Stories of the Saint - Chapter 2: The Architecture

[@MrPistolwhipped66]

This was my first job in the city, at age 18. For me, the bar was set so high that everything else was a disappointment after The Saint. What an amazing place! Nothing else compares to those memories. The music, the planetarium and the dancing transcended you to another place; it was a trip in every sense of the word.

[@KozmicKarmaKoala]

I remember when I went to my first Black Party in March of 1981. It was an unforgettable 18th birthday. What unforgettable days. Something you truly had to experience.The best XTC and K Holes on record. I remember the last dance after they took the dome down in 1990 and then I recall standing in the rubble strewn ,snow covered lot of what had been.I could still see the back stairs to the lockers. I was in my early 30's and no sissy. I wept for what we had lost. All the people that had died of AIDS and the wonder and memories that were THE SAINT. *UNFORGETTABLE* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@doreendileonardo144]

I loved this place. It had such energy, gorgeous dance floor and that ceiling, powerful sound system. It was the best disco ever. Amazing.

[@13Esquire]

Very well done...finally...I have a clearer picture in my mind as to what the Saint was like...thank you for producing these!

[@ALVAREZZ3000]

Amazing....Please include more videos and pictures, plus music from this era!

[@bartcox4150]

Later in the club's history they opened one night a week to straights. I got to go once or twice and have been to a lot of clubs but never one that I talk about like The Saint. The light show was brilliant! I wish that they talked about the first floor and bar area. I remember giant carpeted blocks to sit on and climb. Amazing space! So glad to have seen and had a taste of it!

[@CampWhippet]

The Saint on Sunday night was the place to be in the 80s. Red Parrot was my preferred place on Friday and Saturday along with Private Eyes and Limelight. But Sunday belonged to the Saint

[@lorascelsi8102]

Loved this place. Great memories.

[@charlestumlinson5779]

There leaving out that the circular light well space ship with the giant capsule was on Hydraulics at one point it would begin to rise like it was flying and the capsule would turn with a show shooting out from it and at the beginning when tons of people were there having the time of there lives the lights would all at once shoot straight up. A Hatch opened and a long mirror ball would lower with a light show in it as well and the people would go crazy. My Mother came to visit and being a party designer. One of many, she was given the VIP treatment and allowed into the DJ booth to press the button that lowered this massive object. LOL she went nuts and had a fantastic time. But she got dizzy and had to go downstairs where you could relax Talk and get to know people. She told people about that night for years.

[@Bala5]

44 years ago tonight......The Saint in NYC opened September 20 1980

[@ricardocarcano338]

The Best Disco ,!

[@savonndelivrus1488]

The building was The Fillmore East before ... Many classic psychedelic rock bands performed there and recorded live..

[@discovery781]

the most amazing club ive ever been to

[@MrDJFruitloops]

i see there are 3 chapters will there be more :)

[@tylerpatin4810]

As an architect, are the plans available somewhere for historical record? I would love to see them.

[@jdascn]

the drawings shown towards the end of the clip are probably available as treasured possessions of original members of the Saint. I know, I have one.

[@JimmyOgilvie52]

I have the Blueprint plans that I received as a Charter Member and also a copy that is white background too. They are to me, as a relic of "The True Cross of Christ" is to the Church. lol

[@davidcattin7006]

Just search for "saint nightclub blueprints".

[@MsNooneinparticular]

Love, love, LOVE learning about gay life in the 1970s. I was born into the maelstrom of AIDS & Reaganomics & crack that was the mid-'80s when it was all Cold War & conservatism & greed. Born in the wrong era I guess.

[@Rob80011]

UWSDICK.... A lot of people are still from The Saint. Yes, it was GAY and loved it. I SO wish it were back. Studio 54 sucked compared to it.