VIPER ROOM & LICORICE PIZZA w/ Vicky Hamilton SUNSET STRIP

#998 Goodbye to the VIPER ROOM & LICORICE PIZZA w/ Vicky Hamilton - SUNSET STRIP -Travel Vlog (5/1/19)
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[@montemichelbleu]

It seems a painful irony that developers often destroy the very landmarks and communities that make a particular area desirable to begin with.

[@stevenlukac2641]

So keep the original viper room and build around it

[@dawnmccready7261]

Omg I hate demolitions of historic buildings maybe you can vlog the tearing down of the viper room jordan

[@branbran4725]

I agree Dawn and like Vicky said , it is sad to see all that get torn down.

[@davidellis5141]

The Licorice 🍕 on Sunset was THE Punk Rock store on the strip ! That West LA store was next door to Music Odyssey on Wilshire. Rhino Westwood and Moby Disc in the valley had punk as well. And the monthly Capitol Records swap on Saturday nights in the Palace parking lot ! Great times ! Memories 😎 !

[@RhettyforHistory]

Interesting story. I wonder how many people went in there expecting pizza?

[@williamfoley3544]

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[@LadyGreenleaf888]

The sunset strip was prolific! We had so much fun up there, and yes the flyers covered the streets at the end of the night. My time up there was mid 80s to about ‘93. If I wasn’t at the strip I was at Helter Skelter (goth club). Growing up in Los Angeles was quite the adventure. This was a fun vlog Jordan, thank you!

[@jeffkidd7409]

Thanks to you and Vicky for documenting and preserving history before it is gone. You have done a lot of that over the years Jordan. Some knowingly, and unfortunately some not. You always do a top notch job! Thanks for sharing!

[@kirkdelgado2544]

Very cool I miss the 80s...in Hollywood.

[@janadeubner9883]

I loved Vicky's book so of course I loved seeing her and hearing her stories in person! That is so sad that LA is getting rid of so much history for apartment buildings again. I am very grateful the two of you connected when you did so that we could see and hear some great music history. It doesn't seem like it was that long ago but time marches on . Thank you Jordan

[@Ashley-kd2su]

Vickie is so awesome. I love her. I'm going to order her book! Have a great day Jordan! And fellow lion hearts!

[@rexterrocks]

The same thing is happening everywhere. It's called gentrification and it's heartbreaking. These places are historically and culturally important. I was sad when CBGB's in NY went. Manny's guitar shop too. London has lost a lot of important places. They get replaced with soulless steel and glass buildings that I loathe.

[@avalonindigo6291]

NOOOO. Not the VIPER ROOM!!!! And I never got to see it in person. I'm so sad! I love to listen to Vicky. Have to buy her book! We're about the same age I'd say and those were my days of The Crue and G&R. Also, the L&N railroad ran right by my house growing up in southern Illinois. Great stuff but sad news, Jordan. Thank you for recording this.

[@michellerosebrown]

I'm sadden too, but there are great stories to hear.

[@billygambrell6600]

Thanks for all the Vicki Hamilton vlogs, I've been reading about her for years in rock n roll books, she's a legend

[@Debra-k1f]

Hi Vicki.... coming back to say hi, and you're awesome!! Getting the book !!

[@4kentheroad776]

Vicki is such a awesome down to earth lady. She deserves everything she gets. I am buying her book this week.

[@dollywilson3395]

What a shame that everything gets taken down...thanks so much for the video, Jordan. I hope you have a great day.

[@robinnisius113]

I really enjoyed the vlog with Vicky Hamilton. I bought her autographed book, but haven't had a chance to read it yet. Her life also spans my era, although we moved in different circles lol. She seems like a very friendly up front kind of person, who has a wealth of rock n roll history and information firsthand. Hope to see more of her in the future, and that her book becomes the movie she's dreaming of. Thanks to you both for the great vlog.

[@jeanfeeley7786]

Great vlog! Great stories from Vicky. So sad that they are going to destroy that famous street with all that history! Nothing seems to be safe from the wrecking balls, so sad! Thanks for taking me along and it was great seeing Jah.

