silverbull Posted November 27 Report Share Posted November 27 This is all i could find on it. THE SAINTEven though I was (and still am) a Trocadero Transfer die-hard, it's hard to dismiss how great The Saint was. It's size, design and New York style qualify it as the ultimate Gay disco of the early 80's underground disco era. Robbie Leslie was my favorite Saint DJ, and he had a special flair for long, impressive underlay mixes and a flowing style that was elegant and extremely professional. He played a "pretty" sound that could be perfectly matched with the multi-color light show of The Saint, and once he got past playing the hits at around 4 a.m., his music was inspiring and uplifting. While I remain a hard core Bobby Viteritti morning music fan (for his slow, tweaked morning sound), Robbie (who was Bobby's light man at the Poop Deck in Florida during the mid-70's and cites Bobby as his greatest DJ influence) played with a smooth, predictable style that brought an almost formal magic to the final hours of a long Saturday night on the Saint dance floor. I once heard Robbie do a flawless 5 a.m. long mix into the original version of Diana Ross' "Aint No Mountain," which was not only cool, but hard as hell, and I literally got lost on the dance floor once while he played an extremely stylish set of pretty 132 bpm Italian import instrumental tracks that I'd never heard. The Saint was a great place to get lost in and lose your friends for a few hours, which I always liked because if you did The Saint properly, you were pretty high and didn't have much to say to anyone. It's mazelike dimensions were intriguing and architecturally stunning, and its theatrical qualities gave the huge space a sense of grand style that was unmatched by any other club. Dancing at the Saint was an unbelievable experience. The dance floor was covered by a 40 foot-high translucent dome that was lit from both directions. A lighting tower with 1,500 fixtures was located in the center of the dance floor and topped by a planetarium-style star projector. At the top of the dome was a hidden door that would open to reveal a huge mirror ball at various points throughout the night. And the energy on that dance floor! It wasn't unusual for a few thousand people to be on it at the same time, with the overhead dome serving as a brilliant canvas for thousands of colors and shapes that would take you on a great trip and prevent you from ever forgetting the club. I'll never forget my first night there, when the room was blacked out and the solar system slowly faded onto the dome, then began to slowly spin--I'd never seen anything like it and still haven't.Everytime i walk by the building of its location i stand and look around and wish i could experiecne that party for one night. Same thing with 84 king street, 647 broadway, 99 prince street and of course the original soundfactory on 27th street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayama9 Posted November 27 Report Share Posted November 27 the saint was amazing. also xenon and 54 from 78-82 was amazing. esp. the balcony at xenon. what went up there was simply bizzare. we had so much fun. have to tell you some nights of late at crobar have been prety good. takes me back. clubbing for life. peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverbull Posted November 27 Author Report Share Posted November 27 i hear the same thing about the balcony at the saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayama9 Posted November 27 Report Share Posted November 27 silverbull we have to hookup sometime. maybe crobar? your posts make sense and are intelligent. its refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted November 28 Report Share Posted November 28 saint had sm good nights in 80s, fridays as i recall??the studio 54 balcony was the wildest.but xenon & NY NY too.and tunnel 80s/90s. and limelight early 90s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notallthere444 Posted November 28 Report Share Posted November 28 Yeah.. Me and your mom used to always go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverbull Posted November 28 Author Report Share Posted November 28 hey tayama one night we will be on the samefloor. Hope you had fun at roger s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaf2k Posted November 28 Report Share Posted November 28 damn that looks sooo soo much better than clubs right now, and I wasn't even born...shyt!@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverbull Posted July 17 Author Report Share Posted July 17 walked by the building on 2nd ave yesterday and made em think about this again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 yes i wentit was a famous gay club & also had rock/modern dance on fridays in late 80sat its best an excellent club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatic Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe03 Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 Wasn't Susan Morabito the DJ there at 1 time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrandon Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 wow that space looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turpentyine Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 how come all these old clubs from back in the day look so much better than the current ones?wtf happened to decor?and nice lighting systems with smoke machines and lasers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevatedflow Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 Dogmatic .. what club is that!? Do my eyes deceive me or are there windows in the ceiling? And arent they covered in one shot and opened in the other? That is a great space though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backupqueen Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 how come all these old clubs from back in the day look so much better than the current ones?Crobar can hold his own against those, space-wise. Limelight/Avalon too imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuntolympia Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 no way. Crobar is small compared to the Saint...The saint was fucking massive....Palladium Was also massive. limelight was bigger back then to, more room's, ALOT more room's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backupqueen Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 no way. Crobar is small compared to the Saint...The saint was fucking massive....Palladium Was also massive. limelight was bigger back then to, more room's, ALOT more room's.Oh, I wasn't talking about size, more about architecture soundness if we can call it that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatic Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 Dogmatic .. what club is that!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatic Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpetersky Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 Pixxx look incredible !!! Sure blows Crobar away in terms of decor and lights!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimk29 Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 Every time that ice cannon goes off, I can't breathe. I remember last year at Cream I thought I was going to die. I got choked up every time that thing went off...One thing I have to say about Amnesia... they have some unbelievable looking dancers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatic Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 One thing I have to say about Amnesia... they have some unbelievable looking dancers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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backupqueen Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 Seriously, what's with the greco-roman theme (columns) .... it screams tacky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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