blue oyster cult tour 1981

1981 is a black year in the history of Blue Oyster Cult. By August, a simmering mixture of internal band resentment, exasperation and frustration exploded with the net result that drummer/singer/songwriter and general creative pile-driver, Albert Bouchard was fired. In the UK, of all places!!

• "Rock Superbowl X"
• "Super Bowl of Rock'n'Roll"

At this show, all the bands in order:

• Motorhead (1st U.S. gig, met them after show)
• Firefall (believe it or not!!!!)
• Cities on Flame
• Hot Rails to Hell
• Fire of Unknown Origin
• Unknown Tongue
• 5 Guitars (Golden Age of Leather/Texas Radio and the Big Beat)
• Born to be Wild
• Encore : Don't Fear the Reaper

Host: Robert Klein Guests: Buck Dharma Eric Bloom Southside Johnny

Interview structure:

Blue Oyster Cult 6/30/81 Poplar Creek, IL - the support was Humble Pie.

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My friends and I could not get tickets to the Texas Jam because it was sold out. We decided to try to sneak into the Astrodome. (Back-up plan: go to Galveston if we couldn't get in). We figured our chances were good because we used to work special events at the Dome.

Just as we were making our break (we were actually inside the building but we hadn't cleared security) we could hear "Godzilla" playing. We out-ran the cops up the security stairwell and made it into the arena proper and ditched the cops by mixing in with the crowd. Godzilla was about half-way over by the time we had pulled it off.

Whenever I hear Godzilla, it takes me back.

I was at this show. The opening band was the Johnny Van Zant Band .

I remember 7 Screaming Diz Busters and Eric Bloom cutting his wrist with a knife, blood spewing everywhere. He was talking about signing in blood and having Porches in his driveway. It was a cool show and we were right in front.

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• "Heart's Rock'n'Roll Weekend" Show 1
• "Heart's Rock'n'Roll Weekend" Show 2
• "Heart's Rock'n'Roll Weekend" Show 3
• Buck Dharma guested on Heart's encore of "Rock'n'Roll" with Ted Nugent and Paul Dean
• Soft White Underbelly gig
• Albert late - Rick Downey drummed 4 songs

This was the first gig Al was late for... we went round the corner for a bite of food (quickly as we were late getting there) and returned to find Rick warming up to go on in place of him... it's still a hoot at that point... Rick's Big Nite as it were (I had mine once when George didn't show up and I got to mix the band...Yeee-Hawww!)

Al showed up a few songs into the show and all had a good laugh... the next time it wasn't as funny...

The ride back to London was interesting as the Van that the crew (and Mr Rock Star Downey) was riding in smacked a curbing and lampost just south of town and did the front windscreen and whacked the alignment silly on the front wheels...

We pressed on (it was luckily summer) till the poxy thing ran out of petrol on the side of the road at the end of the runway of RAF Lakenheath...

Those F-111's eliminated any sleep we might have gotten waiting for someone to get some more... finally a long walk was completed and we were on our way again...

All well until just north of the old North Weald fighter command base (can you tell I'm into military stuff???... I navigate in Europe by military installations..) - at this point both front tires blew and we called Taxis on the emergency phone and left the van by the side of the road...

Ahh the glory of Rock'n'Roll...

Yes I went to this one, having persuaded my parents to take a summer holiday in East Anglia so that I could see them. I remember opening 'Sounds' magazine one week and discovering to my delight that that BOC were going to be playing there as a warm-up for their Donnington appearance under their pseudonym Soft White Underbelly. This was intensely exciting as I was 18 at the time and probably at the peak of my BOC-obsession.

I'd seen them for the first time a couple of years previously on the Mirrors tour at Queens Hall, Leeds. I remember that occasion as being absolutely seminal - even though the venue in Leeds was a converted tram-shed the sound was awful.

Anyway I remember arriving in West Runton the day before the gig (I think) and quickly did a recce of the village, which didn't take long. We were staying in a B&B just over the road from the venue. I remember on the big day hanging about in the pub next to the venue chatting to the roadies with a mounting level of excitement. Started queing at about 6pm ish I think - no-one else there seemed to be much older than me (what is it about BOC that seemed to appeal to teenage boys so specifically)?

