JB Scott's 1979 - 1982
Photographs from the legendary
Albany, NY Rock & Roll night club
Kudos & Thanks to
Vinnie Birbiglia and Doug Jacobs.
U2, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 11/13/81
Pat Benatar backstage at JB Scott's, Albany, NY. 10/29/79
Iggy Pop, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 12/8/79
Ramones, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 5/29/1980
Ramones, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 5/29/1980
B-52's backstage at JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 10/29/79
Backstage during a Blotto show, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 1/23/81
Jim Furlong jamming with Sarge Blotto at the 'Benefit for Val' show at JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 2/22/1981
Blottoween at JB Scott's, Albany, NY [pictured is the early incarnation of Blotto with Blanche and a sax player]
Captain Beefheart, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 11/29/80
Pretenders, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, March 1980
Clarence Clemons, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 1/30/82
Danko Butterfield Band, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 1980
Benefit for Val [Val Haynes], JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 2/21/1981 [much of the local music scene participated in this benefit show]
The Go Go's, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 2/25/81
Iggy Pop, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 12/8/79
Rock fan at JB Scott's, Albany, NY, circa 1980
Jerry Seinfeld opening for Carolyn Mass, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 2/10/82
Jim Carroll at JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 12/18/80
John Cougar [pre-Mellencamp] performing at JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 1979. Cougar invited some of the sparse crown
[including DJ Lin Brehmer] up onto stage to dance backup to his singing.
Johnny Thunders, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 1/30/79
Plasmatics [Wendy O. Williams], JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 1980
Rock fan Rose at the Plasmatics show, JB Scott's Albany, NY, 1980
Vinnie and Todd Rundgren, JB Scott's Albany, NY, 12/12/81
A staff member walks through the fire damaged JB Scott's music club the morning after the fire, Albany, NY, 1982
2nd from left Tim Curry with owners Doug & Vinnie after the show at JB Scott's, Albany, NY
Todd Rundgren solo at JB Scott's, Albany, NY, 12/12/81
U2 [Bono], onstage at JB Scott’s, Albany, NY, 11/13/1981
JB Scott's owners Vinnie & Doug at the club after the fire that totaled and closed the club for good, Albany, NY, 1982
After the show: Owner Vinnie with Pretenders Chrissie Hynde, JB Scott's, Albany, NY, March 1980
JB Scott's owner Vinnie with then girlfriend Myra in the club the morning after the fire
that totalled and shut down the legendary Albany, NY rock and music club, 1982