[@mariaday712]

Great vlog. Vicky has a lot of great stories. Sad to see the store closing. So much of Hollywood is gone. It's sad nothing is saved anymore. I'm thankful that you go and vlog all these great places before they're all gone. Video is all we're going to have left of these historic places. Thanks to Vicky for being in this vlog and thank you for caring enough to continue to vlog things. Safe travels and take care

[@supergrogg]

The Central was probably the coolest dive bar in L.A (....and Goldfinger's off of yukka and wilcox was my home away from home).....so glad I got to play on the stage many times while all the cool kids were headbanging at the whiskey.

[@lauraodle5816]

Thank you Jordan for a last walk through history for so many people. So sad to see this torn down, forever lost to the next generation along with those who lived the life there.

[@bopechanga1129]

As a teenager I sold L A Free press on that corner. Sad that L A tears down history

[@martinbeneteau309]

The Viper room was one of our stops during our Dearly Departed Tour! The Sunset Strip truly an exciting place! Thanks for bringing us there Jordan.

[@controloz3310]

Jaw is the sweetest. He melts my heart with those blinky eyes .

[@davi_autoconhecimento]

I just loved this interview with Vicky... she´s amazing... her book is so rare and expensive here in Brazil... I´m trying to buy it... it´s sad the story of rock in LA suffers from demolitions.

[@stevenstevens7560]

Well there goes my life long dream of going to the viper room I suppose it won't be long till most of the strip is gone.. So sad to see this lose of history

[@skyhawk182]

Great to see Vicky again. Loved Licorice Pizza. “Back in the Day” I bought most my records there, I wonder if Vicky ever helped me, it was the same time frame. Very cool flash back, Thank You Jordan and Vicky!

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

Vicky is a really nice down to earth person. I will find out if I can buy her book here. Thank you Vicky for your memories and at least Jordan you have documented many of these places before they are gone :)

[@dennydude3737]

It's nice to see people like Vicky willing to share the memories of a special time/era like back then. Sad to know they were to tear that block down...

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Thanks again Jordan. Even though I've never been to the viper room, it's really sad to see all the history go down to the ground. 🤔🙄😐

[@TuesdayAfternoon]

Vicky Hamilton is such a neat lady. Loved hearing her stories and seeing the places along the block. Sad to realize that soon they will be only memories. So glad you made this tour in time to share them. Thank you Vicky and Jordan for your vlog today.

[@Raini411]

I went to high school with Vicky, she was always the coolest chick, she was destined for hollywood !!

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

It's the simple things that brought about the better, back then.

[@passionforlust]

Really enjoy when you have Vicky with you, her insight of the music scene is really terrific. It is sad that all those historic sites on the strip will be meeting the wrecking ball, what goes up is more often than not is regress not progress. Thanks for the video, have a great day!

[@applejellypucci]

Creepy story about Anthony Vivien Fox disappearing after suing Johnny Depp for his share of the Viper Room in 2001. Vicky is great, I want to learn more from you both all the time!

[@dawnmccready7261]

Yea I believe it was zac bagels ( ghost adventures) filmed there and they said it’s possible that he is buried there,I guess they will find out when they start tearing it down huh.

[@dawnmccready7261]

Dave Whalen yes it is lol

[@debbieclark7031]

Thank you Vicky for the great stories. Thank you Jordan for recording history before it's gone.

[@Vintagecor18]

How sad 😔 . Can’t believe they are doing that . But then again I do . They have been tearing down places in LA that are historic and building up new places for a while . Thank you Jordan for documenting this . I have pass by before they tear it down .

[@sarakeith5480]

I always enjoy hearing about record stores from the past, a great interview with Vicky!! Thank you Jordan!! So many cool stories!! Keep what you do Jordan!! I am a big fan of Ozzy, I even named my ferret Ozzy!! Not a big fan of demolition of memories!!

[@shellybuttrum2838]

What is the book called again? I want to order it. Thanks

[@oscarmadison8530]

What a cool video;it was great having Vicky to share her stories.

