had his store at the top of MacDougal St. I remember him as being very mean and nasty, but I still kept returning. I have most all of the imported punk records that I bought from him in the early 80's and still remember his mean ass Doberman growling at everyone when they came in the store. I will stop by this month to try and buy a small item from the store-- Long Live Bleecker Bob's!!!Tony Spadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257109544764427584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-1990138926957944362012-12-11T14:43:35.901-05:002012-12-11T14:43:35.901-05:00Actually, the original location of Bleecker Bob...Actually, the original location of Bleecker Bob's was on the west side of Macdougal St just south of 8th St. There is a "thrift" shop there now. I remember a lot of us were a bit broken up when Bob's moved from that location in the mid 80s, I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-48865131043848649162012-12-11T14:29:18.127-05:002012-12-11T14:29:18.127-05:00Good to see this shop is finally done for. The kar...Good to see this shop is finally done for. The karma Bob and Chris gave out has come home to roost.<br /><br />Lemmy TellyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-26214094916633138122012-12-11T13:14:56.413-05:002012-12-11T13:14:56.413-05:00High rent didn't kill Bleecker Bob's Recor...High rent didn't kill Bleecker Bob's Record Store, the change in music industry care did.if this was a brendan commentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-45793385212693499292012-12-11T09:31:14.259-05:002012-12-11T09:31:14.259-05:00Museum your store, share it with the rest of the w...Museum your store, share it with the rest of the world, clearly it could be its own 'Strawberry Field' forever like Cleopatra's Needle (we just need the interpretations for the tourists, as they may not understand the lyrics). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639880008087166787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-90069641608214161692012-12-11T07:56:30.678-05:002012-12-11T07:56:30.678-05:00Have to agree with Ken Mac - while it's really...Have to agree with Ken Mac - while it's really sad to hear Bobs is closing, they've done themselves no favors over the years. Still, I'll miss 'em.Utherbenhttp://www.utherben.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-54120844188690468012012-12-11T03:11:09.761-05:002012-12-11T03:11:09.761-05:00I was in the store in September and he told me the...I was in the store in September and he told me they were closing.Such a bummer.Go buy a shirt I guess.79rigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230306341612653838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-12021493320766114922012-12-10T23:19:55.514-05:002012-12-10T23:19:55.514-05:00Shockingly, REBEL REBEL is still on Bleeker St., o...Shockingly, REBEL REBEL is still on Bleeker St., off Christopher St. It's one of the last ones left (or maybe it is the last one).<br /><br />I used to frequently visit Vinylmania, which is now some stupid cupcake shop, as well as Disc-o-rama, Eight ball and Dance Tracks. All gone. All have been replaced by restaurants or coffee shops. So sad.<br /><br />And New York continues it's slow (or some would say rapid) death/descent into blandness...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-67008330712184332342012-12-10T22:38:41.888-05:002012-12-10T22:38:41.888-05:00Bobs would have had a better chance if their gener...Bobs would have had a better chance if their general stock wasn't made of dinosaur vinyl, most of it incredibly picked over. It's like they stopped caring in 1986.Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-44683001279212341992012-12-10T15:08:28.018-05:002012-12-10T15:08:28.018-05:00Are any music stores left in NYC? I used to go to...Are any music stores left in NYC? I used to go to one on Bleecker between Christopher and Grove. Can't remember the name of it; hope it's still in business.<br /><br />Why did Bob collect clocks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-59517371784274089022012-12-10T15:00:41.215-05:002012-12-10T15:00:41.215-05:00I feel sorry for thekids out there who are under 3...I feel sorry for thekids out there who are under 30 - who have likely never stepped foot into an individually operated, non-chain store. <br /><br />To this new generation, maybe there is something reassuring about being able to shop at exactly the same chain stores you shopped at your whole life in suburban Indiana. <br /><br />There was something to be said for shops like these - where when you walked in the front door, you did not already know that skinny jeans would be in a display exactly halfway down on the right, and the Uggs display would be on the left, just like in Breckenridge, Des Moines, San Juan, you name it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-22151658001968981822012-12-10T13:04:30.423-05:002012-12-10T13:04:30.423-05:00Man, I used to browse in there on my lunch breaks ...Man, I used to browse in there on my lunch breaks all the time. Might have even bought a few LPs. This really makes me sad!The Jaded NYerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984061987021416142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-10734014163579848202012-12-10T13:02:43.546-05:002012-12-10T13:02:43.546-05:00Jaz, that is a really good idea actually (indie bo...Jaz, that is a really good idea actually (indie book stores and record stores partnering). this is sad. All the unique special eclectic a little bit off beat places just ... well... vanishing.cathryn/wsphttp://washingtonsquareparkblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-20342362198993081282012-12-10T12:28:57.064-05:002012-12-10T12:28:57.064-05:00I first shopped at Bleecker Bob's in the summe...I first shopped at Bleecker Bob's in the summer of '77. An old friend going away with so many others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-47613384240733186802012-12-10T12:16:09.391-05:002012-12-10T12:16:09.391-05:00Well that sucks. Looks like I have one less place ...Well that sucks. Looks like I have one less place to go to when I come back to visit.Marty Wombacherhttp://www.trippingwithmarty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-21004740936928274192012-12-10T11:59:48.115-05:002012-12-10T11:59:48.115-05:00A city run by and FOR Philistines... the Mayor bei...A city run by and FOR Philistines... the Mayor being the biggest and most vile of them.....at least he's consistent! Consistently a Babbitt, a self-serving 1%-er with NO concern for a diverse and healthy middle-class that creates small entrepreneurial and singular businesses...Sybil Bruncheonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470598405150341557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-11062374117504716462012-12-10T09:53:39.867-05:002012-12-10T09:53:39.867-05:00Sigh
I feel like a broken record (no pun intended...Sigh<br /><br />I feel like a broken record (no pun intended), but I really think for survival, independent bookstores and record shops should look to partner up and share space.<br /><br />In any case, another depressing loss making this city that much less recognizable to the people that actually care about the city. JAZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-59681184337995368982012-12-10T09:27:54.617-05:002012-12-10T09:27:54.617-05:00As Jim Morrison once said "I'm gonna get ...As Jim Morrison once said "I'm gonna get my kicks until the whole shit-house goes up in flames."<br /><br />Hope everybody got their kicks because without Bob's on 3rd St. the inferno is about to get a little bigger. <br /><br />..And the city continues to burn in the flames of generic,dick-faced white corporate blandness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com