"They should have known right off the bat that they had something special, as the opening night had Dr. John, Stevie Wonder and Johnny Winter performing to the likes of Mick Jagger and Carly Simon in the audience. Over the years, the 400-person capacity club became the place to be to see one's favorite artist up close or catch an up-and-coming unknown."
"While the voice of the late Stanley Snadowsky, the club's co-founder, is absent, his presence is felt throughout the book, which is a lively history of a club that was much more than the sum of its parts. History is a funny thing when you're making it, you're not necessarily aware of that fact. You know, we didn't have any idea that this would impact people in the way it did, Pepper admits. I had four young kids. Stanley had two kids."
"Over the years, the 400-person capacity club became the place to be to see one's favorite artist up close or catch an up-and-coming unknown. Case in point: Prince, who made quite an impression playing there in his underwear in 1980 on his first tour. And, of course, there was the epic five-night run that cemented Bruce Springsteen's reputation as a live performer, before the release of Born To Run."
The Bottom Line operated at 15 West 4th Street in Greenwich Village from 1974 to 2004. Co-founded by Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky, the 400-person club hosted intimate performances by both established stars and emerging artists. Opening night featured Dr. John, Stevie Wonder and Johnny Winter with Mick Jagger and Carly Simon in the audience. Prince made a memorable 1980 appearance in his underwear, and Bruce Springsteen's five-night run helped cement his live reputation before Born To Run. The venue became a cultural hub where personal anecdotes from performers and staff reflect its outsized impact on music and New York nightlife.
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