[@cherylb2008]

I could listen to these stories all night. Just wonderful memories of rock history. Vicki had a great life and it was a unique experience.🌹

[@rebelgirl5573]

People should protest them not being able to take down the Viper room! Putting up apartments is going to take away a lot of the tourism of Hollywood who wants to look at apartments?

[@sandranokes7443]

Great memories to have captured. I really miss records stores. Vickie has so much history to share and it's great she has a book out so we don't loose it. I'm sorry that they are going to bulldoze another historic block. Jordan the Vlog you did on the Viper Room, some people thought the one co-owner that went missing and was never found, might be buried back in that back dirt floor or wall. I'm now going to be real curious if they find anything. Jordan your Vlogs are a recorded history of that town. Just from the time you started doing this you've captured lots of spots that are now bulldozed. Keep it up. Maybe someday you can do a compilation of the history of the town as it was before they tore it down. It's like they are doing Plastic Surgery on the old girl and now you wouldn't recognize her. Again, another outstanding Vlog.

[@ronmaatita8845]

It pains me to see. Tear down all that history in favor of high rent luxury apartments......thanks for documenting as usual.

[@pauladixon9003]

Wow, why are they tearing it all down? That seems such a shame to lose all of that history. 🤔 Great vlog with Vicky Hamilton. Thank you for letting us listen in.

[@JBLUE97]

Why are they getting rid of the viper room that place is hollywood I dont get it 😐

[@JBLUE97]

@@favoriteofalltimefoat , true, especially how exspinsive California is i can imagine how much they would get

[@joanr381]

Thank you Vicky and Jordan!

[@chrishutchinson2297]

Great interview. Love Vicky. So much history and what do they do with it - tear it down and build apartment buildings. So sad. Well at least you got to vlog it before it is gone. Thanks Jordan

[@bunnyfaceface]

Awesome Sunset Strip history! Much appreciated Vicky and Jordan! 👍

[@marcpalacios2953]

Well, The Viper Room is one thing I can scratch off my list to visit for my trip there in November. Should have went when I was in L.A. in 2001.

[@Gang155]

Vicky is by far one of the most interesting and lovely people I ever met in my life! I highly recommend her book and I can’t wait to see a movie or TV show someday. I’m so glad and fortunate that I was able to tour around that part of Sunset Strip in April since so much is getting demolished. So much rock history lives there.

[@scottieburnett5606]

Stories straight from the lady’s mouth. Shout out to Vicky Hamilton and Jordan for this wonderful historical vlog of this amazing block of shops and world famous The Viper Room. It would be much better to preserve the buildings than replace with apartments.

[@dburch7894]

Hey, hey, hey, goodbye. Nothing stays the same, sad, but thank you for keeping us informed.

[@katherinejohnson7179]

I absolutely love vikki and she is so knowledgeable. Great vlog Jordan and hello to her, Jah and everyone.

[@bernardofitzpatrick5403]

Vicky seems like a nice lady - also an icon! She has some great stories and interesting takes on life! When she lived with "Guns and Roses" - wow!

[@scottdoggett1668]

A very late comer to the channel but love this vlog and love the historic significance….. archive it later generations will need and love it. Great interview. Godspeed!

[@Katwoman4318]

Thank you Jordan. That was awesome. Never knew they were ripping down The Viper Room? I did check it out when I was there years ago. Thanks.

[@chiptapp145]

Vicky has an absolute had one freaking awesome life. It sucks that so much awesome history is going to demolished. All that greatness will be gone in seconds.

[@anthonylunson1124]

Great video Jordan. .Another viper room fact..Michael Hutchence of inxs had his last performance here. He jammed with Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top and a bunch of others, this was only a week or so before he returned home back to Australia and passed away

[@Cre80s]

Hell, an 80s era record store and the key said "create"? Are you kidding me? Gawd, why ain't I there? I've got so much ground to cover, just gettin' started, so much 80s, so little time. And it's all still fading. At least I got to see it through your eyes. Thanks for covering it in an episode, Jordan.

[@adventureswithchristian6967]

She is exactly correct with everything she said. The Sunset Strip, and Hollywood was full of punk rockers before the glam scene. We would drive there to get the import records, and picture discs. Great video thank you

[@quester09]

this vlog led me to reflect upon how the reality of listening to a playlist on a phone would have seemed like science fiction. P.S. love Vicky.

