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The Patio, until it's demise a couple years ago, was the longest running music venue in Indiana (anyone know specific dates). Almost anyone who was anybody played there. Please post your memories, pictures, etc on this forum.

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I remember that show! I went early to get my ticket and sat at the bar an watched their whole soundcheck, no one threw me out. Didn't Dandelion Abortion open? Was that the show DA did without a drummer, playing to a cassette? My memory is kinda bad.

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John, you might be right. I don't remember. My guess is that the Math bats opened. They got all the plum gigs in those days.

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The Quest photo say’s it all.
One of my favorite memories of the “ho” was when Quest got me to help with the remodel. After I cut the front of the stage off at the angle to which it went to it’s grave, I uncovered an old Math Bathe set list in the rubble under the stage. Now I realize the Bats were both loved and hated. But Tony P. and the Bats ensured I got into all the cool shows before I was “legal”.
Many fond memories, and thanks to Stony P., Bill L., Quest, and a host of others. When Indy lost the Patio it lost its musical soul, I think.

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Scott received an all expenses paid pass to both the cocaine financed Patio and Vogue shows for a year. We went to see Merle Saunders at the Vogue and we were so dissapointed that we left and stopped in to see Slim Dunlop? and Chris Whitley @ the Patio. That Chris Whitley show with the full band changed my musical life. RIP the Patio and RIP Chris Whitley.

Scott Nordhoff said:
The Quest photo say’s it all.
One of my favorite memories of the “ho” was when Quest got me to help with the remodel. After I cut the front of the stage off at the angle to which it went to it’s grave, I uncovered an old Math Bathe set list in the rubble under the stage. Now I realize the Bats were both loved and hated. But Tony P. and the Bats ensured I got into all the cool shows before I was “legal”. Many fond memories, and thanks to Stony P., Bill L., Quest, and a host of others. When Indy lost the Patio it lost its musical soul, I think.

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"we left and stopped in to see Slim Dunlop?"

Bob Dunlap was a Minneapolis guitarist best know for playing with Curtis A before being tapped to play in the Replacements... after that he was a solo artist for Medium Cool records... you probably saw him on that tour...

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I became a regular at the Patio in 1973. At that time it was owned by Gordon Etchesen (now deceased). The first band I ever listened to there was NERO. Nero was a two man band consisting of Albert Bearman and Greg Gorogiani. Albert played 12 string and an old upright piano (not at the same time). He also did the lead vocals. Greg played lead (6 string accoustic) gutar with harmony vocals. Both of these guys became good friends. This was when the Patio was about half the size it was when it closed.
I was there when Chubby (along with a partner named Steve (Pruitt) I belive) biught the place. I helped bust out the walls to make it a bigger place.
All of those expansions were done by the regulars (competent consruction workers). My brain is getting old and weak but I do recall hearing some great bands in that place I loved so much. Duke Tumatoe and the All Star Frogs, The Faith Band, Roadmaster, Longhorn, Ezekial Longspur and so many more. I was a bouncer at the Patio in the mid and Late 70's as if a bouncer was needed. So much more, so little time. Just wanted to share and search for another old timer.

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Low Point: Going with members of Jot to set up a show(?) / talk to Bill Levin. I'll never forget it because of how wasted Bill seemed to be and he ended up whipping his penis out while we were talking.

High Point: Seeing Cody Chesnutt play there.

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