Comments on: History Lesson: The Other Boston Tea Party

By: Jim Kelley

Jim Kelley — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:06:40 +0000

I saw the Yardbirds there and around 1968 I saw the Velvet Underground put on a phenominal show, the back up performer was Doug Kershaw a Cajun fiddle player who was quite entertaining I still remember his rendition of Louisiana man.. We sat in the balcony which would have been the choir of the Unitarian church or the second floor of the synagog (I've heard of both stories) where we could see the technicians put on the light show with overhead projectors and colored gells squished between two clear glass plates.

By: Norm Cote aka "Bomber"

Norm Cote aka "Bomber" — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:19:58 +0000

Would have thought this building would have become a shrine to the music and rock culture of the time?

Seems like someone with some bucks would have purchased this place and restored and honored it’s place in rock history by now?

It was the place to be for all of us young hips…

I’ll never forget the outrageous performances and the unique and rather faded off white stage with the arched backgroud logo that stated “Praise Ye The Lord”

Anyone who was anyone played the Tea Party!

And anyone who called themselves hip, found their way there too……

The atmosphere was just unreal!

Such a shame that it is not rightly remembered!

JMO…

By: William MacGregor

William MacGregor — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:38:40 +0000

Hi
I am a watercolor artist and recently have been doing paintings of nostalgic places and would like to do one of the Boston Tea Party at 53 Berkley Street in Boston.
A lot of my paintings are places that I went to and the Boston Tea Party was one of them. I remember going there in the late 60′s and saw some awesome groups.

Do you have any idea where there is a picture of the original building? Was there a sign on the building? Any ideas? I vaguely remember that it was on Berkley street and think it was an old church or something like it.

Thanks again! Bill MacGregor

E-mail: bill@junklyardartist.com
Website http://www.junkyardartist.com

By: fooky

fooky — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:23:28 +0000

wow..absolutely amazing… i lived in the south end for 26.2 years. All i know about this building is that it use to be a Christie’s and now its a 7-11.

$459,000, is it for the place or is it for the history, any how i’ll take two, if the walls are autographed

By: jill

jill — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:37:36 +0000

Wow, I had absolutely no idea that had existed!

By: Brookie

Brookie — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:07:44 +0000

What a gorgeous facade. I’d love to visit that open house.

By: alyk

alyk — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:30:21 +0000

Thanks for visiting, Ben. Mr_Alyk said he’s appalled The Pizza Pad doesn’t have a plaque yet.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:35:17 +0000

The Rat was a legendary Boston rock club and I don’t even think there is a single sign marking, except for some graffiti behind where it used to be.

Now it’s Eastern Standard and a Dunkin Donuts. Ah well.

By: April

April — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:33:29 +0000

That’s part of what I love about Boston. Most of the buildings have great stories behind them.

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:24:18 +0000

funny to think that so many good bands/people actually played their awesome music in Boston.