[@KLEARSKITHEKREEPER]

Awesome as always bro! 😎Matt Groening the creator of the simpsons worked at licorice pizza🍕

[@jasonalba1365]

What a great vlog. I've definitely have to go to Vicky's website and buy her book. I love stories like that and I've been in that store countless times and didn't know it was Licorice Pizza. That really gets me angry that their demolishing that whole block for apartments. That whole block is historical history and they don't care at all. I've been to the viper room countless times and even seen friends bands play there. La is crowded enough and last thing they need is more apartments. I'm still pissed that House of Blues Sunset is gone. Keep up the great work Jordan, I love your vlogs and watch them when I wake up before I go to work.

[@QueenCityHistory]

What a lovely lady. It'd be hard to see such a HUGE part of your youth disappear. But like everything money overpowers even history

[@davidimrie7297]

Vicky is such an awesome person. She probably has tons of stories to tell.

[@wesleywaters6947]

Man what fun those days would of been, allot different from South East NM in the 80's

[@jeffdavis7376]

I had a Licorice Pizza shirt in 1976 from San Diego giving to me for Christmas, It was the coolest shirt! We even went to the San Diego location

[@RedBud315]

Being a teenager in the 1970's Hollywood was magical and one of the best times of my life. I remember when the most modern building added at the time was the Pacific Design Center and we'd look at that and go "What the hell?" My niece who is older than me was Carol Kings daughter Sherri's best friend that I had a crush on but, was 3 years younger(me 13 and she 16). I was a school mate of Slash at Bancroft Jr. High but, didn't realize it fully until I learned his real name of Saul Hudson. When I heard his real name it clicked because he did have the same hair back then and played the air guitar all the time. Now every time I visit Hollywood and my childhood friends I see another something old torn down and replaced with something ugly. Remember Harry's Open Pit BBQ at Sunset and Crescent Heights? I friend of the family Bill Mitchell owned the car wash at Santa Monica and La Brea and now it isn't even recognizable to what it was. All the tourist go to Pinks for the hot dogs but, I go for the chili cheese tamale which isn't the best in the world but, a childhood fav. Jordan, you've done a better job at showing off Hollywood than anyone else I've ever seen and I lived it where you showed up many years later. Too bad you moved away before I came across your vlogs. At least you provide a place for me to share my experiences on your page.

[@jomama5186]

Jah is too darn cute. I love his eyes. He almost seems like he's trying to use them to talk or communicate smthg. I wish, I wish I knew what he was trying to say! I bet he's got a great sense of humor and maybe has some really good one liners. He is truly a special little dog/man. :)

[@celestine811]

That's so interesting ! Thank you Jordan and Vicki Lovely vlog ! :-)

[@AngryJeff]

Glad I got to go to the Viper Room many times!

[@eva_toth]

"You have to believe you can do it in order to be able to do it" And that is so true! Loved this vlog. Amazing one. Thank you to both of you!

[@sandeedriver1941]

Realllll good vlog!! Thank you Jordan and Vicky Hamilton with a "y".

[@Jakki61]

They have been knocking old buildings down in the UK too, only to put up ugly new ones.

[@estelleacocella9818]

Great vlog. Love stories like this. But hate to see buildings with history being demolished.

[@Jamboolio]

So sad to hear that they're gonna tear down the Viper Room 😢

[@julesmpg]

I used go to the one on Whittier blvd in Whittier. They were a combo of Tower Records and the Over Heads from Facts of Life. I remember renting movies from that store and buying my first album from there. I also remember knocking over a display too! Another homer in.

[@julesmpg]

Homerun

[@gavanhillebold3131]

Great vlog: maybe you can get a piece of memorabilia when they tear down the Viper room ? Find out who’s doing the demolition,.Just a thought

[@wednesdayschildfilmsstuart5642]

Thanks for this Jordan. I love how you talk and connect with all whom you meet - on your travels and your Hollywood adventures.

[@charlesbeck9318]

I will miss seeing the Viper Room!! I remember seeing that great place in the late 80's.

