CAINS BALLROOM - Former Owner Larry Shaeffer on Leon Russell

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3 жыл бұрын

An exclusive interview with legendary music promotor, Larry Shaeffer. Presented by The Church Studio “Legends.” Former Cains Ballroom Owner, Larry Shaeffer talks Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, and other iconic music makers. Cains Ballroom is a historic live music and concert venue located in Tulsa which attracted countless music legends.
From rural Oklahoma, Larry Shaeffer is a lifelong music fan and promoter. For Larry, everything really got rolling for him on February 9, 1964, when he witnessed the second event which would further his path along the long and winding road into the music business. That was the night the Beatles played the Ed Sullivan Show. The following day in the cafeteria at school, he and a few friends agreed that rock n’ roll was the life for them. Their eyes had been opened to an opportunity that had never before seemed real, let alone attainable. Already playing steel guitar at this time, an art that he quipped he was not very good at, it wouldn’t take long for him to form a band.
Larry graduated from the University of Oklahoma and was drafted into the Army.
The Cain’s Ballroom building was in bad shape in 1976 when Larry Schaeffer bought it and re-christened it Cain’s Ballroom. It is one of the only remaining venues from the ill-fated 1978 Sex Pistols tour. The drywall that Sid Vicious punched out is still on display in the office. During his tenure as the owner of Cain's Ballroom and beyond, Larry has booked and promoted hundreds of artists.
Edited By: Grassfire Creative
Artists and Places Mentioned in this Interview:
Leon Russell
James Brown
3 Dog Night
Rolling Stone
Beach Boys
Animals
Herman’s Hermits
Assembly Center
Junior (Jimmy) Markham
JJ Cale
David Gates
Gary Gilmore
Jimmy Karstein
Tulsa Sound
The Church Studio
George Harrison
Eric Clapton
Wille Nelson
Bob Wills
Texas Playboys
Matt Harris
Cain’s Ballroom
Tulsa Theater (formerly Brady Theater)
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@Flying_Blind 15 күн бұрын

I spent 9 years in Cain's Ballroom about every weekend. I know this guy Larry a little bit as I'm from down the street in his hometown. I had 2 night clubs in that town with bands 6 nights a week. And before, I played bass in bands 6 nights a week. Larry had a red Pantera as we ended up living in the same apartment complex in Tulsa for a while. I moved to Tulsa in '76 and seen Leon play at Cains several times.. I lived with a girl (Debbie) who had back building pass, where all the bands parked their buses. So I got to party in a few of those over the years. Fun times.

@williamharrison2456 2 жыл бұрын

That was a wonderful interview with Larry! He brought a lot of insight to the times, and of the effect Leon had during those times! I wish I could have been in on the stories he was privey too! Larry has a real respect for history and the times! Thanks for sharing with us Larry Shaeffer🌹🌅❣️

@teresaknox8205 3 жыл бұрын

Larry has been a great friend to the Church Studio! He's funny, engaging and is a wonderful asset to Tulsa and the music industry as a whole!

@BigEnoughct 3 жыл бұрын

Larry was my grandparents neighbor for a long time

@TheChurchStudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's cool! We bet he was a great neighbor.

@GradyNicholsFan 2 жыл бұрын

Larry was always good to me - he booked me to open for a lot of different acts that he brought in. Ray Charles, the Righteous Brothers - Larry always had so many awesome stories.

@Anothertominohio 3 жыл бұрын

Loved hearing this man. He knows his stuff.

@christopherriley1314 2 жыл бұрын

Met him when we played the Cains! No heat and air days! 😁

@kimberlyaycock1419 Жыл бұрын

Always the best Larry has seen so many and lived with the greats always been jealous. I’ve been luck to know him and still have in my life. Always loved hearing his stories

@terrycolberg6543 3 жыл бұрын

Larry, nobody can tell a story better than you.

@carengoodrich 3 жыл бұрын

Loved hearing this! ❤️

@boompayo4478 3 жыл бұрын

great interview - hope the book gets written, and I wish we could've heard some of those stories!

@nancyl3843 3 жыл бұрын

What a joy! Thank you for this video.

@BRTTV12 3 жыл бұрын

Most excellent interview. Keep 'em coming.

@TheChurchStudio 3 жыл бұрын

More to come! Thanks for your regular support!

@DriveByShouting 3 жыл бұрын

How is he not in the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame?Over two decades he basically built the music scene in Tulsa at a time when Tulsa politicians were not progressive, helpful Or supportive at all......Not that I think Mr. Shaeffer gives a damn about being in a hall of fame or receiving awards. Lol .Which I like even more.....One thing that should happen is Mayor Bynum should apologize in behalf of the City of Tulsa for the hell he and his family went through. I read some article where he says he's scarred for life, PTSD, it had a huge effect of his kids, his oldest son in particular who got teased in school everyday until he kicked 3 kids asses at once. He said that's why he sold Cains, and disappeared .....People who file false reports of this size should be charged with a felony. The damage it does sticks to that person the rest of their life. Even if found innocent. God bless you Larry. I remember the Toy giveaway he did at Cain's for 10 years. So many kids who wouldn't get a thing, Larry made sure they got anything on the stage they wanted. Pizza too. So glad he's back.

@manifestingbeautifullife2187 3 жыл бұрын

Amen!! I was there, and felt that horrible life killing vibe. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.😥

@j.p.sixgunner7194 Жыл бұрын

@@manifestingbeautifullife2187 what happened? The comment above alluded to something but I don't recall ever hearing anything about that, or why he sold it.

@j.p.sixgunner7194 Жыл бұрын

@Clint Beachwood what exactly had happened? Hadn't heard anything about that

@glennalaymon8627 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry, good to see your doing well! Glenna

@DriveByShouting 3 жыл бұрын

Best interview yet. One of the most humble, kind and knowledgeable guys in the business. Crazy to think what he did was at a time when the City Didn't support downtown at all...Seeing the Sex Pistols, Ramones, Cramps, Iggy Pop, U2, Van Halen, Police, Elvis Costello, or Muddy Waters shows he brought toTulsa back in the 70's.....He even convinced Willie to move his picnic from Texas to Oklahoma. The 1977 Picnic is another legendary show. Over 100,000 at the Fairgrounds. Skynyrd sadly had their crash shortly after that show.....I saw he got a book deal for a biography. Thats one book ill be reading. Hot damn..

@TheChurchStudio 3 жыл бұрын

We agree! Larry's is a true trailblazer and we wouldn't be where we are today without him!

@GLD-hopeful 3 жыл бұрын

Was this interview also conducted in 2021? Loved the wonderful information shared. All that musica action going on in Tulsa, that I I knew nothing about when living in OKC (although a young teen when the Church Studio came about).

@billyturner2094 3 жыл бұрын

and still a Big Damn Deal...

@TheChurchStudio 3 жыл бұрын

We agree! Larry is the MAN! We love him.

@juniorjohnson5961 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't know Leon made that kind of money to own Rolls Royce and mansions.

@bonesc7201 2 жыл бұрын

Leon's been making royalties off his songs that other people have recorded and everything he played on for years... his last house in Nashville is up for sale for 4.5 million. Leon was such a wonderful person he didn't live large but he fulfilled his dream of becoming a rockstar... I've met Leon and to this day I miss Leon Russell. I'm an audio engineer and proud to say that I was with Leon in New York City, in the 80's. Introverted yes, but a wonderful human being...