Anyway the gig itelf I don't remember too many specifics of. I was right at the front and it was seriously loud. The first thing I noticed was that Albert Bouchard appeared to have undergone a dramatic transformation - so much so that it was no longer Albert Bouchard! His stand-in sounded pretty good for about four numbers, after which everything ground to a halt. Eric Bloom & Buck Dharma started chatting to themselves quietly on stage as though it were a practice session - this was surreal. After what seemed like several minutes Albert took his seat and the gig resumed.

I saw BOC on a couple of later occasions later in 80s - at Birmingham in '84, and London in '85. By this time I think the band were in decline and the gigs were a relative disappointment.

Postscript: I revisited West Runton a couple of years ago and was saddened to discover that the Pavillion is no more - it is now a car park!

Yes I was there and what a GIG. I had only got into BOC about a year before with a copy of Tyranny I swapped with a mate and nearly wore it up.

I was fifteen and mad about bands and gigs I went to School at Wroxham just a short train journey away from the Pavilion and school day gigs were great, we all use to tell our parents that our mates Dad was taking us to the gig and arrange for one of them to pick us up. Then bunk off for the day get the train from Wroxham station and head to the Village Inn at West Runton to get into the spirit etc of things, this usually was followed by a good pratting about on the beach then making sure of staking claim to the position of the head of the cue and dig in for the door opening.

Sometimes we even helped out with humping some gear for the bands, I regret never taking a camera but I think the combination of everything being drunk & smoked leading to many dubious situations I doubt any camera would have survived.

Saying all that I can't remember how I got to the BOC gig, but we were at the head of the cue with all senses in tact, wasn't going miss out on this one.

I was surprised at the set list on the web page thought they did more than fourteen numbers but saying that from what I can remember the songs were all full or extended versions and I wasn't disappointed with the selection.

I remember getting a couple of Buck's personalised plectrums, very impressive, which with much regret I have lost and if my memory serves me well a can of breaker lager Eric drunk from, this last item is also not in my possession (I'm not that sad yet) but sad enough to still have one of the Drums sticks Albert launched into the crowd, I think in Godzilla, always remember the story about it being one of his last gigs.

I have a memory rightly or wrongly of Buck playing a solo and finishing with breaking one by one the strings on his guitar as he finished, or did I imagine it! We were at the front all the way through the gig and to say it was awesome is a understatement.

I also found an old list of the gigs I made at the time, and by the time I left School in 82 I'd seen getting onto 40 bands some who disappeared without trace some who went onto big things and a few that stood out like this one, it was great to find this web-site and especially this page (the pictures were a bonus) bringing back some great memories of the hallowed places of West Runton Inn and Pavilion.

I remember the gig well and have some dodgy photos of the gig itself. There were 6 of us all aged about 19, who came up from Norwich and spent the day on the beach in eager anticipation. Cameron Self, Simon Rumsey, Paul Tremlin and myself who were all BOC devotees since around 1978 and we were joined by Nick Clements and John Grayling who I doubt had ever heard of them! Certainly I don't think they would admit they were even there now, but I have the photos!

I remember playing all the BOC albums on an ancient tape player over and over on the beach, much to the annoyance of the nearby families. We were certainly getting ourselves in the mood.

BOC playing this little venue in a small seaside village in North Norfolk was not such a surprise as some really top bands have played there over the years, and at Cromer Links down the road. I saw Gillan, Motorhead, Stiff Little Fingers, Def leppard, Saxon and the Damned there for eg. We therefore expected a big crowd and remember hanging around the Village Inn to make sure we got in. The Adnams was pretty tasty and we all had loads of chips! However, we needn't have worried as I reckon the venue was no more than 1/2 full. Most of those I told about the gig later said they hadn't believed me!

The description of the gig itself has been well documented and I recall shouting out in unison with about 5 others "Where's Albert" (and I remember one plank shouting "Where's Joe" until he realized he'd chosen the wrong name!) However, there was no acknowledgement from Eric or Buck that anything was amiss. I do recall that when Albert did appear he didn't seem too enamoured with the stand-in and appeared to shove him aside, but maybe I imagined it.