[@joshmoney7664]

OMG! I remember Licorice Pizza, I used to buy my vinyl at the one that was located in Anaheim Orange County. Good times!

[@donellemiller6680]

Jordan what a neat video! Defiantly an interesting lady to know - you could talk to Vicky for ever. Please, update us on the demolition of that historic block - progress once more becomes destructive. :-/ will be interesting to see if the replacement structure can pay for itself, it won't have history to draw on. Other than a location, new structure, and enormous rent it will be interesting to see what the draw will be. THANKS for the history.

[@richardmorris7063]

Thanks, you're a busy man.i can imagine she seen alot of things in that location.

[@jnorm0075]

Terrific video. Love Hollywood history. She is a great source. Would love to hear more from her

[@debbiebrister3461]

I liked this lady! Very interesting person!

[@leggettnada1]

Great vlog Jordan as usual and I’m very excited that your reaching the 1000 vlog. Much love ❤️ to you and Jah 💙💚❤️😂💜🐾🐾🐾

[@valeriegruben39]

My time was the 80s. Met so many hair bands back then. Always nice guys. One of many memories was Jani Lane he was so nice.

[@thor8580]

Jordan it’s so awesome that you have a friend like Vicky she’s so great I would love to meet her and just reminisce about the good old days. Too cool.👍✌️😎

[@ShannonLee1956]

Well that was depressing. Soon there will be no reason to go to LA!

[@davidharrick469]

I worked at the Santa Barbara Licorice Pizza store at the same time you were working at this location. Best job to have as a kid, but the three dollars an hour was not easy to live on.

[@advlandvideo]

Wow, another Hoosier from the video rental biz. I never had any celeb encounters back then. But I do remember designing store displays. I also share the heartbreak of seeing historic structures being leveled in the name of so-called progress. Thank you both.

[@TimBurVlogs]

That's breaking news to me that they are demolishing the Viper Room. As usual, another excellent vlog, Jordan! I'll have to get Miss Vicky's book!

[@kimberlycasper7740]

5 dollar star trek uniform!! I wish I had seen this sooner!

[@05.WebWrangler.LeotaOBrien]

Thank you for getting this if nothing more than the historical fact I used to belong to the Historical Society but could not afford membership any longer. This is very sad and sadder hearing her say that LA doesn't care about history. Sad fact that seems so true. Now history is extremely being erased at NASA speed. I'm glad I grew up when I did. So much is being missed out on but they truly don't know what they are missing. Like a full circle of the sayings: • appreciate what you got • you don't know what you got until it's gone • you don't know what your missing So sad but so grateful to you for your post - posts that will help preserve memories for those who didn't even know of cellphones - not having that phone/camera; a basic norm camera was not cheap so we had to rely on minds, souvenir postcards (lol) I've always been told I'd die due to nostalgia - isn't it the truth lol Again much love and thx

[@serenafanlife4226]

Soo, nice to see Vicki. Another, Great vlog 🦁 Jordan.

[@dazzlingchick]

💋Thanks Jordan and Ms. Vicky! So interesting and cool. Squeal....I can’t wait for the Tarantino movie to come out! I loved seeing the footage you got when they were filming! I am Huge fan. I love to work out to the songs I have on a playlist of songs in his movies. I am such a movie geek, no shame lol. Vicky has lived such an amazing life. I sincerely like when you have her in vlogs. Pretty lady too. Continued support and good vibes. Love and Light 💖Carli

[@sisqoguajardo1065]

Is a shame all the record stores are gone I have buying records since I was 5 years old I'm almost 50 it's sad to see all that history gone Thanks for a walk down memory lane. :-)

[@joshuawaltz9484]

Great lady so humble such history

[@megalomouthradio5839]

I went to TA-KE Sushi on my birthday 1/20/2001 I still tell people about it The absolute best sushi i've ever had No Joke

[@jasonleman1396]

Thanks for the video. I grew up in Northridge in the early 80s and used to go to Licorice Pizza all the time (I loved their logo)

[@smurfmaxineblue6833]

I really enjoyed her story. Ty both for sharing