Final memory was that it was all over too soon and we were heading back down the A140 full of great memories of what was a great gig. Shame about the next time we saw them at Donington. Standing in the constant drizzle with a Robin's Records bag over my head, dodging flying burgers and being underwhelmed by More, Blackfoot and Slade before being even more so by BOC and Whitesnake. AC/DC were a class act though and made the 3 hour wait to get out of the car park worth while.

We were wet and cold, but I was wetter the following year for the Genesis gig at Milton Keynes. That was to be my last ever open air gig. I vowed never to go again, but finally cracked and watched Peter Gabriel in summer 07 - again in a monsoon. Never Again!

I originally found a listing for this gig in the Saturday, 18 Jul 1981 edition of the "Evening Post":

I originally found a review of this gig in the Friday, 21 Aug 1981 edition of "The Daily Telegraph":

As the dates grew closer the hints in the press that it really was Blue Oyster Cult playing under the Soft White Underbelly moniker became less subtle. It didn't matter to me - I had booked my tickets as soon as I had seen the dates announced-in fact, the person selling the tickets at the Venue ticket office mentioned that he had never heard of SWU and wondered what they were like. When I mentioned that it was BOC he said that he would be buying tickets too! A friend of mine who lived in Dunstable at the time still tells the story of how he would not believe that one of his favourite bands was playing at his local hall - he's eternally grateful that he let me convince him.

The Venue in London is long gone. As part of Richard Branson's Virgin empire it played host to many showcase and landmark gigs (from the likes of Allen Lanier's friend John Cale, The Cure, Yellow Magic Orchestra and even Tina Turner's comeback to stardom). To put some perspective on the event: BOC's latest album Fire Of Unknown Origin was gaining rave reviews; the last time that the band had played in London was 4 dates at the 4400 capacity Hammersmith Odeon and here they were playing a small venue in the heart of the city. It offered a "hot ticket" excitement and a ticket tout's Christmas. The venue has since been home to a clothing emporium (Dicky Dirts) and now a Fitness Centre.

It was an odd night at the Venue. They always opened the doors on time (I was told that the place, which was notoriously hot, always made a fortune on beer) but that night they kept everyone waiting outside on the pavement. When the doors finally opened there was a sudden surge-nevertheless I still got to where I wanted to be-just by Buck's mic stand.

We waited for what seemed to be an eternity. The stage had long since been fully prepared for the band and there were occasional announcements to apologise for the "technical" delay. I seem to remember my girlfriend being concerned that we would need to leave shortly to get the last bus home (remember when we didn't have night buses?). Hell, I was going to walk home (can't think that she was prepared to do the same!). Midway through one of the "technical" apologies, the lights went down and a deafening roar of approval came from the audience.

Opening with Dr Music, the band came across as angry and by the time they got to Heavy Metal (Black and Silver) with its feedback intro and outro they came across as positively violent. Only when they came to the next number did it become apparent that not all was well with the band. In typical showbiz fashion Eric announced that Albert "is gonna tell you about the next song". Albert in whinny sarcastic voice goes "yeah yeah, Albert's gonna tell you about the next song" and without another word he smashes into Cities On Flame. An amazing version and very intense.

Flaming Telepaths followed. For me the intensity of Eric captivating the audience into almost believing that the song was autobiographical made it all the more powerful. Since then it's pretty much been my fave BOC track.

The merciless rhythm that Albert pounded out during Veteran of the Psychic Wars seemed angry and created an almost hypnotic effect with the audience dancing to every beat similar to the beat that one would experience at a Queen concert during Radio Ga Ga.

I remember feeling slightly conned that I didn't witness the 5 guitars showstopper on this occasion, but despite Buck's spangled gold shirt all the band excelled themselves. This was one of their best gigs despite the fact that there did seem to be a mood onstage that only lifted once they got into the final number, Roadhouse Blues. Buck ending the show with some really athletic high kicks, some scorching solos and sacrificial string breaking.

The feedback from Dunstable the following night was that they were also late onstage and that that show too was very intense. It was only a few days' later at Castle Donnington's Monsters of Rock festival that I learnt of Albert Bouchard's departure from the band. From one of their best ever gigs to one of their worst in the space of a few days.

May 1978. The Last Days of May in fact, and things were progressing normally for a 15 year old I suppose. Stuck in my bedroom thinking about Caroline Jones and whether we'd ever really get it together, listening to a few sounds, and waiting for Top of the Pops to start. You know the time, end of punk, beginning of Disco and strange hybrid bands. All very interesting but nothing to change your life, nothing to make a stand over. Well not until that night!!!

(Don't Fear) The Reaper on TOTP that night started a fire in me that still burns brightly today. I bought the single, then the Agents of Fortune album. Introduced my brother to the band and we became avid collectors of any BOC stuff. However we seemed to be a fan club of two. In those days AC/DC, Rainbow, Thin Lizzy, UFO Led Zepellin and the like ruled, all great bands but Hey Guys for Christ sake listen to Secret Treaties. I know Stairway to Heavens a fucking great song but listen to Astronomy. Our pleas fell mostly on deaf ears.

Three years went by, and the legend grew. There was so little info on the band. So few interviews, or reviews of their concerts and what was said just made them all the more mysterious. By this time we were desperate to see them live. Cultasaurus Erectus had gone some way to heightening awareness and Buck Dharma was now mentioned in magazine polls. Life was good although it still wasn't quite happening with Caroline.

Anyway in early '81 news broke of the 2nd annual Donnington"Monsters of Rock Festival." AC/DC Whitesnake and wonder of wonders Blue Oyster Cult. Saturday 22nd August 1981 was to be the red letter day. We managed to round up one of my brothers mates who was a big AC/DC fan and two of my mates who I had bombarded over the years with a compilation tape whenever we went out in a car. When I tell you the tape ran RU Ready 2 Rock and Astronomy live, Golden Age, Telepaths, D&Sub, Cities on Flame, Last Days of May, Godzilla, and I Love the Night they should be convinced by now and anyway the one lad was the only one who had a car and could actually drive at that point in time so he had to come. I managed to coax the necessary £10 off each of them and sent for the tickets.

The days leading up to the concert were spent in glorious anticipation. My first outdoor gig, staying overnight on the site and and and Well it's BOC for Christs sake. My denim jacket although sporting a couple of BOC patches and badges along side John Miles(check out the "Zaragon" album) Nazareth and Bad Company did not do the band justice. So I talked nicely to my girlfriend (not Caroline unfortunately) and she embroided the back with the band name and logo. She did a fantastic job and I still have the jacket. It doesn't fit me anymore but as an interesting footnote to this story, my current girlfriend (still not Caroline) wore it to the 2002 Astoria gig.

The eve of the gig arrived and we gathered at Tug's place (the guy with the car). Compilation tapes at the ready we started out, five 17/18 year olds on a great adventure.

We arrived early evening and parked next to a van with the legend "Hendrix Lives" painted on the side. This vans picture subsequently turned up in one of the music papers reviews although we failed to make the photo. There didn't seem a lot else to do so we put up the tent and had an early night in anticipation of tomorrows festivities.

At this point I think I should reiterate that this was our first open air concert and it would be fair to say we were a little naive. We hadn't brought any breakfast thinking we would get something there. No such luck. The day had started badly and would go steadily downhill. We passed through the gates at 10.30 (far too early) and began to look around. Shortly afterwards it started to rain. We wandered round and managed to get a burger or should I say what passed for a burger on this greyest of days. I began to play spot the t-shirt and it has to be said that our boys were not well represented. I bought a programme and apart from their name on the front cover, BOC didn't feature at all. This was not looking so good. By this time we were soaked and we gazed around in awe at the people who had brought groundsheets, umbrellas and picnic hampers crammed with food and beer. We couldn't even sit down. The magic was fading fast!!!

Cold and fairly miserable by now the entertainment started and our spirits lifted and there were a few signs that there were actually some people there who were BOC fans. Anyway first up were a band called More and I'm sorry to say I cannot remember a single thing about them. Blackfoot were next. A band not heard much in the U.K. at that time. I enjoyed them and have since come to like a lot of their stuff. Next up were Slade. This was a band that I'd loved as a kid growing up as I did in the glam rock era but of course it wasn't cool to like them any more and they were hardly heavy rock's finest, were they? Well apparently they were because already on something of a revival they went down a storm and created a real party atmosphere. The only downside of this was that everybody decided to throw anything into the air that they could get their hands on and the sky became a flowing ocean of toilet rolls, chicken legs, paper aeroplanes and mostly plastic bottles and cans full of piss. Testament to the fact that the toilet facilities were poor and already overflowing. Well done Slade great show.

A hush fell over Donnington. Was it a lull before another thunderous storm. Were people settling back to relax before the big event or were they just knackered after throwing bottles of piss around for half an hour. It seemed the latter when sometime later BOC took the stage to muted applause.

Following Slade I went for a walk in an effort to get warm. It had stopped raining but was still overcast. BOC fans were more visable now, a few flags and t-shirts I hadn't seen before. There was even someone in a magnificent hooded robe with a huge logo on the back. This was better and I returned to the stage area full of hope and youthful exuberence. We got as close to the front as we could whilst maintaining a full view of the stage. There came the usual introduction the Amazing Blue Oyster Cult........ and the crowd hardly exploded, but hey there they were, my boys my band(and my brothers) this was the moment I'd waited three years for. The Red and the Black..... Yeah.....Alright......Cool... except it wasn't!!!

Something was clearly wrong, the sound was awful and who the hell is that on drums. Where the Fuck is Albert. The band was ill at ease and Buck, man that golden suit, what were you thinking of. If anything the sound was worse during ETI and Heavy Metal a song that sounds turgid at the best of times. It has been well documented that AC/DC probably sabotaged this show and that Albert was fired the night before so they were on a loser to start. The crowd were starting to get restless and I feared another sky full of piss. Then they did something a bit different. The intro to Joan Crawford was an attention grabber and the sound seemed better. The crowd cheered up......a bit. Buck took over for Burning for you and a storming Hot Rails to Hell helped the cause. The familiar anthems of Godzilla and Reaper made sure the crowd weren't gonna kill them and were enough to get them a grudging encore and the choice of Roadhouse Blues was good because it even got them singing along, however when they left the stage this time there was no clamour for them to return.

My first BOC experience had come and gone. A band on the verge of making it big in the U.K. had well and truely blown it. You can blame Albert you can blame AC/DC but then BOC have not been helpful to other bands in the past. Ask Lemmy!! Like the loser of a cup final, they just weren't good enough on the day. The other lads just turned to us and shrugged their shoulders. Would I ever see them again. The band that is not my mates.

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Whitford St. Holmes Band was pretty awesome. Foghat was so loud I thought my ears were bleeding when they played Honey Hush.

But the highlights of the night was when BOC played Joan Crawford and Veteran of the Psychic Wars. I think it was the first time I saw Buck wearing that metallic spaceman get up.

Plus it was the last time that I saw a show at the Gaaaaden.

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I attended this BOC show. Great show. Foghat opened up for them. I think the ticket was $6.50 or $7.50 (if you can believe it, shows are so outrageous nowadays). Foghat hit the hits. Mostly it was like listening to Foghat Live only right there "Live" in front of you if you know what I mean.

I couldn't tell you an exact setlist from this one even if you promised me as much pot as I smoked that night. I can tell you this though, they did not play any songs off of Cultosaurus Erectus (which was a huge disappointment for me). It was like they had disowned the album or something. Rick Downey was on drums and Eric sang COF which seemed weird to me. Nonetheless it was a good show.

Going to the show saved my bacon too. I got accused of commiting an act of vandalism at a local school. Said event took place while I was at the show. When the police dick brought me downtown for questioning I whipped out my ticket stub as my alibi. He was a younger cop and had been at the show. After a few questions about the concert he seemed satisfied that I had been there and let me go. Phew! Thanks Blue Oyster Cult!

Here is my ticket stub and an ad from the Blue Oyster Cult show October 23, 1981 at Joe Louis. I've also attached an article I had cut out from the Detroit Free Press right before the concert.

Brad Whitford of Aerosmith and Derek St. Holmes of Ted Nugent were the warm up group. Another awesome show.

I remember Joe Bouchard doing a really cool bass solo on "She's as beautiful as a foot".

At the 31 Oct 1981 / Halloween show in Kansas City Whitford St Holmes opened, BOC followed and Foghat headlined. Made no sense at all.

Many in the crowd were dressed as the Fire of Unknown Origin cover art figures, along with every other costume you can imagine. I also remember that we kept asking each other "Who's the guy on the drums? What gives?" That show was on a Saturday night.

I was attending Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield at the time. I camped out for the tickets to this show. We drove to KC for the Kansas City Halloween show, drove back to Springfield for classes on Monday, then went to the show Monday night.

The Hammons Center was located between my apartment and the campus. While walking back from campus, I saw one of the road crew riding Eric's chopper around in the parking lot and got a big smile.

All of the friends that went to the Saturday night show drove down for this one. The religious groups in Springfield were handing out pamphlets on satanic influences prior to the show. One of them is shown on the BOC website, by the way.

Whitford St Holmes was the opening act and Foghat was not on the bill. The crowd had no idea of them. We were all sitting up front, singing along, jumping around and were acknowledged by the band throughout their set. Brad Whitford commented at one point "What is it with you people? We heard that they grew Quaaludes on trees down here. Get up!"

BOC performed their usual stellar set and, unfortunately, that was the last time I saw them live.

This is what it pretty much looked like when I saw BOC. Yes, there were two video screens.

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Blue Oyster Cult returning to the NYS Fair for the first time since 2021

Rock legends Blue Oyster Cult will return to the Great New York State Fair in 2024.

Blue Oyster Cult will perform at the NYS Fair’s Chevy Court stage on Tuesday, August 27 at 6 p.m. All concerts in the Chevrolet Music Series are free with Fair admission.

Known for classics like “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Godzilla” and “Burnin’ for You,” these heavy metal and hard rock masters have been thrilling fans for five decades, dating back to their freshman, self-titled album in 1972. They even have roots in New York State, with the band forming in Stony Brook, New York, on Long Island, in 1967.

The band’s most recent album, “THE SYMBOL REMAINS,” was released October 9, 2020, to rave reviews. The duo of vocalist/lead guitarist Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Eric Bloom still tour, along with Richie Castellano on guitar and keyboards, longtime bass guitarist Danny Miranda, and drummer Jules Radino.

BOC played the State Fair in 2017 , also performing at Chevy Court, at which time they opened with the “Game of Thrones” main titles by Ramin Djawadi. They played again in 2021 . The band has played several other venues around Central New York, including del Lago and the War Memorial.

The 2024 New York State Fair will run from Aug. 21 through Sept. 2. National acts are expected to perform daily on the fair’s main stages; shows at Chevy Court will take place at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., while the larger Suburban Park will feature shows at 8 p.m.

2024 NYS Fair concert lineup

Chevy Court:

August 21, 1 p.m. - Chubby Checker

August 23, 1 p.m. - Sophie B. Hawkins

August 24, 1 p.m. - Kidz Bop

August 25, 1 p.m. - The Elders

August 26, 1 p.m. - Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone

August 27, 1 p.m. - Little Anthony and the Imperials

August 27, 6 p.m. - Blue Öyster Cult

August 28, 6 p.m. - Danielle Ponder

August 29, 6 p.m. - Chapel Hart

Suburban Park:

August 23, 8 p.m. - TLC

August 25, 8 p.m. - Dropkick Murphys

August 28, 8 p.m. - Joan Jett and The Blackhearts

August 31, 8 p.m. - Brian Kelley

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story said Blue Oyster Cult last played the NYS Fair in 2017. They returned once after that in 2021 .

©2024 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit syracuse.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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